Being a Cosplay Big Shot in the World of Honkai Impact 3rd

"No evil sights, no evil sights," Li Pu muttered as he walked past the swimming pool, deliberately not looking inside.

But as he passed the outdoor, independent changing room...

"Clang~"

Li Pu suddenly heard the sound of a heavy object falling inside!

Chapter 5: If You're a Man, Last Five Minutes

The sound of the heavy object hitting the ground was so loud it startled Li Pu.

The sound came from inside the changing room.

He looked towards the changing room door, which was ajar. From his current position, he could see a glimpse of the scene inside through the not-too-small gap in the door. It looked like a very messy place, with a figure appearing to be lying on the white tiled floor, faintly visible.

Did someone collapse in the changing room?

This situation seemed a bit precarious. There was only the sound of a heavy object falling, and nothing else. Through the door gap, he could barely see a figure, but no other people or sounds. So, someone inside needed help! What... what should he do?

Li Pu felt a bit helpless.

He really wanted to just walk away, pretend nothing happened, pretend he saw nothing.

That seemed like the best option. It had nothing to do with him, and if anyone asked later, he could just say he didn't know anything.

But a small sense of justice within him made him unwilling to leave like this.

It really seemed like someone needed help. From the moment the heavy object fell until now, there had been no other sounds. This meant there was only one person inside.

Perhaps someone had fainted in the changing room.

This...

This was a difficult situation!

Li Pu was getting anxious. He wondered if he should call for help. But if he called for help, wouldn't he be branded a "peeping tom" if someone asked him about it? Yet, if he just left it alone, Li Pu felt he wouldn't be able to live with himself.

Someone had collapsed inside, and this situation could be very serious.

If nothing was wrong, then fine. But if something was wrong, it would be a big problem.

It could even be a matter of life and death!

Life is precious!

Life is precious!

"Forget it! I'll risk it!" Li Pu put down the bucket and mop he was holding and ran to the changing room door. As he approached, even before opening the door, he could see the key elements of the scene through the gap.

Someone had indeed fallen!

It wasn't just a person who had fallen, but also a wardrobe!

So, the wardrobe had fallen and trapped the person?

This made it even worse!

If the wardrobe was heavy, prolonged pressure on the chest could impede normal cardiopulmonary function. If it wasn't moved promptly, it could truly be life-threatening.

Seeing this, Li Pu couldn't afford to hesitate.

Life is precious! Life is precious!

Saving a life was the priority.

Li Pu yanked the door open and rushed in, grabbing the fallen wardrobe and trying to lift it.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Why is this thing so heavy?!" Li Pu hadn't expected the wardrobe to be so heavy. He could barely lift it; actually standing it up completely seemed impossible.

But being able to lift it was already quite good. Li Pu strained with all his might to lift the cabinet off the ground. He couldn't lift it very high, only to about waist level.

Then, he slowly half-knelt down, trying to lift the cabinet over his head.

He gradually shifted his stance, from holding it to shouldering the entire cabinet.

But...

But what should he do now?

Li Pu was truly out of ideas. Shouldering the cabinet, he tried to push the girl trapped underneath it outwards, but no matter how he strained, he couldn't budge her.

All his strength was being used to support the cabinet, preventing it from falling back onto the girl.

But to get her out, he needed help.

Li Pu was truly at a loss.

"Hey! Is anyone there!"

Li Pu finally shouted at the top of his lungs. No, even if he was labeled a peeping tom now, he accepted it. A life was more important.

A heavy object crushing someone not only compressed the chest and hindered cardiopulmonary function.

What if there was an internal injury? If she wasn't rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment, it would also be a problem.

"Is anyone there!" Li Pu anxiously yelled, his voice hoarse, "Is anyone there?! Help! Save her, hey!"

There was no response. It felt as if there was no one for miles around. Apart from the lingering echo of his own shouts, there was only silence.

It was terrifyingly quiet!

"Damn it, why is this thing so heavy?" Li Pu felt his stamina draining at an alarming rate.

This locker was indeed very heavy!

As if to show off wealth, or perhaps to signify luxury, this locker was made of solid wood! Most of the cabinet doors were also locked.

The clothes and personal items inside might not have been heavy, but all together, they significantly increased the weight.

In just two or three minutes, his back started to ache, and his legs and feet began to feel distinctly sore. He could barely stand, so he knelt down, using the strength of his arms to support the locker.

"Phone... right! The phone!" Seeing that no one responded to him, Li Pu was desperate.

In his panic, he suddenly remembered that he could make a phone call at this time!

"Phone... the phone is in my shirt pocket!" Li Pu freed one hand and quickly fumbled for it, wanting to get his phone before his strength gave out.

But as he fumbled, a small but significant problem presented itself. His phone was in his shirt pocket.

And that pocket was being pressed tightly against his chest by his knees, effectively trapping the phone in between.

If he couldn't create some space, it would be quite difficult to retrieve it.

"Ahhhh!"

"This isn't a problem! Get up! Get up!" Li Pu strained with all his might to lift his body. If his shouts didn't attract anyone, this phone might be his last hope.

If he held on for too long and exhausted his strength, it would be like two people being crushed under this heavy cabinet.

He forced himself to lift it, managing to raise it only a tiny bit, but it was enough for him to retrieve his phone.

Whoosh, snap! In a flash, Li Pu knew he couldn't hold on much longer. He quickly pulled out his phone and tossed it onto the ground. The next second, he slumped back down.

His knees slammed into his chest, making it hard for Li Pu to catch his breath.

But he couldn't afford to care. He quickly turned on his phone, his trembling hands opening the contacts. The contacts list was almost completely blank, with not a single contact.

"110? 119? No, that's too slow! Right! WeChat groups! WeChat groups."

Li Pu had initially thought of calling 110, but then he realized that would be too slow to help him in his current situation. He was about to collapse, and if help didn't arrive promptly, it would be terrible.

If he needed to find someone, it was best to find someone nearby!

Li Pu quickly opened WeChat, tapped into his WeChat groups, and then activated voice input, shouting: "This is a matter of life and death."

"Within five minutes, I need to see someone arrive!"

"In the changing room of the outdoor swimming pool!"

Chapter 6: Your Reward Has Been Received

"There are no other issues, just rest."

An angel in white said gently, "You were really quite brave, to be able to hold on for so long."

Li Pu did get rescued, but the rescue wasn't as timely as he had imagined. His direct superior and the work group hadn't taken it seriously.

The one who truly came to his rescue was this student's teacher. She hadn't seen the student come out for a while and went to check on the situation.

Upon seeing the situation, she immediately organized a rescue.

"Speaking of which," the angel in white, who was treating Li Pu's wounds, asked, "how did you notice the situation?"

How he noticed...

This question caught Li Pu off guard. He suddenly felt a little guilty as he looked at the injury on his hand. It wasn't a serious injury, really.

It was just a graze. Compared to the girl who had already been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, his injury was almost negligible.

It wasn't that Li Pu felt guilty without reason; it was just that the location of the incident was a bit sensitive.

He was doing a righteous deed, but his motives were somewhat ignoble.

It really didn't make him feel like a hero.

"I just heard a noise," Li Pu said, looking up at the angel in white in front of him. After thinking it over, he felt there was no need to feel guilty about such a small matter.

He, Li Pu, was an upright person and had done an upright deed, so he should speak of it openly.

To this girl, who seemed to have a hidden meaning in her question, or perhaps was just asking casually, Li Pu decided to tell a small lie to hide his true minor motive.

"I was feeling hungry and planned to go to the cafeteria to find something to eat," Li Pu said. "As I was passing by, I happened to hear a loud noise. Then, I happened to see that the changing room door wasn't properly secured, and I happened to see someone lying on the ground."

"And then you saw what you saw."

"It really feels like a series of coincidences," the angel in white said incredulously. "It seems that girl was a bit careless."

"Not closing the door properly when changing clothes."

"Indeed," Li Pu said, spreading his hands. "What can I say? It seems these girls' sense of self-protection is a little weak."

He guessed the angel in white probably didn't believe him, and there was no point in explaining further. It was better to stop while he was ahead; the more he explained, the messier it would get. After all, Li Pu was innocent and not afraid of his shadow.

"Can I go back to work now?" Li Pu asked, not too urgently but feigning a little urgency. "If there's nothing else."

"Please wait a moment," the angel in white said, standing up as Li Pu seemed ready to leave. "Someone wants to see you."

Without waiting for Li Pu's agreement or refusal, the angel in white decisively walked out of the infirmary, leaving Li Pu alone, unsure whether to leave or stay.

After waiting a short while and seeing no one arrive, Li Pu closed his eyes and entered a peculiar place.

"System, did you arrange today's situation?"

"Task: If You're a Man, Last Five Minutes." The System's voice responded almost instantly, its flat tone stating, "You can activate 'Side Quest Custom Rewards'."

Well... it seemed his System was definitely involved.

Li Pu smacked his lips, having nothing else to say. Having read extensively, he knew some plots that were once anti-trope were now standard tropes.

Today's Systems were no longer the pure, calm, perhaps a bit innocent Systems of the past, dedicated to making Transmigrators gods.

Today's Systems watched Transmigrators make fools of themselves, forced them to help others, and routinely trapped them in debt of hundreds of thousands, which was standard operating procedure.

Even though his System still seemed to have a bit of that past innocent charm, Li Pu never believed it!

His System must be outwardly innocent, but inwardly a seasoned veteran from Akina Mountain.

Twists and turns, endless schemes!

It seemed he hadn't guessed wrong; this time, it was definitely trying to scheme against him.

"Using people's lives to create problems for me," Li Pu said, still quite displeased. "Isn't that a bit inhumane?"

"Not at all, you're overthinking it, impossible." The System immediately denied it with a three-part refusal, appearing innocent. "This System can only interfere with reality when giving rewards, and that ability is strictly limited to the user themselves."

"Meaning you, the future King of Understanding, sir~ Other than that, we cannot interfere with any reality."

"Then what's going on?" Li Pu said unhappily. "Let me put it this way, I don't mind Systems, and I can tolerate you imposing tasks on me."

"But do you know what I hate? Deception! Deception! You scumbag!"

"Since you are my System and I am your user, I should have the right to know!"