Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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His narrow eyes narrowed even more, and a murderous intent surged out without any concealment. He then just stared at her coldly.
You Xu suddenly felt that the wind in the corridor had become stronger, rushing into her clothes, making her hair stand on end.
Unprecedented silence.
You Xu knew that she was doomed. After all, cannon fodders could not survive more than three episodes, and she had completed her mission as cannon fodder.
But she planned to make a last-ditch effort.
You Xu lowered her eyes and noticed that she was holding a plastic bag in her left hand. Inside was a rectangular paper box with a cartoon picture of egg tarts on the surface.
The original person had returned from dinner with a box of egg tarts for a snack. You Xu took the opportunity to pull out the box, open it, and present it with both hands. Bending low like a subservient eunuch, she said in a fawning tone, “Sorry to bother you, I just wanted to ask if you’d like dessert.”
The person opposite her didn’t say anything, so You Xu had to bite the bullet and continue with her nonsense. “I’m You Xu, the new tenant next door. I’m bound to bother you and be intrusive. I just thought the egg tarts were delicious, so I bought them. If you don’t mind, try them.”
Honestly, her earnest tone and professional smile made her feel like a door-to-door salesperson. “Hello, would you like to try some of this bedding?”
But she was absolutely right, this could prove she held no hostility and wouldn’t rebel. Running now would be like a guilty conscience, and even with her guilt etched in her face, she had to keep a straight face.
But the other person still didn’t react. Her hands were now aching, and she raised her eyes to see what was going on. She was stunned.
The box she held in her hands wasn’t filled with the golden, sun-shaped egg tarts she’d imagined.
The box was mostly empty, with only two egg tarts inside. The edges had been gnawed around, leaving them covered in crumbs and looking awful and ugly.
She then reconnected with the previous fragment: her original self loved egg tarts, especially the crust. She’d eaten four and was so full, she’d gnawed the crust off the remaining two.
You Xu: “…” Honestly, this was a real bummer for the people behind her.
She couldn’t even bring herself to look at the boss’s face.
Ringing someone’s doorbell, luring them out, and then handing them a box of dog-chewed egg tarts—it really looked like a prank. How could a villain who could destroy the world not have a temper? If she wasn’t crushed into a pulp after being tricked like this, wouldn’t it affect the boss’s chances of survival if she didn’t tell anyone about it?
After thinking about all this drama, You Xu calmed down, accepting the bleak reality of her impending demise.
She closed the box, withdrew her hand, and gave a professional fake smile: “I was just kidding you, I’ll go buy you a new one–“
Before she finished speaking, Duan Min turned and went into the house and closed the door.
“Bang”.
Amidst the cold wind, You Xu accepted the impossible fact-she actually survived.
Not daring to stay any longer, You Xu retreated to the door of her house at the speed of light, took out the key to open and close the door, performing the set of movements in one go, for fear that Duan Min would turn around and come out with a big knife.
She walked straight into the living room, threw the things in her hand into the trash can, and collapsed on the sofa with all her strength exhausted.
Tsk, the dog-gnawed egg tarts almost caused a murder.
Duan Min is good-looking, but the risk factor is too high. She didn’t even know how many days she could survive. How could she complete this task?
You Xu pondered the plot and asked the system: “Duan Min’s impulse to destroy the world comes from You Qi. As long as I take You Qi away, he won’t be able to come in contact with You Qi, won’t be warmed by her, and then he won’t fall in love with her and do crazy things. Isn’t that the end of it?”
The system was shocked by her unconventional thinking, and then ruthlessly punctured her dream: “This won’t work.”
“Why not.”
“Remember what I said,” said the system, “the villain transformed by the protagonist is a powerful ‘god’ in the other world. If he is not eliminated, he will always be a hidden danger that threatens the world.”
You Xu said again: “Aren’t you systems very powerful? Why don’t you just kill him directly?”
System: “This is his world. We are outsiders. Forced interference will be rejected and will not work. That’s why we send you quick travellers in and give you the real identities of these worlds. Where the villains can’t detect you, you can approach them, gain their trust, and then eliminate them.”
The weak You Xu was simply speechless. Even if she could break an apple with her bare hands and split a durian with one hand, she couldn’t kill a person.
Seeing her lying there with a dead look on her face, the system finally said with some reluctance: “Don’t be so discouraged. All quick-travel apprentices will receive a newcomer reward.”
You Xu raised an eyebrow and asked: “What reward?”
The system said: “Commonly known as the golden finger, what privilege do you want?”
Thinking of the golden fingers in the novels she had read before, which allowed people to control the world with one hand, make a lot of money to become winners, and finally reach the peak of their lives, You Xu became interested, “Anything?”
The system said confidently: “Of course, us systems are very advanced.”
You Xu nodded and pointed at the opposite wall seriously, “I wish that the big villain over there will be wiped out.”
“…” The system became the first stick figure in history with white eyes, “You can only wish for the kind that is useful to you.”
You Xu exclaimed and said reluctantly: “Then I want three more golden fingers.”
“Fraudulent behavior,” the system said nobly and coldly, “No.”
You Xu: “Then I want the nine lives of the nine-tailed fox.” If her life is so good, she might be able to survive to the deciding game.
System: “Don’t even think about it.”
You Xu tutted, then insisted, “Then I want three thousand handsome pets!”
System: “…” Is this a fu**ing psycho?
….
You Xu’s new place had three bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom, covering a hundred square meters. It had all the basic furniture, but it hadn’t been cleaned or organized yet. Dust was everywhere, and the floor was littered with all the new and old things.
It looks like it will take a long time to sort it out. You Xu couldn’t even remember to check her account balance. But seeing that she had enough money, she felt relieved. After a quick wash, she fell into bed.
The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the glass windows, casting a halo on the wooden floor.
You Xu drowsily woke, her stomach like a deflated balloon, and she felt dizzy with hunger.
She slowly sat up, pulled back the covers, and glanced down to see the girl’s fair, slender legs, especially beautiful against the light blue sheets.
“Ding ding ding,” three sounds suddenly rang in her head, and the system said: “A task has been issued, please accept it.”
You Xu yawned and said lazily: “Read it.”
“Raise the villain’s trust value to 60, and you will be rewarded with 1,000 points. The current trust value is 0.”
You Xu responded, got out of bed slowly, walked around the half-open pink suitcase, stepped over a pile of clothes, walked through the clutter on the floor and came to the kitchen.
She opened the refrigerator, which contained only the milk and bread she had just bought. She then tore open a bag of bread and picked up a carton of milk. She squatted on the ground and did not move, all the while staring at the refrigerator in deep thought.
You Xu suddenly said: “Golden Finger, I’m going to–“
The system immediately chimed in, “Ten thousand refrigerators?” It seemed to understand its host’s train of thought and knew that common sense wouldn’t do the trick.
“…” Could she still speak properly? You Xu casually said, “Then let’s go with cooking.”
The system was speechless. Was it so casual? It saw that other hosts prioritized martial prowess, wealth, and beauty, but its hosts prioritized cooking.
So down-to-earth. As expected, other system’s hosts are different.
But seeing the host’s serious expression, the system felt she must have chosen cooking for strategic reasons. As the saying goes, to capture a man’s heart, you must first capture his stomach.
She must be trying to win Duan Min’s trust.
There was absolutely no other possibility, the system firmly thought, but it couldn’t help but ask, “Why cooking?”
You Xu took two bites of bread, her cheeks puffing out. “It makes eating easier,” she said matter-of-factly.
In her previous life, she had eaten in the cafeteria as a student and had staff meals after work. She’d always wanted to cook her own meals, but she didn’t have the culinary skills. Now that she had the opportunity to experience life, she naturally had to give it a try.
After a quick two bites, You Xu stood up to wash up. She then went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. She immediately felt it was worth it.
This face was indeed beautiful, a small face the size of a palm, with red lips and a turned-up nose. The almond eyes were large and bright, as clear as glass balls, containing tiny fragments of light. She looked gentle, peaceful and elegant.
She stared for a long time, then smiled to herself in the mirror.
After washing up, You Xu began to clean the house, from the bedroom to the living room, first wiping off the dust, then arranging things, and finally sweeping and mopping the floor.
It took her until the afternoon to finish. She mentally made a note of what she needed to buy and then went out shopping with a bag of milk in her mouth.
This world was more modern, the buildings were taller but more orderly, the landscaping was better and more meticulously maintained, and the walls in every corner were no longer covered with those junk advertisements scribbled on them. Every hundred meters there was a floating electronic display board with advertisements scrolling on it.
You Xu went to the nearest large supermarket and browsed around, buying wallpaper, tablecloth, curtains, fruits, vegetables, snacks, and a plethora of other daily necessities, filling four large bags.
It was a pleasure to buy but exhausting to carry.
There were small, shared robots parked outside the supermarket to help carry items, but the last one was driven away just before her. After waiting for a long time for one to return, You Xu had to carry the items back herself.
When You Xu returned, breathless, she discovered that Duan Min’s building had no elevator. How could such an exquisitely decorated and beautiful building not even have an elevator?
Perhaps because the boss never left the house, an elevator was unnecessary for him.
You Xu glanced down at the items in her hands, sighed for a moment at the weight of life, and then resignedly began to climb the stairs.
As she reached the fourth floor, at a snail’s pace, she heard heavy footsteps in the stairwell, one after another, ascending from the bottom floor.
This building could accommodate dozens of households, yet it remained as cold and deserted as a deserted building, its inhabitants reduced to puppets or experimental subjects.
At this moment, a person appeared, and You Xu couldn’t help but fix her sight on the corner downstairs. After a while, a burly, fierce-looking man with a crew cut came up.
He had no expression, his eyes were dull, and he walked up one step at a time.
You Xu tentatively called out: “Hello, brother, can you please help me carry something?”
The man seemed not to hear, and his footsteps kept disappearing at the corner upstairs.
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You Xu: Golden Finger – Ten Thousand Elevators.
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