Chapter 1 GAT

My Days as a God in Ancient Times 

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"Oh my God!" Chu Qiuzhe stared blankly at the blue bricks and green tiles in front of him, so shocked that he blurted out in his local dialect.

After being bedridden for six months due to a car accident, today he merely wanted to step out for some fresh air. But why did the entire dynasty change the moment he opened the door?

Damn it, this feels exactly like a dream.

Chu Qiuzhe pinched his thigh hard, but he didn’t feel a thing.

Of course, it didn’t hurt. His legs were crippled. If it did hurt, that would mean he was dreaming.

At this moment, Chu Qiuzhe had no time for sorrow. He was utterly panicked.
What the hell was going on?

Even if this were some kind of prank, it would be impossible to rebuild an entire villa complex into an ancient town, right!?

Looking around, all he could see was suffering.

The people on the streets were as thin as bamboo sticks, hunched over, supporting each other in small groups as they made their way toward a nearby thatched hut.

It seemed like someone was distributing porridge there.

Chu Qiuzhe had a ridiculous thought. Did I time travel?

But what dynasty was this? People looked so pitiful. Was he sent here to experience human suffering?

As a disabled person who couldn’t lift a hand or shoulder a load, how could he possibly survive more than three days in this place!?

Just as he was overwhelmed with anxiety, an old man carrying a swaddled baby stumbled and fell right beside his wheelchair.

Chu Qiuzhe instinctively wanted to help, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't touch the man.

It was then that he realized, no one could see him, and no one could hear him speak.

What the hell is going on!?

"Ding!"

Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind. "System loading... 50%... 70%..."

As this inexplicable voice rang out, everything around him seemed to freeze.

Chu Qiuzhe raised an eyebrow, his pounding heart slowly calming down. This wasn’t just simple time travel, was it?

Before he could think more about it, the mechanical voice was suddenly accompanied by an intense BGM (Background Music): "Grateful heart, thank you for being with me, accompanying me through life, giving me the courage to be myself..."

Chu Qiuzhe: "...???"

Fine! Since he had already time-traveled, having a system wasn't too much to ask, right?
As a modern man, Chu Qiuzhe accepted it.

"System loading complete"

The mechanical voice softened into a kind, youthful tone. Accompanied by the passionate background music, it began its self-introduction with great enthusiasm "Hello, Host! I am the 'Gratitude and True Feelings Feedback System.' You can call me Xiao En. From now on, I will accompany you in saving the masses and building a harmonious society"

The sudden appearance of this system felt like a lifeline for Chu Qiuzhe.

He took a deep breath and got straight to the point "Why did you choose me? What do I need to do? Most importantly, can I return to my world?"

Xiao En responded kindly, speaking slowly and clearly "We are a very user-friendly system for saving the world. You can return anytime and even unbind at will. As for why we chose you, of course, it’s for a reason you simply can’t refuse."

Hearing that he could return, Chu Qiuzhe’s tightly clenched fists finally relaxed.
But the next second, Xiao En’s words made his heart jump into his throat.

"We can make you stand up again"

'Stand up again.'

Those light words carried an irresistible temptation for a disabled person.

He had just graduated from university, with dreams and adventures ahead of him.
To suddenly be told he’d spend his life in a wheelchair was like taking half his life away.

"Tell me! What do I need to do?" Chu Qiuzhe’s eyes sparkled brightly.

As long as he could stand up again, even if it meant braving mountains of blades or seas of fire, he was willing to give it a try.

Xiao En spoke with satisfaction "As long as we work together to save this dynasty that's on the brink of destruction and collect the gratitude points from the natives, that's all it takes"

Chu Qiuzhe asked again, "So I need to exchange the gratitude points for the health of my legs?"

"Not exactly" Xiao En explained unhurriedly "As you collect gratitude points, your legs will gradually recover. In other words, the more and faster you collect gratitude points, the quicker your legs will heal"

"As for the gratitude points, we'll split them fifty-fifty. Your share can be used however you like" While speaking, Xiao En brought up a light screen in front of Chu Qiuzhe, displaying the system shop.

Chu Qiuzhe glanced over it casually. Both real and virtual items were available, so these gratitude points were practically being handed to him for free?

Healing his legs and getting free gifts? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world, so the real challenge must be in the tasks.

"What’s the mission?" Chu Qiuzhe glanced at his surroundings and asked a soul-deep question, "Don’t tell me I really have to save the common people?"

"Is there even any doubt about that?"

Over the next few minutes, Xiao En carefully explained the background and requirements of the first mission.

This dynasty was called the Dahan Dynasty, unrelated to any in Chinese history, it could be understood as a parallel world. This dynasty had just emerged from five years of war, with only three years of peace since.

It was a time when everything needed rebuilding, yet this year, Yuhou County suffered from drought and a locust plague, resulting in a total crop failure and countless deaths from starvation!

Chu Qiuzhe’s first mission was to help the locals survive this crisis.

Chu Qiuzhe seemed to understand now. It was essentially disaster relief!

Countless modern disaster relief methods flashed through his mind, but figuring out how to implement them here was a big problem.

After some thought, he asked "Doesn’t the emperor send disaster relief grain? Isn’t anyone managing this?"

There was management, but the truth was disheartening. The relief grain sent from the capital was completely looted by mountain bandits upon arrival. The county magistrate, being a coward, fled with his family in the chaos.

In this remote area, with no imperial troops dispatched to eliminate the bandits, the people could only resign themselves to their fate.

After hearing this, Chu Qiuzhe felt uneasy. Then, a thought struck him. "Xiao En, you don’t expect me to fight the bandits and reclaim the grain, do you?"

"Ahem, not exactly" Xiao En responded somewhat guiltily. "Items from your era can be brought into this one, and you can return anytime. You get what I mean, right?"

Oh, he got it instantly. This was asking him to purchase grain in the modern world and bring it here to relieve the disaster victims.

Chu Qiuzhe’s face darkened. "I seriously suspect the reason you chose me as the host is because my family is rich"

Disaster relief isn’t something that can be solved with just a hundred or so kilograms of food.

“That’s not a problem at all!” Xiao En replied weakly “Just think of it as spending money on an immersive VR game!”

Like hell this is the same as spending money on a game!

However, if it’s a problem that can be solved with money, Chu Qiuzhe really didn’t mind. His family was wealthy, donating tens of millions every year to charity. He also had his own investments, making him someone who truly wasn’t short on money.

“Let’s do it, then!”

As soon as he spoke, the frozen surroundings resumed their flow. The old man who had fallen beside him suddenly began crying out and even tried to bite his own finger to feed the baby in his arms.

Living in a peaceful era, Chu Qiuzhe had never witnessed such a scene. Without hesitation, he firmly placed his hand on the old man’s shoulder.

Startled, the old man looked up at this young man who had suddenly appeared. Fear instinctively rose within him, but with nowhere else to turn, he knelt and repeatedly kowtowed in desperation. “Please, save my grandson…”

“How do I go back to get food?” Chu Qiuzhe asked in his mind.

“Just shout, ‘I want to save all living beings!’” Xiao En replied seriously.

After experiencing such tense and thrilling moments in just ten minutes, Chu Qiuzhe was now surprisingly calm about chanting this embarrassing and cringy phrase.

“Old man, I’ll go get you something to eat” Chu Qiuzhe reassured him “Wait here for me”

Hearing that there was food, the old man’s eyes gleamed green, and he immediately began kowtowing in gratitude.

His head thudded heavily against the stone slabs, and unable to bear watching it, Chu Qiuzhe closed his eyes. Enduring the embarrassment, he shouted, “I want to save all living beings!”

In the blink of an eye, he was back in the living room of his villa.

Without delay, he rushed to the fridge. Inside, there was milk, goat milk, and yogurt. Considering the fragility of an infant’s stomach, he heated the goat milk in the microwave for thirty seconds.

Meanwhile, he hurriedly gathered all the food in the house, stuffing several large bags full, the load nearly burying him under the pile.

Once everything was ready, Chu Qiuzhe quickly asked Xiao En, “How do I get back there?”

“Open your front door, and it’ll lead back to that world ” Xiao En replied. “But from now on, your door will always open to that world, unless someone takes you back out through it”

Chu Qiuzhe mentally scoffed at the system. It claimed to be user-friendly and said he could unbind it anytime, but this setup was clearly designed to keep him from running away.

This system definitely wasn’t as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Looking around at the familiar environment and recalling the emaciated old man and the dying baby, he sighed and rolled his wheelchair toward the front door.

Opening it, a bright white light engulfed him. When he blinked again, he was back in the same spot as before.

The old man, seeing him disappear and then suddenly reappear, shrank back in fear, clutching the swaddled infant tightly.

Without explaining, Chu Qiuzhe unscrewed a bottle of goat milk and handed it over. “Elder, give this to the baby. It’s goat milk.”

The old man hesitantly sniffed it, then took a small sip. It was warm and rich with the fragrance of milk.

His eyes lit up as he stared at the bottle, gulping nervously several times before carefully feeding it to the baby.

The baby, finally tasting something, opened its eyes. Its tiny arms struggled free from the swaddle, as if trying to hold the bottle on its own.

Seeing his grandchild regain some vitality, the old man burst into tears, muttering endless words of gratitude.

At that moment, Chu Qiuzhe saw words appear above the old man’s head:

“Gratitude Points +10!”

Moments later, words also appeared above the baby’s head:

“Gratitude Points +1!”

Xiao En promptly explained, "Everyone has different abilities. The greater a person's ability, the higher the gratitude value. Additionally, the more help they receive, the more the gratitude value increases."

Chu Qiuzhe understood. It seemed collecting gratitude points wouldn't be too difficult!

He quickly did the math. If every civilian could provide ten gratitude points, his legs should recover in no time!

Thinking of this, a smile naturally appeared on his face.

The old man, while carefully feeding the baby, cautiously observed the strangely dressed young man. Seeing his divine-like smile at this moment, the old man suddenly felt he might have truly encountered an immortal.

If that were the case, could it mean they all had hope?

After finishing the milk, the baby cooed softly, and a faint smile appeared on its once shriveled little face. Seeing his grandson full and content, the old man tilted the bottle towards his own mouth, trying to get the remaining drops stuck at the bottom.

"Sir, I have more food here, no need to rush," Chu Qiuzhe quickly stopped him and handed over several pieces of bread and bottles of milk.

Seeing the food before him, the old man burst into tears again. He knelt down and kowtowed three times, loudly proclaiming, "An immortal has descended!"

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Chapter 2