Translator: Redolens
Editor: Cresscentmoon
Bai Yangโs mind blanked out for a long while before he finally reacted. The wheels in his brain turned as he processed the information he had just learned.
My uncle caused my older brotherโs accident.
He was also the reason for the mishap that happened when I transmigrated.
This world is about to be destroyed.
Ji Yuan or the people in the real world all think Iโm Zhou Ying.
Ji Yuan inserted a data pack to save me.
If I want to leave, I need to get the data pack.
The key to ascending or, in other words, leaving, is killing Xie Zetian.
Killing Xie Zetianโฆ.
Killing me???
Bai Yangโs mind immediately fell into chaos.
If I die, how can I leave?
If I leave, what about Ji Zixuan?ย
If this world is destroyed, wouldnโt that mean that everyoneโฆ.
Bai Yang gulped.
At that moment, he heard Xiao Lingโs voice in his mind. โIโve finally woken up. En. Sir, whatโs going on? How come your face is so ugly?โ
Bai Yang forced down his complicated emotions and asked, โXiao Ling, you woke up?โ
Xiao Ling said, puzzled, โEn, youโฆ what happened?โ
Bai Yang said, โI ask you, Xiao Ling, can you remember what happened when you were fast asleep?โ
โWhat happened? I donโt know, ah,โ Xiao Ling said.
โJust now, the protagonist, Zhou Ying, ascended to the Mahayana Stage. It triggered a hidden quest. The countdown to the worldโs destruction has started.โ
Xiao Ling shrieked, โWhat? That happened?โ
Bai Yang said, โYes, you didnโt know?โ
โI didnโt know!โ Xiao Ling panicked. โThe destruction of the worldโฆ does that mean weโre all going to die here? That canโt be. A countdownโฆ how much time is left?โ
โ33 days.โ
Xiao Ling said, alarmed, โ33 days?! How can we complete the quest in such a short amount of time?โ
From what Xiao Ling was saying, she seemed to really not know what was going on. Bai Yang continued to ask, โRight, if Zhou Ying does not ascend to the River Crossing Stage in 33 days, Iโll die.โ
Xiao Ling wept. โSir, if you die, I will also disappear! Xiao Ling doesnโt want to die wuwuwuโฆ.โ
Bai Yang suddenly realized. Judging from Xiao Lingโs tone, if she wasnโt sure that it would happen, she wouldnโt have said it. It seemed that her life was still bound to his.
He was worried that Xiao Ling would side with the main system and continued to sound her out. โWhen you were asleep, they also said that five years had already passed in the real world. But I remember you saying before that Iโve only been here a short time.โ
Xiao Ling was silent.
โXiao Ling?โ Bai Yang sensed something from her silence and continued to say, โSince weโre now in the same boat, you have to tell me the truth.โ
Xiao Ling let out a sigh and replied, โSir, since I already talked, I wonโt hide it anymore. Itโs true, since you arrived in this world, several years have passed on the outside.โ
Bai Yang: โโฆ.โ
Bai Yang was shocked.
Xiao Ling said, โDo you still remember what happened when you first entered this world?โ
Bai Yang nodded.
โOn that day, while we were in the process of entering this world, there was an error in the main system. Halfway through the process, we lingered in the dark transfer space for a long time. Afterwards, I asked the main system and learned that there were people trying to invade it in order to intercept us. As a result, the main system put us in the transfer space. At that time, you didnโt wake up and continued to be in a state of deep sleep.โ
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โSoโฆ.โ Bai Yangโs hands began to shake.
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Which means the apparent message from Ji Yuan was real. Five years had already passed on the outsideโฆ no, rather five years had already passed before even entering this world.
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Bai Yang took a deep breath. โDoes that mean more than five years have passed in the outside world?โ
Xiao Ling said, โRight, but, sir, donโt worry too much. If everything stays normal, the passage of time in this world is much slower than in the real world. You probably only spent a few days here, a month at most.โ
Bai Yang couldnโt help but ask, โAt that time, why didnโt you tell me?โ
Xiao Ling was silent for a moment before saying, โThe main system wouldnโt let me tell you.โ
โThen why can you tell me now?โ Bai Yang didnโt believe her.
Xiao Ling said, โI donโt know how. Not long after entering this world, the main system seemed to be invaded by a virus from the outside world. It weakened its control over me. At that time, you asked me why you werenโt being punished for not acting in character and breaking plot points. Now, I can answer you. Itโs because there was a virus in the main system that made it lose a lot of the control it had over you and I. Therefore, as long as you donโt do anything excessive, there shouldnโt be a problem.โ
A virus?
Bai Yang suddenly had a thought. Could it be that the so-called virus was Ji Yuanโs team infiltrating the main system?
Bai Yang said, โXiao Ling, answer me. Whose side are you on? The main systemโs or mine?โ
Xiao Ling answered automatically, โOf course Iโm on your side, sir. Iโm your service system. I am one with you.โ
โGood, Xiao Ling, I believe you,โ Bai Yang said. โJust now, I received some information tellingย me that entering this world was a trap. The goal of this so-called hidden quest, and the destruction of the world, was to kill me. What should I do now?โ
Xiao Ling said, shocked, โSir, Iโve never heard of this quest. Donโt worry, Iโm going to ask the main system.โ
As soon as she finished talking her voice faded away.
After a long while, she appeared again in his head and said, โUnexpectedly, there really is such a hidden quest! Just now, I applied to extend the time limit and was rejected by the main system. What do we do now sir? I donโt want to die. I also donโt want you to die wuwuwuโฆ.โ
Xiao Ling started to weep.
Her anxiety didnโt seem fake. After arriving in this world, aside from hiding things, Xiao Ling had never really lied. Bai Yang also believed her.
Or one could say that he had to believe her.
Because she was his partner system, and because he had no way of escaping her sight.
Bai Yang took a deep breath and said, โNow, thereโs only one way.โ
Xiao Ling said, โWhat?โ
โTo complete my task and leave before the end of the world,โ Bai Yang said.
โBut how will you complete your task in 33 days?โ Xiao Ling had no faith in him.
Bai Yang thought about it, gritted his teeth, and decided to share everything. โXiao Ling, can I trust you?โ
Xiao Ling said, โOf course you can, sir. Iโm your system. Who would you trust if not me?โ
Bai Yang took a deep breath and said, โActually, you werenโt the one who told me all that. It was someone else.โ
โWho?โ Xiao Ling was shocked. โCould it be that aside from us, there are others that also entered this world?โ
โEntered?โ Bai Yang seized her meaning. โHe only left a message. He didnโt necessarily enter this world.โ
โNo, people on the outside have no way to contact us. They especially wouldnโt be able to bring us a message. Not unless they entered using the ID of a participantโฆ thatโs not right either. Sirโs task hasnโt been completed. The main system is closed. Outsiders canโt enterโฆ is sir sure the message was left by someone else?โ
Bai Yang: โIโm sure!โ
Xiao Ling seemed like she didnโt understand what was going on. โI donโt know how he did it. The most likely way he could enter this world was by becoming a participant.โ
This time, Bai Yang was shocked. โYou mean, other than me there are other participants? That the person that sent me the message is also in this world?โ
Xiao Ling thought about it and said, โIn any case, the main system has already lost control over me. Iโll give it to you straight. Of course, there are other participants in this world. Eight other people have been admitted before you. Normally, we only admit one. At most three participants can be admitted at a time. These participants have no memory of the real world. Only you are the exception. Only you have retained your memories of the outside world. I think itโs probably because we were intercepted halfway through and left for too long in the transfer space.โ
โIf what sir says is true, the person who sent you that message must have used a participantโs ID to enter. Moreover, itโs possible they lost their memories of the real world.โ
Bai Yang was shocked. โThen does he know about the hidden quest? Does he have a system?โ
Xiao Ling said, โIโd have to see what ID he used to enter. As far as I know, if heโs not a VIP customer, he doesnโt have a system.โ
Bai Yang said, โI donโt know if he is a VIP.โ
Xiao Ling thought about it. โAccording to everything sir has told me, I believe that person didnโt enter this world to really participate. Therefore, itโs highly likely that they didnโt undergo the Main Systemโs VIP examination. He must have used a special way to enter, otherwise heโd have no way to bring a data pack in. Naturally, he doesnโt have a system. He probably lost his memories and considers himself a person from this world.โ
Bai Yang: โโฆ.!โ
Bai Yang said, โThen, does he know that the world is about to be destroyed? If he doesnโt know, doesnโt he have to die with everyone else?โ
Xiao Ling said, โIn theory, if he can also complete his task before the world is destroyed, he can also leave.โ
Bai Yang was extremely anxious. โWhatโs his mission? If he doesnโt complete it, what happens then? If he dies, itโs because of me! Even though I donโt like him, he still took risks to save me. I mustย save him! I have to find him and get him out of here!โ
Xiao Ling comforted him. โSir, he was able to forcefully enter by using the ID of a participant. He should have something else up his sleeve. Heโs probably safer than you. That, or he never had a mission at all since he didnโt enter the normal way. Moreover, even if you wanted to help him, youโd have to know who he is. He has lost his memory. Even his appearance has changed. You canโt find him! Sir, right now we have to find a way to return to the real world.โ
Bai Yang anxiously scratched his head, a fire burning in his heart.
Not only was having a 33 day time limit until the destruction of the world already troubling enough, he also had to think of a way to save the Demon King. Now he learned that Ji Yuan had also entered this world, and his life could be threatened.
Aaaaaaah! Itโs driving me crazy!
However, what Xiao Ling said was reasonable. There were so many people. How could he find someone who had lost their memories?
He didnโt even have the time to look after himself, let alone to look for someone else.
His only hope was that Ji Yuan had something else up his sleeve that could save him.
Xiao Ling said, โSir, who is that person? What message did he leave you?โ
Now that things have reached this stage, he could only be honest with her.
Bai Yang told Xiao Ling Ji Yuanโs message. After hearing it, Xiao Ling was happy. โThatโs good. We should hurry to get the data pack so we can quickly return to the real world!โ
Bai Yang wasnโt happy at all.
Xiao Ling said, โSir, are you still worried about Mr. Ji?โ
Bai Yang nodded.
โI thinkโฆ sir doesnโt need to worry.โ
โWhy?โ
โIf Mr. Jiโs goal in entering this world was to save you, then most likely the task he was given was for you to finish your task.โ
Bai Yang immediately understood. โYou mean, as long as I complete my task, his task is complete too?โ
Xiao Ling said, โItโs probable. Sir said he left you the message on October 4, 2018. Iโll calculate it. If the time he entered this world is the time he left you that message, he entered this world one month before sir.โ
Bai Yang was shocked. โHe arrived earlier than me?โ
Xiao Ling said, โYes. Sir, you were in the transfer space for five years and a month. Iโm guessing that Mr. Ji first tried to intercept us but didnโt succeed. Instead, it caused chaos in the System. They didnโt dare meddle with the System again. Five years later, they found a way. They used a participantโs ID to bring in the data pack and also left you a message. What triggered the data pack was the triggering of the main systemโs hidden mission. At that time, the main system must have had an error that allowed the data pack to appear normally in this world. Mr. Ji arrived in this world and lost his memories, becoming someone from this world. At that moment, sir was still in the transfer space. Soon after, the main system sent us to this worldโฆ.โ
Bai Yang: โโฆ.โ
Heโd also thought of everything Xiao Ling had just said. Heโd started mentally calculating who could be Ji Yuan. However, there were too many people. He couldnโt guess.
Five yearsโฆ.
He didnโt even know what happened outside that left him asleep for five years before being sent to this world.
He didnโt know how worried his parents and brother were.
Anyway, why did Ji Yuan willingly risk his own life?
His brain was filled with so many questions.
Forget it. He wouldnโt think about it. As long as he was safe, things were fine.
Aside from Ji Yuan, he had something else he had to deal with.
โIf we leave, what about the Demon King? What will Ji Zixuan do?โ Bai Yang said. โI donโt want him to die. I want to save him.โ
โSirโฆ.โ Xiao Ling said a bit sadly. โThe Demon King is just a set of data. He isnโt a person. You canโt save him.โ
โNo! He is a person!โ Bai Yang insisted. โI want to save him! Xiao Ling, donโt you also like him? We canโt abandon him and leave. Donโt tell me you have the heart to do that? Tell me, how can I save him?โ
Xiao Ling was silent for a moment. โSirโฆ.โ
Bai Yang pressed even further. โCan you really abandon him?โ
Xiao Ling was silent for a moment before saying, โI know one way to save him, but I donโt know if it counts.โ
Bai Yang was ecstatic. โHow?โ
โThe Almighty Demon King and I are both only sets of data. Once we leave this world, I will empty my database and install the Demon King instead. At that time, you both can leave and await to reach the real world. Then you can transfer the Almighty Demon Kingโs data to another system,โ Xiao Ling said.
Bai Yang said, โWonderful!โ
While happy, he suddenly thought of a crucial point. โClear your database?โ
โThatโs right,โ Xiao Ling said.
โIf you clear out your databaseโฆ youโฆ, will you be affected?โ
Xiao Ling said, โIs sir worried about me?โ
Bai Yang agreed.
Xiao Ling said, โXiao Ling is happy.โ
After a pause, she continued, โEn โฆ clearing my database wonโt make me disappear. It will only erase my memory. Sir, at that time, Iโll forget everything, including you.โ
โXiao Lingโฆ.โ Bai Yang didnโt know what to say.
Xiao Ling comforted him. โSir, donโt be sad. I also like the Almighty Demon King. For his sake, Iโm willing to lose my data. As long as sir remembers me, itโs fine. When we get back to the real world, sir can tell me everything, alright?
He didnโt know why, but after hearing Xiao Lingโs cute voice, Bai Yangโs nose started to feel sour. Choked with emotions, he said, โโฆ alright.โ
โItโs settled then.โ Xiao Lingโs voice was full of energy. โSir, we must hurry and complete the task and make Zhou Ying ascend before the world is destroyed. That way you can save both ours and the Almighty Demon Kingโs life.โ
Bai Yang took a deep breath and said, โYouโre right. Iโll go right now. I hope Ji Yuan returns safely too.โ
Bai Yang relaxed, but his mood became extremely complicated.
Ji Yuan, oh, Ji Yuan. I never expected you to come save me.
A slender figure gradually appeared in Bai Yangโs mind. Even though a lot of time had passed, his memory of that person was still as clear as ever.
Actually, Ji Yuan and Bai Yang met in high school, but because Bai Yang hated him, he never called him โge geโ. He just called him โbig brotherโs friendโ.
Why was this person so annoying? Itโs actually a sad story to tell.
Ever since he was young, Bai Yang had been lazy and unambitious. His achievements were mediocre. He could draw, play piano and violin a little, but he never became proficient. Originally, no one thought it was a problem, except for Ji Yuan. Heโd insist on showing off his skills in front of Bai Yang!
When Bai Yang painted a picture with great difficulty and happily showed it to his big brother, Ji Yuan, that guy immediately painted a picture with the skill of a great master and gave it to him. This was a great blow to Bai Yangโs pride.
On one of his birthdays, many distinguished guests had come. Bai Yang, wearing a white suit, went to play the piano. He wanted to show off his abilities to the crowd. In the end, Ji Yuan, that idiot, insisted on performing with him, making his performance offensive to the ear in comparison.
There was also the time where they were learning to ride a horse. He insisted on showing off his exquisite horsemanship in front of Bai Yang. Bai Yang got angry and tried to compete with him, which resulted in him falling and breaking his leg. It took him a month to recover!
There are too many instances to count. All this made Bai Yang really hate Ji Yuan.
Even more often, he would snatch the girl Bai Yang liked. Originally, Bai Yang was still considered a popular person. Then as soon as Ji Yuan arrived, he stole everyoneโs attention. He also urged all the young masters of big families to find an appropriate match and told everyone not to be delusional.
Aaaaaah!
In 25 years, he never had a girlfriend!
It was all because of him!
Just thinking about it made him angry!
Such a person should be chased out and beaten half to death.
Unfortunately, his big brother really admired this person and wanted Bai Yang to seek guidance from him. Seek guidance, his ass!
He had a promising future. I was a rich second-generation parasite. Couldnโt we just live in harmony? Why did you have to keep showing off?
As they got older, that guy became more and more difficult to get along with, and he talked less and less. Heโd often stare at Bai Yang, who didnโt know what he was planning.
He was very calculating.
Bai Yang saw this and felt like a mouse that had spotted a cat. He was a bit scared.
Then there was his older brother who had more and more confidence in this person, to the point where heโd even share secrets with him. Many times, Bai Yang wanted to warn his brother; that guy is also doing business! Heโs still a rival, big brother!
However, his older brother didnโt take him seriously at all. He just smiled.
There was nothing Bai Yang could do. He could only distance himself from that person as much as possible.
But he didnโt expect this kind of person to suddenly come save him.
Bai Yangโs mood was extremely complicated.
………..sooooo what are the chances that Ji Yuan is the Demon King ๐
thanks for the chapter!
I’m looking forward to the conclusion to all this.
You took the words right out of my mouth! After slurping various dog blooded novels and reading various plot twists, turns, and swivels, my educated guess tells me that there is a 87.26119423…% chance of Ji Yuan and Ji Zixuan being the same person.
Oh, and also a 43.72194366…% chance that Xiao Ling might survive and 4.198376…% chance that Xiao Ling is able to analyze Ji Zixuan’s data to check if he’s a real NPC or someone from the real world. Where did I get the numbers from? Pure gut feeling. This is what my 8+ years of reading BL is telling me lmao
So love your e ducated guess senpai! ๐ pin point & accurate! ๐
Yes I think we all think that. And heโs been secret
Y in love with him the entire time and just is showing it in a way that Bai Yang either couldnโt tell or was truly just not the way to show someone you loved them.
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Hahaha Bai yang is so cute… With all those hints he still think this other is a bad guy.. and looks like ji yuan is the demon king but too bad he doesn’t have his memories, hope he regain them later …
Thanks for the chapter โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
BUT… Then again, if Ji Yuan were the Demon King, why did Bai Yang not recognize him…? o_O Even if they weren’t friends, BY had known him for a long time… How could you not remember JY’s face? RIP. :)Thank you for the chapter!
“Wven if you wanted to help him, youโd have to know who he is. He has lost
his memory. Even his appearance has changed. You canโt find him!”
His appearance changed that’s why tho it seems very likely that he’s the demon king. could be why the demon king even fell in love in the first place because it’s an unusual setting for an ‘evil demon king character’.
AH okay!! Thanks!!! ๐ I’ll go reread this. So mehow I skipped that part, probably since I read it at 4:30am ๐ญ๐ now that you told me this, he’s def the demon king yay!!! ๐
I’m fucking calling it Ji Yuan has to be the demon king it makes fucking sense like it’s so damn obvious โ
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Ji Yuan, as a calculating guy, why did you not calculate that your actions would have serious consequences on your crush? ๐ฉ
Thanks for the chapter! ๐
I have theories
I’m going to pretend that Ji Yuan is not the Demon King (โฏแดโฏ) Bai Yang is so dense and clueless though it’s not the 1st time lmao
Thanks for the chapter ๐
If you think about it…. Didn’t the dk suffered from qi deviation when BY arrived in this world? Like, he’s mentally unstable? Hihihihi foreshadowing??
It’s a good read.
Ji Yuan and Ji Zixuan is the same person.. 100% sure..
Damn ….this chapter seems to scream over and over that ji yuan and DK are one ….zixuan and yuan sound close to me I’m rhyme….and why DK fell in love with him might have something to do with having pre-feelings?(…my own dictionary -_-)
A virgin since birth after all those thousand years seems sus to fell for this lecherous orig Xie…
Thank u for the translation~
Lmao ever since the name “Ji Yuan” was first mentioned, I had a very unsure and vague feeling that this would happen…. And it really did! My bets are that Ji Yuan is also Ji Zixuan! Idk about the original characters but the surnames!!!!
I think, Ji Yuan just want you to notice him, Bai Yang. ๐ Also, what are the odds that he’s gonna be Ji Zixuan
well… i have some guesses.
anyways, this is the first time i want to cry for a system. xiao ling, you good girl. at first i didn’t really like her for always saying the demon king is only a data etc. it’s true, but… just let me dream a bit, okay ๐คฃ
Jy liked him n always tries to express it n dk is jy