Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 1 [Life Equipment Synthesis System]

"Did you watch last night's episode of Fenduer?"

"I stopped watching it after Lu Tao cheated on me. I only watch idol dramas now."

"Which channel are you watching? What drama?"

"I bought the disc, Madness in the Forbidden City. The fight scene in the rain is so touching."

Zhai Da looked around blankly.

Hospital ward, four-person room, and it is a very retro ward.
The dim light of the afternoon sprinkled into the room. The floor was made of old terrazzo, made of broken stones and glass slag dissolved in cement, forming a kaleidoscope-like pattern.

On the bed next to him was a skinny old man, with his legs crossed, flipping through a newspaper that read "Yangzi Evening News".

There was also a black brick-like radio next to it, broadcasting news from somewhere unknown.

"Beijing's preparations for the Olympics have entered the countdown, and it is expected that more than 150 million volunteers will participate."

"The Shanghai Composite Index hit a new high and is expected to reach 6000 points this year."

"New Century Financial Corporation, the second largest subprime mortgage company in the United States, declared bankruptcy"

“Experts say the current real estate market is chaotic and irrational, and suggest that everyone sell at high prices to make profits, invest in the bull market, and then buy back when housing prices return to normal.”

The two nurses were also dressed in retro attire, with white soft-soled shoes on their feet, thick flesh-colored stockings pressed against the insteps, and the hats on their heads were like little white boats. When they bent down to take out their quilts, they were worried that they would fall off.

"Wait. What are you doing?!"

Zhai Da felt a hand going deeper and deeper, and quickly retracted his legs.

The nurse rolled her eyes and pulled out an empty urinal from under the covers.

"Are you awake? I was planning to insert a urinary catheter into you if you don't wake up this afternoon. The doctor will come to see you soon. Lie down and don't move."

Zhai Da felt a chill down his spine.

The nurse's expression was very calm. She was well-informed. From the Oriental dragon to the crooked-mouthed evil god, what had she not seen?

"Don't get excited. We still haven't figured out why you fainted, but it must be related to your emotions. Close your eyes and rest. Your mother should be on her way."

Zhai Da felt a sharp pain in his head. He remembered that he was on a blind date.
Later, they had a quarrel because they failed to reach an agreement on the installment payment of the "300,000 yuan betrothal gift".

It's not that he doesn't know what's good for him. After all, he is just a man in his thirties, and after working for ten years, he is still a slave in advertising.

We have been careful not to touch ox carts, cow sheds, and calves, but we can't create a future even though we have normalized 996 and super-evolved 007 and our livers are yellower than our faces.

Where did the money go?

Mr. Zi Ren said that distribution will be based on work, didn’t they receive any notice?
It is said that young people should endure hardships and accumulate experience. Now Zhai Da is in his thirties. How can experience and hardship be exchanged for happiness?
By voluntarily working overtime and singing "Thank You" in tears at the annual meeting, he sacrificed his face and liver, and finally touched the "so-called middle level" in his thirties, reaching the same level as the boss's newly graduated son.

As a result, he was fired after two months, and only then did he realize that he was specifically put up to take the blame.

Optimized by the company, suppressed by the boss, worked as a Didi driver and a food deliveryman, but now I am getting more and more tired as I reach middle age.

Even after winning 5000 million in the lottery, he was not happy.

Really.

The cold 4000 million in the bank cannot soothe a heart that has been castrated by life. It can only give this heart the courage to lie down.

He just wanted to drive his own Vacheron Constantin and Maybach and live a simple but warm life for the rest of his life.

simple is the best.

Only when he is alone occasionally, he still longs to have his own love. He didn't have the conditions before, but after winning the lottery he finally has some confidence. However, he doesn't want to find a hound who comes for 4000 million, but wants to find a true lover.

The pain of youth requires a lifetime of adulthood to heal.

So he rushed back and forth to various blind date venues, pretending to be still penniless. He was willing to give a "3000 yuan betrothal gift", but with only one condition: it must be paid in installments, with only yuan given each time.

Only time can prove sincerity, and companionship is the most lasting confession.

Maybe it's a bit weird, but he always maintains an attitude of mutual respect and treats every blind date with courtesy. If the conversation goes on too late, he will be very gentlemanly and book a five-star hotel for the other party.

That's what he told the police.

It was the next morning when I came out of the police station. I was sitting in the Maybach and wanted to smoke a cigarette, but as soon as it passed my lungs, I felt a sharp pain in my chest and my limbs became numb and unresponsive.

The hardships endured in youth will eventually come back to haunt every middle-aged person.

He tried to call for help, but the Maybach was too soundproof and the windows were one-way transparent to protect the owner's privacy, so he became more and more confused.
Until the very end, in my blurred vision, I vaguely saw a young man riding an electric scooter, carrying his beloved girl whizzing past me. They were both poor but very happy, which was really enviable.

“Parking is not allowed here!”

That was the last sound he heard, or maybe it was just an auditory hallucination.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already on this hospital bed.

It's not strange in a hospital, but where in Shanghai is there such a shabby hospital? Urata?
Zhai Da looked at his hand blankly. There were deformed calluses on the side of the first section of his middle finger from long-term writing with a pen, and his nails were cut to an inhumane length due to regulations.
There is no doubt that these are a pair of hands belonging to students.

Combined with the radio just now, so I was reborn? Preparing for the Olympics in 07 or 08?
In an instant, all those memories that had long been swept into the garbage dump by the tired soul, the echoes that were once profound but gradually wrapped in calluses, all surged out.
Dongyang County. Woolen Textile Middle School in 08. The year you took the college entrance examination?
He probably just stared at his hands like this for a long time.

Then, there is the joy that wells up from the depths of the soul.

Are we really back to 08?
The most regrettable thing in life is "maybe". And the only thing that is countless times more precious than "maybe" is "if".

And rebirth gave him countless opportunities to become a better person.

Damn! If I had known I would be reborn, I should have spent all my money first. At that time, I just wanted to lie down, so I spent 5 million tremblingly and put the rest in the bank to earn interest.
The money is still there, but the person is gone! What a huge loss!
After the two nurses left, I was the only one left in the ward with the old man reading the newspaper, and the other two beds were empty.

Countless thoughts surged in his mind for who knows how long, and Zhai Da finally couldn't help it, raised his arms and shouted: "Awesome!!"

The old man was so frightened that his hands shook and the newspaper in his hand was torn into two pieces. He looked over with a frown.

Sure enough, games will ruin the younger generation.

Zhai Da now feels full of strength, this body...

It has to be young to be exciting!
He now wants to be discharged from the hospital immediately to visit his familiar hometown, familiar streets, and his mother who raised him and whom he has not seen for many years.

Just as I thought of this, a middle-aged woman rushed in from the door, her eyes were red and she was crying, obviously in a panic.

"Xiao Da, are you okay? You scared your mother to death!"

Looking at that familiar and missed face, Zhai Da's nose felt a little sour.
"Mom, I'm fine. I'm fine!"

I'm fine. These four words were once a frequent visitor in the phone calls between me and my mother.

The child who secretly ate instant noodles when he was young is actually still secretly eating instant noodles when he grows up.

Unfortunately, ever since his mother passed away from breast cancer, he couldn’t find anyone to even say “I’m fine” to, and from then on no one in the world cared whether he was fine or not.

This mother, who passed away before winning the lottery and never enjoyed a single day of happiness but was always worried about her son in the big city, is Zhai Da's greatest pain.

Zhai Da took the initiative to hug his mother, which was something he rarely did before, and said with a smile:
"Mom, I'm fine. I just feel a little unwell. I don't know why the hospital is making such a fuss."

In fact, he didn't know why he woke up in the hospital. He didn't remember this happening before, and he had rarely been to the hospital before he started working.

On the contrary, after I started working, the good physique that my mother had built up finally succumbed to the whip of life. I had to go to the hospital every few days after working, and I was not able to recover after winning the lottery.

"Oh, Mom, how long is left before the college entrance examination? I have to hurry up and try to get a high score to make you proud!"

Yu Xiaoli's lips trembled for a long time, and she said, "Son, I've heard about your situation. It's okay. Mom can introduce you to a job in the factory. We'll work in the same unit in the future."

Zhai Da had a bad feeling: "How did I get into the factory? Uh. How did I get dizzy? I can't remember clearly."

"You fainted in the exam room, the last one."

Zhai Da could only smile bitterly at this delicate moment.
What does this mean? Does it mean that I will never be able to go to college in this lifetime?
In his previous life, he often made fun of himself for getting up early and going to college. This life is more direct, studying hard for three years in an electronics factory.

Then I heard Yu Xiaoli's second half of the sentence: "It doesn't matter if the second mock exam result is not good, there are still three months. Besides, the factory is always short of people!"

"Mom, can you please stop panting when you speak?"

And why do you keep talking about factories? Did you take half of the square root of two and put it on your body?
Withdrawn a sky-shattering opening.

Before Zhai Da could digest all these ups and downs, a string of strange words appeared in front of his eyes.

"Life equipment synthesis system is now online"

“Strong emotions, obsessions, and sentiments linger on objects, giving them unique qualities.”

"This system can help the host discover and obtain [equipment], enhance abilities, and even synthesize more advanced and rare equipment."

"Host already has equipment: None"

As the text gradually changed, new content appeared before Zhai Da could understand it.

"Open novice rewards: The host randomly selects one of his personal items and converts it into [equipment]"

“Anchoring. Transforming”

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the new white [equipment]: Clown Love Letter."

"[Clown Love Letter]: A love letter written by a teenager under the influence of hormones, filled with embarrassment and fantasies that would make an adult shoot himself. Equipment effect: slightly increases the sense of humor."

"Note: Kid, there is no romance in it, it's all humor!"

　This book creates a fictional world; all the place names, names of people, and events in the book have no connection with reality.

　　I hope everyone can believe it.
　　In addition, 08 was a special year, when a great tragedy occurred. However, taking many factors into consideration, it will not be reflected in this book. Just think of it as a "if" in a parallel world where everything is fine.

　　The same city, a brand new story, there will be flowers and moonlight, lush campuses, changes to the world, and even the sea of stars.

　　So hold on tight, we're off again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)