Lu Chengwen was thrilled.
That Damn System had been absent for a long time.
"Where the hell have you been lately? Do you know how much has happened?"
"System maintenance."
"System maintenance!?"
Lu Chengwen stood there and spun in a circle. "How have I been doing lately?"
"Pretty well, pretty well. You just haven't picked up enough girls."
"Cut the crap. Shi Yin is about to die. You have to save her!"
"Hahaha, Host, you are still so naive even now. It truly moves me. I only gloat over misfortune; I will not help you save anyone. I hope you will correct your attitude and face reality."
Lu Chengwen shook his head. "Where are my rewards? My rewards!"
"Sorry, but during system maintenance, all of the Host's achievements are considered invalid. So... there are no rewards."
Lu Chengwen stared at the dialogue box and shook his head.
"No rewards—then what is the point of you appearing? To piss me off?"
"No rewards—then why are you talking to me about all this nonsense?"
"No rewards—then why should I save the world?"
The Damn System was not angry at all. "I was afraid the Host might miss me!"
"Miss my ass! Other people's systems give them money, equipment, luck, and treasures just for checking in... what about you?"
"I work my ass off saving the world, and you keep going offline without warning. What difference does it make whether you exist or not?"
"Miss you... my god, I'd have to have a hole in my brain to miss a useless system like you!"
The Damn System giggled. "Though there are no rewards, there is a maintenance gift pack. But judging by how confident you look, and by how impatient you are with me, you are probably feeling very confident right now and