I Have Medicine

Chapter 1 - System Recodnizes Host

It couldn't be that he crossed over because he had magic powers?

Gu Zuo couldn't make sense of anything. With his mind in chaos, he didn't know what to do.

With this dead body that looked exactly like him, was it a coincidence or a deliberate ploy? Was it like those novels where he was supposed to take over the body's identity?

At this time, a line of text suddenly flashed inside Gu Zuo's mind.

[Medicine Refining System greets host. Will the host allow this system to bond?]

Gu Zuo stared blankly.

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System? What system? What was this thing in his head?

Another line flashed.

[After bonding, this Medicine Refining System can help the host become a master pharmacist. This system program is currently in the host's mind space, but is not yet activated. When the host faced imminent death, this system teleported the host to the Cangyun Empire, located on the Tianwu Continent. Then, the host's body was restored. Will the host allow this system to bond?]

Gu Zuo was a little confused.

He wrung his fingers to calm down as much as possible before he proceeded to talk to the thing in his head.

He thought in his mind the questions he wanted to ask: How do you bond with a host and what do I get if I become your host? Can I still go back home? And what if I don't accept you?

[After bonding with the host, this system will provide a step by step guide on how to refine medicine. The host will then complete corresponding tasks and gradually become the world's greatest pharmacist. If the host works hard enough, you can return home with your own strength. In the case that the host chooses to bond, the host merely needs to give consent to immediately bond. In the case that the host chooses not to bond, this system will automatically separate itself, and the host will have to survive alone.]

Gu Zuo stared blankly again.

The idea of surviving alone...blindly wandering by oneself?

Although he didn't know what this Medicine Refining System was, he knew it transported him here and it could turn him into an expert. It could be counted as his golden finger. Naturally, he'd accept!

However, Gu Zuo still warily asked: What restrictions do I have if I choose to bond? If I don't complete my tasks, will my life be in danger?

[If the host doesn't complete the tasks within the allotted timeframe, this system will obliterate the host.]

Gu Zuo: "..."

As expected, it was quite dangerous.

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Then he shouldn't bond...since the thing he was most afraid of in the world was dying.

[Disaster and happiness go hand in hand. Host, please consider things carefully. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Furthermore, this continent isn't safe at all.]

Gu Zuo hesitated.

[Insufficient energy, this system will enter sleep mode in half an hour. Please make your decision as soon as possible. If an answer isn't provided in half an hour, this system will remove itself by default.]

Gu Zuo hesitated once again.

So if he bonded with the system and failed a task, he would die, but if he doesn't, he wouldn't have any protection in this world.

But in the end, how unsafe was this place? Could he survive by himself? How difficult were those tasks? Right now he didn't know what to do, he didn't have enough information to make any decisions!

Without a definite grasp of the outcomes, he feared making the wrong choice.

[If the host makes contact with the body on the bed, you can obtain its memories. You can make a decision after watching.]

Gu Zuo felt his mouth twitch.

In this world, people are able to extract memories from dead bodies?

[No.]

Gu Zuo relaxed.

In other words, this was the system assisting him? He warily moved towards the corpse.

The body wasn't rotting and it wouldn't get up all of a sudden...

After gathering his courage, Gu Zuo ran passed the corpse and smacked it with his hand.

Sure enough, in the next moment, countless bits of information frantically poured into his mind. A painful headache erupted and he staggered back a few steps. But soon enough, all the information melded into his brain as if it had belonged there all along.

After he looked over the information, a vein on Gu Zuo's forehead popped up in anger.

...His circumstances were so unlucky!

This world was practically a tragedy; it barely had any laws at all. Although in Wuxia tales, even though there were those who believed that might made right, for good or for ill, at least the 'Xia' (hero) was still present there. This place, however, was empty of any good will. Everything was based on the laws of the jungle; only the strong were at the top of the food chain!

If ordinary civilians were killed here, there was no place for compensation. Those with higher strength received respect and attention. They have the power to protect their families and provide for them. Along with the rise of one's strength, one's lifespan also increased.

The only thing worth celebrating was that though martial artists were powerful, the continent was still ruled by a humanistic empire. Although the world existed in feudal times, most cities had some degree of law to allow the common people to prosper adequately.

But still, this continent had an awfully strong martial spirit. For one who didn't have the means to cultivate their martial strength, if they were lucky they would be mediocre their whole lives, and if they were unlucky, they would perish. They won't have personal freedom; any wealth would be exploited by those with strength. Any hint of refusal and they'd surely die.

Simply put, it was very easy to die.

However, in addition to martial artists, there was one other class of people who were regarded even more highly: The pharmacists. During cultivation, martial artists faced many bottlenecks when they broke through to the next level. In order to supplement their development, one needed medicinal pills, which only pharmacists could refine.

At the same time, becoming a pharmacist was incredibly difficult. A prerequisite to becoming a pharmacist was that one must possess a medicinal bead located in the acupuncture points of both hands. Otherwise, one would be incapable of harnessing their inner power to properly regulate their medicinal cauldron. Any inferior medicinal pills made this way would be useless to martial artists.

However, people with medicinal beads were very rare, perhaps not even one in ten thousand. One could well imagine their high status.

If Gu Zuo bonded with the Medicine Refining System, he'd be able to become a pharmacist. As long as he could become proficient in this skill, he'd be able to ensure his own safety.

Gu Zuo wasn't stupid. Although he wasn't a person from here, the system insisted that he could become a pharmacist. Even if he didn't have medicinal beads, he was sure that the system would help him acquire them... It seemed that there really weren't any reasons to avoid bonding.

Rubbing his hands over his face, Gu Zuo resigned himself.

So be it. To traverse this dangerous world, he'd join together with this system.

He spoke, "I agree to become your host."

At that moment, a strange feeling permeated through his whole body. All of a sudden, he was able to sense something inside his mind.

Moreover, although he couldn't control the thing in his head, he felt inexplicably connected to it. Truly, it was very...magical.

Was this the real system?