Xing Tie: Wait a minute! How come Weng Xing has two saviors?

[This individual's 'vital characteristics,' 'core competencies,' and 'fragments of mental imprint'...]

We've arrived! But why is there damp mud in front of my house...?

A new 'folder' has been created. Its capabilities can be accessed freely.

Two shouts, growing louder as they approached, came from behind. A hoe struck one of the humanoid Black Tide creations that was nearing Bai Mo from behind, knocking it to the ground. Then it swung at another humanoid Black Tide creation.

But Bai Mo could only see what was within his own field of vision—

[An individual was detected whose vital signs have completely disappeared within the observation range.]

[Core protocol activated.]

[The individual's 'vital characteristics,' 'core competencies,' and fragments of their mental imprint have been collected.]

A new 'folder' has been created. Its capabilities can be accessed freely.

Please name this folder ______.

So it turns out... I did have some kind of cheat code... but... no one has died in front of me in these eighteen years!

(Golden Finger: See, he's unhappy now that I've actually come out...)

Name these two folders "Father" and "Mother" respectively.

[Naming successful! File archived!]

"Brother, are you alright?" Bai E, having dealt with the two Black Tide Creatures, turned around and helped Bai Mo, who was kneeling on the ground, to his feet.

"Bai Mo, are you alright? Don't scare me!" Xi Lian jogged over and grabbed Bai Mo's arm with a concerned expression.

Sister Xilian is out too? But why didn't I see the Fire Thief? So... I've traveled back to a time before the cycle of reincarnation began?

"I...I'm fine." Bai Mo's voice was a little hoarse. "It's just...Bai E, let's clean up these...monsters."

You expected this, didn't you? The destruction of the Elegant Pavilion. You should have been mentally prepared for this long ago, shouldn't you? Bai Mo's shovel precisely pierced the throat of a "monster."

[A living being has been detected...]

Name the folder "Orion".

[An individual was detected...]

"Bai Mo, are you really alright?" Xi Lian looked at Bai Mo with a worried expression, her voice trembling slightly.

The small area that Bai Mo had cleared was now unusually quiet, but the corpses of the dozen or so Black Tide monsters around it spoke volumes about the intensity of the battle that had just taken place.

Xi Lian sat blankly in the center of the area, her eyes filled with fear and sorrow, but even more so with concern for Bai Mo.

She knew that Bai E had penetrated deep into the village, but the people in the village were probably in grave danger.

Bai Mo noticed Xi Lian's worry. He forced a smile and comforted her, "I'm fine, Sister Xi Lian. Don't worry." He slowly walked to Xi Lian's side and gently sat down.

The surrounding area was littered with the corpses of several Black Tide monsters, their bodies twisted and deformed, emitting a nauseating stench.

"Sister Xilian, you... must have many questions for me too, right? Go ahead and ask, don't worry that I can't handle it." Bai Mo took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice calm.

Xi Lian hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered the courage to ask, "You... did you already know..." She didn't finish her sentence, but Bai Mo already understood what she meant.

Bai Mo was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, since I was little, I've been having the same dream. The scene in the dream is exactly the same as now, over and over again. Even several times, Sister Xi Lian, you... I've also wondered if it was an oracle from Eulonis, but... I have no evidence."

Bai Mo sighed. He had originally wanted to say that he actually knew the entire Ai Li Secret Pavilion was a predetermined tragedy, but he ultimately chose to conceal this fact. He used a different version that she could accept.

"Really? You must have gone to a lot of trouble... Oh, right, Bai Mo, here's your stuff." Xi Lian gently handed the half of the 'Savior' card with its rough edges to Bai Mo.

"Thanks, Sister Xilian." Bai Mo stared at the platinum half of the card for a while. After a long pause, he sighed and put it away. He struggled to his feet. "Bai E should be back soon. I'll check the area for any more 'monsters'."

Xi Lian nodded, her gaze fixed on Bai Mo as she watched him walk away, his figure gradually blurring. Xi Lian hugged her knees tightly, curling up into a ball, as if only in this way could she feel a little warmth and security.

Chapter 5 Xi Lian: I am the left foot. Bai Mo: I am the right foot. Author: OK, let you fly!

Bai E returned alone, with wounds still oozing golden blood.

But when he saw Xi Lian bury her head in her knees and her shoulders trembling, he forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace. "Bai Mo, how did you manage to make Xi Lian cry while protecting her?"

However, when he saw the dozens of monster corpses surrounding Xi Lian, his face still couldn't help but tremble.

“Xi Lian and I already know… Bai E.” Bai Mo patted Xi Lian’s back gently, soothing the girl’s emotions. “It wasn’t the monsters that killed everyone, but… everyone turned into monsters.”

"..." Bai E finally couldn't control his emotions and looked up at the blood-red sunset on the horizon. He said in a trembling voice, "Livia...it roared at me that she didn't want to die..."

The adorable young lady, who called herself a fairy, buried her head even deeper. A faint sob could even be heard. This was the first time Bai Mo had ever seen Xi Lian so distraught.

After Xi Lian's shoulders finally stopped twitching, she remained sitting quietly as before, as if she had no intention of raising her head at all.

But her hands, which were originally tightly hugging her knees, were now covering her face completely, making it impossible for anyone to see her expression.

However, Bai Mo noticed a detail—a pair of bright red ears were faintly visible through Xi Lian's pink hair that cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, making them particularly eye-catching.

Bai Mo naturally understood what this meant. Clearly, Xi Lian was currently experiencing extreme shame, to the point that she didn't even dare to lift her head to face him.

Therefore, he decided to temporarily refrain from disturbing Xi Lian and give her some time and space.

So, Bai Mo slowly stood up from beside Xi Lian, then turned and walked towards the village. As he passed Bai E, who was busy dragging the villagers' "corpses" to the statue in the center of the village, he stopped and greeted Bai E.

"...Bai'er, the sun is about to set. I'll go find some firewood to start a fire, and see if there's anything we can eat." Bai Mo's voice was calm.

Bai E stopped what he was doing when he heard Bai Mo's voice, and looked up at him. His face didn't show much expression; he simply replied, "Okay."

System? Are you there? Bai Mo noticed that the fence in front of the village school had been scattered all over the ground. That was excellent fuel.

First, I am here. Second, I am not the kind of system you imagine. I don't have stat allocation, an in-game store, or a lottery system.

"Then what are you?" Bai Mo walked around the corpses of the two Black Tide monsters on the ground and pushed open the front door of his house.

As I've shown you, I am a system that can collect and create folders.

[As long as you have the corresponding folder, you can obtain their physical attributes, skills, or abilities.]

By the way, although Onpharos is essentially a computer.

But even in other worlds, my abilities can still be used.

Your ability? Is it to use the abilities of the dead for my own purposes? Bai Mo found his pretzel in a familiar corner.

Yes, but it requires you to observe the deceased.

What does this mean? Bai Mo, who had just completed his objective and was about to leave, discovered a large bag of flour while passing by the kitchen.

[It means you only need to know of his, her, or its existence, and then witness their death at that moment. It could be their name, appearance, clothing…any information will do.]

[For example: Even though you've never met Aglaia, if she were dead now, even if she didn't die in front of you, but you know she existed, I can still record and archive the data. But if you only provide that a certain man or woman in the world has died, that won't work.]

So... are there any usage restrictions or consumption associated with the abilities I obtained from the folder? While moving the flour, Bai Mo's fingers accidentally touched a bag of wheat seeds.

Should it be included?

(Golden Finger: Dude, you're here to cheat, asking that makes me look low.)

"Cough, we really don't need them." Bai Mo carried the supplies he had gathered and walked towards the door. The two monster corpses at the door had disappeared—Bai E had taken them away.

Back at the village's shrine, the monster corpses had piled up into a small mountain—three hundred and sixteen in total. This was because Bai Mo had three hundred and sixteen named folders in his mind…

"Bai Mo! Over here!" Xi Lian's voice came from the small square with the swings. It seems she has recovered.

The blood-red sunset vanished completely, and the light from the campfire illuminated a corner of the small square. Xi Lian, wrapped in a blanket, sipped the biscuit porridge that Bai Mo had cooked—something Bai Mo had specially brought for her because he was worried the night would be too cold.

Bai Mo handed the cooked porridge to Bai E, who was still standing. "Rest for a while, Bai E. I've already laid out firewood around the bodies. We'll burn it later... and bury them."

"Thanks, brother." Bai E silently accepted the gift and found a seat to sit down alone.

"I... plan to go to Janusapolis to receive the baptism of the Three Titans of Fate, and learn some skills along the way. What about you?"

Although the wooden swing was not damaged in the catastrophe, Xi Lian did not sit on it as usual, but instead leaned against the campfire, breaking the silence.

But neither Bai E nor Bai Mo answered her immediately.

The raging flames burned fiercely, as if they would devour the entire village. The flames licked wantonly at the tall statue of the god in the center of the village.

Amidst the flames, Bai E's voice suddenly rang out. His voice was deep and firm, as if carrying an irresistible power. Flames danced in his eyes, making them appear like a burning sun.

“I plan to go out and gain some experience,” Bai E said. “I need to become stronger so that I can protect everything I want to protect!” His gaze fell on Bai Mo, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes. “What about you? Brother? Let’s become saviors together, Bai Mo!”

However, Bai Mo's silence surprised Bai E. He did not immediately respond to Bai E's invitation, but instead turned to look at Xi Lian in the square.

Xi Lian stood there quietly, wrapped in a blanket. Her figure was somewhat blurred in the firelight, but Bai Mo's gaze remained fixed on her.

After a while, Bai Mo slowly spoke, "I'm afraid that won't work, Bai E. The gap between us is already quite obvious. You just cleared out most of the monsters in the village, yet you still had plenty left over. But I... can't do that."

His voice revealed a hint of helplessness, "You have golden blood flowing through your veins, but I'm just an ordinary person. If I go out with you to train, I won't improve at all, and I might even hold you back."

At this point, Bai Mo paused slightly, then continued, "So, I've decided... I'll stick with Sister Xi Lian." His gaze fell once again on Xi Lian in the distance.

“But you are also the prophesied savior…” Bai E was astonished, seemingly never expecting Bai Mo to say such a thing. He stared wide-eyed at Bai Mo.

Bai Er took a deep breath and continued, "The gap between the Golden Descendants and ordinary people may not be as big as people imagine. Just like in those stories, people who are not naturally gifted can still become great heroes through their own efforts..."

However, before Bai E could finish speaking, Bai Mo interrupted him, raising his voice slightly: "But reality isn't a novel! Besides, are you really comfortable letting Sister Xi Lian go to such a far place to study alone?" At this point, Bai Mo's voice returned to calm: "That's it, I've made up my mind."

The two brothers stood silently, neither speaking. Their gazes were fixed on the pile of "monster" corpses, watching them gradually turn to ashes, as if everything had become ephemeral at that moment.

But what Bai Mo didn't actually say was that his cheat ability needed to work with Xi Lian to reach its maximum effect.

While collecting supplies, Bai Mo had already figured it out. Witnessing someone die and gaining abilities, what could be faster than Xi Lian taking him back to the past and directly seeing historical events to become stronger?

(Xi Lian: I have the ability to take others back to the past to watch history)

Bai Mo: I have a cheat code that allows me to acquire the abilities of others by witnessing their deaths.

Author: I have an idea

Bai E: 666, you're cheating and not taking me with you.

Chapter 6 Bai E: Ah~ Could it be? The taste of mom!

The embers of the campfire cooled completely in the dim light of dawn, leaving only charred marks and a lingering wisp of smoke in the air.

Ai Li Mi Xie, this once paradise surrounded by golden wheat fields, is now nothing but ruins and desolation. The charred base of the statue in the center of the village seems to be silently accusing the village.

Bai Mo carried a simple bag, which contained most of a bag of precious white flour and a small bag of plump wheat seeds—the last bit of his "past" that he had found in the corner of the kitchen in his messy home.

Xi Lian also packed her relatively light priest's attire. Her long pink hair looked a little messy in the cool morning breeze, and the sadness on her face was replaced by an almost stubborn calm.

She glanced one last time at the village center, now almost completely scorched, then turned to Bai Mo and Bai E, saying in a familiar tone, "Shall we... set off?"

Bai E's equipment was the simplest; besides a relatively intact fine steel longsword he found in the ruins of a blacksmith's house, he had nothing else. He nodded vigorously, "Yes, let's go!"

The three silently stepped onto the road leading out of the village, but the ground beneath their feet was no longer soft, covered with a thin layer of black ash, and the wheat fields by the roadside had long since withered and turned black.

They chose the path leading to the unknown. Xi Lian would occasionally hum an ancient, soothing prayer softly, her voice low but enough to dispel the suffocating silence.

After walking for about half a day, the sun gradually rose higher, dispelling the chill of the morning and gradually allowing everyone to recover from their grief.

"Let's rest here and have some water." She walked to a stream, squatted down, and scooped up the cool water with her hands to wash her face.

Bai E lowered his longsword and stretched his somewhat stiff shoulders. Bai Mo untied his bag and placed the half-bag of flour and wheat seeds on a relatively clean stone.

He opened the flour sack, and the snow-white, fine powder inside displayed its beauty in the sunlight.

"Bai Mo, you still have this?" Bai E walked over, looking at the half-bag of flour, his tone somewhat complicated. It reminded him of home, of his mother kneading dough, and of that last dinner he would never eat again.

“Hmm,” Bai Mo’s voice was a little low, “We should bring something to fill our stomachs on the road. Let’s rest for a bit and have something to eat.”

As soon as Bai Mo reached the stream, a notification popped up in his mind.

[Do you want to access the 'Mother' folder?]

Bai Mo hesitated for a moment before choosing yes.

Suddenly, his fingers became slender and nimble, quickly adjusting the water-to-flour ratio and kneading the dough. Even without yeast, he could only produce the simplest unleavened dough.

Bai Mo divided the kneaded dough into three small balls and found a few relatively flat stones. He then rekindled a fire and placed the flatbreads on it to bake.

Soon, the simple flatbread emitted a faint, caramelized aroma of grain. This fragrance of food seemed especially precious and comforting at that moment.

The three sat around a small campfire. "Bai Mo? I didn't realize you were so capable! You're quite a skillful boy!" Xi Lian exclaimed, as if she had discovered something new.

Bai Mo just smiled wryly as he distributed the pancakes to everyone. "Sister Xi Lian, please stop teasing me. Is being skillful and clever a term used to describe boys?"

Bai'er ate quickly, as if he had sensed something from the bread. After finishing his portion, he wiped his mouth and looked downstream, where the outline of a real road could be vaguely seen.

(Bai Er: This smell... Could it be? Ah~ Mom's smell!)

“Sister Xilian, Bai Mo,” Bai E spoke, his voice steady and firm, “I plan to travel along this road to the nearest city-state. I need power, the sooner the better.”