Chapter 181 - 177: Time to Go Back

Manager Wang and a group of employees respectfully escorted them out.

"Miss Nan, you are now an SSS-level member of Zhou’s Jewelry. Please come back and visit us often!"

Nan Zishi was still a bit dazed.

She really had collected a lot of pearls from the seabed. If a single one could sell for hundreds of thousands or even a million, then she...

She’d be rich!

...

Nan’s mother was still in a bit of a daze.

Her bank account suddenly had an extra 18 million.

Eighteen million, not one thousand eight hundred! There were so many zeroes after it! She had to count it eight times to confirm the deposit!

’We can buy a villa just like that?’

Nan Zishi said from the side, "Mom, let’s buy a villa. Don’t worry about the cost. If it’s not enough, there’s more. We still have lots of pearls and coral."

"There’s coral too?"

"That’s right."

"And there are still many more of those huge pearls?"

"Mhm, your sons-in-law gave them all to me. We could even decorate with the big pearls."

The immense wealth had gone to Nan’s mother’s head. Dazedly, she said, "Then I’ll buy a really big house. Each of my seven sons-in-law will need a room.

Your brother, Nan Zhinian, grew up with you, after all, so we should save a secondary bedroom for him.

We old folks will take a room on the first floor. You’ll need a room, and the cubs will need rooms too..."

...

Mr. Nan and Nan’s mother were having more and more fun taking care of the cubs. Today, they took them to an amusement park.

Time flew by. Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and there wasn’t much time left.

Nan Zishi started gathering supplies with her brother.

Nan Zhinian was well-connected and helped her find a factory that manufactured fireworks.

Nan Zishi purchased Spring Thunder firecrackers, various other fireworks, potassium nitrate, sulfur, and smoke bombs at a high price.

"Sis, are you trying to make explosives?"

Nan Zishi replied, "Yep," while looking up how to make explosives.

Nan Zhinian: "..."

"Then you’d better store them properly in that space of yours. Don’t ever take them out. After all, that’s super illegal."

Nan Zishi chuckled. "Okay."

Nan Zhinian asked, "Sis, is there anything else I can help with?"

After a moment’s hesitation, Nan Zishi pulled her chair closer to Nan Zhinian and asked, "Zhinian, do you know how to deal with a System?"

"Deal with a System?"

Nan Zishi nodded.

Nan Zhinian’s eyes lit up. He said, "Wait, let me make a few calls. I’ve got a couple of buddies who are into this stuff!"

Before long, several handsome young college guys appeared before Nan Zishi.

She cut up some fruit for her brother’s classmates, who all politely called her "Sister."

"Sister Zhi Nian, how are you so pretty?!"

"Nan Zhinian, you have such a pretty sister and you’ve been hiding her from us! Are you even our bro?!"

Nan Zhinian said smugly, "You guys don’t have a chance. My sister not only has husbands, she even has kids!"

"Wha—?! How can this be?!" A wave of wails followed.

Nan Zishi was amused by her brother’s friends. After a little while, the room full of young people finally began their discussion about the System.

"Sister, is your System an intelligent one?"

Nan Zishi thought for a moment before answering, "It thinks. It gives the impression of being logical and intelligent.

It assigns tasks and makes threats.

It punishes you for failing tasks, provides supplies for tasks, and sometimes gives rewards upon completion."

Yi Lei: "Sounds like a game?"

Stroking his chin, Nan Zhinian asked, "Sis, if it’s like a game... does it have any bugs? Have you tried exploiting them?"

Nan Zishi blinked.

’Bugs? That’s an interesting line of thought. Something to consider.’

The young university students were still chiming in one after another.

"If it’s intelligent, I actually have another idea, though I’m not sure if I should say it," said Yu Taiyu.

Tan Chen said, "Just say it."

"Well, as far as I know, AIs can’t distinguish between right and wrong.

So, feeding it a massive amount of junk information is one powerful way to attack it.

When it can’t tell which piece of information is correct, it can’t make a judgment.

Even if it does make a judgment, the execution plan will likely be flawed."

The college guys’ minds were certainly active.

Nan Zishi’s eyes lit up again.

Tan Chen said, "Sister Zhi Nian, if it’s a system that works like completing tasks in a game...

...then besides exploiting bugs like Nan Zhinian mentioned, there are two other ways for a player to attack the system."

Nan Zishi asked excitedly, "What are they?"

"Information overload and..."

Tan Chen said seriously, "creating a rule conflict."

...

Nan Zhinian’s classmates chatted for quite a while before heading home.

That night, Mr. Nan, Nan’s mother, and Nan Zishi went to sleep with the cubs.

But Nan Zhinian was still on his computer, researching. The thoughtful younger brother was preparing something for his sister...

...

Just like that, the happy times flew by. Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the last day, Mr. Nan and Nan’s mother woke up especially early.

Nan’s mother and Mr. Nan prepared a lavish breakfast together.

The cubs happily ate the breakfast their grandparents made.

Nan Zishi ate a sandwich and drank milk, busy serving plates and taking care of the cubs.

After the lively breakfast was over, Nan’s mother pulled Nan Zishi into a room.

Nan’s mother heaved two long sighs before speaking. "Sui Sui, be honest with Mom. You’re leaving today, aren’t you? Don’t lie to me. The cubs already told your father and me."

At the mention of leaving, Nan Zishi’s heart clenched.

She couldn’t bear to part, and she didn’t want to leave.

Seeing Nan Zishi’s spirits fall, Nan’s mother pulled her daughter into her arms. "Sigh..."

Her mother’s sigh was filled with so much reluctance and heartache.

"Sui Sui, don’t be sad. In that other world, you’re the head of the family. You have to go do what you need to do."

"Mom..."

"Don’t worry about your father and me. Your brother Nan Zhinian is still at home.

You’ve been so good to him, doting on him for so many years. It’s only right that he takes on your share of the duties."

"Besides, your father and I have our pensions. We can take care of ourselves."

Nan’s mother held Nan Zishi’s shoulders, looking at her grown-up daughter as tears welled up. She choked out, "It’s just... it’s just that if you’re unhappy in that world, Mom can’t help you or protect you... Mom is so worried..."

"Mom!"

Nan Zishi hugged her mother tightly. Nan’s mother wiped her tears and said, "Mom shouldn’t be so sentimental. I shouldn’t make you cry."

Nan Zishi shook her head.

"Can you come back again in the future?"

Nan Zishi looked up and said earnestly, "I definitely will."

"Next time I come back, I’ll bring your handsome sons-in-law back to see you!"

Nan’s mother held back her tears. "The cubs said you have a space where you can store things. Your father and I bought a lot of stuff yesterday. Take it all with you. You love durian the most, so I bought you several."

"A girl has to change her underwear often. I bought you a lot of pairs."

"They don’t have sanitary pads over there. It’ll definitely be inconvenient if you get your period. I bought you several boxes. Take them all. Also..."

With every sentence her mother spoke, Nan Zishi’s reluctance to leave grew.

"You have to take good care of yourself, you hear?"

Nan Zishi’s tears finally fell.

...

Mr. Nan and Nan’s mother had indeed bought an incredible amount of things. Nan Zishi packed everything away.

Nan Zhinian had been at his computer since yesterday, pulling an all-nighter. His eyes had dark circles under them.

He quickly unplugged two hard drives and handed them to Nan Zishi along with the computer.

"Sis, these two hard drives... one has a program from a friend of mine, you know the kind. He said it’s pretty powerful. Should be no problem messing up a system. I don’t know if he’s bragging, though."

"The other one is full of junk data I downloaded from the internet. I don’t know if you can use it, but take it all just in case."

Nan Zishi gave her brother a tight hug. "Thank you, Zhinian."

Nan Zhinian hugged Nan Zishi back just as tightly. "Sis, if you can ever come back, you have to. I’ll make a ton of money and buy a manor for you and my brothers-in-law!"

"What for? Buy a manor?"

"To live in, of course! With so many people in our family, even a villa would be cramped. We need a manor!"

"Ambitious," Nan Zishi said, a smile breaking through her tears.

Nan Zhinian touched her face. "It’s good that you’re smiling. Sis, are you leaving today?"

"You knew too?"

"Mhm, my good nephews told me everything."

Nan Zishi gave a helpless little nod.

Nan Zhinian hugged Nan Zishi again. "Sister, I’ll miss you. I really will."

Nan’s mother said, "There’s still time, Sui Sui. Send all your photos from over there to our little family group of four, and then let’s take some more pictures!"

Nan Zishi: "Okay!"

As Nan Zishi sent the photos of herself, her Beast Husbands, and the cubs in the Beast World to the group chat, she looked at them, reminiscing about the journey she had been on.

Looking back now, she had come so, so far.

Nan Zhinian set up a phone stand, adjusted the settings, and quickly ran to the middle of the group.

Everyone posed together: "Cheese!"

...

Finally, it was time to return. The cubs quickly stood together with Nan Zishi.

Sobbing uncontrollably, Nan’s mother leaned into Mr. Nan’s arms, while Mr. Nan and Nan Zhinian waved goodbye to Nan Zishi.

Nan Zhinian, who had been cheerfully bustling about for his sister, finally realized in this moment that his sister was truly leaving.

"Zhinian, help me take good care of Mom and Dad!"

’Since the Beast God could send me back once, I’ll definitely have a chance to come back again!’

She firmly believed she would be able to return!

"SIS!!!!" Nan Zhinian chased after them, only to see a white light flare up at Nan Zishi’s feet, and then everyone vanished.

"SIS!!! Don’t go!!"

The delayed reaction hit him, and Nan Zhinian burst into tears, unable to stop.

...

As the white light flared, Nan Zishi suddenly thought of a problem.

’The last time I transmigrated, I spent five days on Earth, and five years passed in the Beast World.’

’We spent three days on Earth this time. Does that mean three years have passed in the Beast World?’