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Jiang Zhixia waited for Mu Huaye, but the guy just spaced out.

"Mu Huaye? Mu Huaye—"

Mu Huaye suddenly came to his senses.

"...Yes, this is the first time I've met you, but I never expected that you would be the key."

"Is it because I can hurt Jiang Lian?"

"Of course not."

Mu Huaye chuckled, his posture seemingly casual, but his eyes were churning with emotions that were hard to decipher.

"I've died so many times, but I've never been able to truly come into contact with the truth of the world's destruction. Every time I just touched on the secrets of the Zerg, I would die inexplicably: on the battlefield, in the laboratory, or by Qiao Yan taking care of me beforehand... I've died in all sorts of ways, and I never know what will happen next."

Jiang Zhixia's heart skipped a beat.

Is it...that bad?

"Only this time," Mu Huaye looked at her, "everything changed after I met you. Not only was the insect queen captured, but I was even able to survive until now—something that has never happened before. In fact, this is the longest I've ever lived."

His tone was nonchalant.

Jiang Zhixia felt a tightness in her chest as she listened.

He died ten times.

Every time, they met a terrible end.

What does this guy think his life is?

It sounds like he doesn't even know which time was rebirth and which time was real death.

But each time, they have to relive those torments and pains.

Wow, you little madman!

But he died so many times and still failed to change the future. Could it be because of the Insect Queen, or rather, the "Author"?

In the original storyline, Mu Huaye was just a cannon fodder character who couldn't change anything, probably because he wasn't part of the "main storyline".

But what about yourself?

The system says she is the chosen one, but in the "author's" words, isn't she just a character who doesn't even qualify as a supporting female character?

Jiang Zhixia closed her eyes and put those questions aside.

Put these aside for now; there's one more thing she needs to clarify.

"You said Su Chen didn't die with you, so the key to your rebirth isn't Su Chen, but that thing. What is that?"

Mu Huaye lowered his eyes, concealing the emotions within them.

"At first I didn't know what it was, but now, I think I do."

Jiang Zhixia held her breath, waiting for him to continue.

Mu Huaye opened his mouth, and his lips moved slightly.

……

The door was pushed open, and Jiang Zhixia slowly walked out.

She was completely dumbfounded.

The thing that allowed Mu Huaye to be reborn was actually the system?!

That useless system actually has such a fantastical function!

So... the system was developed by Su Chen?

[Impossible! Absolutely impossible!]

The system, which was originally shocked and stunned, realized what she was thinking and quickly denied it.

[If I were the one Su Chen researched, how could Jiang Lian possibly replace you as princess? The timing doesn't match!]

Jiang Zhixia thought it made sense.

If the system had the function of rebirth, Jiang Lian would have turned the world upside down long ago. Why would she have been imprisoned by Mu Huaye for ten years?

Moreover, in the future timeline, Jiang Lian first relies on the system to become a princess in her place, which indirectly leads to the tragedy of the extinction of the beastmen.

The timeline doesn't match, and the logic doesn't make sense.

That means—

Su Chen actually managed to pull the system out of the host's body, dismantle and study it, and even activated its hidden functions!

No wonder he's a tech genius!!

The system noticed her eyes suddenly light up and felt a chill run down its spine.

If it had a physical form, it would know that this is called a chill down the spine.

[Host, you wouldn't be thinking of handing me over to Su Chen, would you?]

Jiang Zhixia didn't speak, but raised an eyebrow.

The system almost gave out!

No, absolutely not!!

Before, it was certain that no one in this world, except Jiang Zhixia, could harm it.

But now, let's put aside that inexplicable "author" for now, and talk about Su Chen, whom Mu Huaye mentioned.

The male that seemed to cause the least damage actually did it! That's terrifying!

[Host! Good host! Listen to me! Didn't Mu Huaye say that rebirth isn't a good thing? He died ten times! How painful! Look, aren't we doing well now? We've even caught the Insect Queen, and in the future...]

"Who said what I wanted was to be reborn?"

Jiang Zhixia interrupted it, her eyes narrowing.

The system has a good sense of crisis; it actually guessed my thoughts.

She did want to hand the system over to Su Chen.

But what she wanted was not to be reborn.

"I was thinking... if rebirth can be used on non-bound individuals, then it would be great if your time travel and stuff could be made more accessible to the general public."

She really experienced the benefits of having a cheat code during the last material transport.

So this is how you can exploit the system's loopholes...

The system slowly typed a question mark in Jiang Zhixia's consciousness.

Is it really necessary to be so stingy?

[No, didn't you suspect Mu Huaye was lying? He's lied more than once. Rebirth? I definitely don't have that kind of power! Even if I did, how much energy would it take to activate it!]

It's going crazy.

How can this ancestor dare to think of anything?!

Does teleporting require absorbing so much of her luck to regenerate the bound person?

That requires good luck.

It really doesn't have that ability!

Jiang Zhixia was stunned for a moment.

Yes, she gets dizzy just from using the system's teleportation function normally. If the bound user were to be reborn, the energy consumption would definitely be significant.

Besides, Mu Huaye is not a bound host.

If he had been bound to the system, shouldn't he have known about its existence long ago?

Mu Huaye followed her out and saw the female standing blankly at the door, seemingly still in shock.

It seems that the female was quite surprised to have died so many times.

I wonder if there's even a hint of heartache amidst all these unexpected events.

The kind of heartache one feels when giving alms to "oneself"...

He walked up to her and reached out to rub Jiang Zhixia's head.

"Your Highness, don't worry. The Insect Queen has been captured, hasn't she? With the Insect Queen dead, we can all live well."

Jiang Zhixia looked up and happened to see a fleeting tenderness in his eyes.

As if guided by some strange impulse, she asked, "Are you one too?"

Mu Huaye was stunned for a moment.

He raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "Of course."

Jiang Zhixia breathed a sigh of relief.

Then her eyes darted furtively towards his chest.

Now that we've finished discussing the important matters, let's talk about the contract...

"Um, well, there's something else, last time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Mu Huaye suddenly withdrew his hand.

"Jiang Zhixia, you're not feeling sorry for me, are you?"

"...?"

Jiang Zhixia's eyes widened, and for some reason, her heart skipped a beat.

She opened her mouth, unsure how to answer, when her wrist was gripped by strong fingers.

Mu Huaye leaned down lightly and teased, "Your Highness, do you know that your expression right now looks like you're heartbroken because you just found out your beloved male has suffered outside? Could it be that you've fallen for me?"

At this distance, the two were almost eye-to-eye.

Up close, in those jewel-like, deep green eyes, only her reflection remained.

Jiang Zhixia's mind went blank for a moment.

Do you like him?

Himself! He likes Mu Huaye?!

How is that possible!