[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-program-my-body":3,"chapter-i-can-program-my-body-i-can-program-my-body-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Program My Body?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1565691,2030,"Chapter 5: BACK TO OLD JOB","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>With 87 Arls in his pocket, Nash decided to walk toward the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were also some shops on Creek Street, it was unregulated, and the prices were unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even encounter some hoodlums who would rob him once they saw he had money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking a few kilometers, the buildings around him became taller and grander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also people walking on the side of the road as vehicles passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for their grim expressions as they hurried toward their work, Nash might have even thought this world wasn't living under the suppression of the Arlean Civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, he went to a secluded part of a public fountain to wash his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, drinking from the fountain was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent people like him from 'stealing' from the government, public water sources were laced with poison that only affected humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh~\" Feeling refreshed, he felt all his problems wash away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just the clothes are too tattered...\" Nash thought, looking at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have 'borrowed' the clothes of those two,\" Nash thought, feeling a little lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat some food first,\" he decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning his lesson, before he entered a crowded place, he ripped half of his shirt and covered part of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was too distinctive; he didn't want to attract another disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking toward a small shop called 'Vital Sip,' Nash was stopped by a guard looking at his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beggar isn't allowed here; you'll dirty the shop,\" the guard said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the guard felt sympathy for the thin, bony Nash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in this world is not suffering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a bit lucky to have found a job rather than being sent to another planet to mine to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you accommodate me?\" Nash asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only his eyes were visible, the guard was slightly stunned by the pressure in Nash's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This—brother, I can't really let you in. How about I buy you the nutrient liquid instead? Don't worry, I won't overcharge you,\" the guard compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn't know why he felt a pang of anxiety when he looked into Nash's eyes, it was better to be cautious these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. Here is the money,\" Nash said, handing the guard 30 arls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while later, the guard returned with three tubes of nutrient solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, brother. I also rounded up the change for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" Nash smiled under his mask, thinking that the guard was a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash knew that a nutrient solution of this brand was over 10 Arls each. The guard indeed hadn't overcharged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Vital Sip nutrient solutions were a high-end brand; they could keep someone full for a day and nourish the body to its peak without any additional effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for buying fresh food? That was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh food was only served to the privileged and oppressors of society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to eat fresh food, he would need hundreds of arls just to afford a simple meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the nutrient solution, he didn't bother the guard anymore and walked toward a hidden alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drinking the tasteless nutrient solution, he felt his body cheering with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh~ Survive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash felt like a survivor trudging through a desert for years, finally drinking fresh, cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm alive~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting down, he thought about his next course of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His priority now was to earn money and find a safe place to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his small home on Creek Street was homely, it wasn't safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to study the function of the Runic Space, he needed a safe and peaceful place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earning money it is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up, he roamed the city to find a stall selling decent clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash couldn't stand being watched like a monkey as he walked down the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a side street stall, he quickly picked out a set of clothes in his size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"50 arls,\" the stall owner said, quoting a random price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I hear that correctly? Could you repeat it?\" Nash asked, flashing a cold look at the stall owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My bad, my bad. I meant 5 arls,\" the owner quickly corrected, feeling a chill run down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here,\" Nash said, tossing five coins, each worth 1 arl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, the days are getting more and more difficult,\" the stall owner muttered, feeling disheartened as he picked up the money from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nash returned to the spot he had found hidden beside the fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a quick rinse, he put on his new clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I look like a human,\" Nash thought, looking at his reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting on a mask and hat he had bought, he headed to his destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems I'll be going back to my old profession...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Digital Hub,\" Finding a mid-end computer shop, he silently read the sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to the Digital Hub, how many hours do you want to play?\" the female clerk, Clara, greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be staying indefinitely. I'll pay once I'm finished with my task, is that okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely sir, you can stay here as long as you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the ID don't you need one?\" Nash asks, seeing the sign, as he contemplates a way to fool his way in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, to enter such establishments, one needed complete identification created by the Earth Alliance Government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growing up in the slums, his predecessors didn't even have a name, much less an ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, it's just a formality, please choose any computer and call me if you need something,\" Clara said, looking at his beautiful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks,\" Nash muttered with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just his eyes were enough to charm a lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in front of a familiar computer, he tried to find the switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this broken?\" Nash wondered, unable to turn the computer on\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the suppression of the Arlean civilization, Earth's technology hadn't advanced and had instead regressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the computer looked familiar, he thought he could easily turn it on, but it seemed he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he heard someone mumble some words to open the computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Voice control?\" Nash thought, a little speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Log in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his veins bulging in anger, he nearly smashed the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the kind clerk who let him in seemed to notice his problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The voice command is 'Praise the Arlean Civilization for Giving Us a Wonderful Future.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this sarcasm?\" Nash muttered, not believing such a command existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, before he could argue, the computer started.\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T08:03:13.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","119b0dcc61c34ffb32003602d5ee95b73bfd9edfa69875e856faecea3766b854","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-163","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-162",665,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-program-my-body-cover.jpg"]