Chapter 849 – What If I Kill You? (Sixteen)
“Oh dear, cursing isn’t a good habit; you wouldn’t want to set a bad example for the young boy. Just wait until the main system arrives, and then we can have a three-player fight!” Jiang Pengji giggled, completely unfazed, while the two systems were fuming and practically steaming.
“Damn, who suggested playing cards? Why not get four people for a game of Mahjong instead?”
System Two was still in shock.
It watched helplessly as Jiang Pengji cut off its connection with the host, murdered the host, and then scattered the host’s soul.
This was nothing like the script it had expected!
Before it could make a run for it, darkness enveloped it, and it found itself trapped in an area brimming with mental energy.
System Two asked, “Where is this?”
Jiang Pengji replied, “My mental brain domain.”
She seized the subsystem from the traveler girl, forcing both live streams into mandatory upgrades, currently in maintenance mode.
Before entering maintenance, she sent a message to her audience, urging them to come fast tomorrow to grab their spots.
At this moment, System Two tried to escape, but the surrounding pressure was too overwhelming—it had no chance of getting away.
Nearby, System One, which was several times smaller, coldly remarked, “Stop struggling; just take a break.”
It was at that moment that System Two noticed System One’s dire situation, its shock deepened.
“How did you end up trapped?”
Due to the lack of information sharing between subsystems, it was completely unaware that its ‘brother in arms’ was facing inhumane treatment.
System One scoffed; it had no desire to converse with this fool.
System Two calmed down, an increasing sense of dread settling in, feeling as if the script was completely off from what it had anticipated.
Hesitantly, it said, “This mental brain domain… doesn’t seem normal…”
Too powerful to be normal!
System One continued to sneer, “Haven’t you been following that foolish woman for too long? Have you lowered your IQ by association?”
System Two fell silent, an awful thought creeping into its mind.
“Y-You’re possessed by such a host? You’re even helping her?!”
If it had encountered such a headache, it would’ve already left in a hurry!
System One, disheartened, said, “How would you know if I helped her or not?”
It was also a prisoner, okay?
Right now, it wasn’t worried about anything else—only about the main system.
From Jiang Pengji’s recent reactions, it seemed she had begun to uncover some truth, leaving it feeling uneasy.
As a higher life form, it had never felt so powerless before.
In the past with hosts, nine out of ten were fools, and the leftover one was too self-smart—none weren’t easily manipulated by it!
But alas, karma struck—the role of being played had switched to it.
System Two had been separated earliest; once divided, it and the main system became two independent entities, leaving it in the dark about many things. It thought targeting Jiang Pengji was System One’s idea and complained, “Why did you choose such a host?”
This was no enslaved host; this was clearly an ancestor!
System One chuckled coldly. “If I had a choice, do you think I would have picked it? Who knew this chosen one would be such a handful!”
Countless dimensions existed; each dimension was a distinct individual.
The better developed and flourishing beings within yielded greater returns for their dimensions.
The so-called systems were, in fact, parasites traveling through various dimensions, secretly draining their primordial energies.
Dimensions also had consciousness. To help the beings within thrive, the so-called “chosen ones” came into being.
Had the system not interfered, according to previous trajectories, Jiang Pengji would have founded a brand-new dynasty, greatly benefiting the dimension.
And the result?
That little seedling of a dimension was targeted by the parasite known as the system!
From past experiences, as long as the “chosen one” was killed, and the primordial energy of the dimension was absorbed step by step, it would basically be secured.
System Two shrieked, “She’s the chosen one?!”
My baby is scared to death!
System One grimly stated, “If she’s not the chosen one, how could the main body split off another me?”
It thought it could deal with the ‘chosen one’ and turn it into a disaster, but unexpectedly, she was the disaster, specifically for the system!
One truly wonders how such a soul from a backward civilization ended up here.
Truly disgusting!
System Two instantly deflated, uneasily asking, “What do we do now?”
“You’re just like me; ask me, who should I ask?” System One said, exasperated. “Can you contact the main system now?”
System Two said dejectedly, “No.”
Long before Jiang Pengji forcibly tied it to the body of the former host, it lost all contact with the main system.
At that moment, it understood Jiang Pengji was no easy opponent, but it had never anticipated it would become this complicated, now threatening not only it but also the main system.
“Just wait—” System One grunted angrily, saying viciously, “Jiang Pengji is quite arrogant; she’ll surely take a huge fall one day. Luckily, your foolish host has some brains and hasn’t revealed the true main body; otherwise…”
Otherwise, perhaps the main body would also have been captured by Jiang Pengji, leading to three systems playing cards together.
At that moment, Jiang Pengji’s voice echoed through the mental brain domain.
She said—
“I find you two rather foolish. This is my mental brain domain; I am the god here. Whatever whispers you think you’re having, I can hear them all. Are you sure you want to keep blabbering?” Jiang Pengji teased with a smile while disposing of the evidence.
The two systems fell silent like chickens; her ears finally had some peace.
“Sigh—next life, you better choose a good birth if you get another chance to reincarnate…”
Jiang Pengji clapped her hands as the corpses on the ground burst into flames, occasionally producing explosive sounds.
Cheng Jing, watching from a distance, saw flames rising here and quickly suppressed his emotions as he hurried over.
“Liu Xi, has that demon been dealt with?”
“Already handled. Just take a look at your hands; are your marks still there?”
Cheng Jing’s heart leaped; he raised his hand to untie the white cloth on his right hand and saw the previously ugly black patterns had returned to normal skin color.
He performed a deep bow and gratefully said, “Jing thanks the governor for saving my life.”
With the black marks gone, he felt lighter, and his previously clouded mind now felt clearer.
Jiang Pengji helped him up, chuckling, “No need to thank me; it’s somewhat my fault; I should have removed her sooner.”
Cheng Jing was unaware that Jiang Pengji had intentionally left a backdoor, allowing the traveler girl a chance to return.
Speaking of which, if it weren’t for Jiang Pengji, Cheng Jing wouldn’t have suffered this disaster.
Before Cheng Jing could speak, Jiang Pengji said, “It’s late now; you should head back to your lodging. I’ll find someone to deal with this demon’s corpse. Even though she’s gone for good, having an extra corpse lying around might scare the common people.”
