Chapter 59 Chapter 59 The Fourth Wish
Based on the survival principles he'd learned from the world of cultivation, Chen Mu would have killed them all at once, eradicating the problem entirely and preventing future trouble. However, he'd learned more tactful methods, even willing to back off and offer a small amount of supplies in exchange. But since the other party showed no willingness to return the goods, Chen Mu had no choice but to take action.
Bodies were scattered across the ground. To prevent further viral contamination, Chen Mu and System 05 disposed of them. Uninterested in the other two vehicles, they carefully checked their own car, found the supplies still there, and left.
System 05 said as he drove, "Base 17, I remember it being a very hardline drug-focused organization."
"We have contacted Base No. 17, and they believe that the spacecraft plan will not succeed." This is also the view of most bases, or in other words, despite the efforts made by Base No. 59 and the transmission of information about the spacecraft plan, all the bases they contacted refused to participate in the spacecraft plan.
Some firmly believe that advances in medicine can solve the virus, while others simply give up knowing that there is no way. The spacecraft plan does sound like a fantasy, but in addition to this, there are many conflicts of interest that lead the bases to not want to invest in areas other than medicine.
Perhaps in the end, the only thing they can rely on is Base No. 59.
On their way back, they met some other adventurers. Not all adventurers were hostile to others. After their car broke down, two people came forward to help them, and the two sides also exchanged some supplies.
Whether in peacetime or doomsday, there are all kinds of people in this world.
They rested in the car that night, the miniature energy station and the leader stowed in the back. They had to forgo some of their larger supplies. The back seats were removed, and the two lay side by side. The cold air froze inside, and only the places where they touched could feel each other's body warmth. Chen Mu was almost asleep when he heard System 05 ask, "What did you originally want to become?"
The words were incoherent, but Chen Mu quickly understood. He quickly regained consciousness from his half-sleep and half-awake state, and smiled. His tone was gentle and teasing, "You've been holding this question in for a few days, haven't you?"
System 05 remained silent. His eyes were open, his hands resting obediently on his abdomen. It looked as if he hadn't asked the question. Chen Mu waited for a moment, then said, "Whatever. I have no talent for swordsmanship, but only sword cultivation can help me achieve revenge."
"You have dual spiritual roots of gold and wood."
Chen Mu's wood spiritual roots were purer and more resilient, but in order to cultivate the Way of the Sword, he had them forcibly stripped away when he was ten years old. Whether before or after this, Chen Mu had never expressed what he wanted or what he wanted to become. His fate had been sealed the day his family was exterminated, and there was only one path for him to follow.
System 05 recalled the details of his time in the S20 world and couldn't help but feel fortunate. If he had deleted his memory, he would definitely not remember anything. Even after his wood spirit roots were removed, Chen Mu still had a natural affinity for plants.
The Chen family originally raised various spiritual plants and herbs, and the twin lotus was the most famous. Chen Mu, who possessed wood spiritual roots, was once placed with high hopes.
For Jin Kemu, being a swordsman is a choice that goes against his nature.
Chen Mu turned sideways and looked at him: "It's meaningless to mention this now."
System 05 frowned. He didn't think that what he did at that time was wrong, but he suddenly felt regretful, as if he had discovered a flaw in an originally perfect jade pendant, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"I must seek revenge. If it weren't for you, I might have simply lost my life in a meaningless challenge." Chen Mu placed his hand on his chest, feeling the slight rise and fall with his breathing. "For me, this is the best outcome."
"But you died."
"The best outcome I'm talking about isn't revenge, but being with you. The moment Patriarch Hongde died, I let it go."
"Catching up with you is more important than my life in that world." Chen Mu said lightly. System 05 felt that the hand he placed on his chest had a very strong presence and was difficult to ignore.
System 05: "You always look for the hardest things to do."
"Maybe so." Chen Mu asked him, "After we've been through so many worlds together, have you changed your mind about me at all?"
"How many worlds are there? Not even one-tenth of what I've experienced."
Chen Mu didn't answer, but stared at him, insisting on an answer. System 05 looked up and saw the stars in the night sky. These stars were very bright, illuminating Chen Mu's expression with incredible clarity. "I don't know you as well as I thought, but it's pretty close."
Chen Mu smiled slightly. His smile was very bright, and the ambiguous starlight softened the determination in his eyes: "Tell me your name."
"…Why do you insist on knowing my name?"
"All feelings should have a place to stay."
"Are your feelings floating in the air right now?"
"It's you floating in the air. I want to know if it's you who's 'Wish System No. 05'."
System 05 remained unmoved: "I'm just number 05."
Chen Mu was silent for a long time. System 05 thought he would not say anything more. When he was about to fall asleep, Chen Mu suddenly leaned close to him and whispered, "I'll tell you a secret. Can I change your name?"
"What secret?"
"You have to agree first."
System 05's eyes flashed, and he said, "Okay."
"The twin lotuses have transformed. They are not dead. I left everything to them."
"they?"
"Yes, the Twin Lotuses transformed into a pair of twins."
System 05 was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "What kind of secret is that? What happens to them is none of my business."
"But you promised me."
System 05 raised its head slightly, pushed his face away, and said, "I don't remember my name. The host uses their soul after death to make a wish. When their soul reaches the main interface, they will lose all their memories. The same is true for me."
The conversation ended there, and Chen Mu fell into a long silence, never to mention the incident again. Soon, they returned to Base 59, where a host of matters awaited their attention. The micro-energy station was left with Chen Mu, and after some discussion, they decided to spread the news that Base 59 had obtained the spacecraft chip and micro-energy station, and immediately began to search for the spacecraft.
This, of course, carries certain risks. The presence of the micro-energy station and spacecraft chip would inevitably attract the attention of other bases, especially the most powerful ones. Sure enough, a top-ranked base soon approached them. To facilitate communication, Chen Mu planned to hold a summit for all bases at Base 59.
Because the most important bases, such as the First, Second, and Seventh Bases, were participating, other bases also signed up for the summit, either voluntarily or under duress. System 05 was busy with this matter and the search for the spacecraft, until one day the people he sent to follow Bai Xiaochun reported that Bai Xiaochun had disappeared.
But after only a few hours, they found Bai Xiaochun, who had simply skipped classes. They took her home, and when she opened the door, she saw her brother sitting on the sofa reading a document without even looking up at her.
Her brother has changed... She used to feel suffocated by Bai Daqiu's presence, and his hypocritical concern made her sick. It was just a means of controlling her. He restricted her actions while pretending to care about her. He even told her about things outside just to make her feel guilty and make her feel that it was not easy to survive outside. Bai Xiaochun felt that this was all Bai Daqiu's mental abuse of her. If she had the chance, she would definitely leave Bai Daqiu and get rid of his control forever.
But since Bai Daqiu came back from outside a year ago, he had almost no conversation with her. What he showed was more naked surveillance and orders, and the hypocritical warmth disappeared... It was better this way, the relationship between them was supposed to be like this.
When System 05 was not back, the mind control card was invalid, so Bai Xiaochun tried to skip school, but failed several times. However, after System 05 came back, he was busy with various things and had no time to pay attention to her, which gave Bai Xiaochun an opportunity.
System 05 put down the documents in his hand, glanced at her, and then took out a skill card.
He didn't pay much attention to Bai Xiaochun.
Bai Xiaochun seemed to have sensed something. Although she couldn't see the skill card, some intuition made her take a step back cautiously.
"You can't ignore my will!!" Bai Xiaochun screamed.
System 05 paused, looked her over, and said, "What is your will?"
"I want freedom!"
"The freedom you want will lead to death, and I won't let you die."
“Death is also my freedom.”
"No." System 05 said.
Perhaps it was before, but it wasn't after Bai Daqiu bound his wish to her life. System 05 had no intention of evaluating the siblings' relationship and affection. Although he had developed the spaceship plan for Bai Xiaochun, Bai Xiaochun was the least important part of the plan.
"You're so self-righteous. Will I die without you? Bai Daqiu, isn't it enough that you've controlled me for so many years?!" Amidst Bai Xiaochun's cries, System 05 used the Mind Control skill card. Bai Xiaochun gasped violently. She knew she had changed, and some thoughts took root in her mind. She glared at System 05, her eyes red as she said, "I hate you!"
System 05 sat down and calmly extended his hand to ask her to leave.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
