Somewhere in the fields, around the K Village, a young boy was sleeping like a drunken horse. Even so, there was a deep frown on his face. Sweat pouring buckets from his forehead.
Suddenly, his breathing became unstable. His body rolled all over the grass in a frenzy. His right hand moved by instinct to clutch his chest. Alas... Not even a minute later, his body abruptly stopped.
Poor boy.. He died from a heart attack in his sleep. What sort of nightmare was it? What could he have seen that led to his demise? The boy was only 15, goodness gracious.
Exactly at that moment, on another continent, a man was hanged to death. The man had nothing in common with the young boy except his name. Both of them were called "Harry Bazz." Alas... Both of them were dead now.
The teenager with a bright future had an unfair but natural death. Perhaps one could only lament his fate. Nevertheless, the other young man died in place of someone else. He was falsely accused of crimes he had never committed. Unable to prove his innocence, he left the world in a very unjust way.
Maybe, fate felt their powerlessness in the face of their untimely deaths. Perhaps it felt anger at being manipulated by some corrupt mortals. It may have taken pity on their early deaths. Whatever the reason, something strange happened in the very minute they died.
The soul of the older Harry Bazz inexplicably rushed to the body of the younger Harry. It was attracted like a bullet attracted to a powerful magnet. Being a soul, it was unobstructed, unseen and as fast as lightning.
Hence, not even a minute later it rushed inside the teenage Harry. The soul completely took over the body. Harry Bazz once again came alive in this world. He woke up coughing violently. He instantly felt a sharp pain in his head. The memories stored in the brain of the teenager Harry merged with his own. It was a violent & forceful fusion of the body and the soul.
A few minutes later, Harry felt the dizziness, the discomfort and the pain go away. However, he went in a daze soon after noticing his surroundings. 'These lush green fields, have I transmigrated to a cultivation world?'
*Tch!* His fantasy was quickly broken nonetheless. He could remember from his new-found memories that he was in the same world. It's just that he was in some backwater country P at the moment. To top it off, he was in a remote village.
'Damn! It's so hot, and I am so dirty… I need to get a bath. Hmmm, I should go back to the house. My new grandfather's house, to be precise.'
While he was walking, he tried to recall the memories of his past life. Nevertheless, he just couldn't. He couldn't recollect much except his age being 27. He remembered details of a secret bank account in the S country. The final bit he recalled was about his death. Or rather, his helplessness, anger and fear at that time.
All of a sudden, he felt unsure. 'Am I hallucinating? What kind of past life has only 3 memories? Maybe it's just the nightmare I saw…' His steps slowed, as he felt he could think of everything that happened in his 15 years of life. 'Three strange new memories, don't mean crap!'
By the time he reached home, he still felt uneasy and unsure. 'Umm, Yeah! I will just check those bank details to see if it's a legitimate account or everything is a figment of my imagination.' He didn't notice that all his current thoughts were in English. In these parts of the world, the proficiency one had in English was far worse than in his original country. The accent was terrible as well. Consequently, the local language was what he was supposed to be fluent in.
'Finally, I'm home!' Harry nodded to the guard outside the large gates of the big house. He briskly walked past the gardens and the garage. He entered the lounge, changed his shoes to slippers and just hurried to his room. He took off his clothes and got under the shower in quick succession. Cool water flowed all over his body, washing away the dirt, the anxiety and the sweat. He finally relaxed until he heard a strange, loud *Ding* sound in his head. He almost jumped in fright.
*DING*
'Life Support System initializing!'
Some strange new memories about Chinese web-novels emerged in his head. Especially, those system related ones.
'Oh, so that's why I thought of a cultivation world as soon as I woke up. Regardless, it's final now, I have really transmigrated. Wow!'
From what he could remember, those protagonists were literally cheating their way to greatness in their respective fields. Any system was a dream cheat that one could ask for. Now, all he would have to do was leveling up.
He didn't know where his memory of these wonderful novels came from, but he was now hopeful. 'Maybe I can really find out about my previous life through this system's help.'
Harry looked at the translucent screen which appeared out of thin air in anticipation.
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Teleportation Successful!
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Life Support System initializing!
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"DING"
A NEW USER DETECTED...
MATCHING SOULWAVES...
ANALYZING BODY DATA...
TAILORING TO NEW USER...
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ACTIVATION SUCCESSFUL!
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"DING"
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Please select your desired profession:
a) Musician
b) Actor
c) Football Player
d) Lawyer
e) Others
The system will aid you accordingly. Make your choice after careful consideration. The choice is irreversible.'
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A big smile slowly spread on Harry's face. 'This is it. The world is going to be in my hands now. Hahaha,' Harry was ecstatic. His excitement took a while to calm down. Only then, did he begin to consider his future.
Music and acting weren't so appealing to him. Neither was the lawyer profession supposed to be. Still, when he saw that word, he was magically attracted. Actually, Harry recalled some vague scenes of standing outside a court. Some other scenes of working at a law firm. He recalled a scene in a bar where he blamed the system of the E continent for paying more to footballers than to lawyers like him.
'So be it… I will be a footballer. Even the previous owner of this body loved it. According to the movies, the best way to regain my memories is to visit the places I have previously been to. I must go to the E continent for that. The country I was born and brought up in is there. I will never remember much on this AS continent. For this 15-year-old body, football is the fastest ticket to the E continent. The continent known as the home of football.'
Having made the choice, he stretched his finger and lightly pressed the Football Player option.
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"DING"
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User has elected to become a Football Player.
'Confirm' 'Cancel'
(**The choice is irreversible after confirmation.)
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Harry didn't need to reconsider his choice. He calmly pressed confirm. Football was his fastest option to go to the E continent. Football was going to become his bread and butter. Football was going to be the key to his forgotten memories. Football was his way to success. Football was his way to stardom. From this moment onwards, football was going to be his life.
Upon his confirmation, the screen became empty before a background wallpaper of a Ballon d'Or appeared. Some new text appeared immediately afterwards.
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"DING"
Football Career Mode successfully installed.
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Initializing Career Mode.. Updating Database.. Unlocking System Functions.. Generating Quests.. Initializing AI Support System.. Initializing User Security System.. Upgrading User's Football Talent..
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Harry couldn't see past that last line. His head throbbed and his bones tingled. His flesh squirmed and his veins bulged. He felt uncomfortable all over. He slowly walked out of the shower. He barely made it to his bed before he passed out from the sudden arrival of pain.
Harry woke up half an hour later due to a loud *Ding* sound. He felt his body had become lighter, as if some weight pressing on his body was taken off. His mind felt clearer and his vision seemed to have improved. 'Wow, this is magical!'
Elated, Harry looked at the translucent screen.
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LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY BOUND TO NEW USER
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"Hey, Harry! I'm Maria, the AI manager of this system. You can instruct me by your thoughts or voice commands whichever you prefer. Would you like to visit the Home Page?"
'Alright, take me there. Let me see what this system is all about.' Harry could barely contain his eagerness.
The screen flashed, and he could see a menu on it.
*User Profile (updated)
*User Stats (currently unavailable)
*Passive Quests (three quests available)
*Active Missions (four missions available)
*Hidden Quests (currently locked)
* System Shop (currently locked)
* Manual Stat Detector (currently locked)
* Automatic Threat Detector
*Inventory (newbie gift pack available)
* System Lottery (beginner stage) (one free spin available)
*Upgrade System (currently unavailable)