Seeing the host still angry, the system spoke carefully.
"Host, please calm down. You must become strong so you can fight for yourself. Do not let emotions control you."
Yue Ling stayed silent for a moment.
Then she slowly nodded.
"You're right… I have to become strong."
She placed her hand over her heart.
"I don't know if you can hear me or if your soul is still somewhere… but since I have taken your body, I will live well for you."
Her voice softened.
"I will live happily. And I will make sure the injustice you suffered gets repaid."
The system quietly responded,
"Host…"
Then it quickly changed the topic.
"Host, since you are still in a bad mood, why don't you open your gift pack?"
Yue Ling frowned.
"Gift pack?"
"Didn't you say I didn't have any rewards?"
The system coughed awkwardly.
"That was because it was an emergency mission. I was worried the host would not focus if I mentioned rewards."
Yue Ling stared at the air suspiciously.
"So you lied to me?"
The system immediately replied,
"It was a life-and-death situation! Please do not blame me."
A small crying face appeared on the system screen.
Yue Ling's eyelids twitched.
"Stop making that disgusting face."
"Just tell me about the gift pack."
The system quickly recovered.
"Host has received a Newbie Gift Pack. Every beginner host receives one."
"Fine," Yue Ling said. "Open it."
A notification appeared.
Ding!
Congratulations! Host has opened the Newbie Gift Pack!
Rewards obtained:
• Perfect Etiquette Skill
• Identity Creation Card ×1
• Memory Enhancement
Yue Ling stared at the floating panel.
The system suddenly gasped.
"What?!"
Yue Ling frowned.
"What happened?"
"How are you so lucky?!"
She crossed her arms.
"I don't like it."
The system froze.
"…What?"
"Why don't you like it?"
Yue Ling pointed at the first reward.
"What can I even do with an etiquette skill?"
"That sounds useless."
The system immediately protested.
"Host! You cannot say that! Etiquette gives you a noble aura!"
Yue Ling shrugged.
"I already learned some etiquette before."
"Don't be shameless," the system replied. "That was learned by the previous host."
"So what?" Yue Ling said lazily. "Now I'm her. That means I learned it too."
The system sighed.
"Just use the scroll."
A golden scroll appeared in front of her.
"Place it on your forehead."
Yue Ling picked it up.
"Fine."
She pressed it lightly between her eyebrows.
The scroll suddenly dissolved into golden light.
Countless sparkling fragments flowed into her mind.
In an instant—
Memories flooded her thoughts.
Dining etiquette.
Formal greetings.
Noble posture.
Rules of conversation.
It felt as if she had practiced them for years.
The knowledge settled naturally inside her mind.
Yue Ling blinked in surprise.
"That's incredible."
She stretched lazily.
"I like this system."
"I don't have to work hard. Hard work comes to me."
The system muttered quietly,
"What terrible luck… I got such a narcissistic host."
Yue Ling ignored it and looked at the next reward.
"What is this Identity Creation Card?"
The system suddenly became nervous.
"Host… you are extremely lucky."
"Why?"
"This item normally does not appear in newbie packs."
Yue Ling's eyes brightened.
"So it's something amazing?"
"…Yes."
"Then tell me what it does."
The system hesitated.
"Currently… you cannot use it."
Yue Ling narrowed her eyes.
"You're avoiding the question."
"No, Host."
"Then explain."
The system finally sighed.
"Fine."
"Identity Creation Card allows the host to create one completely fake identity."
Yue Ling whistled softly.
"Wow… that's a big cheat."
"Of course you were hiding it."
The system complained,
"Host misunderstood! Even if you know its use, you cannot activate it yet."
Yue Ling waved her hand.
"Whatever."
She picked up the final scroll.
"Let's see the last one."
Memory Enhancement
She activated it like before.
A cool sensation spread through her mind.
It felt like a gentle stream flowing through her brain.
The fog inside her thoughts disappeared.
Her mind became sharp and clear.
Old memories that were blurry suddenly became vivid.
Yue Ling smiled slightly.
"Hmm… this one is actually good."
The system sounded proud.
"See? The system rewards are excellent."
Yue Ling tilted her head.
"Still… etiquette skill feels useless."
The system almost exploded.
"Host! You must understand! Aura comes first!"
"What aura?"
"Noble aura!"
"Etiquette is the foundation of noble cultivation."
Then the system suddenly said seriously,
"Host… did you forget something?"
"What?"
"You still have school to attend."
Yue Ling froze.
"…School?"
"Yes," the system replied calmly.
"You study in an elite school."
"It is the kind of school where children from powerful families study—just like in those novels you read."
The system continued,
"In such a place, etiquette is extremely important."
"If you behave wrongly, people will start doubting you."
"So the Perfect Etiquette Skill is necessary."
Yue Ling sighed.
"…So I have to go to school now."
The system replied cheerfully,
"Correct, Host."
"You should prepare well."
"After all… you cannot let anyone suspect you."
Yue Ling rubbed her forehead.
"This new life is already troublesome…" 😮💨