[Ding~ Please address me as Prometheus No. 1.
Also, it's a pleasure to see you again, lovely Ms. Elysia.
Do you need something from me? If not, I'll be returning to binge-watching my dramas, so please don't disturb me…]
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Fu Lin was so startled by the sudden voice that his whole body trembled. He looked around, then his gaze locked onto the system interface in front of Elysia.
It was only then that he realized the voice had come from the very system that had vanished back in Chapter One.
At this moment, Fu Lin's mouth dropped wide open, enough to fit a whole egg, his face filled with shock and disbelief as he shouted loudly,
"The... the system actually appeared?! And it even talked!!! This... how is this possible?!"
At the same time, on the system screen, Prometheus No. 1's virtual face showed an incredibly human-like (???) expression.
No. 1 shook his head helplessly and said in a slightly displeased tone,
"Host, I told you before, I just didn't feel like talking—not that I couldn't."
Upon hearing this, Fu Lin, who had been in a state of shock, instantly quieted down and fell into deep thought.
The system never actually said it couldn't talk...
At this moment, Elysia slightly curved her lips into a sweet smile and gently said,
"Prometheus, Fu Lin entrusted his power to you, didn't he? Can you return it to him now?"
However, Prometheus No. 1 frowned and solemnly reiterated,
"Please, call me Prometheus No. 1, Miss Elysia."
Then, Prometheus No. 1 paused briefly and asked suspiciously,
"Is that so? The host entrusted everything to me before he lost his memory—so now it's time to return all of it to him?"
Standing to the side, Elysia gently nodded, a faint smile on her lips, and asked softly,
"Yes, is there a problem with doing so? Or does Fu Lin have his own thoughts?"
Upon hearing Elysia's response, the suspicion on Prometheus No. 1's face was instantly replaced with excitement. The system screen trembled violently as it shouted,
"No, no problem at all! In fact, I'm beyond thrilled! My task is finally complete—I can retire in peace now!"
As it spoke, it seemed to be envisioning itself lying comfortably in data space, binge-watching dramas.
Meanwhile, Fu Lin was completely confused, watching the two in front of him talk back and forth with a bewildered look, as if his brain was full of mush.
However, he couldn't hold back the urge to complain about what the system had just said and shouted with dissatisfaction,
"Hey, I say, system! You're acting like I used to bother you or something.
After you gave me that treasure pouch in Chapter One, you vanished like you evaporated into thin air!"
Hearing Fu Lin's complaints, the system let out a few awkward chuckles, trying to ease the tension,
"Ahaha, don't take it so seriously, host. Don't sweat the small stuff! The real priority now is getting back your rightful power!"
At that moment, Elysia slowly turned her head, her gaze calm like still water as she softly said to Fu Lin,
"My dear Fu Lin, are you ready to accept the power that once belonged to you?"
After hearing Elysia's question, Fu Lin blinked a few times, as if still not fully understanding her words, and then asked with a hint of confusion,
"The power I once had... what kind of power is that? If I accept it, will I remember everything you said?"
Seeing Fu Lin still so clueless, Elysia smiled gently and patiently explained,
"This power could be called divine—it includes immortality and the ability to freely copy and transform all things in the world~?
Your previous body and Sirin brother's body were created using this power~?"
Hearing this, Fu Lin couldn't help but fall into deep thought, mumbling to himself,
'Immortality... the ability to freely copy and transform things... why do these powers sound so familiar?
Feels like I've seen something like this before. Immortality, copying...
Wait a second—isn't that the immortal ability from To Your Eternity? Then that "orb" I saw while meditating was actually my original form?!
Just how much more is there that I don't know?!'
Fu Lin suddenly looked up, his face lit with excitement, fists clenched in anticipation as he shouted inwardly,
'But after all this time, it looks like the handsome author finally grew a conscience and is going to give me a serious power-up!'
Fu Lin solemnly nodded toward Elysia, then slowly spread his arms wide, as if embracing the whole world, eagerly welcoming the new power.
At the same time, he shouted loudly,
"I can feel the power surging inside me! It's calling out, waiting for my return!"
Elysia covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes curving like crescent moons. Prometheus No. 1, however, said expressionlessly,
"It's already done."
Upon hearing this, Fu Lin's once-excited expression froze. He slowly lowered his raised arms, stunned, and muttered in disbelief,
"Already? That fast? But... why don't I feel anything? Where are the flashy effects? The powerful aura?"
Just then, Elysia gently waved her hand, and a sparkling crystal magic wand appeared out of thin air in her grasp.
Before Fu Lin could react, Elysia swung the wand at him with a sweet voice,
"Fu Lin, why don't you go out and experience it for yourself?"
With a "whoosh," an orb shot out from Fu Shi's forehead, hovering in midair between Mei☆ and Fu Shi, glowing faintly yet strikingly.
Mei☆ stared at the orb warily.
Seeing this, Fu Shi, under Mei☆'s cautious gaze, walked forward curiously and carefully poked the orb with a finger, saying,
"A ball... flew out from my forehead?"
But then, something unexpected happened—
The moment Fu Shi's fingertip touched the orb, it seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism, releasing a puff of black mist!
In the blink of an eye, the orb, which was only fist-sized, turned into a cloud of black fog. When the mist condensed again, it had transformed into a figure identical to Fu Shi!
Faced with such a shocking sight, Fu Shi was dumbfounded, unable to believe what she was seeing.