[Greetings, host. I am what you mortals call— System]
[This system is based on madness. The more you're cruel, unhinged, and spread madness. Essentially, your acts should cause effect to the residents of this world. The greater the effect of your actions, the greater the reward you'll recieve.]
[And, every such acts will grant you madness point (MP), which you can use to purchase items from the system store.]
[Ps: The System Store is locked until you amass 1,500 MP]
"Madness huh?" A slow grin spreaded across his lips.
"Doesn't that sounds just like home?"
However, just as he was excited at the prospect of a system, he suddenly remembered something— some system can access the thoughts of its host 24/7.
At that thought, his eyes narrowed, his grin fading.
He had to verify if this system was one of those that can hear the thoughts of its host at all the time.
"Can you read my thoughts!?" Zeta asked, his eyes narrowed, his expression turning serious.
[No host. Not unless you explicitly call for me.]
Hearing the system's reply eased him a bit, but he still wasn't fully trusting him. He knew every beings was capable of lying and the system was no exceptional.
But since the system has shown no such ability till now, he changed the flow of conversation.
"Hey system, can I unbind you?" He asked. Half expecting it to deny it as that's the case in most novels he had read back in his time.
[No, you can't. Cute question, though!]
And as expected, the answer was the same old no, however, what he didn't expected was the sarcastic remarks. He had assumed it to be a non-sentiment system based on his earlier robotic voice and it's texts, however, it seemed to be the other way.
"System, are you sentiment?" And since it was no use holding back questions, he became direct.
[No, host. I am not sentiment. However, I was programmed with every realm's information, which causes me to throw programmed some unhinged remarks.]
"Tch..."
He clicked his tongue in annoyance. Now he was forcefully tied down with a non-sentiment, system that could turn his back on him at any time— a time bomb.
He hates being tied down and even more being with someone who's intention he's unsure of.
But since it was no use whining about something he can't change, he had to make full use of this system to grow in this dangerous world filled with opportunities, beauties, power.
"List your functions." He commanded, his tone cold and serious.
He had to take this seriously and had to be extra cautious with this system.
He can't fully trust this system. Some would say a system is the biggest cheat one can get, however, he would say a system is a time bomb— something which is unpredictable, especially since he had no idea of it's purpose, what it can do and who created it.
[Functions: Status| Mission | Shop (locked) | Inventory]
"Hoh?" Looking at the listed function, he smirked. At the very least, it being called the biggest cheat wasn't a exaggerated title.
Zeta then opened up his status panel.
[Name: Lin Tian (Zeta)]
[Age: 14 (25)]
[Cultivation: Qi Refientment (3rd Stage)]
[Techniques: Basic movement technique (beginner), spinning slash (beginner), manipulation (grandmaster) martial arts (mixed of boxing, taekwondo, Muay Thai, and more) (grandmaster), seduction (grandmaster) ...(Click to see all the skills)]
[Talent: Pseudo-Emperor]
[Bloodline: ???(Cursed) (Locked)]
[Inventory: Null]
"Huh?... Oh yeah!" Zeta was about to complain how other than his own techniques and skills, Lin tian had trash techniques that were basically worth nothing, but then, he remembered the life Lin tian lived.
"Still... they're a fucking failure as a parents." Zeta cussed, his lips twitching.
"Tch, if they can't even take care of their child and teach him what they know, what's the use of being the so called one of the "Strongest" of this region?"
Ignoring the technique section, he glanced at the bloodline of Lin Tian.
"So this is the bloodline that gave him the life be was living?" He muttered, his gaze locked into the question marks beside the bloodline.
Taking a deep breath, he shook his head.
"This kid... Is just too pitiful!"
"Well, since staying here and whining won't help, let's pack up any important or useful thing this kid has..."
"And since the higher ups of this sect believes that they've killed and buried him, it would be stupid to announce that I'm still alive— that's like calling death to come and kill me again when I'm this weak." He muttered while getting up.
Brushing off the dust off his robe, he used the basic movement technique to move at a speed he could never in his previously life, he silently entered the sect and ran toward the Servant Courtyard, the place where his predecessor used to live in.
"Ugh, this room is stinky as fuck" zeta cussed the moment he entered the shack where Lin tian previously lived.
"Ugh, how can anyone live in this pig room for this long and not die of unpleasant smell?" He questioned as he pinched the bridge of his nose.
However, just as he was about to sit on the mattress while enduring the smell, he heard the sound of the door clicking.
'Someone's entering!' His thoughts raced and at that moment, he saw the unkept blanket. In a blink of an eye, he dipped inside the blanket, pretending to sleep.
"Tsk, why do I have to bring the leftovers everyday for this cursed kid!" The one who entered his room, it was a middle aged women.
She had long black hair that reached his back. Wearing a full green robe, she looked as if she was in her late twenties. If not for her having some wrinkles around her forehead, nobody would be able to pin point and guess that she's a middle aged women.
With slender legs and graceful movement, she moved inside the room, before placing a bowl of rice and soup— a leftover food that the other servants couldn't finish.
"Why can't you just die— nobody wants you anyway!" She cursed as she left the room however, just before leaving the room, she split in the room with a disgusted look on her face.
...
After a few minutes passed since the middle aged women left, zeta finally peeked out from the blanket.
Verifying that she had left, he gets out from the blanket, his expression flashing a hint of anger.
"Seriously, that women pisses me off." He muttered.
He had seen that women in the memory of Lin tian.
She was Ming Yun, the female servant that worked in the Jinxu sect.
She maintained the look of a loving old women in the eyes of the sect disciple, however, her true personality was that of a hypocrite, abusive person.
And she made the life of Lin tian a living hell. In the sect, there were only five person that actively made the life of Lin tian a hell.
And Ming Yun was one of them. She would curse him, beat him when she was angry or frustrated from work, spit in his face or in his food when she didn't wanted him to eat.
"I'll definitely deal with her later, once I'm stronger and have more time for petty grievances." Just as that thought crossed his mind, his system panel appeared before his eyes.
[Ding, New Mission!]
[Description: Ming Yun, the husband of Wan Hei and the mother of Wan Mei used to bully Lin Tian, making his life harder than it already was. Extract revenge on her, humiliate her, strip her off the little dignity she has, make her beg, make her fear you, and cuck Wan Hei before making her kill herself on her own.]
[Reward: Bloodline Awakening ]
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A/N: I apologize for the grammatical mistakes. I will definitely fix them later by either using grammarly or by myself.