Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

"Hey, dear brother, why are you sighing again? This isn't like you!" The Empress looked at Lin Tian's wilted appearance and couldn't help but poke his tortoise shell with her little paw.

"Yeah, Ugly Monster Brother, weren't you quite capable before? Why are you all dejected now?" The Goddess of Asura chimed in, her tone carrying a hint of... well, schadenfreude?

"What do you two know!" Lin Tian rolled his eyes and said irritably, "My body is like a deflated balloon right now, I can't exert any strength at all, so what's the point of talking about ability?"

What he said was true. Although he looked impressive after his fierce battle with that old bastard Canyangzi, it actually drained all the spiritual energy in his body.

Right now, let alone fighting, even if he were to run a few hundred meters, he'd probably collapse from exhaustion.

"Oh, don't be discouraged!" Upon hearing this, the Empress put away her joking mood and leaned closer to Lin Tian, ​​whispering to comfort him, "You are a reincarnated great power, you must have a way to recover, right?"

"What reincarnated great power?!" Lin Tian chuckled bitterly. "If I were truly a reincarnated great power, would I be being chased by that old bastard? I would have slapped him to death long ago!"

"Then... what do we do now?" The Empress was dumbfounded. She had been hoping that Lin Tian could lead them out of their predicament, but now it seemed that she couldn't count on him.

"What else can we do? Just let it be!" Lin Tian lay down on the sand, adopting a "what's the use" attitude. "Let's just take it one step at a time. Anyway, I can't move now, so whatever happens, happens!"

"What... what kind of talk is that!" The Goddess of Asura exclaimed anxiously, "We can't just give up like this! You're our pillar of strength. What will we do if you fall!"

"That's right, dear brother, you can't be so discouraged!" the Empress chimed in, "Weren't you quite capable before? Why are you giving up so easily now that you've encountered a little difficulty?"

"What's so great about me! I'm just a useless piece of trash now!" Lin Tian shouted in despair.

He was already annoyed and didn't have the energy to explain much to those two girls. So he steeled himself and mentally summoned that unreliable system.

"Hey, System, are you there? Let's chat!"

After waiting for a long time, my mind remained completely silent, without any sound.

"System? System Daddy? System Grandpa? Why don't you say something!"

I called out several more times, but there was still no response.

"Damn it, this lousy system failed me at the crucial moment! Is it broken?"

Lin Tian was anxious. This system was his only hope now. If the system also gave up, then he would really be helpless.

Just as he was pacing anxiously, a mechanical voice finally rang in his mind.

【exist. 】

"Oh my god, System Daddy, you've finally come out! What happened to you? Why were you so quiet all this time?" Upon hearing this voice, Lin Tian felt like he had seen a long-lost relative and almost burst into tears.

The signal was bad just now, and I lost connection.

"Disconnected? How can you disconnect in this desolate place?" Lin Tian was speechless. This system was too unreliable!

What's the matter?

"Um... I have a question for you," Lin Tian asked cautiously, "Can my body... recover? Will I... still be able to cultivate in the future?"

When Lin Tian asked this question, he had already prepared for the worst.

After all, even he himself felt that his current physical condition was beyond saving.

【Can. 】

"Huh? You can?" Lin Tian was stunned, thinking he had misheard. "You...you say that again?"

【Can. 】

The system's simple and direct answer made Lin Tian feel like he was dreaming.

"Really...really?" Lin Tian still couldn't believe it. This happiness came too suddenly!

Yes, but you need to complete the tasks issued by the system and receive rewards to repair your meridians.

"A mission? What mission? How difficult is it? Can I complete it in my current state?" Lin Tian's heart sank when he heard there were conditions.

The system is detecting the current environment...

[Creature detected nearby: Desert shark.]

[Mission issued: Capture a desert shark.]

[Mission Reward: One Heavenly Pill.]

[Tongtian Pill: After taking it, it can repair damaged meridians and improve their grade.]

"Desert shark? What is that? What does it look like? Is it tasty?" A series of questions popped into Lin Tian's head.

Desert shark: A mutated creature living in the desert, resembling a shark, it burrows through the sand, feeding on sandworms and gerbils, and is ferocious in nature.

The system was quite responsive this time, providing a brief overview of the desert shark.

"A shark swimming in the sand? That thing sounds tough to deal with!" Lin Tian frowned. In his current state, he would have trouble catching even an ant, let alone a shark.

"Hey system, do you have any tips or items to help me out?" Lin Tian started bargaining with the system.

【No. 】

"No? Are you that heartless? I'm your host, after all. Can't you be a little more accommodating?"

【cannot. 】

"Damn it, how can your system be so inflexible!" Lin Tian was speechless. This system was even stingier than him!

"Hey system, I have another question for you. Can this Heaven-Reaching Pill really repair my meridians and even upgrade their grade?"

【Yes. 】

"Then...if my meridians are repaired, will I be able to cultivate faster than before?"

【Yes. 】

"Hahaha! That's great!" Lin Tian perked up immediately upon hearing this. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed excitedly, "It's just a desert shark! Let's catch it!"

"Cheap brother, you're going to catch a shark? Are you crazy! How can you catch a shark in the state you are?!" The Empress panicked when she heard that Lin Tian was going to catch a shark, even though she didn't know what kind of shark Lin Tian wanted to catch.

But it sounds like a shark that lives in the sand.

"That's right, Ugly Brother, don't be impulsive! That shark looks like it's not to be trifled with. You should rest!" The Goddess of Asura also advised.

"What do you two little brats know! This is a matter of life and death for me, whether I can cultivate in the future!" Lin Tian glared at them, then turned his head and silently said to himself, "System, I'll take this mission! Tell me, where is this desert shark? How do I catch it?"

【…】

The system didn't answer him this time; it seemed to have disconnected again.

"Ugh, this damn system, it's stopped working again at the crucial moment!" Lin Tian was speechless. This system was just too unreliable!