The winter sun always brings a non-aggressive warmth, hanging brightly in the sky, round and plump, printed on the gray sky, with a monotonous function like a giant light bulb that does not get hot.
After several heavy snowfalls, the temperature in City S dropped below zero, and every natural river was frozen solid.
Behind Lu Shizhen was the sound of wind as vehicles sped across the bridge, and his sight was filled with the laughter of children skating.
The sharp ice skates drew lines on the ice surface, which seemed very smooth but not clumsy.
Pain seems to lose its terrifying nature in front of children, and the thick ice surface embraces every brave child.
Lu Shizhen stood on the bridge for a long time, watching with his own eyes a little girl who was too timid to take the first step, and then was able to skillfully control the ice skates with the encouragement of another little girl. Her eyes narrowed under the brim of her hat.
"Host, where are we going next? This world is quite big." Qiuqiu hid in the collar of Lu Shizhen's sweatshirt. The cold air made her wings flutter less agilely than before.
Lu Shizhen squeezed the only gold coin in his pocket and sighed: "I don't know either."
In order to get a place to stay last night, Lu Shizhen exchanged one of the gold coins for the currency of this world.
The small hotel had poor soundproofing, and Lu Shizhen's already confused mind was completely turned into a mess. As for what to do next, she really hadn't figured out the answer.
I have been waiting for a whole day, but the task balance points in the main system have not yet been displayed.
Lu Shizhen didn't know how long she could survive with the remaining gold coin, or when she could complete the points balance. She had indeed completed the mission and embraced her new body, but other than that, she had gained nothing. She was like an ordinary person, or even worse, starting from scratch.
The cold wind blew her chin-length hair as she landed, and she suddenly remembered what her best friend had told her.
Company bosses just like to paint a rosy picture. They will exaggerate your future benefits before you join the company, but after you join, you find out that it's all nonsense.
Lu Shizhen felt that she was like a poor newcomer who was deceived into the company by an unscrupulous boss.
And those books about time travel that she read were just business stories made up by the unscrupulous boss, the Lord God, in order to trick them into joining the company!
Grievance, confusion...
All kinds of emotions surged in Lu Shizhen's brain, causing her to punch the cold bridge fence with her fist in hatred: "This lousy Lord God is a rip-off!"
The solid railings were rusty and cold, clearly giving Lu Shizhen the effect of hurting the enemy by a thousand while hurting himself by eight hundred.
But before Lu Shizhen could feel the pain of her fist, a cold wind blew past and she suddenly heard an electric sound in her ears.
"The points statistics have been loaded. Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the mission. The mission is judged to be successful. Level: S. Tasker: Lu Shizhen. Current points: 23,587,999,999,999,999,999,999."
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Complex and repetitive traditional Chinese numbers are arranged together, glowing blue, like an ancient secret language.
She just looked at the numbers in her points column skyrocketing. The rectangular white frame could not hold so many numbers at once, so they were squeezed into this small frame as if they were being forced.
Tightly, leaving no gaps.
Just like Lu Shizhen’s confused brain at this moment.
"Host Su Su Su... Two hundred billion points? ! ! Oh my god!!" Qiu Qiu flew out from Lu Shizhen's arms in an instant with its wings fluttering. It was not known whether it was because of excitement or because it was cold outside, but it could not speak clearly.
It was like a big Easter egg hitting someone's head, with surprise and inexplicable pain. With the points she had settled now, even in the system mall with serious inflation, it was enough to redeem the props in the entire system mall twice.
Lu Shizhen didn’t know why his settlement was suddenly successful, and he didn’t know how he got so many task points.
Is it useful to curse the system
"This is beyond my expectations!" Qiuqiu was extremely puzzled. "To be honest, host, I previously estimated the points trend based on the extra points Xu Shiyue gave you. In the best case scenario, the points we can get are only 20 million. This is completely beyond my expectations!"
"Then where do these scores come from?" Lu Shizhen became even more confused and tried to click on the historical records of the points system.
Unprepared, the monotonous "999" burst out and filled her and Qiuqiu's vision.
For a moment, the entire points system screen was filled with the number "9". Not to mention that he couldn't count them, Lu Shizhen almost didn't recognize this Arabic numeral.
"Is there a system bug?" Lu Shizhen opened his mouth and took a long time to ask this question.
Qiuqiu also hesitated, shook her head and said: "I don't know..."
This was the first time Qiuqiu had doubts about the main system, and its tail was in the shape of a question mark because of its distress.
It simply said a few words to Lu Shizhen and then plunged into the system to investigate.
The winter wind brought the crisp laughter from the ice surface to Lu Shizhen's ears, but her eyes were no longer on the children.
The girl lowered her eyes and silently looked at the only gold coin in her hand. The sunlight slanted across the brim of her hat and fell on her eyes, as if something was burning in them, jumping weakly but tenaciously.
If these sudden surges in scores are not a bug in the points system.
So could it be because...
she.
The cold wind blowing from behind lifted the girl's hair on her forehead. Amid the tangle of hair, Lu Shizhen carefully thought of a word.
The pure white mist slowly drifted into the air with the breath, and the ice surface reflecting the sunlight turned into the swaying lights of last night.
The bustling crowd moved slowly, and Lu Shizhen stood in a corner where no one cared, holding her hood.
Not far away, Xu Shiyue caught a passerby who looked very similar to her.
The lights blurred her vision, as if pushing the person she was locking onto into the crowd.
But Lu Shizhen still kept his eyes fixed on Xu Shiyue, and in the strange lights around him, he saw the man's eyes suddenly light up.
It's like a surprise of finding something lost.
But, she was standing far away from her.
Her surprise was doomed to fail.
There was no road, and the bustling crowd and swaying lights mixed together like a river blocking Lu Shizhen's way.
She could only stand far away in the shadows where no one could see her, watching Xu Shiyue's joy and her disappointment.
Watching Shen Yanxing hurriedly running over to help her out and apologize.
Just like in the original text, every time Xu Shiyue encountered some unexpected bug, Shen Yanxing would always appear.
The small section of the stagnant flow of people quickly resumed its flow due to Shen Yanxing's arrival.
Lu Shizhen couldn't hear what she said to Xu Shiyue, just a few brief sentences, and then she saw Xu Shiyue being helped into the car by her.
The loose cotton coats were folded together in a familiar way, almost the same as when he supported the blind Xu Shiyue in the past.
The snow hanging on the branches was shaken off to the ground by the sudden night wind, and the snow deposited on the ground was covered with new snow.
Lu Shizhen suddenly felt a blockage in his heart, and many emotions came flooding out at once.
What she knew and what she didn't know came at her like an overwhelming rush, as if the night was about to swallow her up.
Lu Shizhen didn't understand what was wrong with her confused emotions. When she came to her senses, she heard an extremely clear sound of a door closing in the noisy environment.
The person she had just locked onto in the crowd had completely disappeared in the crowd.
.
Qiuqiu has never figured out the reason for the explosive increase in points at the same time.
However, Qiuqiu felt that since the main system had recognized and approved it, these points could actually be used, and she encouraged Lu Shizhen to plan her future life with confidence.
But Lu Shizhen doesn't seem to be so promising.
She exchanged her points for a considerable sum of money and used the money to go to a five-star hotel to catch up on some sleep.
—Rather than planning her future, she needs a clear mind now.
It was just such a simple idea, but Lu Shizhen didn't realize it.
She didn't sleep well that night. She dreamed of her childhood again, and that extremely simple sterile ward locked her up again.
Everything in the empty room was so clean and spotless, including the wheelchair parked diagonally in the middle of the room with no one sitting on it.
Lu Shizhen was stunned for a moment when she looked at the wheelchair that she was so familiar with. Then she faintly heard the sound of crying.
She followed the sound and saw her little self curled up in the gap between the bed and the wall.
She was not wearing shoes and just stepped on the cold floor. Her skin, which had not seen the sun all day, turned a light red.
She took the trouble to comb her hair every day, but for some reason it just fell apart, looking messy and embarrassing.
The crying sound came from her throat, and it sounded really sad. The long hair blocking her face was soaked with tears.
Lu Shizhen just stood opposite him, his eyes full of confusion.
She never remembered being so sad, and she didn't know why she was crying so sadly.
Is it because another child who just fell ill passed away
Or is it because my leg condition hasn’t gotten better yet
Lu Shizhen thought to herself that countless possible answers could not convince her.
Because she also felt the same sadness coming from herself.
It was as if something that she felt was extremely precious could no longer be found, and tears fell uncontrollably from her dazed eyes.
Helpless sadness oozed out from every crevice in her body. Almost crazy unwillingness was like a ferocious beast constantly attacking her body. Every vibration would shake off a bone filled with despair. She wanted to vent, but had nowhere to vent.
Even my heart started to ache.
Lu Shizhen subconsciously raised her hand and tightly grasped her heart. Through her tearful eyes, the door that appeared out of nowhere slowly opened.
The pitch-black corridor was like a black hole, extending infinitely towards Lu Shizhen, as if trying to drag her in, into this dark and hopeless silence.
"!"
A deep breath suddenly rushed into Lu Shizhen's throat, and the man who was still asleep just now suddenly opened his eyes.
"Hmm... Host, what's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?"
The light that slowly rose in his sight completely dispelled the lingering fear in Lu Shizhen's heart. Qiuqiu, who was accidentally knocked off the bed by Lu Shizhen's action just now, staggered and flew up.
Before it could figure out what had just happened, it looked at Lu Shizhen's surface monitoring data and said, "It shows that your sleep quality is not good..."
Lu Shizhen's nervous eyes turned into realization.
She finally realized that the environment she was in was reality, not that vivid and terrifying dream.
A soft sigh sounded in the quiet suite. Lu Shizhen brushed her hair, and her fingers were stained with sweat. "Just a little bit, but she woke up immediately. It's okay."
"Oh." Qiuqiu nodded and floated in front of Lu Shizhen, "Host, now that you are awake, can we..."
I don’t know since when, Qiuqiu also learned the ways of humans and expressed her intentions very subtly.
But its stomach is the same as its host's, and it will not give its owner face. Before it finishes its words, it says: "Gurgle~"
Lu Shizhen was extremely surprised: "Can bionic electronic products also get hungry?"
Qiuqiu was very embarrassed and covered her stomach with her tail: "Our system will evolve according to the data you input."
"So you eat too much and learn to feel hungry?" Lu Shizhen laughed mercilessly.
She suddenly felt that this artificial idiot was quite interesting, and her depressed mood suddenly improved a lot.
Although it was getting dark, it was not yet late at night.
It should be said that the night in S city at this time is the liveliest stage of the winter night.
Lu Shizhen changed her clothes neatly, zipping up her cotton coat as she walked out, saying, "When I went to the mall to change money yesterday, I saw a prop that can mimic the system. I think I can get one and turn you into a kitten or puppy, so that I don't have to be sneaky when I give you food."
Qiuqiu was very excited to hear about Lu Shizhen's idea of transformation for herself, and nodded excitedly: "Yes, yes!"
The future is like a heavy and huge scroll that slowly opens at an imperceptible speed before people even start planning.
One person planned in this way, and soon they arrived at the largest night market in S City.
Lu Shizhen hadn't eaten for a whole day. Coupled with Qiuqiu's bottomless system, everyone, with eyes lit up with curiosity, ordered enough food for two adult men in one go at a food stall that sold everything.
The proprietress prepared two large plates of food and came out to call the numbers, but she saw a tall but thin girl appear in front of her, with her tired eyes wide open.
Lu Shizhen also realized that he had bought too many things and smiled embarrassedly.
Then, under the surprised gaze of the proprietress, she took two large plates of food and the large plastic bag that the proprietress had kindly stuffed into her hands, found a secluded seat and sat down to eat.
As if afraid of scaring the proprietress, in addition to the fried skewers and snail noodles from the food stall, Lu Shizhen also secretly put the wheel cakes, roasted potato skins and pan-fried dumplings that he had just bought on the table.
Everyone looked at each other, then rolled up their sleeves and enjoyed the lively night market food.
Lu Shizhen took a bite of the fried dumpling: "It feels so good."
Qiuqiu nodded in agreement: "It would be even more fun to hear some gossip."
Before Qiuqiu could fulfill her wish, a man's voice came from not far away: "Big news, big news!"
Lu Shizhen was not a person who liked to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, but she thought this was too coincidental and could not help but turn her head to look in the direction of the voice.
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Then she saw a thin man wrapped in a long black down jacket walking through various bench obstacles and sitting at the table next to her.
The two men opposite seemed to be waiting for him. They tapped their watches with some disdain: "What big news is more important than our brother's gathering, Brother Yang? You are already half an hour late."
"I'm telling you this can definitely make up for my being late." The man was mysterious, yet extremely confident.
The man with dyed yellow hair didn't believe it: "What? Don't be like last time. It's nothing."
The man smiled when he saw this, raised his hand and threw his hat on the table, saying: "Xu Shiyue was in our funeral home and scattered the ashes of the deceased!"
"What?!"
Almost in unison.
The yellow-haired man, the man with the watch, Lu Shizhen and Qiuqiu all shouted out in their hearts.
The man didn't notice the reaction of his neighbor. He pointed at the expression on his brother's face and laughed at him mercilessly: "You have the same expression as my colleagues in the same class."
He was very satisfied with the effect his words had on the two of them. As he sat down, he gestured to them with his hands: "Hey, that box of ashes, wow, it's so big and so heavy. She rushed over, picked it up and threw it away. It was so clean and beautiful."
"You can't say how crazy her behavior is, but that look is definitely fierce. Your mother scared me to death, fuck."
The man spoke vividly, and the rough language did not affect people's imagination of the scene at all.
Even because of his interjections, the crazy and morbid scene was portrayed vividly.
"Oh my god, how hateful it must be, the ashes were scattered all over the place." The yellow-haired man sighed in surprise, but the man with the watch asked: "Didn't her family get angry with her?"
"What's the use of being anxious?" The man waved his hand dismissively. "You know, Xu Shiyue didn't want to give the body to the family at first. Our Juanzi was out driving that day, and she spent three fucking hours in the snow."
"Juanzi said that the two sides almost came to blows. In the snow on a cold day, there was a crowd of people standing in the snow. They were all tall, burly and fierce. Juanzi was so scared that she hid in the car. She was afraid that bullets would fly at her like in the movies."
I have to say that this man is indeed a good storyteller. He can scare the brothers who are listening to his stories with just a few words.
Huang Mao shuddered and couldn't help but sigh: "What a huge hatred this is, crushing bones and scattering ashes! Is there a grave? Hey... Then do you still get commission for this order?"
"Bullshit." Not knowing which question he was answering, the man threw the cigarette in his mouth on the table and said, "This order is in the hands of this little girl, damn it."
The sparks that fell off the tobacco jumped a few times on the table, and then were drowned out by the spit from the man's curse.
Lu Shizhen just listened to what the man was saying to his friend. For some reason, her throat suddenly became extremely dry, and she rolled over stiffly.
She was crushed to ashes by Xu Shiyue...
Moreover, there is not even a grave...
Lu Shizhen slowly took the Shengjian that he was about to put to his mouth.
The wonderful aroma of delicious food drifted in the winter night market with the warm night breeze. The delicious food that she had just eaten five in a row suddenly didn't smell good anymore.
Lu Shizhen felt the horror of his life being threatened.
But under this hideous terror, she also felt as if someone had twisted the tip of her heart.
A very strong one.
He used so much force that he took off her most vulnerable part, and then threw it away like a worn-out shoe.
Just like in the original text, she was crushed to ashes by Xu Shiyue.
Even though that body was just another her that Qiuqiu and the main system fabricated using data.
I can’t describe what this feeling is.
Fear and loss were entangled, like a heavy lead ball dropping on Lu Shizhen's ankle.
And she is the one who sinks in the water and cannot swim.
What was the reason behind Xu Shiyue's relentless pursuit last night
Do you just want to chase to make sure if you are really dead
Overnight, the world seemed to be turned upside down.
She was not cherished by Xu Shiyue.
She thought they had been together day and night and had been good friends for a long time, but why...
Since we are not friends,
So what kind of relationship is there between people who spend every day together
"Do you think this family will be the next to suffer?"
"I think even if it's not this matter, Xu Shiyue will definitely deal with this family. Just wait."
"From what you said, what do you know?"
"I heard that when Xu Shiyue's family was destroyed, she stayed at the home of a 'friend' with whom she had a close personal relationship. But I heard that this 'friend' seemed to have been coveting her for a long time..."
"Tsk, tsk, two women."
Lu Shizhen was just thinking about this when the noise from the next table became louder.
The groundless gossip could not hide the gangsters' dirty thoughts, and they began to discuss it with relish.
"Hey, now that you mention it, I remember that people say Xu Shiyue has an angel face but a vicious heart." The yellow-haired man said as he looked at the man next to him with a wretched expression, "Brother Yang, is she pretty? Is she big?"
The man understood what the yellow-haired girl meant almost automatically, and waved his hands, a little disdainfully: "What's so big about it? It's just a flat plate, not as fun as Juanzi."
However, this disdain did not last long on the man's face. Then his eyes revealed an even more vulgar look than the yellow-haired man's: "But I see you didn't see her crying. Her eyes were red, as if she had been tortured by someone. I felt so sorry for her. I even wanted her to..."
The man's imagination was spreading shamelessly, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the sound of his head hitting the table: "Bang!"
Before Qiuqiu could react, Lu Shizhen, who was sitting in front of her, suddenly disappeared.
It was a dark night, and she just had a cold face, grabbed the man's neck directly, and slammed his head onto the table mercilessly, blocking his words with the most decisive physical method.
(End of this chapter)