Since the system became my girlfriend

Heart of True Love (Secondary Item, Green Excellent Quality)

Intelligence: +5

Constitution: +5

Inscription: In commemoration of an unwavering love...

Equipment level: 10

Pick up and bind

The attributes of this green equipment are average, only adding some attribute points, but since Su Rui only has the old village chief's family heirloom dagger equipped in his main hand and his off-hand is still empty, he directly equipped this Heart of True Love.

After the mission was updated, Maxi turned to face the sea, then, with his back to Su Rui, said, "Thank you, mercenaries. Thank you for freeing Sheena. Now, please let me have some peace and quiet. I need someone to relive this painful memory..."

“Alright! Once you’ve calmed down, hurry home…” Su Rui and Feng Lixi exchanged a glance, then turned and walked towards the village.

"Splash..." Just then, Su Rui and Feng Lixi suddenly heard a splash of water.

The two looked back and saw that Max had disappeared from the pier, with only waves surging in the sea below.

"Sigh!" Su Rui sighed. In fact, when Maxi handed him the family heirloom sword, he already understood Maxi's intention, but he did not stop him. For Su Rui, although the mission was touching, it was still a mission. The fate of this NPC was determined at the beginning of the mission planning, and there was no way to save him.

"He committed suicide?" Feng Lixi was taken aback.

“Yes, he reunited with his lover in his own way.” Su Rui nodded.

"..." Feng Lixi didn't speak. She looked at Su Rui for two seconds and asked herself in her heart if Su Rui were gone one day, would she accompany him in this way?

In fact, Feng Lixi's concerns were not superfluous. Although there wasn't that much killing in reality, nor were there any undead, Su Rui was, after all, a human whose lifespan was at most a hundred years or so. But what about Feng Lixi? As a super artificial intelligence, she had no concept of lifespan. If she wanted to, unless humanity returned to the primitive era and all networks and electronic devices became obsolete, she would be immortal.

Therefore, Feng Lixi and Su Rui will inevitably face a day of separation, whether by life or death.

Feng Lixi asked herself honestly, and at least for now, she couldn't do what Maxi did, giving up her life for her lover.

"He probably can't do it either... After all, we've only known each other for a few days..." Feng Lixi murmured to herself.

As a man, Su Rui certainly wouldn't think about so many things. To him, what he just witnessed was just a touching scene, like watching a movie. No matter how moved he was, it was over once the movie was over.

However, Kaze Riki, who is developed with a female focus, is different. She is more thoughtful and has more ideas, so her associations are also richer.

"I hope we can love as deeply as they do in the future..." Feng Lixi thought to herself. Although she couldn't do it now, it didn't mean she didn't envy such love.

Half an hour later, Su Rui returned to Sigma Village with Feng Lixi, who was full of worries. Su Rui could understand the girl's quietness and sadness. He had been with many girls, including some who were easily moved to tears.

"Village Chief, we're back!" After successfully entering Sigma Village, Su Rui came to the old village chief.

"Well? Have you found him?" the old village chief asked.

“We found it, but…” Su Rui didn’t speak. He simply took out Maxi’s family heirloom sword and handed it to the old village chief…

“Child…you…” The old village chief trembled upon seeing the sword, and when he took the sword with both hands, he burst into tears.

This sword was passed down in the old village chief's family, and it was said that as long as the sword was there, the person would die; if the sword was destroyed, the person would die! Now the sword has been returned, but the son did not come back with it, so the outcome is predictable!

"Was he... was he killed by the undead?" the old village chief asked, trembling.

“No…” Su Rui shook his head and then recounted the whole story to the old village chief.

"Sigh!" The old village chief sighed, and said nothing more.

After a long silence, the old village chief finally said to Su Rui, "Mercenary, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Village Chief, please speak!" Su Rui replied immediately, clearly indicating that the old village chief was about to issue a task.

"I would like to ask you to escort the villagers away from here and bring them safely to Donghai Town," the old village chief said to Su Rui.

"Huh? Are we going to abandon this village?" Su Rui asked.

"Yes! This village is no longer safe. More undead will come here, and we can't hold them off!" the old village chief said.

“Okay! I will help you escort the villagers to Donghai Town.” Su Rui nodded, then asked curiously, “What about you, Village Chief?”

"Me?" The old village chief's face showed sadness again, then he said resolutely, "I'm going to seek justice for my son!"

"Huh?!" Su Rui stared blankly at the ordinary NPC in front of him who was only level 10. He thought the old village chief was determined to die and was going to fight the undead.

But at that moment, the old village chief drew his family's longsword, and then something that shocked Su Rui happened!

"Ding!" A golden light shone down and enveloped the elderly village chief. When the golden light dissipated, the old village chief seemed like a completely different person!

The original village chief looked to be at least sixty years old. Apart from being level ten, he was just an ordinary NPC, not even an elite, and he was dressed in ordinary coarse cloth clothes.

But now, the old village chief looks at least twenty years younger, and his equipment is completely different. The coarse cloth clothes he used to wear are gone, replaced by a set of exquisite armor!

Salo (humanoid creature, leader)

Rating: 85

Health: 100%

"Holy crap! This isn't some old village chief, this is clearly a reclusive big boss!" Su Rui's eyes widened in surprise!

It should be noted that Daryl, the city lord of Xuanwu City, is only an 85-level boss, yet this old village chief is at the same level as him!

Just as Su Rui was in shock, the old village chief, uh, now Salo, turned around and said to him, "Mercenary! Take good care of these villagers for me! After you've delivered them all to Donghai Town, take this to Xuanwu City and find Daryl; he'll pay you!"

As he spoke, Salo tossed Su Rui a token with two capital letters engraved on it—F·S!

At this moment, Salo was completely incomparable to the old village chief. In terms of both demeanor and authority, he was more like a high-ranking general!