In the following time, Xiao Wenqiang traversed the mountains, rivers, and seas of this small world. Seeing the people here gradually building houses in the ruins and their efforts to live, her heart was also soothed.
Sometimes, when encountering villains or uncontrollable zombies, Xiao Wenqiang would end their lives with flying daggers without a second word. After all, in the current novel world, the strong still held immense sway.
Thus, two more years drifted by.
On this day, Xiao Wenqiang arrived at a desolate grassland. As she lay on the ground basking in the sun leisurely, she finally heard the voice of System No. 86365, which she hadn't heard for a long time.
[Wenqiang, the original host said this state is sufficient. Your mission is complete, and you can return to the system space.]
"Has the time finally come?" Xiao Wenqiang murmured, looking at the sky that had once again become clear and blue.
[Yes, Wenqiang. Although the environment of this mission was harsh, with the blessing of the spatial ring, you should have completed it relatively easily!]
"Mhm!" Xiao Wenqiang sat up, patted the dirt off her behind, and stood up from the grass, pretending to casually ask, "86365, do you mean that we mission-takers can only do one mission after another? In all these years, have any mission-takers ever taken a different path?"
[As I said before, we exist for the Soul Administration to maintain soul harmony and eliminate resentment. Therefore, our mission is to complete tasks in various small worlds until you accumulate enough points to exchange for a physical body.]
"And if I complete enough missions to exchange for a physical body, where will you go?"
[We will be reset to factory settings by the main system and continue to be bound to the next soul as an auxiliary system for the mission-taker.]
"According to my previous calculations, to complete enough points for a physical body, one needs to complete at least over three thousand three hundred missions. So, 86365, I'm very curious if any mission-taker has achieved this over the years?"
[Please wait, I will check the main system network.] After a while, No. 86365 replied, [So far, a total of two mission-takers have completed their missions and have the opportunity to reshape their physical bodies and live in the real world.]
"Only two? What about the other mission-takers? Are they all still working hard on their missions?" Xiao Wenqiang asked, puzzled.
[There are risks in doing missions. Some mission-takers fail and permanently dissipate. Some are still working hard, earning a chance to survive. And some mission-takers actually enjoy this kind of life and choose to do missions permanently.]
"Enjoy this kind of life?" Xiao Wenqiang found it somewhat difficult to imagine.
[Yes, after all, not everyone has such an opportunity. To experience different lives using someone else's body.]
Hearing this, Xiao Wenqiang smiled slightly and did not continue the topic. "86365, I'll return to the system space now!"
As she spoke, Xiao Wenqiang had already communicated with the divine beast Dandian.
So, when No. 86365 extracted Xiao Wenqiang's soul according to the previous procedure and prepared to take her back to the system space, it found that it had lost contact with her soul.
After waiting for about a minute and still unable to find her, No. 86365 quickly went to report the situation to the main system.
...
In the space-time tunnel, countless fierce winds raged like sharp daggers. With the slightest carelessness, a soul could be cut into countless fragments. Fortunately, with Dandian's spiritual power enveloping her, Xiao Wenqiang was able to shuttle through it.
"Mom, after we pass through this tunnel ahead, we can return to the real world," Dandian's somewhat weak voice came.
Xiao Wenqiang, unaware of the harsh environment of this soul tunnel, felt guilty. "Dandian, does it hurt a lot? If it's too much, we can go back and continue doing missions!"
"It's okay, Mom." Dandian was still struggling to move forward. "It's just that after going to the real world, I might have to enter a long period of deep sleep. But Mom, don't worry, I'll wake up and find you after I accumulate enough spiritual energy."
Xiao Wenqiang didn't know how long she spent in the endless darkness before a blinding white light finally appeared before her eyes. As the surrounding fierce winds disappeared, she felt her entire body lighten, and her soul felt a wave of refreshment.
"Mom, this fox spirit just successfully passed its tribulation, but its soul power is not enough to support it. You'll have to make do," Dandian said, and then merged Xiao Wenqiang's soul with the fox spirit's soul. "I'm going to sleep now. See you next time..."
Xiao Wenqiang opened her eyes and found that she was indeed in the body of a fox. At that moment, a lightning bolt suddenly descended from the sky and struck the fox body precisely.
Xiao Wenqiang couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and her entire soul trembled. The residual memories of the fox also began to resurface, mixing with Xiao Wenqiang's own memories. Her soul seemed to be on a super-fast roller coaster, and all sorts of discomfort and pain swept over her. She couldn't bear it and finally fainted.
While Xiao Wenqiang was unconscious, the body of this fox spirit slowly began to change. It transformed from a white nine-tailed fox into a delicate little girl about four or five years old. Her white fur also automatically transformed into a white doll dress.
Then the little girl opened her eyes, her clear eyes possessing amber pupils. She scrambled up from the ground, touched the bracelet on her wrist, which had been transformed by Dandian, and walked towards the foot of the mountain.
The fox spirit's body had good physical fitness and was incredibly fast. When Xiao Wenqiang entered the city road, she realized that this was a modern society. She had initially thought it was a world of cultivation upon seeing the tribulation.
Smartphones by the roadside were pushing notifications, and some people couldn't help but stop to check them.
Not far away, a girl exclaimed to her friend, "Movie Empress Xiao Wenqiang is dead?"
"Xiao Wenqiang won Movie Empress?"
"They just said she was crushed by the giant screen at the awards ceremony and died on the spot!"
"She was really good at acting, such a shame."
"How could the screen quality be so poor? It's too dangerous!"
"Yeah, it's such a pity. My friend is her die-hard fan. If she knew this news, she'd go crazy!"
"So, what's the point of even becoming a Movie Empress? Life and death are beyond our control!"
...
Xiao Wenqiang didn't listen to the rest of the conversation. She had now confirmed that she had returned to her original real world. However, her original body had been completely flattened, and the identity of Xiao Wenqiang could no longer be used.
Fortunately, she was an orphan, so at worst, she could start everything from scratch.
Xiao Wenqiang smiled with open-mindedness and walked forward with large strides. The vast sea allows fish to leap, and the high heavens let birds fly; the days to come seem even more worth looking forward to...