System Functions

Forget it. What was I even thinking? Didn't the system say I could say it again? Then I'd say it again. Besides, hadn't the system just said it wasn't angry? What was I afraid of?

"Ahem, System, make sure you listen carefully this time!"

"Ding-dong. Please speak, Host. This system is listening."

"What I meant was, didn't you say that geniuses are made up of ninety-nine percent sweat and one percent talent? I was wondering if you could switch them around—make the ninety-nine percent sweat into talent, and the one percent talent into sweat. Haha, it's just a tiny request. I'm sure a great system like you will agree to your host's request!"

"Ding-dong. This system heard clearly this time. This system thought it had misheard just now. This system thought it was hallucinating. It turns out this system did not mishear."

"Host, this is your request, correct?"

"Yes, yes. This host has only this tiny request. System, you'll definitely agree to it, right?"

Xuan Ye hurriedly nodded as he answered.

"Ding-dong. Due to a problem with the Host's brain, causing him to speak nonsense, this system is preparing to treat the Host with electrotherapy. Electrotherapy will begin in five seconds. Host, please prepare yourself."

"What? Wait, System! Didn't you say you weren't angry? What electrotherapy? No!"

The countdown began. Five, four, three, two, one. Electrotherapy began.

"Bzzzt, bzzzt, bzzzt."

Tiny bolts of lightning suddenly emerged from Xuan Ye's body. Before long, his entire body was covered in little arcs of electricity.

One minute later.

"Cough, cough."

Xuan Ye coughed a few times, black smoke billowing from his mouth. Every strand of hair on his head stood straight up, like soldiers standing at attention. Not a single hair was bent.

"System, you're ruthless! Didn't you say you weren't angry? You tricked me!"

"Ding-dong. The Host's issue has been detected. Searching for an answer."

"Ding-dong. Answer found. Due to an issue with the Host's brain, which caused him to speak nonsense, this system used electrotherapy to treat the Host. The only question is how effective it was."

"Ding-dong. This system asks: Does the Host still wish to switch the positions of sweat and talent?"

Upon hearing the system's question, Xuan Ye instinctively wanted to say yes. But when he recalled the electrotherapy from just now, he shuddered and immediately changed his answer.

"No, no need. Forget it. How could such a diligent and hardworking host as me think such a thing? How could I possibly become stronger without working hard? System, don't you agree?"

"Ding-dong. This system sees that the Host has recovered quite well. It seems the electrotherapy was highly effective. It appears the Host no longer requires electrotherapy."

The system replied leisurely in Xuan Ye's mind.

"Damn it, this scheming system. It said it wasn't angry. Good thing I was clever, or I would've fallen for it again."

"Seriously, that electric shock really hurt. Even now, my body still feels a little numb."

Xuan Ye stood up, twisted his waist, and stretched his body. Moving around really did feel much better. His blood and energy flowed more smoothly, and the numbness in his body gradually faded away.

"Sigh, today really has been an eventful day. So many things happened today."

Today, Father gave me the Chakra Extraction Technique. Today, I successfully extracted my own chakra. Today, I even activated the system.

"Not bad, really not bad. Looks like my luck was pretty good today. It's just a shame that I didn't succeed earlier. If I had, it would've been absolutely amazing."

Xuan Ye muttered to himself.

Just think about it—if ninety-nine percent of sweat were replaced with talent, then he really could lie in bed while his strength increased automatically. By the end of the day, he could gain a huge amount of chakra without even extracting it.

And ninjutsu would never be difficult again. He could cultivate whatever ninjutsu he wanted. Things like S-rank ninjutsu or even super S-rank ninjutsu—he figured he could use them after just one look. And if one look wasn't enough, then he would take two.

There was nothing that couldn't be accomplished by looking a few more times.

Xuan Ye immersed himself in his fantasy. Unfortunately, it was only a fantasy. It probably could never be realized in the future.

No, perhaps not just in the future. Perhaps it would never be realized at all.

"Ding-dong. Reminder to the Host: This system has once again detected that the Host's mind seems slightly confused and has begun indulging in wild thoughts again. This system reminds the Host that if he does not stop his thoughts, this system will use special measures."

"Special measures? What special measures?"

Xuan Ye asked instinctively.

"Ding-dong. This system has detected the Host's issue and will therefore answer him. The special measure is to use the electrotherapy administered earlier to treat the Host."

"W-what? Are you kidding me? Electrotherapy again? Could you stop going on and on about electrotherapy? System, are you saying you won't even let me think now? That's way too overbearing."

"Ding-dong. This system has detected the Host's dissatisfaction. If the Host continues to display such emotions, this system will find it necessary to take special measures."

"Damn, damn, damn. Fine, fine, fine. System, you're the boss. I won't think about it anymore, okay? I won't be upset anymore either, okay? You're in charge. Just don't suddenly shock me again."

"Oh, right. After saying all that, you still haven't told me what functions you actually have or what use you are. I only know you're the Strongest Cultivation System, but I don't even know how to use you!"

Xuan Ye adjusted his mindset and asked.

"Ding-dong. In response to the Host's question, this system will provide an answer. This system's name is the Strongest Cultivation System."

Before the system could finish, Xuan Ye interrupted, "Hey, hey, hey, I already know you're the Strongest Cultivation System. Can't you tell me what your functions actually are and what use you have? Hurry up and tell me!"

"Ding-dong. Host, please do not interrupt. Otherwise, this system will employ special measures."

"Damn it, this system of yours only knows how to scare me with that. Special measures, right? Fine, you win. I surrender. Please, go on. Go on."

"Ding-dong. This system is called the Strongest Cultivation System. Its function is to assist the Host in cultivation, allowing the Host's strength to improve to the greatest possible extent. No matter what the Host does, as long as it is cultivation, this system can ensure the Host gains something from it."

"A cultivation-assisting system? That actually sounds pretty good! But no matter what I do, my abilities will improve? As long as it's cultivation, I'll gain something from it? Is that how it works?"

Could it be that I could just grab a scroll and casually draw on it to improve my abilities? Wouldn't that be awesome?

Xuan Ye silently thought to himself.

Then he eagerly asked the system, "System, can I also seal ninjutsu into scrolls?"

"Ding-dong. This system's functions are powerful. The Host's question is no issue at all. As long as the Host can persist, even childish tasks such as sealing ninjutsu into scrolls will not be a problem."