Chapter 591: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 592 Infinite Flow Cannon Fodder (39)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Step by step, Shen Yao walked slowly, but her pace was firm and her goal clear.

Evil energy filled the entire top floor; because talisman papers blocked the surroundings, they could not overflow and escape, and the source of the evil was active near the center, with a limited range and the situation under control.

As Shen Yao advanced and hit an insurmountable barrier, she realized she had bumped into the source of the evil.

The top priority was to seal it, to prevent a greater crisis from occurring in Ping'an Community.

Shen Yao took out a pitch-black four-sided box; after opening it, talisman papers laid flat inside were revealed.

The box was a specially made sealing box Shen Yao purchased from the System Mall, used specifically to seal various supernatural items.

However, this specially made sealing box was not the most authoritative model sold in the System Mall, and she did not know if it could contain this source of evil.

"Let's give it a try; if it doesn't work, we can only have the Investigation Bureau think of another way."

After confirming the location of the source of evil with the system several times, Shen Yao half-squatted, first using talisman papers to open a path, then using supernatural items on her person for defense, and finally sealing a ring of black mist-like source of evil into the black box.

The black-gray mist floating around Shen Yao lost its source of energy; as the talisman papers were consumed, it gradually thinned, revealing a human figure inside.

Yu Yan and the others kept replacing talisman papers to protect the surroundings of the top floor.

It was the apprentice of that Daochang Chengli, who cleverly hid at the door they entered through, resulting in being surrounded by evil energy, and was now barely resisting with his own abilities.

Seeing this, Shen Yao hurriedly threw several talisman papers to help, and while at it, handed the black box in her hand to Yu Yan.

"This is"

Yu Yan's heart jumped; the thick stack of talisman papers originally in her hand had only a few sheets left.

"The source of calamity that caused the incident in Ping'an Community; do not open it lightly, it is best to have a dedicated person guard it, and lay several more layers of talisman papers."

Shen Yao quickly finished speaking, then ran elsewhere to help; the only ones here who could count as combat power were the two who constantly relied on talisman papers and supernatural items, while everyone else was a Weak Pi, and without things in their hands, they were just delivering food as cannon fodder.

Busy until dawn, the evil energy on the top floor dissipated by Jiu Jiu Ba Ba.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen sat on the ground to rest, while Yu Yan and the others handled the aftermath; as for Chengli Daochang's third disciple, he kept shouting that he was terribly unlucky, and once back at the Investigation Bureau, he must rest well.

"Thank you"

Yu Yan walked up to Shen Yao and sincerely expressed her gratitude.

Shen Yao shook her head, "We need to observe for a few more days to confirm the situation in Ping'an Community."

"But this place probably won't be peaceful for long;" the spiritual energy node fell here; even if no one lived here, once the spiritual energy became abundant enough to reach a certain degree, it would still trigger some mysterious things.

Yu Yan nodded in comparison, "Earlier, we had already realized the problem."

It was not only Ping'an Community that had incidents; the whole country was vast, but out of protection for ordinary people, some news had all been suppressed.

"We will do our best to improve ourselves," striving to protect more ordinary people before the chaotic world arrives.

"I will find time to teach you all to draw talismans; I'm just not sure how long I can stay here."

They were all clever people; Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen's identities had long been investigated thoroughly by Yu Yan, and various untimely matters inevitably aroused suspicion.

It was just that with the arrival of the chaotic world, both sides chose to tacitly keep silent.

"Alright, we have time anytime," Yu Yan then communicated a few more words with Shen Yao, and afterward led people to clean up the traces on the top floor.

The people from the Investigation Bureau came in a hurry and left in a hurry, not stirring up a single ripple in Ping'an Community.

After all, unfamiliar faces appearing in Ping'an Community was a perfectly normal thing; if one day no one came, it would mean the city had big problems.

"But speaking of which, it's strange that no one has jumped off a building these past two days, nor have we seen any ambulances or police coming."

"Isn't that good? Are you hoping for trouble? We are a high-risk group."

"Go away, you're the high-risk one; I live on the sixth floor, and there are still three floors above."

"Hehe, about the same; forget about last year's incident on the first floor."

"Pah, jumping off a building and hitting someone, truly unlucky!"

"......"

When Shen Yao returned from outside, she heard a tenant who could no longer bear the loneliness chatting with others, taking advantage of the stability these past two days; although they spoke lightly, the fear hidden in their voices could still be sensed.

Silently carrying the lecture fee brought back from the Investigation Bureau, Shen Yao opened the door and met Xu Ningchen's calm eyes.

Successfully solving the trouble on the top floor of Ping'an Community, the two people's lives became stable and peaceful.

Considering that the task of teaching talisman papers at the Investigation Bureau could be done by one person, they took turns acting one day each, and the one with free time continued to investigate the situation of this instance.

"How is it? The system has no movement; we two cannot return to the Infinite World for the time being."

Shen Yao put the bag in her hand on the tea table; the bag split open, revealing the blank talisman papers inside.

Things from the instance could not be taken away, except for certain special items, such as the blank talisman papers provided by the Investigation Bureau, which belonged to this category of items.

Yu Yan thanked Shen Yao and the other for their help; on the premise of not violating principles, she provided as many such items as possible.

It was just a pity that the Investigation Bureau had just started, and there were not many good things in hand.

"I probed around for some content; in recent years, the entire instance world has been unstable."

"Taking this city as an example, besides Ping'an Community, there are several other places confirmed to have evil spirits appearing."

It was just that those places were all remote and rarely visited by people, so something as big as Ping'an Community wouldn't break out in a short while.

"I have already discussed with the people from the Investigation Bureau; while there is still time, go take a look."

Whether they could handle it or not, they had to be mentally prepared.

The Infinite World threw them into one real instance after another; surely it hoped they could do something to keep this place safe.

Moreover, they needed points in the Infinite World; there were extra tasks to earn points in the instance, and on this point, they did not conflict with the Infinite World.

"Alright, get a clear understanding of the difficulty of this instance," which would help them choose the next instance.

Instances are connected in sequence; they had heard this from Taskers of the Infinite World before entering one.

Even some unlucky ones would enter the same instance again and again, though instance difficulty varied, and they often suffered losses because of their half-baked familiarity with the plot.

Shen Yao, due to her health, was mainly responsible for teaching talisman drawing to Investigation Bureau personnel.

Xu Ningchen had far fewer scruples, running around all day; he wouldn't miss any place reachable by vehicle.

For less difficult evil entities, Xu Ningchen dealt with them with talisman paper; if an entity posed a certain threat, he would cooperate with the Investigation Bureau to inflict heavy damage.

Time moved forward; Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen rested for over half a month, and just as they thought they'd continue idling, the system's familiar mechanical voice sounded in their minds, announcing they would return to the Infinite World in three days.

Compared to the original half-year survival mission, they definitely counted as clearing early.

Who knew how many points they'd get; two instances combined—tsk tsk tsk, they could now make a small fortune.

Three days!

After teaching the day's talisman drawing task, Shen Yao told Yu Yan about this.

Yu Yan had long been prepared; similar cases had appeared in their world—some disguised so well they weren't discovered, while others were too high-profile and attracted Official attention.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen were neither high-profile nor low-key; they had simply come into contact with the Officials due to the mission, so their identities were naturally exposed.

"Hope we can cooperate again next time."

Yu Yan greatly admired Shen Yao, and at the same time, Shen Yao had helped their Investigation Bureau immensely.

A great upheaval cannot be stopped by individual power; Yu Yan had long understood some things only get worse.

"If possible, better not to cooperate."

Their entry as Taskers meant nothing good happened in the instance; besides, as their strength grew, the instance difficulty they chose would only increase.

Whether out of selfishness or anything else, Shen Yao did not want this place to suffer severe destruction.

Yu Yan and Shen Yao looked at each other, then burst into laughter in unison.

The pleasant voice soon dispelled the pain of their impending parting.

Regarding talisman drawing, Shen Yao taught everything she could; next was up to their serious practice.

As for Xu Ningchen's side, few places in the city were marked, and after a few days he had covered most of them, so in the three days before departure, their time was spent saying goodbye to acquaintances and drawing talismans at home.

Shen Yao:...

One must say, if people aren't pressured by reality, they never know how capable they are.

Shen Yao previously didn't know she was such a workhorse; even without survival mission exploitation, she still worked diligently.

The system complained that the Host didn't know her blessings—other Taskers didn't have so many opportunities; although the Host kept self-deprecating as Cannon Fodder, with her ability, she wasn't a Main Character, but a Supporting Character definitely ranked high.

"Is a Supporting Character good? They're all Tool Persons giving opportunities to the Main Character."

Whether in novels or stories, Supporting Characters are described as the Main Character's Tool Persons, and worse ones become stepping stones for the Main Character.

Shen Yao shook her head; she didn't want that—Cannon Fodder or Passerby A still had a chance to defy fate, but Supporting Characters too entangled with the Main Character's karma were truly in a life-or-death situation (in most cases).

Three days passed in a flash; after finishing their tasks, the two hid in their room to rest until the mechanical voice appeared in both their minds, followed by a flash of white light, and they each returned to their own Settlement Space.

Ding—

Supernatural Instance—The Invisible Person cleared successfully, calculating points—

【Name: Shen Yao (26)

Physical Condition: Healthy (pregnant, about to give birth)

Points: 2310

Strength: 20

Speed: 20

Agility: 20

Spirit: 20

Shen Yao:?...!!

Points rose quite fast; meaning, in the previous Task World, she also earned nearly a thousand points as reward.

Shen Yao was lost in the ocean of points when the mechanical voice sounded, and a scene appeared before her eyes—familiar environment, familiar people, clearly the Supernatural Instance they had just cleared.

Narrowing her eyes, Shen Yao wondered what the system was up to.

Later she discovered the system was playing her the entire instance's plot progression.

Well, how to put it—their action was far stronger than the system estimated, so the evil entity energy caused no major trouble before being swiftly sealed and resolved.

The Invisible Person—referring to the later stage, when evil entity energy took form, those who had died would return as evil entities to Ping'an Community and slaughter indiscriminately.

Shen Yao and the others dealt with the evil entity energy early and rounded up the source producing evil entities; let alone letting the dead reappear as evil entities, even the evil entities hiding within the energy were in a state of being instantly killed the moment they showed their heads.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao raised her hand and scratched her cheek, thinking it wasn't entirely her problem—who didn't want to clear the instance early? The longer it dragged on, the greater the difficulty; did she really look like she hadn't read several Infinite Flow novels?

The scene jumped quickly; the Settlement Space finished explaining the instance's cause and effect in just a few minutes.

Of course, not only the Supernatural Instance, but also the previous Medium Difficulty Regular Instance—the Settlement Space showed why they were selected for seamless connection: the reason was those gray-black mist.

Evil entity energy was like a pathogen, constantly infecting one world after another, and they were sent by the Infinite World into those instances to help the instances resist these things as much as possible.

After briefly understanding all this, Shen Yao simply exited the Settlement Space and returned to the Infinite World.

Truly not easy!

Busy for several months, she was about to give birth before returning to Base Camp.

Xu Ningchen was by her side; the two didn't linger in the Sub-Hall but returned to their rented community at the fastest speed, then used points to improve their strength.

The original 20 points became 30 points; each of them spent 1000 points.

Besides that, they went on a shopping spree at the System Mall.

During this period, infant products accounted for a large proportion—who made Shen Yao about to give birth?

In the Supernatural Instance, Shen Yao's belly was still unremarkable; upon returning to the Infinite World, she could give birth at any time.

Fortunately, the technology level of the Infinite World was relatively high, and whether purchasing a Medical Chamber (which also provided part-time care for infants and postpartum recovery for mothers) or going to the Medical Center, both were viable options.

Shen Yao decisively bought one, spending another 500 points.

Just like that, on the third day of Shen Yao's return to the Infinite World after shopping expenses, she lay in the Medical Chamber and gave birth to the child.

This was perhaps the strangest child she had ever given birth to; not that the child grew three heads and six arms, but that the entire pregnancy defied normal theory.

However, there were benefits to giving birth: the Instance Missions she had previously been restricted from participating in were now canceled by the Infinite World because of the child.

In other words, she and Xu Ningchen, this couple, had nearly one year of holiday where they did not need to enter Instances.