Chapter 519: Damn It, I’m So Struck by His Handsomeness
Abyss Realm’s core.
The space at the core was smaller than expected, yet it didn’t seem dark. At that moment, a small round ball quietly floated in the middle of the space, emitting a faint glow, lightly illuminating the surrounding area, making it feel like the size of a cozy chamber filled with a soft, star-like sheen.
Young Master Sang walked up to the small sphere, closed his eyes, and quietly felt the terrifying pressure that radiated from it.
“This is the Earthly Treasure…”
This kind of place was indeed hard to imagine. Even Li Shanyan would struggle to withstand such pressure alone.
Not many would have expected that the last Earthly Treasure would actually be hidden away in such a lightless location.
“The system must kindly remind the Host.”
As Young Master Sang gently reached out, Nian Nian’s voice suddenly rang out behind him: “What’s in front of the Host is the last Earthly Treasure.”
“Once this Earthly Treasure is collected, the Host’s main quest will be half complete.”
Young Master Sang turned around to look at Nian Nian, who had inexplicably materialized behind him, hands on her hips with an air of playful seriousness.
“…What’s wrong?”
“Nothing…” A complex glint flickered in Nian Nian’s beautiful eyes as she bit her cherry lips, looking unsure.
“Host… have you really thought this through?”
“Once you recover this Earthly Treasure, you will gain complete control over the Abyss Realm and become the prime target of both gods and demons.”
“Everything about this world, all the mysteries the Host hasn’t solved yet, will gradually be revealed.”
“The Host will also have to walk the path they choose, no matter what the ending may be.”
“It might even… cost the Host everything. Even turn your currently peaceful and happy life entirely upside down.”
Nian Nian glanced anxiously at Young Master Sang.
His expression didn’t change much; rather, he playfully replied, “What’s up? You’re acting all fussed like a girl today.”
“…Don’t make me kick you.” Nian Nian’s face turned red, looking both shy and angry.
“I just feel like this isn’t something you’d typically say.”
Young Master Sang turned back to the Earthly Treasure, puzzled: “Wasn’t collecting the Earthly Treasures your idea from the get-go?”
“Well, that’s what I said…”
Nian Nian fell silent for a moment, her small hands anxiously fidgeting behind her back for a long time.
“If… if the Host really doesn’t want to do something so troublesome…”
“If you feel that your current life is already happy enough and you don’t want to change anymore…”
“I—my task isn’t mandatory.”
Nian Nian’s tone seemed tense as she stammered, “But if the Host truly collects all the Earthly Treasures and enters the next phase of the task, that’s the Gathering Heavenly Treasures stage…”
“As the system… there’ll be even less I can help the Host with.”
Almost.
You could say none at all.
Young Master Sang quietly watched Nian Nian looking down, dejected.
“My system’s abilities are useless against gods and demons, and they’re equally useless against Heavenly Treasures.”
“Once the seal is broken, the Host might have to face the gods and demons entirely alone, with no support. Even if the starting points for both sides are not equal.”
“But if the Host doesn’t want to bear such a responsibility, actually, following Li Shanyan’s or Long Xiao’s thoughts to offer up the Earthly Treasure and continue living carefree for a while is fine. After all, the gods and demons fighting over Heavenly Treasures will waste many more years—”
Nian Nian’s voice gradually faded.
She saw Young Master Sang’s eyes remained as clear and calm as ever.
Not the slightest hint of confusion from her words.
“You’re nothing like yourself.”
“What do you mean?”
“In my impression, dear Mama Nian Nian should be a bit more headstrong and willful.”
Young Master Sang chuckled: “Now you seem like a timid little girl… completely different from the unruly system in my head.”
“I-I’m not like that…” Nian Nian shot him a glare.
I’m not a timid little girl at all!
“…Am I really just a cowardly little girl?”
“I don’t know why you’re scared.”
Young Master Sang shook his head: “But you got one thing wrong.”
“You can help me a lot.”
“Just having you by my side is enough.”
Nian Nian bit her lip tightly.
“Back when you told me I needed to spend points to gain information, I suspected a day like this might come.”
Young Master Sang’s expression remained relaxed, casually saying: “I can’t rely on you for everything… since that time, I’ve been forcing myself to do just that, consciously or unconsciously.”
“Didn’t you notice? By later on, I relied on your intel less and less to solve my problems.”
Nian Nian appeared dazed for a moment. Suddenly, she realized that was the reason.
What a pity for the points. Criticizing herself as a little merchant. Complaining she would charge a fortune.
Those were just excuses.
Her Host, even without her.
Had long been the veritable Overlord of the Abyss, Young Master Sang.
“As for not being on the same starting line as those guys…”
Young Master Sang smirked: “Who cares.”
“When have we ever played against opponents several levels above us? I, Young Master Sang, only play high-stakes games.”
“If we’re not on the same starting line, then I’ll just drag them down to my table and make them play with me.”
“Living carefree for just a few years isn’t the ending I want. My child has only just been born; I still want to watch her grow up.”
“Who dares not let me see my precious daughter, even if they’re gods or demons, I’ll take them down one by one!”
Having said that, he went ahead and cracked his knuckles, full of bravado.
Nian Nian was both amused and exasperated. In the end, her Host left her with no temper to be mad, so she could only let out a helpless sigh.
“Stubborn.”
“Suit yourself.” Young Master Sang said with a smile.
“At any rate, I’ve said my piece.”
Nian Nian huffed, crossing her arms: “How you choose is up to you. It’s none of my business. Just make sure you don’t regret it afterwards; I’m not responsible for cleaning up your mess—”
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Young Master Sang had already grabbed the tennis-ball-sized sphere, fiddling with it.
Nian Nian: “…You weren’t listening to me at all, were you?”
“Wow. This does give off a world core vibe.”
Young Master Sang chuckled: “This feeling is so clear. When I hold it, it’s like I can feel the pulse of this land.”
Like holding the heart of the world.
As if just by squeezing it hard enough.
The entire world would instantly come crashing down.
“Be careful; if you break it, it really could lead to the world’s destruction.”
Nian Nian, still worried, tried to remind him, but saw Young Master Sang had already raised the Earthly Treasure, beaming like a child showcasing a prize.
“Look! I kept my promise!”
“The Earthly Treasures you wanted, I’ve brought them all to you.”
Nian Nian paused for a moment, then instantly disappeared, leaving behind a single phrase:
“Got it.”
Young Master Sang pouted, thinking the girl was still so bashful, then continued to toy with the small sphere.
Meanwhile, not far away, Nian Nian suddenly appeared back in the shadows.
Deeply covering her flushed and reddened face, she quietly murmured with a touch of helplessness.
“…Ugh. Damn it.”
“I’m so struck by his handsomeness…”
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