This was an age where immortals walked the earth, a grand epoch of clashing heavens and ten thousand races vying for supremacy. Worlds, universes, dimensions, and planes collided and warred within the endless void!Arriving in such an era, Wu Chi's heart swelled with a thousand excitements he could not voice, could only clench his ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) fists in silent anticipation.Finally, the Guide finished chanting the "Prayer to the Heavens."The altar erupted with a radiance so brilliant it transformed into swirling mists, imbued with an ancient, profound cadence. These mists lifted Wu Chi, holding him suspended in the air."The Dao is clear and manifest! May the Human Race prosper eternally!" the Guide intoned loudly.In the next moment, the mists condensed into threads of Dao essence, pouring entirely into Wu Chi's body. A soft, dreamlike luminescence emanated from him."What is this…?" Wu Chi's eyes widened, feeling a transformation occur within him—a change on the level of his very life essence, his flesh, and his soul. It was mysterious and wondrous beyond words.He did not know how much time had passed when he awoke. He descended from the air, landing back on the altar. In his palm now rested a white, glowing sphere.The Territory Core!He watched with bated breath as the light around him intensified, praying for anything but gray or white.Then, it happened.A brilliant, dazzling, awe-inspiring… gray light erupted around him."A Territory Core of Common quality," the Guide stated calmly, giving a slight nod. Such cores were the most frequent outcome, nothing particularly surprising.Wu Chi's face fell. A goddamn Inferior grade. Just his fucking luck.The narrator, seeing the look of utter despair on Wu Chi's face, sighed softly. "Don't be too discouraged," he said, not unkindly. "To receive a Common Territory Core Talisman is already a blessing. The Endless Void is vast and full of opportunities. With hard work, you may yet leave your mark."Wu Chi forced a bitter smile and cupped his hands in a gesture of thanks. He then stepped onto the teleportation platform that would take him to his new Territory, the "Inferior Grade Territory Core Talisman" feeling like a lead weight in his hand.As he disappeared, the crowd below watched him go. Some wore looks of pity, while a few couldn't hide their smug satisfaction. Another poor bastard destined for obscurity."Next! Chen Hai!""Another one bites the dust." "Poor guy."...Back in the simple wooden hut assigned to him, Wu Chi lay on his cot, staring at the "Inferior Grade Territory Core Talisman" in his hand. A wry, self-deprecating smile touched his lips."Well, shit," he muttered to the empty room. "Guess I shouldn't have expected much. I was just a nobody in my last life, why would this one be any different? Just another speck in the grand fucking scheme of things."He closed his eyes, letting out a long, weary sigh.But then, his eyes snapped open. A fierce, unfamiliar light blazed within them."No," he whispered, the word sharp and clear. "Fuck that.""The Endless Void… countless realms… an era of unparalleled opportunity…""A second chance like this… I'd be a goddamn fool to waste it."Moreover, having come to this Era of Sovereigns with its limitless potential, what meaning is there in living if I don't gamble everything?""Powerful strength, undying life, countless beauties, peerless influence, infinite wealth!""I want it all!"He sat up, the lethargy sloughing off him like an old skin. He looked at the gray Talisman in his hand, not with disgust, but with a newfound, burning determination."Let's see what you've really got," he said to the Talisman.He focused his mind, and the Talisman responded instantly, glowing with a soft light as a stream of information flowed into his consciousness.[Territory Core Activated!] [Territory Name: Untitled] [Lord: Wu Chi] [Level: 1] [Area: 200 Square Meters] [Existing Structures: Farmland (Lv1), Fence (Lv1)] [Population: 0] [Territory Trait: The Incel Virgin]Wu Chi stared at the last line, his brain short-circuiting for a full three seconds."The… Incel Virgin? What the actual fuck?"He blinked. Was this some kind of joke?[ The Incel Virgin ]Grade: Common Attribute: All attributes of female residents within the territory +10%.Effect: The lingering frustration of two lifetimes spent as a virgin has forged this… "exceptional" trait."???""What the hell does my virginity have to do with anything? How can this become a territory trait??"Wu Chi felt a profound, soul-crushing urge to facepalm. So, his defining trait, the very foundation of his new godlike powers, was that he was… chronically, magically unfuckable? And it gave him a lousy ten percent bonus? He was literally being rewarded for his loser status.He'd heard stories about useless traits, but this was a new low. He'd once read about a guy whose trait made his territory's excrement highly poisonous, and the lord actually built an empire by selling poison… shit. Compared to that "Toxic Waste" guy, his "+10% all attributes" suddenly seemed almost… respectable?"Ten percent bonus to all attributes...if only it weren't limited to female residents," he mused, trying to find a silver lining. "Well, I guess it's… something."He then focused on his own personal status screen.[Wu Chi] [Territory: Untitled] [Race: Human] [Level: 1] [Health: 0.9] [Spirit: 1.5] [Inventory: Mechanical Core]Description: The standard attribute value for a normal adult is 1.His stats were pathetically average, except for one thing: his Spirit. A spirit stat of 1.5 was actually… not terrible for a beginner. Maybe there was hope yet.But then his eyes landed on the last line again."Wait! There's something in my inventory?""Mechanical Core?!"Wu Chi was utterly baffled. Every new lord possessed an inventory, but it was universally empty at the start when he checked earlier! This fact was consistent across everything he had learned online and in school. So what the hell was a "Mechanical Core" and where did it come from?His heart started pounding. A wild, impossible hope began to bloom in his chest.Holy shit.Could it be… my golden finger?!

(TL note: Golden finger = Cheat/Hack)

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