The bad ending of the stand-in novel (10)
Jiang Zhaozhao was pushed into the emergency room, the door closed, leaving only the "In Surgery" sign on the ceiling lit.
The door that was pushed open during this time was like a bad omen. After Jiang Yuanshi signed the critical illness notice and watched the door close again, he asked the system about Jiang Zhaozhao's condition. The system answered that the probability of the other party's survival was 19.19%.
Everything happened too suddenly, like the answer this fictional world gave to Jiang Yuan and Jiang Yuan.
The ending can never be changed.
But why was it so sudden and without any signs?
Jiang Yuanshi recalled the plot, "System, is the day when Gu Zhi takes office approaching?"
System: “Yes, the day after tomorrow.”
No wonder.
If Gu Zhi hadn't been embroiled in the scandal, he would have been flirting with Bai Yueguang these days.
In the original text, the day Gu Zhi took office was the day Jiang Yuan died.
Jiang Zhaozhao's sudden critical illness at this moment is the world's disguised death notice to Jiang Yuan.
Unless a miracle happens, there is no way to save the situation.
Jiang Yuanshi pointed his index finger at the wheelchair armrest and said, "System, please help me check on Grandma Jiang's condition."
"Received." The system was silent for a moment, "Host, this character is suffering from heart failure and is on the way to the emergency room."
Hah. Jiang Yuanshi sneered.
The same behavior as when he first met Jiang Zhaozhao.
The system is worried that the other party will take extreme actions. The system has seen many cases during department training where the host was influenced by the fictional world, resulting in many mission failures, most of which involved human hosts. This is why Z01 tries not to choose humans.
They are easily emotional and always believe that the world of novels is real. As a result, they make many impulsive actions, which leads to them forever repeating their death in a certain world.
Z01 doesn't like mission failures. There has never been a failure case in his work, and he doesn't want this host named Jiang Yuanshi to be the first.
[Warning, please stay calm and don't let your emotions get the better of you. This world is not real. This world is not real.]
The warning sounded in Jiang Yuanshi's ears.
Jiang Yuanshi ignored him and just said, "Mr. System, please help me to expedite the application for the Willpower Loan."
As expected, the worst happened.
"Willpower Loan" has indeed helped many hosts complete their tasks, but very few hosts can repay it. In the end, they work endlessly in the task world, or are sent back to the original world and cycle back to the moment before their death.
Because of the cost, the host is usually not informed of the existence of "Willpower Loan", but Jiang Yuanshi accidentally fished out the information from Z01. Z01, who had read anthropology, began to regret why he did not pretend that he did not have it at the time.
The system informed Jiang Yuanshi of the price of the "Wish Power Loan", but even so, it did not dissuade the host from thinking about it. Jiang Yuanshi calmly replied: "Hello system, what I just said was not a question, but an application."
The system cannot refuse the host's mandatory request.
The system just struggled a little bit, "Host Jiang Yuanshi, please think clearly, this world is not real, there is no need to risk yourself. If this mission fails, the world will rewind again, you still have a chance."
"It's not real..."
Jiang Yuanshi's wheelchair stopped halfway and he looked back at the endless corridor.
The lights in the hospital were blindingly bright at night. Some people were sitting in chairs with their heads buried in the air, while others were walking hurriedly in the corridor.
The sounds of first aid, crying, groaning, and praying...
None of this is real.
So what? Jiang Yuanshi spoke in a relaxed tone, his eyes showing the fearlessness of a young man.
"So what if it's not real? It's enough that the world I feel is real."
Jiang Yuanshi clasped his hands together and said, "Please excuse me, Mr. System. I am really in a hurry."
system:…………
The mechanical male voice sighed and submitted the expedited application. "Expedited processing is expected to take 5 minutes."
"Can Jiang Yuan's family survive this?"
System: “Unpredictable.”
Jiang Yuanshi: "I'm sorry, Mr. System, I have to break the agreement."
Jiang Yuanshi decisively spent 12 points of wish power to exchange for two function cards for Jiang Zhaozhao and Grandma Jiang.
[Status Maintain (Excellent Quality)]: Keeps the opponent in the current state for 6 minutes.
The system gave up blocking him and simply made the function card exchange interface fully public for Jiang Yuanshi to choose from.
Jiang Yuanshi swiped across the interface quickly, scanning at an extremely fast speed.
Jiang Yuanshi's occasional displays of pretentious, childish, or indifferent behavior were now completely gone.
His expression was serious, and there was a sense of oppression from a superior.
For this kind of interface, the more extreme the quality of the function card, the more willpower it consumes. Generally, the host will not redeem it easily. But for the host with willpower loan, it has great attraction but also comes with greater cost and risk.
Jiang Yuanshi did not search carefully, but accurately found what he wanted from a stack of ordinary quality, gray-labeled function cards.
He waited quietly for the countdown.
[Congratulations to the host, the application has been approved, and the "Willpower Loan" has been opened. Please use it with caution]
The reminder sounded again just as it ended.
[Successful exchange of 1 "Lucky 100%" function card consumes 100 points]
[Function card "Lucky 100%" x1 used successfully]
[Successful exchange of function card "Rescue" x2, consuming 200 points]
[Function card "Rescue" x2 has been used, peerless quality, used successfully]
10 minutes later
The lights in the emergency room dimmed and the door opened.
The doctor said: "The rescue was successful."
A miracle happened.
That night, the whole hospital was reporting that two patients who were supposed to have no hope of recovery had miraculously survived.
Coincidentally, they are from the same family.
The family member was a young boy in a wheelchair. When he learned that the rescue was successful, his eyes suddenly turned red.
This family has not had a very good life, but luckily fate has been kind to them.
The system knows that this is not a miracle.
The system browses the function card used by Jiang Yuanshi.
[Rescue]
Quality: All (Normal, Excellent, Ultimate, Peerless)
Duration: Varies (10 minutes to permanent)
Number of pieces: unlimited
Type: Probability products
Required willpower: 100 points
Introduction: It is effective for any living being, allowing it to successfully survive danger without any side effects. The duration depends on the user's extraction level.
【Lucky 100%】
Quality: peerless
Duration: 10 minutes
Number of pieces: unlimited
Type: Luck item
Required willpower: 100 points
Introduction: 100% luck value, no side effects (except pornography, gambling and drugs)
It was like a zombie, 300 points of willpower were gone in an instant, which was equivalent to 30 years of rebirth. The data flow of the system was a little disordered, and I couldn't help but sigh.
Jiang Yuanshi also sighed when he followed Jiang Yuan's family back to the ward.
System: "Do you regret it?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "I regret that I didn't buy a lottery ticket in those 10 minutes. I lost a lot."
System: It’s strange that you feel regretful.
Jiang Yuanshi sighed again, "If I win hundreds of millions, I won't have to work hard anymore. Who would care who Gu Zhi is?"
The system ruthlessly corrected: "It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. The function card will not go wrong."
Jiang Yuanshi: "I regret it even more if you do this."
The system controlled Shen Shi to push Jiang Yuanshi to the bedside. When helping him up, Jiang Yuanshi staggered away, "No, I can do it myself."
Jiang Yuanshi supported himself on the edge of the bed and slowly stood up. Sometimes the system felt that the host's stubbornness was random and irregular.
Jiang Yuanshi took the crutch leaning against the bed and went to the bathroom.
The system did not follow up when seeing this, but simply tidied up the wrinkled bed, unfolded the entire quilt, and a spot of bright red appeared on the edge of the quilt.
system:……
The bathroom door opened without warning.
Jiang Yuanshi, who was washing his hands, was startled and his eyes widened.
Jiang Yuanshi asked blankly, "Mr. System...are you in a hurry? I'll be there soon."
Shen Shi's life and daily routine remained as usual, and the systematic training of his limbs began with physiological training.
But this was the first time Jiang Yuanshi had seen someone so anxious.
The system said nothing, but turned off the faucet, grabbed Jiang Yuanshi's wrist and twisted it. The wound on the palm of his hand caused by his fingernails turned red, and the scabbed wound also cracked.
Jiang Yuanshi, who was caught: …………
The system pushed the wheelchair to the door. Jiang Yuanshi limped in without saying a word.
After being placed back on the bed, the system took out a small medical kit and took out hydrogen peroxide, "Stretch out your hand."
Jiang Yuanshi did as he was told silently.
White foam appeared on the wound. The system wiped it off with a cotton swab, then applied a layer of iodine and wrapped it with gauze. When the other party was wrapping his fingertips, Jiang Yuanshi moved his fingertips.
System: "Host, please don't move. Please don't use the computer these days."
"But……"
“I will be responsible for optimization and release.”
This was the first time Jiang Yuanshi heard the word "I" from the system, but he did not mention it, he just said "Thank you..."
The system did not respond. It stood up. Jiang Yuanshi lowered his head, revealing a whorl of hair. The system thought that the host was hiding one.
Because I heard that people with whorls in their hair are very stubborn.
The two of them maintained this state for a long time, so long that Jiang Yuanshi couldn't help but pinch his palms unnaturally.
"Stop pinching the wound."
"Oh, sorry."
"You don't need to apologize, I'm just unilaterally angry."
Jiang Yuanshi raised his head carefully, "Doesn't the system have emotions?"
System: "According to the settings, yes, but now I am using a human body."
Jiang Yuanshi apologized again: "Sorry."
The system squatted down and said, "After many days of observation, you are a disobedient host."
"..." Jiang Yuanshi's fingertips moved, but then stopped. After a long while, he said, "...You have already said this before, so there is no need to mention it again."
"Is there?"
"Isn't changing the host a hint? I can't be so confused that I can't understand this."
The system refuted Jiang Yuan's words, "No, my original intention is that I cannot lead you because I am not good at it. In the past, hosts were obedient and only followed the instructions of the system. They would not refute or make small moves secretly, and would not act so boldly. So it is a fact that you are disobedient."
Jiang Yuanshi always felt something was strange.
"I have only seen two types of humans in my career, one is obedient, and the other is Jiang Yuanshi."
?
"You are multifaceted, contradictory, and complex, making it difficult for the system to evaluate you," said System Z01. "Very complex."
There is no need to emphasize so many sides.
"But his overall performance is excellent. He is the one with the most tricks in the world of novices."
Jiang Yuanshi finally spoke helplessly: "Are you really praising me?"
The system was puzzled: "Isn't it? Humans often praise each other for good tactics."
Jiang Yuanshi: ...Okay.
"I remember one of the things in human education is to seek help when encountering difficulties or dangers." The system suddenly changed the subject, and Jiang Yuanshi didn't react for a moment.
"Strength is a virtue, but you are not alone. The host and the system are currently in a cooperative relationship. If you encounter problems with wound collapse, please do not hide it."
Jiang Yuanshi raised his eyes to look at the system with a confused look, "But this is just a small matter."
The system was puzzled: "Why is being injured a small matter? Even the lowest level of injuries in the system need to be repaired in time."
The system's concepts cannot be completely shared with humans. Jiang Yuanshi stared at his hands for a long time. "Sorry, I won't do that again. I will... report it in time?"
"I hope you, the host, will not have a future. Please do not use question marks."
"……Oh well."
The system looked at the time and said, "You should rest."
Jiang Yuanshi still maintained a confused expression and said hesitantly: "But I'm not sleepy yet and can't sleep."
System: "It's okay, I have a way." The system, which is proficient in educational care, is very confident.
However, the fact is that there are sometimes some differences in the brain circuits of humans and machines.
"Finally, the prince and princess lived happily in the castle."
"..." Jiang Yuanshi, who had just finished washing up and was lying on the bed, was not sleepy at all, his eyes were wide open.
In my mind, the system reads fairy tales in a rhythmic tone.
"Mr. System...I'm not a child."
"But in terms of species, they are all human."
“…”
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