Chapter 482 – The Good and Bad of the System
In fact, when Lin Bai first started binding with the system, he was very cautious.
He had read novels and knew that some systems were bad, while others were good.
He was afraid that if he accidentally bound with a bad system, not only would his sign-ins aid the system in doing harm to the world, but it could also lead to his own bad end.
Although in his previous life, when his mother passed away, he had wanted to follow her.
But after discovering that he could cross into this parallel world after death, he still wanted to live a good life.
He wanted to fulfill his mother’s wishes and become someone useful to society.
Ideally, he wanted to contribute a lot to society and the people, enough to be remembered by many.
Of course, as for contributing to the country, Lin Bai knew his own limitations, so he didn’t dare hope for that.
He thought, if he could truly contribute to society, enough to be remembered by many, then maybe his mother, if she knew and saw this, would be happy too.
Even if she was in the afterlife, when they met again, his mother could proudly tell others, “Look, that’s my son. He’s really amazing, and I’m so proud of him.”
So, in the early stages, he asked the system many questions.
When he learned that there would be no punishment for not signing in, Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
At least the system wasn’t going to force him to do anything, which meant it wasn’t a bad system.
In the sign-ins that followed, the rewards from the system indeed helped him.
When he first crossed over, the original owner of the body had died from a high fever, and no one knew.
Even when Lin Bai arrived, the body was still burning hot, and he had little strength left.
Fortunately, the house the original owner had built was right next to where the village doctor used to live.
Although the village doctor had passed away due to old age, and there was no other doctor in the village, the house remained vacant.
The doctor had been a solitary person, living alone.
The first place Lin Bai signed in with the system was the house where the village doctor had once lived.
Barely holding on, Lin Bai managed to reach the neighboring house, where the village doctor used to stay, and performed his first sign-in there.
In return, he received a pill that cured his fever.
After taking the pill and struggling back to his own house, Lin Bai collapsed and fell unconscious.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next afternoon.
Fortunately, the pill had worked.
Upon waking, his fever had subsided, and much of his strength had returned.
After that, he performed more sign-ins at various places, obtaining items like buns, meat, and other necessities.
These were things he desperately needed at the time.
The original owner of the body, just like him, had lived alone in a rundown house and had run out of money, unable to even afford food.
The original owner’s fever, illness, and eventual collapse were partly due to extreme hunger.
Lin Bai was grateful for the system’s arrival.
He had come to trust the system.
Especially now, when he wanted to go to university but couldn’t take the entrance exam because of his father’s criminal record.
This time, the system’s sign-in had given him a surprise.
A letter of admission to Beijing Medical University—the school of his dreams.
It was exactly what he needed most at that moment.
And now, the admission letter was in his backpack, with his name already written in the once-blank space.
The idol he wanted to meet, Song Yi, was about to arrive.
Lin Bai swore to himself that he would study diligently.
Lin Bai vowed to put all his effort into studying, dedicating himself to healing and saving lives, becoming a doctor, and helping even more people in the future.
During the hour they spent waiting, Lin Bai occasionally chatted with Li Wen. In reality, it was more Li Wen doing most of the talking—sharing stories about his family, his school, and why he wanted to study medicine.
Lin Bai mostly listened, acting as a thoughtful listener, occasionally responding with a few words.
He thought Li Wen seemed like a simple, pure person without any hidden motives.
Li Wen, for his part, also developed a great impression of Lin Bai.
First, because they shared the same dream of becoming doctors.
Second, Li Wen noticed that Lin Bai had an intense passion for studying medicine, even more than his own, which made him admire Lin Bai.
Lastly, Li Wen knew he had a tendency to talk too much. He was aware that most people didn’t have the patience to listen to him for long or engage with him in conversation.
But Lin Bai had listened attentively for the entire hour, even occasionally chiming in.
This made Li Wen feel like he had found a kindred spirit.
In his heart, Li Wen already considered Lin Bai a close friend.
“Lin Bai, even though we won’t be in the same university, let’s make sure to meet up often and stay connected.”
“Lin Bai, I’ll come to the medical university to visit you. I consider you my good friend.”
Lin Bai, who had never had a friend in his previous life, was stunned for a moment before nodding with a smile. “Sure.”
“That’s great!” Li Wen exclaimed happily.
At that moment, Li Wen suddenly spotted something and grabbed Lin Bai’s hand excitedly. “Look! He’s here! Professor Song Yi is here!”
Lin Bai immediately followed Li Wen’s gaze.
There, he saw the young Professor Song Yi—the man he had only ever seen in photos in his previous life.
Now, standing before Lin Bai was the young, vibrant Professor Song Yi, in the prime of his life, radiating vitality and passion.
In that moment, Lin Bai’s heart surged with boundless excitement. If possible, he hoped that one day he could become someone like Song Yi. No—he would be satisfied even if he achieved just half of Song Yi’s success.
As Song Yi entered, the auditorium erupted in thunderous applause. Lin Bai was among those clapping, looking around at the enthusiastic faces and the fervor glowing in the eyes of everyone around him. His own heart was ablaze with excitement.
With each word of Song Yi’s speech, Lin Bai felt his already burning passion grow even hotter. In his previous life, he had watched many of Song Yi’s speeches on his phone, but those were from when Song Yi was already middle-aged or elderly.
He had never seen a video of Song Yi speaking in his youth.
And watching it live was a completely different experience.
In the videos Lin Bai had seen, Song Yi mostly talked about complex medical topics, aimed at professional doctors, which Lin Bai couldn’t fully grasp.
But now, this young Song Yi spoke of his motivations for studying medicine, his experiences studying abroad, and his endless love for the field of medicine…
This time, Lin Bai could understand every word.
Song Yi didn’t use an overly dramatic tone; he simply told his story.
Yet, somehow, his words captivated everyone, pulling them into his world.
By the time Song Yi delivered his final sentence, an hour and a half had passed, and the room erupted into applause once again—this time even louder than before.
Many in the audience, who had been seated earlier, now stood up. Lin Bai could see the unmistakable excitement in their eyes, some of them even welling up with tears.
