Chapter 2: The System
"Hah, hah, every dog has his day." Zhong Yu was relieved to see the wolf's demise. He sighed loudly as he lay down on the tree trunk. Looking down, he discovered an endless plain beneath. With a surface area of tens of square kilometers, the stream that Zhong Yu had just passed through flowed slowly into the plain. When people enter the plain and irrigate it, the grass around the plain grows very fertile, almost as high as a person's waist.
Zhong Yu paused for a moment before slowly rising and climbing the cliff. Due to excessive blood loss, his body was weak with constant tremors in his hands. He almost fell several times, but Zhong Yu persisted and escaped. Am I still still going to die in this kind of place? Impossible! This firm belief flashed through his mind and propelled him upward.
Finally he reached the top. Zhong Yu lied on the cliff, his lungs fiercely breathing the air. The turning movement had nearly exhausted his physical strength. He would just suffered a serious injury and had to rely on his own strength. Zhong Yu felt like his life is going to end at any time.
Zhong Yu was lying weakly on the ground. Even moving his fingers would exhaust all of his strength, and he could feel his body about to collapse. As his vitality faded, Zhong Yu's consciousness became increasingly blurred. He recalled a question in his mind, "Why am I here?" I don't want to die here!
He appears to have crossed over into another world, but the flower of life withered before he could experience a glorious life. Am I not the protagonist of the story? I'm just an ordinary otaku whom except for my parents, who might be concerned about my disappearance, no one will know if I'm dead! Destiny sure enjoys making fun of other people. I thought I had a huge opportunity in my life, but I turned it into a joke for myself.
Just as Zhong Yu's consciousness was about to dissipate and he could no longer feel his body, a "ding" sound sounded in his mind, causing his mind to sober up significantly. "It has been determined that the host's life is coming to an end, the system starting the reparation process. Process complete. The Empire Conquest system is booting up. Loading. Loading complete." Zhong Yu felt a surprise in his heart as he heard the voice in his ear, as well as a yearning for life, when he heard the voice. What was that? There is no one nearby, as far as I recall. Zhong Yu could not help but ask, "Who?" Then when he linked with the thought that he had mysteriously arrived at this location, he opened his mount, "God, is it you? If it's you, please save me!"
The sound came out of Zhong Yu's ear again, but this time it was mechanized. "Do not be intimidated. I am the Empire Conquest system, created by a mysterious and powerful being. I can hear the voice in your heart, so I was created specifically to assist you in conquering this other world."
His body gradually recovered, and the wound on his body healed. Is it true that God is playing a joke on me? Zhong Yu's face was filled with grateful joy as he reflected on his near-death experience. He gradually subdued his ecstasy.
This day was thrilling, more than my whole life combined. His life was extremely ordinary, but now, he was teleported to this inexplicable place, it appears to be a different world. Zhong Yu was already tired of thinking about so many questions.
Zhong Yu was at a loss for words as he reflected on today's experience, and he didn't know if he should be crying or laughing. My heart was still filled with fear thinking about just now. How could I have been so careless when I came to such a strange place, as if it were still a primeval forest, and walk away so casually? I almost lost my life to such a fierce beast, but thank god I'm still alive.
My instincts sure are bad. I need to be more alert of my surroundings in the future.
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A few hours later, Zhong Yu hid in a ten-meter tall tree. Only then did he lie down and rest, feeling a smidgeon of security in my heart. While regaining his strength in a relaxed manner, he recalled the sound he had just heard in his mind.
The Empire Conquest system, created by an unknown powerful existences, and a different world. Now that there was no danger to one's life, he recalled those voices. As a professional otaku, how could he not know that he experienced the legendary isekai? My luck is not all that bad. Maybe I am the legendary son of destiny, with the beauties of another world awaiting for me, and the people of another world crawling obediently under my feet?
Zhong Yu pondered in his heart for a while before returning to his senses. "What role do you play, System, since you are assisting me in conquering another world? Do you have your own thoughts and emotions?" Zhong Yu had previously thought of systematic conspiracy theories while reading novels on the Internet, and he could not help but be scared.
The system's mechanical sound rang in his ears once more. "The system will assign tasks based on the host's strength, and the host can earn rewards by completing the tasks assigned by the system. The host can also increase population by occupying the territory and increase the luck value, which can then be exchanged for anything in the system. Furthermore, because this system lacks autonomous consciousness, it can only act in accordance with the established procedures and will not harm the host."
Zhong Yu felt a little relieved when he heard the system's mechanized sound. Zhong Yu said to the system after some thought. "What are your primary functions, System? Is there a mall or something that you could show me?"
"The system has two categories: strategy and exchange. The strategy category is divided into personal panel and instant messaging. Through the personal panel, the host can view his territory and his own attributes. The host can accomplish instant messaging by establishing an institution and canonizing official positions. Instant messaging in the system can also ensure that the host can control any situation in the country in a timely manner and that there will be no separatist rebellion." The system's cold voice paused, as if to allow Zhong Yu to slowly digest the words before him, then continued.
"Exchange category: Divided into four categories, the system provides military commanders and advisers from all dynasties, and the people provided by this system maintains absolute loyalty. The host do not be concerned about the rebellion in his future empire. And, using the people with various talents provided by the system, the host can also build and rule its own empire. Like this, the host will not have to be concerned about conquered land being ruled by no one." When Zhong Yu heard this, he thought to himself, this method is pretty good. The reason why were there so many families and large clans in ancient times is so that they could cultivate talents to rule the world. This is the reason why dynasties experience their glorious period and their offspring can influence the rise and fall of a dynasty.
"Then there is the weapons category. The system can supply a wide range of weapons. At that point, the host can quickly arm its own troops, and the quality of the weapons provided by this system is far superior to that of standard weapons. You can improve your army's combat effectiveness while reducing casualties." This is also very effective. By having enough weapons prepared, the logistical pressure will be greatly reduced as a result, and when weapons are damaged on the battlefield, it can be restored immediately. The enemy can only fight with broken weapons. Thinking about it made me extremely happy already.
"Third, resources, as long as there is enough luck value, this system can provide various resources, such as a certain type of special resources, which can allow the host to avoid unnecessary troubles in many cases. If the source of the resources required by the host is too far away or the output is too scarce, you can exchange it with the system using the current value of luck." This method, like modern, is also very good. Why are the citizens of those Middle Eastern countries dying of poverty while their governments are bathing in wealth? It is simply because of the oil that everyone needs. They have a steady stream of wealth as a result of this. Even if the people in the country is impoverished and lacks an industrial foundation, the leaders can still live in luxury. It is also because of oil, which is such an important resource, is in their hands. If I have this kind of channel, then I can become self-sufficient to a large extent.
"Fourth, the host can draw a lottery based on the value of luck for special categories. Based on the luck value invested by the host, the rarity of the lottery items varies. The host can win a variety of special items through the lottery. It could be an artifact or a stinky sock with no monetary value. Looks like the lottery is dependent on the host's personality?" This is full of uncertainty, but if I get lucky, if I get an artifact or something, I probably can laugh myself awake in my dreams.
"Reminder: Due to the host's lack of authority, the system currently only allows for exchanges of characters from the Three Kingdoms period, with no exchange of supernatural powers. All of this is dependent on the host. It is unlocked by a combination of the luck value and the size of the occupied territory. I am hoping the host will put in a lot of effort to finish the task to increase his permissions." Hearing the system's final words, Zhong Yu realized in his heart that there are more functions for which he must work hard!
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