As a Transmigrator, Jiang Chen also had a System. This System, named the "Idle System", provided Jiang Chen with a tiny bit of comfort in this unfamiliar world of mixed anime.
In Jiang Chen's memory, this was a world blended from multiple anime series. Just the Private Comprehensive Academy he attended had many characters Jiang Chen recognized: background characters, Love Live, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, The Girl I Can See, and even some characters from adult anime. Jiang Chen could only ask, is this a proper world? Is this an everyday world? This clearly isn't a proper world; it even has 'Ghosts', so how could it be proper? →_→.
"System, introduce yourself."
A mechanical voice resounded in Jiang Chen's mind: "This System is an Idle System. The Host only needs to place the skills he has learned into the idle slot, and they will idle for twenty-four hours. Skill levels are divided into Entry, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Master. The longer the idle time, the more experience gained. After idling for twenty-four hours, 240 experience points will be obtained. Additionally, the System can search for Secret Realms within a 1000-meter radius centered on the Host. If the Host completes the Secret Realm training mission, he will also receive Source Power from the Secret Realm as a reward."
"What is Source Power, and what is its use?" Jiang Chen asked.
System: "Source Power is the World Power absorbed after completing tasks in the Secret Realm world. It can be used to replace skill experience."
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up. "Replace experience! This is good. I love cheating, especially that line protagonists in other cheating novels often say: 'The strength I have now is all thanks to my hard work, Deep Blue, add points.'"
"Then how do I obtain Source Power?"
System: "There are two ways to obtain Source Power. The first is to clear Secret Realms. The second is to slay 'Ghosts'. Clearing Secret Realms yields more Source Power rewards."
This System sounds pretty good. "What skills do I have now? Do I have a panel?"
As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, a panel of information appeared in his consciousness.
【Junior System Panel】 (0/10000) Idle Slot: □ □ Host: Jiang Chen Source Power: 0 Skills: 1. High School Knowledge (5534/10000 Junior) 2. Cooking (2351/10000 Junior) 3. Network Technology (3124/10000 Junior) ............... (The rest will not be written; only the main skills are displayed. If there are additions, they will be added later (＾▽＾).)
Jiang Chen: "This panel is so clean and concise! The skills displayed are also fine, but what does 'Junior System' mean?"
The System is divided into Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Demigod, and God-level. The prerequisite for skill breakthroughs is the level of the panel itself. If skills want to be upgraded further, the System must be upgraded first.
It's good that these three main skills, accumulated from his transmigration experience, have reached this level. After all, when he transmigrated, he didn't have a girlfriend and cooked for himself. Besides playing games, he went to bathhouses to 'save' young ladies. He had been graduated from university for several years, and had mostly forgotten his High School Knowledge.
"System, can you explain what's going on with this world, why so many mixed anime worlds are combined, and what are you?"
System: "Yes. This world is formed by various anime series downloaded to the D drive of the Host's computer. After the Host was run over and killed by a large truck, his body fell onto a data cable. His soul rushed into a time-space tunnel and was eroded and fused by time-space energy, eventually merging these anime worlds together. The System was formed as a gift from the World Consciousness. After all, the Host merged these small worlds into a large world, and the World Consciousness had a reward, so it gave you a System."
Jiang Chen: "Then why isn't it an Invincible System, a Harem System, a Hypnosis......" Stop, stop, can't say that (⊙ o ⊙).
System: "Because the game the Host's computer had just opened was an idle game, that's why an Idle System was formed."
"Then since this world is formed from the anime series on my computer, why is there Chongzhen Emperor, a Transmigrator?" Jiang Chen asked with a puzzled expression.
System: "It's possible that this Transmigrator called Chongzhen Emperor had already transmigrated into a small world before the worlds merged, and then the small world he was in just happened to be merged in by you."
"Is he still alive?" Jiang Chen learned through the System that after the worlds merged, there were Superhumans, and some Superhumans could live for a very long time.
System: "No, he's already dead."
Jiang Chen: "......Alright, at least I don't have to worry about fellow countrymen meeting and stabbing each other in the back."
"Does the System have any cultivation methods I can practice? After all, I'm being targeted by 'Ghosts' now."
System: "Host, you haven't forgotten what your family does, have you?"
Jiang Yang: "......"
"Where is it, where could it be?" Jiang Chen entered his deceased parents' room and rummaged around, but still couldn't find anything related to 'Ghosts'.
Where did his parents put the things? Could it be in their family shrine? Suddenly, he recalled his 16th birthday when his parents gave him a box, saying that if one day they were no longer around, he should open it.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen immediately ran back to his room, pulled out a box from under some light novels on his bookshelf, opened it, and took out the contents. He saw three books: Asura Body Tempering Art, Sun Moon Breathing Method, and Inner world must know.
There was also a letter in the box, left for the original owner. He opened it and read: "Son, by the time you see this letter, it means Dad and Mom are no longer here. You must diligently cultivate the Breathing Method and Body Tempering Art passed down by our family. These two books were exchanged by our ancestors for Merits when they were in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Later, they were stationed in Neon with the garrison, and our ancestors married, had children, and settled down here, all the way until now. For the Breathing Method, you just need to follow the instructions in the book to learn and practice. As for the Body Tempering Art, your dad didn't practice it, mainly because practicing the Body Tempering Art is very painful, and your dad is afraid of pain, so he didn't do it. I hope you can pick up the honor of our ancestors and practice both. That way, when I'm gone, I won't be scolded by your grandpa (￣y▽￣). If possible, Mom and Dad really didn't want you to enter the Inner World, but if you start cultivating, you must work hard, become stronger, so you can protect yourself. Your loving Dad and Mom."
Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but shed tears. He knew this was the last ember left by the original body. "Don't worry, I will live for you, live more comfortably and happily than anyone else."
Jiang Chen immediately opened the Sun Moon Breathing Method. It was indeed very simple; he just needed to practice according to a specific breathing frequency. Then he opened his panel.
【System Panel】 Idle Slot: □ □ Host: Jiang Chen Source Power: 0 Skills: 1. High School Knowledge (5534/10000 Junior) 2. Cooking (2351/10000 Junior) 3. Network Technology (3124/10000 Junior) 4. Sun Moon Breathing Method (2/1000 Entry) ...............
Indeed, any skill he learned would appear on the panel. Following the previous method, he finished reading the Asura Body Tempering Art. He glanced at the panel again.
【System Panel】 Idle Slot: □ □ Host: Jiang Yang Source Power: 0 Skills: 1. High School Knowledge (5534/10000 Junior) 2. Cooking (2351/10000 Junior) 3. Network Technology (3124/10000 Junior) 4. Sun Moon Breathing Method (2/1000 Entry) 5. Asura Body Tempering Art (1/1000 Entry) ...............
Then Jiang Chen put the Sun Moon Breathing Method and Asura Body Tempering Art into the idle slot. This was comfortable, reassuring. He lay on the bed, feeling much more at ease. After all, waking up and experiencing so many things, no one could handle it.