Xingtie: Starting from the Cloud Five period

Oops, the person in question found out what I was trying to hide.

Jiang Yuan coughed awkwardly twice.

"As expected of Lord Aha, you can even come into my dreams... By the way, are you going to the next section?"

It wasn't so easy for the Star God to travel to a parallel world.

Jiang Yuan had previously confirmed that the people who went for a stroll next door with him were part of the Lezi God.

He couldn't quite tell which one it was right now.

And Lezishen had no intention of telling him.

He seemed to have come just to scare him casually, leaving behind a few meaningful laughs before falling silent.

Jiang Yuan tried calling out a few times, but received no response.

"How strange, what brings this person here?"

He scratched his head.

"They're moving pretty fast. Is the Star God also preparing for battle?"

The upcoming battle will involve the Star God, and he wasn't sure if a Star God was making preparations.

Anyway, he needs to make preparations.

Well... he looked around.

How can I leave this world that doesn't seem to be entirely a dream I had while drunk?

"Brother Tong? Are you there?"

He tapped his head lightly.

The system wasn't actually in his head; it was just that responses would often echo in his mind.

This system still deserves a five-star rating; it's always available whenever you need it.

〔……bite.〕

[I am...the host.]

The response was vague, as if something was separating them.

So I wasn't dreaming after all, right?

Jiang Yuan tentatively accepted this conclusion.

"I'm awake."

[Host, your body is still asleep.]

"Oh."

Jiang Yuan believed that there must be a reason why he was in this situation, and there was no need to rush to get rid of it.

He asked another question.

"So, do you have any plans for Teyvat after you've investigated it?"

〔bite.〕

[A group led by your sister has contacted this system, asking for your help to open the door for them.]

Open the door? What door?

Jiang Yuan's eyes widened suddenly.

It's definitely not the gate to the Iron World of Star Two next door, so which one could it be?

"You agreed?"

He suddenly started wondering if there was a way to leave this place immediately.

〔No.〕

The system did not give him the response he did not want to receive.

In an instant, it adjusted its voice to the tone of an AI from a certain video-selling company, even down to the tone.

[This system actually hopes someone can come and have a friendly exchange with the host.]

[However, the system belongs to the host, and the host's wishes must be respected before responding.]

Jiang Yuan immediately gave a thumbs up.

"You are truly the best system I have ever encountered, bar none."

〔bite.〕

The system didn't ask Jiang Yuan how many systems he had encountered.

〔My pleasure.〕

"Oh right, the live stream is off, isn't it?"

[It was shut down when the host arrived in World One.]

"That's good, no problem." Jiang Yuan nodded. "I trust you to handle things!"

The dialogue with the system has come to an end.

Jiang Yuan stood there for a few seconds, thinking.

I have a bad feeling about this, so I'd better find a way to get out of here quickly.

He tried to communicate with whatever might exist in this space.

Is anyone there? Even if no one is there, just give me a reply.

"You didn't bring me here just so I could stand here and do nothing, did you?"

"If there's no further movement, I'll find my own way out, okay?"

Finally, he heard a sound.

The space remained empty except for him.

But in the darkness, there was a voice—no, it seemed to be a thought whose emotion was indistinguishable and whose source was impossible to discern.

【you】

"I?"

Stay here

"Huh? You want me to stay here?"

The thoughts came intermittently, but gradually became clearer.

What can you accomplish if you remain in this world?

"So, it wasn't meant for me to stay in this space after all?"

Jiang Yuan straightened up slightly, his relaxed smile fading, and his casual tone turned serious.

"Now that I've made the decision, I will stick to it until the very last second when everything is absolutely beyond redemption."

I didn't receive anything else.

Are you satisfied now?

Jiang Yuan looked up at the starry sky above.

"Can I leave now?"

no respond.

"Then should I figure out how to leave on my own?"

No.

A new thought came, seemingly different from the previous one.

Jiang Yuan frowned.

For some reason, he felt that the telepathy he received this time was like a notification from an antivirus program.

You are not allowed to leave.

[Variables, eliminate variables.]

Even though he said those words, he still didn't evoke any emotion in the listener.

What followed was the long-absent chains.

Jiang Yuan subconsciously summoned his old friend—he could actually summon him here.

Swish!

The chain pierced through.

Clang!

The cleaver cut through the chains.

What followed was a series of sounds as one-handed swords clashed against chains.

"You can tell, you're going to leave me here this time, right?"

Countless chains surged in from all directions, piercing and binding.

What the locals of Xingtie couldn't see was very obvious to Jiang Yuan.

His sword danced with impenetrable speed, his body nimbly adjusting to block the chains from the sword's attack.

At the same time, a huge sword shadow appeared in the air, and he swung it together with the longsword in his hand, sweeping away the chains.

However, the chains are endless, and even if one is cut off, there are always more gaps to fill.

Jiang Yuan, however, had the stamina to keep going.

But he didn't intend to fight here until everyone else outside finished their group battles.

We need to find a solution.

Jiang Yuan's mind started working quickly.

He cried out, "Help! Lord Aha!"

Aha did not respond.

"Brother Lan, Brother Lan! You know, I've always believed in hunting, and I have no other intentions!"

Lan did not answer your call.

Looks like we need to save ourselves?

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, twisted his wrist to point the sword tip at himself: "Since it's related to a dream, waking up should be enough... Hey, I'm going to do it myself, why would I fight?"

He continued to swing his sword with his other hand.

"Just kidding. What if I actually hurt myself? Wouldn't I be laughed at for decades?"

Clearly, the chains of fate don't have the same knack for吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) as the viewers in the live stream.

Neither his actions nor his words could make the chains tremble in the slightest.

Fortunately, the sword in his hand was capable.

The giant sword in the air can do the same.

Jiang Yuan gritted his teeth: "Alright, I'm going to use my final trump card."

He suddenly spread his arms wide: "Watch this—"

"Man and sword unite!"

The giant sword phantom in the air changed angle, pointing its tip at Jiang Yuan's head.

It fell, severing countless chains along the way.

boom!

The giant sword covered Jiang Yuan's figure.

The chains finally stopped briefly, as if they could no longer find any wood.

It was this brief pause.

The giant sword and Jiang Yuan's figure disappeared together in a sudden burst of white light.

Inside Jiang Yuan's room on the Starry Sky Train.

Jiang Yuan opened his eyes in bed and sat up.

He raised his hand and poked the tuft of hair sticking up on the top of his head.

"Pleasant to cooperate, system!"

[It was a pleasure working with you, host.]