Actually, I Didn't Want to Lie Flat Either

Pain!

It hurt so much!

A heart-rending pain surged from his chest!

"Ugh...!"

Yan Huan painfully opened his eyes, only to see Kafka's breathtakingly beautiful face.

Soft wine-red hair fell across Yan Huan's face, its faint fragrance wafting into his nose.

Besides her soft hair and delicate oval face, Kafka's eyelashes were trembling as well.

"What's going on? Why won't it go in?" Her usually languid voice carried a trace of confusion.

Kafka frowned slightly, struggling to push the Stellaron into Yan Huan's body once more.

According to Elio's prophecy, the Stellaron should have gone in with a single press.

It should not have taken this long.

Yan Huan had been scared silly by the pain. Though Kafka held him in place, he could not help but protest.

"Miss, sis, Mom! I'm already awake, and you're still trying to shove it in? Can you respect the victim's opinion?"

"Shut up." Kafka ignored Yan Huan's words. "Objection overruled!"

"I refuse to believe this!"

She used all her strength, and a flash of white light appeared.

The Stellaron's radiance merged into Yan Huan's body.

"Ah..."

As Yan Huan was tossed onto the floor with a thud, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

Host detected to have arrived in the world of Star Rail. Activating the "Effort System." As long as the host works hard, they can grow stronger!

"Huh?" In his consciousness space, Yan Huan rubbed his head in disbelief.

The moment he saw Kafka, he knew he had transmigrated into the world of Star Rail.

But what the hell was an "Effort System"?

MiHoYo only had a few games, and every single one of them was a gut-punching tragedy.

Star Rail was probably no exception. Yan Huan even guessed that, in the end, he might have to face the Aeons...

Perhaps he would have to fight a whole group of Aeons to the death.

No matter how hard he worked, the ending probably would not turn out well.

Please confirm binding to this system.

"I refuse!" Yan Huan replied without hesitation.

"My last life was exhausting enough. I transmigrated, and I still have to compete?"

Yan Huan frowned. "Just kill me now. I don't want to work hard anymore."

With that, he lay flat on the floor without moving a muscle.

System: ...

Outside, a girl with a silver high ponytail approached Kafka while chewing bubble gum.

She bent down slightly, glanced at Yan Huan lying motionless on the floor, then exchanged a look with Kafka.

"What happened? Did you press him to death?"

Kafka shook her head, equally puzzled. "No. I know my limits."

"Then why isn't he moving?" Silver Wolf asked.

"Don't know."

"Then he's dead."

Kafka: ...

Meanwhile, inside the consciousness space.

Please adjust your mindset, Host. Diligence leads to prosperity; this is a very simple truth.

Yan Huan laughed in irritation. "Then why aren't there any assembly line workers on the Forbes Rich List?"

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

Fifteen minutes.

Twenty minutes.

They remained locked in a stalemate for a long time.

Yan Huan still gave no response whatsoever.

The system said nothing either, seemingly competing with Yan Huan to see who could hold out longer.

Another five minutes passed.

Host detected to possess talent for lying flat. The system will therefore be replaced with the "Lie Flat System"!

"!!!"

Yan Huan, who had nearly fallen asleep in the consciousness space, abruptly looked up.

"It can do that?!"

Damn, good thing he had not agreed.

Yan Huan loudly asked, "I can really lie flat? How exactly does the Lie Flat System work?"

Replying to Host: this system has no other abilities. It only lets you lie flat.

Given that you have already fused with the Stellaron, lying flat can increase Stellaron experience. Once it reaches a certain threshold, the Stellaron can level up!

Furthermore, lying flat for a certain number of days will grant additional rewards.

That sounded like an absolute steal.

Now this was the kind of system Yan Huan could accept.

This system reminds Host that as your enjoyment while lying flat increases, the Stellaron experience gained will also increase. However...

If you exit the lying-flat state, you will be unable to gain Stellaron experience for eight hours.

Yan Huan rubbed his chin. "What counts as exiting the lying-flat state?"

Replying to Host: using the Stellaron's power counts as exiting the lying-flat state.

Using its power would waste eight hours?

That did not seem too bad. He could just use it when necessary. It was only eight hours!

"Alright, I'll take this system!!"

After Kafka and Silver Wolf examined him, they found no injuries on Yan Huan's body. Yet he had somehow remained motionless on the floor for half an hour.

Suddenly!

His leg twitched.

"Look." Silver Wolf nudged Kafka's hand. "He moved."

"I told you, I know my limits." Kafka calmly looked down at Yan Huan. "It wasn't my fault. He's the one with the problem."

Yan Huan slowly opened his eyes and stared at the two women blankly.

The one with wine-red hair had languid eyes with a hint of teasing in them. Just moments ago, she had been desperately trying to shove a Stellaron into his body.

If he was not mistaken, she was Kafka.

The person beside her was shorter, blowing bubble gum with both hands in her pockets, looking completely unconcerned.

It was none other than Silver Wolf, the hacker among the Stellaron Hunters.

Yan Huan swallowed and shakily rose to his feet.

He asked in his mind, "System, when does lying flat start counting?"

It can start now.

Lie flat for 24 hours to receive a Novice Reward: Scarlet Kite Immortal's true martial arts inheritance (complete set); and raise the Stellaron's level to: Emanator, First Rank.

Good! Yan Huan nodded to himself.

Afterward.

Inside the cabin.

Kafka and Silver Wolf heard a "thud," and the man lay back down again.

He even kept groaning.

"Ow, my back..."

Resting. Stellaron experience +1 +1 +1...

Emanator-level.

Yan Huan vaguely remembered that the Great-Eradicators of the Antimatter Legion were Emanator-level, right?

This Scarlet Kite Immortal's true martial arts inheritance should include the Divine Sword of Taixu.

When the time came, he could use the Stellaron's power to unleash a Divine Sword of Taixu. He wondered how spectacular that would be.

Seeing Yan Huan lie down again, Silver Wolf could not stand it anymore and walked over to kick him.

"Hey, do you really have to be this dramatic? The lady beside me was worried about you, so she kept me waiting here until now."

Silver Wolf sounded utterly helpless. "Now that you're awake, what do you mean by lying back down?"

What had happened today was far too abnormal.

According to Elio's prophecy, implanting the Stellaron should have gone smoothly, and Yan Huan should have recovered quickly.

But him?

He had barely gotten up before lying back down.

"I dunno." Yan Huan put on an innocent expression. "This old body of mine had to go through all that with you two. You shoved something into me, and when it wouldn't go in, you forced it in anyway. Boo hoo hoo... my innocence..."

Kafka: ...

The wine-red-haired girl had been silent since earlier, seemingly trying to recall which part had gone wrong.

Logically speaking, things should not have developed this way.

"Hey, Kafka..."

While Kafka was lost in thought, Silver Wolf nudged her hand.

There was a trace of disbelief in her voice.

"What is it?"

"Forget about him for now. Look outside."

At that moment, Silver Wolf stared blankly at the galaxy beyond the space glass.

Dense black dots appeared in view, growing larger and larger.

"The Antimatter Legion..." Kafka looked over as well, her eyes narrowing thoughtfully.

Those Voidrangers surged toward them like a tidal wave.

They blotted out the sky, numbering roughly... tens of thousands?

No.

There were even more than that!

Why were so many Voidrangers charging over here?!

Kafka stared at the rapidly approaching Antimatter Legion, her eyes filled with confusion.

"How could there be this many? Are these the batch from before the Herta Space Station?"

Silver Wolf's mood had dropped to rock bottom.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? We need to leave now, or we'll run into the people from the train!"

She grabbed Kafka, wanting to retreat immediately, but Kafka pulled free.

"Kafka, what are you doing?"

"No." Kafka shook her head. "If we leave now, he'll definitely die, and Elio's plan will be impossible to carry out."

Silver Wolf: ...

Yan Huan lay leisurely on the floor, quietly staring at the two Stellaron Hunters.

Yan Huan: "Ahem, um... I'm very fragile."

Kafka and Silver Wolf were speechless.