Chapter 201 is finished! Going home.
This certainly cannot be considered a happy ending.
At least from the system's perspective, it doesn't count.
[I'm not reconciled.]
One day, the system suddenly popped this sentence into Ning Wanwan's mind.
Ning Wanwan held the milk tea she had just bought, took a sip, tilted her head, and looked somewhat puzzled.
"System, is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"
The girl had rosy cheeks, fair and soft skin, and bright eyes. She was dressed in comfortable, custom-made clothes that suited her temperament, although Ning Wanwan herself did not know the price... In short, she was well taken care of.
Now, she is known as the savior of the world.
Ning Wanwan actually felt that she was unworthy of the title and was also guilty and ashamed. She didn't really want to accept the title, but in a group of people who didn't know how to do it, she was put on a pedestal and really became a savior.
While it's true to some extent—after all, she controlled the Beast King, and without the Beast King, the beasts were much easier to deal with, and were no longer considered enemies—Ning Savior Wanwan still felt very awkward.
Fortunately, she has adapted quite a bit during this time. As someone with social anxiety, she can now run away without batting an eye even when people are chasing her for autographs on the street.
"By the way, speaking of which, I still have some questions about the system."
Ning Wanwan took another big gulp of milk tea and asked, "You're not really a system, right?"
[...]
[You guessed right, I'm not a real system.]
Now that things have come to this point, the system doesn't mind answering some of Ning Wanwan's questions, or rather, revealing its true identity to Ning Wanwan; it's even a little excited about it.
[I am the King of Beasts.]
"……ah?"
Ning Wanwan's eyes widened. "Are you kidding me?"
The real Beast King was still safely beside her, its tentacles tightly wrapped around her calves.
Don't believe it? That's perfectly normal.
The system let out a sneer, clearly showing utter contempt for the sticky, dog-like little monster at her feet, and perhaps a hint of... jealousy.
[I am the Beast King, but not the Beast King of this timeline.]
Ning Wanwan's milk tea fell to the ground with a "plop." But she didn't care about that anymore. She sat up straight and listened attentively to what the system was saying.
Then she heard a great deal of information that answered her questions.
Based on the system's past experience, it was the Beast King in the original storyline, sweeping through all enemies, but in the final episode, it was defeated by the male protagonist.
It was unwilling, but in the true original plot, even if it was unwilling, it was useless, because the male protagonist had become a god, the world had a perfect ending, and there was no room for it to cause trouble.
But then, a loophole appeared.
And that loophole was Ning Wanwan.
"I," Ning Wanwan pointed to herself, stunned and incredulous, "why do I have a role in your original storyline?"
Wasn't she transported into this storyline?
[No, you already existed in the previous storyline. It's just that back then, you didn't have a 'system' or the so-called love-at-first-sight aura. But...]
Ning Wanwan's brain couldn't process much more: "...But?"
[Your transmigration was purely accidental; you're just an ordinary transmigrator, completely unaware of the plot, and wouldn't cause any real impact. But, by sheer coincidence, the male lead saw you and made contact with you—]
In the end, he fell in love with you.
[Moreover, it's not just the male lead, but many other people as well.]
[Of course, since there was no love-at-first-sight phenomenon, their attraction to you was a gradual process, and you suffered quite a bit during that time.]
Therefore, my appearance has spared you a lot of unnecessary harm.
Even at this moment, the system didn't forget to pat itself on the back and boost Ning Wanwan's favorability.
"..." Ning Wanwan was speechless for a moment, but she also grasped the key point, "So, that love at first sight halo..."
[I can't make them suddenly fall in love with you out of thin air. The so-called "love at first sight" halo is just shortening the timeline; only those who are destined to love you in the future will be affected.]
Ning Wanwan instantly understood why the "love at first sight" aura worked on some people, while others showed clear malice towards her and didn't like her because of the aura.
It turns out that everything has a traceable origin.
"Go on, what happened in the previous timeline?"
[If the male lead likes you, he'll naturally want you to be the female lead. But it's almost impossible for a background character to become the female lead. Do you remember I said before that there are three female leads in this male-oriented novel about leveling up?]
"Yes, I remember, there were three female leads: Shen Wu, Zhou Lingxue... Now it's Xiao Zhou, and there's still one last female lead who hasn't appeared yet."
[Yes, the third female lead is you.]
Ning Wanwan was stunned again.
Huh? Me
[Originally, you weren't part of the story, but the male lead wanted you, so he forcibly gave you, a background character, the role of the female lead.]
[If he had stopped here, that would have been fine, but later on, he wasn't even satisfied with giving you one of the female leads. He only wanted you as his female lead.]
[A male protagonist in a harem novel who only wants one female lead is already a huge change, not to mention that this female lead never even appeared in the original story.]
[Plus, many other important characters, and even the male lead's own harem starting to fester later on, completely threw the plot into chaos.]
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan: "Uh, is it my fault..."
[Of course it's not your fault. It's because of your existence that the plot was greatly disrupted, which allowed me to seize the opportunity to restart the timeline before the ending.]
However, this is not without its costs; for example, its physical form is gone, and its power is reduced to a tiny fraction.
After that, it went through the process of deliberately getting close to Ning Wanwan under the guise of a "system".
The amount of information was so much that it took Ning Wanwan a while to process it all.
She suddenly realized a problem.
"So why are you stopping the riddle-maker and telling me everything now?"
What is the purpose?
The system laughed out loud, sounding both pleased and resentful.
[My original plan was to use you to gradually dismantle the plot, and then merge with my version of myself in this timeline. In my view, I am it, and it is me; merging together would be the same.]
[But now, I don't want to anymore.]
[But I'm not willing to just watch you have a happy ending without being able to participate.]
[It's so lucky, it didn't suffer at all and yet it achieved its perfect happiness. It's so annoying to look at it every day...]
The system's voice gradually became filled with intense jealousy.
Ning Wanwan began to feel uneasy: "You..."
Therefore, I will send you back to your original world.
“…What bad thing are you going to do…Eh, eh!” Ning Wanwan heard what it said and immediately opened her eyes wide, showing an expression of disbelief.
This is wonderful news!
[Close your eyes.] The system's voice suddenly softened. [You might feel a little dizzy.]
Ning Wanwan subconsciously closed her eyes.
My heart is still filled with shock and doubt.
Can I really... go home?
Yes, it will.
After a moment of dizziness, she felt as if she had gently landed on something soft. The familiar scent around her nose almost brought tears to her eyes.
Ning Wanwan opened her eyes and saw her familiar room, where she was lying on her bed.
"I...I'm back..."
Looking at her long-lost little house, Ning Wanwan was so excited that she became somewhat incoherent.
I thought I would never be able to come back, but it wasn't until now that I realized how much I missed home.
Yes, you've gone home.
Ning Wanwan was choking back tears when she suddenly heard a voice in her mind, and she choked for a moment: "You, how come you're still here?"
"[Of course I'll be there. What, you don't want to get rid of me, do you?]" the system's displeased voice rang out.
"I've always wanted to," Ning Wanwan replied confidently.
[...Don't even think about getting rid of me, I'll keep bothering you. Always.]
Ning Wanwan ignored the male ghost's words from the system and was excitedly wandering around the house, looking at everything that was both familiar and unfamiliar, regaining that sense of security and belonging.
The phone contained some messages. As someone with severe social anxiety, Ning Wanwan didn't have many friends, but even after not showing up for a day or two, some people still sent her messages.
She also missed calls from her family.
The different time flows in the two worlds saved Ning Wanwan a lot of trouble; otherwise, she would probably be a missing person by now.
Ning Wanwan quickly returned the calls and messages, let out a breath, and continued to lie down alone in the small house.
Eating potato chips and scrolling through my phone, I'm so happy.
Sure enough, although it's all about lying flat, how can lying flat in any place be the same?
After the initial excitement, Ning Wanwan quickly regained her familiar rhythm. In the real world, she was also in a state of relief after just finishing the college entrance examination, with nothing to do, so she decided to enjoy her leisure time.
Her family members care about her, but they are divorced and each has their own families. Fortunately, she can live alone. Although she feels a little lonely sometimes, she has gotten used to it and now prefers this environment.
"I'll be with you," the system said.
Ning Wanwan had no idea what it was imagining: "...Thank you so much."
Next, Ning Wanwan lived a leisurely, comfortable, and decadent life, eating, drinking, sleeping, and playing every day, making the most of her time before going to university.
Occasionally, Ning Wanwan would feel that what happened in the other world was like a dream.
Come to think of it, she didn't even have a chance to say goodbye when she left. They're probably looking for her everywhere.
But after a while, I'll probably forget about her. After all, no one is indispensable.
Ning Wanwan thought that she would probably never see them again in her lifetime.
She would live her ordinary life like this, and one day die an ordinary and quiet death.
The wonders and dramas of that other world were no longer relevant to her.
I feel a little melancholy, but I don't think it's all bad.
One day, Ning Wanwan was watching the news casually when an emergency broadcast suddenly interrupted her.
"Experts have confirmed the presence of a new, unknown energy in the air, suggesting that the revival of spiritual energy in novels may no longer be just a fantasy..."
"An unusual overlapping space has been discovered deep in the mountains! Exploration has confirmed that it is connected to another world, and testing has revealed its connection to multiple substances in the air..."
What's going on?!
Ning Wanwan's eyes widened, and she quickly took out her phone to scroll to the trending topics page. Sure enough, the internet was already in an uproar.
"Is there really a spiritual resurgence? Can we cultivate with it? Or is it some kind of supernatural ability?"
"Wow! The world has suddenly become fantastical! It feels like the world I've lived in for over twenty years is unreal!"
"Could this be a scam? Would official news releases make such a big joke?"
"Hey, aren't you guys being a little too optimistic? Haven't you noticed? It's another world! What if it's the Dark Forest? Can we even defeat them?!"
"If we can't beat them, there's nothing we can do. Ordinary people can only lie down and wait, right? Maybe it's a good thing..."
There were conflicting opinions online, so Ning Wanwan turned off her phone screen and asked the system with a serious expression.
"Tell me honestly, was it you who did this again?"
[How could I possibly want them to come! I haven't had enough of our time alone yet!] the system protested.
After a while, it gritted its teeth again, [I didn't expect them to find us so quickly, they really are relentless...]
A few days later, as the online debate and speculation intensified, the official announcement released a bombshell—
They established diplomatic relations with another world!
Ning Wanwan: "…………"
The netizens who were arguing online were also dumbfounded.
"Wow, that fast? What kind of speed is that?!"
So what kind of aliens are on the other side of the world?
"That's not enough information! Stop keeping us in suspense!"
Since the official announcement was made, there was clearly no intention to keep it a secret, and more information was soon revealed.
One of the most crucial pieces of information is that the ruling forces in that world are very friendly, which is why the establishment of diplomatic relations was so smooth. However, they have only one request: to find their missing savior.
The savior's name is Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan herself: "…………"
My heart is already pounding.
Ning Wanwan scrolled through the messages for a while and had to accept that the world that connected with reality was the world she had traveled through.
And the people who would go to such lengths to find her, without a doubt, were them...
Ning Wanwan covered her head, already imagining the scene of her social demise after being found.
Never underestimate the gossip enthusiasm of modern people. Especially since this is a clue given by another world.
Instead of waiting until then, people she knows are already messaging her, asking if she knows about this. However, most people currently only see it as a coincidence of having the same name and do not believe that she is really the "savior" from another world.
And once this is publicly confirmed... I don't even want to think about it.
"Is it even useful for me to change my name now?" Ning Wanwan made a last-ditch effort.
She doesn't want to be famous!
"[It's probably useless now.]" the system said tactfully, though it was also angry and dissatisfied, it still comforted her, "[But they should be here soon, so tell them to take the message down immediately.]"
"That's already spread..." Ning Wanwan was on the verge of tears.
"[Then when they come, just blame them without hesitation; it's all their doing.]" the system said without hesitation.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
An eager yet restrained pace.
Ning Wanwan was still thinking it couldn't be this fast when she heard many familiar voices coming from outside.
"Wanwan—"
They really came knocking on our door.
Ning Wanwan took a deep breath and surprisingly found that she didn't feel any surprise.
There might be... a little surprise.
"They're here."
She walked to the door, pressed the doorknob, and was greeted by their tight embrace.
"Wanwan, finally—I've found you."
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Author's note: Thanks to Tomato Scrambled Eggs for the landmine, Belikova and MUCHA for the nutrient solution, and to the comments from other readers—I've read them all.
Thank you to all the readers who have been with me all this way. Writing this story has been very difficult. I've drawn up many outlines in the hope of a good ending and giving everyone the best possible experience, but it still reveals many shortcomings. There will be some extra chapters later, and I hope that the ending of this story will be presented in a better way.
I am truly grateful for your continued support. This is my greatest motivation. I love you all.
There should be more daily updates afterward, as well as a bonus "what if" storyline for those who have been following and subscribing. [shy][shy]
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