Chapter 146: Chapter 146: So I Was Just Your Money-Making Machine!
"Of course!" Qian Qi raised her hand, and Moyu’s slender feet landed on her index finger. She gently scratched Moyu’s chin, beaming, "There are countless shiny things outside that you can’t possibly collect in your lifetime!"
Seeing Moyu’s eyes light up instantly, Qian Qi’s tone suddenly changed, "But..."
"But what?" Moyu asked anxiously.
"But, some shiny things can only be exchanged with shiny things..." Qian Qi’s gaze drifted over the shiny things on the ground and said wistfully, "If you want other shiny things, you must first give up some shiny things."
This conversation with all the shiny things spiraling around made Moyu brainstorm for a while before finally understanding Qian Qi’s meaning, "You want my shiny things?"
"Huh? How can you say it’s me who wants them?" Qian Qi picked up a piece of scale armor—presumably shed by a D-level magical beast—and even with a firm squeeze, couldn’t crush it, showing its undeniable defensive power, "This is called early investment. You must give first to reap a bountiful return—"
Seeing Moyu looking somewhat confused, Qian Qi gently stroked its feathers, "You don’t need to understand this. You just need to know I’m your Contractor, and I certainly won’t deceive or harm you~"
Moyu shook its head, "No, I’ve seen it; you humans have stolen the shiny things from our Moyu clan!"
Qian Qi: ???
What? Has someone already beaten me to the punch?
Who is it? Which brat dares to covet even a magical beast’s private stash?
This is simply a disgrace to humans!
"These people are filthy!" Qian Qi raged, those possessions of Moyu’s should belong to her!
Moyu flapped its wings in angry agreement, "Exactly! These people are too despicable!"
The Moyu clan worked hard for over a decade to accumulate shiny dowries, on what grounds do they get to steal it without any effort!
If it weren’t for the opponent being too strong, they would’ve reclaimed it by now!
However, they did exact revenge, as highly vengeful magical beasts, each Moyu present I cursed them fiercely!!!
"Ya Ya, you must believe me, I’m different from other humans!" Qian Qi patted her chest, indignantly, "I’ll only protect you and your shiny things, I’ll never let them fall into the hands of others!"
"Contractor!" Upon hearing this, Moyu was immensely grateful, spread its wings, and hugged Qian Qi’s face, "You’re so kind~"
"Ahem, of course, I am. I’m your Contractor; if I’m not good to you, who else would I be good to?" Qian Qi patted Moyu and then coaxed, "Since that’s the case, I’ll help you hide these shiny things! Ensure no one dares steal your shiny things!"
"Alright!" Moyu was utterly moved, indeed it found a good Contractor!
As long as she doesn’t steal its shiny things, it certainly won’t curse her to go bald in the future!
With each having ulterior motives, Qian Qi started probing, "Ya Ya, do you remember where the two of us first met?"
"I remember, but it’s quite far. Do you want to go?" Moyu asked.
"Let’s go!" Qian Qi nodded resolutely.
The system always avoids topics regarding strategies for the Yanjiao Dungeon, and is entirely silent about the fragments of her memory loss. Previously, the system would arrogantly set a price for her to buy answers.
But now, with repeated avoidance, it only shows the system doesn’t want to tell her.
Since the system is unwilling to talk, she’ll just have to investigate secretly herself!
She really wants to see what secrets are hidden within her!
Moyu took Qian Qi to the place where they first met. As they approached the area, Qian Qi couldn’t help but pinch her nose.
This place was strewn with magical beast corpses, all headless, their blood dried into a parched riverbed, emitting a lingering stench, with quite a few E-level magical beasts surrounding them, gnawing on the carcasses.
Are these beheaded beasts all her doing?
Qian Qi looked around at the environment, feeling it faintly familiar, yet unable to recall anything. She turned to Moyu and asked, "Moyu, how strong was my spiritual power at that time?"
Moyu looked at Qian Qi in confusion, not quite understanding why she asked this question, "Of course, very strong, very strong indeed. Even the strongest D-level dungeon boss here was defeated by just a glance from you."
To defeat a D-level dungeon boss in seconds, she must have spiritual power at B-level or above.
But her spiritual power was tested to be D-level... How can one person have two types of spiritual power?
Could it be the system tampered with the machine during the spiritual power test? But what’s the motive? More importantly, she’s not a Spirit Awakener, so how could she use spiritual power to kill magical beasts?
"You were quite fierce back then." Moyu couldn’t help but shiver recalling, "Especially brutal, killing all magical beasts within a fifty-mile radius."
Qian Qi felt her heart skip.
Brutal?
That word doesn’t describe her, Qian Qi, at all.
It seems more fitting to describe..."Qian Qi".
Could it be...
"Qian Qi" is still alive?
That’s why the system refuses to speak?
Qian Qi touched her face, an absurd idea was surfacing, she suddenly spoke, "System, come out."
The system slowly emerged in front of her: [What?]
Qian Qi glared at the system, sadness swirled in her eyes like clouds brewing rain, and soon tears filled her eyes.
She gently rubbed the system’s panel with the back of her finger and hoarsely said, "You..."
Her expression was too sorrowful and twisted, making the system both want to laugh and feel a bit heartache, [What do you want to say? Don’t cry!]
Qian Qi retracted her finger and wiped tears from her eyes, gazing at the system with grievance, "System, have you always only seen me as a money-making machine?"
Is it that once she earns enough money, it’ll kick her aside and return this body to its original owner?
[What are you talking about!]The system quickly approached her face, wiping her tears, [Though you indeed make money well, I’ve never considered you as a machine!]
"I know everything." Qian Qi said with gloomy blues, pushing the system away, covering her face with both hands to block her tear-stained eyes, saying softly, "Qian Qi isn’t dead, right? She’s hiding in the dark corners, just waiting for the moment my mind collapses to take advantage!"
System: ?!
Darn it! How did she find out!
Although "Qian Qi" indeed died, that sliver of killing consciousness is indeed lurking somewhere, waiting to seize her spiritual power to help her slaughter everyone whenever she’s in danger.
It seems to have a side effect, Qian Qi loses the memory of that period.
According to its analysis and calculations recently, it should be because Qian Qi’s D-level spiritual power is too weak, unable to retain memories from that time. As soon as Qian Qi’s spiritual power increases, these memories should return.
Seeing the system silent, Qian Qi believed she guessed correctly, staggered back two steps, and stared at the system in disbelief.
She looked like a wife catching her husband with a mistress red-handed, her gaze filled with disappointment, "It turns out... you’ve really only seen me as a money-making machine?!"
No wonder it refused to bind Su Ang before, it was because Su Ang couldn’t make a wedding dress for "her"!
Qian Qi "thud" half collapsed to the ground, raising her hand tearfully, "Bring her out! I want to confront her in court!!!"
Even if she’ll leave this body in the future, she still wants an agreement with "Qian Qi", she can’t help "Qian Qi" for nothing, she must get some payback!
"If she’s willing to let me use her body to keep eight male models, and snuggle and kiss handsome boys, I’ll agree to her leveraging my soul and intellect without my consent!" Qian Qi semi-lay on the ground, angrily with arms akimbo.
System: ???
System:...
The system "thwack" hit Qian Qi’s nape,[What the heck are you babbling about?]