Chapter 13: Everything Is Empty, Take Away the Palace!

Sheng Nanxi immediately felt a surge of warm energy flowing from her dantian.

She glanced around to confirm no one was nearby before swiftly slipping into her spatial dimension. Sitting cross-legged on her custom-made bed, she began adjusting her breath.

A few moments later, a faint red glow flashed between her brows.

A newly updated status panel appeared before her eyes:

【Abilities: Fire Manipulation, Space Manipulation】
【Host Level: LV1】
【LV2 Upgrade in Progress: 1%】

Sheng Nanxi slowly opened her eyes, feeling much lighter and refreshed.

With a mere thought, a small chubby hand suddenly ignited with a palm-sized flame!

She could now control a fireball several times larger than before!

Beyond that, she sensed that the air around her was noticeably fresher.

Sitting quietly on her bed, she expanded her awareness to perceive the entire space.

The farm was bathed in bright sunlight, with multicolored clouds painting the sky. Chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep happily grazed on lush green grass.

The lake, formed by the spiritual spring, shimmered like glass under the sunlight. Distant mountains appeared even more verdant and vibrant than before.

In short, Sheng Nanxi could feel that her space had become even more infused with spiritual energy!

Goudan: 【Sis Xi, you guessed right! As your level increases, not only will your physique and abilities improve, but the spiritual energy within your space will also grow denser.】

【If people stay inside for a long time, they can cleanse their meridians and bones, training several times faster than in the outside world. Animals that live here will absorb spiritual energy, making their meat tastier. Long-term consumption can even nourish the body!】

【Plus, the effects of the spiritual spring water will strengthen as your space levels up. Right now, drinking it can only restore stamina and ease minor ailments. But when you reach higher levels, it might even bring people back from the dead!】

【Well? Isn’t your system baby amazing?!】

Sheng Nanxi: ……

【That’s it? What about the other abilities you mentioned? And why is my armory still locked?】

Goudan: 【Uh… Sis Xi, maybe your level isn’t high enough yet… Stock up on more supplies and level up a few more times, and you should be able to unlock it~】

Sheng Nanxi: 【Heh… Useless. Forget it, you’re dismissed.】

Goudan: 【Wuwuwu~ Sis Xi, can you at least give me a better-sounding name before I leave?】

Sheng Nanxi: 【You want a new name? That depends on your performance.】

【Look at me—I’ve been struggling so hard for so long. Shouldn’t you reflect on yourself? Have you been properly coding? Have you been working hard to get me more benefits?】

Goudan: 【……】

Sheng Nanxi patted her little “general’s belly” and said meaningfully: 【Enough! Next time, if you get me more benefits, I’ll consider giving you a new name.】

Goudan shrieked excitedly: 【Wuhu! Sis Xi, you’re not lying to me, right?!】

Sheng Nanxi grinned slyly: 【Of course not! You and I are connected at heart. How could I possibly lie to you?】

Goudan shrieked even louder: 【Wuhu! For Sis Xi’s beautiful, prosperous life, Goudan will fight to the death!】

After thoroughly PUA-ing her system, Sheng Nanxi was extremely satisfied. She immediately exited the space and began a new round of “zero-cost shopping.”

“Ah! Who are you?!”

Little did she know that the moment she stepped out, she ran straight into a maid who had gotten up in the middle of the night for a drink of water.

Sheng Nanxi’s shadowy figure was enough to terrify the maid, but when she saw the once-luxurious room reduced to nothing but four bare walls, she screamed even louder:

“Ah! A thief! Someone catch the thief!”

The guards, who had been dozing off outside, immediately rushed in.

Sheng Nanxi grabbed an entire trunk of Ninth Concubine’s foul-smelling “treasures” and hurled it straight at them.

“You insolent brat! How dare you break into the Grand Duke’s mansion and still try to run?!—Ugh! What is this disgusting stuff?!”

“Wait… isn’t this the shoe my dad lost last month? Why is it here?”

“Ugh—damn it, who the hell collects stinky shoes as weapons?!”

“……”

Ninth Concubine was startled awake and, upon seeing her room stripped bare with shoes and socks flying everywhere, her already pale, over-maintained face turned even whiter.

“Idiots! How are you all doing your jobs?! This is the Grand Duke’s mansion, yet you let a mere thief walk all over us?! Hurry and gather the guards to catch them!”

The guards, remembering Ninth Concubine’s usual cruel punishments, trembled in fear. Not even bothering to remove the footwear hanging off their heads, they bolted outside in a panic.

This only enraged Ninth Concubine further. She planted her hands on her hips and roared:

“You brainless fools! Running outside with filthy shoes stuck to you—do you want to ruin the Grand Duke’s reputation?! Clean yourselves up before you leave!”

“Y-yes… Concubine…”

The guards didn’t doubt her words at all. Like obedient puppies, they carefully removed the stinky shoes and socks and placed them back into the elaborately carved trunk before grabbing their weapons and dashing out to chase the thief.

Then—

“Ahhh! We’ve been robbed! The Grand Duke’s four main treasury vaults are completely emptied!”

“There’s a ghost! The rock garden, the koi pond—even the Grand Duke’s prized fathead carps are gone!”

“Wuwuwu… it’s over. The kitchen is stripped bare! Even the ox whip soup Third Concubine was making for the Grand Duke is missing!”

“Shut up! Do you think that’s something you should be shouting about?!”

The once-glorious Grand Duke’s mansion was reduced to little more than a shell, throwing both masters and servants into chaos.

Meanwhile, Sheng Nanxi had already teleported to her next target.

Now that she had leveled up, her control over space had improved tremendously—just standing near a house was enough to empty it in an instant.

Her looting speed was now several times faster than before!

Though the system’s list of targets was long, only the mansions of key ministers and royal princes took more effort. Most lower-ranking officials didn’t have much wealth, so for Sheng Nanxi, it was as simple as: land, clear out, and move on.

After another hour of work, she had successfully emptied every official residence on the list.

Panting slightly, she gulped down several bottles of spiritual spring water, feeling her stamina quickly replenish.

Now refreshed, she teleported near the imperial palace.

Hehe~ Wasn’t the little emperor always scheming to exterminate Prince Qin’s household?

She might as well send him a little return gift—by looting the entire palace, along with the emperor and his six palatial concubines. That wouldn’t be too much, right?

Goudan screeched in excitement: 【Hehe~ Not too much at all! Go, Sis Xi! Stock up and unlock more skills!】

【Your glorious days of dominating this world with me are just around the corner!】