Chapter 17 Chapter 17 The Second Wish
Chen Mu was silent. He could not hear the voice of System 05, and all he could see were some blurry spots of light.
In order to go to the main interface, he gave up a lot of things, including his cultivation level and mortal body. When he possessed Gong Yuan, he found that this person had a disease and might not live long, so he used the last bit of his strength to erase the changes in his body.
After he got a body, he started practicing again.
Gong Yuan's training conditions were much better than his. He could buy all kinds of rare treasures online and have them delivered directly to his home. Microwave ovens could control the temperature and time better than cauldrons. Chen Mu used formations to gather his spiritual power here, and no one cared. It was just because he had to go to school, so he had less time to practice.
However, the knowledge he learned in school was quite useful to him, and he would even go find some chemistry books to read on his own.
He had accumulated some more cultivation and was almost at the level of refining essence into qi.
But the techniques he practiced were all for strengthening the spirit and soul, which had no benefit to the physical body, so on the surface, Gong Yuan was still very weak.
System 05 left.
The only light in the room faded away, and Chen Mu sat up. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were thousands of lights. He got out of bed and walked to the living room. He took out the ingredients from the containers on the shelf, mixed them into a pot, and simmered them over low heat.
After a while, small bubbles appeared in the pot and the room was filled with a strange medicinal smell. He turned off the fire, waited for it to cool naturally, and then tilted his head back to drink it.
If he wants to use this body, he naturally has to take good care of it.
Chen Mu sat down on the mat. He was used to practicing instead of sleeping. He didn't think Li Shanyue could hold out much longer. If System 05 left again, he would need to have enough strength to catch up.
If Li Shanyue can really stop Jinglin from falling in love with him, then Chen Mu will consider how to replace the host's position.
He needs to know more and he needs more power.
[Is this meaningful?] The cocoon that enveloped the soul had been silent all this time, and suddenly asked: [I don't understand... Chasing... This is meaningless...]
Gong Yuan has been watching everything.
Even life and death have no meaning... Why would one go to such lengths to chase after others... It's so strange, he can't understand it.
【Then you continue watching.】
Chen Mu said.
…
Chen Mu still occasionally contacts Li Shanyue, mainly wanting to control Li Shanyue in this way and make sure that he is still on the same side as him.
After school started, the homeroom teacher was going to change the seats, so Li Shanyue went to the homeroom teacher, hoping to still sit with Gong Yuan. In the end, the homeroom teacher arranged for them to sit behind Jing Lin.
Li Shanyue had previously abandoned her plan to pretend to be a couple with him, but she was clearly trying to act closer to him. This acting was clumsy in Chen Mu's eyes, but it was enough to make Jinglin sad and even discouraged him.
Soon it was the first monthly exam, the first of the second half of senior year. The students were under immense pressure, and by comparison, the relaxed Chen Mu seemed out of place. Previously, he'd struggled to avoid embarrassment in front of System 05, but now he was studying out of his own interest in the knowledge. In his twenty-eight years in the S20 world, he'd never experienced the peaceful comfort of a classroom.
Those secret manuals have to be stolen, robbed, and cheated. The master has to offer sacrifices to him, and his fellow disciples will plot against him behind his back. Chen Mu feels that the world now is rather strange.
In this monthly exam, Jinglin was still ranked first, Li Shanyue was ranked third, and Chen Mu slipped to tenth place, his name far away from them in the class ranking.
After the monthly exams, the school arranged a four-day study tour to another province. It was Chen Mu's first time riding a high-speed train. It was faster than flying a sword, but to everyone on board, it was a matter of course.
He has only seen two different worlds, but he has discovered so many differences. How many worlds has System 05 seen?
Chen Mu suddenly felt regretful. Why didn't he ask these questions before? Now he wanted to talk to System 05, but he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
While he was leaning against the window to look at the scenery, Li Shanyue was doing her exam papers and Jinglin was reading. Li Shanyue sat across from them. Chen Mu held Li Shanyue's exam papers and asked, "Where's the bunny doll? I want to see it."
"No." Li Shanyue said expressionlessly.
Jing Lin next to him remained silent.
After knowing Chen Mu's true face, the more Li Shanyue got along with him, the more she rejected him.
Li Shanyue had never met such a person before. It was not just selfishness. Chen Mu was extremely self-centered. He would do anything to achieve his goals and did not care about anything else. Li Shanyue could feel that to Chen Mu, except for System 05, everyone else was a tool.
The school had randomly assigned three people to a room at the hotel for the night. Li Shanyue was thankful he wasn't sharing a room with Chen Mu, but sharing one with Jing Lin was awkward. Jing Lin was incredibly caring towards him; both as a class monitor and as a friend, he was a thoughtful and considerate person. The more he did so, the more guilty Li Shanyue felt.
They visited many places during the first three days, but these school-arranged trips were incredibly boring, practically scrambling to hit every spot. They spent most of their time in the car, and only had an hour or two to move around freely once they arrived.
Li Shanyue rarely went out to play, so this was a rare opportunity to broaden her horizons. When she returned to the hotel that night, she still felt unsatisfied.
"Tomorrow is the last day. According to the plan, we are going to the museum and climb the mountain." After taking a shower, Jinglin came out with a towel draped over his head. His hair was still wet, and he looked particularly fresh and clean.
Another classmate had gone out to visit someone, so they were the only two in the room. Li Shanyue didn't dare look at Jinglin, and said with her head down, "That's too tiring. Can you climb up?"
"You can bring less in your bag tomorrow if you..." Jing Lin was speaking when there was a knock on the door. Li Shanyue jumped up to open the door. He thought it was the roommate who came back, but when he opened the door, it was Chen Mu standing outside.
Li Shanyue frowned subconsciously, but had to let Chen Mu in.
"Gong Yuan?" Jing Lin was also a little embarrassed.
As soon as Chen Mu arrived, he sat on Li Shanyue's bed. There was a rabbit doll on the bedside table. He leaned against the bedside table and said, "I came to play with you. Are you happy?"
Li Shanyue gritted her teeth and said, "Happy."
They played a mobile game together. Although Jinglin had superb skills and excellent awareness, and protected the two of them throughout the game, he still couldn't withstand the two of them dying together, and the result was terrible.
Li Shanyue asked, "Can you do it?"
Chen Mu: "Look at the data, you're the one holding us back."
Li Shanyue: "I did that to save you!"
Jinglin was listening to the two people quarreling beside him, holding his cell phone, and pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly.
The next day after leaving the museum, the bus took everyone to the foot of the mountain. Chen Mu applied to stay on the bus due to health reasons, and the class teacher agreed.
It is spring, the mountains are covered with lush trees and heavy shade, the scenery is beautiful, and the place is quiet and ethereal.
"Be careful." Li Shanyue pulled Jinglin and asked worriedly, "Are you okay? You look a little tired. Why don't you take a rest first?"
Jinglin didn't sleep well last night, and he was in a daze today. He shook his head and said, "We have already separated from the main group. We should catch up quickly."
But Jinglin's pace kept slowing down, and he couldn't keep up with the group anymore. Li Shanyue consoled him, "It's okay. We'll just go down the mountain when the time comes."
Jing Lin lowered his head. Li Shanyue could already sense that something was amiss. He was just about to start a conversation when Jing Lin suddenly said, "We only have less than three months left in high school."
Li Shanyue hummed.
"We weren't close before, but I never thought we'd become friends." Jing Lin said, "During my three years of high school, the thing I regret most is not getting to know you sooner."
Li Shanyue whispered, "In the past, even if you knew me, I wouldn't want to make friends with you."
Jing Lin was silent for a moment, then said, "No, you've always been kind and brave. Remember that incident in the square? I admired you so much. Facing the same danger, I didn't dare to stand up. My parents always told me that protecting myself was the most important thing, but I didn't have the courage to stand up in times of crisis."
Li Shanyue thought, I am only here because of System 05, that is not worthy of your admiration.
"Li Shanyue..." Jinglin stood up straight.
Hearing his tone, Li Shanyue frantically wanted to yell in his heart, "Stop talking!" But he couldn't find a reason to stop him, so he could only stand there and listen to Jing Lin continue: "The longer I pay attention to you, the more attracted I am to you. I don't just want to be your friend..."
No!
Li Shanyue held on to the cable car tightly. Is he going to fail?
"……I like you."
Jing Lin finished speaking and stared at him, waiting for a reply. Li Shanyue could only lower her head and listen to System 05 say: [He confessed his love to you, do you want to accept it?]
No.
"I'm sorry." Li Shanyue said weakly.
Jinglin wasn't surprised by this answer. "Why? You once said that you regarded me as your goal and wanted to get into the same university as me, so that you had the motivation to change yourself. Was that a lie?"
"No..." Li Shanyue said bitterly, "But a lot of things happened..."
"Is it because of Gong Yuan?"
Li Shanyue paused.
Jinglin said calmly: "It's because of him. When did you fall in love with him?"
Li Shanyue didn't know how to respond. Just then, a family was about to cross the path below. Li Shanyue and Jinglin stepped aside to make way. The little boy in front kept running forward with his head down. The adults behind him nervously shouted, "Slow down, be careful!"
When passing by Jinglin, the child missed a step with his right foot and fell down suddenly.
Li Shanyue's mind went blank. He subconsciously estimated the distance. Even if he wanted to pull, he couldn't. Then, in a flash, Jing Lin swooped down and grabbed the child's wrist. There was a steep slope below, and the force of the child's fall pushed Jing Lin down. Li Shanyue subconsciously rushed forward and grabbed Jing Lin's arm again, but his other hand didn't hold the iron chain. The momentary feeling of weightlessness made Li Shanyue scream in his mind: [05! ]
System 05 was about to use the Float Card and erase the passersby's memories afterwards. Although it was a bit troublesome, it was the best solution. At this moment, it suddenly saw the grass on the hillside suddenly move, gently dragging the three people.
System 05: [Hah.]
He raised his head and looked at Chen Mu at the end of the road.
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