Chapter 70: The System Goes Crazy with Coin Drops
Si Muchen emerged from the shadows, glanced expressionlessly at the unconscious Lin Laosan in the pit, and nodded in satisfaction.
Now it was quiet.
[Ding! Misfortune transfer successful. Luck Points +50!]
Just as he was about to retreat after accomplishing his mission, he turned around and nearly bumped into a small, soft figure.
Tongtong, wearing her pajamas, was staring wide-eyed at the pit. Her little face showed no surprise, as if she had known he would be there all along.
Si Muchen’s breath hitched.
Instinctively, he caught her, afraid she might fall.
Their eyes met, and both silently refrained from asking why the other was there.
Tongtong toddled over to the edge of the pit on her short legs, peeked at the unconscious Lin Laosan, and then jumped in without hesitation.
Si Muchen: “!!!”
He was terrified.
Rushing forward at the fastest speed of his life, he was stunned to see the little girl being caught steadily by the vines in the pit and gently placed on the ground.
A faint green glow still shimmered on Tongtong’s small hands.
The vines danced before her as if they had come to life.
Even someone as composed and mature as Si Muchen couldn’t stay calm at this moment.
[Holy crap! My benefactor is so awesome! She actually has a Dual-Type Ability—Healing and Plant! Tsk tsk tsk! No wonder the big shot’s energy is inexhaustible! So that’s how it is!]
“Do you know what’s going on?” Si Muchen swallowed hard and asked the System in his mind.
[At a certain stage in the world’s development, humans evolved special abilities. My little benefactor’s Healing-Type Ability can not only help organisms repair physical damage but even restore spiritual energy.]
[The Plant-Type Ability can establish a special connection with plants, allowing her to not only manipulate them but also absorb wood spirits, achieving a mutually beneficial relationship with plants…]
The System’s voice was filled with excitement as it explained everything in a few words.
Si Muchen nodded to show he understood.
He couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.
So, his little sister was even more amazing than he had imagined.
These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.
Meanwhile, in the pit, Tongtong took out a small packet of medicinal powder from her space and sprinkled it on Lin Youcai’s injured area.
After confirming everything was in order, she used the vines to lift herself out.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Si Muchen lowered his voice and asked, “What is that?”
Tongtong looked up at him with a soft, innocent smile, her dimples sweetly showing. “It’s something that’ll turn Uncle into a girl, you know~”
“After all, Uncle likes girls so much, so Tongtong is helping him by letting him become a girl from now on~ That way, he won’t always be thinking about marrying a wife!”
She wore a proud expression that seemed to say, “Aren’t I kind? Praise me!”
Si Muchen: “…”
The corner of his eye twitched, and he silently clenched his legs.
He made a firm resolution: he must never, ever provoke Tongtong in the future!
[Warning! Warning! Energy critically low! Below 10%! Entering hibernation mode…]
The System issued a weak alarm.
Today had been far too intense.
Lin Youcai was about to be finished off, and the System was nearly done for too.
Si Muchen frowned. He had been using the System a bit too frequently lately.
Looking at the tiny Tongtong beside him, he thought for a moment and awkwardly said, “…It’s too late. I’ll carry you back on my back.”
Tongtong blinked her big eyes and didn’t refuse. She obediently climbed onto his back.
After all, it was a long way back, and she was tired.
【Wow~ Host, you’re the best! The little golden patron just absorbed the wood spirits, and the energy fluctuations are unusually active. I feel like I’m back in business again!】
The System, as if rising from its deathbed, exclaimed excitedly.
The Energy value was also steadily climbing.
Si Muchen’s lips curled into a high smile, his dark eyes softening.
The little bundle on his back was fragrant and soft, just like cotton candy. Her small head rested on his shoulder, incredibly well-behaved.
He had no idea that the System was currently starving and, in its excitement, had opened the energy absorption valve a bit too wide…
Tongtong, who had been lying on Si Muchen’s back planning what to eat tomorrow, suddenly felt as if her body had been drained.
This damned, familiar sense of weakness…
Her small frame swayed slightly, her head dizzy, and she mumbled softly, “Brother Muchen… Tongtong’s head feels so dizzy…”
With that, her head tilted to the side, and she actually fainted!
Si Muchen’s expression changed abruptly.
He quickly set Tongtong down, only to see the little girl’s eyes tightly shut. Her originally rosy cheeks now had an unnatural pallor, and her small brows were furrowed as if she were uncomfortable.
“Tongtong?!” Si Muchen panicked, picking her up and preparing to rush to the hospital.
【H-host…】
A weak, tearful voice sounded in his mind.
【It seems… it seems I got too excited just now and borrowed a bit too much energy. The little golden patron might… have temporarily lost energy balance, which is why she fainted.】
Si Muchen gritted his teeth.
He wished he could tear his own head open, drag out this troublesome System, and give it a good beating!
“What do we do now?” he asked coldly.
【W-wait for her to wake up naturally. Probably… an hour?】
The System was utterly guilty.
Looking at the unconscious little bundle in his arms, Si Muchen knew that sending Tongtong home like this would definitely scare Aunt Yu.
Gritting his teeth, he had no choice but to carry Tongtong back to his own home first.
【Ding! Detected that the host’s Luck Points are excessively high. Bargain-hunting mode activated!】
【Obtained one piece of premium jadeite rough stone! Consumed 3 Luck Points!】
【Obtained five jin of gold rough stone! Consumed 5 Luck Points!】
【…】
Perhaps because he had transferred too much misfortune earlier, Si Muchen’s luck was now off the charts.
The System kept “dropping coins” all the way.
Si Muchen finally felt a bit more balanced.
His little sister was a money lover. With these things as compensation, she probably… wouldn’t get angry when she found out the truth, right?
Just as he reached the door, Si Muchen tripped over something.
Resigned, he picked it up.
But it wasn’t jewelry or jade. Instead, it was a uniquely designed metal bracelet that could be worn on the wrist like a watch, with an extremely fine emission hole on it.
“What is this?” Si Muchen wondered curiously, noticing a small button on the bracelet and reaching out to press it.
【Don’t touch it randomly!】
Si Muchen’s System screamed frantically in his mind.
【This should be the latest model of micro-anesthetic needle launcher on Blue Star! Anesthetic strength 800+! It can put an adult to sleep for ten days to half a month!】
Si Muchen’s heart tightened, and he quickly withdrew his hand.
【Host, your luck is amazing! This is worth way more than those stones, and you still managed to draw it! Hehe!】
Si Muchen nodded, also feeling that his luck had improved ever since he started following Tongtong.
He was no longer the universally despised loner cursed by fate.
He had a little sister, and with her, he had the whole world.
Carrying Tongtong and a pile of “treasures” he had picked up, Si Muchen quietly slipped back into his room.
Then, he carefully placed Tongtong on his own bed, tucked her in, and stood guard beside her like a statue, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on her.
Her eyelashes were long and thick, and her little face was round and plump, fair and soft, like a small sticky rice dumpling.
So cute~
Si Muchen watched and watched, no longer feeling sleepy.
His eyes sparkled like stars.
About an hour later, just as Si Muchen was about to strain his eyes into a cross-eyed stare, Tongtong’s long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.
At first, she looked a bit dazedly at the ceiling, then her gaze focused, landing on Si Muchen’s tense face beside the bed.
And… the pile of glittering golden “treasures” stacked on the bedside table.
Tongtong: “???”