Chapter 417 The Love and Career of a Beautiful Immortal 38
Chapter 417 The Love and Career of a Beautiful Immortal 38
He frantically searched every corner, trying to find some clues, but found nothing but luxury and mystery.
"How come I've never seen this place before?"
Sui Si muttered to himself, a surge of fear and unease rising in his heart, his voice trembling slightly.
He carefully pushed open the door, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, carrying a faint floral fragrance.
The fragrance was fresh and unique, instantly sobering him up a bit.
He walked along the long corridor, his footsteps particularly clear in the silent palace, each step taken with utmost care, as if afraid of disturbing the tranquility of this mysterious place.
Suddenly, the voice that had been faintly calling his name exploded in his mind:
"Host, you're finally awake!"
The sound was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding without warning in my silent mind.
Startled by the sudden noise, Sui Si trembled violently, stumbled, and almost fell to the ground.
He reflexively clutched his head in pain, his features contorted slightly in agony from the sudden shock, and muttered something under his breath:
"What on earth is going on? Why is this happening again? Is this never going to end?!"
He closed his eyes tightly, took several deep breaths, his chest heaving violently, trying to calm himself down and clear his chaotic thoughts.
Before he could even catch his breath, the voice, like a noisy little megaphone, blared out impatiently again:
"Host, are you alright?"
You have no idea how much effort I put into waking you up! It was a real struggle!
"We almost failed! I was so worried!"
The tone carried a hint of eagerness to claim credit, mixed with a touch of relief at surviving a catastrophe, as if it had just completed a great mission to save the world.
Sui Si took a deep breath, trying to suppress the buzzing in his head. It took him a while to feel a little better.
His voice, deep and unwavering, held an unquestionable calm as he asked:
"What exactly happened? Explain yourself clearly!"
Stop playing games with me, I'm losing patience!
The voice—clearly a system—quickly began to explain, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube:
"It's like this, host. You were searching for Ran Cang's Heavenly Soul in your past memories, and everything was going smoothly at first.
Who could have imagined, and I don't know what went wrong, but my data shows that because your obsession is too deep, you've plunged headlong into your memories and are getting deeper and deeper into them. You almost became one with the person in your memories and will live in those memories forever, unable to get out!
I'm so anxious just watching!
"There's no other way. To save you, I had to resort to some underhanded tricks, secretly altering some details in your memory, hoping you'd realize something was wrong soon and wake up from your dazed state."
After hearing this, Sui Si stood there in a daze, silent for a long while, his brain working at a rapid pace, trying to digest this astonishing information.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice tinged with suspicion:
"You said you borrowed settings from past worlds?"
The voice responded immediately with a cheerful tone, like a child waiting for praise:
"Yes, yes! Just like the name 'Shadow' that you are familiar with, I thought these familiar elements could remind you and help you quickly notice those abnormal parts in your memory."
Sui Si frowned and pressed on:
"So when exactly did I start to become obsessed with memories and gradually start to take them as real?"
A series of rapid data retrieval sounds came from the system, like an old-fashioned printer working at high speed.
A moment later, the system replied:
"Let me see... The data shows that it started from the day of the wedding."
Since then, all your memories have been of the life you deeply desire, full of sweetness and warmth, which is why you've become increasingly immersed in that beautiful fantasy.
After listening, Sui Si remained silent for a long time, only letting out a soft "hmm," but his heart was in turmoil.
Before he could think it through, the system seemed to remember something important and said urgently:
Oh, and there's more.
Host, you must know that our system is not omnipotent; it can only alter some minor details.
The general direction of the story's development still depends on the author's wishes, which we cannot alter.
These are system rules, ironclad rules, and I can't disobey them.
Sui Si sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile:
"I understand, what else can I say?"
He calmed himself down and continued:
"The world before that should be over, right? So am I in the next world now?"
The system immediately responded, its voice radiating positivity:
"Yes!
Actually, the host's memories can also be considered a world, it's just that it happened ahead of time, and it doesn't affect the overall direction of our mission.
Don't worry, we'll just keep moving forward.
Sui Si took a deep breath, trying to accept everything and calm the turmoil in his heart, and said:
"Okay, in that case, send me the information about this world so I can be prepared."
But after waiting for a long time, the system remained silent, as if it had suddenly crashed.
Sui Si asked again, his tone slightly urging:
"What's wrong? Is the data frozen? Say something!"
This time, the system seemed to have mustered its courage and was ready to die, saying:
"Data shows that this is the last small world."
For some reason, there's no information available. You'll have to figure it out yourself, host.
Upon hearing this, Sui Si's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief, and he gritted his teeth in anger, saying:
"What use are you! You fail me when it matters most! You talk a big game all the time, but when it comes down to it, you can't give me a single useful piece of information!"
The system was so frightened by this anger that it started to cry in a fake "woof woof woof" sound. The sound echoed in my mind, making it seem particularly pitiful, as if it had suffered a great injustice.
Sui Si forced a smile, suppressing his anger, and said coldly:
"Alright, stop playing the victim here. Go back to your dormant state and digest your food. I'll wander around by myself."
Before the words were even finished, the system seemed to have been greased, instantly going silent and shutting down into hibernation.
Feeling the absence of the system, Sui Si looked around at the empty surroundings and helplessly complained:
"You're quick to run now, but you'll disappear when we really need you!"
If I'd known they couldn't be relied on, I would have done it myself from the start!
After saying that, he composed himself, lifted his foot, and walked into the unknown depths of the palace, preparing to explore this world alone.
Sigh, I'm so tired, one thing after another.
Sui Si wandered aimlessly through the palace, everything around him exuding mystery and the unknown. The strange light flickering on the walls seemed to be silently mocking his confusion.
With each step he took, he mentally calculated what to do next. Without the system's help, everything became extremely difficult.
Just as he was thinking this, he turned a corner and almost bumped into someone.
Sui Si subconsciously took a step back to steady himself.
Looking up, one could see a person wearing a moon-white robe, with a light blue silk sash tied around their waist, from which hung a warm jade pendant.
Her long hair was tied up in a jade crown, her face was delicate, and her eyes revealed a hint of doubt and concern.
"Senior brother, what's wrong? You look so distracted, is something on your mind?"
The person spoke, their voice clear and crisp, carrying a hint of familiar intimacy.
Sui Si's heart skipped a beat; wasn't this a perfect opportunity to get information out of him?
He composed himself, put on a seemingly casual smile, and said:
"It's not an urgent matter. I was just studying the sword technique when I suddenly had a flash of inspiration. I lost my composure and offended you, junior brother. Please don't take offense."
As he spoke, he bowed slightly apologetically.
The man quickly waved his hand, his face full of concern:
"Senior brother's obsession with the sword is a blessing for our sect, but we still need to be careful."
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