Primordial Era: When a Good Guy Awakens a Morally Unethical System

Chapter 18, Selling Oneself into Hard Labor

However, for now, there still needs to be some punishment: "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you can steal and rob! You came to visit, and Zhenyuan kindly offered you ginseng fruit, but you turned around and uprooted it all. You're utterly shameless!"

"I'll ask you one more time, where are the ginseng fruits on the tree?"

"It fell to the ground and disappeared! I don't know why! It just fell and vanished. There's nothing left on the ground!" Zhunti cried bitterly, but no tears came out.

Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi both knew that the ginseng fruit would be gone once it fell to the ground, and now, seeing the heartache in Zhunti's eyes, they believed his words.

Zhen Yuanzi was filled with rage: "You little thieves, I will kill you all to vent my hatred!"

Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi was indeed about to make a move, Hongyun quickly went to stop him and grabbed Zhen Yuanzi's raised hand:

"Killing them like this is too easy on them! The ginseng fruit tree has lost a lot of spiritual energy and it will not be easy to recover. If someone waters it with spiritual energy, it will be faster."

Jieyin and Zhunti nodded repeatedly, fearing they would be killed by Zhen Yuanzi's palm strike: "Yes, yes, we will atone for our sins with good deeds!"

In fact, Hongyun was simply reluctant to see Jieyin and Zhunti die like that, since there aren't many sheep like that with thick fur and so easy to handle.

I can't kill it, otherwise the system shop will be closed for a long time tonight. I've already got over 100,000 anger points in just one day.

The Black Jade Plum Blossom and the Enlightenment Tea Tree, two of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, only cost 300,000 Rage Points. I thought they were expensive before, but now that I've left them at Wuzhuang Temple, they should be enough in just a few days.

Hongyun suggested, "Let's keep them at Wuzhuang Temple as laborers until the ginseng fruit tree's spiritual power is fully restored and a new batch of ginseng fruits ripens, then we can let them leave!"

Zhen Yuanzi was somewhat tempted, but still had reservations: "These two are despicable and shameless. If we keep them here, who can guarantee they won't come up with another evil plan!"

"I'll keep an eye on them and make sure they don't cause any trouble."

Hongyun couldn't hide her excitement, which drew a puzzled look from Zhen Yuanzi.

A branch that had been broken off when Zhunti was uprooting the tree fell to the ground. Hongyun picked it up casually, pointed it at Jieyin and Zhunti, and said fiercely, "Since you want to atone for your sins, why don't you hurry up!"

After healing his arm with magic, he managed to stand up, his eyes fixed on Hongyun's retreating figure with a sinister glint.

[Ding! 30,000 Rage Points have been credited to your account!]

[Ding! 10,000 Rage Points have been credited to your account!]

Hongyun turned around with satisfaction, just in time to see that sinister look in his eyes, and raised her hand to slap him.

[Ding! 50,000 Rage Points have been credited to your account!]

It turns out being an arrogant villain is so exhilarating! Hongyun is feeling incredibly satisfied. This is exactly how you should treat shameless, ungrateful, and heartless people—make use of their worth while also venting your anger.

"Hurry up and do it!" Hongyun raised an eyebrow threateningly.

[Ding! 5000 Rage Points have been credited to your account!]

Ooh ooh ooh~

Red Clouds spun and leaped in his mind: "System, system, can I buy the Enlightenment Tea Tree now?"

Insufficient points to purchase!

The spinning and jumping little man stopped.

Hongyun sighed, took out a ginseng fruit, and took a bite.

[Ding! 10,000 Rage Points have been credited to your account!]

[Ding! 1000 anger points have been credited to your account!]

Hongyun looked at Jieyin and Zhunti in great shock. They were both clearly indignant. Who was being so stingy?

"Ding! This system never misjudges people; the host is the best candidate to bind with this system. See, that's enough."

"Then quickly buy me some Enlightenment Tea Trees!"

(End of this chapter)