"Forced to leave in a week?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Chen, lying on the bed, couldn't help but furrow his brows.
He wasn't sure what world he would go to next. If it was still a two-dimensional world, that would be fine, but if it was an ordinary fantasy world...
In reality, Shi Chen wasn't interested in becoming a god. He had always lived a carefree life, and now that he could come to Frieren's world, he was naturally willing.
He liked the two-dimensional world, he liked the people and things that were a dimension away from him, and being able to interact with them, how could he refuse?
But only a month had passed, and suddenly he was forced to leave, which made him feel a sense of gain and loss.
In that case, his original idea of staying put was ruined, and he didn't know if he could come back in the future.
Maybe he could come back after becoming a god, but how long would that take?
Ninety-nine fragments of divinity. If all went well, each fragment would take a month to acquire, which would be ninety-nine months, just over eight years... Doesn't seem that long?
But Shi Chen was afraid that he wouldn't be able to return after becoming a god.
However, there wasn't no way. That was, he wouldn't take out the fragments of divinity from Frieren's body.
Anyway, they needed to be collected, so he would definitely have to come back then.
Just as Shi Chen was thinking this, the mechanical voice in his mind rang out again.
[Host doesn't need to do that. After leaving this world, a coordinate will be left behind, and you can return in just one month.]
"Hmm? There's such a good thing?"
[Please honestly collect the fragments of divinity, or you will regret it.]
"Is that so?" Shi Chen frowned again.
This shouldn't be to scare him, nor to trick him into collecting the fragments of divinity.
Regret?
In other words, the fragments of divinity should have some use, or he would use them at a critical moment.
Since he could come back, he would honestly collect them. Shi Chen didn't want to truly regret it later.
Having made up his mind, Shi Chen tried to spring up from the bed like a carp, but he failed.
With a thud, he fell back onto the bed, wincing in pain.
Only then did Shi Chen realize that his physical fitness seemed to have worsened, his five senses had become much weaker, and his strength seemed to have diminished.
He remembered, his task privilege had expired after a month.
He still had to collect the fragments, otherwise he wouldn't be able to survive properly in this world.
He couldn't learn magic, and the immunity effect that came with his Divine Body hadn't been used until now. At most, he didn't need to bathe. If even his physical ability declined, he would become a cripple.
Having Frieren take care of him as a useless man seemed pretty good, but Shi Chen didn't have that idea for now. Moreover, he wanted to learn magic.
Magic was a good thing, very convenient and very mysterious. He liked it.
Perhaps, there might be a way to learn magic by going to other worlds.
Shi Chen obediently shuffled out of bed, rubbed his backside, and left his room.
A week's time, enough to say a proper farewell.
Shi Chen's room and Frieren's room were on opposite sides, with the kitchen doubling as a living room in the middle. As he came out of his room, he saw at a glance that the door to the room on the other side was still closed.
Frieren was still sleeping in.
So young, but she especially liked to sleep in for some reason... No, that's not right, Frieren was an elf, who knew how much older she was than him.
Shi Chen didn't hesitate, walked to the door of the room on the other side, and then pushed it open.
He was going to wake Frieren up; it wasn't the first time he had done so.
Before, it was because Frieren slept too long, and Shi Chen reluctantly entered the room to wake her up. After that, it became a daily routine.
The door was pushed open, and the scene inside was unobstructed. The light was dim, but everything could be seen clearly. The furnishings were very simple, just two beds, one of which was empty.
The other was half-empty, with only a small part of the quilt on the bed. The petite elf was not there... No, a pair of cute and delicate little feet were still on the bed.
Shi Chen walked into the room, approached Frieren's bed, and saw her sleeping upside down on the floor, her silver hair scattered on the ground like a lotus. Only her calves and small feet were hanging over the side of the bed, and her delicate little face looked very peaceful.
Frieren's sleeping posture was not good.
And she was wearing a nightgown. With this posture, the hem of her skirt slipped directly to her abdomen, exposing not only her plain pure white panties but also her fair and delicate little belly.
Her little navel was also quite exquisite and delicate.
Her skin was truly fair, whether it was her abdomen or thighs, like white snow, crystal clear, almost transparent.
An elf's body was just that exquisitely crafted.
Shi Chen admired it for a moment, then walked around to Frieren's side, squatted down, and pinched her little face to wake her up.
"Frieren, you little sleepyhead, it's time to get up."
"Ugh..." Frieren was still sleeping soundly. Even with her face being pinched so long, she showed no sign of waking up, only frowning slightly in discomfort.
Shi Chen had no choice but to stretch out both hands, pinching her little face on both sides and pulling it, shouting loudly, "Get up, the sun's on your butt!"
"Ugh..."
Frieren groggily opened her eyes, saw Shi Chen, and mumbled blankly, "Shi... Chen?"
"How many times have I told you, you need to call me Senior Brother, understand?"
"What are you doing? You're disturbing my sleep." Frieren was much more awake. She slapped Shi Chen's hand away and smacked her lips.
"It's time to get up. I'm going to make breakfast. Didn't you say before that you wanted me to call you when I make breakfast?"
"This early?" Frieren twisted her body, fell to the ground, then slowly sat up, rubbing her eyes, looking lazy and tired.
The beautiful scenery was covered up, but Shi Chen didn't regret it; he saw it almost every day.
He wasn't taking advantage of her, because Frieren also knew that he saw her scenery every day, but since she was still so unguarded, it meant she didn't care.
It felt a bit like taking advantage of an innocent person?
No, he was just looking, not doing anything, so his conscience was clear.
There weren't many excellent men like him left.
"It's not early. If we don't eat breakfast soon, we can eat lunch."
"Is that so? What are we having for breakfast today?" Compared to the time, Frieren was more concerned about what breakfast would be.
"You'll know in a bit." Shi Chen smiled mysteriously at Frieren, didn't explain, and left the room.
This piqued Frieren's interest. She held onto the side of the bed, slowly climbed up like an old person, then wobbled out the door.
She was also yawning.
Leaving the room, Frieren didn't see Shi Chen, so she left the house and went outside.
Shi Chen was busy in front of the stone stove he had built. Seeing Frieren come out, he smiled and waved to her, "Come quickly and help me light the fire."
"What are you doing?"
Frieren walked over, raised her small hand, and the wood in the stove caught fire.
It was just for lighting the fire, so no magic wand was needed.
"Nothing... Magic is really convenient." Shi Chen looked at the fire and sighed.
"Shi Chen..."
"What? Worried about me?" Shi Chen turned to look at Frieren, smiled, and reached out to rub her small head.
"No need to worry, I'm not sad. After all, I'm so handsome and excellent, I'll be popular with many women even without magic."
Frieren: "..."
"Go wash up quickly. This thing can just burn here. I'll tie your twin tails for you, and then you can eat."
"Washing up is very quick." Frieren slapped Shi Chen's hand away and said with a slight hint of pride.
Washing up was indeed very quick, just one spell was enough.
"Look how proud you are. If you're so capable, do it yourself." Shi Chen was very envious.
"No, it's too troublesome."
"Damn it!"
Regardless of whether he needed to wash up, anything that could be solved with magic made him envious. He had lived an ordinary life for twenty or thirty years before, and now magic was right before his eyes, how could he not be tempted?
It was just a pity that things didn't go as he wished. Why could he become a god but not have magic power to learn magic?
Just because he wasn't a local?
"Shi Chen, what are you making in there?" Frieren was more interested in what was in the pot. In a short while, there was already a fragrant smell, and it wasn't the smell of meat.
"You'll know in a bit. Let me help you with your twin tails first."
Shi Chen pulled Frieren back to her room.
"Shi Chen, do you really like twin tails?" Frieren let him pull her.
"No, I just think you're very suitable for this hairstyle."
It would be even more suitable if she changed into a JK uniform and white stockings.
"I think it's too troublesome."
"You're not tying it yourself! Where are the hair ties?" Upon entering her room, Shi Chen asked.
"They should be on the bed."
"Should?" Shi Chen searched on the bed for a while, but found them on the floor.
"Littering!" Shi Chen couldn't help but poke her forehead.
"Ugh... It fell down by itself." Frieren covered her forehead, shifting the blame.
"Well, it's really amazing then!"
Shi Chen said grumpily, then sat on the edge of the bed, pulled Frieren in front of him, and began to tie her hair.
It didn't need to be too complicated, just simply tied into two bunches. Frieren's hair quality was truly good, soft and smooth, making him reluctant to let go.
When Shi Chen had been tying for one minute, the mechanical voice in his mind rang out.
[Skin contact for one minute, successfully obtained a fragment of divinity.]
[Task completed, permanently gained task privilege.]