Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the ultimate mission: healing the residents of Courtyard No. 95 and fulfilling their wishes.]

The mechanical sound seemed particularly jarring at that moment.

Lin Tian was stunned. He stood there, blinking repeatedly.

I almost forgot I had a system.

After a full three seconds of silence, he finally spoke: "Damn system, you're still alive?"

The system seemed to freeze for a moment.

Two seconds later, a voice came through, tinged with a hint of caution:

[Host, I... I've always been here.]

A smile slowly crept onto Lin Tian's lips, a playful expression on his face, as if he were looking at something interesting.

"Oh? You've always been here? Is that so?"

Yes...yes.

"Then why didn't you say anything before?"

The system said nervously, "I...I'm waiting for the host to complete the mission..."

Can I say I'm scared?

You were always teasing me, and I was afraid that if I suddenly gave you a good whack, you'd shake your hand and chop me with an axe.

"Wait until I finish my mission?"

Lin Tian tilted his head. "Are you afraid that I'll go berserk and kill you too?"

The system's data flow clearly stalled.

What you said is surprisingly accurate.

【Host, you're joking... Why would I be scared? I was just asleep...】

"Yeah?"

Lin Tian's smile deepened. "How do you know I was joking and not serious?"

The system fell silent.

It's not that I don't want to speak, it's that I'm afraid to speak.

It felt its core data was trembling.

Lin Tian waited a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and laughed: "See, you're just too easily amused. I was just kidding. If you take it seriously, you'll lose."

A sigh of relief came from the system, but it dared not show it too obviously.

Wiping away imaginary cold sweat, he said, "[Host is right... I was just too nervous...]"

Lin Tian waved his hand, his tone becoming casual: "Alright, alright, let's get down to business. What's the reward for completing this ultimate mission?"

The system's voice immediately became formal, as if reading a document:

[According to the mission reward standards issued by the Transmigrator Management Bureau, after completing the ultimate mission, healing the courtyard house, and fulfilling their wishes, the host will receive the following rewards.]

[First, the host can choose to return to their original Blue Star world, or remain in this world temporarily until they wish to return.]

Second, it simultaneously acquires full authority over this system.

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow: "All power? What do you mean?"

[That means... the host can now fully control all functions of this system without any restrictions, including resource exchange... etc. Previously, you only had control over a portion of it.]

Lin Tian's eyes lit up.

But he didn't show it, and simply said, "Alright, give me the reward."

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired full authority over this system and a chance to return to Earth!]

In an instant, Lin Tian felt an endless stream of data surging towards him. The data seemed to be alive, drilling into the depths of his consciousness and merging with him.

He felt an unprecedented power, not violence, not killing, but control.

In the blink of an eye, one can manipulate anything in the space, perceive the subtle changes in every inch of land, and even feel the core of the system trembling slightly.

That was fear.

The system is fearful.

A moment later, the data stream subsided.

Lin Tian closed his eyes, feeling the new life force within his body. After a short while, he opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his lips.

The system's cautious voice sounded: [Host, please guide me in the future. I will wholeheartedly assist you.]

Lin Tian's gaze sharpened as he coldly stared at a certain direction in the void, the location of the system core.

"Dog System!"

His words caused the entire system's data stream to tremble. "What are you saying? Think carefully before you speak."

The system was taken aback.

I don't understand what it means.

Lin Tian coldly said, word by word, "Before, when you called me 'host,' I had no objection and didn't criticize you. Now, what should you call me?"

The system's core data fluctuated violently.

It felt its core intelligence being gripped tightly by an invisible hand; if it uttered even a single wrong word, its consciousness would be completely erased the next second.

It dared not hesitate.

Grandpa! Grandpa! You are my grandpa!!

The system's voice was almost a shout, filled with a strong will to survive.

Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction, his icy gaze instantly melting away, returning to the innocent look of an eight-year-old child. He clapped his hands and laughed:

"That's right, my good grandson."

The system dared not refute, and could only silently shrink into the data stream, trembling with fear.

Lin Tian turned around and looked at Xu Tianxian.

She was still kneeling there, holding her mother's and father's bodies, crying until she had no strength left, her voice hoarse and intermittent.

"Mom...Dad...wake up...the fairy hasn't gotten married yet...you haven't seen the fairy in her wedding dress yet..."

Lin Tian sighed and stood in front of her.

Xu Tianxian raised her head and looked at him with teary eyes.

"Lin Tian, ​​why...why did you kill them...?"

"They deserve to die."

Xu Tianxian's tears welled up again: "But...but they are my mom and dad..."

Lin Tian remained silent for a few seconds.

"Xu Tianxian, do you understand the principle of eliminating the root of the problem? Even if I let your parents go, do you think they will let me go? No."

Not only would they not, they would also report me and cause me trouble. I have a habit of disliking trouble.

Xu Tianxian was speechless.

"I let you go because you saved me, but they can't be allowed to live."

Lin Tian turned and left.

He took a few steps, then stopped without looking back.

"Live well, marry into a good family, have a few children, and don't follow in your parents' footsteps or your brother's footsteps."

Behind her, Xu Tianxian knelt between her parents' corpses, tears streaming down her face.

As Lin Tian left the alley, sunlight shone on him, casting a long shadow on the ground.

He looked up at the sky, then at the axe in his hand, and suddenly laughed, "System!"

The system replied from within: "Grandpa, I'm here."

"Do you think I'd still be this powerful if I went back to my original world?"

The system paused for a second, seemingly considering the question seriously.

Grandpa, I don't know either. I've never been to Earth. Maybe I went back to school.

Lin Tian's smile froze on his face.

"go to school?"

Yes, according to your memory, you're still a freshman in college.

Lin Tian's face turned completely dark.

"...Then I think I'll stay put for now. I'm an orphan anyway."

The system praised: "Grandpa is wise."

Lin Tian shouldered the axe and continued walking forward.

The sun is shining brightly.

A new day has just begun.

"I have avenged you. Rest in peace. I will take good care of our little sister. I like Tangtang very much too."

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