Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

The celestial being inspected the backstage area and said, "They suffered because they were unprepared. This time, the fate weaving is very difficult. The Crimson Grass side needs to obtain the 'Wind Control Pearl' first, while the Forest Python side needs to obtain the 'Realgar Sword'... Zuo Chang and this Chen Xinshui are unprepared, and they're probably going to suffer."

Mayumi frowned: "I'll go provide support right now."

"It may be too late."

The gods remained very calm.

Her large eyes looked towards Chen Xinshui, and she said, "If it were Zuo Chang who went to the giant python in the forest, he could have killed it even without the Realgar Sword. But now... this time, the weaving of fate may be coming to an end."

Fan Kou asked, "Senior Brother Duan Shui Liu... is he going to die?"

"If you don't retreat, you will die."

The gods calmly pronounced their judgment.

Chapter 327 The Saintess is Online Again

Zuo Chang tried several more times, but to no avail.

He discovered that the smooth rock face was only one obstacle; once he rose to a certain height, there was also a strong wind that could easily blow him over!

Under these dual constraints, obtaining the Crimson Grass is virtually an impossible task.

?

Not necessarily.

A very simple principle: if you can't beat someone, call for backup. Zuo Chang immediately used "Moonlight Guidance" to find the person he wanted among the many expanded profile pictures:

The Saintess of Time.

The Saintess of Time is extremely special; she possesses powerful spatial magic, making her the best helper at this moment!

On the surface, Zuo Chang and the Holy Maiden had a very weak connection.

In fact, they had been communicating through the private chat system of the Great General System. As the forum closed, the Holy Maiden of Time, seemingly relieved of a heavy burden, said:

"I'll come find you after I've taken care of everything."

But to this day, Zuo Chang still hasn't received any information about her.

Invite her now, trust her...

It should come, right?

Zuo Chang pressed the OK button.

A beam of light shone in a room tens of thousands of kilometers away.

The silver-haired Saintess of Time glanced sideways at the point of light beside her. Through the information within the radiance, she clearly sensed—it was a call from Zuo Chang.

"Gentlemen, my apologies."

The Saintess of Time rose and walked towards the door.

"Holy Maiden! Where are you going?!"

A loud shout rang out.

A young man stood up and said solemnly, "This meeting concerns the future of the reading club! Now that the era of the gods has ended, where should our reading club go? As the leader of the organization, how can you leave so easily?"

The saint frowned slightly: "I have reiterated my opinion countless times: the reading group should be disbanded on the spot. Our goal was to provide assistance to the lower-level communities to the best of our ability. Now that even the communities no longer exist, we naturally have no reason to exist."

Another person scoffed, "Holy Maiden, the Church of Time has a century-old tradition; it cannot be cut off in your hands!"

Ugh.

The saintess sighed softly, her clear eyes looking at him: "If you want to establish a country, why don't you go to Shenyin to act on your behalf? She also came from the Church of Time and is planning to establish an unprecedented unified empire. If you go now, you can be considered a founding hero."

She opened the door and left the room.

Zuo Chang invites you to his side. Will you accept?

The light spot beside me once again released a message, urging me on.

The saintess frowned, somewhat anxious.

She wanted to go to her room first, at least to put on some eye makeup. If possible, she also wanted to take a shower and change her clothes.

only……

"General Tianwang, are you in any danger?"

Shouldn't.

The saintess had some understanding of the mechanism of moonlight guidance.

If it were truly a major crisis, he would most likely choose to summon someone closer to him rather than himself—the thought of this made the saintess feel a pang of sadness.

The fact that she chose to do it now suggests there must be some special circumstance that only she can handle.

So taking it easy doesn't seem like a problem?

The saintess looked around to make sure no one was there, and then touched the light spot.

The next instant, she appeared in the snow.

"coming?"

The voice came from beside her, and the saintess turned her head to look, revealing a small smile.

She raised her head, clasped her hands together in front of her abdomen: "General... did you call me for something?"

Zuo Chang was taken aback by her smile, and for a moment he couldn't bring himself to ask her for help.

He coughed and said, "It's nothing, I just missed you and wanted to see you."

"Ah, Father, you are utterly hypocritical."

Before projecting, Mayumi placed her hands on the armrests of her chair, her face showing some anxiety.

The saintess did not reveal any further expression, but simply said, "You must need my help with something, right? Don't delay our business, I'm happy to use my power for you."

Ok.

Ok.

See, this is the consequence of neglecting to maintain relationships. When it comes down to it and needing help, you can't even ask, can you?

Zuo Chang raised his hand, pointed to the crimson grass on the cliff, and said, "Could you use your spacetime magic to pick that red flower up there?"

The saintess looked up and squinted.

Immediately, she raised her palm towards the crimson grass, and uttered a soft but clear utterance: "Heavenly Gift Technique".

whoosh-

The crimson grass was already in her hand: "General, here you go."

Zuo Chang took it and said with a smile, "You've been a great help!"

The quest 'Bravely Pick the Immortal Herb' has been completed.

The surrounding scenery collapsed instantly, and the Saintess of Time was slightly startled, only to find herself standing in front of a tea stall.

A middle-aged woman smiled and looked at Zuo Chang: "It's finished? This is indeed Crimson Grass. Now we just need the snake gall!"

This is……

"Illusion?"

The Saintess of Time thought to herself.

No.

This isn't an illusion; her mind hasn't been invaded. This must be...

"Copy?"

She exclaimed in surprise, looking at Zuo Chang: "General, are we in a dungeon right now?"

Zuo Chang nodded: "Yes, I am now on the same side as the Goddess. We are currently in the copy she has woven."

"A...a god?!"

It's clear that the Holy Maiden of Time is finding this news very difficult to accept.

"I'll explain later." Zuo Chang looked at her. "How did you handle it? With the collapse of the Gods' system, what does the reading group plan to do now?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden of Time clearly showed some dissatisfaction.

She said, "The leaders of the reading group, under the guise of 'upholding justice and assisting the world,' intend to establish a nation. They believe that there is a huge power vacuum now, and someone must fill it. Rather than letting ruthless and malicious people occupy the niche, it would be better for the world to let the sensible reading group occupy it. But I disagree."

Zuo Chang listened quietly.

The saintess continued, "As a magician of time and space, and with the inheritance of the Goddess of Time, my combat power should be among the top five in the world. Those higher-ups are unwilling to lose such a top-tier fighter as me and have been trying to persuade me. I find them very annoying."

Zuo Chang asked, "Do you think they are hypocritical?"

The saint shook her head: "Some people harbor ill intentions, but some people are indeed upholding justice."

"Then you can kick out those with ulterior motives and keep the righteous ones."

"I do not want!"

The Saintess of Time turned her head away, her face full of reluctance: "I don't want to work, I want to sleep."

"..."

Zuo Chang suddenly remembered.

In the game, the description of the Time Saintess does indeed include the words "extremely lazy and good at slacking off".

Zuo Chang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sleeping is also an option. If you don't want to do it, then don't. Come here. There are not as many problems as in the school."

"……Um."

The saint nodded earnestly.

After encountering setbacks earlier, the task time limit was 15 minutes, and now only a little over 3 minutes remain.

Chen Xinshui hasn't returned yet.

Zuo Chang was somewhat worried and asked, "Sun Erniang, why hasn't my brother Chen returned yet?"

Sun Erniang turned to look at him: "Calm down."