Seized by the System

In the System Space, Fang Ning looked at the system notification eagerly.

He was full of expectations as Sir System had just killed five Sea-Level monsters.

System Notification: [System equipped Body-Sword Unity; Mythical-Grade flying sword, Soaring Dragon, is now activated to maximum power.

The System attacked the five-line array of golden light.

Five Arhats were killed.

The System gained 5,000,000,000 experience points.

The System earned Astronomical Figure reputation.

The System’s reputation began to spread in the universe, currently at 100 points.]

“What the heck? You earned four times the profit this time around and you still can use that Mythical-Grade sword now. An Inland-Sea Level powerhouse can have a billion experience points?” Fang Ning was shocked.

“No, generally it’s about a couple of hundred of millions, but these five Arhats’ real strength is far more than Inland-Sea Level, that’s why it’s worth so much,” Sir System explained.

“It seems that you don’t have to harvest around secretly anymore. Vigilante A’s style will improve a lot from now on. Even if you harvest for another ten or so years, you wouldn’t be able to defeat this monster anyway,” Fang Ning exclaimed sincerely.

“Don’t bother so much, I just love to harvest sneakily,” Sir System said in self-justification.

“I’m not even going to bother, but since you’ve performed well this time, I’m not going to fuss about it…” Halfway through his words, Sir System quickly paused.

“Eh, you don’t say. I almost forgot that I contributed half to you being able to reach five billion experience points. If it wasn’t for the fact that I was lazy and procrastinated, the Convergence of Paths would’ve succeeded long ago. Then, we wouldn’t have scored a lucky hit and bring out the five greedy donkeys…” Fang Ning said satisfactorily.

“Damn it, I’m simply too honest. You’re holding my words against me again,” Sir System said gloomily. The reward that he could have stalled away was now bound to be cashed out. “Alright then, what do you want?”

“I don’t want much. Just transfer me a billion experience points to my precious game book for backup,” Fang Ning demanded boldly.

“Impossible, go to hell,” Sir System said in a disgusted tone.

“Damn it. If you don’t reward me, be careful. The Maxim might punish you any moment now. This isn’t something a hero would do,” Fang Ning immediately threatened.

“Wait till you reach the Convergence of Paths, I’ll give you a month’s worth of Relief Time…” Sir System decided.

“Scram! You’re completely ignoring me and treating me like a fool, do I still need you to give me a break? I have the Earthly Monument’s protection. I’ll go wherever I want to,” Fang Ning said exasperatedly.

“It’s up to you whether you want it or not. Either way, I’ve already rewarded you…” Sir System said proudly.

“…” Fang Ning was completely speechless. After a while, he finally spoke dully, “No way, since when did you become so treacherous? Where did that honest and simple-minded system go?”

“Well, one takes the color of one’s company. You were the one who influenced me to be like this. If you were Guo Jing, I might have become Shi Potian, but alas, you’ve decided to act like Wei Xiaobao, that’s why I turned into Yang Guo,” Sir System said unabashedly. (TN: The author used these four characters from Jin Yong’s novels as a metaphor for Sir System implying that if Fang Ning was loyal, he himself would be influenced to be loyal as well. Unfortunately, Fang Ning was disloyal, and so Sir System was influenced to be unfaithful. For more information on the characters, please look up Guo Jing, Shi Potian, Wei Xiaobao, and Yang Guo in Wikipedia.)

“That’s a load of crap… Just shut up and get out of here,” Fang Ning gasped out angrily.

…

Staggering away, Tianjing Fawang left bitterly and headed towards the ruling room.

As the leader of the group, he had to shoulder the responsibility of the other pupils acting without authorization. The crime of inefficient leadership was inescapable, as well as the crime of losing combat power.

“Seems like Fawang will be convicted by the ancestral God when he returns,” River God of the Sky River said with a hint of sympathy.

“Not necessarily, the ancestral God’s too busy with his own affairs currently so he might not even bother to punish him. On the contrary, he would probably just send someone honest the next time…” Bodhissatva Spirit King disagreed, “After what happened this round, they probably understand that though Earth is small, it is not to be deceived. This is not a place where they can do whatever they pleased. To not repeat their past mistakes, they’d have to swallow down their pride, sort out the situation, and start over again.”

“Speaking of this, I’ve been having this feeling recently that the sacred gods are making moves in this realm, just that I haven’t figured out what exactly,” River God said distressedly.

“Oh, is there such a thing? Brother River God is the most sensitive to the changes of the Heavens and Earth so your senses shouldn’t be wrong. If they’re doing what they can to go against the Upper Realm’s Heavenly Axiom’s nirvana and they’re trying every possible means to cut off their ties, is it possible that they’d still have the strength to cross the border and interfere with this realm?” Bodhissatva Spirit King shook his head as he questioned.

“Who knows? Perhaps they have some secret pawn,” River God frowned.

“A secret pawn? That’s possible. The thing is, Earth is only this big. You, me, and the Venerable Dragon God had already explored this place thoroughly long ago, so where can this secret pawn be?” Bodhisattva was also frowning.

As the new great beings, they were not taking the same stand as the sacred gods.

It was easier said that they had great conflicts with those sacred gods. They wanted to converge, to become beings of the same level as the sacred gods.

In the past, there was no such opportunity. The position between the Heavens and Earth had long been scheduled, needless to say, the top ranks.

For the latecomers, it did not matter if they were geniuses or it was their fate, or if they were naturally gifted, they would still be suppressed and they would not get the position, so it was impossible for them to become a sacred ancestor.

Now, however, it was a new world, a new universe, where everything was new. Since they had the advantage of making the first move, naturally, they had to use every ounce of energy to come up with a plan.

Unlike the ordinary Cultivators on Earth who seek immortality, they were acquainted with the path of sanctification, and they had already started the path from the beginning.

It was different than in the Upper Realm though. They did not want to repeat the same mistakes, so naturally, they took a new route.

This was also one of the reasons Bodhisattva Spirit King revolted Buddhism and left to stand on his own feet. It was no longer possible for him to depend on Buddhism.

If that was not the case, he could only listen to the ancestral gods obediently and give up his position for the other side.

It was the same case for Tianjing Fawang. Everything was already handled properly, but the five disobedient fellows were sent down and everything was messed up now.

Under such circumstances, the relationship between the other party and the Pharos of the East would instantaneously drop to ice point and the authority to rule souls might just be thrown away just like that.

The two mighty beings exchanged glances as they both deduced silently.

Not long after, they had come up with a possibility. They were mighty beings indeed, their wisdom high above in comparison with mortals.

“If this secret pawn isn’t on Earth, then it’s…” Both of them immediately turning towards the sky.

“Seems like it’s time to have a good grasp of the layout of this vast universe,” River God of the Sky River said softly.

“Hehe, when it comes to the layout of the universe, brother River God does have an advantage… We’ve got to ask him for support in this matter,” Bodhisattva pointed out.

“Eh, Bodhisattva came down earlier than me, so why are you saying that?” River God was somewhat puzzled.

“Well, the Milky Way is still a river…” Bodhisattva responded faintly.

“Oh, thank you for enlightening me, Bodhisattva. This has woken me up completely.” River God of the Sky River immediately understood and he thanked gratefully, “According to the myths on Earth, the Milky Way is regarded as the Sky River. If it wasn’t for Bodhisattva’s reminder, I wouldn’t even think of this.”

“Hehe, you and I both are gods in adversity, there’s no need to be so courteous. As for this search for the secret pawn, we’re all counting on you now,” Spirit King Bodhisattva said.

“That was my wish, but I just didn’t dare to speak out loud.”

The two mighty beings exchanged a smile, a smile that meant so much more than words.

“Right, Bodhisattva, this realm is indeed magical. It’s able to communicate with different realms and attract souls from all over the place. Once placed in this universe, one would be able to build passages to other planets. We can surely utilize this factor greatly,” River God of the Sky River continued.

“Yes, I’ve taken this into account. The Americans once used it to enter Mars, using it to appease the people. Well, now it’s time to carry this forward,” Bodhisattva nodded in agreement.