Awakened Zhongli Template, Retiring on Terra

Awakened Zhongli Template, Retiring on Terra Author: Gugu Chen

Synopsis:

Shi Lei transmigrated to Lungmen in the world of Arknights and obtained Zhongli's ability template.

He had wanted to retire as a Messenger at Penguin Logistics, but kept getting dragged into all sorts of incidents.

Texas: The weight of rock is reassuring.

Mudrock: I won't give up easily, for Lord Shi Lei!

FrostNova: He gave me hope to keep living. He is my god!

Exusiai: It's over. He raised them all into useless fools who don't know how to dodge.

Nian: The feeling he gives me is very familiar, just like the earth itself.

Skadi: The sense of security the sea gives me is not even one ten-thousandth of what he gives me.

Kal'tsit: He can detonate the Originium inside people's bodies? Classify it as top-secret information!

(A slice-of-life story, lighthearted and relaxing.)

Volume One: Wandering the Mortal World

001 My ■■ Is About to Explode!

"First day after transmigrating, sunny.

This place is called Terra, a world that never existed in Blue Star's history.

Ever since I came here, I haven't seen the system again. No matter how I summoned it, it was useless. It just abandoned me right after transmigration. That's even more infuriating than paying for sex and getting ghost money afterward.

Today, I planned to record this transmigration journey in diary form. If other transmigrators see it, perhaps they can treat it as a Terra survival guide.

I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Shi Lei, with two and a half years of workplace experience. I'm 1.76 meters tall, weigh 74 kilograms, and am fairly handsome. I don't want to buy a car or a house, and I don't want to date or get married. I just want to retire early and coast through life.

Yesterday, I turned on my computer and logged into Genshin Impact as usual. After finishing my daily commissions, I logged off. But I suddenly became extremely sleepy, and when I woke up, I was in this damned place!

The city I'm currently in is called Lungmen. The streets are full of citizens with animal traits. Those fluffy ears and tails would definitely drive furry lovers wild.

I'm penniless right now, and I'm an undocumented resident. No one wanted me after I looked for work several times. When I slept beneath a bridge tonight, I found this diary and pen. I hope I can leave something behind, at least to prove that I was here.

Don't give up. Pull yourself together!"

"Second day after transmigrating, sunny.

Early in the morning, more than ten officers came to inspect beneath the bridge. I was taken back to the Lungmen Guard Department by an officer named Chen, who had dragon horns.

She said that many illegally infiltrating Infected had recently entered the city and might harm innocent civilians. She also explained Originium-related illness and the risks posed by the Infected. Personally, I think poverty is far more terrifying than infection.

When she learned that I hadn't eaten all day, she gave me her staff meal. I'll have to repay her properly if I get the chance.

While wandering the streets at night, I saw a front-desk recruitment notice for Penguin Logistics on a wall. It said they didn't care about race or identity and only required applicants to endure hardship. Food and lodging were included, and while the pay wasn't high, employees could often attend staff parties.

For an undocumented person like me, who had trouble finding work, survival was the top priority. Unfortunately, I found it too late, so I'd have to try my luck at the company tomorrow. I won't sleep beneath the bridge tonight. I'll make do in the park for now."

Shi Lei was crouching beside a park bench. Just as he wrote this, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

Ding!

The system's operating files were damaged by interference from the world's consciousness during transmigration. Repairs have now been completed. Verifying host identity...

Identity verification successful. The Genshin Impact Roleplay System (Rex Lapis Retirement Edition) has officially activated!

All you need to do is roleplay the retired Rex Lapis and make actions and choices fitting the character to gain varying amounts of Roleplay Value. Once you accumulate enough, you can break through to higher realms and gain greater power.

Note: Actions that violate the character during roleplay will not increase Roleplay Value. Serious violations of the character will deduct Roleplay Value.

Oh my god, System, you're finally here!

Seeing the floating 3D transparent screen, Shi Lei rubbed his eyes to make sure it wasn't an illusion.

Rex Lapis Morax was Liyue's Guardian God in the game Genshin Impact, living among mortals under the name Zhongli.

Before transmigrating, Shi Lei's greatest wish had been to save one hundred million yuan, deposit it in the bank, and live off several thousand yuan in daily interest while enjoying retirement early. This was extremely compatible with the retired old man Zhongli the system required him to roleplay.

Why write a diary when he had a system? Could anything written in a diary count as his true thoughts? What decent person even wrote a diary?

With that thought, Shi Lei decisively tore up the diary and tossed it, along with the pen, into the trash can beside the bench.

"System, hurry up and give me a beginner mission to save me. I don't even have money to eat anymore."

Now that he was bound to the system, reaching the pinnacle of life was no longer a dream. Once he saved enough money, he could lie flat and slack off, enjoying a peaceful retirement ahead of schedule.

Apart from roleplaying Rex Lapis, this system has not loaded any other functional modules. The host may explore the current world independently, free from the trouble of being bound by missions.

The moment he heard there wasn't even a beginner mission, Shi Lei's expression turned slightly strange. He continued asking with his thoughts.

"No, at least give me some help. If there are no missions, is there a beginner gift pack? Or like that other site, give me an invincible ability from the start."

Sorry, Host. I'm from Hedgehog Cat.

"..."

Shi Lei was rendered speechless by that line from the system. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

After a long while, he resigned himself and summoned the system interface. He tapped the personal attributes panel and opened the roleplay module.

Roleplay Value: Can be obtained by roleplaying Rex Lapis. Daily acquisition limit: 10 points. Click here for details and related settlement rules →

Current Realm: Genshin Realm (possesses the abilities Zhongli has in the Genshin Impact game)

Current Roleplay Value: 3 points (remaining penniless for 24 hours can increase it by 3 points, once per day only.)

First Realm to Second Realm requires: 200 points. Can break through to the Immortal Realm (strength approaching that of an immortal)

Second Realm to Third Realm requires: 500 points. Can break through to the Archon Realm (the strength of a standard archon)

Third Realm to Fourth Realm requires: 1,000 points. Can break through to the Seven Archons Realm (the strength of a top-tier archon)

Fourth Realm to Fifth Realm requires: 1,700 points. Can break through to the True God Realm (strength approaching the Heavenly Principles)

At least after activation, he possessed the strength of a Vision wielder. He wouldn't have to level up slowly like an ordinary mortal.

Now that he knew where the system came from, Shi Lei no longer expected it to carry him. Still, the abilities he currently possessed were enough for him to settle down in this unfamiliar world.

"Stop right there! Don't run!"

As he was thinking, a red-haired Miss with a white halo above her head ran past him with a large box in her arms.

She wore a black-and-white work uniform, had a submachine gun holstered at her waist, and wore black pantyhose thick enough to be 80D, making her calves appear long and straight.

This bizarre combination hit Shi Lei's eyes with the same shock as seeing Gatling Bodhisattva for the first time.

So Lungmen had angels besides animals.

Interesting.

In just one encounter, the red-haired angel Miss swiftly ran past him. Live ammunition was forbidden within Lungmen's urban area, and after using up her rubber bullets, all she could do was run.

"Get lost! Fucking move! Don't block the way!"

Shi Lei looked toward the sound and saw three scruffy vagrants roughly waving knives to force back pedestrians. Originium clung to many exposed areas of their faces and arms, making them look much like the Infected Officer Chen had explained earlier.

If Rex Lapis encountered this, he might secretly lend a hand and hide his achievements and reputation.

With that thought, Shi Lei moved both hands outward. He wanted to use a skill to stop them, then quickly leave the scene.

In an instant, a cuboid dark-brown Rock Spine abruptly appeared beside the vagrants twenty meters away.

Visible Geo energy spread outward and unexpectedly reacted violently with the Originium on their bodies! The vagrants stared at their feverish, swelling lesions in horror.

"Oh no, my ■■ is about to explode!"

PS: If you want a story where the protagonist destroys heaven and earth from the start and gains Roleplay Value just by putting on clothes or saying a sentence, go to that other site. This is simply the story of an ordinary person gaining Zhongli's abilities and retiring on Terra through laid-back roleplay.

002 Penguin Logistics, We Deliver

Before long, the red-haired angel Miss had already run more than fifty meters away. Looking back, she saw the Infected blocked by the rock pillar, and it seemed an unfamiliar man had helped her.

Those people had ambushed her halfway through the route for the goods in the box. As long as she left quickly, she could draw their attention away and keep the kind-hearted man from getting implicated. Hugging the box, the red-haired angel Miss turned at the intersection ahead and disappeared.

"Boss, there's something wrong with this pillar!"

Sensing something wrong with their bodies, the three vagrants immediately moved away from the Rock Spine. Yet the Originium on their bodies did not return to normal. Instead, it swelled like balloons.

"So itchy, so hot, ahhh..."

The swollen Originium emitted a crimson glow, like magma before a volcanic eruption. The vagrants scratched furiously through the unbearable itch, and when their wounds split open, they let out miserable screams.

Their cries attracted even more people out for walks and night runs. Before the curiosity-loving Lungmen citizens could get closer, the Originium on the vagrants' bodies rapidly swelled. As explosions erupted, murky blood-red dust spilled out.

Bang!

The sudden human explosion frightened the pedestrians into fleeing in panic. Officer Chen happened to be nearby and, together with a one-horned policewoman, blocked off the outer perimeter of the scene.

"The Guard Department is handling this case! Uninvolved personnel are forbidden from approaching! Inhaling excessive Originium Dust carries a risk of infection! If you notice anything unusual with your body, go to the hospital immediately for an examination. We will deal with this matter as quickly as possible and notify everyone as soon as there are results!"

Shi Lei had not intended to kill anyone. He had never expected to accidentally detonate the Infected. Feeling somewhat guilty, he did not dare greet Officer Chen and instead blended into the crowd to leave the scene.

Not long afterward, medical teams and officers arrived at the park one after another, sealing off and handling the explosion site to prevent the Originium Dust from spreading and causing further harm.

Based on the host's performance, you have obtained 1 Roleplay Value.

Given Rex Lapis's personality, upon discovering such a potential danger, he would quietly eliminate it. Shi Lei had made a similar choice, though his handling of the details still fell short.

After all, he had only just bound the roleplay system, and his way of thinking had not yet changed. There had been many witnesses at the scene this time. He would have to be more careful in the future to avoid bringing trouble upon himself.

As for why he had only received 1 point of Roleplay Value, Shi Lei did not care at all. There was a daily limit anyway, so it didn't matter how much he got. Whether it filled up early or late, it would eventually fill up.

What mattered was not reaching the maximum realm, but savoring the process, wasn't it?

He could no longer sleep in that park, so Shi Lei wandered for more than fifty minutes before finding a small street garden.

He secretly tested his abilities on some idle people loitering around the streets and found that he could summon at most two Rock Spines and apply shields over an area. However, the damage was not as high as he had imagined. Considering it was the embarrassing Hedgehog Cat System, it wasn't too surprising that he only had the power level implemented in the game at the start.

Having resolved the doubt in his heart, Shi Lei let out a long breath. He slept on a bench in his clothes and made do for the night.

The next morning.

Sunlight fell upon the skyscrapers, granting vigorous vitality to the Great Beasts of steel and concrete.

Students and citizens hurried along while eating breakfast, desperately squeezing every second from their schedules. The sights of Lungmen in the morning were not much different from what Shi Lei had seen in his previous life.

He had gone nearly twenty hours without food, yet he endured the hunger and headed toward the company where he was applying.

He had to find a job today, or this transmigration journey would come to an early end.

Penguin Logistics was located in Lungmen's bustling commercial district. The building it occupied had eighteen floors. Shi Lei had no time to admire the magnificent decor. Following the registration information on the directory, he confirmed the company's floor, entered the elevator, and pressed the button for the top floor.

After leaving the elevator, Shi Lei examined the inside of the company through the glass. There were fewer than ten workstations, and most were piled with goods. It did not look particularly reliable.

Many startup companies were like this. They rented a high-end office building, only to turn out to be shell companies. This discovery made him hesitate.

"Eh, why is it you?"

Shi Lei turned toward the voice and saw the red-haired angel Miss from last night. She came out from the stairwell, used her ID badge to clock in, and revealed a sunny smile.

"Thank you for helping me at the park last night. If you need to mail something in the future, I can give you a discount. Penguin Logistics, we deliver!"

His expression turned somewhat awkward as he waved his hand.

"Oh, no, you've misunderstood. I... I saw the recruitment notice and came here to apply."

The red-haired angel Miss's eyes immediately lit up as though she had discovered a new continent. Her teasing gaze swept quickly over Shi Lei as she smiled and extended her right hand.

"So that means we'll be colleagues from now on. Call me Exusiai. Welcome to Penguin Logistics."

Her optimistic and positive energy was incredibly infectious, making others feel as though they were basking in a spring breeze. With a colleague like her, the office atmosphere certainly would not be too bad.

Shi Lei politely shook her hand, then quickly let go: