Cough cough cough...
"In this world where medicine is so advanced, why isn't there an effective cold medicine for the most common cold..."
Xiao Yi vigorously rubbed his throbbing head, coughing early in the morning. Clutching a handful of cold and anti-inflammatory pills, he couldn't help but sigh.
However, just as he finished speaking, the bunch of cold medicine in his hand suddenly disappeared right before his eyes.
Not only that, but a mechanical voice echoed in his hazy mind at the same time.
[Sensing the owner's desire, the Decomposition Reconstruction System has now been activated.]
[The system recycled a handful of the owner's regular anti-inflammatory and cold medicine, decomposed and reconstructed it for the owner. The owner has obtained two pills of effective cold medicine.]
All of this happened so suddenly that Xiao Yi was left standing there in a daze.
After a while, he finally reacted, muttering to himself:
"Damn, did I just hallucinate?"
But when his gaze fell on the two capsule pills with no markings in his hand, he was dumbfounded. The cold medicine he needed to take was obviously in tablet form, so how had it turned into capsules?
Picking up the tablet strip from which he had removed a few pills, Xiao Yi suddenly felt his head spinning.
What's going on? Is this all real???
Being someone who's long buried in online novels, he's naturally no stranger to "systems," but he never imagined that the legendary system would appear to him!
"Xiao Yi, what are you dawdling for? Today's the last practice exam before the college entrance exam, hurry up and take your medicine and get to school! I don't expect you to get into a top university, but can't you at least get into any university for us?"
His mom's nagging voice quickly brought Xiao Yi back to his senses, forcing him to put aside thoughts about the system. If he delayed any longer, his mom's shoe might find its way to him.
However, for safety's sake, Xiao Yi didn't take both of the cold medicine pills. While responding to his mom, he picked up one and tossed it into his mouth.
Then, hurriedly putting on his jacket, he grabbed his backpack and dashed out of the house, tossing the remaining cold medicine capsule into his backpack.
"Phew~ Good thing I ran fast! Huh? Wait, why do I feel like I have endless energy? Damn! Is my cold cured just like that?"
Straddling his bicycle, Xiao Yi felt something wasn't quite right. He had been battling a cold for days, so how did he suddenly feel fine?
His first thought was of that cold medicine capsule!
"Oh my god, this is too incredible! Wahaha! This time I'm really something!"
Thinking about the system, he couldn't contain his excitement and began calling out in his mind.
"System! System! Quickly introduce yourself to me!"
With Xiao Yi's mental call, the mechanical voice resounded in his mind again.
[Answering the owner's question:
System Name: Decomposition Reconstruction System.
System Function: Unrestricted categories, capable of decomposing any object and reconstructing it randomly. Note: The owner can also specify the type of reconstructed object. If the disparity between the decomposed and reconstructed item isn't significant, the system can supplement the owner with a small amount of missing molecules.]
System Level: Level 1, capable of reconstructing one item per day.]
"Whoa! That's amazing! So if I buy a scrapped luxury car, could I decompose it and then reconstruct a brand new one?!"
After hearing the system's introduction, such a thought immediately popped into Xiao Yi's mind.
Moreover, it seemed that this idea had quite a high feasibility.
The college entrance exams were coming up, and once they were over, he'd get himself a car!
Then, when heading to university, if he drove a luxury car worth millions...
Hehe!
Sitting astride his bicycle, Xiao Yi could already picture the college girls waving at him!
"Xiao Yi! If you don't hurry to school, what are you dawdling downstairs for? Do you need a beating?"
However, a sudden shout from upstairs jolted Xiao Yi, who was lost in his daydream, back to reality.
Without daring to look back, he quickly pedaled his bicycle toward school.
Once his figure disappeared at the entrance of the neighborhood, a silhouette at the third-floor window finally withdraw back inside, only to glance at Father Lin leisurely drinking porridge at the dining table, feeling a surge of anger all at once:
"Lao Lin, look at your 'good' son! He's everywhere all the time, yet when it comes to exams, he's nothing! Don't you ever keep control, all day tinkering with your broken porcelain pieces, he's just a chip off the old block!"
...
Like always, he arrived at the classroom just in time for the start of the lessons, heading to his 'exclusive' seat in the back corner.
"Huh? Big bro, weren't you having a cold these past few days? How come you look even more energetic than me?"
His close buddy next to him muttered in confusion upon seeing Xiao Yi, but before Xiao Yi could answer, the homeroom teacher 'Extinctive Master' came in, holding a thick stack of test papers.
"Everyone get ready, the exam starts now. This is your last high school exam, show me what you've got! I want to see all of your capabilities."
Still the usual nagging, uh, 'encouragement', yes, a series of encouragement followed, after which the papers finally began to be distributed.
At this moment, a continuous coughing sound suddenly came from the front row.
However, no one paid it much mind, given the recent erratic weather, catching a cold was pretty normal. But just as the papers were handed out and the exam was about to start, with everyone writing their names, the cough resounded again. It was so intense and abrupt, conspicuously evident in the quiet classroom.
With it being an exam, especially the last mock exam, the coughing caused the diligent students to frown.
But once they saw it was Xiao Zihan in the front row corner, everyone shook their heads yet couldn't help muttering complaints under their breath.
Hearing her classmates' murmurs, Xiao Zihan in the front row lowered her already hunched head even more, covering her mouth with her hand to minimize the coughing sound as much as possible.
Speaking of the girl, she had quite a good figure, standing at 1.72 meters tall, but she always wore loose school uniforms throughout high school, with a big old pair of glasses that looked barely more than reading glasses, utterly unmodish.
Primarily, her head was seldom raised, even when it was, her long hair would cover most of her face. Perhaps this was related to the fact that she'd lost her parents at a young age, rendering her somewhat self-conscious.
This is why her classmates had nicknamed her the 'ugly girl.'
"Xiao Xiao, this won't do. The exams are in a few days. If you're really unwell, let the teacher take you to the infirmary. You can't let a cold affect your grades."
At this point, the homeroom teacher's voice sounded. Given that Xiao Zihan was consistently the top student in the grade, the teacher held a mix of affection and pity towards her, knowing full well that this child would still be reluctant to buy cold medicine even if she had one.
"Homeroom teacher, I have some cold medicine that can stop the cough, maybe she should take it first."
Suddenly, a vibrant male voice came from the corner at the back of the class, and the students' eyes instantly focused on Xiao Yi.
[To be continued...]