Chapter 045: Sudden Farewell

Faced with Wang Bo's angry accusations, the guy who called himself a cheat remained very calm.

【Host, calm down. I have no choice either. You need to understand one thing: finding a host isn't easy, after all, in your line of work, the mortality rate is so high.】

Wang Bo: ...!!!!

He seemed to have heard something extremely terrifying.

“You, explain yourself clearly!”

【Alright, I'll make it brief. Although every time I bind with a host, I gift them the ability of some protagonist, these abilities are actually random.】

Those with good luck, like you, the host, obtain Superman's abilities. As for those with bad luck, they might end up with the abilities of some weak protagonist, such as James Bond, or perhaps Nobita Nobi's.

【The abilities of these weak protagonists are truly mediocre; even James Bond is just an ordinary person.】

In an ordinary world, these hosts might be able to thrive, but what if they end up in a magical world, or a super-sci-fi world? They would probably be killed at the slightest misstep.

So after granting abilities, I always give you hosts a buffer period of over a month to familiarize yourselves with the newly acquired powers before arranging your crossings, striving to minimize your casualty rate.

But even so, you hosts keep dying without end.

What troubles me is that not just anyone can become my host—they must meet certain conditions to qualify. As for what those conditions are, explaining them would be too troublesome, so I won't.

I'm telling you all this so that you understand, host, that any host is extremely precious to me. There's no way I would abandon you for no reason just because of something you said.

【So, host, you'd better just follow me and work together.】

Wang Bo: ...

He took a deep breath and said, "You've never asked for my opinion, have you?"

【Host, you must understand that death always comes so suddenly】

"You mean I've been on a pirate ship from the start, with no possibility of ever getting off."

【Essentially, you could put it that way】

“Can I say a swear word?”

【Of course you can, I don't mind, I'll just block you when the time comes】

MMP, I said MMP, did you hear me!

Wang Bo was so angry that his liver ached. Having such a damn cheat, what could he do? He was desperate too.

But after calming down, Wang Bo had a new idea.

Whether to transmigrate or not was up to that bastard system, but whether to find someone or not should be up to him, right? At worst, he could slack off, hide away somewhere after transmigrating to a new world, and then live out his life in peace and stability.

Decided, let's do it this way.

But before that, first send Laura home.

After all, Laura had been wanting to go home for a long time.

"I said, how am I supposed to send Lara back to her own world."

“Don't worry about that, I'm here. Go find Lara Croft now, take her hand, and I will send her home through you, the host.”

“I understand.”

Wang Bo nodded, changed his clothes, then left the bedroom and walked along the corridor to Lara's room.

Bang, bang, bang... He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

After a moment, Laura opened the door and looked at Wang Bo with a surprised expression. "It's so late, is there something you need?"

Wang Bo nodded and said directly, "I've found a way to send you back."

Laura was taken aback. Once she realized what he meant, she suddenly grabbed Wang Bo's hands and said excitedly, “This—is this true? You found a way to send me back.”

"That's right, you won't believe it when I say it, but actually..."

“Well done, host. I’ve located Lara Croft. Sending her back now. Go.”

Suddenly, Wang Bo felt Lara's body gradually become ethereal.

"Wait, I still have something to say to Lara." Wang Bo shouted anxiously. He had not yet given the Book of the Dead to Lara, nor had he said goodbye to her.

Yet the next second, Laura's body flickered and vanished without a trace.

【Host, what did you just say】

Wang Bo said with a dark expression, "You did that on purpose."

【Haha, you're overthinking it, host. I was just anxious. Next time, I promise I'll give you a chance to say goodbye to the time traveler, okay?】

Wang Bo remained silent, not knowing what to say about this bastard.

【Host, from now on, you are my official host, and I will serve you with all my heart. By the way, there is also a reward here for you. Would you like to claim it?】

"I'm not interested right now." Wang Bo rubbed his temples, feeling mentally exhausted.

“Alright, whenever you're interested, just let me know. I won't disturb you anymore. Goodbye, host. Have a good dream.”

“Get lost.”

【Alright then】

After that, this despicable, glib-tongued plug-in never appeared again.

Wang Bo didn't even know what the other party was.

However, by the next morning.

【Good morning, Host】

Wang Bo said with a dark face, "Didn't I tell you to get lost?"

【By the way, I rolled away yesterday, but I came back today】

"Then can you get lost now?" Wang Bo really didn't want to see this glib-tongued fellow.

【Host, you're being too heartless. Yesterday when you needed me, you called me 'little sweetie,' but today you don't need me...】

"Stop right there. Even yesterday, I don't recall ever calling you 'sweetie'—can you not be so nauseating?" Wang Bo really couldn't stand this bastard anymore.

【Alright, let's get down to business. Host, can we start the next job?】

"You want me to keep traveling through time?"

"That's called work."

"No, get lost." Wang Bo instinctively hurled abuse.

【That won't do. We have rules here—official hosts must strictly follow the contract.】

"Contract? Are you kidding me? I never saw any contract from start to finish."

【What does it matter? I've already signed the contract for you anyway.】

Wang Bo: ...

Can you be any more despicable?

He couldn't wait to beat the hell out of this bastard plug-in. If possible, he would show no mercy, because this guy was already unimaginably despicable.

【In short, the contract explicitly stipulates that the official host must begin the next job within three days after finishing the previous one. If you exceed the time limit, I have the right to enforce it. This is your fate, so accept it, host.】

"I think you're talking nonsense." Wang Bo was furious.

【Host, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly be talking nonsense? This is exactly what the contract explicitly states.】

"Then bring the contract over and let me see it."

【There's no need for that. After all, the contract is so long. If you, Host, truly are unwilling, then I'll have no choice but to enforce it.】

Wang Bo finally understood.

The choice was never in his hands from the start; there were only two things he could do.

Passive cooperation, or shift to a comfortable posture and cooperate actively.