Upon returning to the system space, Ming Li swept her gaze around and noticed that the little phoenix had transformed into an egg and fallen into slumber. The system, meanwhile, was floating in mid-air nearby, its rear facing her, its tiny body trembling.
Ming Li looked utterly bewildered. She walked over and lifted the system, turning it to face her.
As the system was held aloft by Ming Li and spun around, it was presented to her.
Meeting Ming Li's calm gaze, the system suddenly burst into tears, a stormy outburst without any subsequent rain.
Ming Li was taken aback by the sudden wail. After a moment, a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, she released the hand holding the system and coolly stared at the system, which was now howling theatrically.
System: ...Why do I suddenly feel a chill down my spine?!
The system slowly, very slowly, raised its head. As its gaze met Ming Li's cool one, the crying within the system space abruptly stopped.
The system awkwardly swallowed its non-existent saliva and forced a wide smile. It said to Ming Li, "Ha...Haha, Host Major... when did you get back? This... this quickly? Wuwuwu! You scared the system to death! I almost crashed. Want to know about it?!"
Ming Li: ...It seems this system is indeed broken.
After a while, the space remained exceptionally quiet.
Seeing Ming Li's continued silence, the system awkwardly explained, "Um... Host Major, if I said I was just warming up my voice, would you believe me?"
After speaking, it then theatrically wailed a couple of times in front of Ming Li.
Ming Li: ...Expressionless. Hmph! Is it trying to fool her like an idiot?
After its performance, the system saw Ming Li still not speaking, instead regarding it with the look one reserves for the mentally challenged.
System: ...?!
Feeling wronged. It opened its mouth, preparing to wail a couple more times to make Ming Li believe it, when it heard Ming Li's cold voice.
"Shut up!"
System: ...It obediently closed its mouth, swallowing back the sound caught in its throat.
"Speak. What happened?"
Hearing this, the system looked at Ming Li, hesitating to speak. However, meeting Ming Li's cool gaze, it quickly spoke, its voice choked with aggrieved sobs. "Host Major, because the emotional connection between the male and female leads was severed, this... this dimension almost collapsed! Though, it's practically the same as collapsed."
Ming Li: ...Alright, this is her fault.
Ming Li raised her hand and patted the system's head, trying to comfort it with a serious expression. "It's fine. At worst, I'll take it easy in the next dimension."
System: ...Is that supposed to be comforting? Why do I feel even more panicked after hearing that?!
Ming Li withdrew her hand and said calmly to the system, "Alright, let's start the next dimension." After completing missions in two consecutive dimensions, Ming Li found that her soul power and other attributes were slowly recovering. While the recovery speed was very slow, it was still good.
Upon hearing this, the system quickly said, "Okay, please check the mission panel first, Host Major."
Name: Ming Li.
Gender: Female.
Completed Missions: 2.
Points: 300.
After reading, Ming Li's gaze lingered on the points column for two seconds before she calmly said, "Begin mission."
System: Ok, Host Major.
Start Mission?
Yes.
Initiating teleportation.
Teleporting...
Teleportation complete.
With the final word, Ming Li's figure completely vanished from the system space...