Chapter 1:Wishes Granted, Paths Revealed
"Hhaaa...." Mo Fan blinked, disoriented. One moment he was watching a TV show about business growth, and the next, he found himself in a place shrouded in darkness.
"Hey! Kid, what are you doing here?" a voice echoed in his mind, startling him. "Yes, it is from your mind that I am talking," the voice continued as if reading his thoughts. Mo Fan looked around but saw nothing, no lifeform in sight.
"Where are you? And I don't know why I'm here," Mo Fan said, his voice echoing in the void.
"Hmm... In here, no mortal being should be able to live," the voice replied. ["But since you're here, why don't I make use of this opportunity to reduce my boredom? Ah, I know! Many famous fiction novels talk about God granting wishes to wandering souls. Why don't I do that? Yes, this is it. I should do this. Hahahaha!!!!"]
Mo Fan's heart raced as he tried to comprehend what was happening. "Ohhh! Mortal being that has wandered here, what is your name?" the voice asked.
"My name is Mo Fan," he replied cautiously.
"And what are you doing to me?" he questioned.
"I AM THE OVERSEER OF THE ENTIRE VERSE!!!" the voice boomed. "And I plan to reincarnate you to another world with 7 wishes of your preferences."
"Seven wishes and a reincarnation opportunity? So, does that mean I'm dead? But how..." Mo Fan's thoughts raced, but he pushed aside the questions. "Well, I think I should not indulge too much about this. Since it is a reincarnation chance, I can redo everything that I didn't do and start a new beginning with these 7 wishes."
"Now, tell me your wishes, and don't waste any more of my time!" the voice demanded.
"Ok! My first wish is a combination of three types of systems: 'Unlimited Revision System', 'Billion Times Rebate System', and 'Gamers System with World Hopping Function and Sign-In Function'. I name this system 'Eternal Wanderer's Path'."
"Hmm..."
"My second wish is a combination of 7 types of eyes: 1. Sharingan with no restrictions, 2. Six Eyes of Gojo Family, 3. Analysis Eyes or World Eyes, 4. Eye of Sauron, 5. Death Note Eyes, 6. Eye of Midnight Sun, and 7. Demonic Eyes of Destruction."
"Hmmmm..."
"My third wish is unlimited talent for everything."
"My fourth wish is limitation breakthrough for my body so it can withstand the burden."
"My fifth wish is unlimited wealth."
"My sixth wish is perfect memory and perfect intelligence."
"My seventh wish is a template system."
"What on earth!! Are you sure you're wishing for this? What on earth is this?" the overseer exclaimed, clearly taken aback by Mo Fan's detailed requests.
Mo Fan's face flushed with embarrassment. "Man, I shouldn't have said this. Haaaa!! I brought this upon myself. I can't do anything about it. I can't say no now, can I, with how he looks at me."
The overseer sighed. "Okay, all your wishes are granted. Some of them will be restricted until your 18th birthday, for the balance of the world. The reincarnation will be random. Now it's all set. Go and begin your journey. Bye!"
Mo Fan opened his mouth to protest, but before he could say anything, he felt himself being pulled into a vortex of light. "Wai-.....!" His voice trailed off as he vanished from the darkness, beginning his journey into a new world filled with endless possibilities.
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Revised version
"Haa…" Mo Fan blinked, disoriented. One moment he was lounging on his couch, casually watching a TV show about business growth, and the next, he was plunged into a place shrouded in impenetrable darkness. The abrupt shift left his mind reeling, grasping for some semblance of reality.
"Hey! Kid, what are you doing here?" a voice suddenly boomed, echoing through the void, startling Mo Fan out of his stupor. The voice was deep, commanding, and somehow, impossibly, it seemed to come from inside his own mind. "Yes, it is from your mind that I am talking," the voice continued, as if reading his thoughts with ease.
Mo Fan whipped his head around, searching for the source, but the darkness was absolute. There was no form, no life, nothing but the sound of his own breathing and the voice reverberating in his skull. His heart pounded in his chest as he tried to make sense of what was happening.
"Where are you? And… why am I here?" Mo Fan's voice echoed back at him, swallowed by the emptiness that surrounded him.
"Hmm… In here, no mortal being should be able to live," the voice replied, its tone almost contemplative. "But since you're here, why don't I make use of this opportunity to reduce my boredom? Ah, I know! Many famous fiction novels talk about God granting wishes to wandering souls. Why don't I do that? Yes, this is it. I should do this. Hahahaha!!!"
The laughter was maniacal, echoing through the void with an intensity that made Mo Fan's blood run cold. His heart raced faster as he tried to comprehend the situation. Wandering souls? God? What is this place?
"Ohhh! Mortal being that has wandered here, what is your name?" the voice asked, its tone now mockingly cordial.
"My name is Mo Fan," he replied cautiously, his voice tinged with uncertainty.
"And what are you planning to do to me?" he questioned, trying to keep the tremor out of his voice.
"I AM THE OVERSEER OF THE ENTIRE VERSE!!!" the voice boomed with a force that rattled Mo Fan's very core. "And I plan to reincarnate you into another world with seven wishes of your preference."
Seven wishes and a reincarnation opportunity? Mo Fan's mind whirled with the implications. Does that mean I'm dead? But how... Questions tumbled through his thoughts, but he pushed them aside, realizing the futility of dwelling on his past. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance—or rather, once-in-a-death chance. I can redo everything I failed to do and start anew with these seven wishes.
"Now, tell me your wishes, and don't waste any more of my time!" the voice demanded, its patience evidently thinning.
Mo Fan took a deep breath, steeling himself. This is it. I can't mess this up. "Okay! My first wish is a combination of three types of systems: 'Unlimited Revision System,' 'Billion Times Rebate System,' and 'Gamers System with World Hopping Function and Sign-In Function.' I name this system 'Eternal Wanderer's Path.'"
The void hummed as the overseer contemplated his request. "Hmm…"
"My second wish is a combination of seven types of eyes: 1. Sharingan with no restrictions, 2. Six Eyes of the Gojo Family, 3. Analysis Eyes or World Eyes, 4. Eye of Sauron, 5. Death Note Eyes, 6. Eye of Midnight Sun, and 7. Demonic Eyes of Destruction."
The overseer's silence grew heavier. "Hmmmm…"
"My third wish is unlimited talent for everything."
"My fourth wish is limitation breakthrough for my body so it can withstand the burden."
"My fifth wish is unlimited wealth."
"My sixth wish is perfect memory and perfect intelligence."
"My seventh wish is a template system."
There was a long pause, the silence thick with disbelief. Then, the overseer erupted, "What on earth!! Are you sure you're wishing for this? What on earth is this?" The overseer's shock was palpable, as if Mo Fan had shattered some unseen boundary of reason.
Mo Fan's face flushed with embarrassment, but he stood his ground. Man, I shouldn't have said this. Haaa!! I brought this upon myself. But there's no turning back now.
The overseer let out a heavy sigh. "Okay, all your wishes are granted," it finally relented, though its tone carried a note of weariness. "However, some of them will be restricted until your 18th birthday, to maintain the balance of the world. The reincarnation will be random. Now it's all set. Go and begin your journey. Bye!"
Mo Fan opened his mouth to protest, to ask more questions, but before he could utter a word, he felt an invisible force pulling him into a vortex of light. The darkness around him shattered, replaced by blinding radiance.
"Wai—...!" His voice was cut off as the light consumed him, pulling him into the unknown. The last thing he felt was a rush of anticipation, mixed with fear and excitement, as he hurtled toward his new beginning in a world filled with endless possibilities.