Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The Second Wish
After System 05 was released into this world, it followed its strongest desire at the moment and chose Li Shanyue.
Li Shanyue is an ordinary high school sophomore. Their wishes are generally simple and easy to achieve.
At this moment, Li Shanyue was standing in front of the bathroom mirror. In the mirror was a pale, tender, chubby boy. He asked as if talking to himself, "Where are you from?"
System 05: [Another world.]
Li Shanyue suppressed his excitement and wiped his face. Imagine, he had lived an ordinary life for seventeen years, and then tonight, a mysterious system appeared, claiming it could grant any wish. Everyone had read stories like Aladdin's magic lamp as a child, and of course, imagined what wish they would make if they actually encountered the magic lamp. Now, the wish system actually appeared before him.
It was incredible... His heart was still beating fast, and all sorts of thoughts were jumbled together in his head. After taking a few deep breaths, he asked, "Can I wish for anything?"
System 95's voice was like a whisper in his ear, but closer than that, as if it could touch his heartbeat: [Of course.]
Then wouldn't I get the whole world?
System 05 continued: [But you can only make one wish.]
A wish... a wish...
Hoping for world peace, becoming the richest man in the world, and so on—if he had only one wish, these weren't what he really wanted. Li Shanyue calmed down a bit. He dried himself, put on his clothes, and returned to his room. His wet schoolbag was still hanging on the chair, and the love letter inside was soaked.
This love letter brought him back to reality. Thinking of the monitor's reaction, he smiled bitterly.
Li Shanyue sat on the bed, crossed her legs, and asked, "Do I need to pay a price?"
System 05 was silent for a moment, then said: [There is indeed one condition. After you die, your soul will belong to me.]
Li Shanyue was slightly startled, feeling a slight chill on his back. He thought for a moment, then asked, "Does the soul really exist?"
"That's just a way of saying it." System 05 said, "We also call it a piece of data."
The word death made Li Shanyue uneasy. He asked hesitantly, "What do you want to do with my soul?"
System 05 smiled, and Li Shanyue felt a gentle force on his shoulder. He tilted his head slightly and saw a pair of slender and transparent hands pressing on his shoulders. Long silver hair fell on his cheek, emitting a faint light.
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you." Li Shanyue could feel System 05 kneeling behind him, its voice ringing clearly in her ears: "Besides, death is still far away for you. Happiness in this world is what matters most. After you die, all I will take away is a piece of data containing all your memories. You won't feel any pain at all."
Li Shanyue's neck was stiff. He really wanted to see what System 05 looked like, but he also felt an inexplicable fear. "But, I still feel..."
Subconsciously, he felt that selling his soul was not something he could agree to lightly.
"Don't worry, you can give up. I only came to you because I heard your wishes." System 05 said gently, "I will go find my next host. So, are you sure you want to give up?"
Its hand released Li Shanyue's shoulder, and Li Shanyue immediately said, "No..."
This is a wish system. It just saved me. Without it, I might have died. Li Shanyue thought that it was normal to pay a price for a wish. The so-called soul was something that was hard to explain, let alone the soul after death. He couldn't even live a good life now, so why bother thinking about the afterlife?
Li Shanyue swallowed and asked, "...When will I die?"
He hadn't expected this question to silence System 05, even for a long time. It wasn't until Li Shanyue couldn't help but look back at it that he heard System 05 say in a meaningful tone, "Death will come only after you have fully enjoyed life for a long, long time."
This is how it should be, every host should be like this.
At this moment, Li Shanyue saw the full appearance of System 05. It was a silver-haired boy with golden pupils, like an exquisite and beautiful doll. He emitted a faint light all over his body, giving people a hazy feeling like seeing flowers in the fog.
Li Shanyue was stunned, unable to take her eyes off the young man.
It was a long time before Li Shanyue came back to his senses. His face had unconsciously turned red, and he asked haltingly, "Why did you choose me?"
"When I descend, your will will be the most dazzling."
System 05's golden pupils flickered as it replied.
…
Li Shanyue’s wish was to make the squad leader fall in love with her.
After binding with Li Shanyue, System 05 learned his entire past. Li Shanyue had a happy childhood, a harmonious family, and a cheerful and confident personality. However, when he was in junior high school, his parents divorced due to emotional discord. After his mother left, his father's attitude towards him plummeted, often not coming home for weeks at a time. Despite his hard work, Li Shanyue managed to get into the city's best high school, but this couldn't please his father. After entering high school, Li Shanyue gained weight due to the excessive pressure, fell into a deeper sense of inferiority, and became afraid to socialize. His grades plummeted.
The only person in the class who was willing to talk to him was the class monitor, Jing Lin. He even helped him when he was in trouble. Unlike Li Shanyue, Jing Lin came from a wealthy family, had excellent grades, and was handsome. He was very popular.
Li Shanyue also likes him.
For Li Shanyue, class monitor Jinglin is the only bright spot in her high school life.
For Li Shanyue, the greatest wish is to get the love of squad leader Jinglin and be with him forever.
During morning self-study, Li Shanyue placed a small stuffed rabbit on his desk. It was a gift from his mother when he was very young, and he always carried it with him. At this time, System 05 was living inside the stuffed rabbit.
Morning self-study was noisy; everyone was busy studying. The bunny doll faced forward, and System 05 was observing Jinglin. Although Jinglin was wearing a school uniform, his every move and every subtle expression were indeed different from those of the other students.
Li Shanyue asked in her mind: [How are you going to help me realize my wish?]
System 05: [Let's first analyze Jinglin. It's obvious that he's extremely confident and arrogant, and only likes those who are stronger than him.]
Is the squad leader this kind of person? Li Shanyue muttered, "Isn't that the end of the story?"
System 05 said: [So we have to find a way.]
[I thought you were going to come up with some magic or potion that would instantly make him fall in love with me...]
[There's no such thing.] System 05 glanced at its item library and said, [We can make him truly fall in love with you, or we can use some means to manipulate his emotions and make him fall into the illusion that he likes you. Host, what do you want to choose?]
Li Shanyue thought for a while and asked helplessly: [What do you think we should choose?]
[Sometimes, liking someone is just an illusion. What's more, I can guarantee that he will always be immersed in the illusion.]
Li Shanyue clenched his fists.
System 05 said softly: [The decision is yours.]
[…I want to be truly loved.]
No matter what I become, no matter what I do wrong, you will still love me forever.
Let’s work hard together.
Just as System 05 judged, a gifted person like Jinglin would only be attracted to people who are better than him or as good as him.
For students, the most obvious aspect of excellence is their academic ranking.
The first thing Li Shanyue needed to do was change himself, both in appearance and academics. In his early high school years, pressured by both family and school, he overate, rapidly gaining weight. This weight gain led to even greater stress, creating a vicious cycle. System 05 prepared a strict exercise and diet plan for him. Being a sophomore and facing immense academic pressure, Li Shanyue's only option was to run in the school playground before evening study.
Losing weight is a long and painful process, with no immediate results. By comparison, improving Li Shanyue's grades is a simpler task. He's intelligent, but his mindset in high school has hindered his studies, leaving him with a weak foundation. Now, even attending lectures is a struggle.
[This is your character card. It contains your current learning data.]
Mathematics: C+ (76%)
【Chinese: A-（53%）】
English: A+ (60%)
Physics: C+ (80%)
Chemistry: B- (12%)
Biology: B+ (77%)
Li Shanyue looked at the data on the card and felt a little frustrated. System 05 continued calmly: "You need to start with the basics."
“But there’s not enough time.”
System 05 flipped through his prop library and took out a card. Li Shanyue stretched out his finger and touched the card, and suddenly found himself in a pure white space.
[Space-Time Card: Time flows slowly in this space, with one hour being equivalent to one minute in the outside world.]
[Concentration Card: The user can increase their concentration tenfold.]
【Comprehension Card: The user's comprehension is enhanced, and they will understand things at once.】
[Energy Card: The user is energetic and not easily fatigued.]
【Rest Card: The user can quickly recover their energy.】
"The accuracy rate is eighty percent." In the pure white space, Li Shanyue held the pen with his eyes shining. System 05 stuffed various skill cards into Li Shanyue's hands like snowflakes. These skill cards were the things it exchanged for the most points. They were universal in all worlds, and facts proved that their effects were also very obvious.
Soon, the monthly exam arrived. Li Shanyue's ranking in the class rose seven places, to 26th, and he was praised by his homeroom teacher. Li Shanyue felt fulfilled and happy, as this progress was all due to his own hard work.
Even though System 05 gave him a lot of cheats, he still did all the questions himself!
After making progress, System 05 began to prepare for Li Shanyue and Jinglin to contact each other.
But Li Shanyue, who was quite active in both study and sports, immediately backed off. Even though System 05 took the initiative to create an environment suitable for chatting up, Li Shanyue didn't dare to say a word.
In the office, we are doing a big cleaning today. Jinglin and Li Shanyue are taking the cleaning tools together.
【You go up and talk to him. 】
【What are you talking about?】
System 05 said nonchalantly: [Weather, study, games...anything is fine.]
Li Shanyue gripped the mop tightly, sweat dripping down his face, and said nothing. When Jinglin looked over, he immediately lowered his head, not even daring to meet his gaze.
System 05: [……]
System 05: [You have to take the initiative to contact him in order to establish a connection. You can't let him always remember you as that fat kid in class with average grades.]
Li Shanyue said dejectedly: [I am like that originally.]
[Looks up.] System 05 gives more detailed instructions: [This must also be done. Just a few words, just say it's hot today.]
Li Shanyue was silent for a moment. System 05 thought he was preparing himself mentally, but then he heard Li Shanyue say, "You can control my body, right? Please help me."
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