vrcanaries Chapter 122 Luck
Chapter 122 Luck
Zhang Ye has been living in the police station for some time now. Although the environment is not as comfortable as home, he can accept it.
To avoid worrying his fiancée, Zhang Ye called her.
"An'an, I have some things to take care of recently, so I may not be able to come home on time. Please don't wait for me."
Zhang Ye said softly.
"Leave all the housework, such as laundry and cooking, to the housekeeper. Please don't do it yourself, so as not to hurt your hands. I'll worry about that," he continued to instruct. Compared to his previous chauvinistic ways, he had become a bit more considerate over time.
"Remember to go to bed early and don't stay up too late, it's bad for your skin..." he reminded her with concern.
Caiyi stood quietly against the wall, listening to Zhang Ye's rambling.
These words made him feel that Zhang Ye was like a nagging old woman.
He is no longer the chauvinist he once was.
Cai Yi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask curiously, "Have you and Bei An'an officially started dating?"
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ye turned to Cai Yi and replied, "That's right. We've been through so much together on the 'Love Appointment' program, so naturally I have to take responsibility."
Cai Yi pressed further, "So, do you like her?"
Zhang Ye replied without hesitation, "If I didn't like her, why would I get engaged to her?"
"I have neither money nor anything else to lack. If it weren't for liking her, why would I do this?"
Cai Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "In that case, why not let her know you're safe?"
The game missions issued by this system are extremely dangerous. The first mission, a post-apocalyptic survival game, resulted in the complete annihilation of everyone except Zhang Ye.
Zhang Ye said softly, "Bei An'an is timid by nature, there's no need for her to worry about these things."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "And I believe I can come back alive, after all, I still have your help!"
Cai Yi smiled slightly, but did not respond directly. Instead, she changed the subject and asked, "Has your system mall been activated?"
Zhang Ye shook his head: "Not yet, you need to accumulate 100 points to unlock it."
He frowned slightly and continued to explain, "Only by successfully completing the first task and surviving can I possibly earn enough points."
A thoughtful look flashed in Caiyi's eyes. Since the system has a shopping mall, is it possible to exchange other items for goods in the mall?
You don't necessarily have to use points.
Thinking of this, Caiyi said to Zhang Ye, "Try asking the system if you can exchange other items for items in the mall."
Following Cai Yi's advice, Zhang Ye sent a question to the system, and to his surprise, the answer was affirmative.
His eyes widened in surprise, and before he could speak, Cai Yi was already evident in his expression.
Cai Yi raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Ask what's needed to exchange for the virus vaccine that treats the first mission game?"
Caiyi remembers that in the storyline, most of the game participants died from the zombie virus infection during internal conflicts.
Not long after, Zhang Ye replied to Cai Yi: "The system says that one protagonist can exchange for one virus vaccine."
Zhang Ye's answer made Cai Yi's face turn very ugly. Sure enough, this damn system wanted to steal the protagonist's luck in this world.
As mentioned in the plot of "Those Messy Novels I Followed Back Then," this system is an object from the universe, and its energy comes from the protagonist's luck in the vast universe.
Their planet was not the first to be chosen by the system, nor will it be the last.
The protagonist, a person carrying good fortune, would never use his wealth to exchange for a virus vaccine, regardless of whether it's for good or bad.
She deeply understood the importance and value of the fortune emanating from these people; they represented the fortune of this world.
If they were sacrificed, the world would become shaky and fall apart.
Therefore, even when faced with a life-or-death crisis for the game, Caiyi cannot make such a decision.
After all, dying locally is different from dying in a game.
Dying locally is simply returning to one's roots, a triumphant homecoming, and one's fortune will naturally return to the planet.
However, if you die in the game, the situation is quite different.
Once the protagonist dies in the game released by the system, their luck will no longer belong to them, but will be taken away by the system.
The ratio of system to host is approximately nine to one.
That is, Zhang Ye's 100 points.
The system will use various dangers in the game to make the host constantly ask for its help, so that the system can completely control the host.
Although the system itself is very powerful, it always needs to rely on a host as a carrier, so it will never allow the host to escape its control.
On the contrary, it will make the host become increasingly dependent on it, eventually becoming one with it.
The planet in the first mission world was the one whose fortune had been largely devoured by the system.
Perhaps it still had a conscience, because it actually knew about sustainable development and left a wisp of luck that allowed these humans to survive. They didn't all die out, but instead struggled to survive among the zombies.
Caiyi is really something else.
The protagonist definitely wouldn't give it to him.
Cai Yi rubbed his temples and said to the policeman next to him, "Could you make me a strong cup of tea? Thank you."
A steaming cup of strong tea was handed to Caiyi. She took a sip, and the bitter taste stimulated her taste buds, invigorating her.
Caiyi took a deep breath and felt his mind clear up a little.
She looked at Zhang Ye and said seriously, "If you ask him to change his request, there's absolutely no way he'll give it to you."
After a moment of silence, Zhang Ye shook his head and said helplessly, "The system says it won't work."
Caiyi didn't have high hopes, so she wasn't particularly disappointed when she heard the answer.
Cai Yi patted Zhang Ye on the shoulder and comforted him, "Alright, go back and rest first."
After saying that, she walked out of the police station alone, hailed a taxi, and went to the Special Operations Department.
Sitting in the car, Caiyi gently stroked her burning cheeks, as if she could feel a wave of heat surging across her face.
She took out the remaining packets of cold medicine from her pocket, tore open one packet, tilted her head back, and swallowed the granules.
The driver glanced at Cai Yi through the rearview mirror and asked with concern, "Young lady, are you still working so hard even though you're sick? You need to get some rest! Your face is frighteningly red."
Caiyi took the unopened bottle of mineral water from the driver and drank it down in large gulps, which immediately relieved the dryness in his throat.
She thanked the driver gratefully, saying, "Thank you, I'll go home and rest now."
Before long, Cai Yi was delivered to a location not far from the outskirts of the Special Operations Department.
Cai Yi took a bottle of mineral water, poured some water on his face to cool it down, and only after it felt less hot did he enter the Special Affairs Department.