coobybook Chapter 7 System
Chapter 7 System
Despite the blazing sun and bright sunshine outside, the room felt as cold and chilly as the dead of winter. Xiao Siyue woke up in this oppressive environment, somewhat confused. She had only taken a nap, so why was everyone looking so gloomy? Had something happened?
Just then, I heard slightly disordered footsteps outside, followed by a shout.
"Father, Mother, we're back." Then Xiao Qiren strode into the room, followed closely by Xiao Qili and his two sons-in-law.
"What happened?" Xiao Qiren sensed something was off as he entered the room and hurriedly went to his wife to ask. Zhao Yindi glanced at her husband with red eyes and quickly lowered her voice to explain what had happened.
Although the sound was very soft, the room was extremely quiet, so the people who had just entered heard it. Instantly, a wave of grief washed over them. They all loved their little niece very, very much, and hearing that this was the situation, how could they feel good?
Especially Xiao Qiren, who and his wife had three sons and had always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately, they were not destined to have one. Yesterday, when he saw his newborn niece, he was overjoyed and treated her like his own child. But who would have thought that just one day later, they would be told that the child would not live past ten years old? How could he accept this?
Thinking about their trip to the yamen, Xiao Qiren felt even angrier. "I shouldn't have let Li Daya off so easily. She got off too easy. If it weren't for her, my third sister-in-law and niece wouldn't be in this situation." At this moment, Xiao Qiren wanted nothing more than to take a knife and chop Li Daya down.
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that all this suffering was caused by Li Daya, and the punishment given to her was far too lenient.
Xiao Qinian was still holding his wife, but his eyes were cold and sharp, making people afraid to look him in the eye. Everyone else in the room felt a chill run through their bodies.
Of course, Zhao Yindi's words were also heard by Xiao Siyue, who was being held in her arms. She was lying in her aunt's arms, looking at everyone and curiously wanting to know what had happened, but she never expected to hear that it concerned her.
Upon hearing that she wouldn't live past ten, she felt a mix of emotions. She thought of her past life, a life of loneliness and helplessness. No parents, no relatives or friends; perhaps in the end, no one would remember her.
In truth, she didn't feel much about death; after all, there was nothing worth clinging to.
But why does a feeling of resentment well up inside me when I hear that I won't live past ten? Is it resentment that my life is too short, or resentment that I have just received the affection of family?
"Ding-dong, your system has been successfully bound. Please check your messages." Si Yue was still lost in thought when she was startled by the sudden sound. She quickly craned her neck to look around and found that no one else seemed to be acting strangely.
"Did I hear wrong?" Xiao Siyue doubted her ears.
"Host, you heard me right, I am your system," Si Yue heard an electronic voice again.
"System, is this the system I'm thinking of? Where are you?"
“Host, I’m in your mind,”
How did it exist in her mind? And what is the mind like? Siyue was curious.
"Host, the system is currently just a wisp of consciousness. Your mind is a rather empty space, dark and completely blank."
Xiao Siyue was startled. "System, can you hear my thoughts?"
"Host, didn't you notice? I've been communicating with you through my consciousness the whole time," the voice said in a mechanical tone devoid of emotion, yet she seemed to detect a hint of helplessness in it.
"Okay, can the system block this?" She didn't want everyone to know everything about her, to have no privacy at all. Even though it was just a lifeless machine, it still felt a bit strange.
"Yes, host. It's been blocked. From now on, I can only hear or see what the host wants me to know," the system replied obediently.
Unexpectedly, she even has a cheat code when she transmigrates! Is this an essential feature for transmigrators?
"System, what functions do you have?" Xiao Siyue asked curiously. In her previous life, she knew from reading novels that systems were incredibly powerful.
"Host, the system is a merit system. You can earn merit points by signing in daily and by completing tasks assigned by the system. Merit points can be exchanged for lifespan." Upon hearing this, something suddenly flashed through Xiao Siyue's mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.
"How do I sign in?"
"Host, have you checked in today?"
"Sign in!" Xiao Siyue raised an eyebrow and answered, thinking to herself, "Is it really that casual?"
"Host has successfully checked in and has gained 1 merit point."
"The host can sign in anytime, anywhere, but can only sign in once a day."
"So, I can only get 1 merit point for signing in every day? How many lifespans can 1 merit point be exchanged for?" Xiao Siyue hurriedly asked the system.
"1000 merit points can be exchanged for one year of lifespan."
"What? A thousand merit points are needed to exchange for one year of lifespan? That means I'd have to sign in for almost three years to get one year of lifespan. System, do you think I can live a few more years like this?" Xiao Siyue was a little furious upon hearing this. This system is really not working.
"Host, besides checking in, you can also do tasks," the system quickly and weakly explained.
"Yes, yes, you can also do missions. But what kind of missions? I won't do murder, arson, or any other criminal activities." Xiao Siyue asked with some doubt. After all, she was a model youth raised under the red flag, and she would never violate her values and bottom line just to do missions.
"Host, what are you thinking? I am a moral and righteous system, why would I issue such a task?" The system said helplessly.
"Oh, that's good. How many merit points can I exchange for the task?" This is what Siyue is most concerned about now.
"Based on the difficulty of the host's task and the degree of completion, corresponding merit points will be awarded."
"Oh, is that so? If I have enough merit points, can I live forever?" Xiao Siyue asked excitedly.
"Host, you're dreaming. Your lifespan has a limit; you can only live to be 100 at most." The system thought this person was really dreaming.
"Okay, then why did the system choose me?"
The system didn't answer immediately, but after a while it said, "Because when I landed, I accidentally fell on you." Xiao Siyue felt something was wrong. It wasn't a question that couldn't be answered, so why did it take so long?
"When?"
"This happened when the host was still alive in their previous life."
"Then why didn't you show up before?" Xiao Siyue asked suspiciously.
"Because I fell into a deep sleep after I fell," the system explained.
Did I travel through time because of you?
"Yes, host, I came into this body with your soul as soon as I woke up from your death."
"Did you choose this body because you knew it would lead to an early death?"
"No, it was just a coincidence."
Was it just a coincidence? A strange feeling crossed Xiao Siyue's mind, but she didn't think too much about it.