Back in his room, Yuan Yu placed the system's curled-up body on the bed and quickly went to his desk to open a drawer.
Several transparent test tubes filled with emerald green liquid were casually placed among a pile of scattered items.
This was a healing potion, its effect equivalent to a Tier 3 healer's full power.
He had prepared a few tubes beforehand just in case, never expecting that there would truly be a day he'd need them.
He took out one of the tubes and walked towards the system on the bed.
“That, I just… it hurt a little,” the system said, pulling a corner of the blanket to cover part of her body, weakly opening one eye to look at Yuan Yu.
That serious expression… so scary, it seems like she played a bit too much!
“…” Yuan Yu looked at the system’s dodging eyes and frowned slightly, wondering if the injury was fake?
The concern in his heart eased a bit, but he was still somewhat unsure.
He yanked open the corner of the blanket and flipped the system over.
Looking at her torn clothes and the bloody mess on her stomach, his slightly eased heart tightened again.
Yuan Yu glanced at the system, whose expression was a bit unnatural, and said, “I thought you were messing with me again, but it seems you also have your limits.”
“…That… no…” The system wanted to say that the bloody mess wasn't hers, but having just faked the pain, she felt a bit guilty and didn't dare to speak.
Yuan Yu ignored the stammering system, poured the green liquid from the test tube onto his hand, and, disregarding the system’s extremely resistant small hands, pressed it onto her stomach.
Something felt hard… What was that?
Feeling something was off, Yuan Yu brought a white, blood-streaked fragment closer to his eyes.
“Bone… a bone?” Yuan Yu’s mouth twitched.
He swept his palm across the system’s stomach, and the bloody mess was pushed aside, revealing perfectly intact, fair skin underneath!
At this moment, his hanging heart finally died… He was tricked after all…
“Hehe, I told you I was fine…” The system chuckled, pulling at the blanket.
She didn't know why it felt a bit cold around her, maybe because her clothes were torn…
She watched Yuan Yu silently turn around and rummage for something, feeling a little uneasy, and sat up.
“Hey, what are you looking for?”
“You lie down properly, I’m getting you a gift…” Yuan Yu didn’t turn his head, his calm voice carrying over, making the system uneasy.
“A gift?”
“Ah… found it!” Yuan Yu pulled out… a chainsaw from under a cabinet!
Buzz buzz buzz~ He pressed the button, and a faint buzzing sound started, making the system shiver all over.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Yuan Yu, with a ferocious expression, picked up the chainsaw and turned to pounce on the system.
The chainsaw was fiercely pushed against the system’s foot, making her let out a shrill… laugh.
“Ah hahaha! Mercy! I won’t dare to do it again!”
“…” Sizzle sizzle sizzle~ Sizzle~ Click~ Click~
Yuan Yu held the chainsaw with one hand, narrowing his eyes as he watched it violently collide with the fair little foot, sparks flying all over him.
Bang~ Finally, after emitting an unwilling whimper, the chainsaw let out wisps of black smoke and slowly stopped…
Looking at its worn-down saw blade, Yuan Yu twitched his mouth and threw the broken chainsaw aside.
Indestructible… The system really had something going for her.
He shouldn't have wasted his emotions worrying about her…
“Bastard! Do you want to tickle me to death?!” The system, having recovered, had tears in her eyes and glared at Yuan Yu, covering her unharmed little foot.
Although there was no injury, the itching was real!
Yuan Yu sat down on the edge of the bed and squinted, looking down at her.
“Hehe~ With so many little tricks, how can just this one itch be enough…”
“Ah! What! I don’t understand! Smida!” The anger in her eyes froze, and she looked around guiltily, like a thief.
In her mind, she was frantically thinking about which incident had been exposed; she had been so careful!
Yuan Yu watched her eyes darting around and said irritably, “The matter before was described by you as so urgent, I didn’t think too deeply and just went along with you.
But, if I remember correctly, there’s a self-operating defense system in this house, right? How could it be easily breached without any sound at all… Where’s the problem, my dear system…”
Yuan Yu pulled her face, slowly forcing her to face him.
Her crimson eyes darted left and right, and seeing Yuan Yu staring at her, she couldn't help but pout.
“…This is actually a trial! Anyone who plays games knows, after completing the novice tutorial, you fight a monster to test your skills, right? It’s all standard procedure, and I didn’t want to make things difficult for you, but that’s just how the process works… Besides, didn’t I have your back? A mere mortal couldn’t even break my defense; one slap from me and that monster would have behaved…”
She didn't convince Yuan Yu; instead, she convinced herself, her face showing an expression of everything being under control.
“Alright, it’s too late, time to sleep, bye-bye~” She waved her hand, intending to get off the bed and leave.
However, Yuan Yu reached out and gripped the top of her head, preventing her from leaving.
The system couldn't help but widen her crimson eyes.
“Eh! You don’t believe me? Everything I said is true!”
Yuan Yu showed a smile and said, “No, of course, I believe you.
Just as you said, the novice tutorial is done, the novice boss is beaten, so… do you have any rewards~ For example, a pre-prepared novice gift package, preferably with a few divine artifacts and some Pangu essence blood or something…”
“Huh?” The system was stunned for a moment, subconsciously touching her empty pockets.
Did she have those things? No way!
She was currently penniless, even her operational energy was used up, leaving only this invincible body.
But if she said she didn't have them directly, would it seem a bit weak?
She thought for a moment, then widened her eyes and stared at Yuan Yu’s expectant gaze for two seconds before rolling her eyes and going limp.
“? System? Sis?” Yuan Yu, bewildered, shook her soft body, but she was like dead, without any response.
“…Alright, alright! So this is how you want to play, huh?!” Yuan Yu looked at her foot, just about to force her to power on, when a white-haired head poked in from the doorway.
“Brother, I don’t mean to interrupt your fun, but you really need to see this; I can’t handle it…” Kevin scratched his head, looking troubled, and threw a corpse at the doorway.
The familiar curves made Yuan Yu’s eyes narrow.
Teacher Tang?
He dropped the system, jumped off the bed, and went to the corpse.
Looking at the head that had almost completely recovered, he frowned.
“This guy isn’t dead yet?”
Kevin nodded, tapping Teacher Tang’s head with a baseball bat.
“After I dealt with the other monsters, I went back to that room and saw it with a wriggling ball of flesh on its head.
After I blew it up, it started wriggling again not long after…”
Yuan Yu stroked his chin thoughtfully. “Could it be a Card with an Undying trait? Able to affect a Card Master, that’s extremely rare… Alright, leave this guy to me; you can come back.”
“Got it!” Kevin’s body instantly vanished, transforming into a Card that fell into Yuan Yu’s hand.
Name: Kevin Type: Character Card Level: White Common Description: A sunny and cheerful big boy, possessing some strange strength…
“Some strength, indeed. Teacher Tang’s Card is at least Blue Excellent grade, yet he still got knocked down with a few hits.
Although, one arm was already disabled…” Yuan Yu recalled the bloody mess on the system’s stomach and couldn't help but feel his fingers ache a little.
That probably felt worse than a normal person hitting marble with a full-force punch!
After all, a normal person couldn't shatter their own hand with a punch…
Yuan Yu pulled his thoughts back and focused on Teacher Tang’s slightly wriggling head on the ground.
“Undying trait, normal methods really can’t kill it.
Let’s try it first…” He stepped forward, picked up a leg wrapped in black stockings, and dragged her towards the villa’s basement.
…When Yuan Yu left the basement, it was already dawn outside.
“It’s the second day…” Yuan Yu stretched lazily, feeling a bit tired.
Teacher Tang’s Undying trait was even more troublesome than he imagined; even after being finely chopped into minced meat, she could still recover!
He didn’t have any large tools here, so he could only try a few common methods.
Finally, he divided her into about ten pieces and soaked them in a potion that inhibited recovery…
Arriving in his room, he saw the system sprawled out on his bed, snoring loudly.
Instantly, his fists clenched.
Didn’t they say systems were tools to assist hosts?!
Why was this one completely useless?! Like a shut-in!
And he had to go to his 8 AM class soon!
Holding back his frustration, he first took a shower to wash off the smell of blood.
After changing clothes and preparing to go to school for his 8 AM class, the system’s snoring figure became more and more irritating to look at.
Yuan Yu turned and walked towards the bed, casually pulling out a rope two fingers thick from under the bed, and tied the system spread-eagle to the bed.
He then took out the spiciest and most fragrant spicy strip from his snacks, tore open the packaging, and placed it on the nightstand.
Watching the system’s small nose begin to twitch, Yuan Yu snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Arriving at school, Yuan Yu had just sat down when he was surrounded by several classmates, like beasts.
“Yu Ge is awesome! You took down Teacher Tang just like that!”
“Teacher Tang didn’t even come to school today! Yu Ge is fierce!”
Yuan Yu looked at these guys, rolling his eyes in exasperation.
Teacher Tang wouldn't just not come today; she probably wouldn't come ever again.
He pushed the closest 'beast' away a bit and scolded irritably, “Teacher Tang only has one class a week; isn’t it normal for her not to come?
Don’t believe rumors, don’t spread rumors, don’t create rumors, understand?
You guys with only perverted thoughts in your heads!”
“But she usually comes to school from time to time! You just happened to go and confess to her yesterday…”
Someone wanted to say more, when a piece of chalk suddenly hit his forehead, splattering a large amount of white dust.
Bang! Bang! Bang! …
“Ah…” Along with several crisp sounds, the people around Yuan Yu suddenly let out suppressed screams, and faint chalk dust flew in the air.
Yuan Yu tilted his head to dodge an incoming piece of chalk, showing a schadenfreude smile as he watched them clutching their foreheads in pain.
The male teacher on the podium wiped his fingers with a handkerchief, his gaze falling on Yuan Yu’s area, and his cold voice echoed in everyone’s ears, “This class is very important; please, some young masters, keep your area quiet!”
The teacher saw Yuan Yu give an OK gesture, nodded slightly, then pushed up his glasses and looked at everyone.
“Tomorrow is the Awakening Ceremony, so I’ll go over the precautions one last time!” He paused, looking around at everyone, and only continued when he saw those in the back also rubbing their foreheads and pricking up their ears.
“I won’t say much about awakening talents; just maintain a good mindset.
The level of talent only relates to energy intensity; how you use it is your business.
I mainly want to talk about condensing Cards.
Whether it’s the basic world view ‘Immortal Qin’ provided by the school, or what you’ve prepared at home, they all follow the rule of varying from person to person.
Even with the same world view, there will be great differences after it becomes a Card.
So, when condensing your Source Card, you must be firm in your thoughts and try to clear your mind of distractions.
You should all know about the news from a few years ago; there was a student who thought that whimsical ideas were the right way when condensing his Source Card.
He wildly imagined things during the condensation, and as a result, he forcibly turned the ‘Immortal Qin’ world view provided by the school into a hodgepodge.
Although he earned a lot with some strange Cards, some powerful Character Cards disappeared permanently, causing his strength to be at the bottom among his peers, and he could only become an ordinary merchant.
You must remember, various powerful Cards are your means to obtain more resources, and more resources can shorten your process of becoming a strong person.
Don’t let a momentary whim delay your future.
The starry sky is boundless.
Although humans occupy a large area of the starfield, they are still minuscule compared to the entire universe.
The universe is not yet settled; you all have the opportunity to explore the unknown starry sky.
I hope you think clearly for yourselves: do you want to stay on Blue Star your whole life, or do you want to step into the starry sky with your own strength!”
“Starry Sky!” “Starry Sky!”
The teacher saw most people shouting excitedly, slowly withdrew the Spiritual Power he had emitted, nodded with satisfaction, and continued, “Also, regarding condensing Character Cards.
Don’t think about directly condensing a highly intelligent one to be your external brain, so you won’t have to worry about anything later!
When your strength is insufficient, this will be your death warrant.
Character Cards will not betray you, but they have their own thoughts and behavioral logic!
Especially at lower tiers, Cards don’t have much self-awareness, meaning they lack emotions and rely entirely on instinct.
Their rational suggestions often don’t consider the actual broader environment, only starting from your self-interest.
This will often put you in difficult choices, even forcing you into choices between family, love, and your own interests.
Every year, a few people commit suicide because their Dao Heart collapses due to this.
I hope our class won't have any.
Finally, one more thing: Cards can die…”