On the land of Shenzhou, everywhere you go, there are people like you. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

William Carter had just thought of classmate Little Grace when his phone started ringing frantically: “Egg fried rice, the simplest yet the hardest, every foodie in the world must pass this test, egg fried rice…”

The caller was none other than Little Grace. Grace Bennett.

The super flamboyant chubby brother Grace Bennett.

“Little Grace, I just finished eating and you call me now—are you trying to give me indigestion?”

As soon as he answered, William Carter started joking.

“Pah, you pig! I knew it, you must be holed up at home again. I say, Third Son, what exactly are you planning? Damn…”

Chapter Two: [The All-Purpose Slacker System]

On the other end, the chubby guy grumbled in frustration: “Pig, you’re just a pig! Do you have any idea, to help you land this cushy, well-paid job with two big holidays a year and surprise perks on Teacher’s Day, I, Big John, wore my lips out begging everyone I know, pulling every string I could just to get you this opportunity… But you… but you… oh oh…”

He was so angry, so disappointed, so exasperated with William Carter for being hopeless, that Grace Bennett ran out of breath and let out a wail only livestock would make in their final moments: “Oh… oh, you, you you you…”

“Stop with the ‘you you you’ already, Little Grace, you’ve got all three high-risk factors, you need to watch your health.”

William Carter said earnestly, “Don’t get worked up, or I’ll have to call an ambulance for you, right?”

“You!”

“I told you, stop with the ‘you you you’. Little Grace, I really did my best this time…”

William Carter’s voice suddenly dropped, taking on a deep, magnetic tone, solemn and serious, making comrade Grace Bennett on the other end feel as if he were in a temple, a funeral hall, the People’s XX Hall, or the set of the evening news…

“Cut it out, Third Son, just you wait. Today I have to keep your sister-in-law company, but tomorrow, tomorrow I’ll definitely come for you. You’d better wash your neck and wait for me…”

With plenty of experience dealing with William Carter, the chubby guy knew exactly what kind of person this homebody was and wasn’t buying any of it. After leaving a harsh warning, he hung up.

“Comrade Little Grace still has quite the temper…”

Chuckling, William Carter put down the phone, walked into the bedroom, sat cross-legged on the bed, and his expression gradually turned serious—solemn like the two monks who walked into the flames in the movie “The Kapok Robe,” radiating a strange vibe that didn’t fit in with modern society.

“System, activate…”

With William Carter’s words, a strange scene appeared before his eyes, like a legendary four-dimensional hologram.

William Carter’s gaze immediately became fervent, as if he were a lonely widower seeing a beautiful young widow, or a green wheat seedling longing for a good fertilizing.

“My happy life depends on you, buddy. My leisure points should be enough for an upgrade by now, right?”

In front of him was a character stats screen, with the avatar unmistakably that of the lazy William Carter. To the left of the avatar was a column of data.

Basic Technique: Spirit Root Immortal Body Level 0 105/100

Constitution 1, Comprehension 1, Strength 1, Agility 1, Intelligence 1.

Note: To upgrade the basic technique Spirit Root Immortal Body, you need potential points. Passive ways to gain potential points: 1. A leisurely attitude toward life. 2. A good living environment. Active ways: Practicing your main or secondary profession.

Main profession: None.

Secondary profession: None.

Below the basic technique were his current stats:

Attack: 5 points Defense: 5 points Speed: 5 points Spirit: 5 points

As a young man who loves life, studies hard, and strives to improve every day, William Carter was naturally no stranger to games. These stats were clearly his abilities before upgrading the basic technique—in other words, these were the numbers for an ordinary person.

Not long after these stats appeared, the system began an automatic environmental scan and quickly reached a conclusion: “Surroundings: Chu City, Xia Country, birthplace of Imperial Han culture, long history, average natural environment, average air quality, overall rating: 5b, good!”

“Not bad. The natural conditions at home are a bit lacking, but at least there’s historical depth. Barely meets the system’s requirements…”

William Carter nodded. Once the system finished scanning, he couldn’t wait to choose upgrade. This all-purpose slacker system was already fused with him; as soon as he had the thought, the system would respond.

After upgrading, the stats changed immediately.

Basic Technique: Spirit Root Immortal Body Level 1 5/200

Constitution 3, Comprehension 3, Strength 3, Agility 3, Intelligence 3.

Current main profession: None

Current secondary profession: None

Level 1 stats: Attack 20 points, Defense 20 points, Speed 20 points, Spirit 20 points.

Clearly, the Spirit Root Immortal Body is the basic technique. Once upgraded, the base stats increase and the practical stat values change as well.