After Chasing The Villain With A Clueless System - Chapter 2

At the entrance to the men’s dormitory, everyone’s attention was fixed on Song Qi—especially Lu Xiaoming, who was eager to see what sort of trouble she had stirred up this time.

“Senior Brother Song, Junior Sister Song sparred with Senior Sister Bai earlier, and she…”

Song Qi had not planned to say anything in the first place. She had only come here to get a better grasp of her situation. After all, in this world, Song Tianxing was her only family.

Surprised by how quickly she had accepted the fact that she had transmigrated into a novel, Song Qi turned to look at Meng Tian beside her.

This woman…

“Who asked you to meddle?”

“Little Sister, Junior Sister Meng was only—”

Before Song Tianxing could finish, Song Qi immediately cut him off. “All right, all right. You’re the only one who can’t tell that she’s a green-tea bitch.”

Meng Tian had always disliked Bai Luoyin. She believed Bai Luoyin also had feelings for Song Tianxing, so she frequently whispered bad things about Bai Luoyin into Song Qi’s ear.

Unless Song Qi remembered incorrectly, Meng Tian had also been the one who instigated today’s sparring match.

As long as Song Qi was injured, Song Tianxing would become angry and naturally treat Bai Luoyin coldly. Song Qi was nothing more than a convenient tool, while the woman before her was a genuine green-tea bitch.

Besides, Bai Luoyin was a supporting female character in the novel who was seriously focused on her ambitions. Song Qi liked her very much.

“A green… green-tea what?”

For a moment, Song Tianxing did not understand what Song Qi meant.

Song Qi merely waved a hand, offering no explanation, before asking, “What year and month is it now? When will the Young Heroes’ Assembly take place?”

That was all Song Qi wanted to know.

She did not want to speak to Meng Tian, which was why she had not asked her. Song Qi had always been naturally incompatible with green-tea bitches. Merely looking at one irritated her.

Had she not been unable to find her way, she would never have followed Meng Tian all this time.

“Uh… Little Sister, what’s wrong with you? Today is the seventh day of the ninth month. The Young Heroes’ Assembly will be held at the end of the month.”

The Young Heroes’ Assembly was an extremely important event in Tianxing.

The first time the male lead participated, he met the female lead and also made an enemy of Wen Wanxi.

That was where everything began!

“Oh? Could it be that our Junior Sister Song wants to participate in the Young Heroes’ Assembly?”

Lu Xiaoming teased her, then added, “Or have you finally mastered A Light Boat Passes Ten Thousand Mountains?”

As the undisputed queen of arguments, Song Qi could lose in martial arts, but she could never admit defeat in a battle of words.

“You say that as though you’re qualified to participate. Since when did you become a Grade-A disciple?”

The moment she said this, the surrounding disciples burst into laughter at Lu Xiaoming, who was only a Grade-B disciple.

They were all close to him and knew he would not truly become angry. Seeing Song Qi leave him too frustrated to speak only made them laugh harder.

“That’s not how you should put it…”

Lu Xiaoming tried to retaliate, but Song Qi spoke faster.

“You’re right, that isn’t how I should put it. The disciple assessment is in half a month. Who knows? You might even fall to Grade C!”

That made Lu Xiaoming feel even more embarrassed.

He had little interest in practicing martial arts. In his spare time, he preferred searching for interesting stories and retelling them to everyone else.

Because of this, they all called him the Divine Sword Sect’s storyteller.

He had neglected his martial arts training recently, so it was entirely possible that he might fall to Grade C.

“Ah, forget it, forget it. I can never win an argument against you.”

Lu Xiaoming was good-tempered and never held grudges. He also had little desire to compete with others.

He had been slightly angry at first, but after thinking about it, he remembered that Song Qi had always spoken this way. The two of them had bickered for two years, so he had long since grown accustomed to it.

“Little Sister, Xiaoming is still your senior brother. You should show him some respect.”

Only now did Song Tianxing finally find an opportunity to speak.

Song Qi merely shrugged, not feeling that she had done anything wrong.

This was how Song Qi and Lu Xiaoming interacted in the novel. They had spent the past two years like this and had long since developed hearts tempered through countless verbal battles.

Naturally, Song Qi would not dare tease just anyone this way.

“So, are you injured?”

The conversation finally returned to its original subject.

Song Tianxing examined Song Qi worriedly, afraid that she might have suffered some kind of injury.

Song Qi shook her head.

“I’m perfectly fine. Senior Sister Bai is a good person. She even gave me a few pointers!”

Of course, Song Qi had made that up entirely.

With Bai Luoyin’s icy expression and Song Qi’s nonstop chatter, the two of them were naturally incompatible.

There was no chance Bai Luoyin would give her pointers. Song Qi was fortunate that she had not been beaten half to death.

“Mm. That’s good.”

In the novel, Song Tianxing trusted Song Qi completely and indulged her in everything.

This excessive pampering left the current Song Qi deeply confused.

Even if they had a close relationship, there was no reason for him to trust her unconditionally.

Besides, the Song Qi in the novel was an expert troublemaker. Wouldn’t any normal person have wanted to strangle a younger sister like that long ago?

Song Qi chatted with Song Tianxing for a while, mostly about their recent martial arts training.

Fortunately, Song Qi had read the novel carefully. She remembered the names and execution of certain techniques, so she was at least able to respond instead of knowing nothing at all.

Song Qi remembered that the novel had mentioned the men’s dormitory being located on the western side of the Divine Sword Sect’s rear mountain, while the women’s dormitory was on the eastern side.

There was only one path directly connecting the two dormitories. This made it easier for the guards to keep watch and prevent the male and female disciples from fooling around.

Meng Tian had remained silent beside them the entire time, wearing a pitiful expression.

Song Qi found the sight irritating, but if she said anything rude to Meng Tian now, she might fall straight into the woman’s trap.

“Senior Sister Meng, thank you for today. However, I have something to take care of and need to return to the dormitory. I’ll thank you properly another day.”

Song Qi spoke with complete sincerity.

Her attitude changed so quickly that even Song Tianxing looked surprised. Meng Tian was so stunned that she even forgot to maintain her pitiful expression.

Only magic could defeat magic.

When dealing with a green-tea bitch like Meng Tian, Song Qi absolutely could not confront her directly right now.

“Oh, right. ‘Green-tea bitch’ means that you’re a beautiful woman. It’s an expression from my hometown!”

Before leaving, Song Qi still could not resist mocking Meng Tian once more.

Song Tianxing, standing beside them, froze.

Why had he never heard that expression from their hometown before?

“Th-then thank you for the compliment, Junior Sister.”

Meng Tian felt that Song Qi was acting strangely, but she could not identify exactly what was wrong.

She could also vaguely sense some hostility from her.

Was it only her imagination?

After bidding farewell to the two of them, Song Qi immediately headed toward the women’s dormitory.

She remembered that Song Qi lived in Grade-B Room Three.

After reaching the women’s dormitory and circling around several times, Song Qi finally found her room.

Four people shared each room, sleeping in the four corners. The beds were designated Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow, and Song Qi occupied the Heaven position.

It was noon, and no one else was inside. They had probably all gone to the dining hall.

Song Qi lay down on the Heaven bed, and her thoughts began drifting once more.

She truly could not understand how she had ended up here or how she was supposed to continue living from now on.

Ding—!

A sudden chime rang above Song Qi’s head.

Startled, she immediately sat up and looked overhead, but there was nothing there.

Had she misheard?

No, that was not right.

The sound was extremely familiar…

That was it.

It was the same “ding” she had heard just before losing consciousness.

【Hello, Song Qi. I am Hutu Number Two. I am delighted to be of service to you.】

An electronic system voice suddenly sounded.

That was all it took for Song Qi to panic.

She tumbled straight off the bed, her beautiful eyes frantically searching every corner of the room, yet she could not find anyone.

“Are you a person or a ghost?”

Song Qi was terrified of ghosts.

She had once read a horror novel and been so frightened that she could not sleep the entire night.

【Huh? I’m neither a person nor a ghost. I’m a system—Hutu Number Two.】

A system?

A system?!

Song Qi’s face scrunched up.

She wondered whether something had gone wrong with her ears and she had misheard.

There was actually something like a system in this antiquated world?

Had she developed delusions after transmigrating?

【Sorry. Sending you into this world exhausted all my energy. I went to recharge and only just finished booting up.】

Song Qi: “…”

So your battery performance isn’t even very good?

Song Qi wondered whether a system with this kind of performance might suddenly explode like a certain brand of mobile phone.

What would it look like if a system exploded?

“Why did you send me into this world?”

Song Qi grew angry.

She was still young. Her life and career had only just begun.

Although many things had not gone the way she wanted, she still had plenty of hope for her future.

【We belong to the Novel System Bureau. Our database calculations determined that you did not have long to live, so I was sent to receive you. After connecting to the data in your mind, I discovered that you had deep feelings for the world of Tianxing. That is why I sent you here. If you can complete your mission, you won’t have to die.】

Complete a mission?

What the hell?

The kind of plot found in novels on Little Green River had actually happened to her?

“Then tell me what mission I’m supposed to complete.”

Song Qi felt that because she had read so many novels and encountered every kind of bizarre and fantastical world imaginable, she was able to accept unusual things very quickly.

That included this system called…

What was it called again?

【Your mission is to change the great villain’s ending, in which she dies in battle. Once you complete the mission, you can return to the real world!】

After Hutu finished speaking, Song Qi froze.

A wave of heat rose from the soles of her feet, burning through her entire body.

She actually had a chance to change the fate of her dark moonlight?!

Was this real?

“Wait. Did you say I have to change the ending of my beloved dark moonlight?”

Afraid she had misheard, Song Qi immediately asked for confirmation.

Hutu quickly confirmed it.

【Correct.】

Song Qi thought about it and suddenly became delighted.

As long as she could change Wen Wanxi’s fate of dying in battle, she could…

Wait.

How was she supposed to change it?

Her martial arts were weak, and she was not as clever as Song Tianxing.

Was she supposed to defeat everyone with her mouth?

More importantly, Wen Wanxi had already turned evil.

She had killed her master and slaughtered many people in Wucheng. Now, numerous righteous sects throughout the martial world despised her actions.

“But she’s already turned evil!”

Hutu did not respond immediately.

Only after a long silence did it finally speak.

【…Oh no. I set the time incorrectly and sent you to this point in the story.】

Song Qi revealed a numb smile and asked, “…What did you say your name was?”

【Hutu Number Two.】

Song Qi almost burst into tears.

Fortunately, she managed to hold them back, suppressing them through sheer anger as she said, “I’m tired. Just destroy everything.”

Other people who transmigrated and received systems gained miraculous advantages all the way to the top.

But looking at her own system, Song Qi had the distinct feeling that she would die before even accomplishing anything.

At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the door.

The steps were light, and the sound of cheerful conversation grew closer.

When the door opened, the three girls entering saw Song Qi sitting limply on the floor with lifeless eyes.

They immediately rushed over and helped her up.

One slightly plump young woman asked, “Senior Sister Song, what’s wrong? Why are you sitting on the floor?”

“I thought I’d familiarize myself with the earth early. I might be living underneath it soon.”

“Huh?”

The three girls looked confused.

Song Qi gave them a miserable smile.

Hutu had angered her so much that she had started laughing.

She had neither literary talent nor martial ability. How was she supposed to approach the lofty greatest martial artist under heaven?

No.

To meet Wen Wanxi, she would have to attend the Young Heroes’ Assembly.

That was where Wen Wanxi first encountered the protagonist.

Even if Song Qi had no idea what to do after meeting her, taking the first step would at least give her a chance.

According to the Divine Sword Sect’s rules, only the top five disciples in the disciple assessment were permitted to attend the Young Heroes’ Assembly.

But with her current strength, she was merely a Grade-B disciple…

Was it still possible for her to work hard and improve in time?