Chapter 6: System Emerges
After lying on the ground for more than an hour, Xia Yue slowly opened her eyes with a face full of pain. She grumbled and writhed, holding her hand over the back of her head for quite some time before she eventually managed to stand up from the ground.
Upon standing, she found nothing around her.
"What the hell?" Xia Yue cursed under her breath, dragging her suitcase into the house.
The villa she had bought after giving up on her parents' expectations, using the red envelopes she had saved over the years from her elders, along with her leftover allowance.
In these past two years, she had managed the house and furnished it whenever she had time. She had planned to move in this year anyway, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity had presented itself.
Upon taking her suitcase to her second-floor room, she flopped onto the bed.
After getting enough rest, she began organizing her things.
In between, she ordered some take-out and bought some groceries online.
Soon enough, once her things were in order, everything was delivered.
As she opened the door to the backyard, she could see the service robot of the villa holding her things.
After taking her things from the robot, closing the door, and putting her groceries in the refrigerator, she sat down in the living room with her take-out.
Switching on the virtual TV, she played her favorite variety show, eating while she watched.
After finishing her meal, she threw the takeaway boxes and trash into the trash can.
Lying on the sofa, the TV still playing in the background, she pulled out her phone to play games.
[Host, it's time for you to draw your profession.] A electronic voice echoed in her mind while she was engrossed in the game.
"Who's there?" Startled, Xia Yue stood up and looked around.
[Hello host, I am Cosmic Full-Time Ability System, number 5129. I am currently in your mind.]The electronic voice introduced itself to Xia Yue.
Xia Yue forced herself to calm down. She closed her eyes, taking deep breaths to digest the information.
Suddenly, she remembered hearing this voice while she was passing out.
"Were you the one who knocked me out?" Xia Yue asked.
[Sorry, host. I accidentally fell on Blue Star and knocked you unconscious during my activation process. We became bound, and I am only able to unbind you when you complete tasks.]the 5129 system explained.
Xia Yue felt silent, faced with the information overload.
First, there was the absurdity of a real or fake heiress, and now a system.
Then, she pondered for a moment, and took an interest in the system.
"Ccould you please introduce me to your system? Oh, and can I see what you look like?" Xia Yue asked.
[Host, you can say 'virtual screen', and a virtual screen will appear in front of you. I exist only in the virtual realm, and I don't have a physical appearance.]the system explained.
"Virtual screen," Xia Yue uttered.
Before she knew it, a screen appeared before her, about the size of a regular computer.
The screen featured four tabs: Mall, Backpack, Host's Info, and Connect World.
[The mall is a place for buying and selling items. You can list items for sale, or buy items from the mall. Your purchased items appear directly in your backpack. The Host's Info is information about you, and Connect World allows you to interact and trade with other system hosts in different worlds after you have completed or are performing a task.]the system explained.
She grasped the concept pretty quickly - it was much like a game.
She opened the screens to take a look around. It really was similar to game systems. When the mall opened, it turned out to be a merchandise page. There was also a 'Sell' option, presumably for her to list items for sale.
Her backpack was empty, with its page showing a grid layout. "Connect World" was empty too.
She then clicked on the 'Host's Info' tab.
Host: Xia Yue
Age: 23
Profession: Unknown
Cosmic Point: 0
That was it, plain and simple.