Hmm…

Uh…

Why does my head hurt so badly?

No, it feels like my head is splitting open from the inside. The pain is unbearable.

I can't feel my body at all… it's like I'm floating in darkness, disconnected, almost dead.

What the hell happened to me?

Where exactly am I?

This has to be a dream… but if it's just a dream, then why does everything feel so painfully real?

Ughh…

What is this sticky liquid around me…? Wait, is this… blood?

No—my head. My head feels like it's about to explode. The pressure keeps building up.

Who am I? Where am I? Why can't I remember anything?

Whose memory is this flooding into my mind?

After about ten minutes of this chaos, everything finally started to settle down. Slowly, I began to understand the situation.

I'm already dead—or rather, I've taken over a body that has died on the battlefield. This body belonged to someone named Shen Yue, a fourteen-year-old from Luoxing County, located in the outer city region.

From the fragments of memory merging into my mind, I now understand what happened. Shen Yue was thrown onto a battlefield as cannon fodder. Luoxing County is currently at war with a barbarian tribe, and due to a shortage of soldiers, the military has been sending commoners to the frontlines to fight and die.

The deal from the military was simple: survive the war, and you earn your freedom. But right now, this body is already critically injured and on the verge of death. If I don't receive medical attention soon, I'll die all over again—right after transmigrating. What a pathetic joke.

But I still want to live.

Digging deeper into Shen Yue's memories, I learned he had a younger sister named Shen Ning and a mother named Lan Xue. His father had already died in a past war. That's why Shen Yue was forced into this role. In the outer city, every family is required to offer at least one person to fight in the war. It's a cruel system—families with no power are treated like disposable tools.

As a transmigrator, I thought I would get a system like everyone else… but now it feels like I'm going to die before the system even activates.

I silently prayed, hoping that something would awaken and save me before I died for good.

Just as despair began to take over, a golden panel appeared in front of my eyes. A faint glimmer of hope lit up within me.

So, this is the system that came with my transmigration. Let's see what it can do.

**Name**: Shen Yue

**Age**: 14

**Physique**: None

**Bloodline**: None

**Cultivation**: None

**Skills**: None

**Talent**: Extraction

**Unique traits:**

- ***Clones: 0 (locked)**

**Stats**:

- Strength: 10

- Dexterity: 8

- Wisdom: 2

- Spirit: 0.8

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Clones… and extraction? Interesting.

This might be a clone-type system, and with the extraction talent, maybe I can extract abilities or something useful.

This means the original Shen Yue wasn't completely useless—he just never had the chance to awaken his talent before dying.

But what exactly can I extract? Could it be souls, talents, cultivation… or something else?

I pushed the thought aside for now. There would be time to figure it out later.

First, I needed to acknowledge this body's original owner. He may have died, but his memories, his feelings, and his responsibilities are now mine.

Rest in peace, Shen Yue. If I survive, I'll take care of your family. You've suffered enough.

Now, let's see if I can actually use this extraction talent.

I called out mentally, asking the system for help, but received no response. It seemed the system couldn't talk.

That left me with only one option—I had to figure it out on my own.

I tried a command mentally, focusing everything I had.

System, extract.

Suddenly, the system responded.

**System has detected the following talents and traits nearby**:

- Low-level fire spiritual root (mixed)

- Mid-level sword talent

- Low-level archery talent

- Low-level spear talent

- High-level iron-copper molting Physique

- Mid-level flame scorpion Bloodline

- Mid-level comprehension

**Host has successfully extracted: Qi Absorption – 3rd Level Cultivation**

Warning!! The host's body is currently too weak to handle the energy. The extracted qi will be stored. Once the body recovers enough, it can be safely absorbed.

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Before I could even process all of that, someone's voice rang out in the distance.

There's a survivor here! Looks like someone actually survived!

Quick, come over here! This one's still breathing—we can save him!

Hearing those voices filled me with relief. My vision started to fade, and the last thing I felt before passing out was a pair of hands lifting me up from the blood-soaked ground.

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Some time later, I groaned in pain.

Everything hurt. My whole body felt like it had been crushed and set on fire.

After about five minutes of struggling to stay conscious, the pain dulled slightly.

I could finally think clearly again.

Looking around, I realized I wasn't in my bedroom. Of course not… I remembered now. I had transmigrated.

This wasn't a dream.

From the smell of herbs and medicine, along with the quiet murmurs nearby, I figured I was in the military base infirmary.

I actually survived… I made it.

Just as I began to think further, I heard footsteps approaching. I instinctively pretended to be unconscious.

But the person approaching seemed to see through me immediately.

The voice was sharp and confident. The person knew I was faking it.

I had no choice but to respond, greeting her weakly and asking how she was.

She scolded me lightly, saying I should worry about myself first. Even though I barely survived, I seemed stable now. She seemed both relieved and a little amused.

She told me I was incredibly lucky. No one expected me to make it after being so badly injured, but somehow I pulled through.

Saying that she had other patients to treat, she informed me that someone would bring my meals and that I should rest. I'd be released after a full month of recovery.

Before leaving, I managed to whisper a thank-you.

She didn't reply, just nodded quietly and walked out of the room.

Phew…

Finally she left.

It's time to check the system reward.