"? Honestly, I don't even know. Maybe we are just two sides of the sa coin. Anyway, what I do know is that from now on, you are , and I am you."
"Anyway, I gotta go, and this body will be in your care from now on."
"My ti is done. But yours begins now. Shed the weight of my sorrow. Find your own path, unfettered.
Live with joy, live without regret, and let the past fade like a dream. Chase your dreams and make this life your own."
Rex reached out, but the figure dissolved into shimring particles before he could grasp him.
The void around him collapsed in on itself, and in an instant, his consciousness was yanked back into reality.
When he slowly opened his eyes again, what ca into view was the familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling of his room.
His mories seed to have cleared up.
What was once blurred beca vivid, and he finally accepted all those bittersweet monts, as if they were naturally part of him, without any disharmony or discomfort.
Compared to before, when different mories were jumbled together like a heavy load on his mind, he now felt free and coherent.
After processing all of this, he called out to the system.
"System, are you there?"
[Yes, host.]
"What happened to ? What was that place? And who was he?"
He asked several questions in a row.
[Host, you were having a ntal breakdown due to the rging of your mories from both lives.]
[Seeing you in danger, the system deployed an ergency protocol and created a dream space to help you integrate all those mories. Otherwise, it could have led to disastrous consequences.]
"What is this dream space?"
[Dream space is a special place created by the system, where nothing exists. No ti, no space, absolutely nothing.]
"Oh. So can I use that again?"
[Of course not. That was only possible due to the ergency protocol. If you want to use Dream Space again, work hard. Maybe you'll encounter it in the future.]
"Okay, okay. I just have to improve and complete more and more missions,"
Rex grimaced.
"And what about the other one? Was he real?"
[Yes and no, both.]
"What does that an?" He was confused by the reply.
[You don't have enough permission to know for now. If you want to find out, complete more missions.]
"Okay, okay. Missions again." He sighed helplessly.
"So, is this the end of it? Or will sothing like this happen again?" He asked curiously, as he didn't want to experience that again.
[Don't worry, host. Sothing like this will not happen again. This only occurred due to the rging of mories, and now that they have completely rged, you don't have to worry about anything. You have now truly beco Rex Lee.]
[Host should be thankful that it happened so soon. The rging of completely different mories was inevitable, and if sothing like this hadn't occurred, you could have developed personality disorder or bipolar disorder.]
Rex shuddered at the thought of having sothing like bipolar disorder.
The system continued, [If this had happened later, it would have been more difficult to resolve.]
[But since it was resolved so soon, the host doesn't have to worry anymore.]
Rex breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Suddenly, his stomach protested, and a sense of weakness and hunger enveloped him.
He looked out the window and saw the pitch-black night sky dotted with stars. He was shocked to realize how much ti had passed.
Checking the ti, he found that it was already 10 o'clock. In the dream space, he hadn't felt the passage of ti at all—as if ti had been paused.
Casually flipping through his phone, he soon ordered a pizza. He wasn't in the mood for anything fancy; he just wanted to satiate his hunger.
Lying on his bed, he thought about the conversation in the dream space and ca to a clear understanding of his new self.
He had been a typical good guy with a happy family and a simple life.
His parents were mostly busy with work, so he spent most of his ti studying, playing with friends, or gaming at ho.
"He graduated from high school with high marks and easily got admitted to UCLA, where he studied business managent to inherit his parents' business in the future."
He had a girlfriend in high school though, she wasn't his first love or anything.
He just wanted to experience being in love. But maybe he was too dense to understand girls' feelings, or perhaps for so other reason, they eventually broke up without even sharing a kiss.
Because of this, he had felt sad for a long ti.
He had been part of the "pure love party" and didn't waste ti on random girls. Otherwise, with his handso face, he could have easily had multiple girlfriends.
At university, he spent most his ti studying and found so single dogs spending most of his ti playing gas and hanging out with them, which further reduced his chances of getting a girlfriend.
He didn't have grand ambitions or plans; he just wanted to live a simple and easy life.
But his parents' sudden deaths hit him hard.
And he spent most of his ti frolicking around various bars and clubs, trying to drown his sorrow in alcohol.
As for his parents' company, he tried to take control since they were the majority shareholders.
However, they only held 70% of the shares, with the remaining shares distributed among close partners and employees.
After their deaths, the other shareholders tead up, isolated him, and eventually forced him to sell his shares.
As a college student, he was naturally no match for the old foxes in the business world.
He also knew he didn't have the ability to manage such a business forcefully, so he sold his shares at a low price.
Just as he sorted out his past life, the doorbell rang.
He hurried downstairs and, through the peephole, saw a pizza delivery guy. He opened the door to receive his order.
After eating the pizza and filling his stomach, the image of Emma suddenly ca into his him and he also rembered the first mission and reward he had received from the mission.
Thinking about Emma, his heart couldn't help but beat faster. He hadn't seen a girl more beautiful than her, and her looks completely matched his aesthetics.
Taking his phone, he saved her number. After so thought, he decided not to call her and instead sent a text ssage.
(Hello, I'm Rex Lee, the one you had breakfast with at the Four Phase Hotel.)
He also introduced himself just in case.
After waiting for a while, he didn't receive a reply. He couldn't help but feel disappointed, and his racing heart gradually cald down.
He closed the ssage interface and decided not to dwell on it.
If they were destined to et again, they would. There was no need to rush.
Honestly, if it had been his previous self, he would have sent dozens of ssages.
But now, after travelling through, his mindset had greatly changed. It was as if his impetuous heart had cald down, and he could see things from a different perspective.
Turning his attention back to the system interface, he excitedly opened the system warehouse where the ultimate potion was placed.
He clicked on the potion, and it imdiately appeared in his hand.
Thinking about his miserable stats, he decided to consu it now.
After so hesitation, he made up his mind and drank it in one gulp.
It had a light and refreshing taste, but he couldn't pinpoint the exact flavor.
As soon as it reached his stomach, he felt a warm current rushing through every part, every pore of his body.
It was as if the gentle hands of an angel were caressing him lovingly.
He had braced himself for the excruciating pain he had felt before, but after waiting for a long ti, nothing happened.
Confused, he asked the system.
[System detected that the host had dangerous amounts of toxins and impurities in his body due to excessive alcohol consumption and an unhealthy lifestyle. So, while improving your beauty, the system also helped remove them. That's why it was a bit painful.]
[After all, the system's products are top-notch and won't harm the host.]
"Okay, okay, you're the greatest and most omnipotent system," he said with contempt.
Hearing this, the system let out a satisfied hum.
After that, he turned his attention to his stats.
[ Host: Rex Lee
Age: 20 years
Strength: 9 ( 2)
Mind: 13 ( 2)
Health: 9 ( 2)
Endurance: 10 ( 2)
Cash: 100 million$
Assets: 5% shares of Roch industries, ownership of Arcanum security company
Remark: a bit handso weak chicken with lots of money]
Seeing that most of his stats had finally reached a normal level, he couldn't help but jump up in excitent.
He clenched his fists and could feel the strength coursing through his body. His body felt light yet powerful.
Even though there were no visible changes, he felt incredibly refreshed and satisfied.
What excited him the most was his Mind stat—it had reached an absolute genius level.
His mind was sharper, faster, and clearer than ever before. He could feel a significant improvent in his mory and comprehension abilities. Now, he was on the road to becoming an academic bully.
However, when he glanced at the last remark, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After all of this, all he had gained was becoming a bit handso.
As he continued familiarizing himself with his newfound strength, ti crept closer to midnight.
When he checked the ti again, it was 11:50 pm.
Excitedly, he sat down, eagerly waiting for his first sign-in reward.
As anticipation built up and the ti ticked closer and closer, he felt his heartbeat accelerate. And a thin layer of sweat even ford on his body.
(End of Chapter)
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