The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 25

Luo Qingci spent a long time pondering in her room before she couldn't resist opening the system panel. She called for it several times before it reluctantly responded with a brief acknowledgment.

"The plot for the heroine's apprenticeship should be complete, right? Why is there no follow-up? I've never heard of a system like this. If it's not completed, it gets destroyed; if it's completed, there's no acknowledgment. Isn't this a bit too much of a霸王条款 (tyrannical clause)?"

Being dragged into this kind of mission was already baffling, but to end up in such an unrewarding situation felt like a real misfortune.

"What do you want?"

"I see other people with systems who get reminders about the plot, don't they?"

"They do," the system responded promptly.

Luo Qingci was speechless, "Isn't that basic? Otherwise, what am I even doing here? I mean, is there no favorability or corruption value system in place?"

The system was silent for a long time before finally saying coolly, "Do you need the heroine's favorability? Are you sure?"

Luo Qingci was taken aback. What favorability could the heroine possibly have for her now? But did it mean she couldn't see it? What if?

"Sure! But I think corruption value is also quite important. Can't I have both?" Luo Qingci said, negotiating since her ultimate mission was to prevent the little dragon cub from going dark and destroying the world.

The system remained silent and only showed Luo Qingci a panel with three names: Luo Qingci, Chi Qing, and Di Ling.

She was stunned for a moment before she couldn't help but laugh. "Even the aliases are listed? But why can't I see the favorability?"

"Currently, you can only view one identity's favorability. For others, you need to complete tasks to unlock them," the system replied unperturbed.

"Your system is really too stingy," Luo Qingci thought she must have been really unlucky.

The system wouldn't budge, so Luo Qingci could only check Ruan Li's favorability towards Luo Qingci, since that was the real identity.

Even though she was mentally prepared, seeing the favorability still left her speechless.

Favorability: -9999

"Should I be grateful that it's only four digits?"

"No need. It indicates the lower limit cannot be calculated. It's not actually -9999."

Well, it was better not to mention it. This level of favorability was indeed akin to having one's bones ground to dust.

"Does what I've done have no effect at all?" Luo Qingci sighed. Although she maintained her persona, she had done some good deeds.

The system didn't answer. Luo Qingci sighed again. "What should I do next? How long until Luo Qingci's death?"

Remembering something, Luo Qingci asked again.

This time the system did not waste words and directly showed a number: 89 years.

"Longevity."

Hearing these words from the system, Luo Qingci almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Eighty-nine years of cultivation would likely take several decades for seclusion and travel, leaving her with very little time.

She glanced at Luo Qingci's favorability again, feeling melancholy. She wondered what Chi Qing's favorability was. The little dragon cub liked her so much back then, always sticking to her, obedient and cute.