Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 165: It’s Tough Being a Ghost

Their carriage, for some unknown reason, directly overturned into the lake at the end, and the three of them fell into the water together.

The system hurriedly explained to the host.

The little brat was still alive; it seemed he could swim. He was still searching for his parents in the water.

So, Gu Ming fell into the lake and died, causing their mission to fail, and she turned into a wandering ghost?

All efforts in vain!

What to do?

After so much effort, it still ended in failure!

She was unwilling.

Unwilling to have been reborn with difficulty, only to die again so quickly.

Looking at the motionless body lying in the grass, the bitterness in her heart multiplied.

Then she looked at the tiger and bear already fighting over there, and a myriad of feelings surged in her heart.

Alone and dying in the mountains, her body might soon become the victor’s prize, torn apart and swallowed, leaving no bones behind.

An unspeakable sadness and desolation filled her heart, and she sobbed as she asked the system, "Why does my consciousness still feel heartache even though I’m dead already."

Even in death, there’s no peace.

Will there soon be some so-called "Soul Summoner" to haunt me?

"Host, you are a consciousness entity."

Alright! Cheng Xiaoxiao, who had never been a consciousness entity, was puzzled, "Being a consciousness entity is not good at all. A soul is ignorant, without emotions, sorrow, or joy. Why does being a consciousness entity mean feeling...?"

"Wait..."

Host, what did you say?

"What, what? Wasn’t I just asking why a consciousness entity can still feel pain and sadness?"

That’s right!

"How could it forget this point, a true consciousness entity shouldn’t feel pain. Host, since you still have the sensation of pain, it proves you haven’t completely turned into a consciousness entity. Maybe you can still be rescued."

"How to rescue? The system mission has already failed, Gu Ming is dead. Can the system headquarters still offer another chance of rebirth?"

"Host, host, no, what I mean is, wasn’t Gu Ming saved by you before? He just fell into the water now, maybe he’s not entirely dead yet. If we try to rescue him, there might still be a chance to save him."

"But I’m a consciousness entity now; I can’t touch tangible things. How can I save him?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao was troubled; if there was the slightest chance, she wouldn’t want to give up!

Then, the system set its sights on the little black bear still munching on banana mush nearby.

"Host, maybe we still have a turning point. Look at that little black bear over there."

The little creature had a head like a big fluffy ball, with pointy ears, a small nose, and a pair of eyes like crystal balls.

Its small furry tail swayed on its plump body, hardly matching its stature.

It only knew of eating delicacies and didn’t realize its mother was dead, maybe because it was still young and simple-minded.

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t understand what the little black bear could do.

The system explained, "Our mission failed, so we can’t return to our original bodies, but we can borrow another body to use temporarily.

The little black bear has low intelligence, simple thoughts, and a weak consciousness. We can spend some System Coins to buy a Consciousness Fusion Decomposer, temporarily occupy the little black bear’s consciousness, and control its body to save Gu Ming."

"Can Gu Ming still be saved?" Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help doubting.

"Host, isn’t there an emergency rescue period after someone falls into the water? They haven’t been in the water for too long; let’s hurry. There’s still hope."

Is there really hope?

Cheng Xiaoxiao looked bewildered and shocked, but... letting her consciousness occupy the little black bear and then controlling its body to save Gu Ming.

Isn’t this taking over?

Really?

She wasn’t that desperate yet; she’d rather die than spend the rest of her life as a black bear.

"Host, no, we’re just borrowing the little black bear’s body for now."

"Is it really just temporary? You won’t keep me in the little black bear’s head forever?"

How absurd did this seem!

"No, and this is the only way now," said the system.

"Can we use our System Coins? My body is already dead." Cheng Xiaoxiao said dejectedly.

"Yes, the system is bound to your consciousness, not the physical body. Besides, your body is still warm; we can return after completing the mission."

At this point, there was no other solution; it was all or nothing, betting everything.

The system then opened the character panel in the Mall.

At this time, the color on the character panel was almost gray, no longer vibrant. The system was very anxious seeing this situation, "Quick, quick, quick! If we’re any later, even the System Mall won’t be accessible."

The system performed a series of operations, not knowing which small icon it clicked on the interface. It was very subtle; Cheng Xiaoxiao hadn’t noticed it before, layer upon layer was opened, then found an "Emergency Measures" icon.

There was the Consciousness Fusion Decomposer, and it wasn’t cheap, requiring a full three thousand System Coins,

At this moment, Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at the System Coins balance, just a series of numbers, her eyes devoid of any waves.

System Coins were hard to earn, but one must have a life to spend them.

The small round ball she got at last seemed unremarkable, but the solid contact in her palm excited her immensely; finally, she could feel solid objects again.

She controlled the small round ball, and floated to the front of the little black bear. The little black bear curiously looked up at this strange thing.

Just as it was about to reach out a paw to grab it, Cheng Xiaoxiao pressed the start button.

A suction force came, swiftly pulling Cheng Xiaoxiao into the little black bear’s head.

The little black bear’s consciousness was so small, just the size of an egg.

Quickly, the little black bear’s consciousness was wrapped within the small round ball, its body instantly losing control and falling into the grass.

Once Cheng Xiaoxiao’s consciousness fully occupied the little black bear’s brain and body, it only took a few breaths.

She tentatively lifted her arm, and what appeared before her was a fat, dirty paw.

No time to be disgusted by the stench on her body and the smell of bananas all over her face and mouth.

She swiftly got up, wanting to carry her body on her back to save Gu Ming.

However, after just a few steps, she took a huge fall.

The system wanted so much to laugh at the host. If not for this critical life-and-death moment, it really wanted to laugh for three days and three nights.

Cheng Xiaoxiao thought miserably that she was no longer a human, but a bear; she had to walk on all fours.

Aaah!

Why did life play such a joke on her?

Reluctantly, Cheng Xiaoxiao could only learn to walk like an animal, moving forward on all fours slowly.

The more she walked, the more her movements became uncoordinated, indiscriminately using hands and feet.

It took quite a while to adapt before she reached her body.

Carefully putting it on her back, she skirted around the fighting center.

Running quickly towards the direction of the carriage.

Though not very fast, once mastering the coordination of her limbs, her movements were surprisingly smooth.

Her speed became faster and faster.

Actually, the carriage wasn’t very far from where they were.

Cheng Xiaoxiao soon arrived at the lakeside, looking at the deep dark blue lake water. Only a few items were floating on the lake surface. It seemed they had fallen out of the carriage.