Chapter - 4

After Kirishima Shoko said, "I can promise you," Bai Ye silently entered the system and chose to integrate everything.

Under the system's protection, his body began to undergo rapid changes.

The system even thoughtfully provided a special service: it paused time across the entire world.

Bai Ye felt every part of his body—his flesh, bones, nerves, and even individual cells—evolving at an insane rate.

It was as if every fiber of his being was celebrating. From his physical body to his spirit and even his soul, everything was improving at an unprecedented pace.

Ordinary human level, building-level, street-level, district-level, star-level… and finally, single-universe level!

In just a moment, Bai Ye skipped past even the star-level and directly ascended to the single-universe level.

When he reached this level, his strength stopped growing.

As Bai Ye opened his eyes and took in the gray, frozen world around him, he roughly understood what was happening. He couldn't help but appreciate how considerate the system was.

Then, he assessed his newfound power. He felt like he could destroy anything at will.

Damn it! What kind of strength was this?

How could he feel like he could casually obliterate a planet?

Thinking about it, the difference between his former self and his current self was like night and day.

"System, let me ask you something. What's my current strength level?"

"Why do I feel like I could destroy a planet at any moment? Is this just my imagination?"

Ding! "You can check the system panel."

Hearing this, Bai Ye silently commanded the system panel to open. After all, this was how things worked in the novels he'd read.

Sure enough, the panel appeared. He glanced at it and was completely stunned.

[Daily Sign-in System]

[Host: Bai Ye]

[Identity: Human / Source of Destruction (System Development)]

[Strength: Ordinary Single-Universe Level]

[Special Abilities: Unknown, Chaos Power Upgrade (In Fusion/Mutation), Pear God Physique (Concept Level)]

[General Abilities: Academic Level 1, Writing Level 1]

[Items: Money]

[System Evaluation: Before the system, you weren't even an ant. After the system, you're now a slightly larger ant.]

Bai Ye stared at the system panel, feeling a mix of confusion and awe. No wonder he felt like he could crush the Earth at any moment—he had reached the single-universe level.

He then glanced at his "ordinary abilities" on the panel. They were… fine, he supposed. After all, he had inherited both his past and present lives.

But what was up with his identity? Wasn't he human? The "Source of Destruction" label seemed like something the system had custom-made for him.

Bai Ye recalled what the system had said about his experiences.

He roughly understood that absorbing those mysterious energies had altered his soul, making him something beyond human.

Even the system didn't fully know what he was, but it was clear he possessed destructive power—hence the name "Source of Destruction."

It was also possible that the title came from the energies he had absorbed.

MMP! Bai Ye had a sinking feeling that if he ever appeared in the higher realms, he'd be in serious trouble.

As for the rest of the panel, what the hell did "unknown" mean? And what was this "mutation" business?

Bai Ye decided not to dwell on the power that was still slowly merging. Honestly, he could feel how immense it was. It seemed like he had only absorbed a tiny fraction of it to reach this level!

If Bai Ye remembered correctly, the Scarlet Witch at her peak had defeated the Living Tribunal. And this was an upgraded version of that power.

Who knew how strong it truly was? He had only absorbed a sliver and already reached the single-universe level!

At the same time, he understood why the fusion had to be gradual. His body was still transforming and growing stronger. If he tried to absorb it all at once, he'd probably explode.

This was likely the safe limit. Going beyond this would be risky—and unnecessary.

"Brother System, I have a question—"

"Wait, no. I actually have a few questions."

Ding! "You've already guessed part of your identity. You're the only one in the universe in this situation, so the system gave you a fitting title. Since those energies sought to destroy the universe, 'Source of Destruction' suits you."

"Next, the 'unknown' refers to the fact that you've absorbed so many essences—even fragments of the shattered heavens. The system can't fully quantify your power, and you can't actively control it. Consider it a passive ability. It might activate in a crisis."

"As for the 'mutation,' it's significant. This power is engraved in your soul and is now influencing the Chaos Power granted by the system."

"The system speculates that any power entering your body may be affected in a similar way."

"But don't worry. Things are developing in a positive direction, making you stronger!"

"The Pear God Physique, being a conceptual ability, hasn't been affected. It's not a combat-oriented power anyway."

"In fact, the system suspects that if you actively tried to use this physique in your current state, it might backfire."

Hearing this, Bai Ye couldn't help but question his existence.

"Active? Are you saying this power has consciousness?"

Bai Ye was genuinely scared now. If it had consciousness, that meant he could potentially be possessed.

Ding! "There's no consciousness. Once absorbed, the power is yours. As for why it behaves this way, it's simply too advanced. It actively filters out what abilities to enhance and what to discard. Non-combat abilities are decisively excluded from the mutation process."

"Of course, this is just speculation. Your situation is unique, so don't ask the system for definitive answers!"

The Sign-in System sounded almost helpless. It was one of the earliest of its kind, yet it had never encountered a situation like Bai Ye's. It could only describe things based on observations.

Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was no consciousness involved!

"One last question: how strong am I in this anime world?"

Ding! "The strongest!"

"Of course, that doesn't rule out the possibility of you remaining the strongest in the future. This anime world isn't simple—other worlds may merge with it."

"You might wake up one day and find Sun Wukong walking around."

"Due to the unique nature of this world, it's hard to predict when such a merger might happen. It could be tomorrow, or it might take a hundred—or even a thousand—years."

Bai Ye nodded, understanding the situation. At the same time, he couldn't help but marvel at how fascinating this world was.

"Can you do me a favor and extend the time pause a bit longer? I need to get familiar with this power. I'm worried I might lose control and cause a disaster."

Ding! "You get one hour."

Bai Ye's mouth twitched. "Just one hour? Isn't that a bit stingy? Brother, I was just an ordinary person before this."

Ding! "So what? The system thinks an hour is more than enough."

"The system doubts your talent, given how you managed to absorb everything in that special place."

Bai Ye felt a bit helpless. He didn't even have memories of his past life, and now he was suddenly wielding this immense power. Wasn't this progression a bit too fast?

But after thinking about it, he decided to make the most of it. One hour was better than nothing.

After all, he didn't want to accidentally destroy the world by overdoing it!