“I can’t see the use for Reward 6’s network access for now. At most, I can use it to kill time, so it’s undoubtedly the most useless one.”
As for Reward 7 — exclusive system skill exchange rights…
Yun Ruoxi excitedly pinched her earlobe, quickly analyzing, “Since the system listed it as a separate reward, it definitely shouldn’t be underestimated. Magical little skills might appear. I should pay attention when I get around to exchanging them.”
‘Wait, could resurrection be in there?’
At the thought of such a possibility, her breathing quickened, and she couldn’t wait to take a look.
She hurriedly closed the reward list, only for a wave of notifications to pop up in the next second.
Generally speaking, system notifications were very important.
So, no matter how anxious she felt, Yun Ruoxi suppressed her impatience and read through all of them.
As she read, her expression shifted.
**[Rewards have been distributed]**
**[Time until the start of Season 2: 5 years]**
**[The system will undergo an upgrade following this settlement to better calculate popularity]**
**[Time required for upgrade: 1 year]**
**[During the upgrade, the Host may freely enter the System Space but will be unable to perform any exchanges. Access to the Different-Dimension Network will be maintained. Please complete all exchanges before the upgrade begins]**
**[Exchange permissions for the 《Starfall》 Season 2 Rough Outline will open after the upgrade is complete]**
“System, will you disappear for 1 year during the upgrade? Will I still be able to contact you?”
Yun Ruoxi asked urgently, a hint of panic in her voice.
Looking at the notification box, she clenched her fists. A strange sense of unease filled her heart.
**[Communication will be unavailable; only basic functions will be maintained]**
She had always known the system was emotionless, possessing only an AI-like consciousness to help her navigate its features.
However, between these two worlds, it was the only thing that could fully understand her. It was the only one she could trust with all her thoughts — the happy ones, the sad ones, the dirty ones, and the noble ones.
Throughout these long 3 years of acting, there were moments when she would feel her heart race and find it hard to breathe under the immense pressure of the future.
During those times, the system served as her sanctuary.
She didn’t have to perform or hide anything. She could laugh, cry, or scream, showing every part of herself.
But now, just as she was about to enter hell, the system was going offline for an entire 1 year?
The fear in her heart magnified instantly — if the battle camp brainwashed her for another 3 months, who would she turn to for relief?
“Can you skip the upgrade?” Yun Ruoxi looked up and asked softly.
**[Negative]**
“Alright then.”
Yun Ruoxi lowered her head and let out a soft breath. When she looked up again, her face was covered in a bright smile.
“It’s only 1 year. Just watch how I get through it!”
“Open the System Panel. I’m ready to make my exchanges!”
As she spoke, the notification boxes vanished, replaced by a long list of her personal attributes.
[System Panel]
Name: Yun Ruoxi Yelan
Age: 13
Fame: Fragrant Perishes, Jade Falls (Empire), strongest student of the combat camp
Main Cast Rank: Lead Female (Villain)
Stellar Energy Index: 200 (second-level star power user)
Potential: S- (???)
Attributes:
Strength: D
Agility: D
Willpower: S
Constitution: B
Bloodline: A-rank Bloodline (Perfect Awakening), Unknown Bloodline (Not Awakened)
Current Skills: senses domain (fully developed), Level 1 Brain Domain Computation (collapsed), Advanced Neural Isolation (forced brainwashing blocked), Level 1 Physiological Breakthrough (all attributes), basic telekinesis
Current Star Technique: A-rank Secret Technique: Total Cycle (Stable Version)
Popularity Points: 80,000 (remaining balance) + 2,800,000 = 2,880,000
Popularity Debt: 100,000
Yun Ruoxi scanned the panel from top to bottom.
Under the Fame section, “strongest student of the combat camp” no longer had a suffix, meaning she was now the undisputed best.
After all, within a span of 2 years, one had to develop their awakening degree and raise their Stellar Energy Index to 200. A trainee with such talent might not appear once in several decades.
‘My potential rose, but my attributes fell. Is it because I broke the limits of my physiological attributes?’
After breaking through to become a second-level star power user, her attribute standards would shift to those of a second-level star power user.
Therefore, a drop in attributes was normal; it had happened before. However, this was the first time her potential had increased.
Regardless of the reason, it was a good thing.
Next were the skills.
There wasn’t much to see in this section currently.
During the final battle, Yun Ruoxi hadn’t needed any specific skills. She could crush Mo Yuan based on raw stats alone.
So, she hadn’t exchanged for anything.
She had only spent 500,000 Popularity Points to deal with the forced brainwashing.
‘Those last 5 points of Stellar Energy Index actually cost 500,000 popularity. That’s an average of 100,000 points per point. The cost is far too high. In the future, I should try to rely on skill exchanges and training to improve.’
‘Before 195 points, I could increase it by 2 points for 200,000 popularity.’
‘Now that I’ve reached the second level, the cost of directly exchanging for Stellar Energy Index will undoubtedly continue to rise.’
Thus, while 2,880,000 points seemed like a lot, if she used them to directly buy strength, she wouldn’t be able to improve much at all.
‘Speaking of which, if Dr. Forefinger and Mo Yuan hadn’t deviated from the plan this time, I wouldn’t have had to spend so much popularity just to raise my index by 25 points.’
Yun Ruoxi shook her head.
This ultimate curtain call was undoubtedly a massive success, but too many unforeseen developments had occurred, forcing her to play all her trump cards.
She had somewhat anticipated that Dr. Forefinger might grow desperate and attempt a forced brainwashing.
After all, in the original plot, he had a very twisted personality.
But Mo Yuan had not only prepared his own hidden cards for her but had also chosen to betray Dr. Forefinger out of loyalty to the rules.
Neither of these developments had appeared on camera, which prevented her from detecting them early. While the former was somewhat expected, the latter should have been predictable.
After all, based on the Rough Outline and 3 years of interaction, she already had a deep understanding of Mo Yuan’s character.
She shouldn’t have overlooked it.
‘If I had discovered Mo Yuan’s rebellion earlier and prepared for it, I wouldn’t have had to reveal all my trump cards. I could have saved 700,000 popularity points.’
‘My thinking still isn’t meticulous enough. In future plans, I must try to minimize variables and increase the margin for error.’
Yun Ruoxi clenched her fists.
She never considered herself a genius. She was just an ordinary person who had stepped onto a forbidden path because of hatred and a miracle.
That was why she always reviewed her performance after every plan was completed.