(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

Although Hei Jiao told Gu Yunyun to go tomorrow, in reality, he would find a reason to make Gu Yunyun "go tomorrow" each time.

The system was delighted, saying, "Looks like your favorability rating has increased quickly this time! You're really reluctant to part with me now."

Gu Yunyun remained calm. "It's because once I leave, he'll have to spend the rest of his days alone in the cave. Although he has developed some feelings for me now, that only makes them precious because he's trapped here. Once we're out here, he can roam freely anywhere. Do you think he'll still want to take me with him wherever he goes?"

The system froze. "Then what do we do? Should we work on building up favorability again?"

"It doesn't make much difference how long you keep grinding; it's all just a blink of an eye for the Black Dragon. We still need a more drastic measure."

Gu Yunyun rested her chin on her hand and thought seriously, "First of all, he is definitely the benefactor who helped the Black Dragon gain his freedom, but my saving him is also a form of self-rescue. At most, he will remember my kindness, but it won't be enough to shock him or have any impact on him. So I need to add a self-inflicted injury trick."

She instructed the system, "I'll need you to make my physical condition look terrible, like I'm about to die. I'll risk my life to save him, that should at least make him think about it." If all else fails, she can use the excuse that she's not fully recovered to stay with him for a while longer.

"no problem!"

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Black Dragon knew he was just procrastinating.

On the one hand, he felt that Gu Yunyun had no chance of breaking the seal and would only be going to her death; but on the other hand, he was impressed and even secretly admired her for having the courage to say "give me liberty or give me death" as a mortal with a short lifespan and as weak as an ant.

Despite her determination to die, she showed no sign of despair or self-pity, but instead tried her best to live comfortably and eat happily. This reminded him of the little sparrows in the forest, seemingly weak and humble, yet possessing a tenacious vitality and free spirit that belies their small size—they survive tenaciously wherever they are, and their small figures can be seen frolicking in even the most difficult environments; they refuse to be kept as pets, otherwise they would rather die in a cage.

As Hei Jiao pondered, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Gu Yunyun.

At that moment, Gu Yunyun was humming a little tune while cooking fish when she noticed the black dragon's gaze and gave a warm, cheerful laugh.

However, after so many days of delay, we still have to set off eventually.

Gu Yunyun stood in front of the river connecting the cave to the outside, raised her hand and took off the outer robe that the black dragon had lent her these past few days, and handed it to its owner.

Black Dragon kept a solemn face and did not immediately take it. Instead, he frowned and stared at the small hand holding the robe in front of him for a while, then opened his lips as if he wanted to say something.

Gu Yunyun could tell at a glance that he was racking his brains to find another lame excuse for her to "go tomorrow," so she simply shoved the robe into his arms, her attitude more resolute than ever before.

Black Dragon subconsciously took it, and it still carried the warm temperature of her body. The temperature wasn't high, but it was so hot that it made him feel dizzy and his heart skip a beat. He looked up at Gu Yunyun and unconsciously pursed his lips.

"If this keeps going on, my hair will turn white, and I won't be able to swim anymore," Gu Yunyun said with a shrug and a lighthearted joke.

Black Dragon didn't laugh; his face remained tense. He seemed to be sulking and stopped looking at her. He lowered his eyes as if the robe in his hand was worth studying. His two well-defined fingers vigorously and attentively rubbed the fabric. Fortunately, the robe was no ordinary item, otherwise he would have torn a hole in it.

"Then... I'm leaving?" Seeing that he still wasn't paying attention to her, Gu Yunyun lifted her skirt, turned around, and slowly walked into the water.

Just as one of her feet touched the water, she suddenly heard the black dragon's muffled voice behind her: "What's your name?"

Gu Yunyun turned around, quite surprised.

"...What's your name?" Seeing that she didn't answer immediately in surprise, the black dragon asked again. He frowned deeply, his expression tense, seemingly very impatient. "You are, after all, a spirit pet I raised, even if you were a bit weak... If someone asks, I should at least know your name."

But who would ask him in this cave?

Gu Yunyun chuckled inwardly at her arrogant attitude, but a smile appeared on her face as well. "My name is Meng Yun, you can just call me Yunyun." She revealed her name from this world, "Hmm... Yun as in kidney bean. Speaking of which, my kidney bean rolls are pretty good, I'll make some for you to try sometime."

The following sentence was utterly heartbreaking to Black Dragon; it was clearly the poor little female's hopeless and dreamlike plea before her death! He felt sorry for Yunyun, but also somewhat sorry for himself.

He gripped his robe tightly with both hands, his lips pressed even more together, but he finally let out a soft "Mmm." Then, as if remembering something, he glanced at Gu Yunyun and quickly said, "My name is Mo Ze."

Gu Yunyun's smile widened even more. "Okay! I'll remember. See you later, Moze."

"……Um."

Unexpectedly, she successfully boosted the black dragon's favorability significantly, making Gu Yunyun extremely excited and full of energy.

Gu Yunyun took a deep breath and jumped into the water.

Guided by the system, Gu Yunyun moved quickly along the marked route. Her body still carried the instincts of a fisherwoman, making her very agile and free in the water, conserving her breath as much as possible when diving.

However, no matter how good one is at swimming, one is still just a mortal. The passage from the cave to the outer river is winding and long, and one must avoid the whirlpool that once dragged Yunniang in. The location of the sealing array eye is also very far away, and one cannot hold out for long enough to reach it in one breath.

Gu Yunyun felt her lungs desperately needing air. She struggled to swim forward while holding her breath, feeling like she was on the verge of collapse. She imagined her face would be flushed and contorted with bulging veins.

"I...I can't hold it in anymore..." Gu Yunyun had just finished speaking to the system when she couldn't help but take a deep breath, and was instantly choked, in great pain.

"Hang in there! I'll keep you alive until you're down to your last sliver of health! Keep going!!!"

Gu Yunyun felt like she was going to die. She involuntarily flailed her limbs and struggled desperately in the endless, icy river water, completely unable to concentrate on what the system was saying.

In a daze, she managed to recall a tiny bit of the system's confident promises, and angrily thought, "Damn it, this really only saved me a sliver of health! I'm going to die, I'm going to die..." In her hazy state of mind, she even imagined a scene where an astronaut, in the weightlessness of space, had their tethering cable to the spacecraft break and was left to struggle alone in space forever...

The system was also extremely anxious. Although the person wouldn't die, being in such a state of suffering would definitely leave a lasting trauma and could easily cause psychological problems. However, it hadn't yet upgraded to the level of being able to block the host's senses, so it could only frantically try to keep up with Gu Yunyun's health bar while watching its host struggle to the death.