Heroic Death System [BL]

Arc 13: Ghost Assistant (I & II)

Shang Ke's eyes were closed as he stood while clutching his warm chest in the System Space. He felt like his heart was filled with happiness as he was able to clearly remember all the experiences he had shared with his lover. These experiences would help motivate him while searching for his lover in the next world.

【Host, please prepare yourself as the next world will be in the difficult mode.】

The System's reminder interrupted Shang Ke's thoughts.

"Let's begin." Shang Ke didn't hesitate and he exited the Hundred Training Space to take on his new challenge.

The space shook before Shang Ke was transported into another world.

When Shang Ke opened his eyes, the first thing he noticed was a bloodied woman's face. She had no eyes in her eye sockets and only two empty cavities could be seen. One of the eye sockets had sticky liquid gradually leaking out.

"Ah!" Shang Ke was in shock when he jumped backwards and slammed half of his body into the wall.

He wasn't a fearful person. However, it didn't matter how tough he was mentally when there was a hideous female ghost that appeared in front of him without any warning.

The female ghost disappointedly looked at him and said with a spooky-sounding voice, "We're both ghosts. Is there any need to be so dramatic?"

After she finished talking, she leisurely floated away.

Shang Ke finally had time to check his own self. He realized that half his body was submerged into the wall while only his head and the other half of his limbs could be seen. He was obviously a spiritual version of himself. In other words, he was a ghost.

【The main mission is to revive yourself within three months..】

Shang Ke asked, "I'm sorry, but did you say revive?" "

【Yes, the goal is to revive yourself within three months.】

"System, did a virus infect you? My mission was to die a heroic death, but now you're asking me to revive myself? How am I supposed to complete a contradicting mission?"

【If you're alive, then it's possible for you to die. If you're dead, then it's possible for you to live again.】

Shang Ke responded, "...System, you can come out. I promise not to kill you."

According to Shang Ke's understanding, there were three possible options for a ghost to revive themselves. One of the options was to find someone to act as a scapegoat for him to reincarnate. The other option would be to forcefully possess someone's body. The final option would be to enter the body of someone who had just died and revive himself.

As Shang Ke thought about these options, the System continued, 【There are restrictions over the revival process: 1) You're not allowed to find a scapegoat, 2) You're not allowed forcefully possess someone else's body; 3) You cannot choose to enter the body of someone who died due to old age or someone who died due to severe wounds and cannot be resuscitated. 】

Shang Ke understood why he wasn't allowed to find a scapegoat or forcefully possess another's body since these options violated the ideals of the Heroic Death System. Shang Ke didn't understand why there were so many restrictions on entering a dead body.

【If you enter the body of someone who is nearing the end of life, then this would constitute a mission failure as one of the conditions for the mission is that you cannot have a good ending. If you enter a body that's seriously wounded and cannot be resuscitated, then you'll be living like a dead person with no vital signs. This will not satisfy the requirements of the mission.】