LIN XIN.

"Haha, do enjoy, Young master." A man said.

He stood with a woman beside him, smiling while playing with their hands.

"Haha, bring me more ladies to choose from. I'm your honoured guest aren't I?" I asked laughing hard as I gulped down the beer placed in front of me.

"I will do just that, young master Lin." The lady said before leaving hurriedly.

She came back a few minutes later with many girls beside her.

"Young master, some of them are new here. I hope you enjoy your night." The lady said before leaving with some other girls.

*I'm so enjoying my life.* I thought as they loaded with my body.

*I just wish this never ends.*

But yeah it was supposed to end. Every good thing has an end.

"Lin Xin!! Where is that shameless bum?!" I heard a voice call as I was helping myself to some boobs.

*That voice... looks like trouble came sooner than I expected.* I thought as the door got smashed.

"Lin Xin!!!" He called angrily before grabbing my clothes.

He threw me off the window like it was nothing while jumping down with me.

"Isn't that Lin Xin?"

"Yes, that's him. He's so shameless."

"He's the worst."

"He's married to the daughter of the Yu family but he still goes to visit the brothel."

"Oh, what bad luck. The daughter of the Yu family is very pretty, any man would want to have her."

*Tch.* I thought.

"Lin Xin!! Aren't you ashamed of what you're doing? Don't you know you're bringing shame to both the Lin family and the Yu family, since you'll be getting married to my sister?" The young man shouted angrily as people surrounded us.

"Hey, Yu Xing. Do you know you stopped me from having fun? I was getting somewhere there." I said with a smirk on my face.

"You bastard!!" He shouted before kicking me hard.

"You better refrain from such violent acts," I said, coughing up blood.

"Lin Xin is so evil, look at the way he talks to the Yu family's eldest son."

"He deserves to die."

"Yes, he deserves to die."

"Lin Xin, I swear I'll kill." He said, gritting his teeth.

"Hey come on, you know what will happen to your family if you do anything to me," I said, a wicked grin planted on my lips.

"You... you dare threaten me because of your family?" He asked, squeezing his hand.

"Well yeah, you can interpret it however you want to," I said, standing from the ground and dusting the back of my clothes.

"You bastard..."

"Hmm?"

"You'll regret this." He said before walking out.

*Hmm... I think I overdid it this time.* I thought.

"Hmm? Young master Yu just let him go?"

"Lin family is stronger than their family."

"So that's why."

"This boy is taking advantage of that."

"Exempting his family, the boy is worthless, but as a cultivator and a man."

Late in the night, I stayed in my chamber practising my cultivation.

"Hmm...? Still no progress." I said standing up.

*What's going on? I haven't improved since.* I thought before falling on my bed.

*What's this?* I thought, looking at an object I'm front of me.

《N-n-n-notice....》

"Hmm...? It can talk?" I asked sitting up while trying to grab it.

*I can't grab it?*

《N-notice... danger approaching...》

"Hmm?"

Just then, people broke in through the window.

"W-who are you guys?!!" I asked, unsheating my sword.

"Haha... hahaha... hahahahaha!! Why have you brought your swords out? Do you think a useless cultivator like you can harm me?" The man asked.

*This guy's a maniac.* I thought.

"Don't come any closer," I said, stepping back.

"What a coward! You guys torture him, I'll kill him on my own."

"Sure!"

"Feels nice to torture someone like him."

"For real."

"N-no... don't."

《NOTICE!!! THE HOST IS IN DANGER, IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION!!》

*Huh? I blacked out. What's going on?* I thought as I felt a sudden warmth around me.

*What's this warmth? I've never felt it, even though I've tried to my entire life.* I thought.

*I can't hear their voices, are they gone? No, I didn't feel any pain, maybe they were planning on their means of torture.*

*Ouch!!! What's this sudden pain? It feels like I've been hit.* I thought opening my eyes slowly.

《Host has arrived in Huangshan, system integration is in progress.》

"Seriously, who's talking? And more importantly, where am I?" I asked.

《HUANGSHAN, CHINA》

"Hmm? China? Huan... huanshann? What are those?" I asked cleaning my ear.

《You have successfully left your world and entered a new world. This is not a world of cultivation but a world of...》

"Oh... it's the ocean...!!" I shouted excitedly.

《No that's not a... don't jump in!!!》

"Oh, too late, I'm in already," I said smiling.

《What a host, urgh...》

"So, yeah. I got the picture." I said, sitting beside the ocean.

《Thank goodness, that took over 3 hours》

"So, what exactly is this world?"

《Argh!!! You just said you got the picture!!》

"Hmm? Did I?"

《Don't act oblivious!!》

《NAME: LIN CHEN. LIVES ALONE IN HUANGSHAN TO STUDY WHILE HIS AUNT STAYS IN THE VILLAGE. NOT A BRIGHT STUDENT. DIED BECAUSE OF...》

Lin Chen:

"This is quite hard for me to understand," I said to myself while scribbling down some notes.

*Hmm!!* I thought slapping my face to help me focus better.

I was in my third year of high school and was preparing for my entrance exam into college.

I was just a poor high school kid living alone since my mom died and my dad ran away when I was younger. I worked part-time in different places and due to that, I've been able to study at my current high school.

I had an aunt who pitied and decided to take care of me after my dad left. She stayed in the mountains waiting for my arrival.

"Mingde College has a high tuition fee and you must be smart enough to get in. I'm going for a scholarship, and I'm gonna make sure I get it." I said reaching out to the sky as if trying to grab a star.

But, yeah... life isn't all about expecting stuff and getting them the way you expected. I tell you bad things come when you least expect them. And mind you I'm not smart.

"Bastard, you'll have to pay for your dad again." A man said, kicking me in my abdomen.

"Argh...!" I shouted as a mouthful of blood gushed out of my mouth.

My dad left home without paying back the loans he borrowed from some sketchy organisations. I paid back the first one million by working in the bar of one of the bosses for two years.

Just now another group has come for me saying my dad borrowed two million a week ago. I haven't even seen him for five years, how was I meant to know about that? They didn't listen to me, they said that he gave them the house address and since I was the one they met, I'll be paying back.

"Curse that Mr Lin, he dares to escape with our money." One of them said, punching me hard in my abdomen to vent his anger.

"Poo!!" I said as spat out blood.

"Tch... we aren't as merciful as the people from Mr. Feng's club. You'll have to pay with your life or pay back now." Another one said.

*What should I do? Even if I'm to ask them to let me work they won't let me. Damn, that shameless Bastard.* I thought as tears flowed down my eyes.

"Crying won't save you son." Another person said kicking my face and making me roll.

Just then, I saw my childhood friend walk past me. We were in some kind of complicated relationship a few years ago but I was dumped because of my situation.

*M-Mengquian...* I thought as she acted like I was a stranger.

*So this is how it is. Ah... I feel bitter... I wish I could get a second chance...* I thought as tears fell down my eyes.

《NOTICE》

*Hmm... what was that?* I thought, facing the object in front of me.

《HOST TRANSFER IN FEW MINUTES 》

"Oh, must be the famous system stuff from animes and mangas. I'm now hallucinating. So... I just end up dying this way...*

"Haha hahaha hahahahaha..." I laughed hard as they turned to me.

"This Bastard is out of his damn mind."

"Are you trying to mock us?!"

They began kicking me wherever their legs could hit as I kept laughing hard.

《NOTICE: HOST IS HAVING SOME MENTAL ISSUES》

"Haha... mental issues haha... poof...!" I exclaimed as blood gushed out of my mouth.

"Let's just kill him once."

"Yeah, let's do that now."

*Hmm... it's about time. Mingde... I'm sorry I couldn't reach you. I'll go bigger in my next life.* I thought smiling.

《NOTICE: BE READY TRANSFER STARTS NOW 》

"Hmm?" I asked and just when I was about to be stabbed everywhere became dark.

"Ha ha ha, bring me even more ladies. Haha."

*Who's that?* I thought, everywhere still dark.

"Young master Lin, these girls are still..."

"Enjoy yourself, young master."

"Hahahahaha."

I regained consciousness immediately, drawing my breath suddenly as I saw different people walking past me.

*Where am I?* I thought, looking around.

《HOST HAS ARRIVED, ANCIENT CHINA, THE MING DYNASTY, ZHEN XU SECT.》

"Hmm? What's going on? Shouldn't I be dead?" I asked.

"Look, it's Lin Xin, he must be up to no good again today." Someone said as they walked past me.

*Lin Xin? Up to no good... wait... how can I understand what they are saying?*

《SYSTEM INTEGRATION IN PROGRESS 》

*What the hell!!!* I thought as I felt power well up in me.

*Can you at least explain what is going on?*

《NAME:LIN XIN》

《AGE: 18》

《A CULTIVATOR AT THE THIRD STAGE OF THE QI INITIATION STAGE HAS A FIANCÉ FROM THE YU FAMILY WIDELY KNOWN AS A GOOD-FOR-NOTHING SON OF THE LIN FAMILY. ALMOST DIED AFTER VISITING A BROTHEL AT NIGHT.》

"Brothel?"

{Ha ha ha, bring me even more ladies. Haha.}

*Who's that?* I thought, everywhere still dark.

{Young master Lin, these girls are still...}

{Enjoy yourself, young master.}

{Hahahahaha.}

"Eek!!" I shouted in realization as people stopped to stare at me.

"I'm sorry, sorry sorry," I said bowing and forcing a smile.

"So I'll be dying today."

《YOU CAN AVOID IT BY NOT GOING TO THE BROTHEL!!》

"Oh, that's true," I said laughing.

《YOUR FIRST MAIN TASK: ENTER THE QI ACCUMULATION STAGE IN FIVE DAYS' TIME, OR YOU'LL RECEIVE PUNISHMENT.》

"What's that?"

《THE STAGE AFTER THE QI INITIATION STAGE.》

"How would it be done?"

《WHEN THE TIME COMES, YOU'LL SEE IT》

《THE NEW Lin Chen MEETS THE MONEY LENDERS》

"So... what should I do now?" I asked, after finally understanding what the 'System' was saying.

《YOU'RE MEANT TO START PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAMS, BUT SINCE YOU'RE SO STUPID WE'LL HAVE TO START WITH YOU PICKING A SKILL 》

"Hmm, you're quite violent. What does this so-called skill have to do with me being stupid?" I asked, picking my nose.

《URGH... THE GUYS WHO WOULD KILL YOU WILL BE COMING SOON. YOU HAVE TO STAY ALIVE AT ALL COST. IF YOU DIE... IT'LL BE THE END OF YOU 》

"Uuuu... I'm so scared." I said sarcastically while laughing.

《MAYBE YOU CAN SURVIVE ON YOUR OWN, TAKE CARE.》

"H-hey, wait! I'm not ready to die yet." I said.

《HMPH!!》

"So? What can I do? Don't tell me..." I said, walking towards a tree and hitting it with all the strength I could muster.

"Eek!!" I shouted as my hand began throbbing.

《HA... ARE YOU STUPID?!!!》

"It's supposed to be some kind of cheat, isn't it?" I asked, wincing in pain.

《NOW, COME PICK YOUR SKILLS, OR YOU'LL DIE A MISERABLE DEATH.》

"Okay, it's about time for the skills," I said excitedly while trying to grab the system.

《WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!!》

"Hmm, trying to get the skill, of course," I replied.

《JUST HOW EXACTLY WERE YOU PLANNING ON GETTING THE SKILLS!!!!》

"Oh, it's not that way, huh?"

《HAAA... YOU TAP THE SCREEN, AND CHECK IT OUT 》

"Hmm... Kaito Mimori... who the hell's that?"

《EEEEEEEKKK!!!! I'LL KILL YOU, I'LL KILL YOU!!!》

"Calm down, I was just joking," I said laughing while scrolling through the screen.

"Oh-ya, this one looks too good, I think I'm getting it," I said, smiling.

《GRIN... SMIRK...》

"Hmm... why do you look at me mockingly?" I asked before tapping it.

"Hmm? What is this? 500 thousand points?"

《THOSE ARE THE POINTS FOR BUYING THE SKILLS 》

"Hmm? I thought the skills were free."

《HMPH! BAKKAA... YOU'LL GET A WELCOME GIFT, BUT THAT'S IF YOU SURVIVE TODAY. AND YOU WERE ALREADY GIVEN A LOGIN GIFT, 100 POINTS.》

"How do I get these points?"

《YOU'LL HAVE TO PERFORM MISSIONS TO GET THE POINTS, BUT YOUR FIRST MISSION IS TO SURVIVE. IF YOU SURVIVE YOUR REWARD FOR THE MISSION WOULD BE 1000 POINTS AND A FREE DRAW.》

"Why don't I get the free draw as the welcome gift?"

《CAUSE THAT'S HOW I WANT IT. NOW CHOOSE YOUR SKILL AND TRY USING IT!!》

"Yeah, yeah."

"I just have to pick one of 100 points or less right?" I asked while scrolling through the screen.

"Why the hell are they all in thousands?!"

《 THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE CHECKING THE EXPENSIVE PART, GO TO THE FORSAKEN SKILL SECTION, I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A SKILL OR TWO THERE.》

"The name alone is discouraging, but what can I do?" I asked, searching for the forsaken skill section.

"Speaking other foreign languages, sleeping well, more abs, blah blah blah. What the hell are these?! They are all useless!!"

《HAHA, THAT'S WHAT YOU GET!!》

*Hmm...* I thought looking at the screen.

"Sleep? What's that?"

《I DON'T KNOW CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF, AM FEELING SLEEPY. 》

"Shouldn't you be helping, you cursed system!!"

*And it's only 20 points. Maybe cause it's useless. I'll just buy another one.* I thought trying to scroll.

《NOTICE: YOU GOT THE SKILL 'SLEEP' FOR 20 POINTS.》

"Eeeeeekkkk!!! I tapped it mistakenly!!"

《SHUT UP, YOU'RE DISTURBING MY PEACE!!》

"Curses!!!!"

"Ha... no need crying over it then," I said as I continued scrolling.

《ARE YOU READY YET? THEY'RE CLOSE.》

"Yeah, kinda. I got some bombs." I said, holding out some stuff.

《PFFT... HAHAHA. GOOD, GOOD. JUST DON'T JUST DIE 》

"Oh, and I guess I was able to buy a karate move. But once triggered it'll stop 30 seconds later and the sleep can only work on one person. Ha..."

"Whatever. I'll just use it when the men show up."

A few minutes later, some men in black arrived. They held different equipment.

*Must be the murderers.*

"Lin Chen, your dad borrowed a sum of 2 million yen from us last week, he hasn't paid back and yesterday was the deadline." One of them said.

"Huh? Are you stupid? Why would you come to me do I look like the person that borrowed from you?" I asked.

"Huh?!" The guy asked looking confused.

《OH DEAR》

"What? You guys should piss off. I don't think they're the murderers. These guys are just troublemakers." I said, the last part in a whisper.

"LIN CHEN!! Even though we were given the order to kill you immediately, I'll make you suffer." The man said, walking towards me.

《LOOKS LIKE YOU MADE THEM ANGRY, LIN CHEN...》

"Hmm...🤔?"

I looked at the men as they walked towards me angrily.

"If you Kneel and apologize we can consider ending your life painlessly." Another one said.

"Painlessly? You bunch are just fools, I'll still die at the end. Why don't you get lost 👎." I said.

"Don't blame us for being ruthless, Lin Chen..."