Chapter 13 Chapter 13 The Second Wish
Chen Mu lay on the windowsill, looking at the playground below. The weather was getting colder and colder. He was wearing thick clothes, coughing from time to time, and his face was red from the wind.
Some classmates were secretly looking at him, but Chen Mu's focus was always on Li Shanyue who was running below.
But what he was really looking at was the white shadow behind Li Shanyue.
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The Soul Locking Formation couldn't keep System 05 in that world, but it did leave a mark on System 05. When System 05 left, Chen Mu abandoned his twenty-plus years of cultivation and his physical body, chasing that elusive mark and heading for an unknown world.
What if it fails?
So what? His life is made up of failures again and again, so he will seize any chance of success.
Whether it was refining pills, achieving breakthroughs, joining a sect, refining magic weapons, or capturing spirit pets... before achieving success, he had failed countless times, and every time he failed, System 05 was there with him. Even when he felt frustrated, System 05 never thought of giving up.
Now, Chen Mu will not give up.
Chen Mu chased System 05 all the way to the main interface, but he was unable to enter the channel. After the channel was closed, he completely lost contact with System 05.
He wandered outside the main interface, a mysterious and unfathomable space. It turned out System 05 came from there. He also saw other systems leading to different worlds. Passageways opened up, like branches branching off a tree trunk. Those small worlds lay at the end of the branches, and his original world was one of them.
The more powerful the small world is, the closer it is to the main interface.
Everything Chen Mu saw completely overturned his previous cognition. At that moment, he couldn't help but imagine how System 05 came to his world and chose him.
As was System 05's style, it wouldn't stay on the main interface for long. Chen Mu waited patiently, sometimes secretly observing other worlds. He existed as a wandering spirit, small and fragile, his only advantage being that he was difficult to detect. Finally, one day, he felt the mark he had left behind again. The moment System 05 entered the passage, he rushed in.
Then, he came into this world and was born into a young man named Gong Yuan.
He did not choose Gong Yuan, but under the guidance of System 05, he chose the nearest body.
Chen Mu saw a sleeping soul in Gong Yuan's body, wrapping himself in a thick cocoon.
Gong Yuan's body was rejecting him, so Chen Mu said to the cocoon, "Since you don't want it, give your body to me."
In the world of cultivation, killing, robbing, discarding corpses and taking over other people's bodies are common things. Chen Mu just picked up a body that others didn't want and thought he was very polite.
The cocoon remained motionless and the soul was still asleep, but in the end, Gong Yuan's body accepted him.
The memories inherited from his own body were sporadic. Chen Mu used the last bit of his strength to solve the minor problems in his body. Although he was still very weak, he could still use it.
This world was completely different from his original one; peaceful, safe, and convenient, it was like a dream. It took Chen Mu two months to adapt, suppressing the frantic killing intent he felt when someone approached him.
After adapting, he followed the mark and found Li Shanyue, and asked Gong Yuan's parents to arrange for him to attend No. 10 Middle School.
Standing on the classroom podium, he saw the white shadow. He was too weak now to see the full picture of System 05, just a blurry point of light. However, twenty years of getting along were enough for him to confirm the existence of System 05.
It was also enough to make him feel...angry.
System 05, who once stood behind him, now stood behind Li Shanyue. He thought that would be forever. But now, System 05 was someone else's system, fulfilling their wishes.
New host.
Chen Mu had imagined this kind of thing countless times, but no matter what, the shock was never as intense as seeing it with his own eyes.
At that moment, he was filled with intense hatred towards Li Shanyue... and jealousy.
But Chen Mu quickly calmed down. His goal was very clear. Now that he had confirmed that Li Shanyue was the host, the next step was to confirm what Li Shanyue's wish was.
Once System 05 fulfills his wish and completes his mission, he will return to the main interface and will no longer be able to track the mark.
The people in this world tend to have simple desires. Li Shanyue is just an ordinary high school student. The actions she takes to fulfill her desire are obvious, especially with the help of System 05. Through observation, Chen Mu discovered that Li Shanyue's desire might be related to Jinglin.
What happens before the arrival of the Wish System 05 is often closely related to the wish.
Before the arrival of System 05, the love letter Li Shanyue wrote to Jinglin was known to the whole class.
From then on, he turned his attention to Jinglin, Gong Yuan's friend.
Li Shanyue wants to pursue Jinglin?
At first, Li Shanyue was quite enthusiastic towards Jinglin, actively approaching him for conversation, but after a certain point, Li Shanyue became much more distant. During the three-person study group, Chen Mu noticed that it was Jinglin who was paying more and more attention to Li Shanyue.
If this was Li Shanyue's wish, his behavior pattern should not have changed, but... Chen Mu quickly thought of the reason: Li Shanyue himself had lost interest in this wish.
Even if Chen Mu had never been a wish system user for a day, he could still imagine that there would be such a host. One can only have one wish, and many people, after making a wish, will find something they want more after a while.
But wishes are absolutely unchangeable.
Even if the host has regretted it, System 05 will definitely fulfill this wish.
Besides this, there is another possibility.
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes. Li Shanyue stopped running and raised his head. Chen Mu smiled and waved at him, his eyes gently falling on the shaking rabbit doll.
Li Shanyue also didn't want System 05 to leave, so he was delaying the progress.
He needs to find an opportunity to talk to Li Shanyue.
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The reason why Li Shanyue spent more time on running training was that the school planned to hold a winter sports meeting after the final exams.
Tenth Middle School had a high rate of student enrollment and abundant funding, so there were many activities, even for seniors. However, most of the top students in the class declined to sign up for the sports meet. At the insistence of her homeroom teacher, Li Shanyue participated in the 4x400m and 1500m long-distance races.
Jinglin also participated in two events, and he was a very reliable squad leader in this regard. Gong Yuan had nothing to do with these activities. Even sitting in the stands, he was worried about the wind blowing him.
The three-person study group continued, and the homeroom teacher was quite pleased, feeling that he was a wise and far-sighted person. He had been running study groups for so many years, but the effect was minimal. However, the impact of Jinglin and the other three was immediate. On the final exam, Li Shanyue finished fourth in the class, his grades more or less stable. Gong Yuan also made rapid progress, trailing behind Li Shanyue, while Jinglin firmly held the top spot.
All other study groups have become defunct in name only, but they are the only ones who continue to study together, competing with each other, and everyone is a source of stress for the other.
Jing Lin was under immense pressure, and Gong Yuan felt he couldn't afford to lose to his new host. Of course, this knowledge was quite interesting, something he would never have been able to access in his previous world.
However, the final exams are over, so they should be able to relax a little during the sports meet.
Everyone thinks so.
[The sports meet is tomorrow, aren't you going to sleep yet? ]
Li Shanyue huddled in a chair, a book in his hand. He could no longer open his eyes, but his spirit remained high.
【I couldn't sleep, so I just took a look. 】
System 05: [Are you nervous about exercising? I can help you if you need help.]
It's okay for it to help the host with such a small matter.
Li Shanyue's eyes flickered slightly. He found that sometimes System 05 could not understand his thoughts and had an indescribable sense of dullness.
"Just give me a stick and let me sleep until tomorrow morning." Li Shanyue said with a smile.
【OK. 】
Before Li Shanyue could react, he suddenly felt dizzy, as if he had stepped on empty air and fell off a cliff. Then he fell asleep.
System 05 caught his body and placed him on the bed. He looked at the boy's sleeping face and sighed softly.
【Go to sleep, host, I wish you a sweet dream. 】
I'm going to work.
The rabbit doll on the table shook, and in a blink of an eye, System 05 disappeared out the window.
When Li Shanyue woke up the next day, she felt a sense of clarity she had never felt before, as if her whole body had been thoroughly cleansed, especially her mind, which felt clean and dry. Even the anxiety that had been lingering for a long time had disappeared.
But looking at the bunny doll, anxiety spread again like a spider web. Li Shanyue stuffed the bunny doll into his pocket and said, "Why didn't you take out this good thing earlier?"
"I won't use it unless it's absolutely necessary—" System 05 said lazily, "As long as it works, it's fine."
Li Shanyue felt that its tone was a little off, but she didn't delve into it. She packed up and went to participate in the sports meeting.
Tenth Middle School, with its deep pockets, had booked the city's gymnasium. After the opening ceremony, the sports meet began shortly. On the first day, there were no track and field events. Li Shanyue sat in the stands, next to Gong Yuan, who was wrapped up tightly, revealing only a pair of dark eyes.
Li Shanyue didn't pay much attention to the competition. He only watched two events in which Jinglin participated, and spent the rest of the time reading.
"Do you like rabbits?" Gong Yuan next to him suddenly asked.
Li Shanyue looked up blankly: "It's okay."
"I see you've been carrying this bunny stuffed animal." Gong Yuan said, his expression hidden beneath his scarf, his tone meaningful: "It's rare to see a boy carrying this kind of stuffed animal all the time."
It was something his mother had bought him when he was very young. It was childish and old. Li Shanyue was confused for a moment, not knowing how to respond. At this moment, Gong Yuan leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Can you show it to me?"
"No!" Li Shanyue refused immediately, his tone very stiff. He held the rabbit doll tightly, then realized his abnormality and softened his tone: "It's just a small toy. I'm used to it."
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