Chapter 35 – Fairy Tales Are All Lies (35)
She was so weak, as beautiful and fragile as a vase. But at the same time, so gentle and warm. And probably, her gentleness and warmth just happened to collide into his heart at the perfect moment.
As Xiuyin remained silent, Yan Luo pursed her lips slightly. She spoke at the same time as Little Pink’s voice sounded.
“What if I told you I don’t have much time left?”
[*Ding*—Host, the protection mechanism has been unblocked, I’ve finally reconnected. Are you okay?]
The force in Xiu Yin’s hands tightened instantly, locking Yan Luo in place. His voice, however, remained calm. “What did you say?”
[*Ding*—Xiuyin Ailsrank’s Blackening Value +10, Current Value : 35/100]
Little Pink : [(ΩДΩ) Host, what did you do??]
A sudden increase of 10 in Blackening Value, it was both expected and unexpected.
But Yan Luo really hadn’t expected that she could affect Xiu Yin like this. She couldn’t let him get any deeper. She needed to come out of this sooner and find someone else who genuinely cared for him. That was the only thing she could do.
Otherwise, the Blackening Value she had cleared would become a mere illusion.
Yan Luo hesitated for a moment and then spoke, “I said I don’t have much time left.” After the Blackening Value dropped, she could feel the original owner’s time slowly starting to flow again. Even though the original owner’s time would pass very slowly before the Blackening Value cleared, there was still an endpoint. She couldn’t avoid the original owner’s death for too long.
“Luoluo… don’t joke,” Xiuyin’s Adam’s apple moved up and down. His one hand controlled Yan Luo, while the other tightened abruptly.
It felt like his heart stopped for a moment.
“I wasn’t…” joking. Before her words were finished, Xiuyin’s fingertips pressed against her lips.
“Andre, who wanted to use you as a stepping stone, is dead. Carrol is also half crippled. As for the Old Emperor, I gave him a big gift a long time ago… No one can harm you.”
So, death? Impossible.
Watching its host’s amazing operation, Little Pink was truly shocked.
Most hosts would go to extremes to complete tasks, either by improving favorability or increasing Blackening Values, with occasional self-torture for dramatic effect. They were efficient in completing tasks.
But its host was different. She was taking care of a boy who lacked love with all her heart, and it, who was accustomed to the survival game of deceit and counter-deceit, found it a bit uncomfortable.
[Host, you still need to think it over. Although there won’t be any severe punishment, accumulating too many Blackening Points will disqualify you.]
“Disqualified… What will happen then?” Yan Luo frowned slightly, looked at Xiuyin in front of her, and asked Little Pink in her heart.
[The consequences of disqualification are very serious!]
Annihilation? Or some other punishment? Yan Luo lowered her eyes slightly, a glint of light passing through her eyes.
[Host, you will have to return to your original dimension and part with me, and I’ll never be able to become full-time system!! 🥺]
Yan Luo : …Well, that’s really serious… who cares about you!
[Also, you’ll have to keep seeing those things, and since Host has been through to another dimension, Host’s soul power will become stronger. Even if the task is not completed, your abilities will be enhanced!]
“In other words…”
[In other words, Host will see those things more perfectly and clearly.]
—Oh… that’s really too bad…
Yan Luo shrank slightly, then clenched her fist. “Don’t worry, after this dimension, I’ll be already experienced and handle it better next time!”