The System Is Here!
Just then, a "ding~" sounded in his mind, followed by a voice: "Congratulations, host, on activating the I Want to Be a Male God system!"
"I have a golden finger too? Transmigrators really do get perks!"
As someone who had toiled like an ox or horse in his previous life, Chen Ze had naturally heard of or read similar novels and knew what a golden finger could do. Now that he had one, would he never have to live that miserable life again?
"System, what functions do you have?" Chen Ze asked, forcing down his excitement.
"Ding~ This system's primary duty is to help the host achieve perfection in morality, intellect, physique, aesthetics, and labor, thereby becoming a national male god whom everyone loves and before whom flowers bloom!"
"Oh, then how do I become a male god whom everyone loves and before whom flowers bloom?"
"Ding~ The host can complete tasks issued by the system to obtain skill points for improving his own attributes. In addition to attribute points, the host will also receive empathy points upon completing tasks. Empathy points can be used to purchase various items in the system store!"
"I see. May I ask what the system store has?"
"Ding~ The system store has been opened for the host. Please take a look for yourself!"
A flash of light appeared in Chen Ze's mind, revealing a web page like a certain treasure's online store. A dazzling array of goods was displayed in separate categories: entertainment works, military technology, various life skills, and so on. It covered practically every field.
Chen Ze opened "entertainment works" and found several more categories inside, including film and television, classic songs, novels, and classic literature. He clicked on a few at random and saw that the prices varied, ranging from ten thousand to tens of millions of empathy points.
"System, what are attribute points for?"
"Ding~ Attribute points can improve various qualities, such as the host's figure, charm, and temperament."
At the same time, a virtual panel slowly unfolded in his mind. It displayed:
Name: Chen Ze Sex: Male Age: 18 Height: 172 cm Constitution: 32 Figure: 50 Temperament: 56 Charm: 68 (ordinary) Skills: None
Looking at his attributes, Chen Ze was somewhat speechless. No wonder men in this world were in such poor physical condition. With a constitution of 32, he would probably struggle just to climb a flight of stairs, wouldn't he?
"System, is there a newbie gift package?" Chen Ze remembered that the systems in the transmigration novels he had read in his previous life all had newbie gift packages.
"Ding~ Congratulations, host, on obtaining a newbie gift package. Would you like to open it?"
Open it! Chen Ze answered silently.
"Ding~ Congratulations, host, on obtaining 10 attribute points, 10,000 empathy points, and the skill 'View the Other Person's Information.'"
"What a great haul!" Chen Ze suppressed his delight and began wondering how to allocate the 10 attribute points.
My charm is at 68. Raising it to 70 will probably bring a qualitative change. My temperament is at 56, so I should raise that to 60 too. Then I'll put the rest into constitution. That's what I'll do!
A flash of light passed, and the panel was already updated!
Name: Chen Ze Sex: Male Age: 18 Height: 172 cm Constitution: 36 Figure: 50 Temperament: 60 Charm: 70 (delicate and handsome) Skills: View the Other Person's Information Lv1
Just as he had expected, going from 50 to 60 was a threshold, and by the same logic, going from 60 to 70 was another. A warm current passed through his body, and it felt incredibly comfortable.
"Ding~ The host's body is being modified. Completion is estimated within one day!"
"System, you said earlier that I could get attribute points by completing tasks. What are the tasks?" Chen Ze asked somewhat urgently as he looked at his attribute panel after allocating the points. He eagerly anticipated what it would be like when all his attributes were maxed out.
"Ding~ A new task has been issued to the host: send your adoptive mother to prison within 10 days. Task reward: 5 points to allocate to any attribute and 5,000 empathy points. Failure penalty: 10 attribute points deducted at random and 10,000 empathy points deducted. Nothing will be deducted if the task is declined. Does the host accept?"
Damn! There's a penalty for failing a task? That's pretty harsh! Chen Ze was inwardly alarmed. It seemed he would have to think carefully before accepting tasks in the future, or not only would his efforts be wasted, he would also be penalized!
Accept! he said silently. In the task list, the entry was plainly displayed: Task: send your adoptive mother to prison within 10! Current task progress: 0%.
This system is pretty smart! Chen Ze thought.
According to the original owner's memories, under this world's laws protecting men, incidents like this first had to be reported to the Husbands' Federation, which would then join forces with the police to enforce the law. No sooner thought than done! And so, at noon that day, a great earthquake struck the whole of Hangcheng!
In the Husbands' Federation office, Chen Ze loudly denounced the many crimes his adoptive mother had committed against him over the years, tears and snot streaming down his face. Everyone who heard him was moved to grief and tears. The staff of the Husbands' Federation immediately reported the matter to the police and joined forces with them to enforce the law. By interviewing the neighbors around his adoptive mother and gathering evidence, they made a breakthrough in the case in just three days!
Meanwhile, major media outlets flooded social networks with coverage, sparking a storm of public opinion. Countless people denounced her online: "A woman like that isn't fit to be human!"
Under pressure from public opinion, the vicious woman was finally punished severely by the law in just seven days and sentenced to life imprisonment! In view of this world's Men's Human Rights Law and Law on the Protection of Minors, Chen Ze did not appear in court; the Husbands' Federation appeared on his behalf. His image was also obscured before media cameras to protect his privacy.
Unexpectedly, the original owner also had a younger sister, only fifteen this year. His adoptive mother had taken her in from who knew where, intending for her to care for her in old age and see her off at the end.
From childhood, the original owner and this sister, who shared neither father nor mother with him, had depended on each other for survival, spending countless days and nights enduring their adoptive mother's vicious beatings and verbal abuse. The vicious adoptive mother had no partner and therefore no children of her own.
That made sense. Men were already scarce in this world, so what man would take a liking to someone like her, who loved eating and hated work and was steeped in every vice?
Since his sister was a minor and Chen Ze was a frail male, the Husbands' Federation took responsibility for supervising and supporting the siblings until his sister came of age. Chen Ze was sent to school, with all expenses covered by the Husbands' Federation. With that, Chen Ze's Case Against His Mother finally came to a close.
"Ding~ Congratulations, host, on completing the task and obtaining 5 points to allocate to any attribute and 5,000 empathy points! The task rewards have been delivered to the system inventory."
"Phew! It's finally over!" Chen Ze let out a breath. For the past few days, he had faced all kinds of questions every day while pretending to be frail and pitiful. It had left him exhausted!
"Where should I put the 5 attribute points?" After thinking it over, Chen Ze decided to put them into constitution first. He would raise it to 40 before anything else, then put the remaining point into height. And so, the attribute panel was updated once again.
Name: Chen Ze Sex: Male Age: 18 Height: 173 cm Constitution: 40 Figure: 50 Temperament: 60 Charm: 70 (delicate and handsome) Skills: View the Other Person's Information Lv1