Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 74: Life’s Surprises Are Everywhere

The system just connected to the main system.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Three alert tones were received:

The system’s three-month novice period has ended, ultimate mode officially activated!

Ultimate mode officially activated!

Ultimate mode officially activated!

Please be prepared, each month at least one mission target must be completed, with a success rate of 90% or higher to determine the mission’s success. The system can obtain corresponding energy, and the mission host can choose to receive a crystal reward.

Mission Failed, four blood-red words flashed in the system’s mind, with a big cross on top.

Elimination on the spot!

Elimination on the spot!

Elimination on the spot!

The system was dumbfounded, thinking it could live well with the host, occasionally doing tasks.

Turns out the game hasn’t officially started.

Because the alert tone was sent to the system, the specific mission has not been officially issued to the host, so Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t hear other sounds, only hearing the system’s wail.

"What’s wrong?" Cheng Xiaoxiao asked with concern.

"Boohoo! Host, we’re going to die."

"Boohoo!"

After three months of mundane life, it almost forgot, when it first came, it almost kicked the bucket due to lack of energy. It also almost forgot this world is the ultimate mode that only a Level Eight System can challenge.

The system whimpered while explaining to Cheng Xiaoxiao.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was struck by lightning!

Is the real ultimate mode starting now? The situation is far more serious than she imagined.

A pair of beautiful eyes stared blankly at the ceiling, eyebrows furrowed, thoughts drifting afar.

The severity of the situation is far beyond her and the system’s capabilities. She has no vast forces; wanting to change the events to come in the future, is easier said than done. Perhaps if she could utilize the strength of some of this world’s powerful individuals, there might be a glimmer of hope. On the other hand, those rulers, each of them a dominant overlord, would they listen to a village girl? How about cooperation?

Even if she starts developing her forces now, it won’t yield results in a mere three to five months. Given three to five years might suffice, but now there’s not enough time. Others have centuries-old aristocratic families’ foundations, what does she have? A crying system?

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t shield these thoughts from the system, and this time the system surprisingly didn’t rebut, it just lay sluggishly in Cheng Xiaoxiao’s mind, motionless.

It felt hopeless about its existence, lying flat... not wanting to speak!

Outside, undoubtedly things are not peaceful right now. Collecting energy and Gratitude Points should be easy, but saving more people will inevitably entail using modern items produced by the System Mall. Once these things are put out in the open without a reasonable explanation, is she just waiting to be silenced?

Being eliminated for not completing a task, isn’t that too harsh?

One question after another presses Cheng Xiaoxiao’s head swelling with heavy emotions.

Regardless, the system is her only reliance, it must not be known to anyone else.

"Qi, we can only rise to the challenge, things will naturally come together at the bend of the river and bridge."

System: "..."

Why is the host reciting poetry at a time like this? It doesn’t understand.

System: "Host, I don’t want to be eliminated, but I’m only Level Two, and there’s a gap of six levels to Level Eight. Even when you face danger, I’m powerless, even for simple teleportation with you, Level 5 is necessary, am I not useless."

"Then just strive to upgrade, quickly upgrade," Cheng Xiaoxiao said resolutely.

"I want to too!"

System replied weakly.

When hope is near, it gives people limitless motivation to grasp it at all costs. When hope is too far away, even using all one’s resources can’t reach it; people would lose even the courage to strive.

Hence, Cheng Xiaoxiao understood the system’s current mood.

Right now, Cheng Xiaoxiao’s mood is pretty much the same, succumb to this? Does she not even have the courage to try?

That’s not her character.

She doesn’t admit defeat; even if the road ahead is full of thorns and bloody, she can only grit her teeth and march forward. What else can she do, crash into death?

Cheng Xiaoxiao shifted the topic, "By the way, did you get an answer to the question I asked earlier?"

"The main system hasn’t replied yet, only instructed to follow the current task."

Cheng Xiaoxiao: "..."

Is it really that unreliable?

"Qi, don’t despair, it’s not yet the end of the road. I’ll go find Leng Qi for a solution."

System: "What use would he be."

"You’ll never know unless you ask." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Cheng Xiaoxiao quietly got up to put on her shoes, glanced at the sleeping Erya, tucked her in, carefully adjusted the door latch, gently opened and closed the door, came to Leng Qi’s window, and knocked, speaking softly: "Coach Leng, come out and talk."

After a while, no response.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Leng Qi, did you hear?"

Soon Leng Qi leaped out of the window.

Almost collided with Cheng Xiaoxiao, causing her to step back several steps.

She knocked on the window because the bed and window are close, afraid to wake others, but why is Leng Qi jumping out the window for no reason, trying to show off his martial arts? Sick!

Leng Qi, upon thinking the female Rakshasa seeking him meant no good, didn’t want to deal with it, yet at midnight, if others were awakened, it’d be hard to explain. Might as well settle quickly.

Two people not in the same wavelength, in the dark and quiet night, under faint moonlight, staring at each other wide-eyed.

"What’s the matter, speak quickly?" Leng Qi broke this awkward atmosphere first.

"There’s something to discuss with you, could you take me outside the yard?" Cheng Xiaoxiao instructed.

Leng Qi stared doubtfully at Cheng Xiaoxiao, quite puzzled!

"Hurry up, speaking of serious matters!" Cheng Xiaoxiao impatiently urged.

Leng Qi speechless, who sought who?

Grabbing Cheng Xiaoxiao’s arm, in a blink, reached the open space outside the yard.

The moment of lifting, startled Cheng Xiaoxiao. Once she reacted, she was already outside.

Heart racing, oh my! This roller coaster zooms too fast, she wasn’t ready yet! Can a heads-up come next time?

Receiving a glare from Cheng Xiaoxiao, Leng Qi seemed perplexed, wasn’t it her that wanted things spoken outside?

Truly baffling.

Cheng Xiaoxiao chose not to mind him, pushed down the discomfort in her heart, directly asked: "Did you receive any message from your master these two days?"

Leng Qi coldly looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, not speaking.

However, the meaning was clear enough, why should I tell you what my Family Head said?

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t mind continuing, "I just want to understand the outside situation. You know, right now all three roads leading outside from Qingshan Village are blocked, only you can relay messages outward."

"So what." This time Leng Qi straightforwardly responded, though the comment was rather unfriendly.

"Not a big deal, just a small oversight last time, forgot to reveal to your Family Head, might be of great use to you all."

Cheng Xiaoxiao knew Leng Qi wouldn’t tell her easily, so she could only trade conditions.

The hemostatic medicine recipe given to Yanlan last time, although the quantity she wrote was correct, didn’t fuse in a specific sequence and combined with unique techniques for preparation, the medicine’s efficacy greatly diminished.

Yanlan only asked for the prescription before, she straightforwardly handed it, he didn’t ask how to prepare, how to enhance the effect, right? Hence this can’t be blamed, nor considered deceit.

Cheng Xiaoxiao explained to herself, seemingly to cover a bit of guilt.