My System, My Wife Feng Aotian [Transmigration] - Chapter 30.1

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Feng Jue lay sprawled on the Flood Dragon, her eyes brimming with resentment.

To be manipulated by something that isn’t even human!

03, looking like it was about to cry, stood on her sleeve.

The soaked fabric was indented by two tiny holes from where 03 had stood. Feng Jue froze, her resentment instantly dissipating. Fighting through the pain in her aching body, she painstakingly raised a finger and poked 03.

03 flopped down, its dark-rimmed eyes staring straight at Feng Jue. The expression in the bubble above its head wailed loudly, tears even forming bubbles.

Did I actually touch it?!

A mix of shock and delight surged through Feng Jue. She poked 03 several more times before finally giving in and stroking its surface.

It was cool to the touch, incredibly smooth, like the finest jade in the world.

“You—” Feng Jue coughed, spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained her robes and left deep crimson marks on the Fire Rock Jiao’s scales. The already battered Palace Mistress Feng abandoned all pretense, caring nothing for her appearance as she focused solely on the 03 sphere before her.

“What’s wrong?” Feng Jue whispered hoarsely, her fingers lingering on the sphere’s surface as if captivated by its texture. “Why are you crying?”

“I’m not crying,” 03 retorted stubbornly.

The meme face was stuck to the dialogue bubble.

It said, “To prevent Shen from self-destructing, 03 violated regulations and used System Points to exchange for an item—”

03’s heart turned to ash.

“Since becoming a system, 03 has never broken the rules. Privately exchanging items and affecting the mission’s progress is the highest level of violation. 03—”

03 wanted to die.

It collapsed into Feng Jue’s palm and peacefully closed its eyes.

Feng Jue coughed softly, stroking 03’s smooth body. Only after popping two Spirit Cores into her mouth could she speak. Her injuries were severe; she lacked even the strength to raise a hand and cast a Soundproof Barrier. Instead, she leaned close to 03, her bloodstained lips touching its surface and leaving faint marks.

Sensing the touch, 03 froze.

The matchstick-like appendages hanging beside its body instinctively raised and gently touched Feng Jue’s face.

It touched her?!

Is… this a human?

A little soft.

Unable to resist, 03 gently poked Feng Jue’s cheek.

So soft!

Another poke.

A human!

Though it still couldn’t sense human warmth, this was what softness felt like—fragile, as if the slightest force would destroy this delicate softness.

The System’s strength was imperceptibly light. Feng Jue, unaware of what the dark-eyed System had experienced in that brief moment, endured the pain of her severe injuries and pressed her arm against her face. Softly, she offered advice to 03, “The Main System is close to you. Go to it and plead for leniency—don’t let it punish you too harshly.”

03 snapped out of its daze, lowered the matchstick, and shook its head—though the entire body shook. The movement caused it to brush Feng Jue’s lips repeatedly. The human warmth gradually touched the System’s body, as if trying to infuse its essence with this unfamiliar sensation, making it intimately familiar with this unprecedented feeling. A startled expression bubbled up within 03. “This is unacceptable. Once rules are established, they must be enforced. Host, as the Palace Mistress of Lanyang Palace, would you exempt someone from punishment just because you’re close to them?”

Feng Jue curled her lips into a smirk. “Punishment is necessary, but the method matters.”

03 replied calmly, “This is unfair. It sets a bad precedent for others.”

“Hmph. But I’m the Palace Mistress of Lanyang Palace. Even if I act arrogantly and recklessly, what can they do?” Feng Jue wore the expression of a Palace Mistress determined to act capriciously. “This Palace Mistress favors those she favors. My heart leans naturally to one side.”

This isn’t right. What happened to the promised fairness and justice?

03 sighed. “Even though you insist on shielding me, the people around you wouldn’t do anything to put you in a difficult position. Take Elder Siyi, for example.”

Elder Siyi wouldn’t make others do something awkward.

The amusement in Feng Jue’s eyes deepened as she covered 03 completely with her palm, her voice cheerful. “If you were to run amok in the palace, I definitely wouldn’t punish you.”

Forget it, forget it.

03 calmly allowed Feng Jue to manipulate it, raising its matchstick-like body in surrender.

It was about to be punished.

03 opened its mailbox, waiting for the Main System’s reprimand.

Time ticked by. Even when Qiu Shuangshuang, standing on the platform, called out uneasily to Feng Jue, 03 still hadn’t received the expected scolding. Unable to resist, it sent a question mark.

The overworked Main System, as if waiting for this, sent back an identical question mark.

03 sent back two question marks.

[Main System: What’s wrong? Are you encountering difficulties with the mission?]

[03: Did I not violate any rules?]

[Main System: Did you do anything? I haven’t received any alerts. Instead, it was your “friend system”—that newly created Generic System 019. It was doing its first mission and stuffed two whole streets’ worth of data into the Host’s file.]

[03: Ah!]

[Main System: Two whole streets!]

03: Ah…

Main System: My head hurts so much. I was just born, and this is my first mission. Sigh.

Main System: 03, I’m so miserable. Do you want to comfort me? You should come to the Shop and spend some money. I’ve just added so many interesting things recently. Come take a look! When are you off?

03: …

Main System: Do you want me to activate online shopping and delivery? Thanks for the suggestion. Here’s a gift for you.

It sent a data packet to 03’s mailbox.

03: ?

Without opening the gift from the Main System, 03 glanced at its host, who really did look terrible, and honestly confessed its misdeeds to the Main System.

Honesty and integrity are virtues every system must possess.

“You can take back your gift,” 03 said calmly.

The Main System’s response arrived immediately.

“So that’s how it is. In other systems of lower tiers, this would be a violation. But you’re carrying out a mission in an advanced world,” the Main System said. “This is a world you need to explore, and all the rules were set when the mission was generated. Even I can’t change them casually. But as long as there’s no warning, everything is permissible!”

03’s heart plummeted from the sky with a thud, and its entire body sprang up, emitting a dazzling light.

Feng Jue sat up beside it, curiously reaching out to touch the shimmering glow she could now reach.

She touched it.

It was still cold.

03: “Is this real?”

Main System: “Absolutely!”

03, excited: “Oh my goodness, if only I had known this sooner!”

Could it finally prove the Advanced System’s capabilities?

Main System: “Haha, you’ve been saving your points for years. Even with this new mission-based life, don’t be too extravagant. If you want to splurge, come to the System Mall—I’ll give you a discount and throw in a bunch of freebies!”

The Main System was always pushing sales. Why was that? Had it installed some sales code when it set up the mall?

03 was a little suspicious, but it didn’t affect its respect for the Main System.

It sighed in relief, accepted the Main System’s gift, and said to Feng Jue, “It’s alright. The Main System says I didn’t break any rules.”

Feng Jue sighed in relief, thinking the Main System was surprisingly considerate, unlike the rigid 03. Now that she thought about it, even if it meant breaking the rules and facing punishment, she would still save 03. Come to think of it, being rigid and strict wasn’t right for 03; instead, it seemed—deeply devoted and loyal.

The corners of her mouth curved upward, and her fingers couldn’t resist stroking the floral pattern on 03’s head.

Deeply devoted and loyal, yet physically light, 03 was hidden in Feng Jue’s sleeve as the severely injured Ling Shi carried her to the platform.

Apart from Qiu Shuangshuang, whose neck had nearly been snapped, everyone had been severely wounded by the failed self-destruction of the Shen Maiden. Xue Bufan remained unconscious, having been dragged onto the shattered remains of a seashell by Qiu Shuangshuang.

The shockwave had reduced most of the treasures within the seashell to powder, but a few pearls remained intact, falling into the water. Qiu Shuangshuang fished them up and respectfully presented them to Feng Jue.

These pearls were roughly the same size as 03. Feng Jue’s eyes lit up, and she accepted them without hesitation.

“Thank you, Palace Mistress, for saving my life,” Qiu Shuangshuang said, falling to her knees before Feng Jue. Tears streamed down her face as she gazed up at her with reverence. Feng Jue could have chosen to save herself, yet she hadn’t abandoned their verbal agreement at the critical moment. And it was only a verbal agreement—Feng Jue wasn’t obligated to honor it!

So close… so close to dying again!

Recalling how she had almost been tricked to her death, and now encountering someone like Feng Jue, who upheld her word with such integrity, Qiu Shuangshuang felt a surge of resolve. She vowed to become a person of such unwavering honesty, like Feng Jue.

Feng Jue glanced at Qiu Shuangshuang and clicked her tongue. “You’re lucky you met me,” she admonished. “But from now on, no matter what you encounter or whom you meet, never trust so easily. If you can’t manage that, you might as well stay locked up in your room for the rest of your life.”

Qiu Shuangshuang shrank back, her voice softening. “But Palace Mistress, we were strangers. Why would you go out of your way to help me?”

“Hmph.” Feng Jue scoffed, her tone unyielding. “It’s simple: you’re the Young Mistress of the Autumn Water Pavilion. I know the Pavilion Master well—rescuing you benefits me. Why wouldn’t I act? And—”

The mocking expression on Feng Jue’s face deepened as she looked down at Qiu Shuangshuang. “With your level of cultivation, even if you wanted to do something to me, could you?”

Qiu Shuangshuang: “……”

The same familiar taste, the same familiar feeling, but Qiu Shuangshuang’s mood was different from before.

Although Feng Jue had claimed to have saved her for the Autumn Water Pavilion’s benefits, Qiu Shuangshuang felt that even if she weren’t the Young Mistress of the Autumn Water Pavilion, Feng Jue would still have saved her!

The look in Qiu Shuangshuang’s eyes toward Feng Jue was filled with blind trust.

Matchstick clung to Feng Jue’s collar, peeking out its little head furtively. Before it could even see Qiu Shuangshuang’s expression, Feng Jue pressed it back down.

Inside the bubble, Matchstick’s cheeks puffed out.

Feng Jue pinched Matchstick and transmitted a message to it: “You’re not the same as before, when only I could see you. What if someone discovers you and harbors ill intentions?”

Matchstick pulled a small sword from its backpack.

It, Matchstick, was no longer the same as before!

The moment the sword appeared, Feng Jue stopped walking, feeling a sudden chill. Though the blade wasn’t even as long as her fingernail, it filled her with a sense of reverence.

“It’s a fine sword,” she couldn’t help but say.

Matchstick nodded. It had cost so many, many points!

Matchstick gripped the sword and casually flicked it forward. A blast of icy sword energy whistled through the air, shattering the lake surface and freezing everything in its path three feet deep. The temperature plummeted, plunging the surroundings into winter in an instant.

Feng Jue: …

Hiss.

Qiu Shuangshuang jumped, startled. “Where did that sword energy come from?”

Feng Jue: …

She immediately hid 03 in her palm, not turning around. “We nearly perished here, and everyone’s injured. This Palace Mistress didn’t want to expend spiritual power, so I simply used a talisman to freeze the lake surface. We’ll just walk across it later.”

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The portal shimmered into existence, its surface rippling like a pool of water. A voice echoed within my mind: “Welcome to the System Mall. Please state your name.”

“Li Ming,” I replied, my voice steady.

“Li Ming,” the voice repeated, its tone neutral. “Accessing user profile…”

A moment later, a holographic display materialized before me, showing a detailed profile. My name, Li Ming, was prominently displayed at the top, along with my age, occupation, and other personal details.

“User profile verified,” the voice announced. “Please state your purpose for accessing the System Mall.”

“I’m here to upgrade my System,” I said, my voice firm.

“System upgrade request received,” the voice responded. “Please proceed to the upgrade terminal.”

The portal widened, revealing a spacious chamber lined with rows of terminals. I approached one of the terminals and sat down. The terminal lit up, displaying a menu of upgrade options.

“Please select your upgrade package,” the voice prompted.

I scanned the options, my eyes lingering on the most advanced package. It promised enhanced processing power, improved memory capacity, and optimized energy efficiency. The price tag, however, was steep.

After a moment’s hesitation, I selected the package. “Upgrade package confirmed,” the voice said. “Initiating upgrade process…”

The terminal began to hum, and a stream of data flowed into my System. I closed my eyes, focusing on the sensation of the upgrade as it integrated with my System. When I opened my eyes again, the terminal was dark, and the voice announced, “Upgrade process complete. You may now access the System Mall.”

I stood up and approached the main entrance of the System Mall. The portal shimmered again, and I stepped through, entering a vast, bustling marketplace filled with holographic displays and virtual vendors. The air buzzed with the hum of countless Systems, and the scent of virtual flowers filled the air.

I wandered through the mall, browsing the stalls and sampling the latest virtual products. As I walked, I noticed a group of people gathered around a particularly crowded stall. Curious, I approached and joined the crowd.

The stall was displaying a new virtual reality experience called “Heavenly Matchmaker.” The vendor explained that the experience allowed users to enter a virtual world where they could meet their perfect match through a series of challenges and trials. The experience promised romance, adventure, and the thrill of finding true love.

I was intrigued. After a moment’s hesitation, I purchased the experience and stepped into the virtual world. The world around me dissolved into a shimmering haze, and I found myself transported to a lush, fantastical realm. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers, and the sound of birdsong filled the air.

I wandered through the realm, marveling at the beauty of my surroundings. As I walked, I encountered a handsome young man named Li Yun. We struck up a conversation, and I found myself drawn to his kind eyes and gentle manner. As we spoke, I realized that I was falling in love with him.

The experience lasted for what felt like hours, but when I returned to the real world, only a few minutes had passed. I stepped out of the virtual world, my heart filled with warmth and contentment. The Heavenly Matchmaker experience had been a truly magical experience, and I couldn’t wait to try it again.

Qiu Shuangshuang suddenly understood: So that’s how it was!

As expected of Palace Mistress Feng was truly wise and powerful!

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