I Was Bound by Myself After Quitting the System!

[Self-pairing: System seme and Host uke]

System 001 has worked diligently for five hundred years and has finally become the No. 1 System. With the huge number of points it painstakingly saved from Hosts across countless worlds, Ling Yi successfully evolves into a human.

He thinks he’ll finally get to enjoy the most relaxing, long-desired life a System could have. But, right after his transformation, an excited Ling Yi falls into a sewer and dies.

Even more absurdly, not only does Ling Yi die from the fall, he gets bound to a System!

And even more absurdly, not only does Ling Yi get bound to a System, he gets bound to a freshly manufactured version of himself!!

[SOS!!!]

Who knows how Ling Yi managed to save up points that are nearly impossible for any System to obtain? It all comes down to two things: being stingy and setting traps!

If a Host can spend one point, never give anything away for free. If a Host can be assigned a difficult mission, never choose an easy one.

He used to trap Hosts and pinch their points, and now he’s become a Host himself...

Ling Yi has only two words: Heh heh... Waaaaah! I trapped myself! I hate myself!

* When choosing a mission’s difficulty

001: Host, please freely choose your mission difficulty: A. Hell mode B. Very hard C. Hard D. Easy

No way! This is the same old trick, putting up one label and selling something else! The options are definitely reversed!

Ling Yi sees right through it and answers without hesitation: A!

System 001, suffering because its very first mission has landed it with such a bizarre Host, gloomily selects the easy A option.

* When buying mission items

001: Host, you are about to face an unexpected incident that may cause your mission to fail. Would you like to buy a mission item? The System kindly reminds you that buying one for the first time may bring an unexpected lucky bonus.

An unexpected incident! Got it, I’m about to meet an important character! An unexpected lucky bonus! Understood, this character is definitely a main character!

Ling Yi’s eyes light up. He refuses at once: No, no, no! I’m not buying!

System 001, which thought its trick was flawless, falls into self-doubt: SOS! I’ve actually encountered a bizarre Host who doesn’t follow the usual script!

Ling Yi had expected to have terrible luck, but his deep understanding of “himself” lets him enjoy the long-desired happiness of doing missions as if he were retired!

Meanwhile, after hitting countless brick walls with its new Host, System 001 learns its lesson and decides to be a better System! It plans to save points honestly and protect its extraordinary Host.

It starts looking out for Ling Yi at every turn, doing its best to bring him benefits. As a result... Ling Yi starts having bad luck!

001’s thoughtful prompt: Host, please choose the difficulty of your mission: A. Easy, B. Hard...

Ling Yi, without hesitation: D!

System 001 tries to stop him: Host, please think carefully.

Ling Yi: This is a trap! I won’t think about it, absolutely not. D!

[Welcome to the unprecedented Hell Mode...]

Ling Yi: Stunned

001: Warning! Warning! The Host is about to face an insurmountable danger!!! Please buy an item immediately! Buy now and get 50% off!

Ling Yi doesn’t care. It’s just a minor difficulty. I don’t need one. I’m not buying it!

001 persists: Please think carefully! Please think carefully! The System can get you an 80% discount!

Ling Yi: It’s definitely a trap! I absolutely won’t consider it! (voice cracking)

The next second, an earthquake hits. The ground opens under Ling Yi as he walks down the street, and he falls straight into the fissure...

Ling Yi: Aaaaaah! 001, why didn’t you follow the usual script?! I’m going to beat you to death! Wait, I’m going to beat Ling Yi to death too!

System 001, having completed its evolution automatically, calmly reassures him: Host, please calm down. Do not attempt to harm yourself or the System.

Theme: Daily reflection: Have you been a good person? Go be a good person!!!