Since the system became my girlfriend

After equipping himself with Compassion, Su Rui continued to ask the old village chief, "Village chief, is there anything else we can help you with?"

"Hmm..." The old village chief hesitated for a moment before saying to Su Rui, "I hope... you can find my son..."

"Where did your son go?" Su Rui asked.

“I don’t know either… I only know that he went south, probably following the footsteps of the dead to the seaside…” the old village chief said.

"Ding! The old village chief has issued you a mission: Find your beloved son! Do you accept?"

"Village chief, don't worry, I will help you find your son!" Su Rui nodded immediately.

"Ding! Mission Update: Find your beloved son!"

Searching for a Beloved Son: A week ago, the undead attacked Sigma Village and abducted some women and children, including Maxi's childhood sweetheart, the old village chief's son.

After learning that his lover had been abducted by the spirits of the dead, Maxi disregarded his father's objections, took the family heirloom sword, and left the village, vowing to rescue his abducted lover.

A week has passed, and there's still no word from Maxi. The old village chief hopes you can help him find his son.

Mission objective: Find Maxi!

Quest Level: 10

Risk level: Low

Quest Rewards: 500 Experience Points! 5 Silver Coins!

Clearly, this is just a tutorial quest, the purpose of which is to get Su Rui to find this NPC named Maxi, who is the one who issues the follow-up quests.

After accepting the mission, Su Rui and Feng Lixi left the village and headed straight for the southeast of the village. There used to be a fishing boat dock there, but since the appearance of the undead, the villagers no longer dared to go there to fish.

They chatted and laughed along the way, and Su Rui didn't feel too tired after half an hour's journey. The two of them soon arrived at the beach.

The boundless sea is indeed breathtaking. Although there are occasional undead creatures in the vicinity, these creatures do not diminish the grandeur and awe-inspiring nature of the sea.

"Where is Max?" Su Rui looked around, but couldn't find any trace of the green-named NPC.

"Perhaps it's near the fishing boat dock," Feng Lixi suggested.

"Let's go! Let's go take a look!" Su Rui nodded, and then the two of them headed straight for the fishing boat dock.

A few minutes later, Su Rui and his companion arrived at the dilapidated dock. Because no one had been there for a long time, the unattended fishing boats had become corroded and dilapidated.

The small pier is not very big, with only one pier and a small wooden house at one end of the shore, which seems to be for fishermen to rest.

“Let’s go check out the cabin!” Su Rui led the way towards the cabin, with Feng Lixi following closely behind.

Before Su Rui and his companion could even reach the front of the cabin, the door opened, and an NPC with a green name walked out. This very simple-looking farmer was none other than Maxi.

Maxi walked toward the pier with a blank expression, holding a plate in his hand containing some sashimi and a few pieces of pickled seaweed.

"Hey!" Su Rui called out to Maxi, but the NPC ignored him and walked blankly to the end of the pier before sitting down.

"Let's go take a look!" Su Rui called out to Feng Lixi, and then followed.

After Maxi sat down, he picked up a slice of sashimi and handed it to his left, seemingly feeding someone. But when he let go, the sashimi fell onto the pier.

Then Maxi picked up another slice of sashimi and ate it, muttering to himself, "Sheena, is it good? This is your favorite tuna, and it has seaweed that I pickled myself!"

As he spoke, Maxi's tears streamed down his face.

Su Rui and Feng Lixi stood behind Maxi, watching him take a bite and then feed a bite to the non-existent Sheena beside him. The sashimi and pickled seaweed on the plate were quickly emptied. Half of it was eaten by Maxi, mixed with tears, while the other half fell to the end of the pier.

"Alright, I've finished eating. I'm going out to sea to fish. You stay here and wait for me." Maxi said with a smile to Sheena, who was not even there.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful. Once I've saved enough money, I'll come to your house to propose!"

"Don't worry, it won't be long. I promise I'll make you my bride within a year!"

"Alright! I'm off!"

……

Max walked toward the only boat that was still relatively intact, seemingly preparing to go out to sea to fish. At this moment, Su Rui stepped forward and grabbed Max.

"Wake up!" Su Rui shook Maxi hard.

“I’ve always been clear-headed…” Maxi said, looking into the distance without turning around.

"Huh?" Su Rui was taken aback.

“I know Sheena isn’t here. I’m not hallucinating. My mind has been perfectly clear, though I hate this clarity. Mercenaries, leave. Wouldn’t it be better to let me immerse myself in my own world? Until I’m swallowed by the sea, then I’ll be free from this pain…” Maxi turned to Su Rui and said. Su Rui saw despair in his eyes, a sense of hopelessness.

"What exactly happened?" Su Rui asked.

"Do you really want to know?" Maxi asked.

"Of course!" Su Rui nodded.

"Sigh!" Maxi sighed, then said to Su Rui, "She's gone! And she'll be tormented by a curse even in death. She's a ghost now, unable to find peace even in death..."

"Hoo..." Su Rui took a deep breath. He had already guessed this outcome. After all, the fate of a civilian who was captured by the undead was predictable.

“But I was too weak, I couldn’t even help her get out of this situation…” Maxi said, his face streaked with tears.

“Then you…” Su Rui looked at Maxi.

“Mercenaries! You’re mercenaries, right? I’ll pay you, will you go for me? Let her be free. Although I know she’s already a ghost, I just can’t bring myself to do it to her…” Maxi said to Su Rui and the other man.

“Alright! We’ll let her rest in peace.” Su Rui nodded. Although Sheena had become a ghost, it was too difficult for Maxi, who loved her deeply, to harm her body. But if they didn’t kill Sheena’s ghost, her soul would be forever bound to this body and wander around, never to be freed.

"Thank you!" Maxi said to Su Rui.

"Ding! Mission Update: A Tragic Love Story!"

A tragic love story: to release Sheena's soul and bring her liberation.

Mission objective: Retrieve Sheena's ring

Quest Level: 11

Risk level: Medium

Quest Rewards: 1500 Experience Points! 5 Silver Coins, Heart of True Love (Green Quality Off-Hand Item).