Chapter 2: World-Class Physical Stamina Elixir
“This is… a system?”
As both a military enthusiast and a novel lover, Chu Yuan had read countless stories and was quite familiar with this concept. In fact, he had been eagerly awaiting such a moment for a long time.
“Finally, the system has arrived!”
Chu Yuan’s heart brimmed with anticipation. On the virtual interface, to the left, was a sleek military backpack. To the right of the backpack were rows of evenly divided little compartments—countless in number. The first three compartments in the top row were milky white, while the rest were all black, each adorned with a tiny lock.
“A god-level backpack system! The host only needs to place items into the white compartments to gain the corresponding attributes of those items!”
“A god-level backpack system? Just by placing items inside, I can acquire their attributes and become stronger?”
Chu Yuan’s face lit up with delight, ecstatic beyond measure. With this system in hand, the world was his to command.
“Does this mean I can soar to the top in one fell swoop?”
A brilliant smile spread across Chu Yuan’s face.
He examined the system carefully. It was remarkably simple—just backpack compartments, nothing more. To grow stronger, all he needed to do was place items into the backpack.
“Ding dong~ Now releasing a side quest: Assist An Ran in eliminating a criminal during a crisis to unlock two backpack compartments!”
Suddenly, a crisp system notification sounded abruptly.
Chu Yuan was taken aback. “Help An Ran kill a criminal during a crisis? Is An Ran going to be in danger?”
He was instantly alert. At the moment, he was right in the den of thieves—peril surrounded him on all sides. One careless move could mean death.
What to do?
“I must increase my strength now!”
“Otherwise, if a conflict breaks out later, I might not even know how I died!”
A deep sense of crisis gripped him.
But how could he grow stronger? That was the question.
“It seems I must make good use of these three compartments!”
Chu Yuan realized the key lay in these first three compartments.
“Ding dong~”
Again, the sharp system prompt rang out.
Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow. The system seemed quite enthusiastic, chiming nonstop.
“Ding dong~ Now releasing a main quest! Win An Ran’s heart! Reward: five backpack compartments!”
“Holy crap! Chasing after An Ran nets five compartments? That’s terrifying!”
Helping An Ran kill someone only rewarded two compartments, yet pursuing An Ran romantically would grant five. It seemed the system held An Ran in high regard, urging him to win her over.
“One side quest, one main quest—very good! But for now, I’ll focus on helping An Ran eliminate that criminal and get out safely.”
After some thought, Chu Yuan settled his mind.
* * *
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
Natasha gave a seductive smile.
An idea immediately sparked in Chu Yuan’s mind. Grinning, he said, “Darling Natasha, why don’t you take a shower first?”
Now, playing the Natasha card well was the key to turning things around.
“Okay, dear, wait for me,” Natasha’s eyes brightened instantly, clearly understanding Chu Yuan’s intention. At first, she had been rather resistant, but now, eager to win his favor, she obediently entered the bathroom.
As for Chu Yuan?
He instantly began searching the room.
“Hm? Nutrition drink?”
For a moment, Chu Yuan found nothing valuable, but then his eyes caught a bottle of Nutrient Express.
A sly smile crossed his lips.
“I’ll start by testing this nutrition drink!”
At that thought, Chu Yuan stored the Nutrient Express into the system backpack.
“Ding dong~ Please choose!”
A crisp system prompt rang out.
Three brand-new choice dialogs appeared before him.
“1. Obtain a mastery-level nutrient solution.”
“2. Obtain a mastery-level plastic bottle.”
“3. Obtain a mastery-level milk volume.”
“Hm? Nutrient solution, plastic bottle, milk volume?”
Chu Yuan’s eyes flickered with confusion as he stared at the three options.
Nutrient solution and plastic bottle were straightforward enough. But… milk volume? What did that even mean?
Time was tight, and Chu Yuan couldn’t afford to waste any.
“I choose option 1!”
Immediately, Chu Yuan made his choice.
“Ding dong~ Congratulations, host! Choice successful! You have obtained a mastery-level nutrient solution!”
“Mastery-level nutrient solution: replenishes 18 nutritional elements for the user! Effects are immediate!”
The crisp system prompt rang again.
Before Chu Yuan floated a small bottle of milky white liquid, roughly 20 milliliters.
“Replenishes 18 nutritional elements? Effects immediate? Is it really that miraculous?”
Chu Yuan blinked, curiosity brimming.
He reached out and poured the mastery-level nutrient solution into his mouth.
The taste…
Sweet and sour, filled with the rich aroma of fresh milk!
The flavor was exquisite.
The next moment…
Chu Yuan suddenly felt all the fatigue accumulated from long hours of delivery work vanish!
It was as if a cool breeze had swept through his body on a scorching summer day!
He felt invigorated, refreshed.
“Wow, this nutrient solution… is incredible!”
“I want to drink another bottle!”
That sensation was overwhelmingly pleasant and seductive.
Unable to resist, Chu Yuan grabbed another bottle of Nutrient Express and placed it into the backpack.
To his surprise…
The second bottle also stored itself in the first backpack compartment!
Only now a small number “2” appeared in the lower right corner of the compartment.
“So this means… one compartment can hold multiple items of the same kind?”
Chu Yuan was delighted.
After all, he only had three compartments!
If two bottles took up two compartments, it would be painfully wasteful.
“Ding dong~ Please choose!”
As the Nutrient Express entered the system backpack, the crisp notification sounded again.
“1. Obtain a perfect-level nutrient solution.”
“2. Obtain a mastery-level plastic bottle.”
“3. Obtain a mastery-level milk volume.”
The three familiar yet subtly different options appeared.
“Huh? The first option changed! The nutrient solution level upgraded to perfect-level!”
“Mastery-level, perfect-level? Could it be that with more selections, the same option’s rank can improve?”
This was an unexpected delight!
Chu Yuan was ecstatic.
Without hesitation, he chose: “Option 1!”
“Ding dong~ Congratulations, host! Choice successful! You have obtained a perfect-level nutrient solution!”
“Perfect-level nutrient solution: provides 38 nutritional elements! Effects are immediate!”
“From 18 to 38!”
Chu Yuan couldn’t help but feel a thrill of excitement.
“I wonder what benefits drinking this nutrient solution with 38 elements will have on my body?”
He looked forward to it eagerly.
Reaching out, Chu Yuan held the bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
“Gulp gulp!”
Sweet and sour, delicious and smooth!
The instant warmth and comfort surged through his entire body!
Chu Yuan felt more spirited, even his vision seemed sharper.
“Ha! This is fantastic!”
With renewed vigor, Chu Yuan closed the fridge and continued searching Natasha’s bedroom.
After all, the situation was grave.
Drinking nutrient solution alone wouldn’t solve his problems.
Bang!
He opened the bedside drawer.
His eyes immediately brightened.
“A pistol?”
A brand-new silver handgun appeared before him.
“I wonder what options I’ll get if I put the pistol into the backpack?”
Without hesitation, he took a deep breath, moved decisively, and placed the handgun into the backpack compartment.