in2ebook Chapter 17: I won the revival match!
Chapter 17: I won the revival match!
"So... my dear system..."
"So you've directly tied my mission target to the protagonist this time, haven't you?"
In a virtual space, Mo Wunian twitched his lips, looking speechlessly at the blue screen in front of him, unsure of what to say.
"Oh dear~ This is all for the host's own good!"
"If it weren't for the fact that the host's soul had recently passed the 160th test, ensuring it wouldn't be locked onto by the world's consciousness, even if the host were hiding inside the sword right now, it would still be difficult to deal with."
"The task I'm giving the host now only requires me to fool the other party into agreeing to sign the contract!"
"Moreover, this kind of contract is determined by the attitudes of both parties. As long as you have the upper hand, you are the one in control!"
If he didn't mention his current situation, he would be fine. But the thought of what his body was made him even angrier and more helpless—he really wanted to slam the panel in front of him!
"You have the nerve to say where I am right now? You didn't even tell me that this golden talent, 'Man and Sword as One,' means exactly what it says!"
"So, the soul is really attached to the sword?"
No problem. Ever since the contact system forcibly restored his physical body and slapped someone, he had been in a coma inside the sword for three years.
They were only awakened by hearing that the main storyline was about to begin.
Upon waking up, he learned that almost all of his skills had been sealed, and it seemed that even his physical body could not be restored.
Even his own physical form—the sword—was hidden away by the system in a remote corner for three years.
No time traveler has ever had such a miserable experience!
He angrily opened his control panel, only to find a series of locked states.
【Mo Wunian】
【Age: 24】
Race: Human (?)
[Talent: No Limit]
[Resonance: None]
[Acquired: White: Spatial storage item; White: A small amount of medicine to ensure you don't starve (already used up, with a negative effect: loss of taste); Blue: A selfless teleportation ability (due to the loss of a physical body, using this ability will consume soul and mental energy); Purple: The future of medicine, the lack of scientific acceptance (due to the loss of a physical body, using this ability will consume soul and mental energy)... Frequency manipulation; Physical body convergence (the physical body's recovery state is determined by one's own soul energy); Red: I will sever my destiny (used once, two more times remaining)]
Even if we don't say that 99% of their abilities are limited by their soul or mental power, at least 50% are affected by...
What the hell!
"There's nothing I can do... The host is currently only in a soul state. To use those abilities, you'll at least need to use the Qi that you can control within your physical body..."
"But the host can still reassemble their physical body now."
After mentioning that he could indirectly restore his physical body, he raised an eyebrow, a glint of excitement in his eyes, and asked somewhat eagerly.
"Please elaborate on this sentence?"
The system displayed a huge amount of information on the screen, and he then sifted through a series of useless texts to extract the most important parts:
"In other words... with my current strength, I can indeed conjure a physical body..."
"But it only lasts for about an hour or two at most? And during that time, his abilities are greatly weakened, and he even feels weak as soon as he returns to his soul state!"
Hahaha...that's so cool!
I've never encountered anything this outrageous! Who said time travel is just a wish-fulfillment story? Come out here and take your beating!
Seeing the emoji of someone wiping away cold sweat that appeared on the blue panel, he immediately clicked the "X" and expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Is this even useful?! Tell me, is this even useful?!"
"How am I supposed to stay with the wanderers for just an hour or two?"
"Do you expect him to carry me around with a sword, hacking and slashing through the streets...?"
After saying those words, both he and the system fell silent. He could feel the panel in front of him trying to send a message.
"Uh... actually, it's not entirely impossible~"
"After all, this weapon is quite fitting for the chosen one, not to mention that it can be considered an AI in a certain sense."
"You're staying here because there's a host."
"Then you two can go on a rampage, killing everything in sight. The host will handle the 'cawing,' and the other side will handle the rampage. Isn't that great?"
"Not to mention, being near a chosen one, even the world's consciousness wouldn't dare to act rashly... What an incredible perk..."
Under the opponent's barrage of attacks, he felt his once clear thoughts becoming increasingly blurred: a path he had never considered before appeared in his mind.
"That is to say..."
"You're telling me I just need to focus on doing nothing and leave the rest to the other side?"
I've never seen a system advise its host to find a powerful backer and then give up.
But the truth is, his own system seemed to really want him to experience the feeling of giving up; a meme holding a little flower popped up on the blue panel.
"From what I understand... all you need to do is get his consent to stay by his side, and you can rest easy!"
"You're different from the other characters in the game... You're the one who can truly stay with him until the end!"
"This immense wealth is right before us, host!"
"..."
Messages kept popping up, their buzzing reminding him of the mosquitoes that relentlessly swarmed around him at midnight. He snapped them shut, spread his hands, and lay back in this space, pondering the feasibility:
To be honest, although I didn't pay close attention while playing through the story, I could still tell that the protagonist of this game wasn't as frustrated as the blond guy next door.
He has a good personality; he's polite and honest. As long as you don't provoke him, he'll be fine.
If you treat him well, you might receive an unexpected reward from him someday.
It's not necessarily a bad thing to cling to someone's leg...
"No? I'm actually going to go astray?!"
Realizing how dangerous her thought was, she quickly straightened up and rubbed her face vigorously.
Dangerous, extremely dangerous
I'm a man, how can I let myself fall into such a state!
However, his own system had somehow unblocked him and reappeared, forcefully popping up several pop-up windows.
"Host, please think about this carefully."
"You're just an innocent, pitiful sword now~ Freedom of movement is just a dream~"
"You follow him around, take on missions, and after you've gained countless advantages and recovered your strength, you'll be the man beside Long Aotian!"
"An existence even more arrogant than Long Aotian!"
The other party's passionate words also made him start to daydream—yes, after all, the target of this mission was indeed a wanderer.
He would trigger several quests along the way to restore his strength.
It's not that you can't stay by their side.
After all, they're in a precarious situation where they can barely survive themselves. This can't really be called clinging to someone who can help them; it's more like emergency avoidance.
I just don't know if it's a male or female migrant worker.
Now he just needs one last push before he can start his (not really) comeback plan by clinging to a big star.
"Host……"
"Okay, it's settled!"
"Where do we go to find him next?"
system:? ? ?
However, seeing that its host had readily agreed, the system didn't waste any words and directly transmitted the current situation to the other party.
"Host! The target is currently in the opening sequence of the story."
"I'll send you there when the time is right. Whether you can persuade the other party is up to you, host!"
"go"
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He felt as if he were drifting in a phantom world, everything as ethereal as smoke and mist, neither tangible nor holdable. Before him, interwoven lines wove together a dazzling tapestry of worlds—and he, he fell toward an unknown future.
But he always felt that someone was missing this time, someone who should have accompanied him.
"Young man...do you feel lonely and helpless, unable to bear the loneliness?"
"With me, you will possess unparalleled power."
"Sign a contract with me and become a monkey... ptooey! Become the future ruler!"
A sharp blade appeared before his eyes, floating in the air.
A boy's voice rang in his ears, instantly clearing his chaotic mind slightly. His first thought was to agree.
It wasn't the conditions the other person offered, but rather the unexpected familiarity of the voice that made him want to keep them there.
But for some reason, after hearing what the other person said, I suddenly felt like teasing that voice.
"...I don't want to."
Mo Wunian, who was pretending to be a master and trying to fool the other party: ? ? ?
A system ready to sign contracts at any time: ? ? ?
"Ding! The mission is on the verge of failure. Please find a way to resolve this as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, the host will remain in this space temporarily, with no certainty of escape."
The system quickly popped up a rescue window; of course, even without being reminded, he panicked himself.
He had originally planned to use this method to secure a contract that would benefit him.
But now it seems the other party doesn't care at all!
Although it wasn't necessary in the first place
(Oh no... Wouldn't it be easy to fool them in such a vulnerable situation?)
(This online article is deceiving me!)
Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to the system so readily.
After quickly sorting out the current situation, I realized a very sad truth: I really do need the other person, but they don't need me.
No, his path to revenge can't end before it even begins. He'll force the other party to sign this contract, even if it means going against their will!
If the soft approach doesn't work, try the hard one.
"Host, calm down! He is the chosen one, we can't use force..."
He bluntly retorted to the system in his mind, stating that some things simply had to be done.
"If you don't do this, your dear host will be stuck inside for who knows how long!"
He took a deep breath, composed himself, and then slowly opened his mouth. However, the words that escaped his lips shocked both the system and the wanderer.
"Big brother, please take me with you!"
"Boss...how can I live without you!"
"I was just joking... Boss is about to venture into the martial world, how can he be without a suitable weapon..."
"Please take me with you, boss..."
The system, which had just been trying to dissuade them, fell silent, and so did the wanderer.
But the person who said those words couldn't care less; when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
We'll report on today's events later!
"……May I have your name?"
"Boss, my name is Mo Wunian."
He kept calling everyone "boss," even the system couldn't help but facepalm.
The current system deeply regrets suggesting this idea; it never expected the other party to degenerate so quickly.
At this moment, in the wanderer's eyes, the sword's frequency gradually formed a human shape to one side, then gradually transformed into a young man. Without a doubt, it was the one who called him "boss."
However, the other person didn't seem to realize that their appearance had been exposed, and was still looking at him pitifully.
Unease and anxiety rippled in her clear eyes, her gaze pitiful; if she rejected him, she might burst into tears at any moment.
"..."
Yes, she's quite cute.
"What would you do if I didn't agree?"
"..."
Good heavens, even after he pleaded with them like this, they still had doubts. A cold glint flashed in his eyes—it seemed he'd have to resort to more ruthless tactics.
"Boss, don't leave me behind..."
"Don't underestimate me just because I'm a sword; I can actually do anything in the future."
"I just accidentally lost my physical body... I can still help you fight in the future..."
"My own body is also of extremely high quality... I guarantee it can't be cut..."
"If you don't like someone, just take me out and chop them up... Once you have a body, boss, you can do whatever you want..."
Since the face is already gone, it doesn't matter if I lick it one more time.
It's better than being stuck here: after all, the system's teleportation had already wasted a lot of his energy, and now he'd have to wait several more years to teleport out.
"Boss, if you don't agree soon, I'll really have to stay here for a long time... Boss, I don't want to stay here..."
The person before him clasped his hands in a fist salute, slowly raised his face, and looked at him with a hint of pleading.
Seeing that the other person was truly about to cry, the wanderer decided to stop teasing them. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and he reached out and grabbed the sword.
"Okay, I'll take you away."
Feeling his physical body being held in the other's palm, he was overjoyed. Immediately afterwards, he heard the system notification.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission."
"Successfully bound to the destined one"
"Contract signed: Current status: Underling"
"Reward: Soul Manifestation (The soul can appear in front of others, but has no physical form)"
"Ding! The contract indicates that you acknowledge the other party as your boss. As their subordinate, you can communicate with them telepathically."
"Ding! The soul cannot stray too far from the physical body. Currently, the host can only move within 100 meters of the physical body."
"Long-term quest: Travel Together" has been automatically triggered.
Reward: ??? (Unknown)
He admitted that he was prepared when he said those words, but as expected, he still ended up as the other party's lackey.
But he firmly believed that one day he would be able to rise up from the serfdom and sing his own song!
Just as he was about to ask what that unknown reward was, he felt the world before him shift to various frequencies once more, and he was pulled away from this vast space by the other party—
"..."
The reflected sky was actually the vast sea. Although his true form was a sword and he wasn't worried about drowning, his boss still lifted him out of the water as well, so they could both gaze upon this upside-down world.
Those were places he hadn't properly looked at when he still had a physical body—
Main questline now available.