'A quest? World Access Key?'
Countless questions appeared in his mind, but he kept it to himself because, in his current state, he had to focus completely to keep walking.
At the same time, in the university clinic, a young woman in her mid-twenties read a medical book alone.
The female nurse had an appearance that neared perfection.
Her brown eyes and pink lips perfectly matched her pretty oval face, while her form-fitting white uniform accentuated her curvaceous figure.
Her long black hair was styled into a graceful low bun, and the classic white nurse's cap on her head made her look both professional and irresistibly charming.
Shen Yueyan!
That was the name of the female nurse.
Shen Yueyan was famous at Tianshang University.
The number of people who pretended to be sick or intentionally injured themselves just to see her was beyond counting.
Since she started working as a nurse two years ago, she had received over a thousand love letters from both students and professors.
Of course, she rejected them all.
She was not interested in any of them, so she told them to look for another woman instead because it was impossible for them to be together.
"Mmmm…" She closed the book and stretched her arms.
'As I thought, complaining to the rector was the right decision.'
Ever since she reported her problem to the rector, none of her admirers visited the clinic unless they truly needed medical help, so no one disturbed her time and her work anymore.
*Click…
As she was loosening her muscles, Ling Tian entered the clinic.
"Nurse Shen, can you please treat my injury?" he asked weakly as he headed to the patient bed.
Shen Yueyan rose from her chair and began treating him when she saw blood on his arms and cheeks.
"What happened this time? Did your admirers chase you again?" she asked this question because that was the cause of his last visit.
"Ouch!" he cried out in pain when he was about to answer her question.
'Shit! I just screamed!'
Even though he was no longer a famous singer, the habit of maintaining his image didn't disappear, so he was suddenly worried and panicked.
'Is she going to say I'm like a weak woman?'
In his past life, he was invited to a game show.
During the game, he cried out in pain several times.
Right after the show ended, topics about him appeared on the internet.
They said he often screamed like a weak woman. Some of them even went as far as telling him to cut off his manhood because, in their eyes, he didn't deserve to be called a man.
When you were famous, everyone watched your every move and once a negative rumor appeared, it would create a series of bad stories.
This was the reason why he always paid attention to his behavior because the backlash drained both his mind and body.
'Thank god!'
He was relieved when she didn't make fun of him like his haters.
"Don't move. I need to clean it first. Just bear with it for a little more," she said as she cleaned his wounds carefully. "So, what caused your injury this time?"
"I… fell from a treehouse." Ling Tian avoided her gaze as he answered her question because he felt a little shy when he revealed it.
'It hurts!'
His muscles tensed as immense pain spread throughout his body.
'Nurse Shen, please do it gently. It hurts like hell!'
He tried his best not to scream.
"What were you doing in a treehouse?" she asked curiously.
"I just finished studying, so I wanted to relax my mind and body." He told her that it was one of his favorite spots on campus because the view and atmosphere there could give him peace.
"I see." She responded.
Several minutes later, she finished treating him and bandaging his head.
Ling Tian rose to his feet and bowed his head slightly. "Thank you for treating me, nurse Shen."
When he was about to walk out of the clinic, she stopped him by grabbing his right hand. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to study in library." His injuries had been treated, so it was time to complete the quest.
"No!" She forced him to rest on the patient bed. "Why are you always thinking about study? You are in a bad state, so you should rest for now. Don't you feel sorry to your body?"
He didn't change his mind and still wanted to study. "But I need to stu-"
"No buts! If you don't listen to me, I won't treat you if you get injured again." Of course, she was lying when she said this.
His body needed some rest, so she had no choice but to threaten him, or else he would not listen to her.
'This young man! So many men pretend to be sick just to see me, yet here he wants to leave as soon as I finish treating his injuries. I suddenly wonder if he never thinks about anything else besides studying.'
Actually, this was the reason why she didn't mind being with him.
Among the countless men at the university, Ling Tian was one of the few people who never tried to hit on her.
Of course, she knew the reason.
However, that was precisely what made her feel comfortable being around him because he never disturbed or annoyed her just to try to win her heart.
"Alright." Ling Tian had no choice but to agree.
'Well, I can use this time to learn about this world.'
He took his cheap smartphone out of his pocket and opened Baidu.
'Everything is similar to the China in my past life.'
He put his smartphone on the table and opened his system.
'System, tell me about the World Access Key.'
His system was bound to his soul, so they could communicate telepathically.
[Host, the World Access Key is a key that allows you to travel to another world.]
'Travel to another world? Is this the reason why there is World Visited bar in my status window?'
He was startled, but he didn't show it on his face because Shen Yueyan was close to him.
[That's right, Host.]
His system said a random woman would be chosen to accompany him every time he traveled to another world.
'Will I get a quest in another world?'
[Yes. The reward is a card that allows you to bring one type of item back to your world.]
'Hmm? One type of item? So, I could bring a bag of gold or a stack of cash?'
[You are right, Host.]
'Wait.'
He suddenly remembered the Inventory bar in his system.
'There is Inventory in my status window. Doesn't that mean I can bring more items back to my world?'
He played several games before becoming a famous singer, so he knew the function of the Inventory bar.
[No, Host. Items stored in the Inventory will disappear during travel between worlds. The Inventory only works in one world and is meant for temporary storage.]
'I see.'
He was a little disappointed because that meant he could not bring anything that could increase his chances of survival in a different world.
'Will there be a punishment if I fail to complete the quest?'
[Yes. The penalties vary, such as sudden illness, loss of possessions, etc. And if you fail to complete the mission, you won't be able to bring anything back to your world.]
Ling Tian let out a sigh of relief because the punishment would not take his life.
'What about the time difference?'
This was an extremely important question because a large time difference could ruin everything.
[The time difference varies because each world has a different time. At least two weeks in another world equals one minute in your world.]
He felt relieved again.
'What will happen if I don't use the World Access Key? Will I get punishment too?'
[No, Host. However, the World Access Key will disappear in a week if you don't use it immediately.]
Ling Tian closed the status window and stopped asking more questions.
'So, this system only gives me the opportunity to obtain something but I still have to work for it. That means everything depends entirely on me.'
Of course, he didn't complain about it because not everyone had the privilege like him.
As he was in deep thought, Shen Yueyan's voice rang out. "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about what I should do after returning to my place." he could not tell the truth, so he lied to her.
"You are not thinking of studying again, right?" she asked.
"That's what I'm thinking about," he replied. "Maybe I should read business book once I get home."
"You are really something." Shen Yueyan could only sigh. "Don't you ever think about relaxing? Maybe meet some friends or spend time with your admirers. Honestly, you are making me wonder if you like women or not."
The corner of his lips twitched. "What's that supposed to mean? Of course, I like women. I'm perfectly normal and a healthy young man, you know?"
Her lips curled up into a smile. "Really? Then, prove it to me now?"