"The host's soul and the system have merged perfectly. The host has three minutes to decide whether or not to be the strategy guide host of System 6666."
A mechanical voice echoed in her mind. All Aria Robinson felt was a blank in her head. In her busy life, her memories were nothing more than painful experiences; there were no fond recollections.
"The host has only two minutes left to ponder. Please make up your mind quickly." The mechanical voice persisted, emotionless and cold. Aria managed to respond. Aria opened her mouth and asked, "As the guide host, what can I do?"
"Successfully help the petitioner overthrow their situation, and you can continue to exist in this space." The robotic voice spoke. As a system, finding a perfect match host was extremely challenging. Hence, the system hoped that the host would agree.
"What happens if I refuse?" Aria pondered internally. Could it be because of her hardship-filled life that she got such an odd opportunity?
"Then, I have no choice but to erase you and search for the next strategy guide host." The mechanical voice uttered bleakly. After a pause, it added, "The host has thirty seconds left to consider..."
Aria... Erasure meant disappearing, damn it! Did she even have a choice? If she had died from the start, she would have no concerns. But now she had the opportunity to continue living, why would she want to give that up?
"I agree." Aria didn't want to die. No matter what this 6666 was, she agreed to it. She ought to be able to see this System 6666, shouldn't she?
"Strategy guide host, Aria, perfectly compatible with soul code 6666, sending task imminent!" The unemotional voice of the Machine echoed inside her head nonstop. The surroundings were engulfed in darkness and she couldn't see System 6666. Aria quickly asked, "6666, can I see you?"
"Strategy guide host does not possess the required prerequisites to access the viewing page yet. Target host located, task transmission initiating!" With the mechanical voice's cold response, the task transmission process began, leaving Aria no time to react.
Caught off guard, Aria stammered, "Aren't... aren't you going to introduce-" but before she could complete her sentence, she felt a wave of dizziness and extreme nausea, causing her to cry out in fear.
"Angel, what's wrong? Don't scare mommy." A gentle female voice rang out. Aria frowned, then lifted her head to meet the worried eyes of a beautiful woman. Her reaction was delayed due to the dazzling decorations around her.
Had she experienced death to be reborn or was she given some ridiculous task?
"Mom, I'm fine; I just need to rest in my room," Aria replied, knowing as little as a fool and fearing any slip of her words might arouse suspicion from the beautiful woman.
"Angel, don't give up. You still have Mommy, even without Lewis," The beautiful woman spoke with concern. Aria nodded and instinctively moved towards the staircase.
She didn't know which one was in her room. But somehow, she climbed the stairs, opened a door, and walked in without thinking.
With very girly decor, the room was filled with hues of pink, reflecting the soft and bubbly atmosphere.
"Does the host want to receive her memories now?" The mechanical voice echoed in her mind, startling her but confirming that she was thrust into a ridiculous task, and not a body-snatching saga.
