Jun Jiuli ventured further into the cave after finishing her tasks. The biting cold wind emanating from its depths made her feel exceptionally comfortable.
"Wuwuwu, Host, it's so dark in here. I'm so scared. Why are we here?"
"Water Child, scan it and see if you can detect what's inside."
"Let me see. Found it! There are so many big blue gemstones in here (⊙o⊙), they're so beautiful and sparkly. Can you give me one when we get them, Host?"
"Sure."
"Oh, yeah."
The closer she got, the more excited Jun Jiuli became, her every cell screaming. As she neared her destination, an invisible barrier blocked her path.
"Water Child, carefully check the original plot. Did Long Aotian ever accidentally fall into a cave and find treasure?"
"Wait a moment, I'll go look."
While Water Child searched for the plot, Jun Jiuli returned to her original position. Gripping Long Aotian by the ear, she hurried further into the cave.
She figured bringing him along would be useful, no matter what. She had seen too many blood-sacrifice arrays, and upon reaching the formation, she began to study its core.
"Found it, Host. In the middle of the plot, one of Long Aotian's confidantes was kidnapped by the Zhu family. Long Aotian charged alone into the designated location."
In reality, the Zhu family hadn't actually kidnapped the girl. They merely wanted to lure Long Aotian there and kill him. They collectively injured him, and Long Aotian fled into a cave.
The Zhu family couldn't find him no matter what, so they fired lasers into the cave, causing the wasteland to collapse. Even then, Long Aotian didn't die; instead, he stumbled upon a great opportunity.
"Finally, the important part! What are those gemstones for?"
"The plot didn't specify. Long Aotian, that idiot, gave everything to the system. The system gave him ten thousand points."
"Interesting. Do you think the system came here for this?"
"Probably not. It stayed here for hundreds of years in the later stages. If it only wanted this, it should have left immediately after obtaining it. Only an idiot would work with such a foolish Long Aotian."
"Do your systems look down on their hosts?"
"Who would bother with someone like Long Aotian? That broken system must have its own agenda!"
"Oh, and what's your agenda?"
"My agenda... what agenda could I possibly have? Of course, it is my honor as a system to work with the Host. ٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و"
"Heh, even if you have an agenda, your master probably can't do anything to me now."
"Host, what are you muttering about?" Curious.jpg
"Nothing, I'm going to start working."
After some study, Jun Jiuli found the method to break the formation. She lifted Long Aotian and made a deep cut on his front leg, spilling blood onto the ground.
The entire formation lit up with a golden glow, trembling faintly. Jun Jiuli quickly chanted an incantation and unleashed her five elemental abilities towards the formation's core. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the entire barrier shattered.
"Wow, Host, you're incredible."
"Just a little something. In the middle of the plot, Long Aotian had all five elements. Combined with his blood, and since this formation doesn't have facial recognition, I'm getting this today."
Upon entering, Jun Jiuli moved all the blue gemstones into her space to study later. These items were nearly filling up that space.
After completing everything, she picked up Long Aotian and his family of three and quickly left the place.
Water Child: "Wow, after moving these things in, the air in the space feels so fresh and comfortable."
"Get out of my space, you."
"Stingy! Remember, one of them is mine."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't forget you. You're not allowed to cause trouble in here until I figure out their uses."
"Okay."
...
"Beep, beep, host detected in danger. Please escape immediately."
"Beep, beep, host is in a coma. System will administer electric shock to awaken host."
Soon, the staff saw a little rabbit inexplicably smoking. He looked unhappily at a large staff member.
"Hey, you didn't have to do that. I know you're in a bad mood, but there's no need to take it out on the rabbit. Look at how you've burnt it. If it dies, we won't be able to sell it."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't take it out on the rabbit. I'm so far away from it. With my skill, how could I precisely only burn it? I'm not that stupid. What if I accidentally cause a fire?"
"You're right. Is there anything wrong with that rabbit?"
"Who knows? Let's go take a look."
"System, why did you shock me?"
"If I didn't shock you, would you have woken up? Truly, like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not knowing good intentions."
"Alright, alright, the system is the best, it's all my fault. What's the situation now?"
"I don't know either."
"How can you not know? You're a system."
"Systems don't know everything. I only know you are in great danger now. You are currently an ordinary rabbit, and this is a farm."
Long Aotian shivered. He felt a chill on the back of his neck, knowing he was finished. What in the world was going on? He woke up and had turned into a rabbit.
At the same time, he felt pain in his internal organs, and his front legs were faintly bleeding. If the farm owner decided to sell them, he wouldn't even have a chance to escape.
"System, quickly issue a mission! With points, I can leave this place."
"There are no missions to issue right now."
"Then think of a way to emergency deal with this."
"Host can choose the 'White Strip' service."
"Okay, how much can I borrow?"
"20 points, and it must be repaid before next month, otherwise, there will be a 5% interest increase."
"Can 20 points get me a medicine that quickly restores my human form?"
"No. I suggest Host choose the 5-point 'Shadowless Kick,' which is as fast as lightning and cannot be caught by anyone."
"Okay, I'll take out 20 points on credit. Give me the 5-point Shadowless Kick and 5 points for healing medicine."
"Got it."
After taking the two potions, Long Aotian instantly felt much better. It seemed he needed to be more frugal with his points from now on. He used to get 100 points just by casually visiting the Long family; he had been too complacent.
"Friendly reminder, the two rabbits leisurely eating grass nearby are your parents."
Long Aotian puffed and puffed, conversing with the two rabbits next to him for a long time. The rabbits looked up at him with a bewildered expression, and after a while, they went back to eating grass.
Just as Long Aotian was about to continue, he suddenly sensed danger approaching and took off, running for his life.
His fur had just been renewed, startling the two administrators who thought they had seen a ghost. This rabbit was definitely problematic. If a customer got sick from eating it, they would be responsible.
They needed to catch him quickly and examine him, lest he mix with the other rabbits.