Looking at the mess around her, Shen Suian inexplicably felt her legs go weak.
Despite her fearless bravery when killing zombies, deep down she was terrified. But to survive, she couldn’t back down.
“Feeling better now?”
After taking a moment to recover, she turned to Tuntun, who was facing away from her, sulking and drawing circles on the ground.
【Wuwu, I’m going to report you. I’ve never met a host like you before, wuwu…】
“…”
Report her?
Shen Suian was utterly confused.
“What? I didn’t make you kill those disgusting things.”
【You actually dared to grab me and run around. Don’t you know I can fly on my own?】
Ah, right…
She really had forgotten.
In her panic, she had instinctively taken it with her.
【And you even threw me on the ground… You! You! I’ve never met someone like you…】 Tuntun turned around, tearfully accusing her, 【Is this how you treat a System? Wuwu… I want to go home…】
There was no need to worry about its voice attracting zombies, as it echoed entirely within Shen Suian’s mind.
Shen Suian’s eyelid twitched. “Wait a minute!”
Tuntun looked at her with teary eyes.
“Let me clarify one thing: it was you who insisted on following me in the first place. It has nothing to do with me.”
【…】
Tuntun was genuinely crying now.
Why was she as shameless as the Lord God?!
And worst of all, it couldn’t just quit and leave…
Shen Suian sighed softly, crouched down, and poked Tuntun’s cheek with a clean finger, coaxing it gently. “Alright, this time it was my fault. I’ll be more careful next time.”
【Really?】 Tuntun eyed her suspiciously, its voice still nasal.
Shen Suian chuckled. “Really.”
Tuntun snorted, 【Fine then, I’ll forgive you this time.】
Hearing this, Shen Suian’s smile widened.
However, the sticky feeling on her hand kept her brows furrowed. “Tuntun, get me a pack of tissues, or maybe conjure a bottle of water.”
【With me here, there’s no need for such trouble.】
With a wave of its paw, Tuntun instantly cleansed Shen Suian’s hand, which had been covered in dark red blood, leaving it spotless and fair.
Shen Suian raised an eyebrow, her eyes sparkling. “That’s amazing. Will I be able to do that someday?”
【Don’t even think about it. It’s a special technique. If everyone could do it, things would be chaotic.】
Finally able to show off its usefulness, Tuntun proudly placed its paws on its hips, completely forgetting the embarrassing incident from earlier.
“Alright then.” Shen Suian didn’t dwell on the matter further. “Anyway, I have you.”
A free laborer—might as well make use of it.
Unaware of her thoughts, Tuntun believed it was indispensable and excitedly spun around in place twice.
It was strange. Before Shen Suian, it had served another host, but its feelings then were nothing compared to now.
Shen Suian glanced around and walked toward a nearby residence.
As she reached the entrance, she suddenly stopped.
“Tuntun, how many zombies do you think are inside?”
Still basking in its joy, Tuntun replied, 【Not many, just six.】
Shen Suian’s eye twitched.
Six?
Not many?
Earlier, she had struggled with just two, and if they hadn’t been incomplete, she doubted she could have held on.
“Can you handle them?”
Tuntun regained its composure, stared at the closed door for two seconds, then nodded and shook its head.
“What do you mean?”
【The zombies aren’t the problem. It’s just that this house… feels a bit strange.】
“Strange?” Shen Suian grew intrigued. “Is this the classic trope? Is there a martial arts manual inside? Or perhaps a magical artifact? Or some kind of treasure?”
[I don’t know about that. I can only sense five low-order zombies and one second-order zombie inside.]
Shen Suian paused mid-step. “A second-order one too?”
[Mhm, so I suggest you avoid this place until you’ve gained Superpowers.]
Shen Suian’s beautiful, slender fingers curled as she brushed them against her jaw. An air of pride, defiance, and rebellion lingered between her brows, while her crimson lips curved slightly. Her voice was slow and melodious: “Since you put it that way, wouldn’t it be a shame not to go in and take a look, after coming all this way?”
Tuntun wore an expression that said, “Just as I expected.”
[Then go ahead. I’ll help you deal with those zombies.]
After saying this, Tuntun caught Shen Suian’s gaze out of the corner of its eye and involuntarily took a step back, asking in alarm, [What are you doing?]
“It’s just that I feel like you’ve suddenly become mature and capable.” Shen Suian deliberately changed her tone to praise it.
[I’ve always been capable, okay?] The leaf-shaped hat on its head perked up excitedly.
A smile spread in Shen Suian’s eyes as she reached out to touch the coolness around her wrist bone, her smile fading somewhat.
I wonder how he’s doing now?
[He’s the male lead of this world. Unless something unexpected happens, he won’t die.]
“Is that so? Then why did he fail so many times before?”
[Who told him to keep courting death, always thinking about suicide?]
Every time Tuntun thought about this, it felt a surge of frustration.
Shen Suian rubbed the tip of her nose and pushed the door open. “Let me know as soon as you have any news about him.”
[Got it.] Tuntun replied dismissively.
Although it was the Main System of this world, its connection to it wasn’t very deep.
Now that it had suddenly entered this place, it hadn’t had time to establish any bonds yet.
No wonder Shen Suian hadn’t asked it…
Wait!
Tuntun hurriedly flew to Shen Suian’s side. [How did you figure it out again?]
Is this person a monster?
“Maybe I’m just too clever.”
Tuntun slowly uttered two words: […I don’t believe you.]
Shen Suian shrugged casually. “Well, there’s nothing I can do about that. That’s just how it is.”
What exactly was the truth?
Shen Suian wasn’t sure either.
But she had a vague suspicion.
Perhaps it was because this world had been reset too many times, and since she was the source of it all, some bugs had appeared.
But there was no need to say any of this out loud.
“Grrr, grrr.”
Looking at the few zombies in the distance that kept growling and warning her, Shen Suian’s playful expression deepened.
“Guess what might be behind those zombies?”
Tuntun also grew curious. [Are they guarding something?]
[But that shouldn’t be right. Isn’t the zombie world supposed to be all about violence? How would they understand such things?]
“You said it yourself—there’s a second-order zombie.”
But that still didn’t make sense…
Thinking about it made its head hurt.
Forget it, mental work wasn’t for it. It was better to just quietly finish off those zombies.