socalfunplaces Chapter 1376 Casual Chat with the System
Chapter 1376 Casual Chat with the System
After Shao Yun and Kong reached a consensus, determined the list of those who would die and the bottom line of temporarily keeping Ronawa, they moved on to the next key issue.
"Now that the death list is confirmed, the next step is to choose the location for the final battle. To avoid attracting attention, we can't alert too many unrelated people, nor can we let Alice and the others notice anything amiss..."
Before Shao Yun could finish speaking, Ying, standing to the side, narrowed her eyes and blurted out:
"Floating Feather Bay! We'll kill all these guys right here and eliminate this threat forever!"
Ying had her own ulterior motives for insisting on choosing Floating Feather Bay.
On the one hand, the location is remote, surrounded by the sea, and rarely visited by people. It is indeed an excellent place to conceal one's intentions and launch a decisive battle, without worrying about innocent people being affected, and also avoiding the leakage of information.
On the other hand, this place is also a place of heartbreak in her nightmares, the place where she personally "killed" Shao Yun. That unforgettable pain and despair still lingers in her heart.
Now, she wants to turn this place, which is filled with nightmares and pain, into a final resting place for Alice and the others, and use their blood to wash away the shadows of nightmares.
In fact, when Shao Yun was thinking about the location, Floating Feather Bay was his first choice.
Now that Ying has brought it up first, it suits him perfectly. He doesn't need to waste any more words or repeat himself. He calmly replied, "Okay, then we'll choose Floating Feather Bay."
A few simple words determined the final battlefield of this decisive battle.
After confirming the location, Shao Yun began to wrap up the brief secret meeting.
He looked up at Kong and Ying, and said in a solemn and clear tone, "I estimate it will only take two days. In these two days I will allocate manpower, set up traps, and make all the necessary preparations."
"When I get back, we'll follow the plan, turn the tables on Alice and the others, and lure them to Floating Feather Bay so we can catch them off guard."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shao Yun's aura instantly became sharp, comparable to Chen Youliang possessing him!
He leaned forward slightly, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, and uttered that shocking and resounding famous quote.
"The first battle is the decisive one, a battle that will decide the fate of the world! And in this battle, the victor will absolutely be us!"
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With the location of the decisive battle and the core plan finalized, the three of them are now ready to get busy with their own tasks.
Kong Shen knew that the deployment of troops was of great importance and could not be delayed in the slightest. He immediately made a decision that he would not sleep tonight and must make sure to coordinate the manpower as soon as possible.
"Then I'll go back to the Abyss Order's base in the Kingdom of Night Gods and immediately begin mobilizing troops. I'll make sure the manpower is properly arranged so that I can work with you, brother-in-law, to trap Alice and her group like turtles in a jar, leaving them no way to escape!"
Ying took the Dudu communicator back from Shao Yun and said:
"I'm going back to my room to rest and recharge. I need to prepare properly so I can contact Alice tomorrow and set a trap for her step by step, leading her into the snare we've laid."
Then, she looked up at Shao Yun, revealing a gentle yet resolute smile, and turned to leave the study.
Shao Yun had nothing urgent to attend to at the moment, so he went to the ranch's yard.
The night was still dark, and the moonlight shone in the courtyard, casting a faint silver glow.
Shao Yun looked up and saw that the mother goat had disappeared. She must have turned back into her original form and was resting in the dragon's den in the corner of the yard with her own little dragon potato cake.
Without the talking sheep, the yard instantly became exceptionally quiet.
Shao Yun stood there, feeling a little bored.
In a daze, he remembered the system he hadn't seen in a long time.
So much time has passed, he had almost forgotten about this thing that had been with him for so long, and he didn't know how it was doing now, or if it was still working properly.
Shao Yun looked around to make sure no one was there, then lowered his voice and whispered, "Hey you, System? Are you there? Are your functions working properly? Can you speak?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a virtual dialog box appeared out of thin air in front of him, with concise text flashing on the screen—the system's response.
What do you want me to do?
The writing is straightforward and simple, without any unnecessary emotions, just like always.
Looking at the familiar chat box in front of him, Shao Yun couldn't help but shrug helplessly and casually said to the text on the screen:
"Nothing much, I'm just feeling a bit bored and wanted to chat with you. You know, I've known you for about the same amount of time as I've known Ying, and we've known each other for so long, we're pretty familiar, right? What? Don't you want to chat with me?"
The system didn't offer any further explanation, simply typing a line of text in the dialog box in a straightforward response.
What would you like to talk about?
Shao Yun was just bored and hadn't thought of anything to talk about. When the system asked him this, he could only laugh and throw the difficult question back at them, saying to the chat box:
"You start? We can talk about anything."
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The system had been silent for a long time, not entirely because of the interference from the mother goat and the man in the tall hat.
More importantly, it knew clearly that it could no longer help Shao Yun. Since it was powerless to help, it would not be annoying and would quietly stay by his side.
Now, when Shao Yun takes the initiative to chat, it doesn't refuse at all, but responds happily and accompanies Shao Yun to reminisce about the past.
Just as Shao Yun said, it had known him for about the same amount of time as it had known Ying. It remembered all the days they spent together and all the little moments they shared.
The dialog box popped up again, and lines of text slowly appeared.
I don't want to say anything that might offend you, and I know you have to do this now, you have to walk this path, there's no turning back. But I still can't help but think about those many different dreams that could potentially be realized.
[If you hadn't chosen to be with Ying and Noelle back then, would you be living the stable and carefree life you've always dreamed of?]
[Perhaps you're currently in the Windrise of Mondstadt, running your own ranch, basking in the sun, herding cattle and sheep, and even having Barbatos, the wind god, herd the cattle for you, living a carefree and comfortable life?]
Or perhaps you'll become one of those legendary cowboys from old Westerns, riding a magnificent horse, carrying a long gun, robbing the rich to help the poor, upholding justice, traveling the world, winning the hearts of many girls, and living the life everyone envies?
The dialog box paused for a moment, then a line of text with a heavy tone appeared.
But amidst all the possibilities, you still chose to walk a path... paved with blood, a path that is unpredictable.
Looking at the completely different lives the system described for him, Shao Yun immediately revealed a playful smile.
At first glance, those lives did seem much more colorful than the current life, filled with anxiety and resentment, and could even be more dashing and carefree.
He couldn't help but tease, "Maybe, maybe what you said really could come true."
"But what can I do? I just happened to fall for Ying. Otherwise, haha, maybe I'd really be herding cattle in Fengqi now, or living the life of a carefree cowboy?"
The system was silent for a moment, then a line of text appeared, probing the question and offering another perspective.
If I had been more forceful... to stop you from going down this path, would it have been... better?
Shao Yun looked at the line of text and immediately laughed, but then said something incredibly cruel.
"Then you'll probably die a horrible death..."
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