Am I destined to be cannon fodder? Unlock the system and lead the motherland

Chapter 82 Asking for shelter

Suddenly, a voice rang in my mind: "A Ling, it's not safe in the tree, be careful."
She looked up and saw a kitten clinging to the tree trunk with its tender little paws, its eyes full of an expression that said, "I just want to bask in the sun, why is it so difficult?"

"..."

Yun Huanling was speechless.

What's even more depressing is that Yun Huanling was playing the guzheng with great concentration, and her internal energy was flowing into the strings like a gurgling stream, "accompaniment" for those uninvited killers.

At this moment, the fat kid interrupted at an inopportune moment: "A Ling, have you read too many martial arts novels and your brain has gone bad?"

“…” Yun Huanling was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

Countless times, she wanted to grab the system, restore it to factory settings, and rewrite the program.

Teach it step by step how to be a human being - oh no, how to be a system.

Whenever the system did something ridiculous, Yun Huanling would take a deep breath and then silently mutter to herself, "Calm down, calm down! She's a cultured person. How could she argue with an AI?"

"...Hey, Fatty, is your Spacetime Administration a legitimate organization? Are you an intern here to practice, using me as a guinea pig? Or have I actually won your spacetime version of a 'system blind box'? The result is—congratulations, you've won an unreliable system. I seriously suspect you're carrying out some secret plan to 'trick the host through one of the Thousand and One Nights'?"

The little chubby boy tapped his forehead with his chubby fingers and said seriously, "Um... Ah Ling, although I'm a novice system, our Space-Time Administration is a well-known and regular army, as regular as it can be! I'm just a green hand, so I don't have much practical experience."
At this point, the little fat boy seemed to have suddenly found his own rhythm, with a twinkling light in his eyes, and he almost described himself as the savior who was about to save the world.

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Looking at its appearance, Yun Huanling's mouth twitched. She suppressed the urge to drag this guy over and give him a good beating, and interrupted:

"Come on, little Fatty, save your superhero dream for when you dream at night."

The little chubby girl was like a balloon that had been popped. The twinkle in her youthful energy instantly faded. She hung her head and muttered softly, "Alright!"
Yun Huanling asked curiously, "Then how did you enter the code world and become a system?"

This question stumped the little fat boy. He scratched his head in confusion and said innocently, "Uh... As for this question, I... I don't know either!"

Then, the little fat boy looked at Yun Huanling with a confused look on his face: "You come from a planet full of high-tech and interstellar battleships. Can you explain to me, a country bumpkin, how this system came about? What's going on?"
Looking at the fat boy's "thirsty for knowledge" look, Huanling couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Is this guy testing my imagination? I'm from the StarCraft, not a system manufacturer!

So, she replied helplessly: "Are you testing my imagination? How can I possibly know how the system came to be? You want me to make up a fairy tale for you about the 'system's growth'?"

"..."

Huanling Yun was shaking her phone and smiling like a cat that had stolen some fish.

"Luckily, I wasn't kicked into a novel and became the cannon fodder A, B, and C who follows the heroine around picking up cigarette butts. Thinking of those cannon fodder sisters, I have to send them a box of fast-acting heart pills. Otherwise, they'll be battling wits and courage with the heroine every day, and their hearts will be beating like drums, thump ...

The little fat boy floated over with a sympathetic look on his face.

[Alas, those female supporting characters who become cannon fodder in those books, even with a system expert as a cheat, would probably become cowards in the face of the heroine's life of cheating. The heroine has not only been reborn, but also carries the memories of her past life, and wields an advanced system. She is simply the daughter of heaven, with a dazzling aura. The cannon fodder female supporting characters and the system can only hide in the corner, drawing circles while silently praying, "Don't let the aftereffects of the protagonist's aura blow you away."]
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Yun Huanling cooperated by patting her chest and pretending to be frightened.

"When you say that, my heart almost jumped out of my throat. Fortunately, I don't have that kind of 'good fortune', otherwise I would have been tortured to death by those rebirths, systems, and heaven's laws, and in the end I would have been crying and singing the sad song of 'I originally turned my heart to the bright moon, but the moon shines on the heroine'."

This little Fatty, when he gets too exaggerated, is even more bloated than a candied haws! He started waving his chubby little hands again, adding fuel to the fire.

"That's right! When that happens, not only will you have to constantly be on guard against the heroine's murderous gaze, but you'll also have to be wary of the sudden, affectionate gazes of the second, third, and Nth male leads. Who knows, one day you might be used as cannon fodder by a hidden boss, and your life will be game over. This cannon fodder's career will be a living, breathing story of "Cannon Fodder Survival Blood and Tears"!

At this point, Yun Huanling turned to look at the little fat boy with an expression that said, "If you don't go, who will?" "Little Fatty, hurry up, where's your imagination? Don't tell me it's stuck after leveling up! Otherwise, if I really become the top seed in the Cannon Fodder Alliance one day, we'll really have to hold hands and sing "Liang Liang" among the cannon fodder."

When Yu Su's phone rang, Yun Huanling picked up the phone.

She quickly glanced at the cute little fat boy next to her, and then ignored it.

At this moment, the little fat boy instantly turned into a cute version of a question mark face, mechanically repeating:

[Uh…ah…system upgrading…data loading…thinking module? Oh, that, it's restarting. Estimated time is three minutes. Please be patient and don't shut down. Thank you for your cooperation…]
"A Ling, I have something important to tell you! I've 'released' my 'nest' and am now 'wandering' towards you. Please take me in, or I'll be a 'lone wolf' in CD City!"

On the other side, Yun Huanling's eyes were wandering around the strings of the guzheng.

Hearing Yu Su's words, she smiled playfully, pressed the hands-free button, and her voice came through the gaps between the notes: "Welcome! Since you're here, don't leave. Come and be the savior of this 'endangered' company - the general manager."

Yu Su was silent for a few seconds, without even a ripple, as he digested this sudden "good news of promotion".

Then, her voice came faintly, trembling with disbelief: "Wait, let me calm down. Becoming the general manager?! I remember you said before that you wanted to fire the former general manager. I was so nervous. Now, you let me take his position. I feel like a thief who sneaked into the palace, ready to steal the king's golden rice bowl!"

Yun Huanling chuckled, her tone very serious: "Are you doubting my sincerity or your hearing? I never joke about my friends' future. The position of general manager belongs to you."

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"And you, the moment I mention your precious house, I know your inner thoughts are starting to turn again. Tell me, is the house price so high that even you feel that you would be sorry for the hard work of 'guarding' the house if you don't 'harvest' it?"

Yu Su said with a grin, "You are the worm in my stomach. You always guess right. You sold it off without me noticing and turned it into a 'small target' for me."

Yun Huanling raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems that the housing prices in your area have skyrocketed. Even a homebody like you is willing to let go. How crazy must the housing prices be."

The topic drifted back to Yu Su, who was still hesitant about whether to accept the offer of being the general manager, as if it were a piece of cake. "A Ling, you want me to be the general manager? You're replacing me like that. Isn't that a bit 'unsportsmanlike'?"

Huan Ling said without even frowning: "The former general manager is a typical 'stone in the toilet - smelly and hard', occupying a position but doing nothing. I am not driving him away, I am pressing the 'reset button' on his life, letting him go somewhere else to start the 'cheating mode'!" At the same time - there was the sound of footsteps outside the door, clattering.

I thought it might be Gao Junzhi who came back.

The little fat boy thought: "Before the door creaks open, I have to quickly slip away and sneak back to my digital nest!"

Seeing Yun Huanling on the phone...

The little fat boy's bitterness could flow into the Nile River: [Heaven, open your eyes; Earth, when will the call be marked with a "To be continued" sign? I'm in a hurry to retreat!]

Huan Ling heard the little fat boy wailing and raised her hand to point to her room.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yu Su's eyes welled up with tears. It took a while for him to regain his ability to speak. He was extremely excited: "A Ling, you are handing me an invitation to the pinnacle of life! But, are you sure that the company on the verge of bankruptcy - no, the company we are about to take over, can really turn around?"

Yun Huanling smiled calmly, "Xiao Su, believe me, there are no companies that cannot be saved, only leaders who are not dedicated enough."

Yu Su was delighted when he heard this: "Okay, A Ling, from now on, I will work with you! You are my guide."

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After hanging up the phone, Gao Junzhi, who had just returned, walked into the living room and looked curious: "What's wrong, A Ling? You look so happy. Is there something good?"

Yun Huanling smiled mysteriously and waved her hand: "Oh, nothing, I just 'picked up' a general manager."

Gao Junzhi looked stunned, then laughed.

Huan Ling followed Gao Junzhi like a little tail and walked into the yard.

Gao Junzhi's assistant carefully placed a large box on the stone table.

"Master, where did you get this treasure?" Huanling asked curiously with sparkling eyes.

Gao Junzhi smiled slightly: "Guess what I brought back this time?"

Yun Huanling's eyes were immediately drawn to the mysterious object on the stone table. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "It's a guqin, right? After all, Master, you're a famous guqin collector!"

However, Gao Junzhi shook his head and said with a smile: "Guess again."

“It’s not a guqin…”

After a brief thought, she proposed another possibility: "Could it be a konghou?"

This time, Gao Junzhi finally nodded: "You guessed right! But this is not an ordinary guzheng, it is a lightweight and exquisite phoenix feather guzheng." As she said that, she walked to the stone table, opened the box, and a glittering guzheng came into view.

She turned around and asked Yun Huanling: "Do you want to try it?"

Yun Huanling reached out and gently stroked the konghou. After a moment, she nodded: "Okay."

After trying out a few phrases, Gao Junzhi suddenly changed the subject, her expression becoming somewhat serious. "A Ling, I'm planning to transfer you to another school. Zhongmu City is a small place after all, and educational resources are limited. How about I transfer you to Dongcheng? The educational conditions there are much better."

When Yun Huanling heard this, she was stunned at first, then she laughed: "I will follow the master's instructions!"

Yun Huanling held the phoenix feather harp and slowly returned to her room.

She is graceful and elegant, holding a guqin in her arms, and her steps are as light as stepping on lotus.

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At this moment, a small figure suddenly jumped out from behind the door. It was the little fat boy.

[I was almost frightened to death by your master's lightning speed! I hadn't even had enough fun yet, and she came back. It's really like 'the master's return is as fast as lightning, and I, the little fat boy, am in tears!']
[Alas, my free time just flew away like that~]

Yun Huanling lowered her voice and said, "Don't worry, little Fatty. There's plenty of time for you to come out and play. Now shouldn't you consider returning to your 'home nest'—your phone?"

You want me to pack up and leave now? The little fat boy was extremely unhappy, with a face full of the grievance of "I haven't had enough fun yet", but his body was very honest, after all, the arms can't twist the thighs.

[Okay, okay, let’s go back. I’ll come out next time and have a good time!]

After saying that, the little fat boy's big round eyes, like an abandoned puppy, stared at Huan Ling pitifully, his eyes full of resentment, "A Ling, I don't want to go back so early, okay?"

Then, he rushed back to his phone, covered in dust.

The little fat boy on the phone screen is waving his short hands vigorously.

Yun Huanling directly chose the "out of sight, out of mind" strategy and threw the phone on the table.

Little Fatty: “…”

After a while, Yun Huanling, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the phoenix feather guzheng. Her fingertips inadvertently brushed across the strings, as if touching a crack in time. A series of scattered and shocking memories instantly surged in her mind, like an unstoppable tide.

The seal of the black hole was mercilessly torn apart, and dark matter, like a wild horse, raged and burst forth wantonly in the universe. Eventually, this dark matter scattered across the planets like a divine punishment, bringing with it unknown changes and disasters.

These fragments of memory had haunted her like ghosts since she turned sixteen, hazy and elusive. Yun Huanling wondered whether these memories belonged to her original body's owner or her own personal experiences. However, she was certain she had never experienced memory loss.

(End of this chapter)