Ten p.m.
"Here are the reports for tomorrow."
At his desk, Lin Shen hit the enter key on his laptop, sending the work he’d done overtime tonight to the group chat.
Honestly, a daily income of 1,700 was enough for anyone to quit their job.
But Lin Shen had his own reasons.
First, it was almost the end of the month. His performance had been pretty good, so he should be able to collect a decent salary before resigning.
After all, no one says no to money. Besides, Lin Shen still wasn’t sure if everything that had happened tonight was just a dream.
’What if the system disappears tomorrow? Life has to go on!’
After everything he’d been through, Lin Shen had made it a habit to always leave himself an escape route.
Second, the upgrade mission for the [Sports Health] app required him to spend an hour in a gym.
So, Lin Shen planned to freeload off the company’s gym.
It was free, so why not use it?
Lin Shen smiled excitedly, then covered his mouth to yawn.
The evening’s strenuous exercise had just about drained all his energy. Now that he was idle, a wave of sleepiness washed over him.
So, after getting into bed, Lin Shen took out his phone, opened the [Sports Health] app, and tapped on [Sleeping Pill] and [Fatigue Recovery Potion].
Just then, a white light flashed in midair.
Immediately after, two items fell onto his bed.
One was a small, black, cube-shaped box, the kind used for rings, and the other was a plastic bottle similar to a cough syrup bottle.
Lin Shen was completely stunned by the scene before him.
’So the items aren’t used in the game, they’re materialized out of thin air into the real world?’
’This kind of violates the laws of physics!’
"It’s pretty stupid to argue about that with a system."
Lin Shen mocked himself and decided to try the [Fatigue Recovery Potion] first, but he only took a small sip.
He was still a little apprehensive, afraid he might be drinking something poisonous.
Fortunately, everything was fine.
The [Fatigue Recovery Potion] tasted like plain water, but with a hint of sweetness.
After drinking it, Lin Shen felt an unbearable heat spread through his body, and a faint mist seemed to rise from his forehead.
The physical fatigue from his workout gradually faded, and his entire being became incredibly energized.
Feeling the strange changes in his body, Lin Shen went from initial shock and panic to slowly adapting, and finally to staring at the liquid in the bottle in disbelief.
’It’s this effective?!’
Lin Shen felt he was in even better shape now than before his workout. Even the lower back pain from sitting for long periods had completely disappeared.
’What a miracle cure!’
Lin Shen carefully placed the [Fatigue Recovery Potion] in his nightstand drawer, got out of bed, took a couple of steps, and then started jumping around, his expression growing more and more excited.
However, the [Fatigue Recovery Potion] worked so well that the sleepiness he’d felt earlier was gone, replaced by full-blown insomnia!
Luckily, he still had the [Sleeping Pill].
Lin Shen went to the kitchen to pour a glass of warm water. When he opened the box, he found a solid black pill lying inside, just as he’d expected.
It was about the size of half a fingernail and had a faint, fresh scent of licorice.
With the [Fatigue Recovery Potion] as a successful test case, Lin Shen didn’t hesitate much this time. He used his nail to break off a small piece of the [Sleeping Pill] and swallowed it with water.
He put down the glass, left the kitchen, and was just about to head to the bedroom for a good night’s sleep when an irresistible wave of drowsiness washed over his mind.
’Whoa, hold on, buddy!’
’Wait a second!?’
Stunned, Lin Shen quickly sat on the sofa, intending to rest for a moment, and then...
There was no "and then."
When Lin Shen regained consciousness, it was already the next morning.
July 21, 2025.
Monday, six a.m. The first light of dawn was breaking.
Lin Shen slowly woke up on the sofa. He fumbled for his phone as he opened his bleary eyes, still a bit dazed.
Of course, his confusion was only about what had happened last night; physically, he felt exceptionally refreshed.
"This Sleeping Pill works a little too well," Lin Shen said, picking up the small box from the table, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He stretched and felt like his physical condition had returned to its peak from his college days!