0136 - The Call to Arms.

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Lu Sheng pushed his face inside the bowl, trying to lick everything, leaving nothing left.

[How long are you going to lick that? Nothing is left in it,] the System's voice was filled with mild amusement.

"Shut up! Very few good things happen to me. Let me enjoy it," Lu Sheng snapped, his tone sharp and defensive, still feeling stung by the System's earlier words.

[Don't take my words seriously. I cannot do anything without your permission, against your wishes,] the System responded, its tone conciliatory.

"Really? Because that didn't sound like it with your tone," Lu Sheng retorted, his eyes narrowing with suspicion.

[I do not lie. I cannot lie to you at all,] the System insisted, its voice steady and sincere.

"I don't trust you at all now. You will push me one day into fire and run away," Lu Sheng's voice trembled with a mix of anger and hurt.