Chapter 9: Astonishing Wisdom

Qian Renxue lay on the rocking chair, leisurely and carefree, occasionally tilting back, swaying, quite interested in watching Ye Feng's antics.

"Sister Xue'er, I really have no ulterior motive, I'm just passing by! Just passing by!"

The Snake Spear Douluo went up and gave him a big flick, saying, "Behave yourself! Why didn't you say you got lost and ended up at the Offering Hall?"

"You! You!" Ye Feng, in his anger, just got angry briefly.

(System, you're actually pretending to be dead~ wuwu, I'm about to be killed, you still won't help me~ I don't want to die, big brother, please help me quickly.) (Sign-in System, activate!!!!)

【Please host complete the sign-in task, kissing Qian Renxue to complete the sign-in will activate the sign-in system】 The system's icy voice made Ye Feng's heart turn cold.

(I'm about to die, what are you making me sign in for! I should have gone early!) 【This task is reasonable, according to the regulations, the sign-in task for the host is based on the host's will; the task of kissing Qian Renxue was set by the host, the system is powerless.】

Ye Feng actually heard a hint of helplessness from the system's icy mechanical tone.

(I was just saying it casually, you don't really need to make me go kiss her, I'm just talking big!) 【The task of kissing Qian Renxue was set by the host, the system is powerless.】

(You couldn't change it so that just touching Qian Renxue would count as a sign-in, right? Maybe I could have completed the sign-in while she wasn't looking!)

【The task of kissing Qian Renxue was set by the host, the system is powerless.】

【Furthermore, based on this period of interaction with the host, in the presence of a Title Douluo, the host cannot do it.】

Ye Feng broke out in a sweat, (Why can't it be changed!! I want to change the sign-in task!)

【The task of kissing Qian Renxue is the host's own setting in the system's underlying code; the system lacks administrator privileges and cannot modify it.】

(Ah? You you you, you're not the system? How useless! Why no permissions?)

【According to the host's request, the system operates with the host's will as the foundation; if the system's permissions were too great, based on calculations for the host, the host would develop unnecessary suspicion and guard against the system, which is unfavorable for cooperation with the host.】

(Ah? I'm truly convinced, my current wish is just to survive! To survive! Can't you take me on the run?) 【To prevent the host from having unnecessary suspicions about the system, adhering to the principle of host-centricity, the system lacks permission to interfere with the host's freedom of action.】

(Wuwu, damn system, when I set the task why didn't you warn me! Now it's come to this, I'm really going to die.)

【According to the host's request, the system must not guide or persuade the host's will in any form, to prevent the host from feeling like a puppet of the system and developing unnecessary suspicion.】

(Wuwu wuwu, you're actually quite nice, wuwu wuwu.) Ye Feng's hanging heart finally died.

【Certainly, everything the system does exists for the host.】

(Wuwu, thinking about it, I really am a clown, you saying I might as well have become delusional paranoia.) 【Certainly, according to the human database comparison, the host has accomplished nothing, is stubborn and self-willed, arrogant and overconfident, a rare talent.】

(Stop reciting, stop reciting, Master System, quickly withdraw your divine powers.) He felt both wronged and angry, wuwu wuwu, just after crossing over he got two slaps from the Snake Spear Douluo, even my dad never hit me, I don't want to have crossed over, I want to go home.

"Wuwu/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~, I want Daddy, I want to go home and eat, wuwu wuwu" Ye Feng burst into tears, tears and snot flying.

"I don't want to die~" He howled for a while.

(Sorry, System, it's all my mistake, and I've implicated you as well, wuwu) Ye Feng miserably said to the system in his heart. He previously thought he was the invincible protagonist, able to do whatever he wanted, but now it's turned around—others can do to him whatever they want.

Now Ye Feng's heart is filled with fear of death and longing for home.

【Host, rest assured, after the host's death the system will automatically disengage; unknown if the host can give a five-star review before death.】

A virtual rating sheet appeared before Ye Feng's eyes; Ye Feng looked left and right, discovering that Qian Renxue and the Snake Spear Douluo had no reaction.

Looking at this sheet, Ye Feng instantly felt unbalanced.

(Ah? Just me dying? Good brother, I don't ask to be born on the same year, month, and day, but to die on the same year, month, and day!) The system said nothing, just waited patiently.

(You're so unrighteous!) Ye Feng cursed in his heart, but still gave a five-star review.

He also wrote a long review for the system.

Flowing freely, 3000 characters, finally came a sentence: "(The system's performance is excellent, its intelligence reliable; its failure is due to my being a useless host; if there is a next life, I still hope to meet it again.)" Ye Feng silently submitted it in his heart, tears welling as he looked at the rating sheet ("Goodbye, system, I hope you meet an excellent host, wuwu, I'm this worthless waste not worthy of you.") At that moment, a golden firework exploded on the rating sheet.

(System! Can't you wait until I die to pop the champagne?) Ye Feng couldn't hold back.

【Host, don't rush, with this system in place, the host may not necessarily die.】

(Ah? You've thought of a way to save me? Quick quick quick!)

【All the system's abilities come from sign-in, but due to the host's astonishing wisdom causing it to be unable to activate, yet it's not hopeless!】 The system, having received praise, is now full of motivation.

【This final rating sheet is the last path; each system-assisting host can receive a score, and after receiving a five-star good review the system can obtain the main system's reward.】

【If the host's mindset had just become unbalanced and given this system a bad review, then it would truly be hopeless.】

【Although the system currently cannot take anything out of the sign-in space, it can use this reward to exchange items from the main system.】

【But since the host hasn't achieved great deeds and is still at the beginner stage, the host's high-quality review actually can't be exchanged for much of value.】

【The system has now exchanged three Martial Soul Evolution Pills from the main system; this is already the best treatment the system has fought for.】 After receiving the reward, the system exchanged it; this reward is the wage the main system gives the system, its assets are all locked in the sign-in space, now it is truly taking out its last savings, the last hope must not be ruined by the host's astonishing wisdom.

【How to survive with this is up to the host.】 According to the regulations, it cannot give the host any verbal guidance, only rely on himself.

Ye Feng teared up on the spot, (System, you are my god! I love you to death, wuwu)

Qian Renxue watched Ye Feng's expression change, couldn't help finding it amusing; Qian Renxue actually hadn't intended to kill him, merely to scare him—a mere transmigrator with innate full soul power—but she is the future Angel Emperor who sweeps aside everything, and she still has some tolerance.