Chapter 2952: Life Doesn't Need to Stop Moving Forward!
And in the correct interpretation of the system items' origins, it wasn't as simple as the list described; the production process of many items was extremely complex!
It required the coordinated efforts of multiple or even over a dozen races, not to mention those cumbersome and troublesome side effects, most of which also came from the bizarre abilities of the myriad races of the starry sky or the former slave races!
These were all things developed by pouring the brilliance of an entire era into them...
But once they were all fully developed, using these items would no longer require exchanging through the system or anything like that; they could be mass-produced at home, equipped, and even applied on the battlefield of the final defense line!
It would also be somewhat helpful for the starry sky situation!
Looking at all the items on the list, Jiangnan's eyes were full of nostalgia!
It was precisely these little items that made people both love and hate them that had compensated for the vast majority of regrets in his life and played their due role!
Just then, Li Bing casually pulled out something:
(˵ꆤ◡ꆤ)っ "Here~ This is the seed of the Lucky Cherry Tree. It's already taken care of. When you get back, give it to Qing Ke and have her plant it on her head right now. This thing takes a while to grow, so you can't force it too quickly; otherwise, Qing Ke's body won't be able to handle it. It's best to prepare in advance!"
"System items that take a long time and have long production cycles, I'll prioritize developing and preparing. Quite a few are already in development and production. The Hulk Brand Shorts even have a factory already printing various patterns!"
"Also, this is the blank original embryo of the Destiny Coin that was stamped out during this period. It's a one-to-one replica, but it hasn't been infused with power imprints by the Watcher or anything yet. The quantity in this bag is enough. Go find the Watcher and give it a try..."
"Also... the production process of the War Horn is extremely complex. In these few months, I can't make the embryo. You'll have to wait until you come back from the golden planet to research it. And by then, most of the development and production of the system items will basically be finished by me!"
Jiangnan nodded heavily, taking the bag of coins and a bright red seed: "I understand. I'll go find Big Eyed Guy and them to give it a try!"
"They'll have to help whether they want to or not!"
Li Bing smiled: "But you don't have to be too urgent. The development time for system items is relatively loose. We just need to make the system entity itself before the collapse node!"
"That way, we can complete part of the time loop. For the items, we can slowly fill them in through the time bridge later. We don't necessarily have to finish everything all at once!"
"So even if you come back from the golden planet and then handle these few things, it's still in time!"
Jiangnan rubbed his nose: "Alright... It's just that I'll be putting you through a lot of trouble during this time, Sister Li Bing."
Li Bing rolled her eyes and gave Jiangnan a jab with her elbow:
(꒪ͦ～꒪ͦ๑) "What are you saying? You silly little brother? Why are you being polite with your sister? Your business is my business!"
"You only have one month left before your dimensional crossing. Don't tell me you're planning to keep busy with this and that and not properly take care of your own affairs?"
"That's three hundred years, you know. You'll be training in the Life Forbidden Zone. You'll be pure and ascetic all day long. Can you really do it? When you come back... if your arms aren't at least three times thicker, can you still be called a spirited young man?"
As she spoke, Li Bing kept winking suggestively at Jiangnan.
(๑◔̫◔ิ)✧
Jiangnan's eyes darted away:
(◦˘▿˘) "Hmph... hmph? Do I look like the kind of person who would do things like that? My willpower is so firm. Three hundred years is just a matter of enduring it, right?"
Li Bing rolled her eyes:
(꒪ั～꒪ั*) "You blockhead Nannan. What do you think I sent the Spirit Qi Ginseng back for? What are the side effects of Dragon Biscuit and Pig Biscuit for?"
"I gave you the opportunity, and you still didn't take it? You'd rather feed the ginseng to the dog than eat it yourself?"
Jiangnan couldn't help but cover his face. Good grief. No wonder there were items with such strange effects mixed in among the system items. Was this Li Bing's little scheme?
To make my life happy and fulfilled, Sister Li Bing really went all out, huh?
(͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧ "I didn't use them, but Wangcai definitely didn't let your goodwill go to waste!"
Li Bing gritted her teeth and then said seriously: "Seriously! You should take that step forward. Don't let the long wait of Xuexue and the others turn into regret..."
"For them, it might just be three years, but during that time, didn't Xuexue and the others feel like every day was a year?"
"For you, it's a long three hundred years, facing endless unfamiliarity and unknowns. You don't know what the future will bring. So what you can do is not leave any regrets for your present self, got it?"
"I know... you've always been afraid of dying, of not being able to withstand the pressure and falling. You've always been at the forefront, bearing all the pressure, afraid that you can't give those who love you a perfect and happy life. So you never dare to embrace love..."
"But pacing back and forth in front of the window is also a kind of torment, isn't it? The result is important, but what's most important is never the result—it's the beginning, it's the beauty when you have it..."
"The situation has developed to this point. If we can't get through, all of us will lose everything. Since it's already like this, are you still going to drag it out?"
"Are you still a big man or not?"
With that, Li Bing angrily lifted her foot and kicked Jiangnan in the butt.
Jiangnan stumbled forward but his eyes were full of warmth. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and rub his face:
(ﾉ)`◠´(ヾ) "Sister Li Bing is right. It's time to straighten up and face all that I've never embraced..."
The most important thing is always this very second!
Li Bing smiled brightly: (∗❛ัꇴ❛ั) "That's right! So... where do you want to start? Let me tell you a secret. Your ice sister, from this afternoon until tomorrow morning, I have time~"
"And! Most importantly, I can still drink it cold!"
As she spoke, her expression became teasing, and she began adjusting her collar.
(˵ಡ̫ಡ)
Jiangnan's mouth twitched, and sweat poured from his forehead.
(•́﹏•̀٥) "Um... I..."
Then Li Bing sighed:
(´-～-｀) "I'm just messing with you~ Actually... I've already modified myself into a mechanical body!"
Jiangnan was stunned: ∑(°口°๑) "Huh? Really? How could you..."
Li Bing chuckled wickedly:
(˵ಡ◡ಡ) "Of course it's true. When has your ice sister ever lied to anyone? So... do you want to inspect it yourself?"
"Or... should I help you check your body again? Every corner, leaving nothing out, especially focusing on that 1%?"
As she said this, she started moving closer to Jiangnan, ready to begin the inspection.
Jiangnan's old face instantly turned red. He teleported and immediately fled!
Without looking back, he said:
ﾚ(ﾟ﹏ﾟ;)ﾍ=З=З=З "I'm going to give Qing Ke the seed first. Next time for sure! Just don't mention the 1% anymore, alright!"
Li Bing burst into laughter: "Look how scared you are, you silly little brother. Can't take a joke? Seriously think about what I told you. Don't run away anymore!"
"You have one month left. This is your own life! Never stop moving forward!"
Jiangnan's somewhat embarrassed voice echoed through the starry sky:
"I know!"
Li Bing smiled contentedly and turned back toward the laboratory.
She walked with her hands in her pockets, casually kicking small meteorites, and muttered as she went:
(๑ớ～ờ) "Little idiot, can't you see? Dummy~"
...
In the starry sky, Jiangnan was flying rapidly toward the home star domain of the Star Farming Clan, his eyes full of deep thought.
Images of various graceful figures flashed through his mind. Jiangnan shook his head hard.
"It's all Sister Li Bing's fault for bringing this up. Ugh... but how do I bring it up..."
What Li Bing said wasn't unreasonable. There was only one month left until the dimensional crossing.
If he left like this, facing the endless unknowns of another starry sky, Jiangnan always felt something missing in his heart.
Although Zhong Yingxue and the others hadn't shown any unusual behavior during this time, the look in their eyes was full of reluctance. How could Jiangnan not feel it?
Perhaps... he really should take that step forward and not let waiting turn into regret.
Facing the tense starry sky situation and immense pressure, Jiangnan was always very decisive.
But when it came to his own affairs, he became hesitant. This wasn't indecisiveness, just because he cared too much.
Gradually, Jiangnan clenched his fist, and his gaze became firm. But then, as if remembering something, his face grew redder and redder until it was practically steaming.
(ง≥﹏≤)ง "Ah!"
He stomped his foot and flew even faster, but a lingering smile curled up on his lips that couldn't be wiped away.
Just then, the system interface in Jiangnan's mind began to change!
[Sleep Mode Activated! This system will close the system space and shut down all system functions, retaining only the Grievance Value Collection Function!]
[Please have the host remove all item stock from the system space as soon as possible. The small stool and vendor cloth have been locked by the system space and cannot be removed!]
[Sleep Countdown... 10, 9, 8, 7...]
Jiangnan jolted. Good grief, so sudden?
It's going into sleep mode just like that?
Is it because he's going to Qing Ke's place to get the small stool?
Without hesitation, Jiangnan in one breath took out all the accumulated stock items from the system space!
These mountains of system items were all transferred by Jiangnan into an alternate dimension!
The system completely entered a dormant period, the system space fully sealed, and the small stool and vendor cloth were locked inside, unable to be taken out!
The regret medicine option also disappeared. In the end, Jiangnan didn't choose the path of using regret medicine!
The system interface in his mind also changed!
When all functions were closed, an extremely long progress bar appeared!
And this progress bar wasn't completely empty; it had already been filled in a small portion!
Roughly about one-tenth of the total progress bar length!
Jiangnan was completely stunned...
Is this the total grievance value progress bar for completely restoring Lan's emotions and colors?