Chapter 3

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

System? A system from a novel?

Upon realizing the possibility of a system, Lu Ming was overjoyed and began imagining scenarios where he would use the system to reach the peak of his life.

At this moment, the system also notified him that the binding was completed.

After the surprise, Lu Ming thought of a practical problem. He quickly asked the system what it could do and whether it could solve his current problem.

The system did not give a direct response, but a prompt box appeared.

[Normal wooden hammer can be amplified. Do you want to amplify it?]

Without hesitation, Lu Ming chose to amplify the hammer. A soft light enveloped the wooden hammer.

Soon, the light faded, and the wooden hammer had been transformed.

[Bronze Hammer]: With ten strikes, it can smash open a bronze resource box.

Glancing at the new introduction of the hammer, Lu Ming examined the new bronze hammer in his hand.

Although its weight and size were unchanged, but its quality was vastly improved.

Looking at the wooden box in front of him, Lu Ming felt it was just child’s play. Hence, he confidently approached forward and swung his hammer at it.

As expected, the wooden box that had been unresponsive earlier cracked at this moment. Lu Ming was amazed.

Lu Ming is enamored with the bronze hammer that can smash through a wooden box in one strike.

Looking at its introduction, he could not help but imagine when he would encounter a corresponding bronze box.

However, he still had to see what he could get from this wooden box.

Lu Ming quickly went forward and opened the box, only to find out that it was a bottle of water. The bottle should contain 100ml of water.

Although it was a little less than he hoped for, it could still quench his thirst, he thought to himself.

However, his excitement was short-lived as he noticed that the water was murky and looked like it had been collected from a muddy pit.

To drink or not to drink, that was the question.

Lu Ming felt repulsed by the bottle of dirty water, but he couldn’t ignore the parched feeling in his throat.

In the end, he made up his mind and closed his eyes. He thought to himself, “Who cares about this when I am about to die? I’ll just take a sip to moisten my throat.”

Lu Ming frowned and brought the water to his mouth as if he was being forced to drink poison.

At this moment, the system notification popped up again.

[The murky water can be amplified. Do you want to amplify it?]

Was there even a reason to refuse? Lu Ming muttered and immediately selected yes.

After a familiar soft light, a 10-liter bottle of mineral water appeared in his hand. The sudden increase in weight almost made him drop the bottle.

However, he was not angry. He even wanted to shout with joy.

There was so much water, and it was clear and healthy. He naturally had no reason to hold back.

Lu Ming eagerly gulped down the water until he felt bloated.

Lu Ming then put the remaining water in the carriage and rested for a while before setting off again.

During this period, he recalled the hammer and water from before and realized that this increase was more than a hundred times.

During the first amplification, the quality changed.

During the second amplification, the quality and quantity had increased at the same time. Did that mean…

The system interrupted his unrealistic fantasies and stated, “Each resource can only be amplified once, and the direction of enhancement is fixed.”

Lu Ming was disappointed with this news but accepted it.

“Alright then.”

Lu Ming spread his hands. Anyway, he was quite satisfied with the current situation.

Looking back at his car, Lu Ming had an idea and quickly asked the system, “Can the car be amplified?”

He even thought of turning the car into a solar-powered car. Wouldn’t that make him invincible?

“No.”

However, the system’s cold voice interrupted his thoughts.

“System, you have to change your personality.” Lu Ming pursed his lips.

The system ignored him.

Lu Ming did not mind. He turned around and thought of something else.

He remembered that the first two items only appeared as prompts when he was about to use them.

Therefore, he started the engine and drove for a mile, but still did not see any response.

At this point, Lu Ming gave up on this idea completely.

“Do these systems have any agreements where they meet but don’t interfere with each other?”

He could not help but complain.

Lu Ming, who had quenched his thirst, was now brimming with energy. Although he needed to find gasoline, but he was in no rush and drove at a more comfortable speed.

He wanted to chat with the system, but it didn’t respond to him unless it was necessary.

Feeling bored, Lu Ming opened the chat square to see if anything was interesting.

However, the atmosphere in the chatroom was different from the last time.

The mood in the chat square has shifted from joking to anxiety, and people are feeling uneasy.

“Can someone give me some water? I’ll be your dog and do anything you want,” one person pleaded.

“I don’t want to drive anymore, and I don’t want to play games. My father is waiting for me to come back and inherit the family fortune,” another person lamented.

“This place is not fit for humans. Let me leave. I want to leave,” a third person complained.

“Does anyone have gas? I’ll give you anything in exchange. If I don’t leave now, I’ll…” someone else begged.

Lu Ming took a quick glance and understood the current situation.

It seemed that most of the people chatting were newcomers and he didn’t want to think about what kind of difficulties those people had faced.

For many of them, the word “survival” was synonymous with hardship.

Their feelings of frustration, fear, and resentment were all turned into words that floated across the screen.

However, venting their emotions only provided a momentary sense of relief, as the problems they faced persisted.

It appeared that staying alive was the common goal for everyone in this group, and everything else was merely an illusion.

Lu Ming knew that everyone here was struggling, and even he had already walked on the brink of death when he was in a daze.

Nevertheless, he did not want to be surrounded by the despairing words he had seen on the screen.

After reading so much negativity, he felt like it could even impact his own mental health.

As Lu Ming was about to close the chatroom and focus on driving, a new message caught his attention and changed his mood.

“Good news, comrades. I’ve found a resource box.”

“The system wouldn’t let us die like this.”

“Don’t give up, everyone.”

As soon as the message was posted, many people chimed in with their agreement.

For the newcomers, it was the first time they had found the resources, which was quite an exciting thing.

“Wow, big boss, that’s amazing!”

“Can I ask where you found it?”

“Big boss, big boss, can you share some water with me? Just a sip?”

All kinds of comments kept pouring in, causing the person who had found the resource box to feel proud.

He couldn’t help but boast, “Hahaha, I must be the chosen one. I’m here. I’ll livestream the opening of the box for you.”

After saying this, he reappeared two minutes later.

“This box is a bit strange. I almost couldn’t open it, but luckily I had a hammer.”

“Haha, I can’t stop laughing. He’s using a hammer to open the box.”

“Come on, big boss. I’ve waited for so long, that even the flower has withered.”

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the opening of the box, some even more nervous than if they were opening the box themselves.

In order to ease the atmosphere, some people joked around.

Even though they didn’t know each other, the victory of the other person would soon become the rallying cry for everyone.

Just as everyone was anxiously waiting for this historic moment, the big boss who had been absent for a while finally appeared again.

At this moment, he no longer had the same enthusiasm as he did two minutes ago. Even his words sounded confused.

“I tapped on it, but nothing happened. What does “one-fifth” mean?”

“Ah, this …”

“We haven’t encountered a box like this yet. Why don’t you give me one and I’ll check it out?”

Many people expressed that they didn’t understand, since most of the people there were newbies.

However, two men suddenly appeared. Seeing this, they explained, “This means that you have to knock five times in a row. You’ve already lost one chance.”

Lu Ming glanced at the screen and added, “You have to hit it hard, or you won’t be able to open it.”

He didn’t know that he had said something wrong. In the next second, someone appeared and said, “Does big boss need you to teach him how to open the box.”

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