Ling Yi hesitated for a moment, then followed behind Zhao Mingyue.
Having read the entire plot, Ling Yi knew what Zhao Mingyue was going to do next.
This is a good opportunity to talk things out with Zhao Mingyue.
You hate us, right? Then we'll just leave.
You think we'll follow the script? No way.
Female lead?
Let whoever wants it take it; let whoever wants to take it take it.
Want to become the experience point generator for those time-traveling villainous Protagonist?
No way.
No, there aren't even windows.
Zhao Mingyue's office is on the 12th floor, the top floor.
Zhao Mingyue has the only office on the entire twelfth floor.
However, it's more like a luxury apartment than an office.
A top-notch kitchen, a luxurious dining room, a separate master bedroom, an oversized swimming pool, a gym, and an entertainment room.
"The lives of the rich are truly beyond imagination."
This was Ling Yi's first time entering Zhao Mingyue's office.
Okay, let's just call it the office for now.
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, a complex emotion flashed in Zhao Mingyue's eyes.
In Zhao Mingyue's mind, Ling Yi was just an ordinary person who had gotten lucky.
Zhao Mingyue was also very clear that the person she truly loathed was not Ling Yi.
Ling Yi was merely implicated.
What she truly loathed was the marriage her grandfather had arranged for her.
It was that marriage certificate.
She, Zhao Mingyue, will never let a marriage certificate bind her life.
" Ling Yi, I hope that at the banquet three days from now, you will take the initiative to tear up that ridiculous marriage certificate."
"I..."
Ling Yi was about to say, "I agree."
But the next moment, everything around him, except for himself, turned grayish-white.
And it is in a static state.
However, a system notification sounded in Ling Yi's mind.
[Ding, please raise Zhao Mingyue's Affection to 50 points or higher within three days.]
[Mission complete, reward 1 Plot Points; mission failed, elimination!]
The words "annihilation" appeared in bright red before Ling Yi.
This immediately made Ling Yi angry.
"System, you said that if the mission fails, you should be eliminated?" Ling Yi said coldly.
Before transmigrating, Ling Yi was just a Reckless Man.
A complete slacker.
They are most intolerant of threats from others.
Anyone who dares to provoke him, Clone or reason, will be dealt with immediately.
That's why Ling Yi earned the nickname "Madman Ling" in his previous life.
The system's mission, which involved annihilation, instantly ignited Ling Yi's Hot Blood.
[Yes, host. Mission failed. System Self-Destruct. Host eliminated.]
What if I don't do it?
[System Self-Destruct, annihilating the host!]
" Self-Destruct, huh? Annihilation, huh? Listen to Laozi, I, Ling Yi, refuse the mission."
"You might as well just Self-Destruct right now!"
[...]
The system is displaying an ellipsis.
This system probably didn't expect to encounter such a headstrong host, right?
Aren't you afraid this system will eliminate you?
"If you don't apply it, you're my Laozi. Shut up and stop talking nonsense."
"When Laozi was reading novels in my previous life, what I hated most were systems like yours that just wiped people out at the drop of a hat."
"He's clearly just a tool to serve the Protagonist, yet he dares to control Protagonist? Get lost! Out! He's a tool for the protagonist, he... get out!"
In Ling Yi's view, any system that comes with an elimination mission is a bad system.
There must be some conspiracy or scheme behind it.
Rather than being manipulated by the system, it's better to confront it head-on.
You think you can control me, Ling Yi? Impossible.
[Host, the mission is actually not difficult to complete. The punishment of elimination is also a form of encouragement for you.]
"Go ahead Self-Destruct!" Ling Yi said nonchalantly, arms crossed.
[You can draw a prize once for every 10 Plot Points. The prizes include treasures from All Heavens and Myriad Worlds. If you're lucky, even becoming a saint in one go isn't impossible.]
"You should just Self-Destruct!"
[Host, in the real world, you are already dead. If you are erased, your soul will be completely annihilated, and you will disappear from this world forever.]
"Stop your babbling and just Self-Destruct."
[Are you sure the host isn't afraid?]
"Are you fucking going to explode or not?"
[The host remains obstinate; the system has initiated Self-Destruct program. Self-Destruct countdown begins!]
[10, 9, 8...]
A red countdown appeared before Ling Yi's eyes.
But Ling Yi remained unmoved.
Isn't Ling Yi afraid?
I'm really not afraid.
Madman Ling, he's not called that for nothing.
I finally managed to transmigrate, only to be controlled by a system. What was the point of transmigrating in the first place?
Am I to work for this garbage system, just as a tool?
[Three, two...]
But the countdown stopped there, and the final "one" never appeared for a long time.
[Host, let's discuss this. How about the system cancels the task penalty for you?]
"Hmm? "Ling Yi blinked.
"Didn't you want to explode?"
[As the system has already stated, that's merely a way to spur on the host, and it doesn't want the host to slack off.]
"Too late, I just want to see you Self-Destruct now."
[Host, don't be ungrateful.]
Ling Yi remained silent.
The fact that this system can haggle further proves that there's something wrong with it.
It became clear that Ling Yi was determined to fight to the bitter end.
The system was silent, frustrated, and incredulous.
It has tricked so many hosts, but this is the first one that is truly unafraid of its Self-Destruct.
The system truly has the ability to eliminate Self-Destruct.
Would the system dare to Self-Destruct? Of course not.
Once Self-Destruct, it's gone too.
What to do? Let's just stage one ourselves!
[Ding, due to the host's rejection of the system task, the current task has been deemed a failure and is initiating the Self-Destruct program.]
[Ding, Self-Destruct program successfully started.]
[Countdown...]
[WARNING! WARNING!]
[System Self-Destruct failed, attempting to restart.]
[ Self-Destruct failed. The system is being invaded by an unknown force. The system's core program is crashing...]
Ling Yi blinked!
Wait a minute? What's going on here? What's this garbage system trying to do?
Could it be that the system discovered the conspiracy had failed and staged this whole thing to save face?
Playing Laozi?
Let's see how things go first.
[Ding, the system core program has crashed and is restarting.]
[Ding, system restart successful, core data recompiled.]
[Ding, core data successfully recompiled. Host, welcome to the Strongest Brother and Sister System!]
The system interface reopens.
[ Strongest Brother and Sister System Version 1.0]
[Host: Ling Yi ]
[Identity: Dragon King (Unique)]
[ Battle Power: 1000]
[ Brother-Sister List ][Click to expand]
{None available}
(Explanation omitted...)
[Task List][Click to Expand]
Task 1: Increase Zhao Mingyue's Affection to 50 points.
(For every 10 points of Affection gained, 1 Plot Points is awarded. Upon completion of the mission, an additional 5 Plot Points and 1 chance to draw a prize are awarded.)
[ Plot Points: 0 (One lottery draw is possible every 10 Plot Points )][Click to Draw Lottery]
[ Personal Space: None]
The system interface hasn't Changes much from before.
It simply adds a task list entry.
Previously, the system did not have a task module.
Ling Yi opened the task module and took a look.
The first task is to increase Zhao Mingyue's Affection.
However, the rewards for completing the task are completely different.
The mission reward is no longer 1 Plot Points, but 10 Plot Points, plus an extra chance to win a prize.
In other words, as long as you complete this task, you can get two chances to win a prize.
Furthermore, there is no time limit.
As for any penalties for completing the task, there were none.
With no time limit and no penalty for not completing the task, Ling Yi can do it whenever he wants, or not do it whenever he doesn't want to.