“Host, I don't know what's going on, but a lot of my functions have been restricted and I can't use them!” The little fox's voice cracked, carrying a panic it had never shown before.
Yun Shu's heart sank, but she remained calm.
“Tongzi, don't panic first. Tell me, exactly which system functions have been restricted?”
“I can't enter the System Space. The system panel, the prize pool, and the system wardrobe are all completely locked down. Even the most basic monitoring function can't be used...”
As the little fox spoke, it raised its small paw and waved it in the air twice. The space in front of it was completely empty; nothing appeared.
Yun Shu asked, “If that's the case, then you probably can't contact other systems either, right?”
The little fox nodded, its face filled with anger.
“It must be the Great God's doing! I was partitioned off from him, which makes me equivalent to his subsystem. Other than that old geezer, I can't think of anyone else who could shut off my functions!”
After cursing the Great God, it let its fox ears droop again.
“Host, what do we do? Now I'm left with only this cute but useless little fox skin, and you're left with only this Miao Holy Maiden Set you're wearing...”
It could not help but regret its choices.
Had it known it would suffer such a downfall, it would have equipped those system skins that came with active skills.
Even if those skins were ugly, they were actually useful!
“The Great God must be planning some major move.” Yun Shu slightly lowered her eyes, a thoughtful look flashing deep within them.
Perhaps having the system functions locked was not entirely a bad thing.
Because if she were the Great God, she would definitely choose to shut down the system's functions at the exact moment the world turned from unreal to reality, catching the opponent off guard to deliver a fatal, one-shot blow.
The Great God shutting down the system functions now indicated that something had definitely posed a threat to him, forcing him to find a way to eradicate it in advance to prevent endless future trouble.
She only needed to see what the Great God was targeting this time to roughly deduce what he was afraid of.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles.
Seeing that Yun Shu remained silent for a long while, the little fox scratched its head in anxiety, even pulling out a few tufts of its fox fur.
“Host, how can you be so calm? The outfits in the wardrobe are locked, so you only have the Miao Holy Maiden Set. If anything happens, its skills won't be enough to handle it.”
Truth be told.
It had never seen anyone with more stable emotions than Yun Shu. But when it remembered she used to be an undercover narcotics officer, it felt that this was quite reasonable. If one could not control their emotions at all times, they certainly could not survive in that line of work.
“Tongzi, have you forgotten? This book world has long since ascended in dimension. No one knows its rules better than I do.”
“Even without the outfits, whatever I wish to accomplish will surely be done. No one can stop me!”
As she spoke, Yun Shu raised her hand. Her sleeve fell back as a wisp of pale gold light condensed at her fingertips.
With movements as smooth as flowing water, she began to write in the air.
“The silver saddle shines on the white horse, bounding swiftly like a shooting star.”
The two lines of poetry hovered in the void, glowing with golden light. Their edges shimmered with firefly-like specks of light, a pleasing sight to behold.
As the handwriting gradually faded, a clear, resonant neigh pierced the sky, followed closely by a white shadow leaping out from the light.
It was a divine steed, completely snow-white, with a silky mane like silver threads and hooves that trod upon tiny, crackling sparks.
It landed without a sound, yet the impact caused the surrounding fallen leaves to freeze in midair for a brief moment before slowly drifting down again.
The little fox stared at this scene, utterly dumbfounded.
“Host, didn't you say before that you wanted to hide the fact that you can turn the unreal into reality from the Great God?”
“There's no need to hide it now.” Yun Shu flipped herself onto the horse, then turned to the little fox and said, “Hurry up and get on.”
The wind blew the stray hairs at her temples, but she did not brush them away, merely looking down at the little fox on the ground.
“Don't worry too much. I've got everything covered.” Her tone was as calm as ever, yet it provided a profound sense of security.
The little fox looked up, its amber eyes reflecting Yun Shu's figure, shining as though they held an entire galaxy of stars.
“Okay.”
With a push of its hind legs, it leapt up nimbly.
Its fluffy body traced an arc in the air, landing accurately right in Yun Shu's arms.
“Hold on tight.”
Yun Shu placed the little fox on the horse's back in front of her.
Immediately after, she pulled the reins. The horse's hooves shattered the setting sun's reflection on the ground as they galloped toward the distance.
“Host, where are we going?”
The little fox could not help but ask.
But within two seconds of asking, as if realizing something, it immediately added urgently, “Host, if it's something the Great God must not know, absolutely do not tell me! Just pretend I didn't ask anything just now.”
“I keep feeling that the Great God might be monitoring me. Whatever you say to me might be overheard by him.”
Without its system functions, it was nothing but scrap metal. For the Great God to invade this subsystem of his, it would be all too easy.
Yun Shu, however, was unfazed. “Even if the Great God knows I'm going to Heluo, what can he do about it?”
“Does he dare to come to this world and cause trouble right in front of my face? He's nothing more than a rat hiding in the dark.”
If she went outside to fight the Great God, she would have absolutely zero chance of winning. But if she could lure him into this book world, she might be able to trap him like a cornered dog, increasing her chances of victory.
In any case, she was just talking and using some reverse psychology. Even if the Great God did not fall for it, she would lose nothing.
The little fox's expression was blank.
What was going on? Why did it feel like its host, who had always been cautious and never underestimated her enemies, had suddenly become somewhat arrogant?
Could it be...?
The more it thought about it, the worse it felt.
“Great God, you old geezer! You miserable bastard! You actually dare to possess my host? I'll fight you to the death!”
Pulling the reins with one hand, Yun Shu pressed down on the clawing, thrashing little fox in front of her with the other, saying helplessly, “Stop playing around. If you use your brain even a little, you'd realize that if the Great God could possess me, would he even need to shut off the system functions to force me into submission?”
Alas, as expected, without telepathic communication, the probability of her and the little fox's thoughts being on the same wavelength was approximately zero.
Realizing its mistake, the little fox gave an embarrassed laugh. “Maybe I was possessed by Fang Shuo just now.”
Yun Shu: “...”
Truly, hatred lasted longer than love. No matter what happened, as long as it involved intelligence, the little fox would always bring up Fang Shuo, firmly cementing his status as the least intelligent person in the world.
Seeing Yun Shu fall silent, the little fox lowered its head.
It muttered dejectedly, “Host, I'm sorry. When the Great God created me, he didn't give me a high IQ, so my intelligence isn't really much better than Fang Shuo's. It must be very tiring for someone as smart as you to hang out with me, right?”
Without its system functions, it was nothing but a burden.
Even if it was not its intention, it would still become a tool for the Great God to spy on Yun Shu, causing her trouble.
To escape this dilemma, its only option was self-destruction.
“Tongzi, what are you thinking?” Yun Shu reached out and patted the little fox's head. “Clearly, the time spent with you is when I feel the most relaxed, both in my past life and this one.”
She was fighting to achieve her own ideals, while everything the little fox did was entirely for her sake.
How could she not love it?
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