Free Web NovelTormented by nightmares, Gu Qianqian didn't know how long she had been unconscious. When she woke up, her vision was hazy, as if she had just cried, shrouded in mist. Then the mist was dispelled by the light, and her vision gradually cleared. She saw a clean and tidy tent.
"System? System, are you there?"
The first thing she did after waking from her slumber was to call out to the system in her mind.
There was no response.
She paused, as if remembering something important, Gu Qianqian's expression changed, and then she quickly fumbled around her body. After touching the Bamboo Scroll Illusion in her embrace, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if the system hadn't told her, she knew that the Bamboo Scroll Illusion was the most important thing to her, not only because the Bamboo Scroll Illusion was her biggest reliance for Spirit Mark advancement, but also because her people lived inside it.
She had promised those villagers that she would let them live good lives!
The Bamboo Scroll Illusion was still there, which was good, but what then?
What should she do next?
Her bright eyes gradually dimmed, and Gu Qianqian lowered her head, a sudden sense of confusion and helplessness washing over her.
She couldn't remember how long it had been, probably not long after she became homeless, the system had always been by her side, telling her what to do and what not to do. She didn't have to worry about anything, no matter how big or small, from food, clothing, shelter, to Spirit Mark drawing and urban legend hunting.
Sometimes, the system would even complain that it hadn't found a host, but rather a daughter, an ancestor!
Over time, her reliance on the system had become an inseparable habit.
The relationship between Gu Qianqian and the system had long surpassed that of an ordinary host and system, becoming like family.
"Rustle, rustle..."
In the silence, footsteps sounded from outside the tent, as if someone was approaching, treading on the sand.
Immediately after, the tent flap was lifted, and a delicate, clean face that made one's heart pound uncontrollably appeared in her line of sight.
"Oh? You're awake." The person smiled, raising the tray in his hand holding a teapot and baked buns. "Want something to eat? Freshly made oil tea soup and baked buns."
Gu Qianqian looked at the person, then at the food on the tray, swallowed, and said nothing, her eyes fierce.
Although her empty stomach had already started rumbling when she smelled the fragrant oil tea soup and baked buns, she didn't know the person in front of her, so she didn't know what to do.
If it were before, at this moment, the system would have already told her whether the person in front of her was a friend or foe, and whether the food could be eaten...
Fang Ji looked at Gu Qianqian, who was clearly hostile towards him, and paused for a few seconds. He put down the tray in his hand and explained, "Haha, don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person..."
"Hmph!" Before Fang Ji could finish speaking, Gu Qianqian snorted, "My... I have a friend who told me that people who claim to be good are actually bad people."
Anyway, the Disaster in the system's words was like that; she would not only say she was a good person, but even do seemingly righteous deeds to cover up her evil.
Don't think I'm easy to fool just because I look silly. In fact, I'm usually very clever, Gu Qianqian thought.
Hearing this, Fang Ji chuckled, "But I just said I'm not a bad person, I didn't say I'm a good person! To be honest, I just want to use you and have you do things for me... Calamity Miss."
Or perhaps Miss Gu Qianqian? Fang Ji added in his mind.
Disaster?! W-where is she?
Just as Lu Yibei had PTSD regarding office workers, Gu Qianqian had it for "Disaster." When she heard the word "Disaster," ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) her muscles instantly tensed, her eyes uncontrollably darted left and right, and her hands gripped the edges of the blanket.
When the system was by her side, she needed some courage to face Disaster. Now that the system was dormant, encountering Disaster at such a time made her incredibly flustered.
After all, she was a woman who had been tormented by Disaster more than once. freewёbnoνel.com
It was truly miserable; she cried every time.
But then, noticing Fang Ji staring at her without blinking, Gu Qianqian paused, came back to her senses, and subconsciously raised her hand to touch her cheek, then quickly pulled it back.
Oh right! I am the Disaster now... then it's fine!
Gradually relaxing, Gu Qianqian looked at Fang Ji again, recalling what he had just said, and narrowed her eyes slightly.
That's strange! This person just said he wants to use me, right?
He just said it so openly?
She had been waiting for Fang Ji to argue, but his answer was completely unexpected.
It was like having an appointment for a fight, arriving at the agreed location with weapons, only to see the other party pull out an Ultraman transformation device from their bag.
It completely threw her off.
"I... why should I let you use me?" After a few seconds of silence, Gu Qianqian stammered, "I don't even know you!"
This was the strongest stance she could take.
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"Because I can help you!" Fang Ji said with a smile. "For example, by waking up your friend."
As he spoke, he raised a finger and pointed behind Gu Qianqian, as if he saw something there that ordinary people couldn't see.
Gu Qianqian glanced at her shoulder out of the corner of her eye and said weakly, "H-how do I wake it up..."
Fang Ji smiled meaningfully, "Have you heard the legend of the Four Great Treasures of Yumen Pass?"
"..." Gu Qianqian opened her mouth to say something, but thinking of Fang Ji's hint that he could wake up the system, she chose to remain silent and shook her head.
Besides, she liked treasures...
Thinking of this, Gu Qianqian felt a faint ache in her heart again.
Earlier, if she hadn't been too excited when she saw that magnificent treasure chest, losing control for a moment and opening it without investigating the danger, the system might not have fallen dormant.
"The first," Fang Ji said, holding up a finger, "is the legend of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate. Legend has it that Yumen Pass was a huge God Kingdom, whose master had long since died, and the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, with the passing of its master, merged into the vast yellow sands. However, the key to controlling the God Kingdom was not damaged. It is rumored to be hidden somewhere in this Gobi Desert, waiting for a specific person to find it."
"However, no one currently knows what that key looks like or where it will appear."
After a pause, Fang Ji raised a second finger. "The second treasure is the token of the Nanling Commander. Legend has it that a thousand years ago, that Commander was a heroic figure. A large number of monsters invaded from the Western Regions, and with the help of the Huihe people, they penetrated deep into the heartland of Gua and Sha Prefectures, causing widespread devastation.
Yet, that Commander, with only three thousand armored soldiers under his command, was able to repel the enemy for a thousand li, trapping more than half of the monsters within the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, while the remaining monsters fled in disarray.
Such a magnificent achievement delighted the Emperor at the time, who not only bestowed upon the Nanling Commander fertile land, gold, horses, and so on, but also granted him a token that could command ten thousand elite armored soldiers, allowing him to take charge of Yumen Pass and bid him to guard it well..."
Gu Qianqian listened intently, and seeing Fang Ji stop, she immediately urged, "And then, and then?"
"Don't be so impatient!" Fang Ji curled his lips and continued, "Later, that Commander and the ten thousand elite armored soldiers he led guarded the area around Yumen Pass for their entire lives. Even when the dynasty declined and their lifespans ran out, they dared not show any slack.
Legend has it that after those ten thousand armored soldiers died, they all transformed into heroic Spirit Marks and urban legend, sleeping beneath the yellow sands, waiting only for the person holding the token to arrive to awaken them and have them follow orders.
However, unfortunately, that token has two parts. One part should still be hidden within the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, while the other part has long been lost, its whereabouts unknown. It's probably impossible to reunite the two parts."
After listening to Fang Ji tell the stories of two treasures in a row, Gu Qianqian scratched the back of her head, suddenly feeling like she had been tricked.
"Although these two stories are quite interesting, what do they have to do with waking up... my friend?"
"Didn't Calamity Miss rob treasures everywhere in the Gobi Desert before? I thought you liked hearing about these things," Fang Ji shrugged.
In fact, he once thought that this fake Calamity Miss's widespread plundering was an attempt to find the whereabouts of a certain treasure.
"But these treasures you mentioned sound like they're impossible to obtain..." Gu Qianqian frowned.
A treasure that cannot be obtained is not a treasure!
It's like the small change in someone else's pocket; even if you know it's there, it's hard to make it your own.
"Alright." Fang Ji smiled and said, "However, the third treasure is related to waking up your friend. This treasure is also related to the Nanling Commander, but there are no official historical records of it. It's only passed down by word of mouth among certain Spiritual Energy organizations.
Legend has it that although the Nanling Commander was extraordinarily brave, the number of monsters from the Western Regions was simply too great. He and the three thousand armored soldiers he led achieved several great victories in a row, but they still couldn't stop the monsters from continuing to cause destruction. Instead, their logistics supply team was ambushed, putting them in a difficult situation.
And just when the Nanling Commander was forced into a desperate situation, preparing to lead his armored soldiers to make a final stand and perish with the monsters, a monk named Hong Bian, from the Zoroastrianism, brought a turning point to the situation.
That monk, alone, met with the Nanling Commander at night. The next day, the Nanling Commander obtained sufficient provisions. In addition, the damaged equipment of the three thousand armored soldiers was repaired and replaced, looking brand new overnight—it was simply a miracle!
It is said that after that monk died, he was buried in this Gobi Desert, and his ability to create miracles did not dissipate with his death. If someone can find his mausoleum and open it, then at the moment of opening, divine light will shine everywhere, turning the Gobi Desert into an oasis, and every person or urban legend bathed in the divine light can have a wish granted."
After a pause, Fang Ji added meaningfully, "Any wish! That means, including waking up your friend."
"And I happen to know where that monk's mausoleum is."
After hearing Fang Ji's words, Gu Qianqian's breathing involuntarily quickened, and her eyes burned with fervor, but then she frowned again. "Then, what do you want me to do for you? Don't think that just because you can help me, you can make me do anything. I have my principles!"
"Calamity Miss, don't get so excited!" Fang Ji waved his hand. "I haven't decided what I want you to do yet. I'll tell you when I figure it out."
"Don't worry, if you feel it goes against your principles then, you can refuse."
Fang Ji was telling Gu Qianqian the truth.
Honestly, a fake Disaster suddenly appearing in this Gobi Desert was absolutely unexpected for him.
However, the members of the Miracle Order are never afraid of surprises.
For the members of the Miracle Order, another name for surprise is miracle!
Now, Gu Qianqian, who was impersonating Disaster, unexpectedly appeared and fell into his hands. Perhaps that meant Gu Qianqian could create a miracle soon? fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
And, didn't Disaster also use the name Gu Qianqian when she was in Shizhou City?
Fang Ji thought, then turned his head and gave Gu Qianqian another meaningful look.
Just thinking about it was interesting!
