Fortune God's Only Daughter finally mustered up the courage and said, "Whirlwind Boss, would you let me join your team? My real name is Zhu Fu, but I don’t like it—just call me Fortune Dog.
I’m an ability user, but the most useless kind. My only skill is ‘rewind.’ It’s not combat-oriented, and I can’t activate it voluntarily—it only triggers passively after I die. Other than that, I’m pretty much useless.
But I’m decent with guns. If I have a gun, my combat skills aren’t bad. I’m a good person overall; my only flaw is my foul mouth."
Fortune God's Only Daughter could sense Qi Xu’s kindness and knew she’d agree, but for some reason, her throat tightened, and she couldn’t help feeling nervous.
Qi Xu smiled and took her hand. "You’re already calling me Whirlwind Boss—how could I say no? From now on, we’re a team! But... why don’t you like your name? Zhu Fu is beautiful and meaningful."
The kid stubbornly raised her chin. "Because I used to be chubby, and they called me ‘Pig Fatso’..."
La La, who also hated nicknames due to similar experiences, nearly teared up. "Who did it? I’ll beat them up for you!"
Feeling understood, Fortune Girl suddenly felt lighter. "Forget it. They were just dumb kids. It was over a hundred years ago—I barely remember."
Bian stroked his chin. "So it’s really ‘rewind.’ I guessed as much. Were you this size when you first entered the instance?"
Dongfang Yuan was stunned. "Wait, kid, is your ‘rewind’ like the one in games? That means you’re practically unkillable! You can go wild without consequences!"
The Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly group didn’t understand ability users and tentatively asked, "Um... what’s an ability user?"
Fortune God's Only Daughter explained, "It’s like having... superpowers? This game pulled in humans aged 6 to 80. From what I know, those under 10 or over 70 automatically become ability users when they enter.
I was 8 when I joined, so I awakened an ability and became one.
But everyone’s abilities are different. Some are weak—just a bit stronger or faster—while others are amazing, like rapid healing, clairvoyance, or super hearing.
Mine is ‘rewind.’ I hate it. It’s so annoying. I’ve rewound 19,738 times and experienced every death imaginable. At first, I died multiple times a day because I was just an 8-year-old with no skills.
Through constant dying and rewinding, I learned a lot. Sometimes, when I didn’t want to live, I’d just die for fun..."
Qi Xu’s lips twitched. What kind of insane talk is ‘dying for fun’?!
But considering her experiences, it was impressive she hadn’t gone mad.
She quickly focused on the key question. "Then how do people outside that age range awaken abilities?"
Fortune God's Only Daughter answered without hesitation. "Collect map fragments and enter colored realms. There’s a chance to become an ability user. The more fragments needed, the higher the awakening chance—and the stronger the ability. But it’s not absolute; luck plays a role too."
La La clasped her hands under her chin. "Oh my god! Does that mean we could become ability users too?"
Fortune God's Only Daughter nodded. "Non-ability users rarely survive past Year 5."
Qi Xu’s interest piqued again. "What’s the longest you’ve survived in-game?"
The kid thought for a moment. "Probably 7 years. That’s when the faction wars started."
Qi Xu forced a smile. Even an 8-year-old lasted 7 years, and I barely made it to 4...
Fortune God's Only Daughter cut straight to the point. "Are you a rewind player too? I’ve never heard of you before."
Qi Xu admitted frankly. "Yes, but I restarted the game using an item."
"Got it. No more questions, then. I’m sticking with you, Whirlwind Boss!"
Bian excitedly pointed skyward. "Yes! I’m not the youngest anymore! Come on, kid—call me ‘Big Sis’!"
Little Zhu Fu crossed her arms and pouted. "Nope. I’ve kept count—I’ve lived 52,312 days. That makes me 144 years old. Call me Grandma."
Bian’s hand dropped. Adjusting his glasses, he deadpanned to Qi Xu, "So, Boss... are we continuing the level?"
"Don’t change the subject. Say ‘Grandma’ first," Fortune God's Only Daughter teased, swinging her legs.
Sister Cut You’s eyebrows shot up. "How about... ‘Granny Baby’? Fits you—tiny but ancient."
"Hahaha! I second that!"
"Perfect! Cute yet accurate. From now on, our Fortune Girl is ‘Granny Baby’!"
The girl was floored. "No! That makes me sound even younger! I protest! I’m only 8 on the outside—I’m 144 inside!"
Qi Xu cleared her throat and steered back. "What about this level’s rewards?"
Qiuqiu’s voice chimed in. "Issuing now. You were chatting—didn’t want to interrupt. How’s that for service?"
Qi Xu grinned. "Too good, my dear."
"When do I get that treatment?" Granny Baby gnashed her teeth.
Qiuqiu ignored her but sighed inwardly. Crap. They might actually clear this. I’m gonna lose big!
This instance was always a cash cow—how did it backfire?!
Originally, clearing Level 9 would auto-load Level 10, but Qiuqiu decided to tweak things.
No need to test their teamwork further—just cut the losses. Most importantly, there was no point provoking infighting.
The result would backfire spectacularly. Qiuqiu swiftly reprogrammed the system and confidently sent a notification.
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