Okay. Deep breaths.
From what the old Yan Ye knew, the GAS is basic. It activates at the moment of awakening and only shows the Class and the personal attribute panel.
This one, however, this System:
Main Panel / Quests / ??? / ??? / ??? / ...
Just these "tabs" alone are already something the GAS doesn't seem to have...
I clicked on Main Panel.
Name: Yan Ye
Age: 17 years
Status: Memory Recovering 38.4%... 38.5%...
Class: (yet to awaken)
Talent: (sealed)
Bloodline: Human
Attributes
Strength: 11 Average 10
*Attack damage, load capability
Physique: 4 Average 10
*HP, Stamina, Abnormal Condition Resistance
Defense: 7 Average 10
*Reduces damage taken
Intelligence: 23 Average 10
*Spell Damage, Mana capacity
Agility: 3 Average 10
*Running Speed, Attack Speed, Chanting Speed
Special
Luck: 3 Average 5
*Do I need to explain this?
Charm: 14 Average 10
*So handsome and trustworthy
Comprehension: 17 Average 10
*Ability to understand and create things
Am I really that weak? My only good stat is Intelligence. Couldn't be any different, to be honest. This guy was the top scorer in his school's knowledge tests.
Also, it makes sense why he was always at the bottom in combat tests. 3 Agility is insanely low. My physique is a little better, but goddamn. Defense isn't as bad as the other two, probably because my fat can be considered a type of defense. Strength is a little above average, probably because of my weight.
With those stats, I'd be lucky to awaken as a mage or something like that. Speaking of luck, I'm pretty sure the GAS doesn't show these Special Attributes, so another win for the transmigrator.
My Charm is above average even though I'm fat? Thank God. Looks like my luck isn't that bad. At least I can lose weight and marry a rich and powerful woman. No need to think about work, study, or... wait, I'm rich now. This guy has enough money for me to live well for the rest of my life without even making a dent in my bank balance.
This apartment is in his name now. I don't have to worry about dividing assets with anyone. Oh right, I'm an orphan... Even with money, my predecessor wasn't living a good life. Both of his parents died in a dungeon break when he was 12. Since then, he moved to another city and lived with his grandma, but she died last month.
The reason for my predecessor's death may be related to that. He was never mentally okay after his parents died. After moving to the city, he didn't make friends, and to relieve himself, he ate nonstop. To avoid thinking about things, he spent most of his time studying, becoming the number one student in the school on knowledge tests. Then, after his grandma died, he became even more depressed and wasn't able to sleep for the last three days, most likely causing him to have a heart attack and allowing me to transmigrate.
I respect you, littl... big one. Even after everything you'd been through, you didn't consciously try to end your life. Unfortunately, you became a slave to your own mind, and it led to your death.
Since I'm you now, I'll try my best to live a good life. And if I can, I'll avenge your... our parents.
But first, I'm fucking starving!!
As if agreeing with me, my stomach let out a loud rumble.
Growl...
First I need to eat something. This guy only has junk food here. I need to eat healthy food. I don't want to be the first transmigrator to die from a heart attack in the first hour after transmigrating.
This world is a little more advanced than the blue star I lived on, so I'm sure there's a delivery app. I just need to find my cellphone. If I'm not wrong, it should be in the couch armrest.
Yeah, I found it.
"Huh? This looks almost the same as Earth smartphones. Actually, it looks even simpler. There's no way that in 400 years since global order returned to normal, there have been no advancements in this area."
"Maybe they focused on function over form. The outside looks simple, but the inside is probably a monster. Only one way to find out."
"Oh, this feels really nice to touch, and it's so smooth... I don't understand anything about technical specifications, but storage capacity... I do know that 500 PB is absurd. Goddammit, I've never had contact with a supercomputer, but I'm almost certain this smartphone is more powerful than the best supercomputer on Earth."
"I feel like I won't even be able to watch porn on this phone. Just the thought that many people on Earth would trade billions of lives for this level of technology, and me using it to goon... I feel like I won't be able to..."
"Anyway, I should get some food."
Back on the main screen, right in the center, was the PortalHaul app, the biggest shopping app in Huaxia.
"My predecessor really liked foods high in fat and sodium. He became a platinum customer in 5 years, spending at least 5 million on food to reach that level, and never ordered a single dish with vegetables... incredible."
"I'll need to go in blind. All the food recommendations are too much for me. I should just search. With this algorithm, painstakingly trained over the last few years, if I scroll down until I find a restaurant with healthy food... it'll probably be the eve of a university exam by then."
Riftside Bistro, Fresh Nest, Green Mood, Noble Leaf...
"Noble Leaf, this one looks good. 4.96 stars, in range for Portal delivery... perfect. I just need to find something on the menu...
Steamed Azure Carp with Aether Greens
Fresh dungeon carp steamed with ginger threads, spring onion, and pale aether herbs, served with blanched greens and soft multigrain rice.
White Ember Tofu with Jade Greens
Soft tofu gently steamed and paired with tender jade greens, mushrooms, and a clear ginger-scallion sauce.
…..
Jade Current Aether Fillet
A pristine fillet of Jade Current Riverfin, delicately steamed with silver ginger, fresh aether herbs, and a touch of dew citrus. It is served alongside tender jadeleaf vegetables and..."
"I choose you, Aether Fillet."
"I'm quite curious about how this will taste. Jade Riverfin is the most common resource from the Jade Current Dungeon. This dungeon is a core memory in Big Ye's mind. As soon as he moved to this city, he visited the Jade Garden with his grandmother."
Jade Current is a stable rare Resource Dungeon. It's an underwater dungeon, and the elements and environment inside the dungeon are really good for the natural production of medicinal resources. But even though it's a resource dungeon, due to the strong currents and harsh environment, the minimum requirement to enter is to be a Tier 3 Elite, and even then there's still a risk to life. For safety, it's better to be a T4 Master.
…..
"Jade Riverfin has a regulatory effect on blood and cells, perfect for my current situation. The price... 28,000 yuan. I can do this now. Delivery methods: Human 14 yuan, Awakener 300 yuan, Premium 250–88888888¥, Portal 23000¥... wow. Human must be T0, Awakeners must be T1. Life is really hard for those who weren't able to evolve to T1, earning 20 times less doing the same job... Premium delivery is simply crazy. I can even personalize what will deliver the order. 250¥ for a simple drone, 500¥ for a simple fantasy cultivator flying sword... all the way up to almost 100 million ¥, the Emperor Descent. Just the thought of paying 100 million ¥ for a delivery makes me shiver. I should search for a video of that kind of delivery later. I'm certain some dumb rich guy paid for that package."
"Anyway, I'll just get the Portal one. It's expensive, but I'll treat it as a welcome gift to myself in this fantasy world."
Click pay... instant.
Estimated delivery time: 5 minutes.
"Wow, really fast. Now I just need to follow the instructions for Portal Delivery. When the restaurant is ready, I need to use the scan function within the app, simply select the area where the order will appear, and that's it. The only requirement is that the area isn't blocked during the delivery process. Really simple."
"Now I just need to find a clean place to eat. During these last few minutes, I've kind of gotten used to the smell, but all this mess is still scattered everywhere..."
3 minutes later
"This apartment is really big, probably more than 300m², I think. Not sure how much it cost, but definitely not cheap. Anyway, I found two places intact: my grandma's bedroom and the balcony."
"There's no way I can eat in my predecessor's dead grandma's bedroom, and the balcony is simply from another world, you could say."
It was like a cozy lounge, with low woven sofas, thick cushions, a couple of rugs, a small table, and plants around the edges. It all felt calm, comfortable, and expensive.
Vrrr... Vrrr...
Just while I was admiring the place, my cellphone, which was on the sofa, started vibrating.
"Oh right, I forgot about the order... I'll just scan the square table and anchor the portal point right in the middle."
Just after I clicked confirm to anchor it, I could feel the area around my cellphone cool down a little.
"So this is the real technological advancement of this era. Somehow my cellphone can 'extract' energy from the air to recharge and do..."
Before I could even finish my train of thought, several golden symbols quickly formed on my table, followed by a dark purple vortex approximately one meter in diameter that expelled a white box before disappearing as if nothing had ever happened.
The box wasn't particularly flashy, but the restaurant's name was written across the top in a beautiful gold font, alongside a small jade-green leaf logo. The whole package exuded elegance.
"Oh my God, oh my God, I'm really in another world. This can't be a dream..."
....
3 minutes later
"I need to calm down. From now on, this will become normal. Stranger things will happen. I can't get excited over just anything. It would hurt my image as a transmigrator. Not that anyone will ever know."
"Okay, all things aside, it's time to eat. Now, how do I open this box? Do I just press the PH logo in the middle?"
Click.
The moment I cracked the box open, a fresh, almost minty smell rushed up and snapped my head clear. This wasn't just better than what I was used to, it really belonged to a different world.
The dish looked unreal. The fish had this pale green sheen, like someone had polished it, and it caught the light the way a gem does. When I moved the fork near it, it flaked apart on its own, delicate and perfect. The greens next to it were a deep emerald, glossy with a thin sauce that clung instead of pooling. Under it all, a bed of snow-white rice gave off a faint sweetness, warm and clean.
"I know what good food looks like," I said, staring like an idiot, "but this is… ridiculous."
The fork was heavier than I expected—solid, balanced, the kind of silverware you notice. I lifted a piece of fish and brought it to my mouth.
"Oh Lord, this is the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. It feels like... my cells are being nourished, like a severely dehydrated person finally being given the purest water in the world."
....
Burp.
"I can't eat anything more. There's still around 40% left. I thought one plate would be a small amount considering how much Big Ye used to eat, but it seems I greatly underestimated food made for Tier 1 Awakeners. A normal person probably couldn't eat more than 20% of a meal containing this much energy."
I put the lid back on the box and stood up, a wave of satisfaction washing over me, followed by a deep exhaustion. Now that I was thinking more calmly, the box looked a lot like a loot box from a game I used to play when I was a kid on Earth. I remembered it now—I really liked playing that angel support. I wonder if angels exist in this world...
I'm so full I can't do anything right now. I'm a little sleepy after eating so much. It's 8:30 now. I'll set the alarm for 9, then start cleaning the apartment. For now, I'll sleep here. It doesn't smell, and the temperature is good.
Thirty seconds later
Khrr... snore...
Twenty-nine minutes and thirty seconds later
Beep! Beep! Beep!
"Nnngh... that was a good nap... Fuck, even here, in another world, I drooled in my sleep. I need to take a bath later anyway. First, I need to clean up all the mess in this apartment."
"Oh right, the system. I forgot."
'System, are you here?'
Main Panel / Quests / ??? / ??? / ??? / ...
Name: Yan Ye
Age: 17 years
Status: Memory Recovering 83.2%
[OMITTED]
"The memory recovery rate has increased considerably, but in any case, they're probably not that important."
"Later I need to review all my memories again. Now I need to do something that my dumb ass forgot."
'System Quests'
Quests:
Daily:
100 push-ups
0 / 100
100 sit-ups
0 / 100
100 squats
0 / 100
10 km run with a pace of 8 km/h or more:
0 / 10000
Reward: 600 System Points, Body Recovery, ???
*If not completed, you will be punished
Weekly: n/a
Monthly: n/a
…..
"Hey, system, why is there a penalty if I don't complete the quest? And what is the final reward?"
System: 1st, because yes. 2nd, are you dumb?
Fuck, I feel like punching the air, but I'm too afraid to curse the only thing that makes me special in this world.
"Alright, Big Bro System, but what exactly are System Points? Will there be some kind of store in the system later?"
Wooo…
"I will take silence as a yes."
'There's no chance the system is female, right? But how am I supposed to know? It's impossible to tell what gender the voice is. Could it be a woman with a yandere personality who got angry because I called her Big Bro? If so, I...'
I can hear your thoughts.
'Omg omg, what do I do...'
2 minutes later
"Okay, anyway, she's not responding to me, so I think I'm safe. Now I need to think about the future. If the system can really upgrade, everything changes, I guess."
"There are at least three tabs marked as ???, not counting what I can't see or open. If one of them is the system's shop, then there are at least two more. Regardless of what they are, they'll definitely give me an advantage over others."
"Anyway, there's no point in speculating about the future. I have more concrete things to do now, such as..."