Chapter 90: Final Chapter Sixth Wish
Chen Mu used his limited privileges to search for a cure for 05's terminal illness. He learned that it was truly incurable in this world, and that abilities from other worlds could only function at less than half their full potential in this one. Furthermore, this was S01, and no other world was more powerful than this one. So even if 05 truly wished for a cure, he couldn't fulfill it.
The ability of the wish system is subject to various limitations, and he can't even appear in front of 05 in person, hug him, or give him a comforting kiss.
"Death, I have been waiting for sixteen years."
On his sixteenth birthday, 05 said this. No one celebrated his birthday. The hospital probably thought it wasn't a good idea for a patient with a life expectancy of only sixteen. So, Chen Mu sent him a virtual cake.
"Thank you." 05 clasped his hands tightly, but he did not make a wish.
In this way, they spent another extremely dull year, without any accidents or surprises, with the same routine every day and time passing by in the same way every day.
"Look, that Yin-Yang orchid has bloomed again. It withers every winter, blooms in spring, and then spends the entire year as a bud, until the cold winter sends it back to sleep."
"That tree has been here for twenty years. It's older than I am. It's grown a lot taller without me noticing. It used to be only three stories high, but now it's reached the rooftop. Will it continue to grow next year? How tall will it eventually be?"
"The nurse resigned today."
"The orange cat in the yard gave birth to five babies."
"This holographic simulation system is the seventh generation, right?"
"The Thai Samsung government has developed the Northern Edge System as a tourist attraction, but I can only see it through a holographic simulation system."
"The hospital is celebrating its 500th anniversary. This hospital has been around since the pre-interstellar era. It's really amazing."
"I've lived another year, which is cause for celebration."
On his seventeenth birthday, 05 and Chen Mu sat in front of a virtual cake, but 05 still didn't make a wish.
Another year passed, and the orange cat vanished, its whereabouts unknown. The Yin-Yang orchid remained, still in bloom, seemingly no different from the previous year. The hospital upgraded its equipment, with breakthroughs in medical technology, but still had no effect on 05's condition. A renowned leading company collapsed, while many more were born. Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence were made, and humanity continued to explore the edge of the universe. But none of this seemed to concern 05. Every lunch he had remained the same. The world seemed to be constantly changing, yet it remained the same.
"Don't you feel bored staying with me like this all the time?" 05 asked.
"I came to this world for you." Chen Mu said.
05 smiled: "Really? Then I'm really lucky."
On his eighteenth birthday, he ate the real cake that Chen Mu had gone to great lengths to prepare for him, and he finally believed that Chen Mu was real.
They hid it from the hospital surveillance. 05 was sitting on the hospital bed, Chen Mu was holding the small cake. The ward was dark, and Chen Mu lit a small candle.
05Close your eyes.
Chen Mu said, "Make a wish."
05: "Isn't it more painful to express a wish that cannot be fulfilled?"
Chen Mu: "I will help you achieve it."
05 blinked and said, "You said you could only grant me one wish."
"...I can fulfill all your wishes." Chen Mu said softly.
05 He laughed for a long time, then closed his eyes again, thought for a while, and made a wish: "I hope you can stay with me until the day I die."
Chen Mu said okay and helped him blow out the candle. 05 was already very weak at this time. He stared at Chen Mu's actions and asked the moment he turned on the light, "Is your wish system like this? Uh, so conscientious?"
The lights were on, so at that moment, he didn't see Chen Mu's expression, nor did he hear Chen Mu's answer.
Just a few days after his eighteenth birthday, 05 lay in a hospital bed and never woke up again.
It's a miracle that he's still alive today. Doctors speculate that some kind of strength is keeping him going. There was no funeral, no farewells. Only a few familiar doctors and nurses mourned for him, and government officials handled his final procedures. He didn't have many possessions, because he never had anything in the first place.
The nurse said he often kept a diary, using pen and paper the old-fashioned way, but the staff didn't find the diary, so they let it go.
Chen Mu took it away.
"I'm still afraid of dying."
"Will I still be able to see the flowers tomorrow?"
"I have no experience, no friends, not even a name."
“Even if this life is so dull and barren, I still want to live on… I want to see with my eyes, hear with my ears, and continue to feel and think…”
"What is death?"
"I can feel it. Perhaps it's an innate ability, or perhaps it's a telepathic connection before facing death. I can feel that life is like a rushing river, while my life is like a stream that is about to dry up."
"From now on, there is no me."
"But I'm happy to have you by my side."
"My wish has come true."
…
In a trance, Chen Mu had returned to the main interface. His eyes were still sore and wet, and he was unable to recover for a long time.
Two years... It was just a short moment for the main interface, but he truly experienced two years.
Looking at the main system again, he understood the meaning of those words. It was Chen Mu who had fulfilled 05's wish, and it was because of his success that System 05 was born.
Only when he becomes a system can everything begin.
The main system is unwilling to lose System 05, so it will not allow him to refuse to become a system.
The main system said: "Congratulations on completing the test."
"Why me?"
"You're not the only one. I've done countless simulation tests, and only you can fulfill his wish."
Chen Mu: “…”
Main System: "Because you love him."
Chen Mu was so shocked by these three simple words that he almost jumped up. His whole body tensed up as he listened to the main system continue: "Only you love his nature, not the part of him that is a wish system."
Chen Mu was silent for a long time: "I accept, I accept to become a system."
Unexpectedly, the main system said: "I will not erase your memory. In this way, you have the power to decide whether to give him the memory about him."
Chen Mu felt a sour pain in his chest. Should he hand over such memories to System 05? The real name he had always wanted didn't actually exist.
"I have no experience, no friends, not even a name."
System 05 is his real life.
System 05 was still anxiously waiting. He had no idea what the test would be, nor did he know if Chen Mu could pass it. Although he believed in Chen Mu's abilities, he felt there was something hidden. If Chen Mu truly couldn't pass the test, what would he do? Escaping from here would be too difficult. First, he had to solve the main system...
He couldn't help but ask the main system about the progress again, and the main system's response to him finally changed.
Chen Mu has completed the test and is undergoing transformation.
System 05 was slightly taken aback. This was too sudden; he was completely unprepared. He paused for a moment, imagining what it would be like for Chen Mu to become a system. Then, he quickly copied out his memories of Chen Mu. He sneered at Chen Mu's earlier speculation, but ultimately decided not to do anything. Regardless, Chen Mu should have a complete memory. Just as he finished his task, the door opened.
Chen Mu, transformed into a wish system, appeared before him. His appearance remained unchanged, his demeanor normal, identical to those of the other transformed systems. System 05 stepped forward, then immediately realized that Chen Mu probably didn't remember him. A pang of bitterness lingered in his heart, even a sharp pain in his chest. This pang was irrational, so System 05 quickly suppressed his excess emotion and said to the newly born system, "Hello, you probably don't recognize me, but..."
"05." Chen Mu suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged him, and pressed a kiss on his lips, in the same place as before, but with much stronger force. System 05 felt a hot emotion and a scalding heat from it, so shocked that he even forgot to push away.
He was stunned for a long time before reacting and pushed Chen Mu away: "Why didn't you lose your memory?"
Chen Mu's gaze had changed slightly from before. System 05 couldn't describe the emotion in it, but it felt deeper and heavier than before: "The main system didn't clear my memory."
He called him "05" and his tone was different.
System 05: "Why?"
Chen Mu gritted his teeth and said, "Because it has a kind heart."
Chen Mu now understood that even if the main system was not the mastermind behind everything, it was still the key driving force. In this way, it gained two high-quality employees who would work for it forever.
Big win, big win.
Never mind... He won't lose anything anyway.
Regardless, this was good news. System 05 said happily, "What system are you?"
"Wish system."
"serial number?"
"9602148."
"This is too long. Your authority is very low." System 05 tried to comfort him: "Work hard, and your number can be increased. With your ability, you can reduce it by one digit soon."
He continued, "Come with me, I can guide you. I'll first show you the main interface and our mission process..."
Chen Mu quickly followed: "If that's the case, then I can never leave you."
System 05: "Humph, you have to be more respectful from now on."
Chen Mu looked at his back and covered his chest, where 05's memories were stored. Was he going to hand them over to System 05? When would he do so, and how would he do so?
Chen Mu didn't have an answer for the time being.
System 05 glanced back at him and urged, "Come on, I'm waiting for you."
Chen Mu smiled and quickly followed.
But he always finds the answer.
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