3.00.03 - Downfall of Humanity

Somewhere in the System Headquarters...

"What about the girl?" The chief of the System Headquarters asked.

""We didn't know why she chose Olivia Bacchus with a fiance. For safety, she should have chosen a person who had nothing to do with the main leads. So we tried to find out by giving an additional quest to Victor, her fiance. We found nothing. After we asked Kuro, it answered that she chose Olivia because she wanted to protect the Bacchus family from future bankruptcy, to prevent either side from blackening. As a person who Alisa is indebted to, Alisa would do everything in her strength to protect the Bacchus family from Xavier and not minding Grace's bullying at the same time. Everything else was her, trying to isolate Xavier from everybody else except Alisa. Some of her plans were successful, some not. Overall she got what she wanted."

"Good. Some hosts used force which ended in a great disaster." The chief rubbed his chin, contemplating, "Listen carefully... She and her boyfriend were able to create a lifetime bond, which is not as strong as a soulmate bond, still, it's something to be taken notes off."

The assistant perked up his ears, curious.

There were too many cases of leads following a host, leaving behind an empty body working on autopilot, resulting in a big imbalance. They could be replaced with a compatible broken soul easily, but till now, they couldn't find a solution on how to fix the broken soul without using a soulmate.

"If she could solve it, wouldn't it be great?" Said the chief, "Add these additional quests atop her main mission."

The assistant opened his eyes wide, "But chief... I don't think she's ready to get in contact with damaged unique souls yet."

"If she fails, she fails. If she breaks..." The chief stopped for a second, "She's just a common soul... We can replace her with someone similar for World patching system 001."

"Yes, chief!"

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Inside Bing Shi's void room...

Having no idea that the system headquarters were about to put such a large boulder on Bing Shi, she and Kuro appeared in an empty white room.

She sat down at the floor, crossing her legs she motioned for Kuro to sit next to her.

Kuro changing into a small white snake, curled itself up obediently next to her.

❰Host congratulations. You accumulated 10 000 energy points.❱

❝It's all thanks to you. We did a good job.❞

Bing Shi patted Kuro's head.

❝Do you think I could ask your higher-ups for a little prize? I need my phone and a hard disk from my world. It would help me on my journey.❞

░I only ask for something after a good job done. With good reasoning, it'd difficult for others to refuse my wish.░

❰I could ask.❱

❝Yes, please.❞

As soon as Kuro left, Bing Shi lay down on the floor. Closing her eyes, an image of a man appeared.

░I didn't see your face and hear your voice for two years.░

░If you are alive somewhere, I hope you have no memories of me, at least one of us should be spared of such pain.░

❰Host I'm back. They agreed. However, it takes lots of effort to obtain and hard to make them appear in every world. In exchange, you won't be able to learn any self-improvement skills.❱

❝What skills? How long does it take to learn them?❞

❰You get to choose skills to learn.❱

❰Art of seduction❱

❰Art of Cooking❱

❰Art of words❱

❰Business❱

❰Martial arts❱

❰Dancing❱

❰Painting❱

❰Horse riding❱

❰Hacking❱

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❰It takes from 50 years to 200 years to master, you won't be able to leave until you master them, that's the pride of the Class teachers in the dojo.❱

❝That's not fair, for a phone and a hard disk?"

Bing Shi started to lament as she thought about the pros and cons.

❝Can I negotiate?❞

❰I tried myself. Those items are considered bugs. They are not a part of the worlds you are going to visit.❱

░50 to 200 years for geniuses, how long would it take me? Thousand years?░

░Locked in a room without any contact with the outside world?░

░My psychical condition is not in such a good shape to go through something like that.░

░I want to finish my missions fast, and not learn some stupid, dull skills like cooking and seduction.░

░I don't want to get attached to older men and women in a dojo.░

░And what if I never master it?░

░I'm getting emotional again.░

░Don't I have Kuro, my biggest cheat?░

Bing Shi rubbed her teary eyes.

❝Call me stupid or weak, but I'm going to exchange it.❞

❰Yes, Host.❱ Said Kuro and disappeared.

░Am I too full of myself?░

░But...░

░I'm not thriving to be a master.░

░Being average is good too.░

░Right?░

░Who am I kidding...░

░I just want to hear Xuan Mu's voice whenever I want. To keep remembering myself, that a man like Xuan Mu existed, and that he wasn't a part of a dream.░

░Time. What a scary thing.░

░Am I crazy?░

░Yes, I'm.░