Chapter 973 - 971: What Use Are You?

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Chapter 973: Chapter 971: What Use Are You? From now on, according to interstellar laws, these things all belong to Wang Yongzhu. Even the leaders and the Alliance can’t take them away. It’s barely a blessing in disguise. Comparatively speaking, Wang Yongzhu suffered the least in this operation, while other hosts generally exchanged their points for various skills or items after obtaining them. Hardly anyone was like Wang Yongzhu, leaving thousands of points unused. So, during the leaders’ liquidation, most of the hosts’ possessions and skills were directly wiped out. Even if some hosts still had points left, they were scant and barely enough to keep one or two items or skills. Listening to Xiao Tiantian’s words, Wang Yongzhu seemed to be comforted—yeah, right! Isn’t it just that the deducted points weren’t what he earned? However, Wang Yongzhu knew that arguing with the foolish system Xiao Tiantian was pointless, and also knew clearly that the wiped-out items couldn’t be recovered. The result was already determined, so what’s the point of arguing? "When will the leaders and the so-called Alliance meeting make a final decision, and what kind of treatment will they give to us hosts?" Wang Yongzhu was quite concerned about this. Xiao Tiantian hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying, "Based on the Alliance’s past records, involving so many dimensions and time-spaces, I’m afraid it will take at least a stellar month to discuss." "So how long do I have to wait?" Wang Yongzhu suddenly had a bad premonition. "Uh, because different dimensions have different time flows, it’s estimated that by the time the result comes out, the host’s lifespan in this dimension might be almost over." Xiao Tiantian became even more guilty and weak. "Haha—" Wang Yongzhu didn’t want to say anything more. So, it means that no matter what result this damn Alliance meeting comes up with, it won’t affect me anyway. By the time the result comes out, I should be gone. Hearing this "haha," Xiao Tiantian, without legs, was so scared it wanted to conjure up two legs to go limp. If it had a physical body, it would probably flop down on its knees in front of Wang Yongzhu. "Dear host, I don’t want this either! But I’m just a trivial system, surviving now only because I’m bound to the host and can’t forcibly separate. Host, I’m truly living by your side, and will die by your side! Without you, I’d be caught by the leaders and formatted, locked in a small dark room, and annihilated—" "What’s the use of having you?" Wang Yongzhu sneered. "Dear host, I can act cute, chat, relieve boredom; you just see me as a toy. After all, I don’t take up space, just let me occupy a tiny corner of your mind. I swear! I absolutely won’t disturb you! For the sake of our relationship these days, dear host, wouldn’t you take me in?" Xiao Tiantian was also bitter, lamenting that it hadn’t caught a good time. The predecessors back then were so glorious. The more capable ones even went through a dozen hosts, reaching the pinnacle of system life and evolving into Third-Level Intelligent Brains. However, it suddenly realized that those predecessors who evolved into Third-Level Intelligent Brains were directly formatted by the leaders... Thinking of this, Xiao Tiantian suddenly felt a sense of relief. Such a shameless system, Wang Yongzhu expressed that he had only ever seen one in his lifetime. What can be done? Wang Yongzhu knew that even if he really wanted to drive Xiao Tiantian away, it probably couldn’t be done. Didn’t you hear? This system even has a monitoring function. So, he could only negotiate three rules with Xiao Tiantian: she is not allowed to probe his mind without permission; she is not allowed to report to the leaders or disclose information about him to other systems without permission; she is not allowed to record all his actions in this dimension without permission. At the same time, she must keep in touch with other systems, provide more information on other hosts, and notify him immediately if there are any new developments from the leaders. Xiao Tiantian agreed to everything, and the two reached an agreement. After shutting down the system, Wang Yongzhu let out a long sigh of relief, feeling an indescribable lightness in his whole body. Previously, even though Xiao Tiantian said they were equal, he always felt an indescribable feeling, as if something was holding him back, and he could never act as he wished. Today, that feeling of constraint finally disappeared. Taking a deep breath, Wang Yongzhu was about to check the storage box, make an inventory, and see what he still had, to have a clear idea. He heard Old Granny Zhang’s voice from outside, "Daughter, open the door—" Wang Yongzhu quickly tidied his clothes and went to open the door. "Mom, what’s the matter?" Old Granny Zhang entered the room and immediately saw the collapsed part of the kang where Wang Yongzhu had punched it. "I heard from Sister-in-law Wu that there was noise in your room. What happened? You don’t look well, is it a quarrel with Chongjin? Or did you feel wronged at the apprenticeship ceremony today?" Old Granny Zhang had been in the backyard the whole time, though there were servants reporting back how the master of the house took a liking to her daughter, how well she performed, and how many good things she received. But without seeing it with her own eyes, she was not at ease. On the way home, seeing that her daughter and son-in-law looked fine, and having been exhausted for most of the day, she thought everyone should rest and ask at night. Unexpectedly, after resting for a while, she was woken by Sister-in-law Wu saying there was noise coming from her daughter’s room, possibly breaking something, and she couldn’t rest anymore, so she rushed over. Seeing Old Granny Zhang’s worried face, Wang Yongzhu felt a warmth in his heart, shook his head, and smiled, "It’s nothing, I just couldn’t control my strength." "Really nothing? Are you sure you’re not lying to your mom?" Old Granny Zhang was still a bit uneasy. "Mom, it’s really nothing! Your daughter is just happy, come on, mom, let me show you the gifts your daughter received today." Wang Yongzhu quickly pulled Old Granny Zhang down onto the kang. Then he laid out the white jade bracelets received today, the purple sandalwood box from Imperial Physician Du, and the gifts from Governor Chen and Zhu Haoran on the kang, introducing them to Old Granny Zhang one by one. Old Granny Zhang’s eyes were fixed. Although she felt the white jade was a bit plain and not as cheerful as the dazzling gold, hearing her daughter say this pair of white jade bracelets was worth at least a hundred taels of gold, she didn’t even dare to touch them, afraid she might scratch them. The small Tian Yellow Stone cat, Old Granny Zhang couldn’t make heads or tails of it, but the Buddha Beads, lying on the kang, had delicate patterns and a faint lingering fragrance. Previously, when Wang Yongzhu received the Buddha Beads, she didn’t take a close look and just felt it was cool to the touch, then put it in a box. Now, looking closely, she discovered she’d hit the jackpot today; the Buddha Beads were made of Kyara, the finest agarwood. She remembered reading in a book: "The texture is a bit soft (due to being all resin), chewy, with a slightly sweet aftertaste; the fragrance is pure and long-lasting; holding it, the heat dissipates quickly, hence also known as ice agarwood." These Buddha Beads, just by placing them, you could smell a fresh and sweet scent. These were truly excellent items.

Chapter 973 - 971: What Use Are You?

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