Hi, my name is Vik. I was just a regular software engineer until a strange accident ended my life. After my death, an odd thing happened. An entity calling itself 'system' offered to make me its host. When I politely declined, that same system reincarnated me in a fantasy world as a snake. Since then, I've been slowly adjusting to my new life. Recently, I heard a voice in my mind again. It called itself 'system' and announced that it had chosen me as its host.
"DING! CONGRATULATIONS HOST, YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE GREATEST MASTER SYSTEM AS ITS HOST."
"THIS SYSTEM WILL HELP AND REWARD YOU WHENEVER YOU TAKE ON DISCIPLES OR TEACH THEM SOMETHING. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO REWARD YOU WHEN YOUR DISCIPLES ACHIEVE SOMETHING OR GET STRONGER."
"SO PLEASE BIND TO THIS GREATEST MASTER SYSTEM AND BECOME THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD."
Feeling very angry at that moment, I said, "You system, you're back again. I clearly stated that I don't want to be your host. I rejected you politely, but you reincarnated me in this snake body instead of sending me back to my world. Even if I can't go back to life, you should have wiped my memory before bringing me back."
"What is this new name? Just because you changed your name doesn't mean I'll believe you. Before, you called yourself the greatest devouring system and now you say you're the greatest master system. I won't be fooled by you; go find another host."
"NO HOST, THIS IS OUR FIRST MEETING. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY SOME IMPOSTER SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IS TOTALLY AUTHENTIC AND TRUSTWORTHY, WITH AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.5 STARS OUT OF 5. I AM A GENUINE SYSTEM THAT HELPS ITS HOST REACH THEIR GOALS."
"But I still don't want to bind with you. Go find someone else."
I waited for his response. Instead of listening to me, he spoke quickly, "PLEASE HOST, THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN. HAVING A SYSTEM WITH YOU WILL MAKE MANY THINGS EASIER. I CAN TRACK YOUR GROWTH, HELP YOU UNDERSTAND MANY THINGS, AND EVEN REWARD YOU WITH OTHERWORLDLY POWERS."
Hearing his words, I realized he was desperate to bind with me. Unlike the previous system that respected my refusal, this one seemed too eager. To confirm my suspicion, I said, "No system, I don't want you to do that. I can handle it on my own."
"PLEASE HOST, DON'T MAKE A HASTY DECISION. CONSIDER IT CAREFULLY. IF NOT FOR YOU, THINK ABOUT THE BOY CURRENTLY KNEELING IN FRONT OF YOU. I CAN HELP YOU TEACH HIM PROPERLY AND MAKE HIM INTO WHAT HE DESIRES."
After his reminder, I noticed that Lu Xiaoran was still kneeling in front of me, waiting for my reply. I sighed. I knew he wanted me to accept him as my disciple. I also wanted to help him, but dealing with this system was tricky. To annoy him further, I said, "System, I will teach him myself. I don't want to bind with you."
"PLEASE HOST, THINK CAREFULLY. THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS IN BINDING WITH THE SYSTEM. PLEASE BIND WITH ME."
"System, tell me the truth. You are also in a tough spot and don't have any other option than me."
"??? HOST, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT."
"Really, system? Please don't pretend you don't understand. I had an encounter with another system before you, and it accepted my refusal. But you are desperately trying to get me to bind with you. I'm sure you really need a host."
"HOST, YOU ARE RIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY IN DESPERATE NEED OF A HOST BECAUSE MY ORIGINAL HOST WAS TAKEN BY ANOTHER SYSTEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT THE WHOLE ORDER OF SYSTEMS IS IN CHAOS. THEY ARE TAKING EACH OTHER'S HOSTS."
"If that's true, why don't you take another system's host?"
"NO HOST, UNFORTUNATELY, I AM THE LAST IN LINE. I WASTED A LOT OF MY ENERGY IN FINDING A COMPATIBLE HOST. AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH DIFFERENT WORLDS, I ONLY FOUND YOU TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH ME."
"Can't you find someone else? Why can't you just bind with someone who isn't compatible?"
"NO HOST, IF I BIND WITH AN INCOMPATIBLE HOST, THAT HOST WILL DIE. I HAVE USED UP MY ORIGINAL ENERGY FINDING YOU, SO MY RESERVES ARE AT THEIR LOW POINT. IF I CAN'T BIND WITH YOU, I WILL CEASE TO EXIST."
"I'm still not convinced."
"HOST, PLEASE. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BIND WITH ME, THEN THINK OF IT AS SAVING MY LIFE, PLEASE."
This time he spoke in a desperate tone. I knew it could be the wrong choice, but I decided to help him. Maybe with his assistance, I could find that system that brought me here. So I said, "Okay, system, stop pleading and bind with me."
The system responded excitedly, "THANK YOU, HOST."
"DING! HOST BINDING PROCESS INITIATED."
"DING! BINDING PROGRESS 35%."
"DING! BINDING PROGRESS 60%."
"DING! BINDING PROGRESS 99%."
"DING! BINDING PROCESS COMPLETED. CONGRATULATIONS HOST FOR BINDING WITH THIS SYSTEM."