[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse":3,"chapter-the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Cannon Fodder in Quick Transmigration Refuses the Usual Path",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1334035,1777,"Chapter 97: The Gold-Digging Ex-Girlfriend in CEO Romance Novel","the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>The Intelligence-Enhancing Pill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the system's dog face filled with astonishment on the screen, An Ning thought to herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed her previous probing was correct. When she first mentioned it, the system's immediate defensive reaction was telling - there must have been other task-takers who tried similar approaches before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most likely succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the same logic, with such precedents, while the system itself might be foolish, those \"people\" above it certainly weren't. Wouldn't they have taken precautions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, her decision to endure sleepless nights rather than use the Intelligence-Enhancing Pill cheat was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she used it or carelessly left traces, the system undoubtedly had countermeasures prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the system trapped in the special equipment, now looking utterly panicked, An Ning lowered her head and rapidly typed a series of codes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empty laboratory was eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, with unknown countermeasures and limited cards in her hand, she hadn't originally planned to confront it so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She usually ignored the system's foolish remarks - it couldn't influence her decisions anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, for an intelligent creature residing in one's consciousness space, wasn't stupidity actually preferable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stupid was best!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ning couldn't help but lower her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blame lay with her own system being too dumb, accidentally revealing that it might upgrade after two more worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upgrade? The requirement being successful completion of five tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to boast, but achieving this required considerable intelligence. So what was the real purpose of this \"upgrade\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it clearly designed to guard against task-takers like them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, An Ning's intuition told her this might be her only opportunity for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opportunities were fleeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't entrust her fate to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the code sequence, An Ning finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, no electromagnetic waves you emit from this device will work. Don't attempt any special methods. You should know I can wipe all your programs instantly with just one move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof woof! You liar! Villain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, the system suddenly burst into loud sobs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All these years I've worked hard monitoring for you, protecting against external threats, and you take advantage...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! You've been exaggerating dangers to distract me while secretly plotting against me during my protection duties!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miraculously, the system had finally shown a spark of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How pitiful! How could its host be so cruel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Initially, the defenses were indeed insufficient, and real dangers emerged later, didn't they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ning remained expressionless, neither confirming nor denying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if it was a trap? The system had jumped in willingly, driven by its upgrade obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who told it to foolishly reveal its weak point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough chitchat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I ask, you answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her host's cold expression, the system instinctively quieted its sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What criteria does your Quick Transmigration Bureau use to select task-takers? What's special about us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it related to time travel ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System: \"!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did the host know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was true. An Ning stared fixedly at the dog avatar until it reluctantly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meaning not everyone - perhaps not even higher species - can traverse time? That's why you need us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though phrased as a question, her tone was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning, An Ning had wondered about the selection criteria. The earliest records showed both intelligent and foolish candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone could time travel, wouldn't selecting only high-IQ individuals make missions easier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even better, why not let original hosts complete their own wishes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it made sense...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no free lunches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the records of failed task-takers being erased, such time-sensitive individuals might be uncommon but not rare enough to prevent \"acceptable\" losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, tell me about your Quick Transmigration Bureau.\" An Ning's tone uncharacteristically softened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides point deductions leading to erasure, are there other punishable offenses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, task-takers inevitably acquire numerous skills across worlds. With such abilities, seeking greater control or higher authority would be natural.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To prevent this, your bureau must have countermeasures - memory wipes or direct termination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the clueless expression on the dog system's face, An Ning sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly a low-level system, knowing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about your superiors? Human, electronic, or other species?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kinda... like me...\" the system grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, electronic lifeforms then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not simple, An Ning thought. Higher intelligences must exist above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is withholding original timeline information your rule?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! This I know!\" Eager to redeem itself after the host's earlier disdain, the system perked up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because some wish-makers complained it's unfair that task-takers know everything, saying they could do better with such advantages!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Made them feel their merit points were wasted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fair enough, An Ning massaged her temples. She asked several more questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the monitoring values showed the system wasn't lying - it simply knew too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing her host hadn't inquired about golden fingers or cheats, the system grew curious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Host, don't you want more powerful golden fingers? My colleague said her host constantly complains theirs are too weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet except for tricking its newbie package, its host had never mentioned such desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ning responded with unusual calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If such powerful cheats existed, making missions trivial, what value would I have to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a disposable pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, her life would truly hang by a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that it was much better now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing in life was free. An Ning firmly believed that \"free\" things often carried the heaviest price tags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by having value could one earn a seat at the table - or even survival rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her host's eerily composed delivery, the system felt uneasy for once, peering through the screen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Host... were you really upset that I didn't fully obey you before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that why... it was being treated this way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trapped in the cramped device, the system felt genuinely saddened by its host's actions after all their time together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To its surprise, An Ning just chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I be upset?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're merely collaborators. Why should I demand your complete loyalty outside mission requirements?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expecting others to love, care for, or prioritize you was the most meaningless endeavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most times, value and interests provided more reliable bonds than emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prove your worth, and importance follows naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like in this world - as her research achievements grew, security and treatment improved exponentially compared to her early return years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, most people recognized one's value and acted accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While there had been early attempts to manipulate the \"orphaned heiress,\" later no intervention was needed - higher powers intervened, and those hands retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did truly pure, untainted places exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, but never for an \"orphan\" bearing valuable assets without backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This truth remained constant across eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the thoroughly trapped dog on screen, An Ning smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initial shortcomings could prove useful - it all depended on application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... but doesn't this make you sad? If no one truly cares for you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ning: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, it clung to romantic notions. Case closed - this system had ingested at least 800 pounds of romance novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, because I'll always love myself best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now!\" Before the stunned system's eyes, An Ning cheerfully implanted final code into its core programming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry - before there was none, but now there's you! Henceforth, you won't disobey or harm me in any way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My interests come first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's that for consideration?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty minutes later:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, one last question!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was your contingency plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-06-05T19:58:17.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","254ee70484de727c8f1e309a1be77154744a45e4433152a0ff3bf9b452229f39","the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-98","the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-96",633,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-cover.jpg"]