Chapter 1

Liu Bai is really depressed right now!

Exactly! Very depressed!

When Liu Bai first opened his eyes after waking up, he saw the antique furniture and decorations around him, and his face was full of bewilderment.

Am I secretly at home? This isn't my rented apartment!

Last night there was a thunderstorm, and it happened to be the May Day holiday, so Liu Bai stayed up late grinding a level of a Three Kingdoms game, and in the early morning he could no longer stay awake and finally fell into a deep sleep.

After waking up from a sleep, he had no idea where this place was!!

Ding ding ding!

A notification sound like the computer version of the QQ penguin rang in Liu Bai's mind; Liu Bai felt dazed, looked around but saw no computer.

Just as he wondered whether he was hallucinating, a mechanical voice sounded again in Liu Bai's mind.

"Hello, host. This is the Three Kingdoms Conquest Great Unification System. I can provide you with optimized information to help you unify the Three Kingdoms and reach the pinnacle of life."

Hearing a voice similar to Lu Ban Seven from a certain honor domestic game, Liu Bai instantly got a black line across his head.

"Who are you? Come out, what's this 'unify the Three Kingdoms'?"

"It seems the host hasn't yet fused souls with the original owner of this body, so let the system help the host."

As the voice similar to Little Lu Ban sounded again, a large amount of information instantly flooded Liu Bai's mind; everything this body had experienced appeared one by one in his mind.

Starting from the oath of the Peach Garden Three Brothers, then raising troops to attack Dong Zhuo and fighting fiercely at Hulao Pass. After the eighteen warlords went their separate ways, Liu Bei's three brothers again sought refuge with Gongsun Zan, but were not valued by Elder Gongsun; for now they merely hold the modest post of Governor of Pingyuan with forces numbering no more than three thousand.

Liu Bei has always harbored great ambitions, so during his tenure he continuously recruited troops and bought horses, stockpiled fodder and grain, steadily building up his strength.

The small Pingyuan ancient city originally had the people living in hardship, fields barren, years of warfare also made the whole Pingyuan ancient city sparsely populated. After Liu Bei took office, he rose early and retired late, worked diligently, extensively implemented benevolent policies toward the populace, so the local livelihood improved considerably, and the people all greatly admired Liu Bei.

Now it is exactly the fourth year of Chuping; Cao Cao's father was killed within Xuzhou's territory; Cao Cao already had long-standing grudges against Tao Qian, so he took the opportunity to raise troops under the pretext of avenging his father and attacked Tao Qian. Cao's army numbered over fifty thousand infantry and cavalry; after Cao Cao captured more than ten cities in Xuzhou, he also slaughtered towns along the way.

Liu Bei received Tian Kai's invitation and planned to jointly send troops to assist, but upon hearing that Cao Cao was attacking cities along the way, he suddenly became so angry that he spat out a mouthful of old blood and fainted.

……

Liu Bei? Liu Bei!

I actually became Liu Bei!!!

Liu Bai at this moment felt speechless; it turned out he had transmigrated into Liu Bei's body.

Although I, Liu Bai, have no support, I'm just a newly graduated engineering guy, but at least I work for a state-owned enterprise!

Although I, Liu Bai, grew up in an orphanage since childhood, even if they take me away, I should at least be allowed to say goodbye to my friends!

Although Liu Bei will later become a mighty warlord, isn't life in modern society comparatively more comfortable?

Liu Bai grew angrier the more he thought.

"That... uh, Xiao Luban, is it you who brought me here?"

"I am the system, not Xiao Luban; please, host, do not call me that anymore."

The system's weak voice came from Liu Bai's mind.

Liu Bai impatiently waved his hand.

"Well, that big bucket, my inexplicably arriving here—is it related to you?"

"... there is indeed a slight connection, but you are the person the system selected as most suitable; moreover, the host, due to long-term staying up late in modern society, has had his lifespan greatly shortened. So the host cannot blame me entirely..."

A herd of long-necked divine beasts surged through Liu Bai's heart...

It turns out staying up really can kill you!

After a moment of silence, Liu Bai gradually accepted reality; moreover, having transmigrated into the body of the thirty-something vigorous Liu Bei, this isn't so bad.

I can make up for some of Liu Bei's divine maneuvers!

I don't believe it—I, Liu Bai, know history and have read the Three Kingdoms thoroughly, yet I couldn't protect Second Brother, Third Brother?

I don't believe Cao Cao, in war, can seize women... uh, spit... seize territory and outdo me?

Moreover, I still have Xiao Luban this bug!

Thinking this, Liu Bai's eyes seemed to have two flames rising!

"Xiao Luban, what use do you have?"

Liu Bei hurriedly opened his mouth to ask.

"I've said it already, host—you cannot call me Xiao Luban! I serve an auxiliary function, divided into talent and resource modules. Regarding talent, I can help the host identify talent; for each person I have a module attribute analysis, enabling the host to employ people according to their abilities!"

"And what about the resource aspect?"

"This requires the host to sign a contract with the system! Both parties will cooperate for mutual benefit, aiming to unify the Three Kingdoms; the host must continually accept missions to unlock the various resource modules."

"Sounds like a bottomless pit? Kind of like some Xi Xi's model..."

Liu Bai muttered a few words.

"Hey hey hey, it's not the same, host—don't misunderstand; after completing missions, there's definitely a reward!"

The system hurriedly clarified.

"Alright, then I'll believe you—anyway, it can't get any worse than now..."

"Trust me, host, this will be your best choice! So, host, do you agree to establish a contract and work together with the system to unify this chaotic world?"

"Okay, I agree."

"Please, host, choose the system mode—stealth mode or virtual mode? From now on, the host need not speak; simply silently thinking in your mind will allow communication with the system."

Liu Bai rolled his eyes.

"Why didn't you say earlier? Choose the system's virtual mode."

"You didn't ask either."

Immediately, a blue light flashed in Liu Bai's mind, and a short, small figure emerged from the light.

A big head, a small body, plus a simple-minded appearance and a voice resembling Lu Ban's.

This... this isn't just Xiao Luban without his shark-mouth cannon, is it?

Liu Bai was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing.

"You still say you're not Xiao Luban, hahahaha."

"Host, don't laugh, the system was set up to be like this......"

"By the way, where exactly are you from, Xiao Luban?"

"The system is a future technology product from a parallel spacetime, a dark matter product in a higher dimension, so normally the host cannot see the system."

"Oh? Could you be an alien-made......"

Liu Bai was about to continue asking when a chaotic flurry of footsteps came from outside the door.

With a creak, the old door was shoved open.