3 Upgrading is Essential
Knock! Knock!
Zhong Yue irritatingly opened her eyes. She really wanted to grab her pillow and smack the one who woke her on the face.
Lazingly yawning she got up and headed to the door. She opened it and glared at the disturber.
"Young Miss.." Tong Ru trailed off. She felt like crying. Her miss was glaring at her too horribly like she had destroyed her life. She only followed what her miss had said. She wanted to complain to the gods about this unfair blame on her head.
Zhong Yue nodded. It wasn't right to take her irritation out on Tong Ru.
"Young Miss, your meal is also prepared. Would you like to go to dining hall?" Tong Ru examined her miss's face to look for any anger that might burst down on her.
"Alright." Zhong Yue closed her door.
Tong Ru wasn't surprised. Her miss was always one of less words unless she really found something exciting and wanted to share it, only then she would take initiative to talk. All her miss's friends were someone who would like to talk or drag her into activities.
Zhong Yue sat in front of the mirror. After looking and adjusting to her new face, she looked for some comfortable outfits. Her optimum choice for outfits was only comfort. She looked through the closet. There were all kinds of light colored outfits aside from dark blue and black colored ones. She picked out a light blue plain long frock. It suited her taste. After picking up two sapphire earrings and a silver cherry blossom pendant, she got dressed.
As she looked at herself through the mirror, she felt increasingly satisfied. The light blue frock outlined her slender structure very well and the blue earrings and silver pendant gave her an overall blue and silver look. As if a fairy even when she wore a plain frock.
Flutter! The white book landed in her hand and pages flipped and stopped. She really liked this book. Whenever she wanted, it would come. As for Hong Yue, she had to call out to her to talk to her every time. Zhong Yue really wondered if the real system was the book while Hong Yue might be a soul which got bounded to it. But that's for after. Upgrading is necessary for her right now.
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Physical Status of Host #0078
Endurance: 5
Strength: 3
Flexibility: 9
Balance: 7
+1 for 500 points
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Mental Status of Host#0078
Intelligence: 6
Knowledge: 8
Reasoning: 8
Strength: 7
+1 for 500 points
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Physical strength at 3? Why do I feel like a bug? No energy at all. And raising a single point costs 500 points? That alone is half of my wealth!
Zhong Yue glared at the book as it flipped once again.
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System Store
Categories:
Daily Necessities
Armor
Weapons
Scrolls
Organs
Talismans
Magic Artifacts
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She had all daily necessities she could have in this mansion. As for the weapons and armors, there was no use of it in this modern world. Organs and scrolls would also be easily found out if used. Scrolls are always larger than the Talismans which are compact and easy to hide. Magic artifacts is also impossible to use in such a world.
"Talismans." She whispered.
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Talismans:
Invisibility (for 30 seconds) - 50 points
Protection (for 15 seconds) - 70 points
Ignite - 100 points
Air Space - 100 points
Teleportation (for 2 kilometres) - 100 points
Fire (Burn) - 150 points
Earth Wall (for 10 seconds) - 150 points
Water Blob - 200 points
Teleportation (for 5 kilometres) - 200 points
Teleportation (for 10 kilometres) - 300 points
Teleportation (for 20 kilometres) - 500 points
Teleportation (for 50 kilometres) - 1000 points
-Further Talismans unavailable due to Low Level of points-
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This store is looting at Teleportation Talismans. Forget it. One is still needed. Zhong Yue really wanted to tear up the page and throw in the garbage bin.
Invisibility and Protection are both needed. Qiao MeiLin died because she was spotted and had no protection with her.
"Hong Yue, Invisibility for 50 points, Protection for 70 points and Teleportation for 100 points, please." No matter how costy Teleportation was, it was still needed. Who knows what could happen when.
"Yes, Host." Childish voice sounded in the room. She really hated to call Hong Yue every time. She wished Hong Yue like those other systems in the novels would explain all to her.
The pages of the book flashed and stopped at her details.
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Name: Zhong Yue
Age: 17
Occupation: Inter School Student, Host #0078
Specialities: Reading novels fast, Writing short stories and poems, Great at English, Good in Academics
Points: 780
Items: Invisibility Talisman (for 30 seconds), Protection Talisman (for 15 seconds), Teleportation (for 2 kilometres)
Skills: Music (Not practiced), Computer {Hacking (Not practiced), Coding (Beginner), Hardware Designing (Not practiced)}, Dancing (Not practiced)
Life Points: 0/100
World Fragments: Black Code (Not Collected)
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Zhong Yue felt bitter seeing her points. They were only 780 and if she failed she would become poor.
"Hong Yue, you didn't tell me anything about Bai Hua or Liu Ling at all." She complained a little. She had the right to know otherwise how tough it would be.
"Host, you haven't went through enough worlds to know such information at this time. Other than this, I will help you any way you want. I could even provide you with the free viewing of the MC and ML also."
"Fine." It was only the work of a TV.
As the book vanished, she stood up and went out her room. The gallery had railings and she could glance at the big dining hall from the which was right next to the the large main hall. Going downstairs, she glanced at the mansion around her.
Qiao MeiLin was the owner of all properties of Qiao family in China. All of the Qiao family had shifted abroad somewhere around the world and would always stop-by China to enjoy their homeland. Three of the large mansions that Qiao MeiLin had were open to the other members of the Qiao family to visit. Sometimes her cousins or uncle-aunts would visit her.
Although she had such large property in her hands, Qiao MeiLin, who was a 1st year student of Computer Science in A Big University, stayed very low key. She was still regarded as a school flower although very quiet and polite, she had such an aura around her that no boy would propose to her. It was the girls who had a deep bond with her. They also often helped and protected her and they would also retaliate against boys who would tease her even a little. She was a girl who had a good reputation and would probably have great achievements along with a happy life. But, it was destroyed by the silly Bai Hua, whom she tried to save.
Zhong Yue reached the dining hall. It was a long table of imported wood with intricate designs, surrounding it were six chairs with similar designs.
She went to one of the chairs and took a seat as Tong Ru served her the dishes.
Zhong Yue inhaled the scent of the delicious foods. She quite liked it. The stir-fried noodles, rice and pickled vegetables. All were her favourites. There was also sachima which was a sweet pastry. But she liked less sweet.
Zhong Yue started doubting, won't this Qiao MeiLin be her incarnation? They really had quite the same tastes.
As Zhong Yue savoured her food, Tong Ru was in horror. What happened to her miss? She likes western food more than the chinese. Today, the chef was ill so she had to cook. She was terrified if her miss would scold her about this. But her miss was relishing in her cooking. Although she felt quite terrifying at the change of her miss, she was also happy. Young Miss liked her cooking.
After Zhong Yue ate, she looked at the time. It was 2 in afternoon. She didn't went to the university today. Tong Ru must have sent her application for leave, won't she?
Zhong Yue glanced at Tong Ru, "Did you sent the application for leave?" Tong Ru nodded.
There was still a month from that event. It happened after 1 week when Bai Hua got noticed by her superiors. What would happen if she applied for research? She was a young miss. If needed, she can use her influence too. Although it wasn't hers but her family's.
"Go call Uncle Feng." Mr. Feng Hao was a friend of Qiao MeiLin's parents. A very good person but purely business-minded. He would always seek profit. It's only that her mother is a close friend of his wife, or otherwise they would be bankrupt by the amount of favours they owe him. That's why in Qiao family's eyes, he's a bodhisattva.
Zhong Yue headed to the library. It wasn't large but all sorts of books that would be needed in studies were there. She picked up a book about Programming and sat on the couch to read. Although she took training in coding and Qiao MeiLin was a genius at software making, Zhong Yue needed to look through all of it if she needed to be perfect and steal the MC's spotlight.
Time passed unknown to Zhong Yue as she was immersed in reading.
Tong Ru was, as always, amazed at her miss's reading ability. She would always spend hours in the library. Right now, Mr. Feng was in the living room and she had to stop her miss from further studying.
Tong Ru lightly knocked twice at the library's wooden door. A moment after, Zhong Yue came out seemingly refreshed.
"Young Miss, Mr. Feng has arrived and is in the living room."
Zhong Yue nodded and left ahead. Tong Ru stared at her departing back. Her miss was really incredible that she can spend 5 hours in the library studying. Where would Tong Ru know that her miss just now only studied for 2 hours while she spent 3 hours reading novels...
In the living room, a handsome middle-aged man of forties was reclining on the sofa back as he lightly sipped from the tea. Zhong Yue had to comment that all of Qiao MeiLin's relatives and friends were unique. Just this uncle had enough face value to enter showbiz.
Mr. Feng Hao, a businessman with a beautiful wife, had a huge influence as both the husband and wife hailed from a politically influencing family. While Mr. Feng Hao's auburn hair and black eyes gave him a handsome wild look, Mrs. Feng's black hair and blue eyes provided her a beautiful and charming look as people with black hair along with blue eyes are rare. Qiao MeiLin's mother had once told her that when Mrs. Feng married Mr. Feng, most influential males were crying bitter tears and were very hostile to Mr. Feng. He even had to deal with all the attacks on his business. Very terrifying period for them.
"Uncle Feng!" Zhong Yue politely called to him.
"Ah! Little Lin!" Feng Hao quickly gave her a small hug and a pat at her back. He took her as his own child.
"Uncle Feng, I have a little favour to ask." Zhong Yue sat at the opposite sofa as she asked.
"Without hesitation, ask." His face clearly said, 'you say, I do'.
"I want to join the research work of Black Butterfly for programming higher codes."
"Black Butterfly?!" Mr. Feng's face changed a little for a speck of second.
"Yes, Uncle Feng. I heard from a friend of mine whose relative works as a helper hand there. I also had the idea of interning so thought that I should use my brain there. How?" Zhong Yue focused at Uncle Feng's expression. This Uncle Feng as a businessman. One must do their best to find out their hidden expressions.
"A friend of yours, huh?" He asked.
"Yes. But I don't know her name. There are 42 students in my batch. I don't remember all of their names." Zhong Yue very efficiently put all responsibilities on an imaginary friend.
Feng Hao sighed. "Fine. Since there's only one lab of theirs in this area, I would help you apply there. Little Lin is happy?"
"Happy!" Zhong Yue gave a big smile and started entertaining this uncle with what happened this week with the help of Qiao MeiLin's memory.
After 2 hour of long talk, she sent Uncle Feng out the mansion.
It was 9 in the night. And she wanted to sleep. Tong Ru arranged her beddings before she changed to her sleepwear.
As Zhong Yue laid on the bed, she formulated a plan to change the trajectory of the story ever so slightly, so that it may go unnoticed.
1. Become part of research group.
2. Get Li Xue's recognition.
3. At the event (attack), stay with Li Xue.
4. Find about Bai Hua's identity and behaviour.
Although she got quite a information from the plot about Bai Hua, she wasn't able to understand some pit holes in the plot about this girl's behaviour. For example, Bai Hua never visited her aunt after getting her job and she called out to Qiao MeiLin even when she knew what would be the consequences, after all that girl stopped for a moment before shouting out to her. Even Hong Yue didn't gave her any information on the characters separately. What she knew was only from the plot.
Soon, Zhong Yue drifted into sleep as she contemplated on these.
