Here's the revised translation with all non-English words and letters removed:
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At some point, a saying began to circulate: "Chinese transmigrator, Japanese high school student, American homeless person." If you possess even one of these identities, you're destined for greatness, with a bright future ahead.
If you happen to have two of these identities, then even a golden finger (cheat ability) might seem insignificant.
Li Mo possessed two of these identities, yet he wasn't like the legendary predecessors who could easily exploit their golden fingers. On the contrary, he had no idea how to handle his own golden finger (tentatively named). In fact, it seemed incomplete. Forget about it being sentient—if it were even a fully functional, rigid system, he'd be thanking his lucky stars.
In the bathroom, Li Mo stood in front of the mirror and noticed that, like others, he also had something above his head. The difference was that it didn't display his name, only a green health bar. When he took a bath earlier at midnight, he hadn't noticed this, as he hadn't paid attention to his reflection in the mirror.
With a thought, the health bar seemed to activate. Then, a panel appeared before him.
- "Level Up"
- "Skills"
- "Equipment"
- "Items"
…
It looked something like this.
So, this was like an online game? A stat-based system? But his body clearly hadn't undergone any transformation.
Li Mo pinched his skin and felt the pain. This proved that his body hadn't been digitized; it was still the same flesh-and-blood body as before.
His attention was entirely focused on this suddenly appearing system. What was actually displayed in front of him was only this much. The rest of the options, like those at the bottom or top right, were all garbled text like "%!(BADWIDTH)%!＆(MISSING)＃￥". Moreover, the system panel wasn't a complete rectangle. To describe it, it was more like a rectangle with chunks missing from its edges. Even the four corners were incomplete, with only three remaining.
…Yes, the system panel was tattered, as if it had been chewed up by a dog.
This golden finger was really…
Suppressing his urge to complain, he thought, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Li Mo focused his mind, wanting to open the "Level Up" option to see what was inside.
And then…
"Why isn't it moving? Is it frozen? Where's the task manager? Come save me!"
Li Mo rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit frustrated. The mental commands he had used earlier were no longer working. So, how was he supposed to operate this? It was like trying to use a computer without a keyboard or mouse. How was he supposed to do that?
With his hands?
But there was a mirror in the way. How could he use his hands?
Li Mo thought this and decided to try it. When his hand touched the mirror, the tattered panel appeared in front of him. The distance had changed, and he could now touch it.
The control method had shifted from brainwaves to manual input, which felt like a downgrade in technological sophistication. Well… as long as it worked, why complain?
He tapped on the screen with his fingers and entered the "Level Up" option. A new interface replaced the old data, blocking the mirror entirely. This new interface looked like a… character attribute panel?
At the top, there was a long bar with the words "Life Level" followed by a large "LV1" progress display.
This was a classic design… to put it politely. To be blunt, it looked like something from a cheap knockoff game.
After complaining, Li Mo's gaze moved downward. His previously calm expression turned excited as he noticed something surprising in the middle of the interface.
"Strength," "Agility," "Constitution," "Intelligence," "Spirit," "Perception."
These six attributes formed a hexagonal panel, similar to the ability charts seen in the JOJO series. Currently, all six attributes were the same, each displaying a value of "10," forming a perfect hexagon without any irregularities. Next to each attribute was a plus sign. Anyone who had played games would know what that meant.
Below the hexagon was a line of text:
"Unallocated attribute points: 1."
The reason for Li Mo's excitement was this line. If possible, who wouldn't want to say, "Deep Blue, add points!"?
Deep down, everyone harbors a beast called "slacking off," usually kept in check by self-discipline. But given the chance, Li Mo was willing to release this beast. After all, wouldn't it be great to win without effort?
As he touched his chin, Li Mo fell into deep thought, his attention entirely focused on the system panel. Staring at the "+" signs next to the six attributes, his gaze wavered between hesitation and temptation. He kept shifting his thoughts away, only to return to them moments later. It seemed he was struggling to make a decision.
The temptation to win effortlessly was too great. Yet, he hesitated. What were the effects of these attributes? Would he regret allocating points now? Should he first test what these attributes do through other means?
Well, no rush. Let's check out the other options first…
With this thought, Li Mo forcefully closed the highly tempting level-up interface. Even though the urge to recklessly allocate points was almost unbearable.
Let's look at the other options first. Maybe there's something like a tutorial? It'll also help me calm down a bit.
He clicked on the second option, "Skills." With the familiar sound of electric static buzzing in his mind, the panel updated again. He was very familiar with this sound, as it had occurred every hour in the past. However, since he woke up at midnight today, he hadn't heard it again.
The skills panel looked quite plain, divided into two parts. The front part was empty, indicating nothing was there. The back part had a long bar divided into small segments by short vertical lines. It seemed to be an experience bar for skills?
He tried clicking on one of the empty slots, and the electric buzzing sound returned. It felt like an old, rusty electric fan struggling to turn on, as if it would break down at any moment.
"No skills available to configure."
Of course…
I'm still a beginner, after all.
Familiar with the process, he returned to the previous interface and clicked into the "Equipment" section. The entire interface had many empty slots, presumably for placing equipment. However, the panel was heavily damaged, with many equipment slots broken. Attempting to equip something yielded the same result as with skills—no equipment, no installation.
Finally, Li Mo turned his attention to the last option, "Items." And then, he couldn't look away.
The inventory section was the least damaged, with fewer dark, unusable areas. More importantly, the first slot in the first row contained something. It looked like an envelope.
Shocking!
So, the system actually gives beginners something?
Li Mo's finger tapped on the item.
"「Softening」 Training Invitation"
"Quality: Rare."
"Effect: After use, you will be transported to another space to receive training from a senior and learn the Softening technique."
"Note: Obtained from the 7-day beginner check-in."
…
Wait, there's a check-in system? Oh, right. Even though I've been sleeping for sixteen hours a day recently and never saw the system, it must have been checking in automatically. Auto-check-in is truly a great feature!
But more importantly, this item.
「Softening」?
Li Mo rubbed his chin, deep in thought. The item description was the most complete panel he had seen so far. Obtaining an item was definitely worth celebrating, but here's the question:
How do I use it?
Looking at the slightly uneven marks at the bottom of the panel, it seemed the usage instructions had been chewed up by a dog. Li Mo sighed, not knowing what to say. He silently closed the panel and reopened the "Level Up" interface.
"Today, Li Mo will become stronger with the system!"
So—
"Add points!"
Sometimes, hard training can't compare to the help of a system! As a slacker, not using the system would make me as foolish as Oda Nobunaga of Owari—a complete idiot.