readytorunbook Chapter 868: The Yellow Bird Behind
Chapter 868: The Yellow Bird Behind
Chapter 868: The Yellow Bird Behind
"Master, what about the Crimson Flame Demon Immortal?"
Qin Yiyao asked.
"died."
"Did you kill him?"
"Well... sort of."
In truth, Gu Heng didn't want this "credit" at all; it was all the system's doing. However, he wouldn't reveal the system's existence, at least not now.
Therefore, the death of the Crimson Flame Demon Immortal can only be attributed to him first.
"Hmph, I knew that guy was doomed when he came to negotiate with Master. He was so arrogant, and now he's ended up like this." The little girl grumbled, probably upset that she hadn't been able to personally kill the Crimson Flame Demon Immortal.
"Yes, no one has the right to negotiate with the master."
Xiao Bai's expression was firm: "Even the heavens won't do it."
Hearing Xiaobai praise him so much, Gu Heng felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't that he was unhappy, but he just hoped that Xiaobai wouldn't praise him too much, otherwise he might fall hard when he fell.
"The Xuan Tian Realm has been reunited... I never thought I would witness such a scene in my lifetime."
"Thanks to Master."
Qin Yiyao murmured.
This time, the commotion is clearly much bigger.
Not only the ground, but even the sky trembled visible to the naked eye. Countless cultivators were unaware of what was happening and thought that a great calamity was about to befall them, and panic spread!
"That's quite a commotion," Gu Heng thought to himself, but soon the system's voice popped up again: "Host, don't worry, there's no danger."
He was startled and saw a petite, semi-transparent girl on the recliner next to him. She was the new image of the system after its "evolution" and was looking at him expressionlessly.
"I had an idea in my mind, and you immediately jumped in to answer my question?"
Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.
The system has indeed become more proactive.
He used to be unresponsive when asked questions, which made him think he had a mental illness.
"The host is quite dissatisfied with me. After analyzing the current situation, I think we need to give more weight to the host's favorability."
"Then why don't you tell me what the purpose of all those tasks you posted is?"
It was rare for the system to become so proactive, and Gu Heng had many questions he wanted to answer.
"The purpose of the mission is to ensure that the host does not deviate from the intended path."
"Deviating from what?"
Gu Heng narrowed his eyes.
"You have strayed from the path you should have taken."
"So everything I'm experiencing right now is something you've planned."
Meeting Bai Feier, picking up Qin Yiyao, and everything up to now, was it all the result of the system's "guidance"?
I must say, that's really detailed.
Aside from lamenting that the "impermanence" of human destiny is nothing more than the "result" of a system, Gu Heng really had nothing else to say.
He wasn't too surprised by the answer, after all, there aren't that many coincidences in the world, so there must be some invisible hand controlling things.
I had thought of this before, but now that the system has given me a definite answer, it's like Gu Heng's anxiety has finally died down.
"So what's the end result? What kind of person do you want me to become? What do you want me to do?"
Gu Heng stared at the system's projection and asked.
"I made no demands on the host; it was the host who gave me the demands, and I was simply carrying out the host's wishes."
"I do not completely control the host's entire life trajectory. How the host completes tasks and how the host interacts with others are only related to the host. Please do not impose your negative emotions on me."
For some reason, the semi-transparent girl projected by the system seemed to exude a strange emotion this time, as if saying, "Not everything you experienced was deliberately arranged by me"...
"...What do you mean?" Gu Heng was completely confused.
What do you mean by "the request he made"? He didn't even know he could give commands to the system.
I cannot answer any more questions.
The system's refusal made Gu Heng feel its firm stance that he could not delve any deeper, so he had no choice but to give up asking questions.
"Okay, let's put that question aside for now. Can you tell me how strong I am right now?"
Gu Heng had always wanted to know what level he was at as a cultivator. The "omniscient perspective" skill wasn't useless; it only showed whether others posed a threat, but it couldn't reveal their cultivation level!
Comparisons are not easy to make, as it is easy to draw overly broad conclusions.
So now that there's a system that can ask questions, it should be simpler and easier, right?
"I cannot tell the host that the host must expand their knowledge themselves." The answer was still no.
"You can't even tell me that?"
"Do you mean I should figure out my own capabilities?"
Looking at the system's expressionless, cold face, Gu Heng's lips twitched.
"I cannot cause cognitive imbalance in the host, otherwise there will be serious consequences!"
Well, although Gu Heng still only understood half of what was being said, the system's refusal was as obvious as it could be. In other words, the system felt that he "didn't understand enough," so it couldn't say more.
Then the problem is coming.
What does it mean to "not understand enough"?
How can I become knowledgeable enough?
Gu Heng felt he shouldn't have said anything.
Now, instead of answering the original questions, several new questions have arisen. This isn't how you nest dolls!
"……Um?"
Gu Heng glanced at Xiao Bai and Qin Yiyao, then at the projection of the girl sitting on the recliner.
"Can't they see your projection?"
he asked.
I communicate with the system entirely through my thoughts, without making a sound, but surely the system's projections shouldn't be limited to just my mind?
This is something that can be clearly seen with the naked eye.
"They don't have enough strength or suitable means to observe me, so they can't see me."
"Oh, as long as they can't see it, that's fine. I don't want it to cause any more trouble just because you've shown yourself. I'm already exhausted."
Gu Heng only cared about that last sentence. In any case, as long as the system remained invisible to others, it was the best outcome for him. It was better before; at least the system seemed like an unknown program to him, and he didn't need to have much irrelevant interaction with it. Although the system was more talkative now and had a new appearance, Gu Heng hadn't gotten used to it yet.
We can only take one step at a time and see what happens.
The Crimson Flame Demon Immortal is dead, and the Most Demonic Tower and the Supreme Immortal Palace have also been leveled by the little girl and her people. The Xuan Tian Realm, which has been split into five equal parts, will soon be reunited. Things seem to be developing in a very good direction...
Really?
Why did Gu Heng still feel a sense of foreboding?
……
After meeting with Yin Ya, Ling rushed back without stopping.
Zero was in a terrible mood after being ridiculed by that nasty woman from the magical civilization.
Just because their epochal deity was taken away, these guys are all giving him signals, both openly and secretly. Do they really think that just because their epochal deity is gone, their technological civilization will be overshadowed by other civilizations?
impossible!
If we can get things sorted out here and also bring the "system" back with us, that would be perfect!
But when Zero returned, the changes there left him completely bewildered.
"Ok?"
"what happened?"
Zero looked at the rather vast domain before him and began to feel astonished.
How come the realm that was previously split into five parts has now been reunited?
What happened here while he was away?