Chapter 28
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Xie Tingyun's character is really fun to bully. Although he may get into trouble occasionally, it does not prevent Ning from satisfying his evil thoughts.
Falling into the Merciless Ghost Rift this time was an accident. Ning Chen originally just wanted to fight with Xie Tingyun and then stop, but he didn't expect that there were so many restless demons in the demon world, and he was actually ambushed by them.
But they were not so lucky later on. All the demons who had participated in the ambush on Ning Chen were killed one by one, and the first thing Ning Chen did when he got out was to settle accounts with them.
The original story that Ning Chen received actually didn't have much content. It mostly revolved around how the protagonist Long Aotian collected materials for the Refining Heaven Sword. Ning Chen, the picky villain, was obviously very popular, and the entire Liuyun Sect probably remembered him.
Great, this is exactly the effect Ning Chen wants.
At this moment, Ning Chen suddenly heard a mechanical voice in his mind: "The hidden plot point Pingjing Village has been completed, 200 points have been issued, please check it out."
Ning Chen: “!”
He hadn't heard the voice of the system for a long time. System 014 was usually locked in a scroll by him. Whatever he wanted to say was blocked by Ning Shen. It was estimated that it would only ignore the blockade and force itself online when completing a plot point like this.
At once, 200 points were credited to the account, and Ning Chen's lost points stock was instantly replenished, making him feel happy.
Not to mention, it feels quite fulfilling.
You can get a lot of points by doing simple things according to the plot. Ning Chen is happy to do this. After all, there are so many good things in the system mall. Ning Chen has come here, so he has to experience them all.
With enough points to save his life, Ning Chen relaxed a lot. He comfortably touched the tassel of the Wind-riding Sword, pinched the kid's face, and before Xie Tingyun could react and raise his sword to hit him angrily, he immediately distanced himself from him and said happily, "Xie Tingyun, see you later."
Xie Tingyun snorted coldly and said, "Tianxiao, we will go our separate ways from now on. If we meet again in the future, I will still not be soft-hearted or show mercy to you."
Ning Chen nodded in agreement: "What a coincidence, I thought so too."
At this moment, Ning Chen looked up at the Endless Forest thoughtfully.
He had gotten somewhat adept at using the tranquility of the state of Silence, and when he released his consciousness, he could almost hear a faint human voice coming from the crack above the Endless Forest.
When Ning Chen and Xie Tingyun wanted to leave Pingjing Village, they still had trouble finding the way. The terrain here was too remote and deserted, and it was basically impossible to find anyone to ask for directions. A hundred years ago when Pingjing Village still existed, this place was not so desolate. However, since the only trace of human beings here disappeared, this place has truly become a desolate place.
Not far from Pingjing Village, one can actually come across a river that is over a hundred feet wide. The water in the river is black and bottomless, without any ripples visible. The dangerous atmosphere in the river makes Ning Chen feel a little uncomfortable.
At that time, they took a detour, but the further they went, the more desolate it became. As far as the eye could see, the sky was filled with yellow sand, and there was no way to find the way to the human world. Ning Chen was even thinking at the time that he might as well think of a way to go back from the Endless Forest.
The poisonous miasma in the Merciless Ghost Rift was deadly and long-lasting, filling the entire rift and being a major cause of death. However, the biggest obstacle preventing them from returning has now disappeared automatically as the resentment of the earthbound spirits has dissipated.
From what I heard above, someone is actually trying to come down?
Ning Chen was slightly surprised, but then he thought that it must be someone from Xie Tingyun's sect.
After all, it had been such a long time since their eldest senior brother was captured by them for a fight, it was impossible for them to not be anxious.
I guess they were guarding up there, and as soon as they found that the poisonous miasma in the rift of the Merciless Ghost had disappeared, they started to take action.
Ning Chen quickly evacuated from Xie Tingyun's side upon seeing this.
In his current state, if he encounters the disciples of Liuyun Sect, he will most likely be besieged by them. However, Ning Chen's injuries have not healed yet, and it is not a good idea for him to attack Xie Tingyun's people right away, otherwise Xie Tingyun will not want to fight with him next time.
Being besieged in this state, Ning Chen can fight, but if the opponent includes high-level monks, it would be a bit troublesome for him to deal with them.
System 014 took advantage of the fact that the forced online function was still ineffective, so it happily chatted with its host: "Host, I detect that you are not in good condition now. Would you like to buy a magic pill to recover your injuries and magic energy?"
Ning Chen said, "How many points is one?"
System 014 replied: "It only takes 10 points to get it. I suggest the host buy one to restore health!"
When Ning Shen heard the price, he said decisively, "I won't buy it. It's too expensive."
System 014: “…”
System 014 said, "You have 200 points! It won't hurt to buy one."
Ning Chen firmly refused: "No, unless you send me."
Ever since Ning Chen experienced the dilemma of calling for help from heaven and earth but getting no response, having no points left and having only a child and a ghost village to turn to for help, Ning Chen has automatically started to find a way out.
This time he fell into the Merciless Ghost Rift by mistake. Fortunately, he encountered a hidden plot point, but he may not be so lucky next time.
Ning Chen only has these few points, and if he spends them carelessly, they will be gone. If he doesn't use them sparingly, they won't be enough.
Anyway, after the righteous people leave, Ning Chen can go out later. When he returns to the demon world, will he still complain about not having enough supplies?
System 014 hesitated for a while, not knowing whether to confess to the host. In fact, you have a lot of points, so it’s okay to use them freely.
Every time his host entered the Sea of Consciousness, he refused to open the scroll, and went straight to the mall to buy things and left, completely ignoring the system 014 that was locked in the scroll. 014 wanted to say something but Ning Shen couldn't hear it, and could only wait until he was forced to go online to say a few words to his host.
If it confesses directly, whether the host believes it or not is one thing, but whether it will be discovered by the Space-Time Administration is another.
After all, system 014 was originally assigned to Ning Chen's system, but it manipulated things behind the scenes and replaced Ning Chen's system mall with system 000.
The system mall that Ning Chen re-bound is different from the system mall bound to ordinary hosts. This system mall was specially modified by System 000 for the arrival of a person. Even if the host's remaining points are 0, he can continue to purchase things in the mall.
The points balance is only superficial. It is issued by the system after the plot points are completed. In order for this person to be able to buy whatever he wants after coming here, a lot of contribution points saved from the plane quick tasks have been redeemed for hidden points in the system mall, waiting to be used by Ning Chen.
Besides, the explicit regulations of the Spacetime Administration Bureau do not state that a host cannot be bound to two systems separately, and since 000 can openly transform his own system mall, does it mean that the Lord of the Spacetime Administration Bureau actually condones this behavior?
After all, the rules don't explicitly prohibit it.
System 014 hesitated for a while, and finally mustered up the courage to say to Ning Chen: "Dear host, you don't have to worry about not having enough points, because the system mall has given you a lot of hidden points. You can use them at will without worrying about spending them all."
Ning Chen knew the system was lying again: "Really? I don't believe it. Do you have such a good thing in the Space-Time Administration? If you sell the good things in the mall outside the world, which one can't be sold at a high price? Are you going to give it to me just like that?"
Ning Chen didn't believe in free lunch. He sneered and said, "You don't have to use such a crude trick to cheat people, right? Little Fourteen, I still think your system is quite conscientious."
System 014: “…”
014 almost cried in front of Ning Chen: "Host, I didn't lie to you, it's true... Just believe me for once and buy a magic pill to save you in an emergency. At least you won't be in a panic when you encounter danger."
Ning Shen thought that this system was quite stubborn, so he didn't argue too much about it and said, "Then I'll buy it when I encounter danger."
014: “…”
No matter how hard I try to persuade him, he won't move. No matter how hard I try, he won't move.
Having a very opinionated host can sometimes have very big disadvantages.
Ning Chen hid deep in the Endless Forest, facing the place where the crack was. This place was not far away. With Ning Chen's current vision, he could still see Xie Tingyun, who was holding Achao, being alert and staying away from people who might come down from the crack.
Xie Tingyun's technique of holding a child was not very experienced, but it seemed that he was doing it well. Achao snuggled obediently in Xie Tingyun's arms, looking up and whispering something to Xie Tingyun.
This look brought back some distant memories for Ning Shen. He was silent for a while, then suddenly asked in his mind: "Little Fourteen, I have a question for you."
014, who was drawing circles in frustration, raised his head with a groan and perked up: "Host, you say."
Ning Chen hesitated for a moment, which was unusual for him, and said uncertainly, "Does your administration... have the ability to see other people's lives in their next reincarnation?"
014: “Ah?”
"Not at the moment, but we can find a way." 014 thought for a moment and said seriously: "Host, is there someone you can't let go of?"
Ning Chen was lying on a thick branch of a lush tree at this time. He raised his hands and placed them behind his head, turned his head, and his eyes fell on Xie Tingyun's cold eyebrows.
Ning was lost in thought for a while, then turned his gaze back to the dense green leaves above his head and said, "Forget it. I won't ask anymore. Anyway, the person is dead, and what happens in the next life is a matter for the next life."
I hope he will be born into a good family in his next life, and won’t have to worry about his birth parents anymore.
014 Hearing that Ning Chen didn't ask any more questions, he couldn't help but get anxious again: "Since you have someone you can't let go of, why don't you want to know about him?"
"It's like this," 014 explained hastily, fearing that Ning Chen would lose interest, "We in the Spacetime Administration only have one spacetime rule, and that is you get what you put in."
The Spacetime Administration is a kind of spacetime rule that overrides the real world. In principle, all souls that are pulled here can make a wish to the main god in the Administration for whatever they want, and exchange it with corresponding efforts.
The more difficult it is to achieve your wish, the greater the cost.
The so-called price generally refers to the contribution value gained by interpreting the plot of the plane world.
Theoretically, even the wish to blow up the Space-Time Administration can be granted, but the price to be paid is imaginable.
Ning Chen finally understood what their Space-Time Administration was.
Theoretically speaking, Ning Chen was pulled in to play a role to promote the development of the plot, and after completing it, he was able to continue to "live", which is also a kind of exchange of effort to some extent.
"So?" Ning Chen shrugged and said, "I'm already dead, and that child is also dead. No matter what, that's all from my past life."
"Since we will not have any more interactions in the future, there is no need to dwell on it any more. The sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn. Why worry so much? Also, let me make it clear that if the interpretation task you give me is outrageous, I will run away at any time."
"..." 014 was really afraid that he would run away, so he quickly said, "No, no, it's very simple, just take your time."
014 finally said slowly: "Host, tell me, does the person you can't let go of also hope that you can live safely and soundly?"
"Now that his wish has been fulfilled, no matter where he is now or what he is facing, he should be very happy."
“…”
This system spoke in a rather pleasant way. Ning Shen admitted that he was convinced.
Ning Chen suddenly felt that he could give it a serious try, at least he wouldn't just run away so easily.
After a while, Ning Chen snorted and said, "Who can't let go? Can you speak, Little Fourteen? As a system, you don't understand human emotions. It doesn't matter if you can't speak. You can learn. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll teach you for free."
014: “…”
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The author has something to say:
The first lesson that System Little Fourteen learned was that some human hosts are really fickle creatures :)
Ning Mao Mao: (When encountering difficulties, he puts up a big mess) (Someone wants him to live a good life) (Forget it, this mess is not necessary to put up)