Chapter 521: Chapter 263: This System Seems Weaker Than I Thought

Upon hearing this, the two brothers raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all, but they couldn’t help but feel greater resentment towards Su Qianxue.

No one likes the feeling of being watched, and the Yun siblings were no exception.

Moreover, the system’s surveillance was completely different from someone watching from afar.

This thing was invisible and untouchable, openly hovering overhead, monitoring every move, leaving no privacy at all.

Who can endure such a feeling?

Yun Wanchen felt deep disgust and extreme aversion, but his expression showed nothing. After a moment of silence, he handed Yun Wanqing into Yun Wanye’s arms.

"Brother Ye, the hour is late, I won’t disturb you any longer. Get some rest, we have to hit the road tomorrow."

"Alright."

Yun Wanye held Yun Wanqing securely and did not extend any invitation to stay.

The brothers were connected at the heart, their mutual understanding beyond ordinary. He naturally understood Yun Wanchen’s sudden urge to leave.

The system’s target was Yun Wanchen. If the three of them gathered together, they would all be monitored.

And he and his little sister had many secrets, the longer they were watched, the greater the risk of exposure.

Thus, Yun Wanchen leaving at this moment was to divert the system’s attention, maximizing the protection of his and his little sister’s secrets.

The surveillance of the system could not be changed or stopped, so he chose to take all the attention alone, without exposing them.

One being monitored is better than three together.

Sure enough, as soon as Yun Wanchen left, Yun Wanqing immediately sensed that the mysterious and terrifying power quickly retreated.

[It’s gone.]

She let out a sigh of relief, her tense nerves gradually relaxing.

Upon hearing this, Yun Wanye also relaxed instantly.

His gaze fell on the milk bottle in his hands, while Yun Wanqing lowered her eyes thoughtfully.

[It didn’t notice anything wrong. It seems my spiritual power is useful.]

Ever since sensing the system’s power, Yun Wanqing had been fixated on it and Su Qianxue, without seeing any exchange between them.

The only explanation was that the system hadn’t noticed the milk bottle’s existence, nor detected anything unusual about her and Yun Wanye.

Yun Wanqing’s gaze fell on Yun Wanye’s wrist.

[Even the Space Bracelet went unnoticed? This system seems weaker than I imagined.]

[Or perhaps it’s due to some limitations?]

Yun Wanqing couldn’t figure it out, and Yun Wanye was even more perplexed.

The moon sets and the sun rises, a night passes quickly.

Outside the window, the snow had stopped, everything in nature covered with a thick new layer, stretching out into a vast expanse of white.

Sparrows gathered in groups of three or five, chirping and hopping back and forth in the snow.

The streets flickered with lonely shadows, cold and desolate.

Inside the room, the three siblings and Cang Yan were already prepared and ready to set off.

[Host, Yun Wanchen is leaving, wake up, wake up!!!]

The alarm sounded repeatedly in her mind, like a death-knell, making one restless and annoyed. Su Qianxue frowned in her sleep and instinctively reprimanded the irritation.

"Shut up, stop making noise."

With her eyes still closed, her mind hadn’t yet fully awakened, completely unaware of what the system was saying.

[...]

Just as the system hesitated whether to keep calling, Su Qianxue suddenly opened her eyes, reaching out to grab her messy hair, asking irritably and anxiously.

"What did you say? Yun Wanchen is leaving?"

[Yes.]

[Host, you’re finally awake. If you don’t wake up soon, you’d lose him again. Let me tell you, if he gets too far, I won’t be able to track him anymore...]

The system has a distance limitation and cannot achieve global coverage.

However, Su Qianxue didn’t hear a word of the latter part. She quickly grabbed her clothes, hurriedly putting them on.

While dressing, she repeatedly complained in agitation.

"You only call me when he’s leaving, what were you doing earlier? Didn’t I tell you to keep an eye on him? Couldn’t you have called me when he was getting up?"

"Calling me at the last minute like this, what if I lose him?"

System: [...]

Is the host getting too arrogant lately?

She actually dared to reprimand it and yell at it like this; it’s simply reversing the heavens.

*

In the hallway, the three siblings and Cang Yan gathered together.

"Let’s go."

After exchanging simple greetings, the group headed downstairs, Yun Wanqing nestled in Yun Wanye’s arms, biting her fingers, reporting on the enemy’s moves.

[Su Qianxue has been awakened by the system and is hurriedly dressing. She should be chasing after us soon.]

[Also, the system said its detection range is distance-restricted. If big brother can get far enough from Su Qianxue, he can escape the surveillance.]

[Just not knowing, what exactly is this distance range...]

’Bang!’

The door was forcefully opened, making a loud noise, interrupting Yun Wanqing’s thoughts. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The girl dressed in men’s clothing, carrying her luggage, rushed out in a panic, heading downstairs at a quick pace, nearly knocking into the inn’s attendant approaching the other way.

Fortunately, the attendant reacted quickly, protecting the water basin in his hands and dodging in time, preventing both from ending up soaked.

"Don’t you know there’s a guest upstairs? Why are you in such a hurry? Trying to reincarnate?"

Su Qianxue was startled, and after steadying herself, she glared at the attendant before leaving quickly while grumbling.

If she wasn’t worried about losing sight of Yun Wanchen, she definitely wouldn’t let this go so easily.

Attendant: "..."

The attendant was utterly shocked, staring blankly at the swiftly departing figure until she completely vanished at the stairway before coming to his senses.

"Pah, who exactly is the one in a hurry? Who’s rushing to reincarnate? How could she turn the tables like that? These days, there’s all sorts of people~"

Su Qianxue was completely unaware of any of this.

Once she was downstairs, Yun Wanchen and the others were already gone, but she remained unperturbed and awakened the system with telekinesis.

"System, help me locate Yun Wanchen."

She’s not convinced that Yun Wanchen can escape the system’s reach so easily.

[Yes, Host.]

Out on the street, Yun Wanqing lay in Yun Wanye’s embrace, with her spiritual power constantly monitoring the system and Su Qianxue.

Upon sensing that frightening yet familiar force, she immediately turned her head to look at Yun Wanchen beside her.

Her mind was blank, but the spiritual power instinctively moved, enveloping Yun Wanchen.

By the time Yun Wanqing reacted, her spiritual power had already woven around him, forming an invisible protective shield, securely safeguarding him.

Yun Wanchen’s keen senses detected this immediately and turned to Yun Wanqing.

Facing his inquisitive gaze, Yun Wanqing finally figured out her instinctive actions and explained in her mind.

"Did big brother sense a mysterious power?"

"Don’t worry, it’s my spiritual power. I wanted to test if I could hide big brother from the system like hiding a bottle."

"If it works, then once you all develop spiritual power, you can completely evade the system’s surveillance."

Yun Wanchen: "..."

Everything else was fine, but why compare him to a bottle?

Hmm, this made him feel a little strange.

[Beep beep, target lock failed.]

On the other side, Su Qianxue waited for the system to provide a location, but several minutes passed and the system kept refreshing, as if the network wasn’t working.

As her patience ran out and she was about to urge the system, the refresh screen ended, followed immediately by a beep indicating a failed location.

Su Qianxue: ????

"What’s going on? What do you mean by target lock failed?"

"Weren’t you constantly watching him last night? How could it fail now? System, come out and explain yourself properly."

[...]

[Host, I don’t know either.]

[Clearly the follower Cang Yan is nearby, yet I can’t find Yun Wanchen. I suspect he suddenly has some means to block me.]

[If that’s true, then it means he likely already knows of my existence and has uncovered your real identity.]

[Even everything from yesterday might have been a mere act with you.]

Su Qianxue: "..."

"How could this be?"

"How could he suddenly have a way to block you?"

"Aren’t you the system, supposed to be very powerful? How could you be blocked by some minor character?"

"And if what you say is true, he not only has a way to block you but also has discovered my identity, which means he has some hidden abilities~"

"Facing someone like that, how do you expect me to complete the task?"

[...]

This series of soul-searching questions left the system speechless.

A moment later, the system replied, seemingly placating and servile.

[That Cang Yan is Yun Wanchen’s personal follower, always by his side. Since I can’t find Yun Wanchen, finding Cang Yan is just as good. I’ll quickly switch target for you.]

Before Su Qianxue could respond, the system rapidly began processing, and crisp electronic beeps sounded one after another.

[Beep beep, switching target.]

[Beep beep, target switch successful, binding in progress.]

[Beep beep, binding successful, target location detected, initiating automatic navigation for Host.]

[Host, you just need to find Cang Yan to find Yun Wanchen, don’t be upset.]

Ha!

Su Qianxue sneered, ignoring the system for a moment, focusing first on the navigation map.

Upon seeing Cang Yan’s precise location and realizing they were only half a street away, Su Qianxue quickly blocked the system and pursued the trail.

"Ah, it truly worked!!!"

"Big brother, the system really can’t find you anymore. It seems my spiritual power can indeed block the system’s detection. This is great."

After seeing the communication record between the system and Su Qianxue, Yun Wanqing shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, the brothers Yun Wanchen and Yun Wanye furrowed their brows slightly, their eyes flashing with joy.

"Is that so? That’s truly wonderful. It seems we need to develop spiritual power as soon as possible."

Escaping such invisible surveillance is a gratifying thing for anyone, and Yun Wanye was no exception; his mood was lifted.

However, just as he finished transmitting, a bucket of not-so-cold water drenched him from above.