Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 77: Unlocking the Medical Woman Character

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Unlocking the Medical Woman Character

This made 316 feel proud wherever it went, and its steps seemed to carry a cheerful spring.

Even its CPU seemed to run a little faster, its processing efficiency shooting up.

The system began to fantasize about the future.

For instance, the warm and lively sight of them playing with the baby in the future.

If there were a few more cute babies around them, the relationship progress might just shoot straight to 100%.

’What a perfect scene that would be!’

In that case, forget just applying for an upgrade to a Second-level System.

’I might even be able to skip a grade and get certified as a third-level system straight away!’

Thinking of this, the system excitedly continued:

[Host! If you can really leave this world successfully, can you take me with you to the next one? I want to keep being the reliable system behind a badass female lead like you! You can name your price for reward points; whatever you say goes!!]

However, Song Qingya calmly and rationally shattered its fantasy.

[Don’t you think the pace of mending this relationship is getting slower and slower?]

She recalled the initial progress.

In the beginning, his affection level would easily rise by 10%.

Sometimes it would even jump by 20% from a single small interaction.

But now, the progress has become increasingly slow and difficult.

Even a major, emotionally charged event like her pregnancy, had only resulted in a 10% increase.

This gave Song Qingya a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right.

The more Song Qingya pondered, the deeper her doubts grew.

After all, judging solely by the data feedback from the system, his affection level should have already approached the 90% mark by now.

What puzzled her even more was that in the past, simple things like acting coy or using little tricks could easily raise his affection level.

After a moment of silence, even the system seemed to realize something was amiss.

[It seems... you’re right.]

Song Qingya pressed on relentlessly, [Then tell me, what exactly is the repair progress calculated on? If it reaches 100%, can we be certain it will prevent the ending I saw in my dream?]

The system sounded somewhat helpless. [I’m sorry, Host. I’m really just a rookie system...]

Song Qingya curled her lip in disdain.

’There were still too many things in this world that she didn’t understand.’

’Rather than waiting for someone else to give her the answers, it was more reliable to find them herself.’

She gently placed a hand on her stomach, and the sight of her slightly swollen belly made her gaze determined.

’No matter what, I have to find out why Fei Jin commits suicide in the future.’

’My child must grow up healthy and happy in a warm, safe home.’

’And my child’s father must stay alive.’

She was quite satisfied with the points she’d earned from this mission. Adding those to the 5,000 points she had "coaxed" out of the system a while back, Song Qingya could finally exchange them for a permanent ability.

The system couldn’t help but suggest, [Host, that Female General buff you chose last time was really useful. It can scare off bad guys, and with regular exercise, it also reduces the chance of getting sick.]

[Thanks for the suggestion, but I have other plans.]

Song Qingya’s tone held no hesitation.

She stepped into the system’s exclusive space.

She paused to think in front of several portraits depicting roles she had played in the past.

Finally, she chose the character she had previously played: Qin Xichen.

"Medical knowledge is especially important in this era."

She recalled how she had carelessly eaten hawthorn fruit earlier in her pregnancy.

She’d also done other things that were harmful to the fetus, and the memory still made her shudder with lingering fear.

Thankfully, the system had continuously added points to her health stats, managing to push the value just above 80.

Otherwise, given the original body’s frail condition, she feared an accident might have happened on the way to the hospital for a check-up; she might have even collapsed on the street.

She had been spending points far too freely lately, using them with almost no restraint.

Even the usually silent system began to show a "pained" emotion, unable to stop itself from muttering, [Those 10,000 points took a while to save up, and you’re going to use them all in one go? Are you sure you’ve thought this through?]

Song Qingya replied without a shred of hesitation.

[Redeem them all. There’s no need to hesitate.]

’She was never one to be indecisive at a critical moment.’

’Especially when it came to something as important as life and health, she always had a clear head and knew how to prioritize.’

’No matter the situation, one’s health always came first.’

The system’s notification chimed, its tone now carrying a hint of solemnity. [10,000 points consumed. Unlocking the character buff for the special Medical Woman role: Qin Xichen. Loading...]

In an instant, a flood of information poured into Song Qingya’s mind: vast quantities of obscure ancient medical texts, long-lost secret prescriptions, and pharmacopoeias.

At the same time, a well-preserved set of ancient acupuncture tools with a soft, warm luster materialized, resting quietly on a brand-new piece of light blue coarse cloth.

These were not modern, factory-made instruments, but handcrafted tools that bore the marks of time.

According to the system’s explanation, this was the beloved set of tools Qin Xichen carried with her in her youth as she traveled far and wide, practicing medicine.

With this very set of silver needles and moxa sticks, she had saved countless lives from the brink of death.

To have these characters she had once portrayed reappear in her life in such a tangible way...a wave of complex emotions washed over Song Qingya.

’What she felt most grateful for at this moment was that she hadn’t wasted too much energy back then on the scandals, romances, and gossip of the entertainment world.’

’Instead, she had focused on honing her craft and studying her characters, which was how she had accumulated such a rich portfolio of classic roles to draw upon.’

’If she had been caught up in dating, starting drama, or chasing clout on trending topics in the past,’

’instead of settling down to act and delve into character development,’

’she wouldn’t have so many incredible roles to call upon now.’

’The only options available to her then would probably have been background characters A, B, and C.’

At this thought, Song Qingya packed the entire set of exquisite silver acupuncture needles into a small case.

After all, for someone who had never had any formal medical training, to suddenly produce such a set of needles would inevitably attract attention.

Especially in this information age, the slightest irregularity could become grounds for suspicion.

’Besides, healing the sick was a completely different matter from cooking.’

’Cooking could rely on talent; some people could create an amazing dish the very first time they picked up a spatula.’

’But the path to mastering medicine was entirely different. It required systematic study, accumulated experience, and long-term practice. It took three to five years just to build a foundation, and over a decade to truly become proficient.’

’Without that solid learning process, relying on a moment of inspiration was simply not an option.’

Song Qingya had to find a reasonable explanation and a cover for her suddenly acquired "extraordinary ability," or she would arouse suspicion sooner or later.

’This ability was too strange. She couldn’t reveal it easily, let alone talk about it casually.’

’It would be a huge problem if the wrong person took notice.’

’If you’re going to put on an act, you have to see it through to the end, or your cover will be blown.’

So she began to formulate a plan and prepared what seemed like a very reasonable explanation.