CHAPTER 360: REALLY SO TROUBLESOME

The outcome was obvious. Bo Jingmo ultimately regained his memories and demanded the system bring Yu Li along with him.

Set System: This is (simply) so (wonderfully) troublesome (perfect)!

Everything had proceeded exactly according to the Set System's plans.

But it forgot one thing - Limu was an even more terrifying existence than Bo Jingmo.

It had even failed to consider what would happen if Limu discovered the truth.

No, actually it had considered it.

Even if Yu Li found out, so what?

Her boyfriend was currently being targeted by the Heavenly Dao. If Yu Li tried to destroy this world, Bo Jingmo would be trapped in endless plot repetitions.

To help Bo Jingmo, she had no choice but to participate in the instances.

Just like now.

[I've told you everything. This is the complete truth. I didn't lie to you, Yu Li. You should even thank me - it's because I helped Bo Jingmo that you could meet him, and that he survived. Otherwise, he would have died long ago at the hands of the protagonists.]

The woman didn't respond, merely glancing at the time before leisurely standing up and walking out while holding the light screen.

"So when Yu Jiao said only Jiang Xi and Hou Liang could completely kill Bo Jingmo - that information came from you to Bai Shaodong?"

The Set System didn't understand why this person was carrying it when it could just float in the air. Now it had been reduced to an inconspicuous whiteboard.

Hearing the question, it automatically replied.

[Yes, that was always the only way to kill Bo Jingmo in the end. Didn't you see it too? The protagonists are gradually increasing their strength while acquiring different skills - all for the final outcome.]

"So that's how it is," the woman remarked lightly. "How utterly annoying."

Only the protagonists could gain new abilities while the antagonist remained stagnant.

Seeing Yu Li remain calm after hearing all this, the Set System secretly sighed in relief.

Just as it thought - Yu Li should be thanking it.

Without its intervention, these two would never have met across lifetimes.

Though the main couple was indeed more troublesome, so the Set System patiently advised:

[The protagonists are the most important part of this world. The Heavenly Dao will naturally favor them, so you should really...]

Yu Li listened expressionlessly. When passing a trash bin downstairs, she directly tossed in the whiteboard.

With a "thud," the annoying voice in her ears finally disappeared.

Set System: ?

[...Yu Li? Yu Li!?]

It emitted a sharp screech: [Yu Li where did you throw me??! Pick me back up!! I can't just disappear in front of humans!!]

A small glowing orb floated in the air, happily bouncing up and down as it watched the Set System panic.

Hehe, so amusing (^O^).

......

During class, Yu Li received a friend request from Yu Jiao.

Beside her came Mu Chengsi's hushed voice:

"Yu Jiao just asked me for your contact info, so I gave it to her."

Yu Li accepted the request.

A message immediately came through.

Yu Jiao: [This is my private WeChat. Very few people know it - even Bai Shaodong doesn't, so don't worry.]

Yu Li: [Okay.]

Yu Jiao: [So...when would you be free? Should we arrange a place to meet?]

Yu Li tapped her fingers on the desk. After informing Bo Jingmo, she replied.

[How about tonight? I have classes during the day. Does that work for you?]

Yu Jiao: [Works perfectly! I'll send you the location and time later.]

Yu Li: [Okay.]

After a few seconds of silence, another message came.

Yu Jiao: [Can I...tell Rong Fan about you? Do you remember him?]

Rong Fan.

Yu Li did remember that guy.

After a moment's thought, she replied.

Yu Li: [No need to tell him.]

Yu Jiao: [Okay~ See you tonight.]

After exiting the chat, Mu Chengsi clicked her tongue beside her.

"Is this the difference in treatment? Yu Jiao never talks to me like this. She's always so businesslike."

Either - 'Can you come to Deva when convenient?'

Or - 'When are you free, dear?'

Gentle words that carried an aggressive undertone.

But with Yu Li it's: Works perfectly! Okay~ See you tonight.

She even used a tilde!

Damn! Yu Jiao, you've never treated me like this!

Hearing this, Yu Li paused and glanced at her with a smile. "We're meeting tonight. I'll bring up this issue with her."

Mu Chengsi forced a smile: "Heh...I'm so thankful."

......

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Tian Jianmu woke up to a message from Xing Yuan.

Xing Yuan: [Come see me.]

He clicked his tongue and bared his teeth. "Looks like I'm about to get interrogated."

After changing clothes, he went to the Peace building and headed straight to Xing Yuan's office.

Sure enough, the moment he opened the door, Xing Yuan's voice rang out.

"Tian Jianmu, I asked you to mentor two newcomers. How did you manage to get one killed?"

Xing Yuan usually maintained a smiling demeanor no matter what, but now his face was expressionless as he stared, clearly waiting for a reasonable explanation.

This must be serious.

Taking off his hat, Tian Jianmu plopped onto the sofa, crossing his legs and lazily draping an arm over the backrest.

"Not my fault. I warned them, but your two rookies wouldn't listen - kept insisting their skills were accurate."

He expected Xing Yuan to calm down slightly, but instead the man just frowned slightly and unexpectedly countered: "You didn't believe them?"

Tian Jianmu: ...?

"Me...believe them?"

Had Xing Yuan lost his mind?

Disbelieving, he repeated: "You're saying I, a veteran player, should have trusted those two amateurs' skills?"

Xing Yuan adjusted his glasses.

"Obviously. Their skills couldn't be wrong. You don't understand the power of Heavenly Dao's favor."

"...6."

Tian Jianmu was speechless.

Crossing his arms, he turned away with a smirk. "Well guess what - those two were completely wrong. That's exactly how Hou Liang died. If Jiang Xi hadn't accidentally ended the instance early, she'd be dead too."

Instantly, Xing Yuan froze.

His expression turned unprecedentedly serious, brows furrowing deeply.

"What are you saying? Their skills failed?"

How was that possible!?

The Heavenly Dao never makes mistakes!

As if realizing something, his eyes darkened as he asked gravely:

"Who did you encounter?"

"Was it Bo Jingmo?"

Xing Yuan should have guessed earlier. The antagonist's growth had already exceeded expectations - they needed to accelerate the protagonists' development.

Lost in thought, he completely missed Tian Jianmu's raised eyebrow upon hearing that name.

"Actually no."