The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

"Ding! 2000 points deducted, lottery begins."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Okay! She gained another 1000 points. In short, she no longer cares about the system's point deduction system. There's nothing she can do; having more points means she can do whatever she wants.

Then came another hit song, "Good Luck".

Zhuge Yunshu felt that the song was particularly fitting for the occasion, so he couldn't help but hum along.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining 100 points, 5 intelligence points, 5 talent points, and 5 skill points."

"1 Mind-Reading Card (can hear others' inner monologues, usable only by one person), 20 Information Cards (also known as the Ultimate Paparazzo Card, exclusive scoops, usable only by one person), 20 Gender Cards (can change gender at any time, essential for spies, valid for three days), 20 Appearance Cards (can change appearance or impersonate someone else's appearance at any time, essential for spies, valid for three days), 20 Voice Cards (can change voice at any time, essential for spies, valid for three days), 1 Whitening Card (usable only by the host, permanent), 2 Smart Pigeons."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

She was somewhat skeptical of the voice she heard, so she asked the system to report it several more times.

It wasn't until she annoyed the system so much that they shoved the virtual screen right in her face that she finally believed she had actually won so many generous rewards.

"Master, I've finally experienced what it's like to become rich overnight, it's absolutely amazing!" Zhuge Yunshu exclaimed excitedly.

The system looked at its host's silly expression and wanted to roll its eyes, so it quickly changed the subject, "Using a whitening card?"

"Use, use, use!"

Zhuge Yunshu silently recited the words in her mind, and soon the whitening card disappeared from her body.

Possibly for psychological reasons, Zhuge Yunshu looked at his reflection in the glass of the "Serving the Country and the People" system and found himself becoming increasingly pale.

The old saying is so true: fair skin can cover up a hundred flaws, while dark skin can ruin everything.

"The whitening card will only take effect on the second day after use. In order to avoid arousing suspicion from outsiders, the whitening process takes time." The system originally wanted to keep quiet, but it couldn't stand its host's self-deceptive behavior.

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Talk nonsense.

"Is it wrong for me to preview my future self?"

system:"……"

Okay! As long as you're happy, there's still a tricky and important matter that needs to be handled.

"Host, want to upgrade? It only costs points, and there are many benefits!" the system said slyly.

These are one-time points! Just thinking about them makes my mouth water.

"What's the rush? You haven't explained what the Smart Pigeon is all about yet," Zhuge Yunshu said leisurely. She knew the system's nature; if she granted its wishes prematurely, it was very likely to slack off on its duties later.

"Alright, it was an oversight on the part of this system. Now, let me introduce it to my dear host."

"This is an amazing homing pigeon. It has the intelligence of an adult, can understand human speech, and can change the color of its feathers and its appearance according to unexpected situations. Most importantly, it is super fast. Wherever it goes, you can't see a trace. It can truly be called the king of the bird world."

"If there's any downside, it's probably its gluttony, so you have to make sure it's well-fed before it does any tasks," the system patiently explained.

"In other words, this intelligent pigeon might waste time trying to find food, or even betray us," Zhuge Yunshu said uncertainly.

The mission of a carrier pigeon is to deliver messages. It's fine for short distances, but if it's a long distance, just having a full meal won't help! If it gets hungry along the way, it will definitely go looking for food. If the enemy seizes on this weakness, you can imagine what will happen.

"Therefore, the host needs to provide it with enough food. There is even less need to worry about betrayal, as this intelligent pigeon's loyalty to its master is one hundred percent."

Zhuge Yunshu was finally relieved after hearing what the system said. It was just food; with her abilities, she could easily raise two pigeons.

"Host, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask." It thought that if it had a physical form, it would be an understanding butler robot in this moment.

There was no other way; it was all worth it to make the host level up. Ahhh, its points!

"That's all for now," Zhuge Yunshu said.

"Alright, host, are you ready to upgrade?"

Zhuge Yunshu thought about it carefully. Since she already planned to upgrade, she didn't hesitate any longer and said, "Upgrade!"

This was something she had been looking forward to for a long time, and she hoped that the system upgrade would bring her a pleasant surprise.

"Okay!"

"Ding! Points deducted, system upgrade in progress."

Whether it was the system being overly excited or trying to create an atmosphere, colorful lights were flashing intermittently within the "Serve the Country and the People" system, making it feel like being in a bar. To be honest, it was really an eyesore.

"Ding! The system has been upgraded to level two."

“宿主将在一级的基础上，享有预知七天内天气预报功能、1公里范围内定位功能、神识进入系统功能、现代书籍学习功能（掌握50本书籍奖励100积分和5个智商值。）、模拟真实场景功能（每使用一次需1000积分/10点智商/10点天赋值）、武术技能学习、骑射技能学习、医术技能学习、特殊抽奖机会一次（2000积分和5点智商值）。”

Zhuge Yunshu: d(?д??)

For some reason, she was somewhat stunned when she saw this outrageously generous reward.

This 'surprise' doesn't mean delight, but rather shock.

"Speak, what are your requirements?" Zhuge Yunshu tried his best to calm his excited emotions and pretended to be calm.

System: (?O?)

It now misses its naive and easily deceived host.

"Learning has no limits, and practice leads to great achievements. All of the above functions require the host to study within the Serving the Country and the People System for at least ten hours each day. If the requirement is not met for more than three days, one function will be reduced, and so on. Keep up the good work, host!"

Hearing the system's explanation, Zhuge Yunshu was not surprised at all. This was the correct way to use the system.

—If you can't study to death, then study like there's no problem.

However, these are insignificant compared to the benefits one gains.

After comforting herself, Zhuge Yunshu seemed to feel much better, since the rewards were very useful for her in ancient times.

So what if I study for twenty hours a day? What's there to be afraid of? Anyway, I can now enter the system with my consciousness to study, which is much better than entering with my body before.

Now, most importantly, for the sake of the tasks ahead, it's time for her to readjust the time allocation within the "Serving the Country and the People" system.