They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 548: Suddenly, I Feel Poor

The first thing Nnenna noticed was the ceiling. smooth, white, and painted with gold trim. It didn’t match anything she had expected. Her eyes darted around, trying to make sense of the scene.

This... wasn’t a warehouse.

She was lying on a large, soft bed pushed against the farthest wall of an enormous room.

The air smelled faintly of sandalwood, clean and warm, not damp and moldy like she had imagined a kidnapper’s hideout would. The floor was polished marble, catching the glow from a chandelier overhead. Elegant curtains draped the windows, filtering in slivers of daylight. Whoever had taken them... they had style.

A cold prick in her arm drew her gaze down to the thin tube taped to her skin. An IV bag hung neatly from a stand beside her bed, dripping something clear into her veins. Her pulse kicked up.

She shifted her gaze and saw them, Somto in the middle bed, Arthur on the far side. Both were still, each with their own IV hooked to their hands. No ropes. No chains. Just... sleeping. Or unconscious.

Her throat tightened. She pushed herself up, only for pain to rip through her body like fire. She sucked in a sharp breath, sweat instantly prickling her skin.

Not yet. She couldn’t move yet.

Gritting her teeth, she tried again, slower this time, but the pain doubled, stabbing into her ribs, her limbs, everywhere. The duel had already left her battered, and that sonic wave bomb... it had shredded whatever little strength she had left.

She sank back against the pillow, breathing hard, eyes fixed on the ornate ceiling again.

Nothing about this made sense.

"Love System," Nnenna called out weakly in her mind.

"I’m here," the Love System replied, her tone as calm as ever.

"We were almost killed," Nnenna said, her voice edged with irritation. I thought we talked about you warning me, and stepping in, if something like that happened.

you’ve been granted permission," she answered smoothly. "You have to learn to sharpen your senses, read the air around you. If

"Cost me?" Nnenna frowned.

before every danger, it will cost you every second. You refused

The thorough explanation deflated her

heal my injuries? I can’t even stand up

cost you 10,000 good

left? That’s too low." She hesitated, mentally calculating. This continent was a good points, sucking machine... but, to be

always do half," the Love System offered. "Do

consent," Nnenna said

Much better.

recently, including my A’s in

10,000," the Love System

"Good to know I

Ding!

the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord

Nnenna felt her strength return in a warm rush. She hurriedly got to her feet and glanced

Medicine.

What kind of assassins kidnap people and

she yanked the IV needle out of her hand and quickly crossed

him gently, but he didn’t

chest tightened. She moved to Arthur’s

but he was still as

she asked, panic creeping

in the fight. Even with these treatments,