Within the System Space, Jiang Mumu didn't even bother watching the live event; her eyes were glued to the Emotional Value progress bar.
99.99999...%! Oh my god, come on! Hurry up!
100%!
"Woo-hoo!!!"
Jiang Mumu leaped up in joy, her small face radiant with uncontainable excitement.
I did it! My mission is complete!
"System, System, where are you?!"
She shouted loudly into the System Space. After a few minutes, the System's electronic voice, silent for over a decade, finally spoke again.
[Ding. Detecting Host has completed the mission. Upon the Host's return to the Original World, the Host's older sister, who died suddenly in the Original World, will be resurrected...]
"Wait, wait!" Jiang Mumu caught the key detail. "Even though my sister is taller than me, I'm the older one!"
[Ding. Detecting Host has completed the mission. Upon the Host's return to the Original World, the Host's younger sister, who had terminal cancer in the Original World, will be resurrected.]
"That's more like it."
Overwhelmed by excitement, Jiang Mumu overlooked the discrepancy between "sudden death" and "terminal cancer." Her voice brimming with fervor, she demanded:
"System, I succeeded! What about the promised happy ending?"
"..."
"Huh?"
"..."
"Why are you being so silent?"
"Please wait patiently, Host. The System is currently running diagnostics."
"Oh, how long will it take?"
"Three minutes."
Jiang Mumu waited patiently. Three minutes passed, then five, then ten...
"Is the System still not ready?"
"..."
The System's data streams were now a garbled mess. What on earth did you do?!
It had warned her that they hadn't even finished exploring the Seven Nations, so how could the collection be complete? She actually...
These two sisters are more ruthless than each other!
Its recent diagnostics revealed that Barbatos's murderous intent had never been so intense, Morax's erosion had nearly reached its critical point, Rukkhadevata had somehow been resurrected, and Beelzebul's hatred for the Abyss had become almost tangible!
Worst of all, Paimon was about to have a major accident, and Lumine had nearly succumbed to corruption...
Oh, my dear, foolish Mumu! What have you done?!
"Ahem..."
The System stared at Jiang Mumu's guileless, eager face, awaiting her reward and the System's answer, frantically calculating.
"Hey, System, you wouldn't cheat me, would you? We signed a contract! You can't do this!"
"Please wait a little longer, Host."
Jiang Mumu: "..."
After another twenty minutes, the System's familiar chime finally sounded:
[Host has completed the mission. Initiating immediate return to Original World.]
Jiang Mumu's eyes widened. "Hey, hey, hey! What about my grand reunion?!"
[System detects that Host's actions have caused too significant an impact. Issuing follow-up mission.]
"System, you're lying! We have a written agreement—I've already completed the mission! If you cheat me, I'll report you!"
[.....]
[Host, please hear me out. Fulfillment isn't just about reviving your clone; it also requires repairing the damage and handling the aftermath of your actions in Teyvat. This will consume a substantial amount of Emotional Value, which is separate from the Emotional Value you've already collected.]
[Compared to this System, Host possesses a far deeper understanding of Teyvat in its current state. It would be far more efficient and appropriate for Host to personally rectify the situation rather than rely on this System to handle the Fulfillment.]
[While Host has fully completed the mission, the promised reward will be temporarily withheld. As compensation, this System will grant Host partial authority. All future Emotional Value earned by Host will be under Host's complete control.]
"How do I do it?" Jiang Mumu asked.
System, speechless: With all your ideas, why are you asking me?
Just look who turned Teyvat into this mess!
[Host, you've read enough novels, right? Do you know the most foolproof way to get rid of the Teyvat angst?]
Jiang Mumu's eyes lit up. Having devoured countless novels, she knew the most illogical and explanation-free genres were the viewing format and the gaming format.
Since the System had promised to delegate authority to her, wouldn't she have the final say on what prizes to offer?
Vision element affinity, Erosion Removal Fluid, Resurrection Vouchers...
These universally appealing rewards would surely win everyone's hearts!
Imagine putting them in certain challenges or games—the people of Teyvat would tear each other apart fighting for them!
Then she could introduce more fun games, show them the angst-filled scenarios again, and collect Emotional Value while spending it... She'd be able to enjoy the spectacle even more! Heh heh heh!
And what about the players?!
Aren't players meant to be tormented? Why bother with them?
As Jiang Mumu's excitement grew, the System abruptly poured a bucket of cold water on her enthusiasm.
[Host, your ideas are perfectly viable, but the prizes you mentioned must be exchanged for Emotional Value. However, given your early completion of this System's mission, I've decided to grant you a generous 9.9% discount!]
Jiang Mumu's face instantly darkened.
A 9.9% discount? How generous of you...
Even though it was better than nothing, Jiang Mumu didn't believe the Authority granted by the System would allow her to freely manipulate the prizes she had imagined.
Still, she hesitated to accept outright. If she spent ages collecting Emotional Value only to exchange it for a single Resurrection Voucher, who would she complain to?
She might as well just spend her Emotional Value on something more worthwhile if she was going to die anyway.
"System, show me your prices."
Since this wasn't the System's area of expertise, it immediately pulled data from another System, adjusted the prices, and displayed them before Jiang Mumu.
After careful calculation, Jiang Mumu realized the prices were more than half off compared to using Emotional Value directly. Delighted, she immediately agreed.
"Please sign and provide your seal, Host."
A contract reappeared before Jiang Mumu. This time, she didn't immediately press her fingerprint. Instead, she scrutinized it for over ten minutes, ensuring there were no hidden clauses, before finally pressing her fingerprint.
The System retracted the contract but didn't immediately depart. As agreed, it transferred a portion of its Authority to Jiang Mumu and then generated a red button within the System Space.
"After completing your mission here, Host, press this button to return to your Original World..."
Before the System could finish, Jiang Mumu leaped up, vehemently demanding the button's color be changed. It had to be the same color as the System Space, so she wouldn't accidentally notice it!
Who could resist pressing such a conspicuous red button? If she couldn't resist pressing it one day while things here weren't finished, it would be a disaster!
Therefore, the color had to be changed!
The System complied with Jiang Mumu's request, changing the button's color. After confirming there were no further requests, it departed.
In the System Space, Jiang Mumu snapped her fingers, enlarging her original bed more than tenfold and rolling around on it.
With her current authority, if she had enough Emotional Value, she could instantly pull everyone in Teyvat into the chat forum and kickstart her world-saving plan!
Unfortunately, the System had already taken all her Emotional Value...
But Emotional Value was now being generated continuously! Hehe, once she, Jiang Mumu, had gathered enough, she could resume watching the chaos unfold.
This time, gathering Emotional Value served a greater purpose. The more she collected, the better it would be for the people of Teyvat!
So, you can't blame me, Jiang Mumu, for what happens next in the plot, okay?
I'm doing this all for your own good! After all, it'll all end in fulfillment. What does it matter if things aren't perfect in the middle?