When the female supporting character possesses a beauty system chp1

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Chapter 1: First Encounter

June 24, 2006.

Late at night.

Moonlight streamed through the old window, faintly illuminating the entire main hall.

A chubby figure knelt listlessly on a cattail cushion. Before her stood an aged console table, and above it hung a tattered scroll painting of Shouxing Gong, the God of Longevity.

Flanking the scroll was a couplet. The right scroll read: Fortune fills the world as the auspicious star appears. The left scroll read: Peace and prosperity grace the tranquil home. The horizontal banner above proclaimed: The Auspicious Star Shines Brightly.

The chubby figure remained kneeling, her eyelids drooping with exhaustion. Just as she was about to nod off, a sudden thought jolted her awake. But her alertness lasted less than two minutes before she slumped back into her previous state of weary listlessness.

Silence had fallen in the west room, while snores from her grandparents echoed from the east room. Only then did Tan You finally relax. She slid off the cushion and sat slumped beside it, rubbing her bruised knees with alternating hands.

“This is definitely going to hurt for days,” she muttered, blowing on her knees. But with her severe nearsightedness, she couldn’t tell if they looked any different from usual.

As Tan You’s mind drifted, a milky-white, nearly transparent ball of light suddenly materialized before her. It whispered in a tiny voice, seemingly aware of her poor eyesight, hovering so close that it was almost touching her face.

“Do you wish to bind with a System?”

Tan You could still see clearly within ten meters. She felt no fear, only leaning back slightly. “Too close.”

The light orb obediently retreated. Tan You stared at the Little Light Orb for a moment, her eyes filled with curiosity. She whispered back, “Bind?”

She had meant it as a question, but her voice was so consistently monotone that it sounded like agreement. Instantly, a smaller milky-white orb shot out from the Little Light Orb. It transformed in mid-air, eventually forming a halo-like ring that hovered before Tan You.

Tan You’s eyes nearly crossed as she stared intently at the ring-like object.

The Little Light Orb reminded her, “Host, please check your base stats and begin the first mission as soon as possible.”

Tan You followed the command mechanically. “Check base stats.”

As soon as she spoke, a screen appeared before her. On the left was an image of Tan You herself, and on the right was a series of stats.

The System’s voice remained unchanged. “Host, your initial stats are very low.”

Tan You instinctively retorted, “Low initial stats mean I have a lot of room for improvement. That’s how teachers always encourage their students.”

Without another word, she turned her attention to the series of base stats on the right.

Appearance: 50

Mental Strength: 50

Intelligence: 60

Physique: 40

Charisma: 20

All the above stats are on a 100-point scale. The System reserves the right of final interpretation.

After quickly scanning the numbers, Tan You’s spirits sank. “My stats are really low.”

The System remained calm. “With the System’s help, the Host will grow and become exceptional.”

Tan You ignored the Appearance stat and fixated on Intelligence. “System, is my Intelligence really this low? Only 60?”

“It’s already at the passing mark,” the System replied. “This is a typical value for an ordinary person. Besides, Intelligence isn’t impossible to improve…”

Before it could finish, Tan You’s eyes lit up like lightbulbs. She was genuinely excited. “Can you really increase Intelligence? How?”

For the first time, the system stuttered. “The System… the System can’t do that right now.”

Tan You’s shoulders slumped. She whispered, “Fine. How can I increase my Intelligence stat?”

“Host, you don’t need to speak aloud,” the System reminded her. “Now that the contract is signed, the System can hear whatever you think.”

Really? Tan You tested it by thinking, System, can you really hear me?

“Mhm, I can hear you.” The System bobbed up and down, as if nodding.

Tan You, completely relaxed. “This is great. Now I can talk to you all the time. That’s wonderful.”

System, let’s talk about Intelligence. How can I gain Intelligence?

The System perked up. “The System has a Wish Pool. The Wish Pool contains tasks. When the Host completes tasks, you’ll earn Energy. However, the amount of Energy depends on the Host’s task completion rate. The higher the completion rate, the more Energy the System receives.”

“The System also has a Lucky Wheel lottery. Drawing from the wheel costs Energy Points, and you can randomly win  one of the series of base stats to increase yours”

Tan You was immediately captivated by the grand promise the System had painted. Complete tasks to earn Energy Points, then use them for the lottery… If I increase my Intelligence, maybe I won’t struggle so much with my science subjects anymore?*

After a moment of silence, she asked, How do I do the tasks? I can’t leave home—everyone’s here.

“During a task, time in the Host’s world will freeze. It will resume its normal flow only after the Host returns.” The System’s voice sounded cold and detached, yet for some reason, Tan You couldn’t shake the feeling that this self-proclaimed “System” was like a child.

At that moment, Tan You didn’t grasp the full implications. She was still focused on listening to the System explain how to complete tasks.

The moment Tan You asked about it, the System subconsciously pulsed with excitement. But the fluctuation lasted only an instant, and Tan You naturally didn’t notice.

Just as she finished asking, Tan You heard a “Ding-dong!” sound.

[The host has triggered a task.]

[Task Requirement: Host must complete the first task within three days.]

[Task Reward: One spin on the Basic Lucky Wheel.]

[Task Failure: System and Host will unbind. The host will be annihilated.]

Tan You was puzzled. “Annihilated… what does that mean?”

“It means to vanish, to cease to exist, to die,” the System stated with cold indifference. Tan You froze for a moment but said nothing more.

After she finished reading the task interface, the screen transformed. A small pool appeared in the center, its bottom scattered with ethereal, multicolored light orbs.

Next to the pool was a round button. Tan You casually pressed it. The light orbs in the Wishing Pool suddenly began to spin at high speed, accelerating until they blurred her vision.

System, are there really this many tasks in the Wish Pool? If I complete them all, will I get a ton of Energy Points? Can I spin the wheel many times?

Right now, she is desperate to increase her intelligence. As for the Beauty stat, Tan You automatically ignored it.

“These are all Basic Tasks,” the System explained patiently. “After the System upgrades, one Intermediate Task will be worth ten Basic Tasks, and the rewards will naturally be much greater.”

Tan You wasn’t one to bite off more than she could chew. “But my stats are too low. I should focus on what I can do now. System, are the Basic Tasks difficult?”

“The task has been issued,” the System announced. A small orb popped out of the slot in front of the button. “Host, please review the task details. Reminder: Host must complete the first task within three days.”

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