002: The System
Zemirah's first sleep in another world was quite good, not until she was woken up by a sound in her mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully binding the Thousand-Fold Back System!]
[Ding! The Host is rewarded with a Novice Package.]
[Ding! Welcome Host!]
Wh-What?
Zemirah's sluggish thoughts vanished as she heard the word 'System'.
System?
The cheat of transmigrators?
The golden finger of protagonists?
She actually have one?
"This?" Zemirah's breath turned heavy and fast as she thought of having her own system.
Transmigrating is already lucky, now she even has her own system. She didn't know how to describe her luck anymore.
"Could I be the daughter of luck?" Zemirah muttered to herself.
[Ding! Host, please don't be delusional. The daughter of luck won't die as frequently as you.]
"Wait, who is that?" Zemirah was shocked at the voice in her head.
[Ding! Greetings host, I'm your Thousand-Fold System.]
Zemirah was confused, "Aren't systems robots that only give missions and rewards?"
How come her system is so talkative?
That was what she knew from books.
[Ding! The Host is mistaken, Systems are cute creations that help people.]
Zemirah couldn't help rolling her eyes and asked, "So what kind of system are you?"
[Ding! I'm a Thousand-Fold System. The Thousand-Fold System will reward the Host with Folded-Back items after gifting items or experiences to other people. The number of folds depends on the relationship between the host and the receiver.]
"Thousand-Fold System, that's a good function. But I don't think calling you Thousand-Fold System is very nice."
After thinking about the benefits she'll get, her mind wanders to her System's name.
[Ding! Asking the host to give the system a name.]
"Well, let's call you…" A name popped into her mind. "Sia."
It's almost similar to the word System and felt nice to hear.
[Ding! Thank you, Host, Sia is pleased with her name.]
[Ding! Remind the Host to claim her Novice Package!]
"Wow, there's even a Novice Package?" Zemirah exclaimed happily.
Then she said, "Claim, claim, claim the Novice Package, Sia."
[Ding! The Novice Package is claimed by the host.]
In a mysterious place in Zemirah's mind, a package appeared. In the package, there are five things inside.
[Congratulations to the Host for receiving a Celestial-quality Late-Stage Grade 1 Transportation Artifact named [Pink Ivory Horse]
[Congratulations to the Host for receiving a Supreme-Quality Grade 1 Pill called [Life-Pulling Pill]
[Congratulations to the Host for receiving a Supreme-Quality Late-Stage Grade 1 Array Disk called [Starry Guard Array]
[Congratulations to the Host for receiving a [Talisman Master Enhancing Talent] 5x]
[Congratulations to the Host for receiving a Supreme-Quality Late-Stage Grade 1 Clothing Artifact called [Heart Bloom Veil and Robe Set]
Dumbfounded, Zemirah listened to the constant noise on her mind as she stared at her Novice Package. She thought she'd only get a little gift yet who knows she'll receive a luxurious set.
"Sia, you're so good to me." Zemirah was touched.
No one knows how much trepidation she felt when she arrived at such a strange place. Her body even died before she transmigrated.
The feeling of dying hadn't registered on her yet when she arrived on a stage body that just died.
Only after Sia arrived did she have someone to talk to. Now she was even gifted with magical items that would help her greatly.
[Ding! You are welcome, Host. Sia and Host will be partners from now on.]
"Yeah, we'll be depending on each other from now on!" Zemirah grinned as she giggled.
"Now, tell me about my novice package." Zemirah rubbed her hand as she stared at the items inside her Novice Package.
There's a beautiful horse that looks lifelike and dreamy. There's a miracle-looking pill. There's an array disk that seems to soak in the starry sky. There's a ball of light that flashes with a rainbow. And there is a set of beautiful clothes.
[Ding! [Pink Ivory Horse], a Celestial-Quality Late-Stage Grade 1 Transportation Artifact]
Details: Forged with the rare Grade 1 Pink Ivory. The Pink Ivory has a great defense and outstanding self-healing. It has average speed. The special effect of being a Celestial-Quality artifact can let the [Pink Ivory Horse] make a short-range teleportation for escape.
"Wow, so I can ride this pink horse?" Zemirah wowed in amazement. The horse, although only a magical artifact and not a living one, looks like the dream horse of every girl on Earth from a fairy tale. It has a tall white body that sometimes looks pink, and its mane is flowing softly.
[Ding! The Pink Ivory Horse is specially designed to be used as a transportation. The Host can use it as she likes, it is safe, comfortable, and has escaping functions.]
"This is so good, Sia."
[Ding! Of course, Host. Sia only has the best!]
"I seem to hear that this Pink Horse is a Celestial-Quality? Is the Celestial-Quality the quality above Supreme?" Zemirah noticed something from the system's words and asked.
[Ding! Yes, Host. Celestial-Quality items can produce special effects on the items.]
"I see, so the legend is true." Zemirah nodded as she calmly confirmed that the legend that cultivators were looking for was true.
"Next item, Sia!" Zemirah excitedly said.
[Ding! [Life-Pulling Pill], a Supreme-Quality Grade 1 Pill made from rare and precious Spiritual Herbs. It has the effects of instant healing and the important effect that can pull back the dead to life if the time of death doesn't surpass 60 breaths of time.]
"That's a miracle pill," Zemirah said absentmindedly after hearing its name and effects.
Keywords like instant healing and pulling life back from death made her dazed with a smile.
With this pill, Zemirah knew that it bought her an extra life. As long as she swallowed it or prepared.
[Ding! The Host is right. However, this Pill can only be effective when used by people in the Foundation Building Realm and below. Above Foundation Building Realm, the pill won't have this amazing effect.]
"Oh, that's understandable." Zemirah nodded.
How can such a good thing not have any limitations?
But for Zemirah, that limitation is meaningless since she, herself, is just a mid-stage Energy Refinement Realm cultivator.
What Foundation Building Realm and above, it has nothing to do with her.
"Next item!" Zemirah feels like opening a treasure box with Sia. She likes this kind of game.
[Ding! [Starry Guard Array Disk], a Supreme-Quality Late-Stage Array Disk.]
Details: Forged by a master craftsman from the Grade 2 Starlight Ore that is blessed with the power of stars. It is a special array that has attack, defense, and support functions. A Foundation Building attack can be made once a day, it can also withstand a day of attack from a Foundation Building Realm. The array can automatically collect the power of stars every night to sustain itself.
"This- This is amazing! It's the one I've been looking for!" Zemirah shouted in excitement as she thought of the array disc's function.
"And how come it can attack and defend with the power of Foundation Building Realm? Isn't it only a Grade 1 Array disk?" Zemirah asked in confusion.
Grades of items are made so that people can know the limits of that item. Then how come this array disk given by Sia is that amazing?
Noticing her doubts, Sia answered.
[Ding! The Host should understand that arrays are more complicated than talismans and can be used longer with a price. The power they can release is higher than their stage. The [Starry Guard Array] is a Supreme-Quality Late-Stage Grade 1 Array Disk, so the fact that it can touch Foundation Building Realm is given]
"Oh, so that's the reason." Zemirah nodded.
Then an idea popped, "Then should I learn array formation?" Zemirah asked Sia.
[Ding! The Host can learn array formation but you should focus on what you have right now and that is talisman making]
"Ai, I forgot that I'm still stuck in this Teal River Forest." She patted her forehead.
"Let's continue now, Sia!" Zemirah brought her focus back.
[Ding! [Talisman Master Enhancing Talent] 5x, a special energy exclusive to the system. The ball of light can enhance the Host's talent in talisman-making by five times]
Zemirah listened in awe at Sia's words, "Really? Then I will become a real genius after eating it?"
This body's talent isn't outstanding, it was only average compared to the real geniuses from large sects and forces. The best this body can achieve is to make a Peak-Stage Grade 1 talisman.
Now with this enhancing talent, she could reach a higher achievement that was deemed impossible before.
"Okay, okay, the last one, Sia!" Zemirah immediately wanted to consume the enhancing talent. So she's in a hurry to get the last gift.
[Ding! [Heart Bloom Veil and Robe Set], a Supreme-Quality Late-Stage Grade 1 Clothing Artifact]
Details: This magical artifact is a clothing set refined by a spiritual weaver master. It has basic functions like dust removal and water-fire-frost proof. The most important function is its concealing ability. No one below Mind Activation Realm can see through the face and the realm of the owner of the artifact. It also has a defensive function against small soul attacks.
"Sia, you're the best!" She shouted in her heart after seeing the beautiful clothing.
It was pink and purple, with a pure white veil that covered the lower half of her face. The dress is soft pink and the outer robe is light purple, with embroidery of flowers and butterflies.
Zemirah felt her fashionista heart bloom in happiness.
[Ding! Sia is only the best to the Host!]
Sia's mechanical voice seemed happy in Zemirah's ear. She thought that her cute system wasn't the cold system in her mind.
But she liked it.
"Now, let's use my Novice Gifts." Zemirah rubbed her hand in preparation for the exciting part.
"Take out the [Heart Bloom Viel and Robe Set]!" Zemirah then saw the clothing set materialize in front of her.
She happily changed into her beautiful clothing and wore the veil. The veil perfectly hid half of her face and only showed her alluring fox eyes.
Zemirah touched the comfortable and soft texture of her clothes, the veil didn't make her uncomfortable at all.
"Now, the enhancing talent!" This is the one she awaits the most.
A colorful light appeared, floating in front of her. Zemirah carefully took the ball in her hand.
"How do I take this, Sia?" Zemirah forgot to ask earlier how to consume this ball.
[Ding! The Host can just eat the ball]
"Oh, okay." So simple.
Zemirah swallowed the ball of light. She didn't feel anything at first like she ate a cotton candy. Sweet and easily gone.
Just as she was about to ask Sia again, something inside her exploded. It was a mysterious energy that suddenly started running all over her body. It wants to change every part of her to be more perfect.
"Sia, what's happening?" Her voice trembled as she observed the strange scene inside of her body.
[Ding! The mysterious energy will cleanse your body to be more suitable for a talisman master. It will strengthen your body and spiritual consciousness. Your comprehension will also be enhanced greatly]
Just as Sia said, Zemirah felt her body change in a good way. It was subtle, as nothing can be seen on the surface. But deep inside her, everything changed completely.
Zemirah felt her body lighten and her mind clearer. When she looked at talismans, she felt different. Like those papers that she only saw as materials became closer and more intimate.
"So this is how those geniuses feel." Zemirah nodded, satisfied.
"It's like seeing the world differently."
The plain world became magical and interesting.
After that, she took out the array disc and operated it. The array disc needed a spiritual stone to start, but it can operate on its own with the help of stars.
Then she started refining her talisman pen, making it her soul-marked magical artifact. She did it with the others too, the [Pink Ivory Horse] and her clothing artifact.
As long as she didn't give it to others, no one could use it. Well, only if they killed her. But at that time, she will destroy all her belongings to not benefit her enemies.
The magical artifacts established a connection with her, they are now marked with her spiritual consciousness.
Cultivators have a way to erase spiritual marks, so Sia advised her to always try to refine her artifacts to deepen the mark and connection. That way, she can easily use her artifacts and make it difficult for others to erase her mark.
As for the pills, she didn't take them out. Sia said that the system can help her keep the rewards in a space only she can access.
It took three days to refine three artifacts, it was on the fourth day that Zemirah decided to try her talisman talent.
She took out the same set of talisman-making materials that she used last time.
She started making the familiar talisman. Indeed, as Sia said, the enhancing talent did change her talent greatly.
What took her hours to complete was done within a few minutes. The quality of the talismans is even two times higher, the Common-Quality talisman before is now Outstanding-Quality. She even manages to make another kind of talisman that is harder to make.
An Offensive Talisman called [Frost Wave Talisman]. It is a Middle-Stage Grade 1 Talisman. The quality she made is Uncommon, yet that is already impressive.
"I will create another set of defensive talismans and then end this seclusion." Zemirah planned and then started her work again.
She made another Middle-Stage Grade 1 Talisman called [Earth Guard Talisman]. It was only a Common-quality at first before she eventually made Outstanding-Quality ones.
Zemirah put more effort into defensive talismans since she knew it could be used to protect herself.
After another day of seclusion, she finally decided to come out of her cave.
"Although making talisman is fun, it's not fun anymore after so long." Zemirah was about to be bored to death.
"I should go to Teal River Town first to ask for news and purchase some resources, then find a place to settle down."
Zemirah doesn't have a sect anymore, she also doesn't know if the enemy sect is looking for escapees like her. Then there are the Demonic Cultivators that just killed her, if they saw her alive and well, they might think of something.
Like her having a peerless treasure or whatever to come back from the dead. It would be a disaster.
Wearing her veil that hides her face, Zemirah also discovered some hidden functions of her clothing artifact. She found out that it could hide her, even if people were looking at her, they wouldn't be able to remember her appearance afterward.
They can only remember that they saw a beautiful veiled lady.