The system handed me over to the state.

If I go back looking like this... will my parents even recognize me? Should I tell them their son has grown into a stunning beauty? And a stunningly beautiful Russian woman at that?

Bronya pondered for a moment. Maybe... she should ask Tong Xi. Tong Xi should have a solution, otherwise... she might really have no choice but to bite the bullet and face her parents...

After washing up, Bronya stepped out of the bathroom and met Seele's surprised gaze. "What's wrong?"

"That...is...is Tong Xi?"

Bronya followed Seele's finger and saw Tong Xi sitting at the table, a gentle smile on her face, radiating maternal glow.

Bronya covered her face helplessly. "I'll get used to it... I'll get used to it..."

Seele rubbed her eyes. "I hope I don't mistake her for my mother..."

Sitting down at the table, Tong Xi pushed Bronya's breakfast toward her, looking at the soy milk, fried dough sticks, and jianbing (Chinese crepe) in front of her, "Did you...buy this?"

"I made it myself, do you like it?"

Tong Xi said with a smile. Bronya stared at Tong Xi with a look of disbelief. Lin Yuxin, who was next to her, said while eating a fried dough stick, "Tong Xi is amazing. Her system's ability can conjure up all kinds of kitchen utensils. She can cook anything!"

Bronya blinked, and Tong Xi smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated. I just don't know why, once I become this kind of person, I especially like taking care of people. I heard that when you cook here, you either order takeout or eat out, or at the very least, you just make something quick and easy."

"So I was thinking, why don't I take care of your three meals a day?"

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Bronya exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the charm of a married woman? No wonder so many people like married women. Just imagine, a beautiful, gentle, considerate, and caring older woman standing in front of you, with top-notch domestic skills and culinary expertise. Wouldn't you be tempted?"

Let alone men, even she, a girl, would be smitten!

"I think I understand now why so many people wanted you to be their wife, daughter, or even mother. With your looks, you could turn any straight woman gay, let alone an average man..."

"Wow! Is it really that exaggerated?"

Tong Xi was shocked, and Bronya was even more speechless; they didn't even have the slightest awareness of their own charm...

"Tong Xi... what exactly did you go through before you became a system? Your abilities and charisma are something not everyone can achieve..."

Chapter 105: This system is a bit too powerful!

"Before becoming a system? I don't know... but I vaguely remember having a daughter before becoming a system... Hmm? What's wrong?"

Tong Xi looked at the two people in front of her with a puzzled expression, not quite understanding why they were so surprised. Lin Yuxin blinked, "Were your systems...were they all human before?"

Tong Xi picked up the soy milk and took a sip. Although she was a system, this avatar did not need to eat or drink, but she could still construct human organs inside her body and then get a feeling of fullness.

"I don't know. I can't remember things from a long time ago. I only remembered that I had a daughter by chance. But that's all I remember. I had a daughter before I became the system. I can't remember anything else."

"The system does not allow for the past; we only focus on the present and what is right now. The past is the past. It can give us lessons and reminders, but we will not dwell on it because it is meaningless."

"Let's eat. I can talk about my business anytime; there's no need to take up our breakfast time."

At this moment, Xi'er also came to the dining table and sat down. Looking at the breakfast that Tong Xi pushed towards her, she was a little surprised, "It's so lavish, did you buy it?"

"Tong Xi did it. From now on, she will be our family's head housekeeper. We can ask her for advice on housekeeping issues and just listen to her."

Bronya placed Tong Xi in the position of head housekeeper without hesitation, and from then on, all matters related to housework would be handled by her.

Tong Xi smiled awkwardly, "It's not that bad. It's only my first day here. Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"Well...it's natural to grant corresponding rights to those who have the ability, and that's no easy task!"

Bronya smiled and said that breakfast ended in a cheerful atmosphere. While cleaning up, Tong Xi asked, "What are your plans for today?"

"Make the arrangements..."

Bronya nodded. "I need to go back to the company first. The lawsuit with Penguin is still dragging on, and I need to check on the progress. There are also some other things to take care of."

"And you, Seele?"

After the mission arrived, Bronya's first task was to confirm the time. Fortunately, although a considerable amount of time had passed within the mission, only a short week had passed in the real world.

Last night I checked my phone and saw that the lawsuit against Tencent is being dragged out by Tencent's legal team, who are making all sorts of excuses to buy time. I guess they are either destroying evidence or looking for a solution.

However, before initiating the lawsuit, the company's operations department had already collected all the evidence, including finding the location of the player who leaked the information, requiring him to give relevant testimony, and providing protection to prevent him from being threatened by Tencent.

If Penguin wants to turn things around, it either has to admit its mistake and send out a scapegoat to minimize its losses, or it has to stubbornly resist. In that case, it won't just be a simple matter of losing money; it will be a loss that damages the company's reputation... Well, Penguin's reputation was already bad to begin with, so it wouldn't matter if it got any worse.

"As for me... I plan to rest at home today. I still have so many games to play!"

After arriving in Shenzhou, Xier was introduced to the online world with the help of Lin Yuxin. In just three days, she became an internet addict. Fortunately, it was just a gaming addiction. Most importantly, she would listen when told to stop and was able to control herself. Yes, she was addicted, but not completely.

"Yuxin, Tongxi, where are you?"

"As for me... I plan to go to the nearby supermarket and buy some clothes with Tong Xi."

"Hey! No need, my clothes are all materializable, I don't need to buy clothes!"

Tong Xi felt that being completely beautiful was unnecessary, but Lin Yuxin put her hands on her hips and said, "No way! How can a girl not enjoy the wonderful experience of shopping and choosing clothes? Even if you're not a real human, I'm going to let you experience the joy of being a human girl!"

Faced with Lin Yuxin's tough stance, Tong Xi had no choice but to compromise.

Then, during the break after breakfast, everyone chatted curiously about Tong Xi's role as a system.

"Tong Xi, your system... is it born as a system, or does it require training or something, like human jobs?"

Lin Yuxin was very curious. Was the system like in the novels, created with the power of a system, knowing what to do and what it should do? Or was it like humans, born as a blank slate, needing to learn and be trained to function as a system?

"Training is required... How can they start working without training? After all, most of the current contractors are just large-scale infants. If the system doesn't learn more, the contractors will die before they even grow up."

Tong Xi's eyes were filled with helplessness, and her explanation that followed left the three women speechless, unsure of what to say.

As a system, one must have cooking skills, domestic abilities, knowledge of wilderness survival, and a certain level of combat ability. Furthermore, one must be familiar with the common sense and power systems of various worlds. Most importantly, a system must be extremely patient and persevering, allowing it to tolerate and continue to nurture all kinds of contractors.

"System...it really has it tough...your system isn't some kind of...16-year compulsory education, is it?"

"To be precise, it is 200 years of compulsory education."

Tong Xi added with a complaint, and Xi'er exclaimed in surprise, "You're already 200 years old?!"

"To be precise, I'm 496 years old. Since graduating, I've taken on 8 contractors, so I'm considered a senior system. Bronya, you are the 9th contractor I've taken on. According to the system's industry rules, if the 10th contractor can graduate smoothly, I can retire. At that time, I can do whatever I want."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Tong Xi's eyes. She was looking forward to her life after retirement. Bronya blinked. Looking at the systems in novels and anime, she thought that being a system was easy. All you had to do was fawn over the host or act aloof and be won over by the host.

But I never expected that a system that actually appears in reality would have so many requirements.

"With so many requirements, is it easy for you to graduate?"

"Of course it's easy. All the relevant knowledge has been put into our database. All we need to do is master the use of this knowledge in various environments. 200 years is enough time for us to master the use of knowledge in all aspects."

Bronya, Seele, and Lin Yuxin looked at each other and finally came to the same conclusion.

This system... is pretty powerful!

Chapter 106: Invitation to Cooperation

After the breakfast break, everyone went to do what they wanted to do that day. After this faction war ended, there would be a year-long break, during which they could do whatever they wanted.

On the national level, a country can use a year to quickly digest the technology it possesses. Similarly, other countries, having received the technology and civilization package, naturally need to quickly digest the technology they have and prepare for the future.

On her way to the company, Bronya turned on her phone and, after a long time, started reading domestic and international news. The domestic news was the same as always, except that the frequent helicopter airlifts in Kyoto had aroused a lot of curiosity, and the discovery that the landing place was a military restricted area made people even more curious.

They even arrested a few spies... the kind of Chinese citizens who had been bribed. This left Bronya speechless. Were you not eating enough, not sleeping well enough, or were you blinded by greed? Why would you risk your life for another country?

If they get arrested and the situation gets serious, they might just be beheaded. Is it worth it?

Meanwhile, things are very unsettled abroad, especially in the United States and Europe. It's as if a scientific and military competition has begun, with various technologies from the Contractors emerging one after another, as if the two sides are going to compete in technology and scientific research.

This is a bit strange... Weren't you all united against outsiders? Why are you suddenly fighting amongst yourselves?

But it's also a good thing. Keep fighting amongst yourselves. Anyway, you're the ones who suffer losses. We, Shenzhou, will just sit on the sidelines and watch the show. What we come out in the end will scare you to death!

However, one piece of news did pique Bronya's curiosity.

"US President Morgan survived an assassination attempt? Wow... who's so powerful that they dared to assassinate President Morgan? Something's not right... could it be that there's going to be a change of government in the US?"

Bronya thought for a few minutes and then gave up, continuing to follow the relevant news in China. The most talked-about news in China recently was the upcoming National Day, because there had been rumors that there would still be a military parade even if today was not a multiple of 5.

Bronya knew a little about this: whether or not the parade would be held was still undecided. One question was whether it was appropriate to display the latest equipment and fighter jets now, and another was whether holding a parade at this time would be considered a show of force and a deterrent.

These are the two questions she was considering, while what she needs to think about now is preparing for the upcoming Honkai Impact 3rd open beta and a collaboration invitation.

An hour later, just as she sat down in the office, the door was pushed open, and an employee from her company walked in, placing a folder on the table. "Boss, the collaboration has all been planned out. When are you planning to meet with Brother Dawei?"

Yes, this collaboration project is with miHoYo in this world. The game engine and a large number of game assets developed by miHoYo caught miHoYo's attention. Compared to Tencent's underhanded methods of directly mining the game's data, miHoYo chose a more formal collaboration.

only.....

"Do they still have the same request?"

The young man named Wu You nodded. "Yes, boss, miHoYo still insists on its conditions. They want us to hand over the complete management of the models and materials we have already created, and they also want the development rights to our engine, not just the right to use it."

Bronya sighed slightly. After all, it's still a company driven by capital... Handing over the development rights of the game engine is equivalent to miHoYo being able to use their engine to develop their own even more advanced engine.

The complete handover of the already produced models and materials is like having eaten all the food they've prepared and then leaving. They won't spit out what they've eaten. If something goes wrong with the model after they've modified it, they can just easily shift the blame to them. It's amazing that miHoYo dares to make such a request. Do they really treat them like a small company?

However, this wasn't without a plan. She had her own unique ideas about game engine development, and as for models and assets...

"Tell them that we can give them the development rights to the game engine, but we only accept custom orders for models and assets, and we do not accept the purchase of our existing models."

"Huh? Boss, are we really going to hand over the game engine development rights?"

Wu You was dumbfounded. The boss's decision regarding the models was within his expectations, but why was the game engine development rights suddenly handed over?

Bronya raised an eyebrow. "Then let me ask you, have the programmers inside the company fully figured out the game engine yet?"

Wu You scratched his head, and Bronya said sternly, "Stop scratching your head and answer the question!"

"No...no...I just figured it out..."

"That makes sense. The company's members are all top talents in their respective industries. The country recruited you to join this company, but you were all helpless with that engine. Where did Mihoyo get the ability to develop our engine?"

Bronya placed her hands on the table, "Once the development rights are given out, we'll immediately plan a brand new promotional project: our game engine."

"Keep it a secret in the early stages, don't leak it, don't promote it. Promote the powerful functions of our game engine from all aspects. Starting tomorrow, I will gradually add several brand new functions to the engine, and we will put them into production then."

"We'll release our promotional project after miHoYo starts promoting the engine they've acquired, understand?"

Wu You immediately shook hands and clapped his hands, "So that's how it is! Big Sister, you were actually going to betray me!"

“We granted them the development rights, but they couldn’t develop anything themselves, and they didn’t even understand how the engine worked. Then, when they were promoting themselves, we suddenly started promoting a few newly developed features. Wow! If we confronted them head-on, we would get no results, wasting manpower, resources, and time. In the end, they would still have to come to us in a humble manner and beg us.”