"Do you think that our company … really has a senior management?"

The low and hoarse voice contained an indescribable sadness and resentment. It was like a heavy hammer, carrying a thousand pounds of force as it slammed into 001's chest, making its hair stand on end.

001 suddenly turned around. "What do you mean?"

025 looked at 001 faintly. The light around him was like a candle in the wind, slowly extinguishing.

"Actually …"

In the dark void, the sky was misty and distant. The towering tree was silent. The glimmering light that came and went in a hurry. There was little communication.

The atmosphere was solemn. The slender branches swayed without wind. 001 stood on the branches, but it was as if it was on a stormy sea.

In an instant, countless speculations flashed through its mind.

Bizarre, strange, and chilling thoughts flashed past like flickering light and passing shadows, leaving only a mess on the ground. It was impossible to distinguish.

001 held its breath and stared at the light spot in front of it. Its chest was heavy and suffocating. It vaguely felt that the guy in front of it was going to reveal a very important secret to it. It was related to the truth of the mission world, the purpose of the company, the past, present, and future of the system …

"Actually …" 025 withdrew its light and turned into a dim dot.

But in the next second, the light shone brightly!

"Hahahahaha, you fool!"

025 laughed unscrupulously. "Of course there are senior management. What are you thinking? Why do you look so scared?"

001: "…"

This idiot!

At that moment, it actually believed that it was going to reveal some shocking truth!

001 turned around and left.

025 quickly caught up and followed behind 001. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm just joking. Don't be angry.

I saw that you were unhappy, so I helped you talk some sense into you.

How is it? Are you in a better mood now? "

"… If you can stop following me and stop talking to me, I'll probably be very happy."

"Hey, you're treating me as an outsider." 025 asked, "You said that you have something to report to the company. What is it?"

001 ignored it and continued on its way.

"Tell me, I have an acquaintance in the senior management. Maybe he can help you!"

Acquaintance?

001 stopped in his tracks.

It turned around and looked at 025 suspiciously. The light spot landed steadily on the branch and was swinging leisurely on a slender leaf.

He didn't seem reliable at all.

But … what if what 001 said was true?

After hesitating for a moment, 001 asked softly, "Do you know 125?"

"Crack."

With the slightest movement, the thin leaves beneath 025 broke off from the roots. The slender leaves that were torn off did not fall, but drifted at a moderate speed into the depths of the pitch-black void.

Like a train that would never turn back, it gradually moved further and further away.

025, who was left behind by the leaf, suddenly became very quiet.

After an unknown period of time, when 001 felt a strange feeling in his heart, 025 opened his mouth slightly and squeezed out a hoarse chuckle.

"125, it's very similar to my serial number."

It was a bit unnatural. Its light flickered and its tone was also very strange. "How do you know it?"

001 said, "Just tell me, do you know any of the higher-ups?"

"No." 025 insisted, "First, tell me how you know it."

001 shook its head helplessly.

It used simple words to describe the scene of its meeting with 125. In fact, it didn't have to be deliberately concise, because 001 and 125 had only met once. It couldn't say more.

025 listened quietly.

The light spots around its body gradually dimmed, almost imperceptible. 001 saw everything in its eyes, and suddenly an inexplicable feeling rose in its heart.

The light spot in front of it was so quiet that it had restrained its active side. Or rather, it peeled off its unskilled free and easy shell and exposed its sad and soft heart to the void. It was so lonely, like a homeless child, quietly squatting in the corner, hugging its knees with both hands and hugging itself tightly.

001 thought to himself, "This guy must know 125 senior."

A glimmer of hope ignited in its heart. It quickly finished the story and looked at 025 expectantly.

— Maybe this time, it could really get news of that senior?

001 didn't expect that after listening to its description, 025 suddenly turned over and flew towards a distant branch.

001: "???"

It hurriedly rushed in that direction and shouted, "Hey, who is the senior you know?"

"Idiot." 025 didn't even look back. "My serial number is only 25. How can I know any senior?"

"…"

"Don't follow me. Go to the headquarters to submit the report!

You've been away from the host for a long time. It's against the rules if you stay any longer! "

— Who was the reason for the delay?!

001 didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

It still didn't get any news of 125 senior. It was a little disappointed.

But because of 025's interruption, 001's depressed mood was eased a lot. At this moment, it was able to cheer up and quickly rushed to the headquarters.

Although it was a little rushed, there was still enough time.

Behind it, 025 hid behind a branch and silently watched the light spot in front of it disappear into the void. However, it still stayed in the same place for a long time.

"Senior …"

It bit these two words heavily and squeezed out a sneer from its throat. It was full of ridicule. But immediately, the light spot floated up slightly, like a young man looking up at the lush branches and leaves above his head.

The canopy high up in the sky covered the sun, like a green, fluorescent cloud.

"… 125."

025 whispered softly. Its tone was extremely soft. It was a call that didn't expect a response.

After a long time, a few weak light particles slowly flowed out from the center of the light spot. The particles were transparent and soft like flowing water. Like leaves, they slowly floated into the depths of the darkness.

It was a few drops of sparkling tears.

…

001 didn't know what was happening behind it.

It seriously wrote a report, in which it described the mental health problems of the host in detail and submitted it to the headquarters.

Every day after that, 001 was immersed in anticipation.

But it waited and waited, and didn't receive a reply from the headquarters.

Until … it peacefully parted ways with its first host.

At that time, the once optimistic and cheerful young man had become as gloomy as the sea. Although the experience of several worlds didn't change his youthful appearance, it left countless deep scars in the depths of his heart.

All the trials of choice, the pleasure of crushing dry weeds, and the confusion of lying drunk on the lap of a beauty melted the shackles of the whole world into pitch-black iron chains that wrapped around the depths of the young man's soul.

He was like an ancient tree in the depths of a secluded forest. It still sprouted in spring, but if the bark was peeled off, one would see all the twisted, entangled, and innumerable pitch-black growth rings.

001 was very uncomfortable.

It tried its best to apply for the permission to stay in the best small world for the young man. It also begged the headquarters to keep the young man's life as the protagonist so that he could truly enjoy the wonderful treatment of a protagonist.

It was very difficult, but fortunately, with the help of 025, they succeeded.

025, this guy, was usually unreliable, but it knew many tricks that the headquarters' auditors didn't know. It could play an important role at critical moments.

001 was very grateful to it.

And the young man's experience also warned 001. It began to pay attention to protecting its host's mental health. It worked hard to become talkative and optimistic, so that it could become a bright color in its host's mission life.

For an ignorant rookie system, this wasn't easy.

But for a determined and determined system, it was only a matter of time.

001 did an excellent job.

As it took on more missions, it gradually became more proficient. Its serial number soared all the way from Rookie 001 to System Nova 033.

During this period, it didn't give up on submitting reports to the headquarters. The content of the feedback also changed from simply "pointing out the problem" to "feasible plans", "detection mechanism", and "reform cost budget".

There was never a response from the headquarters.

The 33rd host was a particularly arrogant young man. He was rude and stubborn. He regarded 001 as a tool to complete missions and carried out daily soul interrogations.

"Why does the system have a mind of its own?"

"Did I ask for your opinion?"

"Shut up. Who told you to speak?"

001 was extremely distressed.

It had no choice. It could only reduce its presence to the minimum. Unless the young man was facing a life-and-death crisis, it wouldn't say a word.

But the young man was still not satisfied.

Especially after experiencing a few worlds, he, who was used to being the protagonist, became more and more arrogant. When facing the villains, his methods became more and more cruel.

001 couldn't stand it.

It tried to tactfully convey an idea to the young man. The headquarters also had a villain system. Some of the villains might not be unforgivable. They just lacked a little luck and were forced by the mission.

The young man scoffed at this.

"Luck?

He deserved to be unlucky.

Flies don't bite seamless eggs. Since he's bound to the villain system, he's definitely not a good person.

Besides, did I tell you to speak? "

001: "…"

It suddenly realized how sad the system was.

The system was controlled by the company and restrained by the host. What kind of host it met was purely based on luck.

But on second thought, 001 felt deeply sad for the host.

It shrank behind the young man and felt the unique fluctuations of the system. It glanced at the system's mimicry that had hidden its body in the corner in front of it. It watched as the deadpan villains rushed forward one after another and were cut down by the protagonist one by one like vegetables. Its heart was at a loss.

What kind of system was bound to him? Wasn't it based on luck to be the protagonist or the villain?

001 suddenly missed Senior 125 a little.

After going through 125 hosts, how did it manage to maintain its original heart?

001 didn't understand.

The headquarters still hadn't given a reply, but it was a little tired.

…

Fortunately, 001's period of confusion didn't last long.

It was during the 33rd host's mission that it met a person in a small world.

It was like a beam of light that illuminated the darkness.