Chapter 31 – Ancient Era: A Dance to Enchant the City—The Emperor’s Celestial Fairy (01)
[Calculating points… Mission perfectly completed! Successfully breaking up the main couple: 1000 points. Shop mode unlocked. The newbie gift pack has been delivered. As per the host’s request, all items in the gift pack have been converted into a squirrel body. Usage duration: ten minutes. Cooldown period: ten days. Please keep up the good work!]
Bai Tang had just returned to the system space, still drowning in sorrow, when a series of mechanical notifications bombarded his ears, making his head ache.
“Tang Tang, look! Your original form!”
Following the system’s words, Bai Tang shifted his gaze to see a tiny squirrel floating quietly in midair.
He rubbed his eyes, wiping away the lingering tears. The next moment, a strong force pulled him in, and he found himself once again standing on all fours. The familiar sensation filled him with a sense of completeness.
The little squirrel’s round, glossy eyes widened in surprise, its fluffy fur swaying slightly with the air’s movement. Looking up at the system, Bai Tang let out a series of sharp chirps unique to squirrels: “Zhi zhi zhi—”
The system clutched its metaphorical heart, completely entranced. Ahhh, it was going to die from the sheer cuteness! How could its chosen host be this adorable? Yes, it had picked him—what a perfect choice~~~
After a moment, something seemed to click in the system’s mind amidst Bai Tang’s squeaky chirps. It opened its storage space, and a single, original pine nut tumbled down.
With remarkable agility, the little squirrel leaped into the air, caught the pine nut in its paws, curled itself into a tiny ball, spun 360 degrees midair, and landed flawlessly. Sniffing the nut, which carried the familiar scent of the forest where he had grown up, Bai Tang twitched his little nose before swiftly gnawing through the shell. His fluffy cheeks puffed up as he chewed.
“Tang Tang, it’s time for our next mission~”
The moment Bai Tang transformed back into his human form, he sat there blankly, the half-eaten pine nut suddenly tasting dull and unappetizing. Lowering his head, his large, watery eyes instantly welled up with unshed tears.
“Will I ever see Hudson again?”
His soft, childlike voice quivered with vulnerability. The mere thought of never seeing Hudson again sent sharp pangs through his chest. He missed Hudson so much… No one would ever let him lie on their chest to sleep again.
“Tang Tang…” The system didn’t know how to comfort him. Every mission target in each world was independent, and unlike Bai Tang, they couldn’t travel between worlds. But… seeing Bai Tang so downcast, with his large teardrops falling one by one onto the ground, the system felt disheartened as well.
In the pure white space, a person and a system sat in silence for a long time.
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, the system spoke excitedly, “Tang Tang, don’t be sad! Once we accumulate enough points across multiple worlds, we can exchange them for a special item that allows us to extract Hudson’s soul from the beginner’s world. Then, we can buy a new body for him from the shop and rebuild him! That way, he can stay with you forever~~~”
Bai Tang, still sobbing uncontrollably, hiccupped, “R-Really?”
“Of course! Look.” The system pointed to the highest tier of the shop, where a greyed-out grid was displayed. “It’s this one.”
Bai Tang started counting on his fingers. Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million… Fifty million!!! Then, he glanced at his current points—one thousand!
Despair washed over him. It would take so, so, so many years before he could see Hudson again… Bai Tang sulked for a long while. Eventually, he wiped away his tears and clenched his small pink fists. “Qiu’er, send me to the next world. I need to earn points faster.”
As long as he kept working hard, no matter how many points he needed, there was still hope. If he kept going, one day, he would see Hudson again.
“You got it!”
[Initiating transfer… 3, 2, 1—]
When Bai Tang opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a dark green bed curtain—so similar to Hudson’s eyes.
“Hudson, wait for me.” Bai Tang whispered to himself, determination lighting up his gaze. “Qiu’er, transfer the plot.”
“On it!”
With a flash, the system summoned a book. The colorful cover boldly displayed its title: A Dance to Enchant the City: The Emperor’s Celestial Fairy.
Bai Tang & System: “…”
Author’s Note:
Bet you didn’t expect this—here comes the title of the second world! Hahaha! Do you little cuties like it? φ(≧ω≦*)