Chapter 19

Trapped in a world filled with code, a massive computer screen loomed before him.

Xu Bin shouted in frustration, “What a mess! Where’s the flaw? How can this be considered a failure?”

The system’s cold voice rang out: “Because Shen Ruyu didn’t see how you performed the oral ejaculation. Your wife had her back to her and didn’t witness the specifics, nor did she see the scene of swallowing the semen. The flaw exists, so it’s deemed a failure.”

“If you’re unwilling to accept this… you can have another chance to complete it!”

Xu Bin was stunned at first, then after a moment’s thought, he sneered and said, “I trust your judgment, but we should at least be reasonable, right?”

“The system is the most objective and fair!”

Xu Bin immediately frowned and said, “I believe you wouldn’t deliberately mess with me, but literally speaking, I absolutely completed the task. If there’s a flaw, it’s because the task wasn’t precise enough when it was issued.”

“Not precise enough?”

“Performing oral ejaculation and swallowing in front of the mother-in-law doesn’t mean the mother-in-law has to personally witness her daughter being orally ejaculated and swallowing…”

Xu Bin was unwilling to give up but had found a loophole. He said excitedly, “System, I’m not trying to pick a fight, but I completed it exactly as you stated. If you’d told me earlier how difficult it was, I might have given up.”

A long silence followed, and Xu Bin waited anxiously.

It was truly a case of every day feeling like a year. If he had cigarettes, he’d have smoked at least half a pack by now.

“Chinese is profound and vast, and the cosmic world detests this kind of obscure and deeply hidden language system…”

After a long while, the system’s voice finally sounded again: “Let’s each take a step back!”

“But I’ve already completed the task. How can you go back on your word?”

Xu Bin said stubbornly.

The system’s rigid voice turned icy: “Or would you prefer the tasks to undergo a data-driven upgrade, becoming so precise every time?”

The previous tasks had been relatively vague and simple. If they became more precise—like specifying how many thrusts to make the wife climax or increasing the mother-in-law’s favorability by 1% or some other figure—

When numbers became precise, they turned into harsh demands, far more terrifying than playing word games.

Xu Bin immediately felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of dread washing over him. He quickly said dejectedly, “I was wrong. I won’t argue anymore, okay?”

The 100,000 yuan he’d received today had played an enormous role. It wasn’t just that the mother and daughter were happy with their gifts; Xu Bin had also enjoyed the experience of shopping like someone of status and had become immersed in it.

If there were no future like this, Xu Bin could hardly imagine how bleak it would be.

But at this moment, Xu Bin confirmed one thing: this beastly system wasn’t just a cold, emotionless tool.

He didn’t know which civilization in the universe it came from, but it was collecting data from Earth. It was likely a high-level AI that, even without personal likes or dislikes, still possessed some degree of thought. Otherwise, a conversation like tonight’s wouldn’t have been possible.

It had been activated and was growing, leaving room for bargaining. It was probably toying with humans from a godlike perspective, not the personal tool he had imagined it to be.

“You are the only compatible host… Please don’t carry any mental burden!”

“Reminding the host again: the genetic modification is still in progress. Please don’t worry excessively, and pay attention to the load on your brain activity!”

A series of prompts pulled Xu Bin back to reality. He suddenly realized that it wasn’t just him who was panicking—the system was also especially flustered. It seemed both were in an adjustment period.

Xu Bin was afraid of losing this thing, and it was equally afraid of losing its host, unsure when it might be activated again.

After a long silence, the door suddenly opened. Shen Ruyu, who had been out playing cards, returned.

She was in high spirits because she had won both rounds today. The stakes were small, but winning a thousand yuan made her very happy. When she entered the room and saw Xu Bin smoking in the living room, she was momentarily stunned.

In the past, she wouldn’t have allowed Xu Bin to do this, but now she felt she might have been a bit too harsh.

Xu Bin was sitting there in just his underwear, smoking in silence, his face full of displeasure. This was the first time she had seen him like this. In the past, Shen Ruyu would have immediately started cursing, but now, seeing him like this, she felt an inexplicable worry.

Had he argued with her daughter? Or was something else going on? Why did this little rascal look so upset?

“Son-in-law, what’s wrong with you?”

The events of the evening had been completely forgotten. Shen Ruyu walked over and asked, a mix of curiosity and unease in her voice.

Xu Bin had come out of the room wearing nothing but his underwear, something that would never have happened before. Her call interrupted his exchange with the system, and he felt a surge of irritation.

He had always been intimidated by his mother-in-law’s fierce temper, but now, with the system’s instability, Xu Bin’s anger was far from ordinary.

Sitting on the living room sofa in just his underwear, smoking and looking at her, Xu Bin thought for a moment, took a deep drag, and said, “It’s something. Mom, keep your voice down, don’t wake Nannan. She has work tomorrow.”

“Oh, got it!”

Shen Ruyu returned to her room to change and freshen up. Just as she finished getting dressed, she felt a wave of irritation.

What was this little bastard putting on airs for today? After doing that kind of disgraceful thing tonight, he still had the nerve to act all high and mighty? I come back, and he dares to give me that look? Who does he think he’s showing off to?

The more she thought about it, the angrier Shen Ruyu became. She pushed the door open, ready to storm over and give him a good scolding, but then she keenly noticed something off.

The living room was too quiet, and the TV was off. When she opened the door, her son-in-law wasn’t even playing with his phone. That wasn’t normal.