Starting Invincibility from Harvesting Jī Chapter 7

Hearing Xiangyi's explanation, Shuxuan put on an apologetic expression. "I was so happy to see you just now that I forgot about it. I already got your phone back for you, and it's at home now."

Xiangyi relaxed a bit upon hearing this. If her original phone was still there, she wouldn't have to worry about fumbling and exposing herself while dealing with phone services.

"Sister Xuan, thank you so much," Xiangyi said gratefully again.

If the campus belle Muning was her guide in this world, then Shuxuan was undoubtedly her beacon, solving many of her beginner problems upon arrival.

"Don't be so polite all of a sudden, it makes me uncomfortable. Putting aside your connection to Prince Qin, you're my good little sister," Shuxuan said, feeling unaccustomed to Xiangyi's demeanor. She reached out and patted Xiangyi's head, looking quite embarrassed.

Xiangyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Just a sister?"

She tried to romanticize their relationship, but unfortunately, this wasn't a world that leaned towards yuri romance. Shuxuan didn't show any special reaction and added with a smile, "And also, my good friend."

Xiangyi knew she couldn't be too aggressive, lest she be sent back to the Baichi Sanatorium again. She smiled, indicating her satisfaction with Shuxuan's answer.

"That's more like it."

Shuxuan smiled along. They continued chatting as they browsed the shops, but Xiangyi noticed something: Shuxuan wasn't actually looking to buy clothes for herself. She was trying on all the clothes, holding them up against Xiangyi.

"You're new here and don't know anyone. I don't know what else to get you, so I can only buy you a few outfits as a comfort gift," Shuxuan's eyes welled up again, as if Xiangyi's departure was a matter of life and death.

Xiangyi continued to comfort her. "It's okay, Sister Xuan. I'll be back during winter break."

Shuxuan's tears started to fall upon hearing this, as if she thought Xiangyi surviving until winter break would be an incredibly arduous task. While Heaven City had superior living conditions, it was also extremely dangerous.

Compared to Ocean City, where Xiangyi was now, and where Chosen Ones occasionally fell from the sky and killed people, Heaven City experienced such events daily. In fact, everyone who entered Heaven City signed a death waiver, truly living on the edge.

Xiangyi was well aware of this, but facing Shuxuan's kindness, she really didn't want to add to her worries.

These were just characters she had written herself; she shouldn't invest too much emotion in them. Having settled her thoughts, Xiangyi tried to change the subject. However, the topic change wasn't successful. Shuxuan remained somewhat dejected as they walked and then said, "I wish I were a Chosen One too. At least then I could look out for you in Heaven City."

Shuxuan was still blaming herself, her tone filled with helplessness and unease, as if she had experienced something similar before. As they spoke, they entered an alley. Just as Xiangyi was about to reply, Shuxuan grabbed her arm and quickly said, "This way is wrong."

Xiangyi looked at the small alley in front of them. Before she could ask what was wrong, several people appeared behind them. They were dressed suspiciously and clearly weren't good people.

It was evident that Shuxuan felt the alley was wrong because she had suffered a loss here before. But from the perspective of a novel's plot, any event could drive the story forward. Xiangyi had already copied the SR-class assassination skill from Shaoyao. While she couldn't face them head-on, she was capable of dealing with a few ordinary thugs.

Just as she was about to step forward, Shuxuan assumed a protective stance. Her gaze was firm, but in Xiangyi's sight, her body was trembling, clearly distressed by the situation.

At that moment, she seemed to have forgotten that Xiangyi was also a Chosen One and intended to protect her with her own strength.

"Well, well, aren't you a pretty one?" The man's gaze naturally fell on Shuxuan, ignoring Xiangyi, who looked rather unremarkable.

Although Xiangyi understood it was due to the special glasses she was wearing, being completely ignored still annoyed her. She was about to step in front of Shuxuan again, but Shuxuan turned her head and shook it, forming a word with her lips, seemingly telling Xiangyi to flee quickly.

It was clear that Shuxuan also didn't believe Xiangyi had the strength to deal with several sturdy adult men.

Xiangyi intended to prove her strength and gain some favor with Shuxuan. Shaoyao, who had been watching, could no longer restrain her eager hands and launched an attack on the three men.

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Chapter 17-1 Isn't Saving a Damsel More Rewarding?

In Xiangyi's sight, Shaoyao's red ancient costume disappeared, replaced by black combat attire. It was adorned with strange totems, looking like the insignia of some assassin organization.

Shaoyao then attacked swiftly, sending the three men flying with a punch and a kick, covering a distance of over ten meters. The three men immediately lost consciousness. Shaoyao leisurely retracted her leg and said with a hint of regret, "I thought humans nowadays would be more capable. I didn't expect them to be knocked out so easily."

Her tone carried a touch of smugness, and Xiangyi couldn't help but feel a bit disdainful, feeling that Shaoyao hadn't placed herself in the correct position.

To ordinary people, Shaoyao was indeed formidable, but to Chosen Ones, any expert could easily defeat Shaoyao. Of course, she couldn't say this out loud. Just as she was about to praise Shaoyao in a complimentary tone, Shuxuan next to her looked at Xiangyi anxiously.

"Xiao Yi, are you alright?"

Xiangyi smiled easily. "I'm fine. I'm great, no need to thank me too much."

"What are you talking about? Don't you have any common sense about Chosen Ones! Using your power without fully understanding it can lead to headaches and limb weakness. In severe cases, it can damage your brain. Do you think Chosen Ones go to sanatoriums for no reason!"

Seeing Xiangyi's nonchalant attitude, Shuxuan was almost brought to tears by her.

Shuxuan's comprehensive explanation reminded Xiangyi of the reason behind this setting.

"I remember now. After all, there's only a fine line between a genius and a criminal, and it's the same for Chosen Ones." To avoid writing the Chosen Ones as gods, she had added many flaws to them, such as fainting or even spitting blood after overusing their abilities.

And if they misused their powers frequently, side effects would occur. These side effects would last a lifetime, until death. Of course, this wasn't to highlight the difference between humans and gods, but it was originally a benefit for the protagonist, allowing him to heal Chosen Ones who suffered from long-term side effects, thereby gaining friends, comrades, and even daughters and granddaughters.

Hearing Shuxuan's explanation about Chosen Ones so early on, Xiangyi actually found it quite surprising. Ever since she entered this world, it seemed like all the characters she had set up had started deviating from their original storylines.

Looking at Shuxuan, Xiangyi tentatively asked, "Sister Xuan, how do you know so much about Chosen Ones?"

Shuxuan glared at Xiangyi, quite displeased. "I think your brain is really fried. Have you forgotten what kind of company I work for?"

Xiangyi truly didn't know and could only respond with a smile. Shuxuan grew more anxious the more she looked at her. "No, we should go to the hospital first. I'm really worried about you."

Saying this, she pulled Xiangyi, wanting to leave. But Xiangyi was perfectly fine. Even if she had a problem, the existence of the Flower Slave could solve all her physical issues, rendering a doctor unnecessary.

"Sister Xuan, trust me, I'm really fine... It's just that my magical beast has a bad temper. It saw those people bullying you just now and kicked them away." Xiangyi had to explain again that she hadn't used her powers, shifting all the blame onto Shaoyao.

If it weren't for Shaoyao, she would have already played the hero saving the damsel and gained some favor with Shuxuan. How could she have scared Shuxuan half to death again?

"Really?"

"Really." Xiangyi sighed helplessly and took off the wristband on her right hand to show Shuxuan her Chosen One mark.

"This is a mark that was forcibly branded on me when I entered the sanatorium. Once I use my abilities, the implanted chip will detect it. See, it's not glowing right now, which proves I didn't do anything."

Xiangyi explained the function of the mark on her wrist. The principle behind this forced branding was that the existence of Chosen Ones was too powerful, necessitating the creation of a device to monitor each one.

If the user shows no signs of life or removes the chip, the Chosen One Alliance will be notified and will take appropriate action according to their regulations. Of course, Chosen Ones are also not allowed to use their abilities in ordinary cities. The Chosen One identifier serves as both a restraint and a form of surveillance. If Xiangyi had used hers just now, the police would have arrived immediately.

Hearing Xiangyi say this, Shuxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Good thing you're a summoner. Otherwise, we'd probably have to go to the police station right now."

Xiangyi gave an awkward laugh, but Shuxuan suddenly hugged her. "Xiao Yi, I'm really getting more and more worried about you."

Faced with the woman's sudden advance, Xiangyi's hands suddenly didn't know where to go. Of course, she knew she couldn't get a kiss from Shuxuan so quickly. It was just that the previous incident had been too sudden, and Shuxuan had been terrified.

"It's okay..."

"But I'm not okay."

Shuxuan's voice grew softer. Xiangyi curiously lifted her head, only to see Shuxuan purse her lips and say somewhat bashfully, "I was scared just now, and I can't walk at all now."

The tense and sorrowful atmosphere was broken by a moment of relaxation, and Shuxuan revealed her vulnerable side. Xiangyi couldn't help but laugh. She crouched down and then, in one go, picked Shuxuan up.

In that instant, Shuxuan let out a startled cry, hugging Xiangyi tightly, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Xiangyi, who had struggled to even open a bottle cap, could now lift her with such ease.

"You... what's going on with your body?"

"I exercise in the hospital every day," Xiangyi explained. In reality, she had been exercising during her time at Baichi Sanatorium, but she had been training in the space of the Flower God Ring every night.

One day there was equivalent to a month, and coupled with the honey and dew from the Flower God Ring, it had greatly improved Xiangyi's physique. Even if she encountered a Chosen One now, Xiangyi could handle them without relying on the Flower People's help.

"What kind of exercise is this? It's made such a big difference." Shuxuan couldn't believe it, feeling that Xiangyi was hiding something from her.

"Sister Xuan, it's not the right time yet. When I have the ability to protect you, I'll tell you the truth, okay?" Xiangyi said helplessly. She knew she couldn't fool Shuxuan any longer, so she decided to convey her thoughts in a different way.

Shuxuan looked at Xiangyi, thought for a moment, and replied, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

She didn't ask any other questions and leaned into Xiangyi's embrace. Xiangyi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly realized her second challenge.

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Chapter 18-2 I just wanted to give you a kiss.

"Sister Xuan, I don't know the way," she explained her predicament awkwardly. However, this time Shuxuan didn't doubt her and instead pointed the way, telling Xiangyi to carry her.

After walking for a while, Shuxuan couldn't stand the awkwardness of being carried princess-style and quickly got down. Although the pace was slow this time, they were still moving along the road.

"Sister Xuan, what about those three people? Don't we need to deal with them?" Xiangyi remembered that they hadn't paid any attention to the three men earlier.

Shuxuan shook her head. "We can't."

Xiangyi raised an eyebrow. "Why can't we?"

"There are no cameras in that place, and they can even twist the truth." Shuxuan's expression was full of helplessness. Xiangyi felt that even if something was clearly wrong, how could they just let them get away with it.

Shuxuan seemed to see what Xiangyi didn't understand and pointed to Xiangyi's wrist. "They could have been convicted, but once Chosen Ones are involved, everything gets turned upside down."

Xiangyi couldn't believe it. She hadn't set up such dark content. After all, this was just a feel-good novel. She hadn't expected the world to develop such complexities without her knowledge.

If children are a protected group on Earth, then ordinary people are now the protected group. And by chance, the mayor of Ocean City is also anti-Chosen One, trying to drive away those dangerous elements.

"But the mayor probably never dreamed that he would place Baichi Sanatorium in Ocean City." Seeing Xiangyi's expression grow increasingly grim, Shuxuan added a touch of humor, trying to comfort Xiangyi in this way.

Xiangyi wanted to force a smile, but she couldn't. When one's identity changes, the experience from a God's-eye view is completely different from the real experience.

Shuxuan fell silent and instead took Xiangyi's hand. Everything was unspoken, but everything had to remain unspoken.

The two didn't linger outside any longer and soon returned home. Xiangyi continued to sit on the sofa watching TV, while Shuxuan temporarily left, going somewhere unknown.

After a short while, Shuxuan returned, holding a mobile phone.

"Here, your phone."

Xiangyi took it instinctively. The phone was turned off. She awkwardly fumbled for the power button, realizing that this phone was very different from the one in her own world. Seeing that Xiangyi couldn't find the power button, Shuxuan finally helped by pressing a button on the back of the phone.

The back of the phone extended automatically, revealing a button. Xiangyi pressed the switch and felt the phone vibrate. Flipping the phone over, a startup screen appeared, and it quickly reached the main interface.

Within minutes of the phone turning on, it began to make various sounds. It turned out to be a lot of missed calls and text messages.

Among them were messages from the campus belle, Muning, asking about Xiangyi's recent condition. There were also some with names that Xiangyi didn't recognize at all.

"It seems our Xiao Yi is quite popular," Shuxuan said, turning around upon hearing the sounds, smiling as she commented on Xiangyi's busyness.

Xiangyi smiled and pretended to casually browse through other content. Fortunately, the chat logs on the phone were all there, so Xiangyi just needed to take some time to look through them carefully.

Seeing Xiangyi so leisurely, Shaoyao, who was still unwilling to give up, continued to explore the surroundings. Whenever she saw something new, she would come and describe it to Xiangyi.

"Flower Master, I've seen many strange things, but I don't know what's important."

Xiangyi found it bearable at first, but later she became weary of explaining. Seeing that Shuxuan's attention was focused on the news on TV, Xiangyi decided to wash off the smell of barbecue.

"Shaoyao, keep up the good work... I'm going to take a bath."

"A bath?" Shaoyao repeated Xiangyi's words, seeming to intend to follow Xiangyi even into the bathroom.

"You don't need to follow me for this, unless you want to serve me in the bath. I might consider it." Seeing Shaoyao still following behind, Xiangyi felt even more helpless.

Shaoyao immediately stopped following upon hearing this, but she still stood there, curiously observing the bathroom equipment, as if trying to understand the principle behind these strange contraptions and why the large bathtub could automatically produce hot water.

Xiangyi felt even more helpless, realizing that she would need to go to a bookstore tomorrow to find some books on basic common knowledge. If not, these Flower People would not only be unhelpful but would become a burden.

Also, she needed to contact Muning later. She had to meet her within the week.

She temporarily set two goals for herself. While taking a bath, she wasn't thinking about bathing at all but was organizing her thoughts.

Not long after, she came out of the shower wearing pajamas, only to find Jing Shuxuan asleep on the sofa. She looked defenseless, her sleeping face carrying a touch more fragility than her usual sharp and capable demeanor.

Because of her sleeping posture, her already beautiful legs appeared even longer and more attractive from a visual perspective, adding a hint of allure. Qin Xiangyi stared for a few more moments, but Shaoyao abruptly blocked her view and, clearly displeased, issued a warning to Qin Xiangyi.

"Flower Master, you can't keep going like this."

Qin Xiangyi was speechless. "What am I doing?"

"Look at her legs, she's not being careful at all."

"Looking at legs is normal, and besides, we're all women, what's there to be afraid of?"

Qin Xiangyi felt Shaoyao was being a bit annoying, but her attitude towards Jing Shuxuan had improved slightly compared to before. Seeing Shaoyao look dejected because she couldn't refute, Qin Xiangyi chuckled and teased, "What, did she bribe you with roast meat?"

"No, it's just that I realized she's a good person."

Shaoyao answered honestly, her tone suggesting that she thought Qin Xiangyi was the bad one. Qin Xiangyi was even more speechless. Seeing that Shaoyao wouldn't move, she simply grabbed Shaoyao and continued, "Oh, so you plan to bear things for her that you shouldn't have to?"

Shaoyao froze in place, not resisting Qin Xiangyi's action at all. Qin Xiangyi didn't know what was going on with Shaoyao. Seeing her so compliant, she remembered that she hadn't absorbed any spiritual energy today and decided to give Shaoyao some.

At the very moment she was about to touch Shaoyao, Shaoyao murmured, "It's not like this... I just..."

Mid-sentence, Shaoyao suddenly realized Qin Xiangyi's intentions and shoved her away forcefully. Qin Xiangyi was caught off guard and was pushed a great distance, only stopping when she crashed into the wall. This commotion, in turn, caused the sleeping Jing Shuxuan to stir.