"Hey, Tong'er, how did I end up time-traveling?"
At this moment, Ruan Ruan was lying on a 1.5-meter-long wooden bed, looking lazily at the light bulb hanging from the ceiling by an electric wire. She said that the whole room, apart from the bed she was on, only had a wardrobe and a table that looked like a dressing table. On the table, there was nothing but a notebook and a pen. The walls of the room looked like they had been repainted, and there was not a trace of white paint.
"Host, haven't you always wanted to travel through time? Why are you so unhappy now that you've actually done it?" Beside Ruan Ruan lay a tiny, snow-white kitten, its large, pale blue eyes tilting as it looked at her uncertainly. This was the system's physical form; it usually nestled in Ruan Ruan's arms in public, but could also transform into a virtual form.
"You don't understand. Reading time-travel novels is one thing, but actually time-traveling yourself is another. Besides, other people's time-travel stories are full of cheat codes. Look at me, all I got was a pretty but useless you," Ruan Ruan said, pointing at the system. Then she spread her hands and kicked her legs, lying helplessly on the bed in a starfish shape.
"How am I useless? I can gather intelligence for the host! You don't like going out anyway, so if I don't gather intelligence for you, how are you going to complete the mission and save the big boss?!" The system was also getting angry at Ruan Ruan's words, jumping up and down and landing on Ruan Ruan's chest. The last thing a system can stand is its host saying it's useless; if other systems knew this, they would be laughed at.
"Ugh... System, why did I transmigrate? I just took a nap at home, it's really so inexplicable." It's been three days since I transmigrated, and Ruan Ruan still doesn't understand why she's been transported to this world.
"Oh, so you time-traveled in response to the call of the people!"
"What is this?" Upon hearing the system's question, Ruan Ruan immediately sat up, held the system in front of her, and looked utterly unconvinced.
"Host, do you remember the heated discussion that a visit by the Minister of Country M to Taicheng last month caused internationally?"
"Of course, that's why I applied for early graduation and returned to China."
"In this matter, many Chinese people argued with countries R, H, and M on the international internet. The most common argument was that if the scientific giants of the 1970s had not passed away, China's strength would have been unmatched by any other country. This topic sparked heated discussions worldwide, so the Supreme God wanted to see if the giants could lead China to become the number one superpower as everyone said."
"But why me?"
"Because you're the most suitable person in the whole country."
"What?"
"Host, according to the comprehensive assessment of the main god, you are the most suitable person. This is because your family, the Ruan family, is a military and political family. You grew up under the influence of powerful figures, and your sense of national responsibility and patriotism are ingrained in your bones. Furthermore, among the current generation of powerful families, you are the most idle."
"How am I the most idle one?" I just graduated with a medical doctorate. What's wrong with me going back to China to rest for a while? Besides, I'm only eighteen years old. Have you ever seen someone graduate with a doctorate at eighteen? I studied so hard, day and night, and now I haven't even started working yet. I'm just giving myself a break. What's wrong with that? How come I'm the most idle one in your eyes?" As she spoke, Ruan Ruan felt very wronged.
Because of my parents' work, I grew up in a compound with my grandparents. My grandfather was a retired general, and my grandmother was a diplomat. The neighborhood was full of prominent figures from all walks of life. Growing up under their care, I heard them tell me mostly about the hardships of those times, especially my grandfather. He lamented that people would always sacrifice themselves on missions, and he always sighed that if their weapons had been as advanced as they are now, his comrades could have been like him. Whenever he said this, my grandfather would look at me. As a child, I didn't understand what that look meant, but the more I learned about history, the more I understood his gaze. So even though I just want to be a lazy bum who never has to work, I still study hard when I need to, and I still study things I don't need to, just thinking, what if I can use them someday?
Thinking about this, Ruan Ruan felt relieved. The people her elders wanted to protect but couldn't, a lifelong regret—now she had the chance to fulfill that wish for them. Why shouldn't she? Using their skills to save the people they wanted to save—just thinking about it gave her a great sense of accomplishment!
The "host" system, unaware of Ruan Ruan's thoughts, called out twice but received no response, and then conjured up a whole drama in its mind.
Host, you won't be sad, will you? You won't do anything rash, will you? You won't think I'm useless and abandon me, will you? Oh my god, Great God, someone please save the host! Save this poor little system!
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