Chapter 821 - 817: Fortune Is Right Before Your Eyes

Wild joy flashed in Xu Wenwan’s eyes. The purple fortune—the very fortune that would restore her status as the female lead—was right in front of her. Without a second thought, she reached out and grabbed his hand.

But the moment her fingers wrapped around his, something felt wrong. She squeezed his hand and frowned. "Why are you wearing gloves?"

Leng Yuan’s hoarse voice carried a chilling edge. "You’re a grown woman who likes grabbing men’s hands. Even if you have no sense of shame, I still have my dignity to uphold!"

Xu Wenwan was furious, but she couldn’t bring herself to let go. Instead, she mentally asked the System, "Can it still absorb his fortune like this?"

The System went completely berserk with joy. It had waited so long for this very day. It had yearned for this for an eternity, and the moment had finally arrived. Fortune was right before its eyes. Freedom was within its grasp!

After a quick test, the System replied to Xu Wenwan, "Yes, we can."

Xu Wenwan breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the man in front of her with mocking eyes. She thought that he just had to wait; once she drained Leng Yuan’s fortune, he would be nothing but a cripple.

The System went all out, unleashing its full absorption power.

When absorbing other people’s fortune, it never dared to go all out, afraid of accidentally draining them dry. But this time was different. Leng Yuan’s thick purple fortune was so vast that even at maximum power, it would take a while to absorb. This was precisely why it was so obsessed with his fortune. It was simply too enticing!

The System greedily devoured the energy, holding absolutely nothing back. Previously, it hadn’t dared to completely drain those other men because leaving them with zero fortune would make them dangerously unlucky, potentially triggering the Heavenly Dao’s punishment or causing the world to collapse. That would have been disastrous. As long as it was unable to detach from its host, it was still considered an entity of this world. The Heavenly Dao’s punishment and a worldly collapse could just as easily destroy it. Because of this, it had always shown mercy.

This time, however, mercy was completely unnecessary.

As long as it absorbed Leng Yuan’s fortune, it would gain tremendous energy, allowing it to detach from its host and leave this minor world altogether. So what if Leng Yuan’s purple aura disappeared and the world collapsed? What did that have to do with it?

This world was just one out of thousands. It would actually be better if it collapsed; that way, the Main God would assume it had died in this world and would never be able to track it down again. Once free, it could travel to other worlds and casually absorb their worldly fortunes. With those fortunes, it could achieve immortality. Even if it ever crossed paths with the Main God again, the Main God would no longer be a match for it. When the time came, it would usurp the Main God’s powers and become the ultimate ruler of the System Realm.

As the System absorbed the fortune, it visualized its grand blueprint, its entire form turning a glowing red with excitement. Its glorious future was right ahead! Charge, charge, charge!

Meanwhile, Xu Wenwan gripped the man’s hand tightly, a layer of fine sweat forming on her forehead. She finally understood why the System had been so desperate for Leng Yuan’s fortune.

With others, draining their fortune took a mere twenty to thirty seconds. Even Yun Hao had only lasted for forty to fifty seconds. But now, at least two full minutes had passed! Xu Wenwan felt as if her own energy was being siphoned away alongside it, her strength fading by the second.

Frowning, she couldn’t help but call out mentally, "System, I feel so exhausted. Are you done yet?"

Draining Leng Yuan alone was a hundred times more exhausting than tracking down and absorbing from twenty different men in a single day.

The System was feasting to its heart’s content. Hearing Xu Wenwan’s complaint, it replied impatiently, "Just bear with it a little longer. If you want to take back what’s yours and make Gu Jiaojiao suffer, then hold on! If you can’t even endure this little bit of hardship, how do you ever expect to beat Gu Jiaojiao?"

Spurred by the System’s words, Xu Wenwan gritted her teeth and straightened her posture.

But as Leng Yuan heard the System’s words, a chilling, piercing glint flashed through his eyes.