jdhmnovel Chapter 397 System Upgrade
Chapter 397 System Upgrade
Chapter 397 System Upgrade
After drifting on the river for more than a month, they finally switched from waterway to land route, and the Chiang family no longer had to drink fish soup.
After much deliberation, the system finally clicked the upgrade button and entered a temporary dormant period.
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't know if the system upgrade to open blind boxes was successful, because the system was now a round egg.
It's round, a bit like a ping-pong ball, pale yellow, and about the size of a fist.
This little round ball has been floating in Jiang Xiaoqi's space, and it's unclear whether it's incubating itself.
Recently, Jiang Xiaoqi has been calling the system, but there has been no response. It is unknown how long it will take for the system to emerge from its shell.
There was no explanation before the upgrade, but fortunately Jiang Xiaoqi could still freely use the points in her account.
I bought some "local specialties" from the system store and temporarily stored them in my space. I can give them to the Jiang clan members later.
There were also two families who had been guarding the Chiang family ancestral hall, and they prepared some specialties from Beijing.
Xinghe Prefecture is where most of the Jiang clan members currently live, so I will visit Xinghe Prefecture before returning to Puyang.
Jiang Xiaoqi and his group hired more than ten carriages, since everyone except him had a lot of luggage.
The land journey after disembarking was bumpy, and I would occasionally glance at the pale yellow spheres floating in the air, feeling a mix of curiosity and anticipation.
After traveling for several more days, it was nearly dusk when they arrived at Xinghe Prefecture.
At the entrance of the Jiang family mansion, some children were chasing and playing around.
As Jiang Xiaoqi and her group got off the bus, the children looked at them with curious eyes and put away their toys, hugging them to their arms.
It doesn't feel like I've been away for very long, but coming back feels like a lifetime has passed.
Li Mo pushed the door, but it wouldn't open.
He knocked a few times with a moderate amount of force, and after a short while, the door was opened from the inside.
The middle-aged man was stunned: "Li Mo?! You're back!"
This is the family of servants who stayed behind to look after the house. The person who opened the door is the head of the family of three.
This man and his wife and children were honest people. In order to save money for their employer, they even grew vegetables in the yard to be self-sufficient.
Landlord Jiang wanted to dispose of the properties in Changshou Village, but he wanted to keep Xinghe Prefecture for the time being, as he felt more at ease leaving this family there.
After the assets in Changshou Village are disposed of, there will be enough to purchase some more assets in the capital, such as the estate that Jiang Xiaoqi and his grandson, the landlord Jiang, have always dreamed of.
The man opened the main gate and welcomed everyone into the house. Jiang Wenhai and Jiang Wenhan went back to their original residence in Xinghe Prefecture first, intending to go back and take a look before coming to meet everyone.
The remaining people all owned houses and properties in the counties under Xinghe Prefecture, and planned to renovate at the Jiang residence before returning home to share the good news.
Although the government must have sent the good news, it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark – one has to return to one's own territory to show off.
This was also the intention of the Chiang family patriarch: despite their scattered residences, the Chiang family should flourish in various places.
As Jiang Xiaoqi walked into the familiar courtyard, she was filled with emotion. This was the house she had bought after winning the recitation contest against Tan Hao.
Looking around, the vegetables in the garden were growing lush and green, showing that the family who left had taken good care of them.
After walking around the courtyard, Jiang Xiaoqi went straight to the kitchen.
Now that there's no cook at home, dinner is either eaten out or Li Mo buys it for us, since there's no "takeout" service in Da Zhou.
After resting for one night in Xinghe Prefecture, everyone will return to their own homes.
Li Mo finished tidying up Jiang Xiaoqi's room in just one hour.
Jiang Xiaoqi wasn't tired; she just wanted to lie down for a while.
While I'm at it, I'll also check out the system's "egg" in the space.
The pale yellow sphere emitted a faint halo and floated in the air.
Jiang Xiaoqi was worried that it might suddenly fall and break. If it broke, would there be egg white and yolk inside?
Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't resist reaching out her finger to gently touch the pale yellow sphere, and a warm sensation came from her fingertip.
Just then, the sphere suddenly began to shake slightly, startling Jiang Xiaoqi, who quickly withdrew her hand.
The sphere wobbled more and more violently, and a crack gradually appeared on its surface.
Oh no! Did the system mess up its own egg? Will this affect system upgrades?
Jiang Xiaoqi held her breath, staring intently at the cracked egg.
With a soft sound, the crack widened, and a small head emerged.
It is pure white, with pointed ears and round eyes that shine like rubies.
"Master, I've successfully leveled up!"
The crisp sound rang out, and Jiang Xiaoqi finally breathed a sigh of relief. It really was her system!
Thank goodness, it wasn't broken.
"You look... kind of cute. Are you a fox? Or a rabbit?"
Suddenly, a pair of wings emerged from behind the furry body. These wings seemed to have been hidden under the long downy fur, and you really couldn't tell they were there unless they were stretched out.
The little guy flapped its wings clumsily and flew up, circling around Jiang Xiaoqi once.
"Host, I now have great abilities and can help you with even more things."
"You're quite cute. You're so small and soft, how could I bear to let you help me? You just stay quietly in the space."
"To avoid being captured as a rare and exotic animal, in which case your host would have to rescue you~"
"Host, you're underestimating my physical form. Look at me now, I'm just a little furball, but that's only one of my physical forms."
If I need to be outside, I can transform into a common tabby cat or a bunny—any furry animal I can become.
Anything furry is fine? Well...
"What about lions, tigers, and big bears? Can they be transformed? These are also furry little animals."
Jiang Xiaoqi stared expectantly at the flying little furball in front of her, while the furball system suddenly felt pressure as if a mountain was pressing down on it.
"Well, isn't that a bit unappealing? Besides, if you really change, it will attract the attention and panic of those around you, and might even lead to being shot."
Tiger skin, tiger bones, bear paws, and bear gallbladders are all valuable items that would attract covetous hosts. Let's transform into something less valuable instead.
The Great Zhou has no shortage of hunters and martial artists; it's best if we keep a low profile.
Yes, it's better to keep a low profile. It's definitely not that I lack the power to change.
"Oh? What you said seems to make sense. Then let's not change it outside. You can show it to me privately."
Perfect timing! I need to paint a picture of a tiger descending a mountain, but I've never seen a real tiger before.
Besides, a real tiger wouldn't just sit there obediently letting me draw it. This task can only be entrusted to you, Commander~
"Huh? Haha, you want me to draw a picture of a tiger coming down the mountain? Didn't the host see a tiger in the wildlife park in his previous life?"
Painting a tiger descending a mountain shouldn't be too difficult, right? If not, I can buy some art books for you to copy from the system shop.
"Hey~ no need for that. Aren't you a ready-made model? You're even more realistic and three-dimensional. Go ahead and transform, I'll just draw you."
We're not lacking the resources! Why do we need a catalog? If we're going to paint, let's paint real pictures!
Jiang Xiaoqi looked expectantly at the little furball system: "System, you won't..."
"No, you don't know what?"
"You won't let me down, will you?"