Chapter 75: Mediator Trial

Splach!

The claws of the Ripper Rabid Human tore my body in half and the Gripper Human completely tore off my right arm from my main body. There was only a momentary lapse where I was able to regain my consciousness but after that, I fell completely into slumber.

<00:00:01>

<00:00:00>

<Time’s up!>

<Congratulations! You have survived the Mediator Trial!>

<You have gained the element!>

<You have received additional rewards for surviving!>

<Punishment will now end>

<Entering the State of Slumber>

<Would you like to break through to the Sixth Level of the Spirit Realm?> 

<Beginning Automatic Qi Condensation> 

Just as how fast I fell into unconsciousness, my consciousness was regained in an instant. However, the pain I felt as my right arm was torn to shreds, and my lower half was cut off from my body. I could see my innards escaping on the large hole in my stomach as blood and gore oozed out with it. It was a pretty harrowing sight to behold! 

“YONG RUI!” Wu Yan shouted from afar but I couldn’t see her since I couldn’t move my head. 

As for the rabid humans who were surrounding me, they suddenly stopped moving as if they were influenced by some sort of power that put pressure on them. 

Fwooooosh! 

One by one, the subordinate that I’ve summoned slowly vanished while my consciousness faded away. I don’t know what’s happening to my body but it seems like my consciousness was like a switch wherein it was being turned on and off. I could feel the momentous fluctuations of my Virus Qi Core and Original Qi Core as they stabilize and goes wild just like my consciousness. 

“What’s going on…” I weakly muttered but the voice didn’t come out from my lips. 

What I feared for the worst finally happened. Here I was thinking that being sliced in half and having my right arm torn to shreds is the worst, but what happened next tops it all off. It was expected to happen but when it finally did, I was still surprised. 

Boom! 

A huge explosion resounded all over the place as my Virus Qi Core and Original Qi Core both exploded for some unknown reason. For a moment, I felt like my body was being pierced by a thousand needles and I screamed an ear-piercing scream. My head was on the verge of exploding, or rather, it felt like it was about to explode as well. As for my body, I felt like I was being roasted to death. 

It was excruciatingly painful torture, worse than a thousand deaths.

But after going through that, something warm erupted from Virus Qi Core and Original Qi Core. The feeling was likened to being soaked in a hot spring with just the right temperature. 

I felt at ease. After that agonizing experience, my body relaxed as if it was finally in peace. A flash of bright light appeared before my eyes before my consciousness drifted off once again to the familiar place of whiteness. 

“Looks like you’re back,” The System greeted me. She seemed to have heaved a sigh of relief after finding me in such a state. 

“What happened? Am I still alive?” I asked, 

“Yes, you’re in the process of a breakthrough, Yong Rui. Being cut in half is not enough to kill you, but ” The System trailed off. 

“But?” I asked in perplexion. 

“But someone needs to reattach it as soon as possible, otherwise you might not make it out of there alive.” 

“Oh well, it’s not like I can do something about that.” I shrugged. I’ve died plenty of times already that I don’t feel like it’s such a new thing. And since I can’t do anything about it while I’m in my consciousness, I decided to just ignore it and focus on what I could do at the present. Panicking won’t do me any good after all. 

“Right now, your body is in the process of Automatic Qi Condensation. Since you can’t handle it alone, the System decided to shut your consciousness down first as it formed your third Qi Core.” 

“MY WHAT?!”

“Your third Qi Core.” 

“Chotto matte! Why am I getting a third Qi Core now?! I didn’t ask for this!” I exclaimed as I paced back and forth my consciousness… well, more like I floated around it. “What would happen to me if it goes uncontrollably wild?” 

“I don’t know Yong Rui, maybe three times the pain you get when your Qi Core runs rampant?” She asked. “Honestly, I don’t know everything the System does, I already told you. I’m just here to notify you of things that the System tells me to.” 

“Yeah, I know that, you’re just like a separate entity in my brain other than the Syste um.” 

“What is it Yong Rui? Is it about the Automatic Qi Condensation? If it’s about that I can tell you at least how it works. Aside form that I can’t te-” The System tried to make itself useful although it doesn’t know the cause of my third Qi Core being formed. 

“No, it’s just that.” I interrupted her as I scratched my head. “Until now, I only ever called you System this and System that… and well, you’re not exactly the System, aren’t you? You’re just like a part of it, more like a secretary of a CEO or something.” 

“Y-yes, now that you said it out loud… I don’t have very much use, don’t I?” The System sniffled, and for a split second, I felt sympathy towards an unknown entity in my brain. “Honestly, I don’t remember much about myself, I just woke up and I found myself having this role.” 

“No, you’ve been a great help to me so far. At first, you were pretty useless but when it comes down to it, you’ve given me all the information you have with you. And for that, I’m really thankful.” I continued. “That’s why… I felt guilty that I’ve only ever called you System until now. Don’t you have like… a name that you go with? Something that I could address you as my ally and not as a separate entity in my brain?” 

“Eh?!” The System exclaimed in shock. 

“I mean, for better or for worse, we’re stuck with each other. And I thought… I only ever asked you about things that benefit me. I don’t have much time left, right? I figured I’ll just spend my last few moments talking with you.” 

“T-then… ” The System trailed off, I could feel that she was twiddling her thumbs when she said that since her voice sounded so uneasy. 

“Then?” 

“Would you give me a name?” 

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