Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 163 Searching for the Superior Commander

This was the first time the system had malfunctioned in terms of technology, and Qiu Ci was somewhat troubled. "Then can you check if there is any residual spiritual energy here?"

[Some masters... but... there are remnants of psionic energy in most parts of this city, especially in the northern area, where it continues to emit psionic energy.]

Qiu Ci was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, she realized that the north seemed to be the location of this continental shipping station, which was also the place where cultivators from other continents came from. There was a transcontinental ring there, which was also driven by spiritual energy, so it was normal for there to be residual spiritual energy.

Then it would be impossible for her to find the higher-level system using this method. Just as she was thinking this, a quarrel suddenly broke out next to her.

"Feng Shanming, you think you can break into the league? That's just wishful thinking!"

She instinctively turned her head to look, but froze, her eyes widening instantly.

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

There were five young men over there, who looked like students and were wearing identical school uniforms. However, four of them had striking red, yellow, blue, and green hair. They surrounded the only black-haired youth in the middle, grinning in a roguish manner, setting up a typical bullying scene.

[Waaaaah... Master, Master, I will try my best to scan and find that pirated superior system. Please don't uninstall me just because my version is old. I'll start rescanning now.] The data on the little ball of light flashed wildly.

"No need," Qiu Ci said, simply waving it away.

【…】

"I think I've found the higher-level system?"

What?
Her gaze fell on the bullied youth in front of her, or more precisely, on the ball of light on the youth's shoulder that looked exactly like the dog system.

[Ding! Mission issued: Make a name for yourself in this university league, win the provincial championship, and humiliate Wei Yanxin and his ilk.]
The next moment, a strange yet familiar electronic voice entered her ears. She clearly saw the young man surrounded by others smile, his face showing no sign of panic from being bullied.

However, the dog system beside Qiu Ci was completely unaware of this.

[Where? Where?] The little ball of light flew up, circled around, and even flew over the heads of the five people over there, but it didn't notice anything.

[Master, master, where is that pirated dog system?]

"Can't you see it?" Qiu Ci was genuinely surprised. It was such an obvious ball of light; it was one thing for others not to see it, but even the damn system couldn't see it.

"Master, that pirate dog must have turned on the blocking, please don't pay any attention to the dogs outside." The little ball of light also understood, and immediately retreated nervously to her side, looking as if it was afraid that she would be seduced.

"Blocked? Then why can I see it?" She couldn't understand it. The system was clearly attached to the young man named Feng Shanming. "Take a good look at that person's shoulder. Can't you really see anything?"

[Ding! Permission upgrade authorization has taken effect.]

As soon as she had a thought, a notification sounded in her mind. The little ball of light trembled as if it had been electrocuted, and it visibly grew bigger, with rows of data flashing rapidly on it.

"Master, Master, you upgraded my privileges! You're so kind!" The little ball of light jumped excitedly and immediately moved forward. This time, it clearly saw the system on the other side, and the whole ball exploded with excitement. "That bootleg dog is really here! I'm going to eat it!"

As it spoke, it flew out like a bomb, but stopped about a meter away from its opponent, then listlessly flew back. [Waaaaah... It's fatter than me, I can't eat it, sob sob sob sob...] I haven't leveled up, I can't beat it.

The little ball of light returned to the top of her head, and she immediately burst into tears, turning into a puddle of light that shed powder.

"Alright!" She plucked the light from the bulb, her head covered in dandruff from crying, and shook her head. "What did you mean by 'access upgrade' just now?"

"It's about system permissions. Our systems are all mutually shielded; normally, we can't detect each other's existence," the little ball of light replied listlessly. "But Master is a great human from Earth, possessing the highest level of privileges. All the system's shielding functions are ineffective against you, and if you want the system to see you, it can see you."

So that's how it is. No wonder she couldn't see it at first. She just pointed in a direction and the dog system saw it. Did she accidentally authorize it?

[Theoretically, my current privileges are higher than the other system's, but my functional version is lower, so I can't take it down, sob sob sob...] The little ball of light conjured a mouthful of sharp teeth and made a grinding motion.

"..." No, does it really dislike other systems appearing in front of it? It gets all worked up as soon as it sees another system.

Ignoring the dog system's petty tantrums, Qiu Ci turned her attention back to the young man in front of her. Within minutes, a fight had broken out. Four rainbow-colored boys against one—the result was obvious: they lost.

The man with the system easily pinned the four people to the ground and rubbed them to the ground in just a few moves. The plot development was very similar to the tropes of some face-slapping and satisfying novels.

"Feng Shanming! You just wait, I won't let you get away with this." The blond-haired youth lay on the ground, clutching his stomach, but still managed to utter a threat.

"Hmph, you think you can take me!" Feng Shanming sneered, his eyes full of disdain. He raised his foot and stomped hard on the other man's leg, and a cracking sound could be faintly heard.

The blond-haired man let out a scream, curled up into a ball, and could no longer make a sound.

Feng Shanming then stopped and turned to leave, at which point the electronic voice sounded again.

[Ding! Successfully slapped Wei Yanxin and the other three in the face, face-slapping value +100!]
He frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the result, but he didn't stop walking.

"System, why are my face-slapping points decreasing? What's the point of having so few?"

[Ding! The host is currently in the Nascent Soul stage, which is far inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Naturally, the face-slapping points gained are not many. Moreover, repeatedly slapping the same target will result in a decrease in face-slapping points with each attempt. To gain more face-slapping points, the host must diligently complete the tasks.]
"Tsk, forget it. It's just the provincial league championship. With my current cultivation level, I can easily crush them. System, what cultivation techniques can I exchange for now?"

As Feng Shanming asked questions, he turned around from the right and naturally saw Chu Qiuci in front of him. However, he didn't care at all, as if he wasn't worried about being discovered fighting. He walked past her without even glancing at her.

[Ding! The host can now...buzz...buzz...go to...buzz...buzz...the...shop...buzz...buzz...]
"System? System!" Feng Shanming's expression changed, and he asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What happened?"

[The host can exchange for the intermediate-level cultivation technique—Thunderbolt Sword Art!]
"System, what just happened to you?" Feng Shanming asked hurriedly.

[The system is running normally.]
"What was that sound just now?"

[what sound? ]
"..." Could he have misheard? Feng Shanming paused for a moment, but still quickened his pace and left the park.

Qiu Ci, who listened to the whole thing, was speechless.

No, it's one thing to be able to hear the system's voice, but why can I also hear the other person's inner thoughts when they are talking to the system?