Chapter 219
Upon hearing this, Xia Er decided not to dwell on it further with Niya and stood up, heading towards the study. As she walked, she said, “I’ll just be a moment in the washroom.”
Hadn’t she just been there?
Niya felt a flicker of confusion but didn’t voice it.
At that moment, Xia Er walked down the corridor on the second floor and entered the washroom.
The simulated sleep did nothing to restore her mental strength; in fact, it only drained it further.
Not only that, but for the entire 24 hours, Xia Er would have to endure the torment of mental depletion—something that was truly unbearable for an ordinary person.
In the simulation, it had taken her nearly half a day to recover her mental state before she could act again, and now she had to endure this torment for a full 24 hours…
To be honest, self-destruction seemed like a more cost-effective option.
After all, she had already gathered all the information and intelligence she needed, and since she hadn’t logged in as No.0, she couldn’t continue to digest the potion.
Did Xia Er really have to endure this headache just to hunt some extraordinary beings for points?
Sorry, but she’d rather let someone else take the lead.
The “Coroner” Xia Er was a bit allergic to words like “effort” and “struggle.”
Leaning against the wooden door of the washroom, a spider crawled out from Xia Er’s long hair and settled on her neck.
From behind the spider, a mass of silk began to flow out, and as it pulled the silk, it climbed up Xia Er’s head, quickly covering her mouth and nose.
Finally, the spider climbed back down to Xia Er’s neck, where she, already holding her breath, received the silk and gave it a gentle tug.
There was no pain; Xia Er simply felt a slight tightening in her throat before she lost consciousness within four seconds.
Time passed, and a silver light suddenly flashed before Xia Er’s eyes.
……
【Reality】
【June 25, 741 AD, 02:00】
【Evaluation: Preserving strength is indeed a good choice... but I must say, being a “Coroner” is just so dull!】
【Can we ban the “Coroner” when it’s time to work? How can you rest?】
【Here, take this; it’s what you deserve based on your performance.】
【Reward: Fate Points ×3】
【Fate Points: 180】
Xia Er squinted at the system panel before her.
Before the simulation, her Fate Points were 187. After spending 10 points, and now adding 3 points, she had exactly 180—quite a neat number.
With some difficulty, Xia Er got up and walked to her desk. A flash of silver light appeared in her hand as the “Endless Manual of Forgetfulness” materialized.
She lifted her pen and spent some time recording all the information she had seen in the simulation in Chinese. After putting the manual back in storage, her gaze fell on the sedative sitting on the desk.
For the next eight hours, there would be no misfortune to disturb her. If she wanted to rest, now was the perfect time to take the sedative.
She needed to recover her mental strength quickly…
The matter of the “Uniqueness” gear would have to be discussed with the system once she woke up.
Xia Er pulled out a bottle of sedative, gritting her teeth against the pain in her head, and downed it in one go.
A faint coolness of mint traveled down her throat to her stomach, followed by a gentle warmth.
The effects of the drug were already taking hold.
Xia Er stood up, swaying slightly as she made her way toward the bed, but the potent drug and her weakened state prevented her from covering that short distance.
She collapsed face-first onto the wooden floor and fell into a deep sleep.
……
A beam of sunlight filtered through the gap in the curtains, illuminating Xia Er’s face.
Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and then her eyes opened.
In an instant, a system screen displaying the time appeared before her.
7:00.
She hadn’t woken up for five straight hours… the effect was quite impressive.
Xia Er’s mind still felt a bit hazy, but it didn’t hinder her ability to think; it merely affected her physical coordination.
Since she didn’t need to rely on her body for combat, this minor effect was negligible.
Xia Er got up from the floor, brushed the dust off her dress, and walked out of the room. After washing her face in the bathroom, she noticed the mark on her forehead.
The spot where she had fallen was swollen and purple, but it didn’t hurt unless she touched it.
After drying her hands, Xia Er returned to her room to check the Endless Manual in storage.
Given her current mental state… she was definitely capable of completing everything her simulated self had done.
The only thing she wasn’t sure about was whether she had obtained that gear with the “Uniqueness” trait.
Did the “Uniqueness” she acquired in the other realm go unnoticed by reality’s people or objects?
When she obtained “Uniqueness” in the other realm, the system had clearly been involved, as the drawings left by her simulated self were layers upon layers of system screens.
“System, you know what I want to ask.”
Xia Er silently thought.
“Where did the gear with ‘Uniqueness’ obtained in the simulation go? Does obtaining ‘Uniqueness’ in the simulation mean I successfully acquired it in reality as well?”
Xia Er’s reasoning was simple.
Since that item had the non-exchangeable trait of “Uniqueness,” logically, when her simulated self collected it, the real-world item with “Uniqueness” should have disappeared.
Otherwise, if her simulated self could absorb it once, and her real self could absorb it again, what would be the point of calling it “unique”?
【Although the host doesn’t know, the simulated host has humbly and sincerely sought this question from the system and requested that the system inform the host. In this case, the system can reluctantly share the information about “Uniqueness” with the host.】
Xia Er nodded expressionlessly.
It was best to just listen to these things; if she could believe half of it, she could praise the system for its honesty.
Xia Er didn’t quite believe that her simulated self would humbly beg the system like that.
Threatening it would be more likely.
【The “Uniqueness” trait from other sources still exists across different simulations.】
【However, these existing “Uniqueness” traits cannot be touched or obtained in the simulation. The host can still see their form or perceive their powers, but they are like mirages—untouchable.】
【The “Uniqueness” traits related to the “Silver-White Timebinder’s Echo,” whether concerning the host or the system, are different from these.】
【The “time” trait of uniqueness exists simultaneously at all different points in time, and each instance is false and untouchable.】
【Only when the host touches and absorbs it in other timelines will it collapse from all other timelines into the host’s current timeline, becoming observable and touchable.】
【Of course, if the host directly touches and absorbs it in reality, it is done directly without the cumbersome steps.】
“Time” trait of “Uniqueness”?
And this way of existing with time’s uniqueness…
Simultaneously existing in the “past,” “future,” “present,” or even any point in time.
It sounded just like Xia Er’s simulation.
However, according to what the system said…
“System, after I touch and collapse that time uniqueness,”
Xia Er pondered for a moment and asked in her mind, “When I simulate other times again, will those worlds no longer have the ‘Uniqueness’ I’ve touched?”
【That’s the correct understanding.】
So all the uniqueness gears across all timelines have converged into reality?
“Then, system, what about those layered system screens I saw in the simulation?”
Xia Er continued to inquire in her mind.
【Undergoing adaptive updates.】
Xia Er: “Updates?”
【The system needs to reserve some capacity to store the will and knowledge contained within “Uniqueness,” to prevent the host from suffering a direct impact that could drive them insane or brainwash them.】
【Of course, if the host could work a bit harder and absorb it all directly, the system wouldn’t have to go through this much trouble every time.】
【Thinking about having to do this again every time, when will this hard life come to an end? T T】
Directly absorbing uniqueness is akin to suffering a DDoS attack on the brain; if you endure it, you become the master of that “Uniqueness” trait. If you can’t endure it, you’ll end up like that raven, unable to distinguish yourself, completely losing your mind.
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