"So, Mother Zhang Ma is the Protagonist of this world?" Ling Yi asked.
"No!" Zhang Chouchou shook his head.
According to Mother Zhang herself, this world is a fictional world, a True and False Heiresses...
One hundred and fifty years ago, during the late Qing Dynasty.
Mother Zhang's identity is that of a cannon fodder female supporting character in a royal family in a small town at the Heavenly Lake Mountain.
According to the novel Mother Zhang recounted, when Mother Zhang traveled through time, a purple light descended.
The purple light incident caused a great sensation at the time.
It even alarmed the Tongzhi Emperor.
Unfortunately, the technology at that time was insufficient, and Emperor Tongzhi had to give up after searching for a celestial connection for half a year without success.
But the appearance of the purple light became Legend in the local area.
The Key, also known as Chaos Origin Stone, was buried deep underground.
Although Mother Zhang had Sign-In System back then, she could only sign in each day to receive some ordinary items and ordinary power.
The presence of the Key cannot be sensed at all.
Later, Bureau 79, the predecessor of the Special Ability Bureau, found the Chaos Origin Stone in Heavenly Lake Mountain by Silk based on the Legend of the purple light that appeared in the sky.
These things do match what Yang Tuo said!
However, Yang Tuo's description of the time was somewhat vague, since most of the information about the Chaos Origin Stone had been Destruction.
Yang Tuo didn't know much either, so it's normal that the timeline is unclear.
"With the help of the system, Mama Zhang eliminated the female villain and the female lead, ultimately taking control of the entire Prince's Mansion. Afterward, she sold off all the mansion's properties, converting the proceeds into gold and silver, which she then hid away."
Zhang Chouchou made a grabbing motion in the Void, and a bottle of mineral water appeared in his hand.
Zheng Huihui was stunned by this scene.
Ling Yi noticed, however, that the bottle of mineral water was taken from the ring on Zhang Chouchou's finger.
This is most likely the Legend storage ring.
But thinking about it, it's not surprising. Mother Zhang has lived for 150 years, signed in for 150 years, and even signed in for cultivation techniques. It's normal for her to sign in for a storage ring or something.
"No wonder Mother Zhang is never short of money. Over the past 150 years, Mother Zhang must have accumulated an unimaginable amount of wealth and property," Ling Yi murmured.
" Mother Zhang is indeed very wealthy, but Mother Zhang has always kept a low profile and has been constantly moving her residence and changing her identity."
"Only after eight years did Mother Zhang emerge from seclusion, single-handedly targeting the high-ranking officials of the Radiant Water Country Radiant Water Country, nearly wiping out their ranks. She even personally went to the Radiant Water Country Radiant Water Country and slaughtered Special Ability User there!"
"Awesome!" Zheng Huihui gave a thumbs up, full of admiration.
"Awesome!" Ling Yi nodded in agreement.
People from Ancient Country all have that period of history etched in their hearts.
If I had the chance to go back to that era, I would definitely dedicate myself to it, even if it meant dying without regret.
Mother Zhang's actions clearly indicate she's not a villain.
"Over the years, Mother Zhang had been searching for a way to return to her own world, until eight years ago when she learned of the Key's existence."
"However, to activate the Key, at least nine Ninth Tier experts need to simultaneously channel energy."
" Mother Zhang left the Key in the basement in the hope that more people could awaken the Key and quickly gather nine Ninth Tier."
"I see!"
"So, the storyline of this novel's world ended 150 years ago?" Zheng Huihui asked.
"Yes."
After a pause, Zhang Chouchou said, "According to Mother Zhang, this world originally didn't have Special Ability User; it was just an ordinary world."
"She only awakened her Special Ability User after she transmigrated here."
"Actually, Mother Zhang doesn't want too many people with Special Ability User to appear, so she has been restraining her frequency of checking in over the years."
"However..." Zhang Chouchou's expression darkened slightly as he said this.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Huihui asked.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Chouchou said, " Mother Zhang has become somewhat unfamiliar. In her attempt to return to her original world, she's becoming increasingly extreme in her actions."
"Their personalities have also become Impermanence, like Enslavement Subsystem installed on us, and a soul Contract —the same system that was installed on the three of us eight years ago."
"The current state of the Three Gods Hall is also due to Mother Zhang's behind-the-scenes manipulation; Mother Zhang even fabricated many rumors to support this."
"For example, Key can usher in a new era, ushering in an age where everyone has Special Ability User, but to activate this Key, you need nine Ninth Tier powerhouses, or perhaps..."
Zhang Chouchou took a deep breath and said, "Or the souls of a million Pseudo Ability User!"
" Ninth Tier experts are extremely rare. Their growth cycle is very long, at least ten or twenty years, and there is only a very small chance of a Ninth Tier expert being born."
" Mother Zhang obviously couldn't wait that long, so she secretly pushed the Three Gods Hall to use gene serum to create a million Pseudo Ability User to activate the Key and help her return to her own world!"
"Why is Mother Zhang in such a hurry? We've lived for 150 years; she shouldn't be so eager for quick success," Ling Yi asked.
"I don't know, but Meimei has a guess!"
Meimei is Zhang Meimei.
She's two years older than Chouchou, and the same age as Ling Yi; they're both 60 this year.
She said that it was very likely that Mother Zhang had found a way to contact the world outside the book and knew some things about the real world, which was why she was so anxious.
"And Mother Zhang once casually mentioned that her mother was seriously ill or something."
"Therefore, we speculate that the reason Mother Zhang was in such a hurry to return to her own world was because her mother was seriously ill and needed her to go back as soon as possible."
If that's really the case, then it makes sense.
However, sacrificing the lives of millions is truly an extreme measure.
"Are we really just characters in a novel?" Zheng Huihui asked.
"I asked Mother Zhang the same question, Mother Zhang that before she came into this world, the world that followed was just a fictional world."
"But after she broke the Plot Rules, this world became a real world. We are not two-dimensional characters, not NPCs, but flesh-and-blood, living people."
After that, Zhang Chouchou talked a lot about Mother Zhang's mother.
If this content were compiled, it would definitely make a very exciting and satisfying novel.
They talked until late into the night.
"Do you know what happened to Jiang Qing'er?" Ling Yi checked the time and asked the last question.
"I don't know either!" Zhang Chouchou shook his head.
Are you genuinely unsure, or simply unwilling to discuss it?
It's probably unclear; at this point, Zhang Chouchou has no reason to lie.
But none of that matters. Ling Yi desperately needs to see Mother Zhang again.
"It's almost three o'clock, you should all get some rest. Chouchou Girl, tell Mother Zhang I want to see her. I have a way to send her back to her Afterlife."
"Do you really have it?" Zhang Chouchou asked.
"As long as the money is there!" Ling Yi said confidently.
"Okay, I'll tell Mother Zhang about this. By the way, is the Key to the Demonic Box in your hands? The sudden disappearance of the Key's Aura has made Mother Zhang very anxious."
"Um..."
Should I tell Zhang Chouchou that the Key is broken?
If Mother Zhang finds out about this, she might just turn evil!
Zheng Huihui seemed to notice Ling Yi's embarrassment and asked, "One last question, Mother Zhang, what's her name?"