Chapter 71, the main text concludes. See you in the new world.
Did the main system finally agree?
In the small garden near the canteen of the Administration Bureau, the villain Jia asked curiously.
"Of course they agreed! After all, this is a matter of life and death for our bureau. Let alone the main system, if that new big shot is willing, I'm afraid even the bureau chief would agree to play his auxiliary system." His colleague sitting next to him shook his head and sighed.
"How can the difference between people be so huge? They've only gone through three missions and they've already become a key talent for the Administration, while we..."
"Hey! Just talk about yourself, don't drag me into it!"
The villain, Jia, retorted, "What's wrong with me? I tried my best too, okay? The villain's role itself has little room for maneuver, what could I possibly do?"
His colleague glanced at him and said quietly, "So, do you think your mission has less room for maneuver compared to the cannon fodder mission?"
"...You came here specifically to cause trouble, didn't you?!"
Enraged that his sore spot had been hit, the villain Jia retorted, "Are you here to discuss that big shot with me, or to attack me?!"
"Oh, I was just joking, don't be angry!"
The colleague chuckled twice, and seeing that the villain Jia still looked sullen, rolled his eyes a couple of times, then whispered:
"The reason I'm saying this is actually to find out how that big shot actually completes his missions. Think about it, he turned those cannon fodder missions, which are so difficult to break the rules, into endings that completely changed the timeline. We should go and learn a few tricks from him. Villain missions have far fewer limitations than cannon fodder missions. Maybe then, we'll get some special attention from the main system..."
The villain Jia's anger vanished, replaced by a restless yet hesitant expression.
"You mean—no! No! Your idea is definitely impossible to achieve!"
Originally, the villain Jia, persuaded by his colleagues, actually had some idea of following in the footsteps of that new big shot and making changes to the storyline of the mission world.
However, before his thought could even take two seconds to form, it was slapped back by the rationality in his mind.
"Don't you think about it? If this method were really that easy to learn, why would the Administration Bureau value him so much? Wouldn't it be enough to just copy his strategy and circulate it among the mission takers? Why would they need to risk the main system just to get him to willingly accept the mission?"
"That's the main system!" the villain Jia emphasized again.
"In your lifetime, let alone having the main system become your auxiliary system, if you can make the system in charge of your department bow down to you, I will respect you as someone important."
Colleague: "...So you're not even a little bit tempted?"
This operation does indeed carry certain risks, but since they all came to the Time and Space Administration as mission takers, they must have died at least once in real life, and they also harbor obsessions that they must eliminate or complete.
The points from those mission worlds are so high; completing just one can easily earn you the points of three or four ordinary worlds. Thinking about it that way, it's really tempting!
"Being moved is better than not being moved at all, right?" Villain Jia glanced at his colleague, and seeing that he was still somewhat unwilling, he paused and then added another word of advice:
"To be honest, who wouldn't want to accumulate enough points to return to the real world as soon as possible? But you should also consider our own conditions. Just like you said at the beginning, if we really had the potential of the big shots, why would we still be just ordinary taskers, going to the task world to become villainous NPCs that everyone hates?"
“I understand the logic…” my colleague couldn’t help but sigh, “But who doesn’t dream of rising to the top? Brother, I understand what you mean. I know we’re just ordinary people. We’ll just honestly accumulate points and not try to turn the world upside down and make the whole world revolve around us like some overpowered protagonist!”
As he spoke, his colleague stood up, dusted off non-existent dust from his backside, and then smiled at the villain Jia, saying:
"Alright, let's stop here for today. I'll be going now."
"Where are you going?" the villain Jia asked, puzzled.
We're about to eat, where is this person going? They originally arranged to meet here because of dinner!
His colleague didn't try to hide anything from him, saying, "I'll go take a stroll around the newly opened department; maybe I'll see what that big shot looks like."
He said this, turned around to leave, but just then—
"Stop right there!" The villain, Jia, abruptly stood up and grabbed his colleague. He assumed the other man still harbored the intention of seeking advice from the big boss on how to win over the boss. His tightly furrowed brows could have trapped a fly.
"You're still going? Did I waste all that time I wasting my breath talking to you?"
"No, no!" the colleague hurriedly explained; "I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see what the big shot looks like. His information was always sealed up before, and he went straight to the next mission world as soon as he appeared. Now that he has finally appeared in the Bureau, I definitely have to take a look."
The villain Jia thought about it and realized that it did make sense, however...
Are you sure he will show up?
"I'm not sure, let's try our luck. Why don't you take a look at what the big shots who changed the main storyline of the mission world on their first mission look like?"
"...Okay! Shall we go now?"
"Let's go, let's go!"
The two hit it off immediately and headed straight for the "Most Popular Person Makes a Comeback" department.
I was thinking that even if I couldn't see the big shot in person, it would be nice to take a look around inside.
However, when they arrived at the department and saw the huge crowd crammed at the entrance, they realized that there were quite a few other mission takers who shared their thoughts.
"It's so crowded, even if the big boss himself came, he probably wouldn't be able to squeeze in," the villain Jia couldn't help but complain. He looked at the electronic information machine about the department next to the entrance, and a question that they had completely overlooked from the beginning suddenly popped into his mind.
"Oh, right! I suddenly remembered, do you know what the big shot's name is?"
"Name? I don't know!"
The other party's information has been kept sealed, so even if they wanted to know, they had nowhere to check.
However, just as the two realized they had been discussing this person for so long without even knowing their name, a deep but gentle voice suddenly came from beside them.
"Is the person you're talking about named Li Qingran?"
Upon hearing the sound, the villain Jia subconsciously turned his head to look, and the next second, a young man wearing a simple white shirt came into his view.
Black, tousled hair covered his forehead, but it didn't completely obscure his long, narrow, slightly upturned, beautiful eyes. The light from outside fell on his profile, making his facial features clearer, while also adding an indescribable sense of mystery and distance to his already perfect features.
The young man seemed to sense his gaze and looked down. The light and shadow fell on the thin yet deep collarbone, and as it swayed, it seemed as if a pool of spring water was contained there, making one unconsciously want to reach out and explore its depths.
Perhaps out of politeness, the villain Jia saw the young man smile at him, and at that moment, a bird that didn't care about its surroundings suddenly crashed into the window next to them.
With a "bang".
Like fireworks exploding in the villain Jia's heart, the sound was so loud that it seemed as if a piercing shriek was ringing in his ears.
He moved his lips, as if to say something, but just then, a white-haired man wearing a black mask and hat suddenly and forcefully intervened between the villain Jia and the young man.
"What are you doing here?" the white-haired man asked the young man, his back to the villain Jia.
"Come and take a look! Isn't this our department? I wanted to see what it's like inside, but I didn't expect so many people to be crowding the entrance." The young man's voice was tinged with laughter.
"I told you before, the department has only been open for a few days, so there will definitely be a lot of mission takers coming to visit, and also to see what you look like..."
White Hair said helplessly, "There are too many people to squeeze in now. Let's go first. If you really want to see it, I can simulate one for you with a program. You can watch it in the system, it's the same."
"Alright then..." The young man seemed a little reluctant, but the white-haired man was clearly a very stubborn person. Before the young man could finish speaking, he directly pulled him away from the crowd and away from the villain Jia, who was still in a daze.
"Brother, brother?!" The colleague who had just gone to the other side to inquire about the situation squeezed back in. Seeing that the villain Jia looked like he had lost his mind, he waved his hand in front of his face in confusion.
"Hey! Snap out of it! Snap out of it!"
"Ah...ah!" Villain Jia blinked, and when he turned to look at his colleague, his eyes were still unfocused.
"What's wrong?"
"I was about to ask you what was wrong? What are you spacing out about? Did you get any answers?" My colleague frowned. "I just went over there to ask, but they don't know much about the big boss, they only know that his surname is Li..."
“Li Qingran,” the villain Jia murmured.
"What?" The colleague didn't hear clearly.
The villain, Jia, took a deep breath and suddenly grabbed his colleague's hands, saying, "Brother, now I understand why so many main characters like him!"
"??? What are you talking about?!"
"What I just said doesn't matter, just remember what I'm about to say!"
Villain Jia grabbed his colleague's hand and solemnly said:
"I'm applying to transfer to another department!"
"What?! Did you just bump your head on the window?! What's wrong with you?!"
His colleagues were also surprised; after just one visit to the new department, the villain Jia suddenly had the idea of transferring departments.
How did this department improve so much?!
He had just overheard someone next to him saying that the new department's missions were several times more dangerous than the original ones!
Besides, this department has only just been established, and its facilities are still immature. If you want to transfer departments at this time, do you think you've died too few times already?!
At this moment, my colleague really wanted to pry open the villain Jia's head to see if it was malfunctioning inside.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the main system, looking at the young man in front of it, had the same thought.
"I told you from the beginning that these worlds are dangerous..."
Li Qingran nodded upon hearing this, "I know."
"You know..." The main system was almost amused by the boy in front of it. To be honest, Li Qingran's appearance in real life was even more stunning than in the mission world, but at the same time, his personality was even more infuriating.
"You know you have to skip the beginner level and go straight to the advanced level?!"
"Do you think the people in these worlds are the same as before, and will—"
"I didn't think so."
Before the main system could finish speaking, Li Qingran interrupted him directly, saying softly:
"I just feel that since there is a world of difference between advanced worlds and primary worlds, and you have told me before that advanced worlds and primary worlds are completely different modes of survival, since I cannot gain experience and methods for conquering advanced worlds from primary worlds, why should I waste my time in primary worlds?"
"and……"
Li Qingran paused, then continued, "Of course I know it's dangerous, but won't you always be by my side?"
Li Qingran lowered her eyes and smiled at the stunned white-haired youth in front of her.
"The main system that controls all the systems in the Administration Bureau is by my side, so what do I have to be afraid of? I believe you will protect me, won't you?"
The main system's program malfunctioned for one second.
He unconsciously looked away, and when he spoke again, his tone wasn't as forceful as before.
"...I can't help you solve all dangers either."
"I know, don't worry, I will try my best to complete the task. After all, I also have a strong determination to accomplish it."
"Is your obsession still just about wanting freedom?"
"Right now, all we have is freedom, but what about the future..."
Li Qingran curled her lips slightly. "Who can guarantee that?"
Perhaps he will want something else, but that's a matter for the future.
Now, all he needs to do is reach out to the main system and say one sentence.
"From now on... I look forward to working with you."
A new mission is on the horizon.
A new world is about to begin.
A new story is coming... Stay tuned.
See you in the new world!
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Author's Note: This concludes the main story. Just like Pear said at the end, little ones, see you in a new story! [Heart][Heart][Heart]
P.S.: There will be a lighthearted, irresponsible side story later.
P.S.: I'm giving out red envelopes to celebrate this chapter, and also to thank you all for your company and support over the past two months. Love you all! [heart emoji]
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