Saving the overbearing CEO

Chapter 480: Perverted System

What is the definition of fear? Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion that stems from perceived threat or danger. The symptoms of which are chest pain, chills, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, etc which Qie Ranzhe was currently experiencing right now.

He was the very definition of fear as he helplessly watched his own sword descend upon his lover. He tried to move. He tried to talk but he couldn't. It was as though his body had turned into a heavily fortified prison with no means of escape.

The horror in his eyes was apparent as he continued struggling. "Baby, wake up. Please, wake up baby," were the words he wanted to say but couldn't. Zhao Zhi was sleeping like the dead with no vigilance whatsoever.

As the sword inched closer and closer cold sweats appeared on his forehead gazing upon the perpetrator with dark menacing eyes but Zhao Huangzhi was cold and unfeeling. She was like the grim reaper determined to harvest a soul tonight. No amount of glaring or glowering could dissuade her.

She thrust the sword into Zhao Zhi's torso making Qie Ranzhe's heart stop as a tear rolled down at the corner of his reddened eye. He was mute externally but internally he was screaming. It was like been torn into a million pieces with no means to retaliate.

"It's all for your own good!" she said as Zhao Zhi's blood splattered on her fingers with nails painted in bloody red nail polish.

While this was happening, in GameX it was like a warzone with Machu dashing over in a panic. He had been staying at GameX ever since Flagship was invaded and they could no longer have contact with Wen Qinxi in the game.

He had just managed to place his head on his pillow after a busy day at his practice when he received a frantic call from the gaming room. Qie Ranzhe's vital signs monitor was suddenly flatlining despite having had no major incident in the past.

Machu entered the game room only to find his medical intern trying to calmly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

"Move over," he said as he resumed chest compressions while the intern grabbed a manual resuscitation bag and placed the mask over Qie Ranzhe's open mouth.

While Machu was fighting to bring him back to life, Zhao Huangzhi wasn't certain if her goal was achieved so she stabbed Zhao Zhi again and again and again till the entire bed was soaked in a pool of blood. Her victim on the other hand didn't even move even when he was stabbed the first time. It was like he was sedated and couldn't feel a thing.

Qie Ranzhe was emotionally distraught stuck in a nightmare that he couldn't wake up from. That's when it hit him. Zhao Huangzhi was dead so this must be a nightmare, right? All he had to do was wake up and everything would be fine. Everything would be as it should be or so he thought.

He took one last glimpse of Zhao Zhi as he said to himself, "When I wake up everything would be back to normal. This is only just a dream," before closing his eyes. Darkness fell upon him as he fell into an unconscious state.

Machu heaved a sigh of relief with Qie Ranzhe's pulse restored. It was at that time that the ambulance arrived and transported Qie Ranzhe to the nearest hospital. It was a good thing this entire thing happened at night otherwise his friend would become tomorrow's headline which could negatively impact GameX.

"Watch him," he said to his medical intern talking about Wen Qinxi who was lying in the other gaming capsule. His vitals were stable and they didn't dare move him just in case it worsened the situation.

Wen Qinxi fell asleep for two days straight under constant monitoring and the first time he regained consciousness, he was in Flagship's main game menu with his character rotating on a platform.

He was still in a daze rubbing his eyes as he tried to figure out where he was. A dull ache coming from his waist had him crouching down as he called out to the system. "Jolie, what happened? I, I don't..... I don't remember what happened," he said before recalling the last thing he did last night.

"Fuck!" he swore covering his key parts when he  remembered he was naked before he slept.

"Hahaha.... no need to cover up. I already saw everything for two fucking days. Oh, my pure virgin eyes. You have to take responsibility," said the system before appearing like a little loli covering her eyes with her hand while peeking at the same time.

"You know you are a fuckin pervert, right? Now open inventory I need to get dressed," he said wondering how on earth he ended up with such a perverted AI.

The system silently opened the inventory completely neglecting to tell Wen Qinxi that he can finally log out of the game. Wen Qinxi took out a blue robe and wore it before finally asking the right question.

"Why am I here? What about Qie Ranzhe, where is he?" he asked while tying his belt.

"There is some good news and some bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?" asked the system tilting its head like a cute little girl creeping Wen Qinxi out. He most certainly needs to change Jolie's appearance once he gets out of here otherwise he would end up having nightmares.

"Start with the bad," he said fixing his wrist braces with a wan expression. He didn't know what to expect as this situation had never happened to him before.

"Well, Zhao Huangzhi killed you in your sleep," said the system before acting out what she did, "she was like die, die, die! With bloody eyes and foam coming out her mouth. You should have seen it. It was so gory that it even frightened this system and I like horror movies. Can you believe that? And guess what....."

The system deliberately paused waiting for him to say what but Wen Qinxi hadn't caught up yet watching the system in vexation. An awkward silence permeated the air with the two staring at each other without blinking.

"Go on," said Wen Qinxi wondering why the system stopped talking.

"That's not right. You are supposed to say 'what' then I continue," said the system with its tiny hand on its waist.

Wen Qinxi, "Oh my god, is that even important right now?"

System, "Yes! It's for dramatic effect. Would it kill you if you just say 'what'?"

Wen Qinxi massaged his temples as he sighed lightly. "Fine..... What? Happy now?"

"Well, yes. Of course, I am happy. Anyway, she used black calamity to finish you off and then you appeared here so.... yah. That's it," said the system with the words 'praise me' written all over its face.

Wen Qinxi, "....."