You Forgot Your System Son

Luo Mo watched Su Lu walk out of his office, then leaned back on his boss chair and rubbed his temples. He had been working hard on his own game project for a long time, but he still felt something was missing.

"Wait, why did you make the game yourself? It feels like I'm forgetting something?"

He frowned and tried to recall what it was, but his mind was blank.

[…]

[Host?] A familiar light screen flashed in front of his eyes, startling him.

"Ah! The system! How could I forget about the system?"

Luo Mo suddenly remembered the existence of the system that had been with him for a while.

Since receiving the Himeko side-story of about 300 crystals, he hadn't paid attention to the system for a long time.

In Lotte as well, he was too busy fixing Heroes' problems to look at it.

"Now it's time to face you. Draw card, my nemesis!"

He glared at the light screen, as if he was facing a formidable opponent.

[How can the host forget about me so easily?] The system's voice sounded hurt and disappointed.

[Congratulations to the host, the ninth chapter of the Main Story- to "The Last Lesson" has been completed, and has gained 3582532 points of Emotion Value].

[The host's position is 'Screenwriter', but currently not the main object, the direct impact of emotional value is 80%]

[The main game scores are as follows:]

[Plot Score: 70]

[Dubbing score: 93]

[Music Rating: 75]

[The side-story has gained a crystal value of 21355]

[Existing Crystals: 24349]

20000+ crystals, Luo Mo looked at the card pool with a solid ten-shot setup and let out a disdainful sneer.

Murata Himeko's pool, I'm here to challenge you!

Luo Mo had just finished his ninth draw in the card pool. He hoped to get some rare cards or stigmas, but he was disappointed again.

He felt a slight twitch in his mouth, as if he was cursed with bad luck.

He looked at the items he got from the draw. He only got six materials and three stigmas, none of them were very useful.

The six materials were:

Soulium * 2

Honkai Crystals * 1

Mind Stone * 1

Phase Shifter * 2

The three stigmas were:

Bathory Elizabeth

Nikola Tesla

Theresa: Origins

He recognized the first two stigmas, but they were both three-star and not very powerful. The third one, however, caught his attention. It was a new stigma he had never seen before.

[Theresa: Origins]

[Type: Stigmata (3-star)]

[Effect: Flesh damage bonus 50, Honkai energy resistance +60, damage reduction 20%]

[Requirement: Honkai Resistance 40]

He read the description of the stigma and was surprised. It was not a strong stigma, but it had a low requirement and a high Honkai energy resistance. It was better than some of the offensive three-star stigmas he had.

Luo Mo had a new stigma in his hand, Theresa: Origins. He was about to put it on his body, when a bright idea struck him.

He asked the system in his head:

"System, can I trick the system by equipping two three-star stigmas first, then putting on a four-star stigma, and then taking off the three-star ones? That way, I can meet the high requirement of the four-star stigma, right?"

[… Do you really think the system is that stupid?]

[The wear requirement for stigmas is there for a reason. If you remove the three-star stigmas, your body will not be able to handle the four-star stigma, and you will suffer a backlash.]

Luo Mo felt a chill down his spine. He realized that his plan was too naive.

"So, what I really need is a stigma that has a low requirement but a high star rating." He sighed and decided to equip the Theresa: Origins stigma anyway. It was better than nothing.

He wondered what a normal four-star stigma would look like. He had only seen the exclusive ones, which had very high requirements.

"Maybe I should try my luck and do one more draw. Maybe I'll get a four-star stigma that I can actually use."

He said that and clicked on the draw button. He hoped for the best.

He got a card that said:

[Murata Himeko]

[Type: Stigmata (4-star)]

[Effect: Physical damage bonus 160, Honkai energy resistance +80, the stigma enhances the flame elemental damage, each powerful attack burns the user's life but also heals the wounds]

[Requirement: Honkai Resistance 150, suitable for those who are severely injured (life value will be fixed at 33%, healthy people will be reduced to 33%)]]

[Description: She is the only one who can wield the flame that burns from the unknown depths of space].

Luo Mo held the stigmata card in his hand. It was a rare and powerful one, but it was not meant for him. It was an exclusive stigmata for Himeko, the flame-wielding teacher.

He thought of Himeko and her condition. She was suffering from the Honkai infection, and had to drink alcohol to numb the pain. He wondered how she was doing now, and if her life value was still at 33%. That was the requirement for the stigmata, and also the limit of her survival.

He was about to put the card away, when he heard the system's voice in his head.

[You have activated a special buff - Loli Control (two days)]

[The exclusive card pool has been updated, the new card pool is - Fu Hua - Guardian!]

[Description: There is a legend in the Divine State, that a man named Red Kite has been guarding the land for over 5,000 years. The Divine State senses his will and respects him as an immortal. (Only the one who protects the Divine State can wear this stigmata.)]

"Another exclusive stigma that doesn't belong to you."

Luo Mo sighed and looked at the description, already having an answer in his heart.

The World Serpent saved Fu Hua's body, but the sword heart could not be restored.

If there is this stigma, I think she can recover her former strength.

Moreover, this stigma... Even Hua in Elysian Realm couldn't wear it.

Luo Mo was about to do another draw in the card pool, hoping to get a better stigmata. But then he realized something. He had a buff that he had forgotten about.

He checked his buff bar and saw that it was still there. It was the White Hair Control buff. He felt a shiver down his spine.

He had gotten this buff from a previous draw, and it made him feel attracted to women with white hair. He didn't mind it at first, because there was no one with white hair in Lotte, the game he was working on. But now, he had another buff that made things worse.

It was the Loli Control buff. It made him adore small and cute girls. He felt his face turn red.

White hair… Plus loli?

[Host: Luo Mo]

[Race: Human]

[Honkai Energy Resistance: 155 (+45+60)]

[Physical Strength: 130 (+40+50)]

[System Evaluation: Ordinary A-class Valkyrie]

[Equip Stigmata (up to three): Bathory Elizabeth (3-star), Theresa Origin (3-star)]]

[Buff Bar: 1. Game Crafting Buff. When you craft a game your energy will be boosted and the efficiency of learning related skills will be greatly enhanced (lasts for 1 year)]

[2. White Hair Control. You have an inexplicable fondness for women with white hair and want to get closer (2 days remaining)]

[3. Loli Control. You find tiny females soft and cuddly! A thousand words converge into one sentence - Beware of the police (2 days remaining)]

Luo Mo pondered for a moment, thinking that, in fact, there was no rush to use the stigmata lately, right?

Hold off for two days?

[Current Crystal Count: 14349]

Luo Mo adjusted his two three-star stigmata on his body and glanced at the screen that showed Himeko's exclusive stigmata requirements. He sighed and shook his head. He had already qualified for wearing four-star stigmata, but the exclusive ones were... exclusive 

He wondered why he couldn't just wear a normal four-star stigmata instead. It would be much more useful than the three-star ones he had now. But if he wanted to change them, he would have to wait for a week to remove them safely. That would be a huge waste of time and resources.

He looked at the pile of materials he had collected. They were useless for his current stigmata, and he had no idea how to trade them for something better.

Luo Mo heard Su Lu's voice from the other side of the door. "Boss, Kiana and the girls are here for dubbing!" He quickly wiped his nose and got up from his desk. He opened the door and saw Kiana, Mei, and Bronya entering the company's lobby.

They were chatting and laughing, walking casually as if they owned the place. Luo Mo smiled and waved at them. He noticed that Bronya was carrying a large backpack full of equipment. She looked like she had a lot of work to do.

"Boss? You're back?" Kiana exclaimed, spotting him. She stopped and tilted her head. Her long braid swung behind her. "How dare you show your face here after making that horrible animation? Where's the cozy goodness you promised us?"

Luo Mo put on a serious expression. "What do you mean? A teacher saving a student from danger is very cozy, don't you think?" He said, defending his script.

Kiana snorted and narrowed her eyes. "You have some nerve, you know that? You made me cry so much in Himeko-sensei's arms! How could you do that to me?"

Luo Mo chuckled and shrugged. "It's just a game, Kiana. You don't have to worry about it. Just make sure it doesn't happen in real life, okay?" He said, trying to calm her down.

Kiana puffed out her chest and crossed her arms. "Of course not! I'm not that stupid! I can handle anything!" She said, sounding confident.

"Are you underestimating this lady?"