When Ming Li and Xia Luo emerged from the police station, it was already dark.
Seeing that it was late, the police officers offered to drive Ming Li and Xia Luo home. Ming Li declined the officers' kind offer and left the police station alone.
Ming Li found a dark corner and prepared to fly home on her sword, only to discover a figure persistently following her.
Ming Li raised an eyebrow and rounded a corner, the figure disappearing into the darkness.
Xia Luo followed around the corner, only to find that the figure she was tracking had vanished.
Xia Luo's gaze swept across her surroundings, still unable to locate the figure. Like a lost little girl, Xia Luo helplessly leaned against the wall and squatted down, burying her head deeply in her arms, sobbing silently.
Ming Li, observing this dramatic display from the shadows, was taken aback, her brow furrowing. What was going on? What was this female protagonist doing? Was she breaking character?
Ming Li spoke to the system within her space, "System, come out!"
System: "Host, what's wrong?"
Ming Li: "What's up with this female protagonist? According to the original plot, wasn't she supposed to be very aloof? It doesn't seem like that's the case now."
Upon hearing this, the system scanned Xia Luo, who was squatting on the ground. The system froze in surprise. What was happening? It then rechecked the original plot, and the system grew awkward. "Host, it's like this! The previous plot was my mistake. I accidentally transmitted the plot of a female protagonist named Xia Luo from another dimension to you, so..."
Ming Li: "...?!"
Seeing her host's displeased expression, the system quickly transmitted Xia Luo's correct plot to Ming Li.
After a while, Ming Li finished receiving the plot and stood there speechlessly.
Suddenly, Ming Li's brow furrowed intensely.
Ming Li looked at the girl still squatting on the ground, her brow knitted. With a flash, Ming Li disappeared from her spot.
A gust of cold wind blew, and Ming Li appeared before Xia Luo.
The dim yellow light fell upon Ming Li, casting a long, long shadow behind her. Ming Li stood in front of Xia Luo, hands in her pockets. Her schoolbag had long been put away in her space.
Ming Li nudged the squatting Xia Luo with her toe, her voice icy, "Are you coming with me?"
Ming Li was radiating a chilling aura because, just moments ago, the system had informed her that it had upgraded and now had a random mission. This meant that in addition to the main mission, she now had an additional random task.
Ming Li's mood was decidedly foul, and the system cowered into a ball within her space.
So cold!
The entire system space was filled with a low-pressure atmosphere due to Ming Li's mood.
The system now regretted its decision immensely. If it had known this would happen, it would never have upgraded, causing its host to be so angry. If her host's anger escalated, the system would be in grave trouble!
It blamed the main system for tricking it into upgrading. Now, its host was angry!
That unscrupulous main system had run off, leaving the weak, pitiful, and helpless little system to bear the brunt of its host's wrath.
Sob sob! As a system, life was truly too difficult!
Meanwhile, Xia Luo heard the sound and looked up, seeing a girl with a very cold gaze – the girl she had been following, Jiang Ming Li.
Seeing that the girl before her simply stared without speaking, Ming Li couldn't help but frown and turned to leave. She wouldn't repeat herself. Since this female protagonist wouldn't listen, she wouldn't bother. What a useless random mission; it was fine if it wasn't completed.
After all, this was the female protagonist; nothing bad would happen if she was left here. She was the protagonist, and her halo was incredibly powerful! Perhaps a male lead or a male supporting character would appear soon to rescue her.
System: ...?! Cowardly and dare not speak. Sob sob! I'm just a nobody!
As Ming Li took a few steps, footsteps sounded from behind her.
Ming Li turned around and looked at the girl standing behind her, asking, "Are you coming with me now?"
Xia Luo nodded.