(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

This world is a male-oriented wish-fulfillment novel. The male protagonist, Murong Ming, is the sole survivor of a massacre of his entire family. He is taken in and raised by the leader of the Qingshan Sect, a close friend of his father. The male protagonist has exceptional talent and levels up by defeating monsters and winning over girls, becoming a winner in life.

The target of this mission is a popular male supporting character from the original storyline—the male lead's senior disciple.

The eldest disciple, a free spirit, loyal and righteous, is beloved by readers. However, he is wrongly accused of practicing an evil art that absorbs others' internal energy and of murdering many promising young heroes from various righteous sects. As a result, he is hunted down by the righteous forces. Although he manages to escape, he ultimately succumbs to his injuries and dies in the wilderness. When he is found, his body has been mutilated by wild animals, leaving his fans heartbroken.

Even though the male protagonist later finds out the real culprit and clears his senior brother's name, the dead cannot be brought back to life.

Gu Yunyun skimmed through the plot and scrolled to the task list—Task objective: Rescue the male supporting character Qi Shaoyu, help him find the real culprit, and punish the murderer.

As Gu Yunyun read, she lightly tapped her cheek with her finger. The system leaned over and peeked, then said happily, "In the original plot, the male lead has already caught the murderer. We just need to catch him in advance, right?"

"If that's the case, then there's no need to specifically demand that the real culprit be found. The so-called real culprit that the male protagonist found seems questionable."

Actually, she had another thing on her mind—were the mission objectives in each world connected? The scenes Vincent dreamed about in the previous world were too similar to the Republican era world she had experienced.

Although each time she logs out of the plane, according to the rules, some of the emotions she had in that plane and some detailed memories are extracted, she still has a general impression of what happened.

Gu Yunyun temporarily put this guess aside and focused her attention on the task at hand.

Her original identity after transmigrating to this world was that of a Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, one of the male protagonist's harem members in the original story: stunningly beautiful, with superb martial arts skills, and acting strangely, ruthlessly, and viciously; she often appeared in a red dress, wearing silver bells on her feet, with a graceful and exotic figure, and her signature weapon was a pair of serpentine scimitars.

The system prompted her: "The mission target, Qi Shaoyu, is currently 820 meters away from the host in the direction of the clock. The mission target is critically injured and on the verge of death. Please go to rescue him as soon as possible."

Gu Yunyun moved around a little and felt the profound internal energy in the original owner's body. The method of circulating internal energy and the martial arts moves were like instinct.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, leaped up, and used her lightness skill to swiftly ride across the treetops, saving herself the trouble of going around in circles. She covered the distance of several hundred meters in just a few breaths.

On the grassy field in the mountains, Qi Shaoyu lay there alone, covered in blood, unconscious.

Gu Yunyun quickly exchanged a bottle of nutrient solution from the system and forced him to drink it. The nutrient solution was extremely effective in restoring bodily functions. Although the bottle was small and no bigger than the palm of her hand, it was a life-saving medicine, and it also tasted very sweet and delicious.

In more formal terms: That's the taste of mom!

Gu Yunyun: ...? ? ?

After forcing him to drink the entire bottle, Gu Yunyun exchanged another bottle and gently poured it onto his many deep, bone-revealing wounds. The gushing blood gradually slowed down and eventually stopped.

The system breathed a sigh of relief: "The mission target's vital signs have stabilized; they are out of danger. All those so-called miraculous medicines and holy drugs in this plane are nothing special." It then said smugly, "I knew it! Anything from JJ is bound to be top-notch!" Like this excellent system of its own!

Gu Yunyun, who knew the system very well, praised it rather half-heartedly: "Yes, yes, you're the best~"

The system stood proudly with its chest puffed out.

Gu Yunyun then had the mind to examine Qi Shaoyu's appearance: he had sword-like eyebrows, thin lips, a high nose bridge, and a distinct face with a strong masculine presence; his skin was a deep, healthy wheat color, and he was tall and slender with powerful yet not rugged muscles; the corners of his lips were naturally slightly upturned, adding a touch of dashing and unrestrained charm to his imposing and handsome appearance.

Gu Yunyun carefully traced his features with her eyes, as if trying to find a familiar place in her memory.

The system's words interrupted her thoughts: "Although he is out of danger, he was unsettled after being wronged and barely escaped from the siege of righteous masters. In addition to being physically exhausted, his internal energy is chaotic and his meridians are blocked. He needs to be helped to regulate his energy and breathing in time, otherwise his martial arts will be limited in the future."

"understood."

Gu Yunyun helped Qi Shaoyu up, supporting him from behind, and channeled her inner energy into him continuously, controlling it to flow gently and powerfully around his meridians.

Qi Shaoyu was seriously injured. During the process of helping him regulate his breathing, Gu Yunyun discovered that not only were his meridians blocked, but there were also some signs of damage. So she helped him heal his injuries as well.

Several hours passed as she circulated her internal energy. Qi Shaoyu's complexion gradually returned to normal, and his vitality increased, while Gu Yunyun's face showed signs of fatigue, sweat dripped from her forehead, and her clothes were somewhat damp with sweat. Transferring internal energy to others is inherently a draining process, let alone carefully controlling the internal energy to maintain a stable rate and direction, which is extremely mentally taxing.

Fortunately, Gu Yunyun possessed exceptional martial arts skills and profound internal strength; otherwise, she would have collapsed before she could even heal the other party.

As Gu Yunyun let out a long breath, she withdrew her inner strength, and her hand that had been on his back also left. Qi Shaoyu's body then leaned back, and Gu Yunyun quickly caught him and gently put him down.

“You’ve really hit the jackpot,” Gu Yunyun tapped his forehead. “When you wake up, you’ll be much healthier than before, and you’ll even get a lot of internal energy.”

As Gu Yunyun moved, her wide sleeves brushed against Qi Shaoyu's cheek, bringing with them a fragrant breeze. Qi Shaoyu was in a daze, seemingly hearing the girl's clear and delicate voice. His consciousness was half-awake and half-asleep. He tried to open his eyes, but in the end, he only moved his eyelids slightly before falling asleep again.

"When will he wake up?"

"He has just recovered, but he is extremely tired and needs to rest for a while. He will probably wake up soon."

“His wounds need to be cleaned to prevent infection. I’m also sweating a lot, so I need to wash my face.” Gu Yunyun said, tearing a piece of cloth from her skirt to use as a handkerchief. “Is there any clean water nearby?”

The system brings up a map: "The nearest stream is 359 meters to the west on a small hill, about 293 meters high. Follow the coordinates."

Is there any danger around here?

The system checked and said, "There are currently no wild animals within 500 meters that could harm the mission target. You'll be back quickly at your speed, don't worry."

Gu Yunyun then used her lightness skill to fly towards the small mountain.

However, not long after Gu Yunyun left, several people suddenly came looking for them.

The one leading the group was a young and pretty girl. As soon as she saw the man lying in the grass, her eyes lit up, and she quickly called out to the two behind her in a sweet voice, "He's here! Come quick!"

Gongsun Jing transmigrated here about a year and a half ago.

When she discovered that she had transmigrated into the body of the only granddaughter of the Valley Master of the Immortal Medicine Valley in a wildly popular novel from her previous life, and that her appearance was many times more beautiful than in her previous life, and that she would be just as stunning even if she entered the entertainment industry, she felt as if she had won the lottery.

However, she had no intention of becoming one of the harem members of the philandering male protagonist, as in the original story. The male protagonist of this novel, Murong Ming, had collected almost every beautiful and charming woman in the martial arts world: a cold and aloof noblewoman, a charming and alluring enchantress, a cute and adorable junior sister, a pure and innocent little nun, and even her original self, a pitiful and understanding woman... Gongsun Jing had no intention of joining in the fun and competing with so many women for a shared cucumber.

In her past life, the carefree and unrestrained male supporting character, the senior brother, was the most popular among female readers, and she naturally liked him very much, so of course she wanted to change his tragic fate. After that… Gongsun Jing smiled shyly and happily to herself.

She only knew that Qi Shaoyu would be seriously injured near the Valley of the Immortal Physician on this day, but she didn't know the exact time or where in the vast valley. So she had to call on her two senior brothers who always doted on her to come out early in the morning to search for him. Finally, she found him.

She hurried over to Qi Shaoyu, knelt down, brushed the stray hairs from his cheek, and looked at him shyly. He was indeed as handsome and dashing as described in novels, captivating all who saw him.

At this moment, Qi Shaoyu regained some of his senses. Hearing the noise, he weakly opened his eyes a crack. His vision was blurry and he could not see clearly. He only vaguely heard a lively female voice say, "Don't be afraid, I'll save you and take you back..." After that, he could not hear clearly again.

Two young men walked over reluctantly.

One of them said with a hint of jealousy, "Junior sister, we in the Immortal Healer Valley don't just save any random cat or dog. Why would we save a wild man of unknown origin?"

Another young man chimed in, "That's right. Even if the leader of the martial arts alliance came, he'd still have to consider whether our master is in a good mood before deciding whether to save him or not..."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense," the girl interrupted them impatiently. "I'll talk to Grandpa. Just do as I say."

The two young men had no choice but to step forward and lift the unconscious man onto a makeshift stretcher that had been prepared beforehand.

"Hey, take it easy! Can't you see how badly he's injured and how much blood he's lost?" Gongsun Jing scolded gently.

But she was clearly in a very good mood, and with light steps, she led her two senior brothers to carry the man back.

When Gu Yunyun returned with a clean, damp cloth, she was stunned to see the empty grass. She looked around, wondering if she had come to the wrong place. Where was everyone?

The system was also momentarily confused. "Yes, this is the place." It quickly pulled up the mission objective information. "The mission objective's health is stable and they are safe and sound. They were probably rescued by someone passing by?"

Gu Yunyun calmed down and carefully observed the surrounding ground. "There are no tire tracks, so he wasn't a traveler. It must have been someone who lives nearby who took him away. Are there any houses nearby?"

"Only the Valley of Healers."

"The Valley of Healers?" Gu Yunyun had some impression of this place. In the original story, the granddaughter of the old Valley Master of the Valley of Healers was also one of the male protagonist's harems; and in the original owner's memories, she had also heard of the Valley of Healers.

In the martial arts world, the most dangerous people are not prestigious sects or evil cults, but highly skilled healers. Because no one can guarantee they won't get injured or sick someday, a divine healer is someone you absolutely must not offend.

The two most renowned physicians in the martial arts world today are Physician Huo of the Hanging Gourd Cottage and the Old Physician of the Immortal Medicine Valley. Both operate independently of the martial arts world, possessing no martial arts skills whatsoever, yet they command respect from both righteous and demonic factions.

"Give me directions, I need to go to the Valley of Healers."

The system hesitated for a moment, "Now that the mission target has been rescued by the Valley of the Immortal Healers, and the old Immortal Healer's medical skills are superb, those who are chasing Qi Shaoyu would not think of or dare to venture into the Valley of the Immortal Healers. He is now safe, so can we focus on completing the part of the mission that involves finding the real culprit?"

Gu Yunyun paused, "Divine doctors usually have some eccentricities. Who knows if that old doctor might suddenly decide to throw him out one day? Besides, some people who are obsessed with studying medicine will even use living people for experiments! How can we be at ease!"

The system was startled and quickly pulled up a map. "Head east! Hurry!"

What Gu Yunyun didn't tell the system was that she also had some selfish motives.

She now suspects that the target of each world's mission might be the same person, traversing different dimensions, just like her. Only, he doesn't have a system, nor memories of previous dimensions.

Even though her feelings for her mission targets are washed away every time she leaves the plane, she still can't let go of them.

Sometimes she couldn't help but wonder: What is his true identity? How does he travel between different dimensions? What did he originally look like? Does he have the same gentle and affectionate eyes as his counterpart in each dimension?

So even though she knew the system's words made sense, she still secretly wanted to stay by the mission target's side.

She had saved him, which should have been a great opportunity to get to know him. But he was taken to the Valley of the Immortal Healer, and when he woke up, he couldn't recognize her at all.

Amidst her fluctuating emotions, she lightly landed outside the Valley of Healing Immortals.

"They probably won't let you in. The surrounding area is full of poisonous fog, and there's no special antidote to hold in your mouth. If you enter the poisonous fog, you'll be paralyzed and unable to move, and it will also damage your meridians."

"But there's a narrow path you can take, which contains a hidden Five Elements and Eight Trigrams formation. It's easy to get lost inside and accidentally stumble into a poisonous barrier. But you have the excellent me! I can calculate the route for you!" The system squinted and said smugly.

"Wow, you're so useful!" Gu Yunyun clapped her hands in amazement at the system. "Then what are we waiting for? Take me inside!"

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Inside the Valley of Healers, the old healer reluctantly checked on Qi Shaoyu's condition at his granddaughter's request.

The old man was short and hunched over. Even upon closer inspection of his wrinkled face, one could still discern that his features were somewhat regular. However, he lacked the benevolent expression typical of the elderly; his eyes held a slightly sinister glint, giving him an air of unpredictable rage, as if he might erupt in anger at any moment.

His gaze was completely unwavering as he examined the injured, as if he were scrutinizing an object with some research value. Although he was respectfully called a medical immortal, his overall demeanor had absolutely nothing to do with that of an "immortal."

A moment later, the old healer flicked his sleeve and said with a sneer, "This man looks badly injured, but he has already been treated. Otherwise, given the severity of his injuries, he wouldn't have made it to me. He's fine now, even stronger than me! It's something that just needs some rest, why bother me with this!"

"Has someone already rescued him?" Gongsun Jing's heart skipped a beat.

In the original story, Qi Shaoyu did indeed die from his serious injuries today. If someone had rescued him and he was completely fine as the old doctor said, how could he have died?

Could it be that her time travel caused some kind of butterfly effect, leading to someone saving him ahead of time?

Gongsun Jing unconsciously rubbed the silk handkerchief in her hand, feeling very uneasy about the unexpected changes to the original plot.

The old healer angrily waved his hand, saying, "It's neither a difficult illness nor a rare poison, utterly pointless! Throw it out immediately!" But then he turned around and muttered to himself, "But after such severe injury and massive blood loss, it recovered so quickly. I wonder what kind of miraculous medicine it is..."

The two disciples were about to carry the person away and throw him away with great efficiency when Gongsun Jing quickly stopped them. She didn't care about the changes to the original plot and quickly pleaded for mercy.

"Grandpa, please prescribe some more medicine for him! Your medical skills are the best; you cure him instantly with just one dose, and he'll recover even faster!"

The old healer's expression was unfriendly. "Why should I waste medicine on this healthy brat? Jing'er, why do you insist on saving this boy? You called your two senior brothers out early this morning just for him?"

Gongsun Jing pouted and, acting coquettishly, grabbed the old healer's arm. "I sometimes have precognitive dreams, and I dreamt that this person was seriously injured and collapsed not far outside the Valley of Healers..."

"There are plenty of injured people out there, are you going to pick them all up and save them all?"

"Since you dreamed about it, it means you're destined to meet, so of course you should help!"

The old doctor sneered, "Didn't you say before that you dreamed that that old quack doctor Huo would die a violent death in the future? That old thing is also connected to you?"

"Grandpa!" Gongsun Jing stomped her foot playfully. "I don't care, I'm going to keep him here, otherwise... otherwise I won't talk to you for three days!"

The old doctor rolled his triangular eyes and said, "Hey, that's great, I'll finally have some peace and quiet."

Gongsun Jing was so angry she jumped up and down, "Grandpa! I'm really not going to talk to you anymore!"

"Sigh...alright, alright," the old healer waved his hand at his two disciples, "carry him to the side room, don't let him get in my way! We'll throw him out when he wakes up!"