Jinyian hospital
2.00pm
Room 25b
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"Owww, what happened? Where am I?" The young boy, around fourteen years of age, groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. His vision was blurry, and everything around him was stark white. "Wait, am I... in heaven?
"Silence filled the room as the boy, with god-defying good looks, stared up at the ceiling in a daze. He was lost in thought, wondering why he seemed to be the only one in heaven. Where were the angels, the grand welcome, or at least a little banquet?
"I seriously thought there'd be some kind of celebration. But hey, heaven is still heaven! All those sacrifices weren't in vain—washing Jun Shen's school uniform, finally reading and studying to pass all of Li Mie's theory tests—it all paid off. I made it to heaven!"
He sighed contentedly, but then his nose twitched. "Why does heaven smell like disinfectant and medicine? And why are there syringes and shots here?
"Suddenly, the door creaked open, and an average-looking nurse with a vexed expression walked in.
Her eyes landed on the boy, who was still in a daze.
"Hey, twerp, Someone came to see you yesterday and left some food.
She said she'd be back tomorrow to check on you. Not sure why," the nurse grumbled, her cheeks reddening slightly as she took in his striking features.
"She's either dumb or very naive. You don't have an ability or any special skill. Some people are just... dumb.
"The nurse huffed, trying to suppress the blush on her face as she continued,
"I'll be back to give you your last check-up before you're discharged and stop making that stupid face,
it's ugly." With that, she quickly exited the room, clearly flustered.
"Wow, so it was all real," the boy murmured as memories started flooding back, reminding him of the events that led him here. A cold smile curled his lips. "I guess I'm not in heaven, am I?"
[HOST IS VERY WEIRD.]
"WHAT THE FUDGE—WHAT THE HAMBURGER IS GOING ON?"
He shot up, eyes wide in shock. "I think I've finally lost it. Is this the voice crazy people talk about? I thought it'd be more demonic, but it sounds... robotic. Whoa, it rhymes. I'm so awesome."
[SYSTEM ALSO THINKS HOST HAS LOST IT. HOST IS QUITE SAD AND PATHETIC. POOR HOST.]
"Excuse me, but how did you get in my head? And why are you calling me 'Host'?
No, wait—don't tell me you're a parasite! I've never heard of a demon beast that calls its prey a host."
[HOST HAS MANY PROBLEMS.]
[FIRST: HOST IS TOO POLITE.]
[SECOND: HOST IS TOO NAIVE.]
[THIRD, AND HOST'S BIGGEST PROBLEM: HOST IS WEIRD, SAD, LONELY, AND PATHETIC.]
"..."
[BUT DON'T WORRY, HOST. SYSTEM WILL TRAIN HOST TO BE A RUTHLESS OVERLORD.]
"Okay, this is very strange and crazy, but if you'll help me get stronger, then I don't mind having a voice in my head. But first, you've got to stop calling me 'Host'
"I don't like it. It's weird."
[HOST DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO CALL ANYTHING WEIRD.]
"Okay, but just stop calling me 'Host.'
[OVERLORD SYSTEM ACTIVATED.]
[PLEASE ENTER HOST'S NAME.]
He paused, thinking for a moment. "Hmm, how about... Ancient Fluff Ball?"
[ANALYZING STRENGTH OF NAME...]
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE: NAME STRENGTH—0.1%]
[THIS IS SAD, EVEN FOR YOU, FLUFF BALL. THIS SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED.]
"Yep, I hear it now. Why did I think that was cool?"
[IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT, 'FLUFF BALL.' YOUR BRAIN CELLS MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY OR ACCURATELY PLACED.]
"Hey, at least I'm alive! That's something to be grateful for, I guess." He paused, realization dawning.
"Wait, I'm alive! Hahahaha, I'm alive!"
[THIS SYSTEM IS HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS HOST... FLUFF BALL.]
"Am I ever going to live this down?
"[NEVER. NOW GO TO BED, 'FLUFFBALL.']
The boy, mentally exhausted, collapsed back onto the bed, finally giving in to sleep.
Despite everything, he had managed to stay conscious this long. Tomorrow would bring new challenges, but for now, the young, handsome, and slightly dim-witted lad drifted off, not knowing what awaited him next.