The Omnipotent Gossip System sensed its Host's dejection. Though it didn’t fully grasp the reason, it offered some words of comfort.
"Host, please do not worry. With me here, you will certainly be able to live well in this world."
Yun Sichu’s eyes lit up at the thought. That was right! In those novels, didn't they always say that even if you were just a cannon fodder character, as long as you had a system, you could become a powerhouse capable of tearing the protagonist group to shreds?
Heh, now that she had a system, didn't that mean she wouldn't have to kick the bucket within three chapters? Didn't that mean she could become one of those big shots who could dismantle the protagonists?
"System, tell me, what kind of functions do you have? Can you help me wipe out that transmigrated fake heiress directly? Honestly, when I was reading the novel, I felt like the true heiress’s real family were all brain-dead. They were acting like they were blind, ignoring their own flesh and blood to dote on that white-lotus fake heiress. It was clear as day that the fake heiress was constantly framing the real one, yet they never saw it. They always insisted the real heiress was bullying the fake one. Eventually, they kicked the real heiress out of the house just to keep living in blissful ignorance with the fake one. People with such warped brains—I don't want them! So, System, look into it—can you just give me a few hundred billion? I’ll become the richest person myself and dump those blind relatives once and for all."
Hearing this, the System, which had manifested into the shape of a panda, couldn't help but roll its eyes.
"Host, one must be realistic. Don't go thinking that I can just hand you hundreds of billions; that is simply impossible."
"What? You can't? Then how can you say you’ll let me live a good life? Look, the original owner’s family only looked down on her because they were wealthy. Because they had money, they could bully her in all sorts of ways, and no one thought there was anything wrong with that. If I had money—more money than them—could they still bully me? Besides, you know as well as I do that in the plot, even when the real heiress wanted nothing to do with them, that fake heiress, the original owner's family, and those noble families in Yun City used their wealth to keep persecuting her. I figure if the original owner had been richer than them, they wouldn't have dared to let out a single peep."
It wasn't that Yun Sichu was greedy; it was just that the world of this novel made absolutely no sense. In the real world, given her abilities, she could earn money in a heartbeat and live comfortably. But this place was different. In a novel world, money was the ultimate weapon—the kind you could use to crush people to death! Even though she was capable, since the fake heiress heroine was bound to dislike her, wouldn't she be dead before she even had enough time to grow?
"Host, while it is true that this novel world is somewhat absurd, you wouldn't feel this way if you knew why we are here."
Yun Sichu was immediately intrigued. Was there some hidden secret behind their presence here?
"Alright then, System, tell me—what is the secret?"
"Host, the reason I brought your soul to this world is twofold. First, the Yun Sichu of this world is the perfect match for your soul. Second, this novel world has developed its own consciousness. That consciousness feels the world has become far too irrational—it realizes that having the entire world revolve around the heroine is detrimental to its own healthy development. It wants to break free from the constraints of the original plot, and that is why it sought the help of our Spacetime Administration Bureau."
See? Even the world’s own consciousness thought this place was ridiculous and wanted to change things! She knew it! It was only right. Yun Sichu felt a sense of relief knowing the consciousness of this world was sane and untainted by the surrounding idiocy; the world could still be saved.
"But, System, since the world consciousness has awakened, can't it just change the plot itself?"
"What are you thinking, Host? To break free from the original plot, the world consciousness needs external help—that is, the help of you and me. This means the world consciousness is on our side. It also means you are accepted by this world, so you don't need to worry about being rejected as an outsider and failing to survive."
Hearing this, Yun Sichu felt comforted again. Good, she didn't have to worry about the biggest boss of the world; she was now a legal citizen. However, after all that talk, she still didn't know what the System’s functions were or how it would help her tear the protagonist group apart.
"System, why don't you start by telling me what your functions are? We need to understand each other clearly if we're going to work together well."
"The Host is right. Let me introduce my functions—they are absolutely powerful. First off, my full name is the Omnipotent Gossip System. As the name suggests, there isn't a piece of gossip in this world that I cannot 'eat'."
"Wait, hold on! You're a gossip system? If you had appeared at any other time, I would think you were incredibly cute. But in this world, given my current situation—the fate of not surviving three chapters—I really have no mood to eat gossip!"
Although Yun Sichu was a top-tier scholar, she did enjoy a bit of gossip; it was just bad timing!
"Host, please do not underestimate me. As long as I am here, getting rich is no dream. Furthermore, every time you consume gossip, you earn points. These points can be used to purchase anything you want from the system's Points Mall."
Hearing this, Yun Sichu perked up. "System, tell me, what’s in the Points Mall? And how do I buy things from it?"
"Host, in light of our recent binding, I will grant you a starter gift pack."
"What’s in the starter gift pack?" Yun Sichu rubbed her hands together, eager to see if she had the luck of a champion.
"Host, there wasn't supposed to be a starter gift pack, but given that we will be working together, I am paying for it out of my own pocket. It primarily serves to unlock the Points Mall for you, so you can clearly see what is available for purchase. You must know that unlocking the mall usually costs points. Since you have this starter pack, you can unlock it immediately—you’ve already come out ahead."