Sao Zha had never thought about it from this angle and, upon hearing Mo Shu’s explanation, immediately felt that Mo Shu was just too, too... unscrupulously clever!
But on second thought, he found himself at a loss for words.
Who didn’t complete tasks just for the sake of completion?
As long as the task was completed, wasn’t that all that mattered?
Mo Shu: Once the task is completed, you can return to your own world, resume your noble life, and I’ll continue staying here, living out my life. Everyone’s happy, isn’t that good?
Sao Zha heard the sound of his own gulp.
It seemed... there was nothing wrong with that.
[No wait, hold on!] Sao Zha was shocked for a moment, fluttering out, [How in the world did you come to think I am a noble!]
It had been a long time since Sao Zha had made an appearance before Mo Shu.
In front of him, the red egg shimmered with golden blotches that seemed to breathe in light and shadow. Sao Zha’s little wings appeared very frantic, flapping quickly, [I never told you about this, did I?]
Mo Shu hummed lightly, "I’m not stupid. You’ve mentioned many times that you have noble blood and all that. Your wings look like a bat’s, but bats are mammals, and you are oviparous. Plus, I can see scales on your wings. Although I haven’t touched them, they look like those of ancient dragons, so I guess you might be some kind of dragon."
Sao Zha was dumbfounded, [You... you... you...]
She had guessed it all!!!
Sao Zha flapped his wings back and forth, [Don’t tell anyone, okay? My identity is supposed to be a secret!]
Mo Shu chuckled, "I know your identity is secret, which is why even though I knew all along you’re not really the system, I never exposed you." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel fire.net
Mo Shu continued, "If I’m not mistaken, you’re something like a mediator, so the system’s authority isn’t directly in your hands."
Sao Zha’s heart was about to leap out of his chest.
Mo Shu: "Am I right?"
Sao Zha felt panic-stricken inside.
Mo Shu took his silence for agreement and went on, "You have your own ideas, which is why you’ve been leading me to complete tasks. But in fact, many tasks aren’t as strict as you imagine. Like the last one, making Gu Wenjuan drugged so Yu Siqiao could play the hero and rescue her. You always made me think the objective was for Yu Siqiao to sleep with Gu Wenjuan."
He had indeed thought as much.
Mo Shu cut him off, "But actually, Yu Siqiao didn’t have to sacrifice himself," her eyes softened slightly, lips curling into a faint smile, "He ended up calling Grandpa Wu, and that did count as him saving Gu Wenjuan, right?"
Sao Zha: [... Right, what’s got you so elated?]
Mo Shu: "Heh, can’t I be happy?"
Sao Zha: [Of course, of course, be as elated as you like.]
"So, these tasks aren’t as difficult to complete as you imagined. If future tasks increase in difficulty, I can still use the exemption device."
Sao Zha had mixed feelings, [Indeed you can, but have you ever considered what if the male lead stops liking you and starts liking Gu Wenluan? What then?]
Mo Shu: "Then it would just prove that Yu Siqiao and I weren’t meant to be. If that day really comes... Didn’t you mention that there’s an item that could make me forget this world?"
Sao Zha was startled for a moment, [Aren’t you thinking a bit too far ahead? Are you planning to erase all memories and fattening up yourself if you can’t resist the main plotline?]
"Preparing for the worst is never a mistake," Mo Shu looked at Sao Zha, her gaze more resolute than ever, "but before that happens, I want to give it a try."