Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 122

Lu Tang had just returned to her room when the system’s reward suddenly crashed down with a loud thud.

The sound was so loud that Lu Tang worried it might have damaged the inn’s floor.

A map, nine square meters in size, lay on the floor. Lu Tang tried to lift it but couldn’t, so she simply sat down on the floor.

“How do I use this thing?”

“This is a touch-read map. It works like a touch pen. You touch where you need help, and it’ll guide you. No more worries about learning!”

Lu Tang was speechless.

“So, you mean I can use this to complete tomorrow’s water management assessment?”

The system replied bluntly, “No.”

“Then what use is it?”

“However, you can use it to find Xie Yu. Once you find him, passing the assessment won’t be a problem. So, hurry up and start searching!”

The system’s energetic voice fell silent as Lu Tang remained seated.

After a moment of silence, the system spoke again, “Do you have any questions? Aren’t you anxious to find Xie Yu? With this map, you won’t need to ask for help.”

Lu Tang smiled slyly, rubbing her chin.

“I think something’s not right here. You said this was a task reward, but I just completed a punishment task for failing the champion task. Why didn’t I get any rewards for previous punishment tasks?”

The system gasped and fell silent.

Lu Tang raised an eyebrow, “Are you trying to trick me? I warn you, you’d better behave, or else…”

“I wouldn’t dare! This touch-read map really can help you find Xie Yu.”

“Get lost! That’s not what I’m asking. I want to know why previous punishment tasks didn’t have rewards. Count them up, how many punishment tasks, and how many rewards do you owe me?”

The system cried out, “That’s not how it works. Punishment tasks don’t have rewards.”

“Then how did I get this one?”

“I exchanged it for points. Oh—”

The system accidentally revealed the truth and immediately fell silent.

Lu Tang smiled meaningfully, “Points exchange, huh? Where did the points come from?”

The system hesitated for a long while before replying with a mournful voice.

“Every time you complete a task, you earn points. These points can be used to exchange for items in the points store.”

“Why didn’t you tell me before?”

The system played dumb.

Lu Tang couldn’t be bothered to ask further. Even if she did, it would just come up with more excuses to avoid answering truthfully.

“Show me my points.”

As soon as she spoke, a screen appeared in front of her.

It was a nine-grid display, with each grid locked. At the top of the grid, it read:

Current Host Points: 0

Lu Tang’s blood pressure spiked, and she stood up with her hands on her hips, “I’ve completed so many tasks, and my points are zero?”

The system explained, “Originally, you had 1,500 points, but I used them today.”

Lu Tang looked down at the touch-read map, “You exchanged them for this?”

“Yes.”

“Yes, my foot! Why did you use my points?” Lu Tang was furious. “Why am I so unlucky to have such a useless system!”

Other people’s systems help their hosts achieve their dreams of becoming rich and beautiful. Her system, on the other hand, always schemed against her, played tricks on her, and tried to control her. It was always up to no good!

“Why did you use my points?” she demanded.

“I was worried you wouldn’t be able to find Xie Yu and fail the assessment.”

“Bullshit! If you were kind-hearted, there wouldn’t be any evil in the world! What good does it do you to harm me?”

The system pouted and twiddled its fingers, not daring to answer: It benefits me a lot, but what can I do now? I’ve failed. I’m so pitiful.

Lu Tang couldn’t hear the system’s inner thoughts, but she was about to explode with anger.

“What are these locked items?”

“You need points to unlock them. Without the required points, I don’t know what they are either.”

“You don’t know? You knew how to exchange for this map, didn’t you?”

“Each time you exchange, the nine-grid refreshes. So, I don’t know what these items are now.”

Lu Tang scoffed, “Fine. If you have the ability to use my points without my permission, then you find Xie Yu yourself. If I fail tomorrow’s assessment, we’re both done. I don’t care anymore!”

After throwing down these words, Lu Tang ignored the map and flopped onto the bed.

The system was shocked, “Host, you can’t slack off. If you don’t complete the task tomorrow…”

“I’ll wait for death!” Lu Tang interrupted the system.

She was truly furious.

She had worked so hard to complete tasks, making a fool of herself in the process, and now this?

She didn’t even know she had points until today.

With such a stupid system, what’s the point of completing tasks? Might as well wait for death.

The system heard Lu Tang’s thoughts loud and clear, and now it was genuinely panicking. If Lu Tang refused to complete tasks, it would suffer the same fate.

If Lu Tang didn’t hold on and disappeared, then it…

All its efforts would be in vain. It had worked so hard to steal so many points from hosts, just for this day, and now it might fail because of Lu Tang?

The system couldn’t accept it. It had calculated that after completing Lu Tang’s tasks, it would likely reach the points limit and gain a physical form.

But now…

Seeing Lu Tang about to give up, the system had no choice but to hold back its anger and continue to plead, “Host, I won’t dare to do it again. I…”

“Do you know the story of the boy who cried wolf? In my time, you wouldn’t even be allowed to take a high-speed train. You’re untrustworthy.”

The system was speechless.

“Do you want to make peace?”

“Yes, as long as the host forgives me, anything is fine.”

“Find Xie Yu, then we’ll talk.” Lu Tang lay on the bed and ordered, “And from now on, I can access the points interface anytime.”

The system hesitated for a moment, struggling internally, and finally agreed, “The points are yours. You can access them anytime. But to find Xie Yu… Last time, I was hurt using the identity detector.”

“That’s your problem, not mine.” Lu Tang replied coldly.

The system gritted its teeth, “Fine.”

Lu Tang turned her head to see the touch pen rise from the map slot, twirl in the air, and then land on the map, scanning it bit by bit.

After about two hours, as it grew dark, the system finally had results.

“Host, I found Xie Yu’s hiding place.”

The system’s voice was hoarse and weak, coughing as it spoke, sounding extremely exhausted.

“He’s at… at… Prosperity Inn.”

The system spat out blood and went silent.

Lu Tang immediately jumped up from the bed.

Laifu Inn?

Wasn’t that the inn where Zhou Jing was the manager three years ago?