"Don't, don't, don't!" The system's weakness was immediately exploited by Gu Yaoyang, and it quickly surrendered. "Ouch~ No wonder my Qingtian likes you so much, you're really smart~ As expected of a man who's been reborn seven times!
Don't be nervous~ I've already protected Qingtian's heart脉 and am currently stabilizing her treatment.
It's just that she took two bullets and broke her shoulder bone to save Xia Qingyu, losing so much blood.
After the props expired, her frail body had already collapsed, and it caused secondary damage...
Tsk tsk tsk... repairing this will require meticulous care, it won't be easy."
"Qingtian's condition in this life is because of you?" Gu Yaoyang looked down at Xia Qingtian's face, and indeed saw her complexion improving slightly. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and started chatting with the system in his mind. "Why did your abilities appear on me?"
"This is difficult to explain." The system itself couldn't explain it clearly. What was that damned Heavenly Dao doing? It was struck by lightning into that well, and its abilities were split into three.
Besides its weakened本体, most of its energy was attached to that crystal, and its most important ability, [Infinite Rebirth], was actually struck and given to Gu Yaoyang.
Most importantly, this was not happening at the same point in time. Based on its observations, it felt more like that lightning deliberately split it into three on different timelines.
What the damned Heavenly Dao was thinking and what it ultimately wanted to do, the system hadn't figured out until now.
But none of that mattered anymore.
As long as it could take back the [Infinite Rebirth] ability from Gu Yaoyang, it could once again become the most unrestrained being in the three realms.
Although, with its current abilities, taking it back directly wouldn't be difficult.
But the system knew in its heart that everything ultimately followed a complete cycle of retribution. If it were to forcefully snatch its ability back from Gu Yaoyang now,
It might be struck by heavenly lightning the very next moment.
And the next time, it wouldn't know where it would be struck.
It had to lie low now, and wait until its strength returned to its peak before it could find a suitable opportunity to undergo the tribulation.
"But that's not important. After I leave, you can live however you want." The system snorted and said, "I wonder if Qingtian can still live well without me."
Its tone was exactly like a doting father letting his child grow independently.
It seemed to have completely forgotten that it had tricked Xia Qingtian so many times.
"With me, she will only be better." Gu Yaoyang clasped Xia Qingtian's hand, his gaze as gentle as water.
"Tsk tsk tsk, stop boasting. Without your abilities, you're just an ordinary human." The system clicked its tongue.
"If you say so, I really need to consider whether to return the abilities to you..." Gu Yaoyang found this system quite interesting.
"Don't, don't, don't! That won't do! I've already saved her halfway, how can you go back on your word! That's not acceptable!" The system panicked.
"Heh heh." Gu Yaoyang saw Xia Qingtian's complexion improve significantly before he stopped teasing the system. "Take it."
"I... Huh? Can I?" The system had barely asked the question before it regretted its own foolishness, even wanting to slap itself.
This Gu Yaoyang's personality was too infuriating, always bullying it.
So angry.
"Then I'm taking it." Without giving Gu Yaoyang a chance to change his mind, the system directly retrieved its abilities.
A wave of weakness washed over him, and Gu Yaoyang's body went limp, leaning against the bedside. His face instantly lost its color.
"Don't worry, this discomfort is only temporary. Replenish some vitamins later, get some sun, eat and drink as usual, and you'll be fine." The system's tone was full of excitement, as if it was immersed in the joy of finally reclaiming all its abilities.
"When will Qingtian fully recover?" Gu Yaoyang cared more about Xia Qingtian.
"She'll wake up by dawn. As for full recovery... it'll take about ten days." The system said, "Since there's nothing for me to do here, I'll be leaving. Bye bye~"
"Leave?" Gu Yaoyang raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Yes, I need to slip away quickly before that damned Heavenly Dao finds out." The system was eager to try. "I also need to find a place to test my current abilities and see how much they've recovered."
"Not even a goodbye?" Gu Yaoyang asked.
"Didn't I just say bye bye? Do I have to say farewell again? I don't think we'll see each other again." After taking back its abilities, the system was full of confidence, and its tone became more overbearing.
"Not to me." Gu Yaoyang looked down at Xia Qingtian. Her eyes were still tightly closed.
She appeared to still be unconscious.
"Oh, right." The system finally responded, "Then I understand."
After saying that, it went completely silent.
On the other side, Xia Qingtian was trapped in darkness.
She felt her body was extremely heavy and painful.
She had not a sliver of extra strength, not even being able to lift her eyelids.
It was dark and cold here.
It was very much like the well that had trapped her before.
So scary...
Just then, a speck of light descended from the sky and appeared before Xia Qingtian.
"Hello~ The Chosen One System is at your service~"
"System?" Xia Qingtian's fear subsided considerably. "Are you here? Where is this?"
"This is your subconscious. You're very, very seriously injured, almost to the point of death!" The system said, "Fortunately, I am all-knowing and all-powerful, and I've saved your life."
"Almost to death, but not dead? What are you bragging about?" Xia Qingtian was speechless. "Besides, given your opportunistic and deceitful nature, you wouldn't do something so unnecessary without any benefit, would you?"
"Ahem..." Caught in her exposé, the system coughed dryly. "Hey, hey, hey! Can't your personality be a little cuter and more likable?"
"Spit it out, what weird mission is it this time?" Xia Qingtian asked.
"No mission. From now on, you just need to be yourself." The speck of light fell onto Xia Qingtian's forehead and touched her brow. "I'm going to say goodbye to you. I... I'm leaving here."
"Leaving?" Xia Qingtian was a little taken aback. Ever since she was bound to this strange system, even though the system's presence wasn't very strong, she had grown accustomed to this dog system that occasionally tricked her.
Now, to suddenly say goodbye...
Xia Qingtian hesitated for a moment before asking, "Did I fail my mission? Am I going to be erased?"
"No~ Xia Qingyu reached the deck of the ship in the end, so the mission was successful, and your life is saved. It's me who's leaving. After all this time, it's really..."
"Ah~ That's great! You scared me to death!" Xia Qingtian breathed a sigh of relief, interrupting the system.
"Hey, hey, hey! I was building up my emotions! Can you give me some face? I don't care about face!"
"Sorry, please continue."
"Forget it, I've lost the feeling."