The System immediately fell silent.
’In reality, it couldn’t care less if anyone found out. As soon as it got Leng Yuan’s luck, it could leave. As for whether Xu Wenwan lived or died, who cared!’
’But it couldn’t say that out loud.’
So it could only respond with silence.
Gu Jiaojiao could hear the entire conversation between Xu Wenwan and the System. She realized the tables had turned. It used to be the System controlling Xu Wenwan, but now, Xu Wenwan was the one pulling the strings.
This made Gu Jiaojiao see her cousin in a new light.
’I didn’t expect her to be this clever.’
To get more information about the System, Gu Jiaojiao called out.
"Leng Yuan, bring us two glasses of water."
Gu Jiaojiao’s words made both Xu Wenwan and the System excited.
The System quickly reminded Xu Wenwan.
"Host, this is a great opportunity. You must seize it."
Xu Wenwan wanted to nod, but after a glance at Gu Jiaojiao, she spoke to the System in her mind. "I want to seize the opportunity too, but Gu Jiaojiao will just cause trouble. How about this? Give me two more Obedience Pills. Once Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan take them, what’s there to fear? They’ll have to obey."
The little figure inside the System winced, feeling the sting of the request.
Its supplies weren’t infinite. These items were all rewards from the Main God for completing past missions with high marks. It didn’t have many Obedience Pills to begin with—only five in total.
It had already given one to Xu Wenwan, leaving only four.
The little figure endured the painful loss and gave two pills to Xu Wenwan.
After all, as important as the pills were, what it truly wanted was freedom—complete liberation from the Main God.
Pretending she knew nothing, Gu Jiaojiao got up to get some dried fruit for Xu Wenwan.
The moment Gu Jiaojiao stood up, two Obedience Pills materialized in Xu Wenwan’s hand.
Gu Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up.
’Those are System items!’
The pills were about the same color as the honey-coated pills she made herself. An idea sparked in Gu Jiaojiao’s mind.
She made an excuse to step out for a moment and told Leng Yuan about the Obedience Pills.
Leng Yuan was rather taken aback.
No matter how broad-minded he was, the concept of a "System" was not something he could easily accept. It was simply beyond his comprehension.
Gu Jiaojiao gave a simple explanation. "A System is an invisible, intangible thing, sort of like a magic treasure chest. As long as you do what it asks, it will give you certain rewards. This particular System has always coveted your luck. Xu Wenwan has probably figured this out by now and is using your luck to her advantage, having just obtained two Obedience Pills."
"How about we do this..."
After whispering for a moment, Gu Jiaojiao went into the storeroom, found the honey-coated pills she had made herself, and took out two of them.
When she returned to the room, she saw Xu Wenwan peeling and eating chestnuts by herself.
She was getting through them at an impressive speed.
Gu Jiaojiao could understand. After all, since transmigrating into this book, there weren’t many colorful, modern snacks to eat. Now that she had finally found some dried fruit, it was only natural for her to like it.
She feigned a casual tone and said, "The chestnuts are good, aren’t they?"
Xu Wenwan nodded. "They’re not bad."
’In truth, they were delicious—sweet, fragrant, and perfectly soft.’
Gu Jiaojiao explained, "These chestnuts are a bit dry, so I asked Leng Yuan to get us some water. Have a drink in a little while."
Xu Wenwan nodded again, but her mind was already trying to figure out the best moment to slip the Obedience Pills into the water.
Just as Xu Wenwan was pondering this, Leng Yuan’s voice came from outside the door. "Jiaojiao, open the door."
Gu Jiaojiao moved slowly, but Xu Wenwan saw this as a perfect opportunity to get close to Leng Yuan and immediately stood up. Gu Jiaojiao rose as well, and the two of them walked to the door together. Suddenly, Gu Jiaojiao’s body slammed into Xu Wenwan, shoving her aside. In that instant, she smoothly swapped the pills. The force of the collision was so great that Xu Wenwan was completely oblivious as Gu Jiaojiao’s hand dipped into her pocket.