001 couldn't bear it anymore.

It found a reason and almost escaped into the void — it couldn't stay in the Host's small courtyard anymore. The scarlet blood on the ground shone under the moonlight, like sharp arrows. Every time it looked at it, it felt like its heart was being torn apart.

The night breeze blew gently. The smell of blood mixed with the sweet fragrance of peach blossoms was almost suffocating.

001 stumbled in the void.

It wanted to roar loudly, curse angrily, and have a good fight with something.

But there was nothing in the void. The endless darkness spread farther than its sight. It was gloomy, like a dark cloud that didn't disperse all year round. It covered the sky and the sun. Even if it did everything it could, it couldn't see the light of day again.

Xie Ziyou's painful eyes appeared repeatedly in 001's mind. In its imagination, the young man's clear eyes were gradually stained with blood. The beautiful golden pupils accumulated sand and gradually turned into the eyes that 001 was familiar with, which belonged to the other villains it had seen before.

Numb, indifferent, and turned a blind eye to the world's sorrows. Because it was rejected by the light countless times, it no longer continued to have extravagant hopes.

… No, it shouldn't be like this.

001 helplessly thought that the young man called Xie Ziyou was not suitable to be a villain. He deserved a better and happier life.

The kindness in this world must be reciprocated.

Naive people could also be protected and grow up.

If every good person was destined to be hurt and assimilated by the ugliness of the world, and eventually join the ranks of evil and become a member of the people they hated …

That would be … what a sad world.

It was as if a raging fire was burning in 001's heart, gradually spreading into a monstrous sea of fire.

It couldn't go on like this.

It wanted … to do something for the young man.

…

001 found 025 and told it about the matter, asking for its opinion.

In 001's mind, 025 was a magical system. Although it looked sloppy, it always had some strange ideas. It was also familiar with the system's loopholes, so it might have a solution.

It turned out that 025 was really … sloppy.

The light spot flew around 001 and laughed loudly. "Hahahahaha!

I really didn't expect that there would be a system more naive than me in this world … Bah, I'm not naive, but you are really naive. "

001 looked at the light spot that was laughing to the point of epilepsy. He suddenly felt a deep sense of regret for his decision.

Damn it, what was wrong with him? Why did he think that 025 would have a solution?

But after laughing for a while, he suddenly wiped his face and put on a serious expression.

"Brother, you've found the right person. I really do have a way."

001 was suspicious. "Really?"

"More real than real gold." 025 nodded repeatedly.

However, it was only serious for three seconds before it grinned again and said with a smile, "Before that, I have to see what kind of little fellow can actually charm your soul away … Tsk, tsk, tsk, I'm so curious. Which celestial immortal has descended to the mortal world?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I don't like him. I just feel that … he's quite pitiful and not suitable to be a villain."

"Yo, an explanation is a cover-up." 025 teased. "I couldn't tell that you're quite innocent."

"… Do you have a solution or not? If you're not telling me, I'm leaving."

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry. I already said that I want to take a look at sister-in-law's. You've praised him to the heavens, but you still won't allow me to take a look?"

As it spoke, the light spot flew into the air and quickly disappeared into the void.

001 was shocked by the words "sister-in-law". When it came back to its senses, 025 had already disappeared without a trace. It was difficult to catch up with him.

It could only shake its head with a bitter smile and wait silently where it was.

It was strange that the system didn't have a body. 001 stood quietly in the void, but for some reason, it felt hot all over.

It was as if there were beautiful clouds spreading in its heart. A gentle breeze blew and birds flew past, planting a seed of warmth.

…

025 returned quickly.

When it left, it was free and unhurried, but when it came back, it flew very slowly. Its footsteps were heavy and its eyes were complicated.

001 was scared by its strange gaze. It couldn't help but take a few steps forward and ask, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

025 shook its head and then fixed its gaze on 001, as if it wanted to see through it from the inside out.

001: "…?"

"Brother!"

025 flew forward and lowered its voice, but it couldn't suppress the excitement in its tone. "We're really destined to be brothers. From the moment I saw sister-in-law's system, I knew that you were my big brother!"

It spoke very quickly, and the light around it suddenly became very bright, almost blinding 001's eyes.

001 was a little dizzy.

This interpersonal relationship … seemed a little complicated?

"Don't worry about anything else, hurry up," 025 said.

"Back to the previous question, now we need to find a way to protect sister-in-law and not let her receive too cruel a villain mission, right?"

001 thought for a moment and nodded.

025 said seriously, "I have an idea.

You know, there are many differences between missions. We can fabricate a program, fake a system setting, and pass it to sister-in-law — set it to a mode where she can freely choose a mission, and let sister-in-law choose the villain mission she wants to do. "

Thunder rose from the ground, and thousands of thunderbolts exploded in 001's heart.

It … could be done like this?

"Can you do it?"

001 was burning with anxiety. Before 025 could respond, it couldn't help but ask, "What if the headquarters finds out?

Aren't you afraid of being implicated by me? "

"Hey, we're all family. What's there to be implicated about? The headquarters is in charge of so many systems and hosts. They won't notice a small patch.

In short, leave the programming to me. By the way, add a small setting where you need to spend points to refresh the mission. It's easy to be suspicious of a good thing that comes for free. It'll be more believable if you collect a little bit of points. "

025 said it lightly, but 001 listened carefully, and its heart became heavier.

Two light spots shrank in a corner of the void, surrounded by endless darkness. The oppressive feeling was like a mountain, almost driving people crazy.

001 gritted its teeth.

"Okay," it said firmly with a slightly hoarse voice. "Let's do it."

If something happened, it would take the blame first and not let 025 get involved.

As if it saw through 001's thoughts, 025 glanced at it lightly. Although it didn't say anything, a trace of warmth flashed in its eyes.

The next second, it returned to its careless appearance, shook its head, and said, "It's not over yet. It's not that easy. What about the missions sister-in-law has filtered out?

If no one does it, the missions won't disappear automatically. "

001 said without hesitation, "I'll go."

"You?

You're not a villain system. "

"I can be a villain."

001's eyes flashed with flames, burning like the scorching sun. "Doesn't the system have the right to vacation in the small world?

Let me be the villain in those mission worlds. If it doesn't want to do it, I'll do it. "

Its tone was firm and powerful.

This time, 025 was the one who was shocked.

"Brother, are you serious?"

It looked at 001 carefully, and its pupils contracted violently, as if it was the first time it had met this good friend.

"It's not like you don't know how rare the system's vacation rights are.

Even if Model Worker was alive, he would have to take at least 20 to 30 hosts to be able to get it once, right? "

001 said, "Then I'll take 30."

"What if sister-in-law refreshes it ten times?"

"… Then 300."

025 didn't say anything.

It floated silently between the two light spots. In the darkness where there was no light, the surrounding temperature was unimaginably low, but 001 didn't feel cold.

On the contrary, a fire rose in its chest, so hot that it almost burned through the eternal night.

"… Talent," 025 said in a low voice.

It swallowed and suddenly laughed in a low voice.

A hoarse laughter came out from the violently trembling light spots. 025 raised his voice and repeated to 001, "You motherf * cker, you are really a talent!"

001 also laughed.

"025, you're also a talent," it said.

001's laughter was even gentler and gentler, but if one listened carefully, one could hear the hidden madness in the depths of the peaceful voice, as if thousands of tons of explosives were buried in the dark mountain, just waiting for the right time to detonate.

"But you're also a madman," 025 said again.

001 smiled and said, "Same to you."

"… It doesn't matter."

025 shrugged. "I know myself. I've always been a madman, but I didn't expect you to be even crazier than me. I don't understand. Is that Xie Ziyou really so good that it's worth it for you to do so much for him?"

001 was silent for a moment, nodded slightly, and then shook its head.

025 added, "He's not your host yet. You don't even have many opportunities to interact with him!"

The light dimmed slightly, and 001 sighed with emotion, then fell into deep thought.

— — Why was I moved by Xie Ziyou?

001 was also very puzzled.

To be honest, the young man was very beautiful, but he was not the only beautiful person 001 had ever seen.

He was very kind, but he was not the only kind person 001 had ever seen.

There were thousands of lovable people in the world, and there might be someone more lovable than Xie Ziyou. Now, 001 had taken 33 hosts, and it was already an experienced and knowledgeable system.

… But the only person who made 001's chest surge with a strong desire to protect was Xie Ziyou.

The chill invaded, and the darkness surged, trying to drown everything within sight.

Two glimmers of light floated in the void, like two flickering candlelight in the night wind. They were weak and dim, like two ants in front of the endless darkness. But they were determined to emit their own light and heat.

After a long time, 001 turned slightly.

The light flickered, and it whispered, "Probably because … I wanted to fall in love, and he just happened to appear. He's very good."

He was really very good, with a fresh aura that had not been infected by the system's task. Naively, she stretched out her slender arms, trying to stay awake in this sad world.

It was like a warm light that illuminated the heart.

It appeared in the coldest season, in the darkest night, at the most confused moment, at the moment when you wanted to give up the most.

… How could you not fall?