Chapter One: The System of Exposing All Worlds
In a modest rental apartment.
The dim light of evening filtered through the window panes, casting its glow upon the unlit room.
A young man sat before his computer.
The white light of the monitor flickered across his face, reflecting his vacant stare.
"Have I traveled to another world?"
Ye Kai murmured to himself, feeling disoriented.
Ye Kai was a content creator on a video platform from Blue Star, known for exposing novels. Though not among the top hundred, he had tens of thousands of followers.
Just a moment ago, Ye Kai had uploaded a video he had labored over for two weeks. Before the loading circle had finished, he found himself in this rental apartment.
After a brief search on the computer, Ye Kai discovered that the novels he had read on Blue Star left no trace in this world!
Moreover, this world was far from the peaceful one of Blue Star.
Since the R virus had rapidly ravaged the globe, almost all life forms, except humans, had mutated into monsters.
Humans, too, had begun to cultivate their own powers due to the R virus.
Thus, conflict had become the dominant theme of this world.
Humanity had formed a federation to resist the alien threats. Although they were currently in retreat and their territory shrinking, they managed to preserve a glimmer of hope.
As Ye Kai was about to leave the room to assess his surroundings, a mechanical voice suddenly resonated in his mind.
[Ding——][Detecting host's current environment. The Exposing All Worlds System is binding...]
Ye Kai, who had been about to rise, froze, his breath quickening.
The Exposing All Worlds System?!
What luck!
At least he had a cheat system!
Ye Kai, who had just been worried about surviving three days in this world, felt his spirits lift.
[System binding successful...][Host may capture scenes from the novels they have previously read and edit them into exposure videos.][Exposure videos will be broadcast across all worlds, visible to countless beings.][The stronger the reaction to the video, the greater the rewards for the host!]
Ye Kai's breath caught as he listened to the continuous mechanical voice in his mind.
Broadcasted across all worlds... visible to countless beings... does this mean he can expose all the novels he had read in his previous life?!
The prospect of rewards for a strong reaction, though the specifics were unknown, made Ye Kai incredibly excited.
Editing videos was second nature to Ye Kai.
Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself.
As a former content creator, Ye Kai understood the importance of the first video.
What should he feature in the first video?
Ye Kai frowned in contemplation.
"Lord of Luocheng... Lin Lei Baruk... Han Paopao..."
After a moment of deep thought, Ye Kai's eyes brightened, and he slapped the table with a start. He silently commanded, "Open the system."
The space before him seemed to twist slightly, and a translucent virtual screen appeared.
Without hesitation, Ye Kai quickly entered the video editing section of the system.
To attract interest with the first video, the subject of the exposure must have distinctive characteristics.
Whether it's unparalleled strength capable of tearing through the heavens or a protagonist blessed with incredible fortune, it must be memorable at first glance.
After a brief period of reflection, Ye Kai decided on his first exposure subject.
Chang Geng Daoist, also known as Nine-Tenths.
If every protagonist in a fantasy novel is a legend, then Li Changshou is a strikingly unique flower among many legends.
Li Changshou, also known as Li Chang Geng, nicknamed Nine-Tenths.
Originally a young man who died of a terminal illness, he was reincarnated in the prehistoric world.
At five years old, he obtained a nameless fragment of jade that prevented others from calculating his fate.
At eight years old, he became an apprentice at the Immortal Gate of the Human Teaching.
After fifteen years of apprenticeship, he began to delve deeply into the path of "survival," ultimately achieving mastery.
He became a sage of the human race, the second disciple of the Human Teaching, a minor mage, a wise figure of the Taoist sect, and a bearer of the Great Dao's legacy.
While other protagonists might sweep across worlds, split mountains, and even reverse time, Li Changshou always calculated his moves carefully. He would only act with a nine-tenths certainty and would not even glance at matters lacking this certainty.
His approach was a stark contrast to other fantasy protagonists.
This character's distinctive personality made him an excellent choice for the first video.
Once the protagonist was decided, Ye Kai, with the aid of the system, watched "Senior Brother" from a third-person perspective.
Like watching a film, the scenes from the novel unfolded in his mind.
The immersive experience made Ye Kai breathe rapidly, his cheeks flushing.
Not entirely absorbed in the world of "Senior Brother," Ye Kai controlled the system to fast-forward and slow down, capturing the highlights.
He then added text and music, crafting a complete video.
After completing the production, Ye Kai reviewed it several times to ensure there were no issues before adding his pre-prepared commentary.
With everything in place, Ye Kai clicked to publish.
Soon, the system panel notified him: [Publication Successful]!
.... Immediately after the system's notification, countless dimensions across all worlds experienced dramatic changes.
It was as if a corner of the firmament had been torn open.
A colossal screen, spanning what seemed like billions of miles, slowly unfurled from the heavens.
At this moment... whether in meditation, fighting, or teaching... countless powerful beings in various dimensions simultaneously looked up, their hearts shaken!
.... The screen continued to unfold.
Several lines of grand text appeared.
[The galaxy flows, worlds stand tall, countless prodigious talents reach for the moon and soar above the ancients. They bind dragons and gaze into the future.][They possess divergent personalities and distinct styles of action.][They are the fleeting lights across all worlds, a single flash illuminating an era.] Top Ten Eccentric Figures Exposed (Part 1)!
.... Mortal Plane.
Chaos Star Sea.
In the boundless ocean, scattered islands appeared.
Occasionally, a few cultivators' escaping lights were seen, but otherwise, there was no sign of human life.
This was the realm of the demonic beasts of the outer sea.
At this moment.
On one of the islands, a young man of ordinary appearance with dark skin was commanding a swarm of colorful beetles to attack a white demonic beast.
The beast had the face of a baby, a blue fish-like body with four white human hands and two enormous fins resembling wings.
The white demonic beast was in a dire situation, surrounded by the colorful beetles.
"Waa—"
The white demonic beast suddenly emitted a baby-like cry, spitting out bursts of water and divine lightning.
The divine lightning, though powerful and white, only made the beetles more frenzied, their buzzing intensifying.
As the white demonic beast's cries grew weaker, the young man nearby remained unruffled.
The young man was Han Li. His cautious nature, developed over the years, made him accustomed to waiting a bit longer.
Just as the demonic beast fell silent, Han Li was about to retract the Golden Devouring Worms when a mighty sound erupted, and massive waves surged across the Chaos Star Sea.
A screen slowly unfurled under the firmament.
Without a word, Han Li waved his hand, retracting the swirling worms.
Han Li's expression turned cold as he took out several array flags, chanting incantations and throwing the flags into the array.
In an instant, a Five Elements Reversal Formation was set up.
As the grand text appeared on the screen.
Han Li, hidden within the formation, was stunned, his brows furrowing in confusion.
"Exposure of the Top Ten Eccentric Figures across the Worlds?! What does this mean? Could it be that the Spirit World still exists and one can ascend?"
What is the meaning of this? Is it a gaze from the Spirit World or even a higher realm?