The Most Random System

Lin Li immediately paused the timer on the backup machine.

One minute and forty-one seconds.

Five hours in the apocalypse, but only one minute and forty-one seconds in reality.

The time flow rate ratio is approximately 1:180, with that one second likely being operational error.

If I'm in one world, then that world is the slower one, meaning if I go on Monday at midnight, about 56 minutes would pass in the alternate world?

Based on past experiences, that sounds about right.

"Is the flow of time really this subjective? Why would it use me as a reference point?"

"Or is it actually using the system as the reference, like this apocalypse world is an extension of the system?"

Lin Li racked his brain but couldn't figure out the answers to these questions, so he simply gave up.

Upon inspecting himself, the situation was similar to last time; flesh related to zombies didn't come back. When Lin Li took out the plastic box from his pocket—the ant corpse and legs were gone.

Which means ant corpses can be taken from reality to the apocalypse, but not brought back to reality.

Great, that way, if I die in the apocalypse, even if time runs out, my corpse won't be transported back to scare Wu Min! The system is really considerate!

Lin Li gave a thumbs-up to the system, details show warmth, it really does, Lin Li was dying laughing.

The system interface, the third button lit up, with a number "20" on it.

It's not a countdown, just a fixed "20."

Honestly, Lin Li had some guesses about what this number might mean.

Just like the weekly free refresh is only once, could this button be used to refresh the weekly visits to the apocalypse world?

Now that this number has appeared, does it mean he needs "20" system currency to refresh once?

But Lin Li had no intention of clicking it.

The unit is important.

Who knows if the unit could be "20 wives the host's future romantic luck could marry."

Without confirmation, Lin Li would still not click it.

Recalling that Bai Bufan was still waiting for his message, Lin Li picked up his phone.

"Lin Li: It's okay, I just took a little nap, now I feel fine, no need to ask for leave for me tomorrow or rather today."

"Bai Bufan: ?"

"Bai Bufan: Then my breakfast is saved?"

Stay true to your original intention.

"Bai Bufan: Are you really okay or just pretending? Don't push yourself, take a leave if necessary, rest if needed, and leave the world if you must."

Ignore it, we'll meet in a few hours anyway, Lin Li freshened up and rested.

...

"According to unofficial history, when Cao Cao saw the bound Lu Bu at Xia Pi City and White Gate Tower, he actually had the intention to subdue the first warrior of the Three Kingdoms and asked, 'Would you be willing to surrender and become my underling?'

Lu Bu was overjoyed at these words, as that was his intention all along, so he immediately shouted, 'I am willing!'

Cao Cao, hearing this, ceased his efforts, 'Indeed, great warriors have pride, then let me grant you an honorable death!'

And so, Lu Bu was strangled and beheaded."

Bai Bufan's voice was always so distinctive.

Wild knowledge plus one.

"The honorable death I heard of doesn't match yours?" Entering from the front door, after giving Chen Yu Ying's breakfast, Lin Li came to the back row and said with a smile.

"'Humans should tend to humans, monsters should tend to monsters, this is the rule of nature, and also the cycle of life'!" Bai Bufan raised his arm and called out, "Is this the honorable death you heard of?"

"Bingo!" Lin Li snapped his fingers.

The Demon King is the most upright in 'Maze Dry', bar none.

Breakfast was distributed.

Lin Li was just about to ask what assignments to collect next when the corner of his mouth twitched.

"You two neat freaks."

Seeing Bai Bufan and Zhou Baowei take their breakfast, Bai Bufan then took a bottle of alcohol from the drawer to spray and disinfect, while Zhou Baowei put on a mask beside him, eagerly waiting for Bai Bufan to finish so it would be his turn.

Paying so much attention to disinfection, who are they guarding against? So hard to guess.

"Lin Li, open your mouth, this is a breath freshener." After spraying the breakfast, Bai Bufan turned his head with the alcohol towards Lin Li.

Eyes wide open, Zhou Baowei: What about me?

Lin Li also smiled and pointed at his arm, "Bufan, look up, this is a respiratory tract scarf."

Bai Bufan: "?"

"Hold up!"

The breath freshener wasn't sprayed, but the scarf was indeed put on.

"Wrong, wrong, wrong!" Almost ending up like Lu Bu, Bai Bufan rubbed his neck after Lin Li let go and curiously asked, "What was up with you last night? Still feeling unwell?"

"It's fine, last night's discomfort was just an illusion."

"Oh, an illusion, sigh, an illusion."

"Really that regretful?" Lin Li smiled.

"Haha, how could it be, I was up all night praying for you, learning 'Rebirth Spell,' 'Human Salvation Scroll' and all that." Bai Bufan emphasized brotherhood and then remarked, "Lin Li, what do you think happens after we die?"

"Switch a new desk partner, embrace a bright tomorrow, it's the same whether you die or I die."

"Makes sense."

...

"Ring—"

The bell rang for the last class in the afternoon, and after the geography teacher packed up the lesson plan and left the classroom, the class instantly became lively.

Bai Bufan, who had been standing at the back of the class, happily returned to his seat:

"Come on, let's go downstairs! Epic battle with Class 3! Let's show those math Olympiad guys who only know books the power of our parallel class!"

As for why Bai Bufan was standing at the back during class, it was because the teacher had asked him why Middle Eastern architecture had thick walls and small windows.