Qin Luo and Su Muwan had already left Destiny Mental Hospital.
Before their departure,
the newly reborn Doctor Ya shared one final piece of intelligence.
[This system will help you counter opponents with [Rule-based] abilities.]
[For Concept-based and Causality-based abilities, you must first encounter and withstand them before this system can absorb and analyze their power.]
[Additionally—and most crucially—every minor world contains "Pawns" invested by upper-world entities. Any Chosen One with over 1 million units of destiny energy will become a "Pawn"...]
Sizzle—!
At the Su family villa's kitchen,
Qin Luo stared pensively at the pork cutlets bubbling in the frying oil.
The influx of information was substantial.
Beyond the known fact of hunting the ultimate boss known as "Janitors," he'd learned their merged world was referred to as a "minor world."
Upper-world entities would select suitable Chosen Ones from minor worlds to wager on, turning them into their "Pawns."
This seemed to serve some grander purpose.
Additionally—
Master-Servant Bond System
[Bound to Sole Master: Su Muwan (View Personal Attributes)]
[Reverse Nurturing (Passive): Emotional fluctuations from the master generate bond energy (Previous loyalty values have been fully converted to bond energy)]
[Current Bond Level: 3 (Increases through coordinated actions). Unlocked Fusion Skills. Unlocked Bond Powers.]
He shook his head. Well, just as he'd expected.
Since the "Lackey System" had bound Su Muwan as his master,
this system followed suit.
As for the "Reverse Nurturing" passive...
Qin Luo's eyebrow twitched.
Wasn't this just the old "Puppy System's" loyalty absorption under a new name?
Had everything merged together?
[Yes, Master~ The puppy is still here too.]
Shut it.
[Okay... (whimpering)]
Scanning further, the system's description indicated
he and Su Muwan were jointly bound to it.
Their interfaces appeared nearly identical, save for personal attributes.
After all, while her panel displayed certain functions, Qin Luo could see them—just not use them.
First, the bond powers:
[Bond Powers]
Level: Lv.3 (Increases through coordinated actions)
Abilities:
- Telepathic Link (Hear each other's thoughts in relaxed states)
- Rule Resonance (Analyze flaws in enemy's rules)
- Su Muwan (Master): Rule Veto (3 daily forced interruptions of enemy rules)
- Qin Luo (Servant): Rule Breaker (Immunity to rules)
- Concept Deconstruction (Materialize enemy rules as physical chains—shattering all chains dismantles the ability)
- Master's Shield (Activates a 5-meter absolute defense barrier; all damage to Su Muwan is redirected to Qin Luo)
Damn, all this at Level 3?
And... what was this "Telepathic Link" nonsense?
Hearing each other's thoughts?
Qin Luo listened briefly but detected nothing yet.
Rule Resonance... Rule Veto—so the young mistress gets blatant cheats, huh?
Not that I can talk. "Concept Deconstruction" basically gives rules a health bar.
Master's Shield... My full-defense build finally pays off.
No wonder Doctor Ya said this system countered Rule-based foes.
Glancing through, nearly every ability targeted them.
One final section remained:
[Fusion Skills]
① Back-to-Back Combat: 10x power boost! Rule flaw analysis speed +200%!
② Hand-in-Hand: Expend bond energy to "create miracles"
[Current Bond Energy: 11,234]
?
The combat skill made sense, but...
"Hand-in-Hand to release bond energy"?
Is this a Spirit Bomb knockoff?!
Beyond this, other features stayed locked.
Notably, the Lackey System's original panels remained intact:
[Lackey Skill Tree], [Janitor Handbook], [Shadowforge Almanac], etc.
With his review complete, Qin Luo exhaled.
Time to...
"Focus on cooking lunch."
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Living Room
For once, Su Muwan wasn't lazily snacking on chips while watching TV.
Instead, she scrutinized her system panel with unprecedented intensity—
though her dizzy, overwhelmed expression betrayed her struggle.
Yet!
"Hehe..."
Rubbing her eyes, Su Muwan's lips curled uncontrollably.
Excitement glittered in her gaze.
Forget the details!
Only two points mattered:
[1. I can force Qin Luo to endure my whims DAILY.]
[2. I can hear his inner thoughts.]
This...
Is PERFECT!
She itched to test it immediately!
Just then—
"Young Mistress, the pork cutlets are ready."
Qin Luo entered carrying a golden-brown plate, only to see Su Muwan spring from the sofa.
Perched on the cushions, her toes sinking into the plush rug, she leveled a glittering stare at him.
"Qin Luo—"
She deliberately drew out his name, then pressed a slender finger against his chest as he approached.
"According to the Master-Servant System's basics..." Her smirk deepened. "What should you call me now?"
Residual heat from the oil clung to Qin Luo's fingertips. His gaze dropped to the rebellious curl of her hair,
then lower—to the faint tremble along her collarbone. Trying so hard to act domineering while nervous?
Tch.
With a low chuckle, Qin Luo set the plate on the coffee table. Silverware clinked against glass.
As Su Muwan instinctively retreated half a step, he caged her against the wall with one arm.
"As you command... Master."
His whisper brushed her scarlet-tinged ear.
Instantly, their system panels erupted with notifications:
[Bond Energy +10]
[Bond Energy +10]
[Bond Energy +10]
Nuh-uh! Why visualize this NOW?!
A thrill of inexplicable excitement surged through Su Muwan.
Haaah...
So good...
I'm floating...
That single word from Qin Luo sent her spiraling into euphoria.
Hehe...
Bet he thinks I'm some kinda deviant now...
Good thing he can't actually hear my—
Her thoughts froze.
Qin Luo's amused gaze locked onto hers.
Then—without speaking—his voice echoed directly in her mind, laced with laughter:
[If you blush this easily, 'Master'... maybe skip the tyrant act? I hear all your inner monologues.]
One second. Two. Three—
"GYAAAHH!! ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄"
Crimson-faced, Su Muwan clapped both hands over Qin Luo's mouth. "NO PEEKING AT MY THOUGHTS!"
"But Young Mistress, it's a system feature. Speaking of which..." He tilted his head. "Do you like me?"
"Who cares about you! I don’t like you! I hate you the most!"
[Like like super like! I love Luo the most!]
"Oh, I heard that again."
"Drop dead!"
Su Muwan bit her lip in embarrassment, her face flushed as she glared at Qin Luo. "How dare a mere Qin Luo act so arrogantly!"
"Fine! You asked for it!"
She covered her eyes with her hands and shouted, "Amatelas!! Qin Luo! This young lady is going to punish you now!"
[Effect of Lord’s Descent activated]
[Daily forced command—usage limit reached for today]
Qin Luo: ?
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ress Kneels to Admit Wrong] [Dealing with Love-Struck Fools] [Forced to the Throne] Ren Tianye transmigrated into a female-oriented novel world, only to find everyone in it was utterly insane. He risked his life to save a young girl from barbarians, but was accused of arriving too late and branded the real murderer. He held a knife to a military officer's neck, demanding the troop tally, but the officer only cared about questioning his wife: "Do you not love me anymore? All these years of affection and time together, they were all a mistake, a mistake!" After seizing Yunji City, the original defending general, to save face with the Empress, knelt on the ground: "You must give Yunji City back to me, or I'll hang myself at the city gate and let everyone know you're a villain!" The young lord of the Duke's mansion, to please a woman, directly ordered a merchant: "The menstrual pads you buy for her must be studded with diamonds. Loving her means giving her the best." Having become a great general, he was about to marry a merchant's daughter, who set a pre-nuptial rule: "I can divorce you anytime. When that happens, you must give me half of your troops and soldiers!" Even the Empress was a severe love-struck fool, who ordered the execution of 70,000 elite troops simply because they stood in the way of her romance. Ren Tianye was speechless. He was done. Let it all burn! This deranged female-oriented novel world! ...
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
