Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

A faint smile played in Lingyi's eyes as she watched the little ball lazily lying on the desk, eating as it went.

Lingyi tapped 0561's cheek. "Is a bunch of data really that delicious?"

"It's delicious! That's all I ask for."

Ling Yi raised an eyebrow. "Your pursuit isn't to be my slave and follow me to the death?"

0561 realized what was happening and quickly changed the subject.

"Eating is just the least important part of what I pursue! My biggest pursuit is to repay the boss."

The little ball rubbed against Lingyi's fingers obsequiously, full of ingratiation.

Lingyi found it quite annoying when others did these things, but the little round ball doing them was a bit funny, and he actually found it quite enjoyable.

No, how can I let myself be controlled by a little ball? My department is full of little balls, I can't let that happen.

Lingyi pulled her hand away, and 0561 blinked blankly, then, oblivious to the danger, moved her little tuft of hair and went back closer.

Lingyi pulled her hand away again, this time placing it on her leg.

0561 looked around and thought it might not be appropriate to put it on Lingyi's legs. So the little round ball cleverly moved closer to Lingyi's shoulder and floated up and down to tap her shoulder.

Lingyi took a deep breath and grabbed 0561.

"Don't eat?"

0561 was a little confused and replied in a low voice, "I've eaten enough..."

Ling Yi rubbed 0561 and said calmly, "Go back and study system-related knowledge."

"I've been working hard to learn. Boss, I can now record and transmit videos for the host."

0561 had a "Isn't that amazing?" look on its face, clearly seeking praise.

Lingyi suppressed a laugh and gave a blank evaluation.

"This is the most basic thing, nothing to be proud of."

0561 looked dejected, "Oh..."

"But it's progress for you, very impressive. Because you've improved, your host has a very good opinion of you."

0561 asked in confusion, "What evaluation?"

Lingyi opened the light screen, and 0561's two small world missions were rated as perfect, without any failures.

After the system is unbound, host comments and ratings unknown to the system will be sent to the higher-level management system as an evaluation reference.

Xi Mingzhu's message to 0561 was: 0561, cultivate your character and mind, and I wish you all the best in the future. The host rated the system as SSS.

Xie Sicen's message was: May good people live in peace, and may this good system live in constant peace. 0561, I hope you complete each mission safely. See you again someday!

Also rated SSS.

Moved, 0561 looked at Lingyi and said, "Boss, why didn't you tell me sooner! My previous hosts have been so tolerant of me, sob sob sob, I was even greedy for points."

“None of your previous hosts minded. We conducted an investigation afterward, and your hosts knew the truth but did not pursue the matter.”

0561 said sullenly, "Then... I'm also very sorry."

"Even if you switch to a different system with better capabilities, you might not achieve the same results. A foolish system may have its own kind of luck, and luck is part of ability, but 0561, you can't rely solely on luck."

"Yes, I know. I'll study even harder!"

0561 went back to the system space to study. Lingyi sat in the office reviewing various submissions from the department system. After a while, when she got tired, she planned to have a meal with the heads of other departments.

As a result, Lingyi was halfway there when an emergency was relayed to her by a system below.

Lingyi glanced at the mission details and her brow twitched.

The villains stole the egg that their system had set for their host's reincarnation. The host hasn't even entered the small world yet, and the villains' original intention was to steal their nemesis's peacock egg for a snack. The phoenix egg that the host was supposed to be reincarnated as was hidden in a remote place, but somehow it was found and taken away by a bunch of peacocks waiting to hatch their eggs.

The peacock said: "I've already hatched a whole nest of pure white eggs, so I'll hatch one with patterns to change things up."

When the villainous dragon Nie Shuyi infiltrated, he didn't notice the large group of more than a dozen white eggs in the nest. He only stole the phoenix egg that was nestled alone in a small pile of grass. The system had set it to be ordinary but had patterns for disguise.

This trend is causing headaches for monitoring systems, leading to layers of transmission and reporting that cannot be properly handled.

It was eventually transmitted to Lingyi.

Over by the pond, pots were clearly set up for cooking. The water was bubbling and steaming, ready to be cooked.

The single dragon, sleeves rolled up, was overjoyed and carefree, treating his nemesis's unhatched offspring as a side dish. He covered the eggs beside him with his palm, picked them up, and put them into the pot.

Boiling them will definitely not cook them properly. Not to mention that phoenixes are not afraid of heat, the phoenix eggs are still under system protection and cannot be cooked.

However, it might not be safe for the baby phoenix to stay near the villain after it hatches. Phoenix blood is very nourishing for spirit beasts, which is why the situation is so urgent now.

Lingyi retrieved the current status of the host, Bai Fengming. The boy, whose back was covered with phoenix tattoos, had been striving since childhood to become the person his father hoped he would be.

Such an obedient and well-behaved child is a beloved treasure to parents wherever he goes, but unfortunately, Bai Fengming's father is a gangster who despises his good-for-nothing, fair-skinned, and weak appearance.

The tattoo on his back was because most gang members had some kind of tattoo, and Bai Fengming was no exception. Bai Fengming wanted to tell his father that he would work hard to inherit the gang and that he should pay more attention to him.

But a person's fate seems to be predetermined at birth; if you can't handle the job, you just can't. No matter how hard Bai Fengming tries to integrate, the reality is that he's different from everyone else in the gang.

Ling Yi originally planned to intervene and enter the villain's small world, then transfer the phoenix egg from the villain Nie Shuyi's hands.

Seeing what Bai Fengming was about to experience dispelled any other unnecessary thoughts.

Bai Fengming has now been tricked by his father's powerful and ambitious adopted son in his gang, who has joined forces with other gangs. With such inside and outside collusion, the chances of Bai Fengming, the unloved biological son, surviving in the hands of his adopted son are practically nonexistent.

Ling Yi sighed slightly, unsure whether to say the situation was good or bad.

This task is best left to 0561; they can handle any problems quickly and effectively.

So 0561, who was studying with great enthusiasm, was once again scooped up by a hand reaching out from the space hole.

"Boss?" 0561 looked confused. They hadn't been apart for long, so what was going on?

Ling Yi said calmly, "There's a new mission."

After Lingyi finished speaking, she took 0561 to Bai Fengming's small world to wait, and also dismissed the system that was responsible for guarding the small world.

0561 looked around, still a little confused even after being led by Lingyi to a place that looked like a warehouse.

"Boss, should we expand our business?"

"No, there was a slight mishap on this mission. The villain Nie Shuyi took away the egg we used to house the host. They shouldn't have met now, but there's nothing we can do about it. However, our host, Bai Fengming, won't survive tonight, so we'll just wait here."

0561 responded blankly, "Oh..."

"I won't survive tonight." For some reason, hearing such words made it uncomfortable, even though it didn't know its current host, Bai Fengming.

Death, no matter when you hear it, never feels pleasant.

Bai Fengming was tricked into going to the warehouse, where the gang members he thought were his own men turned into knives stabbing him in the back. At that moment, friend and foe could no longer be distinguished, and he died alone and helpless.

The phoenix tattoo on her back was stained with blood, making the design even more alluring and bloodthirsty.

Before closing his eyes, Bai Fengming felt no resentment at being betrayed, only regret and apology.

I still haven't met my father's expectations; I really haven't done enough... But I've tried my best, and I truly feel I've let my father down. Anyone else would have satisfied my father long ago, but unfortunately, my mother gave birth to me.