Free Web NovelAt the moment she was sucked into the vortex created by the Bamboo Scroll, Gu Qianqian was like a dead person, her eyes unfocused, her breathing gradually stopping, and her thoughts rapidly scattering.
Her emotions inexplicably became still, feeling countless indifferent eyes prying from every direction, invisible threads from the depths of darkness connected to her body, and as her body continuously sank, they snapped one by one, and then something was stripped away from her body.
Whether joy or anger, sorrow or happiness, or memories of the past, or aspirations for the future.
However, among those countless invisible threads, one was exceptionally tenacious, stubbornly pulling at her, preventing her consciousness from completely falling into the silence of death.
Countless voices overlapped in noisy whispers beside her ears, as if urging, tempting, and guiding Gu Qianqian to give up quickly, to leave quickly. Gradually, among those countless voices, a familiar voice began to become clear. Although she couldn't hear it clearly, she knew it was the system's voice.
"Gu Qianqian..."
"Gu Qianqian... you can't die. If you die, you'll have to start over..."
"Gu Qianqian... your money is gone! Not a single coin will be left for you! Even the paint cans will be sold for scrap metal!"
...
As the system's words fell, blurry, yellowed fragments began to flash before Gu Qianqian's eyes.
She saw a figure completely shrouded in black, sneaking into her home.
She saw that figure picking at their toes on her beloved small sofa.
She saw that figure, like an extremely ominous ghost, wandering in her little nest, searching, exploring, and finally extending a dark, sinful large hand towards her beloved piggy bank.
Then, those banknotes, green, purple, blue, but no red ones, seemed to come alive, fluttering their wings like little birds, following that figure together, flying towards the sky, and disappearing without a trace...
...
Oh my! Money! My little money!
The scene flashing before her eyes was like a life-saving elixir, instantly jolting Gu Qianqian awake from her state of drifting consciousness and scattered spirit, causing her to let out bursts of shouts in her heart.
In an instant, her heart, which had been silent for a long time and had almost completely stopped beating, became vibrant again, pounding wildly, pumping hot blood throughout her body. Her pale face, accompanied by rapid breathing, soon became flushed.
"Ah! No, you can't take my money!"
Gu Qianqian woke up from her state of unconsciousness with a loud shout, her limbs flailing desperately as if launching a fierce attack on an invisible enemy, and then with a carp-like flip, she jumped up from the ground.
After stabilizing herself, the first thing she said was not asking what had just happened, nor asking what this strange black forest before her was, but...
"System! Someone's touching my money!"
System, "..."
Breaking into the Bamboo Scroll Illusion through abnormal means, the erosion and impact brought by the Spiritual Energy fluctuations of the fallen god are quite terrifying. There is no clever way to avoid the outcome of death.
Either your Spiritual Energy fluctuations are stronger than the fallen mythological being in the Bamboo Scroll, suppressing His Spiritual Energy fluctuations, or your will is firm enough.
Gu Qianqian's Spiritual Energy fluctuations were not that strong. She completely relied on her own will to withstand the impact. This was originally something very commendable and worth showing off.
But...
It always felt like the way she became determined was so embarrassing, the system thought secretly.
When Gu Qianqian fell into unconsciousness and was slowly heading towards death, it tried many methods to wake her up.
The glory of saving the world, the longing for her disappeared uncle's family, luxurious seafood feasts, that sweet romance that hadn't arrived yet...
What the system didn't expect was that all of this was actually not as effective as the small amount of money she had saved!
Although I always say the same thing, this time, I really want to say, Gu Qianqian is truly the worst host I've ever [N O V E L I G H T] had! The system thought, being so "money-worshipping" will lead to ruin sooner or later!
Seeing that the system was slow to respond, Gu Qianqian anxiously urged again, "System, System? Are you there!? Someone wants to touch my piggy bank, quickly think of a way!"
"Gu Qianqian..."
"Huh?"
"..." The system hesitated, remaining silent for a long time before continuing, "In fact, no one will touch your piggy bank." freewebnøvel.coɱ
Who would care about that little bit of money!
"No one's touching it now, but what if someone *wants* to? I always feel like someone wants to! Didn't the old saying go? It's not the thief stealing you fear, but the thief plotting! Even just thinking about it isn't allowed!" Gu Qianqian said with a worried face.
System, "..."
I suddenly realized that the path I had planned for her before might have gone slightly wrong. I originally thought that although she wasn't very smart, her combat talent was extremely high, making her very suitable for the Hercules' Spirit Mark advancement path.
Now it seems, perhaps it would be better to let her try an advancement path like the God of Poverty or the God of Stinginess!
Although that type of Spirit Mark doesn't have strong frontal combat power, once successful, an amazing amount of bad luck would make the actual combat effect quite considerable. The system thought.
"Gu Qianqian..."
"Huh? You thought of a way?"
"No!" the system roared, "But, stop worrying about your little bit of broken money. Deal with the current situation first. If you can't get out of here alive, your money will really be gone."
"System..."
"Speak!"
"I think what you said makes a lot of sense!" Gu Qianqian said, nodding thoughtfully. "So, what's the situation now? Hurry up and give me a mission! I'll finish it in a couple of moves and have to get back quickly!"
As she spoke, she fiercely swung her arms a few times, creating gusts of strong wind, and a courageous aura that would kill gods if they blocked her permeated her entire body.
System, "..." freёwebnovel.com
Don't get angry, it's not worth it, I'm used to it.
"Oh right, System, what exactly is this place? Why am I here?" Gu Qianqian looked around. As far as her eyes could see, it was a desolate and strange landscape.
The sky was gloomy and filled with dark clouds, as if a heavy downpour could start at any moment. The vegetation on both sides exuded an unsettling color.
Whether it was towering giant trees that two or three people could barely embrace, or knee-high bushes, their branches were dark black, as if decayed. Only the leaves on the branches and the weeds growing along the muddy path showed a hint of green.
Under the dim sky, grayish-white mist drifted. The primeval forest formed a maze that stretched as far as the eye could see, yet there were no signs of animal activity.
An unprecedented desolate silence, like the sky-obscuring canopy overhead, enveloped Gu Qianqian. But she was big-hearted; dangers she couldn't see with her eyes weren't considered dangerous. In this situation, she didn't show the slightest bit of unease or anxiety.
If there was any, it must have been because she was worried about not being able to solve the problem of eating in this ghostly place where not even a single insect could be seen. However, the probability of this anxiety appearing was very low; Gu Qianqian had not never eaten grass roots or gnawed on tree bark.
Gu Qianqian briefly recalled what happened before she lost consciousness and continued, "System, I remember before I fainted, there was a Little Brother who... he..."
"What happened to him?" the system asked in a deep voice.
"He kissed me and touched me. Is this what they call liking someone?" Gu Qianqian cupped her hot cheeks with both hands and whispered. As for the other things, she had never experienced them and didn't know how to describe them specifically. In short, it felt very strange yet inexplicably comfortable.
"Damn it..." The system knew immediately that something was wrong and couldn't help but curse.
The system was still clear about the general effects of the First Light Spring Wind Curse. Besides being able to cause a certain amount of damage to urban legend, it also had the side effect of making the cursed target feel "spring" arriving.
As for the word "spring," if you delve into it, the meaning becomes quite subtle.
At first, the system simply thought that Disaster chose to make this type of talisman just because she was poor. It didn't expect that she actually had another purpose—to disrupt Gu Qianqian's will.
Could a Little Girl who hadn't experienced much of the world still properly deal with enemies after experiencing the feeling of love like spring in life? Impossible, unless you give her more money!
In the past, hosts, whether truly in love or simply lustful, were often disturbed in their minds by Disaster using various means.
For ordinary young people facing someone like Disaster, who looked as pure as white moonlight but whose heart was as black as the bottom of a pot, it would be strange if they weren't toyed with to the point of death!
To avoid repeating the same mistakes, I deliberately chose a female host this time, but I didn't expect to still fall into the trap. The system thought, 'Are they really not human?! Not even sparing Gu Qianqian! She's still a child!'
After thinking for a while, the system spoke, "Gu Qianqian, that girl you saw is not a good thing. His ultimate goal is to be with you!"
"Huh?!" Gu Qianqian tilted her head blankly, "Being together, isn't that a good thing?"
"What do you know? After you're together, what do you think will happen?" the system said with a serious tone.
"No, I don't know." Gu Qianqian replied weakly.
"After you're together, your things will be his things! The money you earn from working, the delicious food you buy, your children will have his surname, and even your piggy bank, you'll have to split half with him!" the system said coldly, "Do you think this is still a good thing?"
"But, System, I can also get half of his money, and his children will also have to call me Mom, right?"
"You could, but with your simple mind, are you sure you can outplay him?"
"Hiss—!" Gu Qianqian's heart pounded as she listened. She patted her chest and took a deep breath, instantly losing all interest in that Little Brother, who she wasn't sure had even truly existed.
How could a Little Brother be as interesting as little money!
"System, stop talking, it sounds scary."
"You know it's scary now? It's not me saying it, but romance really hinders one from navigating the world!" the system said, then changed the subject, bringing the conversation back to the main point. "Alright, Gu Qianqian, let's talk about business."
"This place is the illusion I told you about before, where you can obtain a lot of magical knowledge. However, because the method of entry was a little different from what was expected, the place you arrived at is also not quite the same. What you need to do now is..."
The system was halfway through its sentence, drafting the text and preparing to issue a mission to Gu Qianqian. Just then, Gu Qianqian suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
"System, look over there!" she said, pointing to the dense jungle in the distance. "It looks like there are people over there!"
Following the direction of Gu Qianqian's finger, on the distant hillside, stood a few villagers. It was unclear when they had appeared, but they were watching this way with gloomy faces and furtive movements...
Villagers? How could there be villagers here? The system was stunned for a moment. Shouldn't there only be those red lantern urban legend?
Before the system could pull its thoughts away from its confusion, Gu Qianqian suddenly whispered, "Something's not right. Let's go take a look!" She then took a step and ran towards those villagers.
