Chapter 558 - I, Tom, Have Returned

After Fang Ning entered the System Space and saw what Saki Yamanashi had sent him on Wechat, he was immediately shocked by the news.

“Is there actually someone as cruel as that on Earth?” Fang Ning mumbled to himself.

“Um, what are you so confused at? I’ve come across a report that said that the animal that has the highest kill counts on humans are humans yourselves.” The System sighed.

Fang Ning was rendered speechless by that reply. It took a moment for him to muster up a retort, “Who are you trying to bluff? The report obviously said that it’s mosquitoes.”

“Uh, really? I must’ve mistaken then. You’re probably right, I think.” The System failed to deny and had to admit to its doings.

“Regardless, we must never let such a ruthless fiend off the hook. He could extend his claws to the old and weak outside of China today, he could always target those within China next. After all, there are no fundamental differences between the two for him. He avoided China because he was reluctant to face us head on, and there’s no other reason deterring him otherwise.” Fang Ning spat in anger.

Even though he did not have much liking towards foreigners, at least he did not see foreigners as mere cattle or cultivation material. He did not have the capacity to be that evil…

“Oh, you’re right. Still, this despicable being had laid low for so long. How do we capture him?” The System was perplexed.

“Are you an idiot? Our ally has sent us a message. Don’t you know how to use technology to trace him?” Fang Ning deadpanned.

“What technological tactics are you speaking of? I’m a martial-arts System. I don’t know what you’re talking about,” confessed the System.

“Yeah, sure, very convincing. Go look up the true IP address of the origin of that young lady’s message… Ah, forget it, I’ll get someone else. You won’t understand what I’m saying anyways.” Fang Ning shrugged it off.

“Don’t try to seem like you’re all-knowing. You still need to seek someone else’s assistance, no?” The System was indignant.

“What did you say? I was a programmer for 10 years! I still have the skills to trace someone online,” replied Fang Ning in defense, “I’m just too lazy to deal with it. It’ll take too much time, and I have enough money on my hand to pass it on to someone else. Why would I tire my own hands then?”

“Hmph, I bet you really don’t know how to do it, and you’re just trying to fool me anyway. You’re probably just a passable programmer back then. You wouldn’t take the time to learn these hacking skills, no?” The System was painfully direct in its accusations.

“Ugh, you’re slandering me again! I have always been a cautious programmer that was awarded Best Employee every single year! I’ve learned all the required skills properly, and I know how to do this too.” Just when Fang Ning was speaking, he was secretly talking to Anderson using telepathy.

Anderson has always been a genius in the field of computer science. Born as a Soul Consumption Demon, they were already raised amongst the clan that was known to be the walking libraries of the Upper Realm. When they arrived on Earth, Anderson’s grasp on human technology far surpasses the professors, scientists, and specialists in the field.

Fang Ning then started to tap furiously on the keyboard. First, he started the black window of the Command Prompt, and soon lines of codes rolled quickly on the window.

The System grumbled as it studied the computer, “You’re not trying to generate something that I don’t know just to trick me, right?”

“How could that be possible? Let me translate this to you, Little System.” Fang Ning grinned slyly. His training had paid off, and his abilities had greatly improved. The good sir actually did not notice that he was cheating.

“First, we break this messaging server and then track the sender of the aforementioned message. Once we locate the sender, we find the login address, and from that the local telecommunications service provider. We can then get the actual address for the residence from their databank…”

Fang Ning pointed at each code while he explained.

“Uh, it really seems like that’s what it’s supposed to do when you put it like that. Hm, you actually have some level of work ethics huh, Big Spender.” The System seems to be tricked.

“Huhu, great for you to finally catch on. I’m not a dumb person, so it’s a given that I know the importance to have some skills at hand. Otherwise, what can I do if I’m eliminated?”

“Ah, so that’s why. I was just wondering why you have become so lazy now. So it’s because I cannot eliminate you, huh?” The System thought.

Once the System started to think, Fang Ning will inevitably face some trouble.

That had already become an established rule around here.

He quickly interrupted that idiot’s train of thought by speaking up, “Did you hear what you just said? Such words will only affect our mutually amicable relationship! We must stand together and cooperate so we can unite against all external enemies. Thus, we cannot blame and complain about each other. These will only cause our progress to stagnate!”

“Oh, is that the case? I still need to think about this though. D*mn, you’ve lost that hardworking brother of mine. Otherwise, I will not be so dependent on you. Perhaps only then you would have the sense of danger to cultivate properly, and not let my precious Natural Rebirth Pills go to waste,” grumbled the System.

“Haha, this, this is Fate’s doing. We cannot force anything.” Fang Ning quickly waved the topic away, hoping to stop this idiot from thinking.

“You’re obviously tricking me. What fate? Are you going to tell me that you’re fate then?” Sir System rebutted.

“Um, oh, right, I’ve found where our ally is with technological means.” Fang Ning quickly said.

“Ah, I’ve just realized that I could see exactly where that young girl is from the System Map…” The System hesitated.

“Sh*t, you’re causing me unnecessary trouble again!” Fang Ning bellowed furiously.

Cheating was not an easy feat. On top of that, he had used quite a considerable volume of his brain capacity to revise his knowledge in coding…

After all, he had forgotten everything about coding that he had learned previously. It took him much effort to recall everything just now.

“Um, even Homer nods sometimes, you know. I’m just an honest System, so it’s natural for me to overlook things sometimes,” explain the System.

“It that’s the case, once you’ve found where the girl is, the enemy would be in the area too. You know how to do this basic tracking and inferencing, right?” Fang Ning chided.

“Yes, I know, I know. Do calm down, Big Spender.” It was a rare sight for the System to bow down to Fang Ning and be obedient.

“At least this is acceptable. I’m mentally tired, so I’m going to sleep now. I only want to see the results when I wake up.” Like an indignant boss, Fang Ning barked an order before he slid into the Lounge.

“Bullsh*t, mentally tired, you say? Anderson was obviously helping you to cheat just now…” The System grumbled bitterly.

Fang Ning nearly tripped himself when he heard that. F*ck, there was really no way to hide anything from it in the System Space. He must try to find a way to get around this now.

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Soon, Vigilante A shot into the sky.

A few minutes had passed before that white mansion across the ocean welcomed its previous owner and a new guest.

Tom the Black Cat came out of the small house in the Draconic Arcane Realm and appeared mid-air. With Vigilante A at its back, Tom had a formidable presence.

It bowed its head to look at the familiar house below. Instantly, its vision blurred with tears.

‘I, Tom the Cat, have returned!

‘All that you have taken you must return to me, all that you have eaten you must vomit them ou- Bah, no, I will not take that! I want a ten-fold compensation instead!’

“Hm, Thomson, you seem to be very excited.” Vigilante A said faintly.

“Uh, master, it’s because I cannot wait to finally witness the scene where you defeat the devils. I was over excited from my anticipation. Do forgive me, master.” It took Tom the Cat less than a moment to come up with an excuse.

“Haha, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see that in the future, there’s no need for you to lose your composure. Remember to protect that young girl later so that she will not be harmed by the aftershocks of the battle,” instructed Vigilante A.

“Understood.” Tom the Cat took up the task in strides without even asking about who exactly it was supposed to protect.

That was because it clearly knew who the young girl it was supposed to protect was.

Who else would it be aside from that Japanese girl from Cloud Fog City?

Apparently, the young girl had such a great talent that she attracted the attention of the Devil Lord. She was now accepted as the disciple of the Devil Lord, but it seems that her morality was still present.

Sadly, once a person decided to join the devils, they would forever be tainted as one. It would be incredibly difficult for one to reverse the effects even after they turn back from their initial decisions.

Would its new master Vigilante A have a way to change the doomed destiny of the young girl?