The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 95 (Patreon)

Chapter 95

Ling Chunann deliberately elongated his tone, leaving 098 anxious. "Because of what?"

"Guess," he teased.

098 felt like a deflated balloon. "Host, don't tease me like this."

Ling Chunann looked innocent. "Did I?"

098 insisted firmly, "Yes!"

"Then, I guess I am teasing you," he chuckled.

"..."

During the time when 098 was trying to convince itself, Ling Chunann spoke again, "Alright, I'll tell you."

It knew the Host was a good person! Excited, 098 asked, "What is it?"

"Because I'm happy."

"..."

For a long time after that, 098 didn't talk to Ling Chunann, who didn't mind. He ate, slept, showed affection to Feng Buyu from time to time, and had the butler's kidney replenished. He felt quite relaxed. Finally, it was 098 who couldn't hold back, "Host, did you forget you still have 5% of your reversal value?"

"I thought you didn't want to do it anymore," Ling Chunann said.

Caught off guard, 098 paused, then maintained a good attitude. "No, cooperating with you is an honor, Host. Why wouldn't I want to? I just wanted to ask what your plans are."

"I haven't decided yet," Ling Chunann found the system's compromising attitude particularly cute and couldn't help but tease it.

"Then, if you need any help, please let me know," 098 said eagerly.

"Alright, 098, you're the cutest system I've ever met," Ling Chunann said, deeply moved.

"Thank you, Host," 098 was even more touched. It had never really helped with anything, yet the Host praised it so much; he was truly a good person.

"Since you say that, let me ask you for a favor," Ling Chunann continued.

"Feel free to ask," 098 replied eagerly.

"You've been a system for so long, you must have comprehensive information. Can you help me find something?"

"No problem!"

After a long time, 098 finally realized that Ling Chunann only had this one system, so where did the 'cutest' come from? It had been tricked again! But it was too late to react; it had already agreed, and Ling Chunann wouldn't allow it to regret. Although it didn't want to admit it, it couldn't afford to offend its Host.

"Host, are you sure about this?" On a small island, 098 watched as Ling Chunann prepared to dive into the sea. "Shouldn't we tell Feng Buyu?"

"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Ling Chunann reassured. Then he added, "098, when did you become so timid?"

"...It's not that I'm timid; I'm just worried about you," 098 replied.

Ling Chunann sat down on a rock and took out the remaining four tubes of purification potion. Under the sunlight, the blue liquid shimmered, matching the sparkling sea, appearing exceptionally beautiful.

"098, bring out the items," Ling Chunann said.

098 froze. "You..."

"You're not having second thoughts, are you?" Ling Chunann looked skeptical.

"No, no, how could I?" 098 hastily replied. "I just wanted to confirm if you really need to do this."

"Of course."

"This is very dangerous. You could lose your life if you're not careful," 098 urged.

"098," Ling Chunann's tone became more serious.

"Yes! I'll exchange it for you!" It wasn't because the required points were too high that it hesitated; that's why it was dragging its feet!

Now 098 understood. The reason Ling Chunann had never told it why he didn't use the purification potion was because he was setting a trap for it. He must have seen the effect amplifier in the system store, but the required energy value was too high for Ling Chunann's current energy value. So, it targeted 098.

Never had it seen itself as such a pitiful system. 098 sighed at its miserable state, while pouring a hefty sum of points into purchasing the specially requested amplifier for Ling Chunann, thinking whether to be moved or to remind him not to get too deeply involved.

After much hesitation, 098 realized that Ling Chunann had already started pouring the purification potion onto the silver sphere and showed no intention of answering its question. "Host?"

"I asked you to ask a question, but I didn't say I would answer it," Ling Chunann said casually.

"..." 

The blue purification potion touched the silver sphere. Like a sponge, the sphere absorbed the liquid, turning transparent after one tube, faintly showing a blue hue. As Ling Chunann poured the second tube, the blue color deepened, then turned slightly gold at the center with the third tube. With the fourth tube, the gold color became more pronounced, though the main color remained blue.

Ling Chunann held the sphere up to the sunlight for a while. "I miscalculated."

"What happened?" 098, still reeling from the disappointment, asked listlessly.

"We're a bit short on energy," Ling Chunann said. "This makes the mission much harder."

"What do we do?" As soon as it heard 'mission,' 098 immediately perked up. Failing a mission would deduct energy points from the system!

"Hehe!" Ling Chunann chuckled at 098's reaction.

...Tricked again.

"Alright, don't be mad. I promise to complete the mission right away!" Ling Chunann finally decided to spare 098, then bit his wrist.

Seeing blood gushing out, 098 was shocked. "Host, what are you doing?" Ling Chunann had just eaten before coming out; he shouldn't be hungry so soon.

Ling Chunann licked the blood off his lips and placed the sphere under the wound. "I'm doing the mission."

As Ling Chunann's blood seeped in, the once faint gold color of the sphere gradually deepened. When Ling Chunann enlarged the wound for the third time, the sphere finally turned into a dazzling gold, shining brightly in the sunlight.

"Host, are you okay?" Seeing Ling Chunann's pale face, 098 became worried.

"I'm fine." Ling Chunann healed the wound on his wrist with a casual wave. "Let's go."

In Luo Yining's childhood memories, Ling Chunann unearthed a vague but useful memory.

Before the extinction of mermaids, they had a sanctuary. The elder mermaids had once told Luo Yining about the legend of the sanctuary.

"The sanctuary is the reliance of the entire ocean world. We call it the Heart of the Ocean. But ever since it fell two hundred years ago, we mermaids have had no place to live..."

"The entire ocean world is collapsing..."

"Darkness, devouring everything in its path..."

"Ningning, once you reach adulthood, you must leave and never return..."

Following the memories of the old mermaid, Ling Chunan headed towards the ruins of the Holy Land.

"This pollution is no ordinary matter." Sensing the heavy and oppressive atmosphere underwater, Ling Chunan took a deep breath. Even he couldn't pinpoint the exact reason behind it; it was like a virus spreading from a single point, corroding everything in its path.

"I'm sorry, host. Due to the previous distance, there was an error in detection, and I didn't identify the threat of this virus. If left unchecked, it's likely to spread to the land within the next two years," 098's voice was grave. "Given the current state of the ocean, it could very well lead to the extinction of humanity."

"Alright then, from now on, please address me as Mr. Savior," Ling Chunan remarked.

"..."

As they approached their destination, the surrounding seawater gradually turned darker, not the kind of darkness caused by the absence of light, but a pure, ink-like blackness. The pressure around them increased, but perhaps due to the effect of the amplifier in his hand, Ling Chunan didn't feel much pressure.

Finally, Ling Chunan arrived at his destination.

There seemed to be a huge cavity here, with seawater forming a massive vortex around it. Even from a distance, Ling Chunan could feel its immense suction force, reminding him of one word—black hole. However, unlike a regular black hole, this cavity also emitted black water.

The substance here was exactly the same as the virus components Ling Chunan had felt in Luo Yining and the old butler's bodies.

Obviously, this was the source.

"Host, please don't get any closer," 098, even as a non-physical system, felt the threat ahead.

Ling Chunan spread his hands; the pearl on his hand remained still, showing no sign of being attracted. "098, can you throw it into the center of the vortex?"

Unexpectedly, Ling Chunan came up with this idea. 098 sighed helplessly, "I can't."

"In that case, I'll have to do it myself."

Without waiting for 098's objection, Ling Chunan swiftly swam towards the center of the whirlpool.

Mermaids had indestructible teeth and nails, sharp and sturdy fish scales, and lightning-fast speed. Without mythical creatures like the Dragon-shaped Feng Buyu, mermaids could be considered the true rulers of the sea.

And Ling Chunan was different from ordinary mermaids. Not long ago, he had fought Feng Buyu, who had the form of a dragon, in the pond. Although there might have been some contribution from Feng Buyu, it was undeniable that Ling Chunan was not far behind in terms of physical strength.

"Don't worry, I'm confident I can put it in there. Given the amplification intensity, our mission will definitely be accomplished," Ling Chunan reassured.

"But you might not be able to come out once you go in," 098 tried to persuade once again as Ling Chunan approached the vortex.

"Forget about coming out. Once the mission is completed, it doesn't matter, right? Besides, 098, as a system, shouldn't you be more concerned about whether the mission is completed?" 

Upon hearing Ling Chunan's reminder, 098 suddenly realized, "I'm sorry, host. I've been putting the cart before the horse."

Following the ocean currents, Ling Chunan easily entered the center of the vortex. Then he stopped there. "The answer to the previous question was: no."

"What?" 098 was puzzled, and before it could figure it out, Ling Chunan had already thrown the amplifier into the black hole.

Boom!

It was as if a bomb had suddenly exploded. A golden light spread from the center of the vortex, and everything within a radius of thousands of miles, including the seawater, disappeared without a trace.

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