When system cheat becomes rampant!

"This mischievous boy! How did his spiritual power cultivate to such a formidable level? He really managed to deceive me!"

Elder Luo couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Had it been someone else, they probably would not have been able to locate Xiang Beifei, even he hadn't managed to, but it was because he was all too familiar with his trouble-causing disciple. It was solely based on a master's understanding of his apprentice that he guessed.

Elder Luo had taught his spiritual power to Xiang Beifei, which led to an issue where his system's control of spiritual power surpassed that of the host, and now his system was particularly focused on Xiang Beifei's feedback! Thus, as soon as it detected that it couldn't sense someone's spiritual power, it considered whether it was Xiang Beifei, who had improved his cultivation techniques.

One could say that Xiang Beifei's name shone brightly in Elder Luo's system!

"Indeed, the old ginger is still spicier!" Xiang Beifei couldn't help but sigh, "I went through so much trouble, yet I still couldn't deceive him."

"Thinking of deceiving me? Perhaps after another ten or eight years of cultivation!" Elder Luo huffed.

Despite his words, he actually felt quite amused. Strictly speaking, Xiang Beifei had indeed deceived him. Being surpassed by his disciple in some way did feel a bit disappointing, but he was more happy than anything.

"Alright! A master is indeed a master, the apprentice is no match after all."

Xiang Beifei helplessly stretched.

In this system-driven world, where everyone's system helps them analyze situations, many secrets must be well guarded, not letting others know too much, or else it becomes easy to suffer losses. Thus, he was always very careful in his actions, and even registered a pseudonym in the Archives Building.

Fortunately, it was Elder Luo, not an outsider, who got to know about it, so it wasn't a big problem.

"By the way, why are you here, Elder? I thought you would be at the university counting stars," Xiang Beifei asked puzzledly.

"Of course, I came to investigate those matters. I specifically asked Sun Heshun for help. I didn't expect that as Sun and I were discussing, the space suddenly became restricted, and I just came to take a casual look," Elder Luo explained.

He then glared at Xiang Beifei, "You're too bold! You even dared to barge into the Archives Building! And you haven't explained to me, what were you doing there?"

"Checking if their defensive measures were in place!"

"Nonsense!"

Xiang Beifei helplessly spread his hands.

"This way."

Elder Luo gestured to Xiang Beifei to follow him because the space nearby hadn't been fully unsealed yet, so they simply continued along the street.

"Who are you investigating?" asked Elder Luo.

Xiang Beifei, uncommonly serious, said, "Wufu Desolate Beast Research Company."

"You wanted to investigate them, why didn't you just tell me? Why take the risk yourself? What if something happened?" Elder Luo said irritably.

Xiang Beifei smiled but said nothing.

"Are you worried about causing trouble for me?"

Elder Luo saw through Xiang Beifei's thoughts, how could he not know what Xiang Beifei was thinking? Although the boy was somewhat impulsive, his thoughts were quite clear.

"That He Caiwei has been keeping an eye on you," Xiang Beifei said.

In the alliance, "Idle Faction" representatives like He Caiwei were all watching Elder Luo. That evening, he had confirmed Elder Luo's situation—the moment Elder Luo left Liangzhou University, countless eyes were on him.

"Idle Faction" had always been looking for a chance to frame him, so Xiang Beifei decided to act on his own.

"Do you think I don't know he's been monitoring me?" Elder Luo snorted disdainfully, "But do you really think they can keep an eye on me?"

Only when he allowed himself to be monitored did He Caiwei and others have a chance to track his whereabouts.

"I'm not that afraid of trouble; some things still must be done!" Elder Luo said.

After a moment, he knocked on Xiang Beifei's head again, "Moreover, did you really think your actions wouldn't involve me? If you were caught, wouldn't they immediately think it was my doing? Could I possibly deny you as my disciple?"

"You could do that."

Xiang Beifei grimaced as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Nonsense!"

Elder Luo irritably hit Xiang Beifei again.

Xiang Beifei's eyes welled up with tears. The old man was far from gentle in his touch.

Master and disciple continued along the street; the street lamps were very bright. An alarm had just sounded, prompting many people to hurry home, leaving the road without any other figures. The bright street lamps shone on them, but oddly, their shadows did not follow.

After a while, Xiang Beifei said, "I won't implicate you, Elder. If something happens..."

"Then, I will take all the responsibility upon myself," Elder Luo said without hesitation.

Xiang Beifei was slightly startled!

"But..."

"What else can we do? Watch you cut off your own future?" Elder Luo inquired.

Xiang Beifei pursed his lips tightly.

"Alright, don't feel burdened. I'm old, but the future lies with you," Elder Luo said with a serene smile, "The older generation always has to pave the way for the younger one!"

"I won't let that happen," Xiang Beifei said.

"Then you should have consulted with me before acting. The people of the Alliance are not that simple."

Elder Luo stopped by a bench on the roadside and sat down, looking up at the sky full of stars.

The night sky glittered dazzlingly.

Xiang Beifei also sat down, staring at the stars with him.

"Do you know what I think about every time I look up and count the stars?" he asked.

Xiang Beifei shook his head.

"Though the stars are bright, they back onto darkness." Elder Luo sighed softly.

"We live on this continent surrounded by desolate wilderness, with dangers beyond our domain. What do you think is the greatest threat to us?" Elder Luo asked.

"Human nature," Xiang Beifei replied.

Elder Luo looked at him somewhat surprised, "Normal people would say it's the desolate beasts from beyond our domain."

"Human nature is more frightening than desolate beasts," Xiang Beifei stated.

He had seen too many people whose values were twisted by the system, who would stop at nothing to complete system tasks.

In an age where system talent is revered, higher-level systems always stand at the peak. Just by awakening a higher-level system, the future becomes bright, and one can easily gain power and status, also leading to those who wield power undeservedly.

The Alliance's policies are extremely radical. As long as people stand with the Alliance, they can indulge them, even if they groundlessly suspect someone, slander, frame, or even lead to the deaths of many with SR and SSR systems, without facing consequences.

High-level systems decide everything. Elder Luo fell silent for a moment.

"You really are not a normal person."

This response was actually what he wanted to convey to Xiang Beifei, originally intending to teach him to be wary of some people, not to blindly trust others.

But he didn't expect that Xiang Beifei could see through it all without his guidance.

Of course, he didn't know that Xiang Beifei could see everyone's system and understand each person's nature.

"We, the people of Jiuzhou, are like those stars backed by darkness, struggling to shine their light to dispel the darkness, battling against it. We often believe that the desolate beasts from the wilderness beyond are the dark side of our world, that our struggle against the desolate beasts is our fight against darkness," Elder Luo sighed.

"But how many contemplate that humans are more terrifying than desolate beasts?"

"I used to firmly believe that the existence of the Alliance was to unite the stars together to resist the darkness, but later I understood that even the stars are not so pure," he said.

"The Alliance has never tolerated people like Elder Luo," Xiang Beifei remarked.

"They can't tolerate anyone who doesn't conform," Elder Luo said with a wry smile, "I know they are always waiting for the opportunity to find and exploit my faults and then deal with me. But I never gave them that chance, so wherever I go, I always keep an eye out."

Just like going out at night, he also needs to bring Sun Heshun along as a witness.

"Living like this is very exhausting," Xiang Beifei stated.

"Yes, it's exhausting."

Elder Luo looked at his own system.

SR-level Leisure System.

He does leisurely tasks every day, but who knows, even the most leisurely people live tiresomely.

"Why not change it?" Xiang Beifei asked, "Elder Luo clearly doesn't need to fear them."