My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

On the day Luo Hanying left the secret realm, Ruan Chayan specially brought Jin Si and Hua Jiao to pick her up, also to put their minds at ease and to let each other know that they were both doing well.

Luo Hanying had barely stepped out of the secret realm, and before she could even steady herself, an unfamiliar mechanical voice suddenly rang out in their minds: "System connection in progress..."

Resource loading progress 10%...60%...Resource loading complete.

Luo Hanying stumbled: [“Holy crap, Xiange is back? Where’s the giant panda?”]

Her divine sense swept around, but she didn't see any black or white creatures.

Ruan Chayan stepped forward and took Luo Hanying's hand: "Are you alright?"

She was in a bad mood: "I don't know, I thought Xiange had abandoned us."

She strongly resisted being monitored by the system, or rather, by anyone, feeling like a pet with no freedom or privacy whatsoever.

Luo Hanying shook her head and listened intently to the voice in her mind.

The mechanical voice continued to broadcast: "Host information verification in progress... Host No. 00, Ruan Chayan, identity information verification complete;"

Host No. 01, Luo Hanying, identity information confirmed.

"Due to the loss of contact with system code 4248, system 7195 will serve as a temporary system to assist you in completing the mission."

The two were still wondering why Yu Xiange needed to confirm their identities, and how it could patiently act as an AI for so long, when they were startled by this statement.

"Task query in progress... The third stage of the main storyline has been completed, the first stage of the side quest (single-player mission) has been completed, the task rewards have been successfully distributed, and the account has a total balance of 2500 points."

Debt information for both hosts has been detected, and points have been automatically deducted. The current debt is 10,800 points.

Luo Hanying couldn't stand what 7195 was saying: ["Wait, wait, no, you just arrived and you've already deducted all our points?"]

7195 has not responded.

Jin Si didn't know why the two of them were standing there holding hands and not moving. He asked in bewilderment, "What are you two doing standing there like that? Why aren't you saying anything? Are we leaving or not?"

"Let's go, let's go to Cha Cha's house for a while, my house is too shabby."

Luo Hanying sensed a subtle awkwardness and quickly added, "Family, don't stay silent. We owe so much debt, and even Xiange isn't worried. Why are you in such a hurry?"

7195 remained silent.

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying took off on their swords, while Jin Si casually stood on Ruan Chayan's spirit sword, getting free transportation.

Ruan Chayan's attention was on something else: ["I remember the third stage of the main quest, but what was the first stage of the side quest? New system, what was your codename again?"]

The two were in a state of perfect peace and quiet.

"What do you mean by not saying anything?" Ruan Chayan was stunned. "What's going on?"

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying looked at each other in bewilderment.

Luo Hanying racked her brains and managed to speak with difficulty: "Perhaps...perhaps...the new system is rather aloof?"

As soon as Luo Hanying finished speaking, a series of clanging sounds rang out in their minds: "Task read complete."

The fourth stage of the main storyline is now being assigned: Follow Ji Daoyun to the Jinwu Lu family to investigate the cause of the death of the Jinyewu tree.

Task deadline: three months.

Task Reward: 1000 points.

Penalty for mission failure: 10% deduction from main quest progress.

Without pausing, 7195 continued broadcasting: "Now, the second phase of the side mission is being assigned: proceed to Ye'nan Town, Anxing County."

Task deadline: one month.

Task Reward: 1000 points.

Penalty for mission failure: 10% deduction from side quest progress.

"Now, we're assigning the fifth stage of the main storyline: to expose Lu Ze's true colors."

Task period: 45 days.

Task Reward: 500 points.

Penalty for mission failure: 5% deduction from main quest progress.

7195 concludes: "Thank you both for your cooperation. Please continue your efforts, complete the mission, and obtain the final reward as soon as possible."

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying were stunned. They wished they could dig out their brains and wash them clean. How could this system issue three tasks at once?!

"System 7195 is at your service. The query results are hereby published. The first stage of the side quest is to get to know Jin Si."

The complaint letter has been successfully sent automatically. Please wait patiently for the result.

Ruan Chayan was dizzy and Luo Hanying was in a daze. The two entered the cave one after the other, and slumped onto the bed to contemplate life.

Jin Si asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with you two? Why are you suddenly so listless?"

He really couldn't understand the young people these days. They were always absent-minded, and he didn't know what they were thinking. They suddenly became strange.

Ruan Chayan waved her hand: "Go make some tea yourself, let Xiaoxue and me have some peace and quiet."

Jin Si snorted and muttered, "Are you trying to coax a child? What do you take me for, someone you can summon and dismiss at will?"

"Can I pretend I didn't hear these tasks?"

Luo Hanying felt a little tired. "I heard that Ji Daoyun has been traveling for several years. Where can we find him?"

Even if we find him, what reason do we need to go to the Lu family with him?

Who is the Jinwu Lu family? Who is Lu Ze? Where is Ye Nan Town in Anxing County?

Why were three tasks issued at once? How can anyone possibly complete that many?

Ruan Chayan agreed, though she also felt a strong urge to leave familiar surroundings: "Can't we just skip this mission?"

7195 coldly replied: "No."

If the host is uncooperative, the system has the right to erase the host's soul.

Luo Hanying was startled awake by 7195's emotionless voice and tentatively asked, "You and Xiange seem quite different..."

Why are you talking so strangely?

"Code name 4248 is a personalized intelligent system, while system 7195 is just an ordinary intelligent system."

System 7195 does not have an implanted emotion system. Please understand, both hosts.

7195's words made it impossible for the two of them to pretend they hadn't heard the tasks. Regardless of whether the tasks could be completed or not, they still had to put on an act.

Ruan Chayan had the system repeat the three tasks, while Luo Hanying wrote the keywords in the air. Jin Si curiously watched their movements.

Because they were worried that Jin Si would find out about their strangeness, Ruan Luo and the other woman kept communicating in their minds.

Ruan Chayan pointed to a line of text in the air and said: "We must reach Ye Nan Town in Anxing County within a month. This is also the easiest task to complete."

So, we split up to find out about Ji Daoyun and the Lu family of Jinwu.

This Lu Ze's surname is Lu, so he's probably related to the Lu family. Let's find a way to get to the Jinwu Lu family first, and then we'll figure out how to expose his true colors.

Luo Hanying nodded and said, "I have another question. Do you have a map for 7195?"

"Since you've asked us to complete a task, shouldn't you at least give us directions to the task location?"

"The map of Canglan Realm has been cached. The mission location has been marked. You can view it at any time."

Luo Hanying smiled and praised it a couple of times: "You know what, 7195 feels much better to use than String Song."

Back then, when we asked Xian Ge to tell us which way to go, it would hesitate and stammer.

Ruan Chayan sighed, "Who can argue with that?"