Chapter 131: Correction! The Bodhi Leaf of the Demonic Heart

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As if with a resounding snap, the system message window actually moved.

The strings of question marks jumped upward line by line.

Zhang Wuyong lowered his eyes and saw a new message successfully emerge.

[??????????????????]

Another line of question marks!

[Power interference originating from the host's original world detected! Possibility one: An expert on the level of a Buddha or Jade Emperor, possessing mastery over space-time and reincarnation, has interfered from the host's original world. Possibility two: This system has developed a bug!]

[Considering that the protagonist's original world contains no cultivators and remains in the Dark Age of Spiritual Energy, "possibility one" will not be considered for the time being. Furthermore, during this system's self-diagnostic process, although minor lag occurred, it is currently operating normally. Our position is certain, resolute, and affirmative; therefore, "possibility two" should also be ruled out.]

[???????????? What the heck is going on? (⊙⊙)]

You're a system. Why are you asking me?

And are you really sure you're operating normally?

You mean "operating normally" in the sense that you can still function despite having a bug, right?

[Considering that this unidentified event has already affected reality, the extraordinary interference between the host's original world and this world will damage this world's existing laws of operation, while also bringing immense trouble to the host.]

[It may even attract the interference of powerful beings before the host becomes a Demon Buddha. Early restoration is recommended.]

Why do I feel that "the original world" and "this world" are actually the same place?

And shouldn't you repair that comet circling Earth first?

That comet really isn't crashing into another world!

Zhang Wuyong had no objection to the comet falling—but please crash it into that whatever-it-was, the Mirage Sea Realm.

A dark-golden meteor descended from the heavens before his eyes.

Immediately afterward, a small leaf appeared.

[Devilheart Bodhi Leaf (Special): Plucked from the Bodhi tree beneath which the Buddha attained enlightenment before entering nirvana, then immersed for a prolonged period in the Celestial Demon Pool. The Bodhi tree is also known as the World Tree. After a thousand years of immersion in the Celestial Demon Pool, it possesses the power to repair and rewrite worlds.]

[The initial point of this anomalous interference has been detected at the city's branch clinic of the Immortal Physicians' Alliance, an organization funded by the imperial court. Host, please place the Devilheart Bodhi Leaf at the point where the anomaly occurred.]

[The Devilheart Bodhi Leaf will independently repair the abnormal world perceptions involved in this incident in a manner consistent with this world's common sense.]

[Please note: The Devilheart Bodhi Leaf possesses only a small portion of the Devilheart Bodhi Tree's power. It can overwrite memories, records, and unnatural traces, but cannot alter reality that has already occurred. Its corrections and influence upon reality cannot be evaded or avoided by anyone below the Mahayana stage. Nevertheless, it may still be detected by Saints above the Mahayana stage. Host, please cultivate to the Demon Buddha realm as soon as possible, just in case.]

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[Given that this system is certain, resolute, and affirmative that it has no abnormalities, the host should not attribute this anomalous incident to the system. This system will continue, unwaveringly and without the slightest doubt, to assist the host in becoming the Demon Buddha of the Six Heavens of the Desire Realm, dominating the Three Realms and unifying the universe!]

The corner of Zhang Wuyong's mouth twitched.

He still wanted to repair the comet at the same time.

But judging by the situation, to fix "the comet circling Earth," he would probably need to obtain the entire Devilheart Bodhi Tree. A single leaf might not be enough.

Besides, if he really managed to cultivate into a Demon Buddha—

to transcend the Six Paths and toy with the human heart—

then the influence of such a tiny comet ought to be easy enough to handle.

But this world had no spiritual energy!

Regardless, he rode his little electric scooter to the municipal hospital.

There were still many police officers around the hospital's inpatient wing.

He circled around to the deserted corner where he had thrown that punch.

The mark left by his fist could still be seen on the tree.

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Wuyong took out the Devilheart Bodhi Leaf.

The leaf first blurred in his palm, then spread countless strands in every direction like a blooming flower.

The entire hospital was covered by those eerie lines.

They then rolled outward along countless threads he could not understand, spreading in all directions.

After completing the task, he turned and left.

…

In the director's office, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade sat in a high-backed chair, his expression grave.

The more he investigated, the more incomprehensible things he found.

He had begun to feel that this matter was no longer something a mere city criminal investigation captain could resolve.

He stood up and pondered for a moment.

Then he suddenly said, "So that's it? You mixed up Doctor Zhu's room yourselves, then called the police?"

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Director Zheng Taihua froze for a moment, then quickly grew embarrassed.

"I'm sorry. Truly, I'm sorry!

"There was an error in the records at the time. The doctor on duty thought she was seriously injured and was still in the critical care ward. But after the examination, they found that there was nothing seriously wrong with her, so she had already been transferred to an ordinary private room.

"We looked into it, and the nurses' station had recorded the transfer correctly as well. But there may have been a problem with the hospital's internal computers, and the records never successfully synchronized with the network. The doctor who took over the shift couldn't see them. He was in too much of a hurry and feared something had happened to her, so he called the police."

Yao Tong could only shake his head. "All right! It was a bit of a mess, but as long as Doctor Zhu is safe. I thought she'd been secretly abducted by some enemy. I even went to someone else's house to take a statement and scared that poor young girl half to death."

He walked outside and called to the other officers, "Let's wrap it up for now! You had me thinking this was some major case. Well, never mind. It's a good thing after all!"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Oh, right. I'd better call that young girl again and explain things properly. We really did frighten her."

Zhang Wuyong returned to the residential complex and went home.

To his surprise, Tongtong was there too, helping his mother prepare dinner.

As he entered the living room, Tongtong came out of the kitchen.

"Wuyong, Captain Yao called just now."

Zhang Wuyong asked, "What did he say?"

He still had no idea exactly how the situation had been "corrected."

His mother came out after her as well, laughing so hard she could barely stand.

"They said the hospital computers had made a mistake. Your Auntie Zhu had already been transferred to an ordinary ward. The doctor in the intensive care unit thought she was still there, so he searched for her according to the bed number in the system and couldn't find her at all.

"That doctor is a good friend of Tongtong's father. He panicked and thought something had happened to her, so he called the police right away."

Zhang Wuyong said, "So that's why Captain Yao came over yesterday and asked whether Auntie Zhu had any enemies or anything…"

His mother shook her head repeatedly. "They thought someone had secretly carried your Auntie Zhu away… Honestly, what kind of work is that hospital doing?"

Tongtong said, "The network connection to the system must have malfunctioned. There wasn't much anyone could do. Oh, right—the director called again just now and said we don't have to wait until tonight. We can go see Mother in a little while."

Song Mei continued grumbling. "People these days trust computers far too much. Look at those doctors—how many of them still diagnose illnesses the way they used to? All they do is run one machine test after another.

"Doctors are practically unnecessary now. With everything relying on machines, it hardly matters whether they're there or not."

Tongtong said, "It's not really like that…"

While Song Mei and Tongtong were talking, Zhang Wuyong noticed that the system message window had begun jumping wildly again.

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