My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

Gray and his companions could no longer restrain themselves. Even though they knew that such a beautiful woman must be someone of great importance, they were blinded by her beauty and felt that if they could experience the alluring body of this stunning enchantress, they would be willing to die for her.

Instantly, desire overwhelmed all reason; they desperately wanted to let this stunningly beautiful young woman experience the pleasures of womanhood, and so they did.

The bald man next to Gray acted the fastest, reaching out to feel the girl's fleshy skin. The girl shrank back in fear, just enough to shield the man's hand with the light blue gemstone necklace around her neck.

The man was unaware of the fleeting murderous intent in the girl's weak and helpless eyes, and his calloused, dirty hands touched the sapphire necklace around her neck.

moment,

The sapphire necklace emitted a dazzling light.

A monotone, mechanical voice rang out.

[

The boundary trigger has been activated.

Analyzing attack techniques...pure physical attacks,

Detecting effective counterattack techniques... Scope of technique detection... Individuals, small numbers.

Choose your spell type... Energy, Spirit, Rune, Curse...

Begin weaving spell models,

Mana factor induction ready,

Level 1 spell... Death's Lament... activated.

]

Accompanied by that indifferent voice, the sapphire necklace emitted a dazzling light, and at the same time, the air seemed to vibrate, and a faint sigh could be heard.

then,

Gray and the other two suddenly opened their eyes to their widest extent, as if they were about to burst out of their sockets. They didn't even let out a scream before collapsing to the ground and dying.

Kouta felt a moment of dizziness outside the window. When he came to his senses, he saw Gray and the other two lying on the ground inside the house, foaming at the mouth, their eyes wide open and bloodshot, as if they had seen something terrifying before they died.

He stared blankly at this scene.

He suddenly remembered what Hume had once told him: that there was a kind of mysterious and noble person in this world.

They are called magicians, possessing all sorts of magical powers. They can create something called "alchemical artifacts," which are truly priceless treasures. The value of just one alchemical artifact can buy several mansions in the inner city.

Kouta was skeptical at the time.

Now, seeing the sapphire, he realized that what Hume had said was true.

Inside the room, the girl tried to break free of the ropes, but they were tied very tightly, and she couldn't escape them at all.

Upon seeing this, Kouta opened the door and went inside.

The girl saw a new masked man appear, and fear returned to her eyes.

However, she discovered that Kouta hadn't done anything to her; instead, he had untied the ropes binding her hands and feet. Only then did she realize that the man in front of her was the one who had saved her.

Then the girl took off the necklace from her neck and gave it to Kouta, telling him that although the alchemical item Mana had been used up, it could still be used after replenishing Mana, and even if it was not used, it could be sold for a large sum of money, and Kouta only needed to take her to the inner city.

Kouta thought the necklace was too valuable and didn't accept it. In the end, the girl gave him the gold chain of the necklace as a compromise.

Although Kouta wasn't after the girl's money, seeing her timid and frightened appearance, he thought that accepting the necklace would put her at ease. So he took the necklace chain and led the girl to her destination.

Finally, he escorted the girl to a spot where he could see the inner city gates and then left.

After meeting with Hume, Kouta told Hume about it and felt that they had finally turned their lives around. Selling the necklace would bring in a large sum of money, more than enough to buy citizenship for two inner city districts, or they could leave the capital and buy a large plot of land in the countryside to become landlords...

My life has been turned around!

It seems that a bright future is already beckoning to them!

That's what he originally thought... but it turned out to be just wishful thinking on his part.

The next day, when he and Hume went to sell the gold chain, Hume, his good brother with whom he had lived for half a year and was like a brother to him, picked up a rock and smashed it heavily on the back of his head when he wasn't paying attention. The tremendous force made him realize in an instant that the other party... really wanted to kill him.

Kouta was instantly bleeding profusely from his head, the blood gushing out and soaking his linen clothes. After he fell to the ground, Hume took his necklace and quickly left, disappearing from his sight.

He didn't immediately lose consciousness after falling to the ground because he wanted to ask the other person why they did it. So he endured the dizziness and struggled to crawl to the alley entrance. Finally, he collapsed due to excessive blood loss from his head. When he woke up, it was now, and he had regained his original memories.

Having regained his memories, Kouta no longer wanted to know why Hume did what he did; it was nothing more than "profit."

The rain grew heavier and heavier, turning the afternoon sky as dark as night, and a suffocating atmosphere hung over the capital.

The heavy rain made Kouta's tattered coarse linen clothes heavier and heavier. He walked silently in the rain, passing by several people wearing rain gear, not caring at all about getting wet or the sticky, wet feeling on his skin.

This world was unfamiliar to him, and... he had no attachment to it.

For a moment, Kōta was confused. He thought of Hui and wondered if he would ever see her again.

at this time,

A cool, clear female voice echoed in Kouta's mind.

"Ding! System binding in progress..."

"Congratulations on binding with the Treasure Artifact System!"

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Chapter 492 Uninstalling the System

The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar female voice in his mind startled Kouta, who thought he had misheard.

What was that sound? Was it just my imagination?

"Ding! Important reminder: This is not an illusion," the unfamiliar, cool female voice replied.

"System, what is that?" Kouta asked silently in his mind. He discovered that he could communicate with the thing called "system" in this way.

The woman's voice faltered, seemingly surprised that Kouta would ask such a question. After a few seconds of silence, she replied:

"The system is like the one in novels and comics, such as a great sage or a game console."

Upon hearing this, Kouta understood and asked, "Then what are you?"

"I am the consciousness of the system."

Why did you choose me?

"Pure chance."

"What can this system do?"

A cool female voice explained, "It's a Treasure System. As long as the host signs in, they can randomly draw a Treasure."

"Noble Phantasm?"

"A Noble Phantasm is a weapon celebrated in history, mythology, legends, biographies, etc. It is the ultimate product of human imagination. It can be a legend, a symbol, a special move, a weapon, etc. Noble Phantasms are divided into six levels: E, D, C, B, A, and EX. The "+" sign indicates that the Noble Phantasm's explosive power is doubled. Noble Phantasms are categorized as anti-human, anti-demon, anti-castle, and anti-nation..."

As Kouta listened to the explanation from the unfamiliar voice, he gradually understood that if the voice wasn't lying, then this Noble Phantasm system was simply a super magical arsenal!

"Then, what price do I need to pay?"

"All you need to do is sign in at a place where there is a spirit."

What is spirituality?

"Spirituality is the will left behind by intelligent beings in the world, such as ancient buildings, stone tablets, etc. Wherever there is spirituality, the host can sign in."

The more spiritual energy a place has, the higher the level of the treasure you can obtain by signing in.

However, Kouta didn't seem particularly excited, and instead asked:

Can this system be uninstalled?

"Huh!??" The system seemed surprised by Kouta's response. "Why?"

"It's a very simple principle: there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and there's no such thing as a free lunch."

This "check-in" sounds like a freebie, I can't help but suspect you have some kind of conspiracy.

Of course, none of the above are the main reasons. The most crucial one is—

Kouta's voice became incredibly desolate, devoid of any fighting spirit, utterly despondent. He slowly said...

"The most crucial thing is... there's nothing in this world that I want."

Having regained his memories of his past life, he was disheartened. Even if he could reach the pinnacle of life with this magical system, what was the point of standing at the top in a world without wisdom?

It would be better to die quietly like a homeless person.

"Go find another host! I don't need a system."

"—"

The system remained indifferent for a long time before finally saying, "You... don't you want anything? Wealth, power... beautiful women?"

Kouta shook his head: "Not interested. I just want to find a place to die quietly."

"Don't you have a single wish that you want to fulfill?"

Kota was stunned.

'He did have a wish,' he thought, which was to return to his original world and find Hui!'

"I do have a wish, but aren't you a treasure system? Can you grant wishes?"

"You can tell me."

"I want to travel back to my original world."

"Yes, this system has countless treasures, including those that can shatter worlds, and even... treasures that can make you a god. As long as the host can find a place with enough spiritual energy to sign in, you will be able to obtain it one day."

"Really?"

"This system does not lie."

Kouta's hope was rekindled, like a traveler in the dead of winter suddenly encountering a warm campfire, sweeping away his previous despair.

Da da da……

In a world draped in curtains, torrential rain pounded on the ground. Cities of this era lacked sophisticated sewer systems, resulting in a thick layer of puddles forming on the surface.

Kōta had one foot in the mud, his wet hair plastered to his forehead, dripping water, and he had to lower his head so that passersby couldn't see his features.

He didn't care at all that he was getting wet in the rain, and turned right from the street into a small alley, avoiding the scattered pedestrians on the outside street.