Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 283 Zi Returns (Three Updates)

Chapter 283: 283 Zi Returns (Three Updates)

Time trickled by, second by second, until Chu Jin finished flipping through the second medical book, but still, there was no news of Zi successfully leveling up.

Now, Chu Jin couldn’t sit still any longer. She paced back and forth within the Purple Thunder space, feeling somewhat restless.

Could it be that Zi encountered some problems while leveling up?

Just as she was thinking this, the system chimed in, "Ding! Guardian Spirit level-up successful!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Guardian Spirit for smoothly advancing to level 10!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for increasing life values to 50%. Please continue to strive for more!"

"Ding! The system rewards you with one Perspective Card!"

"Ding! Successfully purchased **, system deducts 2% of Faith Value!"

Finally, the level-up was successful!

A hint of a smile played on Chu Jin’s lips. These past days without Zi, she felt a certain emptiness—after all, there was no one to chat with at any given time. Chu Jin looked at the transparent announcement board in front of her, her eyes suddenly narrowing.

Did the system malfunction?

What’s with the deduction of 5% Faith Value?

What did she purchase? Just **?

Garbage System!

It even censored sensitive words.

Chu Jin frowned slightly, but at the moment, she couldn’t think too much about it. Zi would be back soon, and he would surely know what was going on.

It had been 10 days since they’d seen each other, and she almost forgot what little Zi looked like—wondering whether he had gotten fatter or thinner.

Previously in the Purple Thunder space, he ate so much, she wondered if he felt hungry during the upgrade.

One second passed, then two seconds passed.

But still, Zi’s figure didn’t appear in the air.

This waiting was truly unbearable, too hard to endure!

Chu Jin lay on the stone table, supporting her chin with her hands, and let out a long sigh.

Right at that moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from behind her.

Chu Jin immediately displayed a motherly affectionate smile and turned around quickly, excitedly saying, "Zi, you’re back!"

However, upon seeing her, Zi quickly turned his back to her and waved his paw, "Hey, Jin bro, what a coincidence."

Yes, the voice was still that familiar voice.

The back was still that familiar back—yes, it was him, no doubt!

"What coincidence?" Chu Jin reached out and patted his head, "Have you upgraded yourself into stupidity? Don’t you see what time it is? If it wasn’t for waiting for you, I would have gone to sleep long ago. I missed you to death these ten days!"

At her words, Zi blushed, stammering, "Really, really?"

So moved, am I not?

But before he could bask in his emotions, reality dealt him a hard blow as Chu Jin continued, "You have no idea, I’ve been so bored these days, no one to chat with. Without you, the ever-so-talkative one, it really feels strange."

Zi: "..." So, are you insinuating that I talk too much?

Chu Jin looked at Zi in front of her, touched her chin thoughtfully, "Zi, why do I feel like you’ve changed?"

The old Zi used to be such a chatterbox, but today he was way too quiet.

And besides, he kept his back to her, head bowed.

This was too uncharacteristic of Zi.

Hearing her, Zi cleared his throat lightly, and then said, "Jin bro, actually, there might be a little bit of a change... Jin bro, why don’t you go to sleep first. Come see me tomorrow morning."

His voice sounded somewhat weak.

"You really changed? Turn around and let me have a look." Chu Jin squinted her eyes, her gaze filled with excitement.

But from the back view, Zi didn’t seem to have changed much, with rolls of fat on his tiny legs and arms.

Even the color of his bellyband hadn’t changed.

"No way!" Zi said firmly, "Jin bro, the way I look now might be a bit... an eyesore and might scare you. Better come to see me tomorrow morning. Maybe by morning I’ll be back to normal."

As he spoke the last sentence, Zi’s voice was full of uncertainty.

Heaven knows if he would be back to normal by tomorrow morning.

At this, Chu Jin became even more curious, her eyebrows slightly raised, "No worries, no worries. I won’t laugh at you. No matter what you become, I won’t mock you. I will love you very, very much."

Zi hesitated, "Jin bro, do you really mean that? No matter what I become, you won’t laugh at me? You won’t despise me?"

"Of course," Chu Jin patted her chest in assurance, "Am I the kind of person who judges by appearance?"

Zi scratched her head and said, "Alright, Chu Jin, you absolutely mustn’t laugh at me! And you can’t despise me either!"

Chu Jin nodded, "Don’t worry, I definitely won’t laugh at you."

Zi still felt a bit uneasy and continued, "Chu Jin, then you have to swear."

"Oh, come on!" Chu Jin, somewhat exasperated, held his forehead, "I said I wouldn’t, so I won’t! Why are you being so naggy like a woman!"

"Sigh," Zi let out a deep sigh, "Fine, Chu Jin, I’ll trust you this one time."

With those words, Zi slowly turned around.

Upon seeing the Zi standing in front of him, Chu Jin was completely stunned, his expression frozen like this (⊙o⊙)!

He was speechless for quite a while.

Damn it!

Did I just scare Chu Jin silly?

If Chu Jin is scared silly, then who’ll go on quests from now on?

Zi carefully extended her chubby hand and waved it in front of Chu Jin, "Chu Chu... Chu Jin, are you okay?"

"Hahahaha..."

Having regained his composure, Chu Jin burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face.

Zi: "..." Damn it, we agreed no laughing!

Alas, I was too naive! To think I would actually trust Chu Jin’s nonsense!

Chu Jin rubbed his cheeks, trying to suppress his laughter, and asked intermittently, "Zi, Zi, Zi, did you level up in Africa or something..."

After finishing his sentence, he was seized by another fit of laughter.

"Hahaha."

Zi: "..." Damn it, what happened to trust between people?

Before him stood Zi, her body completely blackened to a charcoal hue, transforming from a porcelain doll to a black doll with a very distinctive look!

The contrast was clear, her backside skin was still snow-white, just her front turned to charcoal black. If she didn’t open her mouth to speak, people wouldn’t be able to distinguish where her nose or mouth was, all so dark, ten times darker than an African person.

Her teeth were the brightest thing on her entire body!

The most absurd part was that her previous two little braided goat horns had become curled and bent, just like they’d been scorched.

Looking at Chu Jin who was laughing uncontrollably, Zi put her hands on her hips, gritting her teeth, "I did not expect you to be like this, Chu Jin!"

Chu Jin wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes, barely holding back his laughter, "...Neither did I expect you to turn out like this, Zi! Do you think you can still recover from this?"

Upon hearing that, Zi immediately drooped her head, "I should... be able to, I guess."

"No problem, no problem," Chu Jin patted Zi’s chubby cheek and comforted her, "Even if you stay black, it’s fine. I really won’t despise you! Rest assured!"

After saying that, Chu Jin couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud again.

Zi cast a gloomy look at her, her gaze mournful, "..." Damn it, what happened to not judging a book by its cover?

*Is it still possible to apply for a host change now?*

"Alright, alright, no more laughing now." Chu Jin pulled at her little curly hair, "Seriously, you didn’t actually go to Africa to level up, did you?"

Damn it! Still feel like laughing, what to do?

Hold it in! Stay calm!

Zi gritted her teeth, "Chu! Jin!" Damn it, keep it up and I’ll bite you!

"I’m really not laughing this time," Chu Jin pretended to straighten his face, "But since you didn’t level up in Africa, how did you end up like this? Could it be that you were struck by lightning?"

At that, Zi’s expression became even more downcast as she took a deep sigh and then said, "It was my first time leveling up, I lacked experience..."

"Pfft!" Chu Jin hurriedly put down her teacup, unable to hold back a spit take of her tea, "Were you... were you really hit by lightning?!"

It was just a casual remark on her part.

Little did she expect to actually guess it right.

Zi’s expression was mournful, "I wasn’t careful during my tribulation and got struck by lightning."

"And then you turned out like this?"

Zi nodded, "Chu Jin, can we please change the subject? Don’t rub salt in my wounds!"

"Ah! My heart aches so!" Zi clutched her heart in an overdramatic manner.

Watching such a comical Zi, Chu Jin couldn’t hold back and chuckled again.

Then she straightened up and said, "Let’s change the subject, then. I actually have something I wanted to ask you about."

Chu Jin raised her hand and flipped through the air’s bulletin board, pointing at one of the system notifications with some confusion, "Zi, do you think the system is glitching? It deducted 2% of my Faith Value for no reason, saying I bought a ’**’. What on earth is this ’**’ thing?"