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One morning inside a modest apartment, a young man sat frozen in his chair, his eyes locked onto a glowing blue screen suspended in the air before him.
His expression was a mixture of confusion and disbelief. A storm of emotions flashed across his face as he struggled to process what he was seeing.
His name was Lev Hendrix, a soon-to-be junior in college who currently rented an apartment just three kilometers from his university.
For as long as he could remember, Lev had lived a life marked by both misfortune and strange strokes of luck. He was an orphan, adopted by a relatively well-off family who had taken an interest in him. However, when he turned fourteen, tragedy struck. His adoptive parents died in a plane crash, leaving him alone to fend for himself.
Over the years, the inheritance they had left behind steadily dwindled. Eventually, Lev found himself working simply to make ends meet.
Life had never been easy for him.
But today was different.
Something so unbelievable and extraordinary was unfolding before his eyes that he couldn't shake the feeling that he was still trapped in a dream.
"I-Is this really happening?" Lev murmured, his voice trembling with disbelief.
His gaze remained fixed on the text displayed across the blue screen. No matter how many times he looked at it, he couldn't reconcile the impossible scene before him with reality.
The dream he had experienced the previous night had felt unusually vivid. At the time, he had simply dismissed it as a strange dream.
But now...
It seemed that dream was bleeding into reality.
And this blue screen?
It looked like something straight out of a manga or light novel.
[Do you want to bind the "True God Creation System"?]
[Yes/No]
"Y-Yes."
Lev answered almost instinctively after only a brief moment of hesitation.
For a split second, he wondered if he was imagining everything.
But before he could stand up and clear his head, a sudden, excruciating pain exploded inside his skull.
"AGH!"
A sharp, electronic ringing sound pierced his ears, growing louder with every passing second and intensifying the agony inside his head.
Lev desperately fought to remain conscious.
But it was futile.
His vision blurred. His body grew weak, and before he could even comprehend what was happening, he collapsed onto the floor.
Unconscious.
[Ding!!!]
[Fusion in progress.]
[10%... 40%... 60%... 90%...]
[100%]
[Fusion completed.]
[True God Creation System installed.]
[Synchronizing in 3... 2... 1...]
[Registering "Earth" as the Main World.]
[Registering....]
[Main World: Earth registered.]
[Hello, Host. Welcome to the True God Creation System. A system designed to help you become a True God.]
Some time later, Lev suddenly gasped as his eyes shot open.
Disoriented, he stared blankly at the ceiling, unable to remember exactly what had just happened.
The first thing he did was take a deep breath, desperately trying to calm himself.
His head throbbed painfully. Instinctively, he raised a hand and massaged his temples, hoping to ease the lingering pain.
"W-What the hell was that?" Lev muttered, his voice strained.
The pain was still unbearable, but something else lingered at the edge of his thoughts.
A strange memory.
"I clearly heard something..." He frowned, trying to recall it. "What was that again?"
Then—
[Hello, Host. Welcome to the True God Creation System. A system designed to help you become a True God.]
Lev's eyes widened.
That voice.
It was definitely real.
The same glowing blue screen he had seen earlier suddenly appeared before him once more.
And with it came the same overwhelming surge of excitement that had coursed through his veins before.
His heart began pounding rapidly as anticipation replaced his confusion.
He stared at the screen in awe.
This wasn't a dream.
It was real.
A system.
A True God Creation System.
And somehow...
He was its host.
"S-Show my status," Lev murmured, unable to suppress his excitement.
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[Ding!!!]
[Status]
[Name: Lev Hendrix]
[Age: 20]
[Race: Human]
[Bloodline: None]
[Primordial Mana: ∞]
[Title: True God's Successor]
[Title Trait/s:]
[True God's Blood: A blessing granted by the one and only True God, infusing your body with the blood of a True God that provides an infinite source of power.]
[True God's Body: A body granted by the one and only True God, capable of bearing any power in the boundless cosmos.]
[True God's Eye: A divine eye granted by the one and only True God, allowing you to see the status of any entity.]
[True God's Talent: A gift from the one and only True God, allowing you to learn and master any skill.]
[True God's Cheat: A unique trait from the one and only True God, enabling you to rapidly level up any skill through observation and practice.]
[Skills:]
[Lifestyle Skills: Cleaning, Cooking, Gardening, Driving, etc.]
[Combat Skills: Boxing (Tier 1: Level 5).]
[Supernatural Skills: None]
[Inventory: None]
[Special Function: Auxiliary Sign-In System]
[Store: Available]
[Conquered Worlds: None]
[True God Coins: 0]
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Lev stared at the screen in disbelief, his heart racing.
His head still hurt like hell, but there was no denying it anymore.
The information displayed before him was real.
He was connected to something far beyond his comprehension.
And now...
Now he possessed power.
True godly power.
"True God's Successor..." Lev whispered, his voice trembling with a mixture of awe and fear. "What... what does all of this mean?"
Lev closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to collect his thoughts. Yet despite his efforts, his hands continued to tremble from the overwhelming excitement coursing through him.
Everything felt too unbelievable.
Too absurd.
But there was an old saying he had always believed in.
Seeing is believing.
And now that he had seen it with his own eyes, Lev could no longer deny the undeniable truth.
Everything happening to him was real.
"Then... the person I encountered last night really was a God."
Lev's eyes widened as he recalled the strange encounter.
"No... a True God!"
A chill ran down his spine at the thought.
He desperately tried to recall every detail of that surreal encounter—the moment the mysterious figure appeared, the strange conversation they had, and the dreamlike sensation that followed.
Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that his foolish wish could actually come true.
Yet somehow...
It had.
Overwhelmed by the gravity of the situation, Lev eagerly began examining the system that had been bestowed upon him.
And the more he learned, the more astonished he became.
The sheer absurdity of the system was almost unbelievable, especially when he examined the talents granted by the traits he possessed.
Having read countless manga and novels over the years, Lev had a pretty good idea of just how overpowered the system he had inherited could become.
But there was only one way to know for sure.
He had to test it.
Determined to do so, Lev quickly grabbed his phone and searched for a boxing video. If his assumptions were correct, the system should be capable of interacting with skills he was actively learning.
His eyes widened when several small white bubbles suddenly appeared on his phone screen before disappearing one after another.
[Boxing +1]
[Boxing +1]
[Boxing +1]
[Boxing +1]
The moment he saw the notifications, a flood of information suddenly poured into his mind.
Everything.
The fundamentals of boxing.
Proper footwork.
Punching techniques.
Body positioning.
Defense.
Timing.
Combinations.
It was as if years of experience had been compressed into a few seconds and directly implanted into his mind.
For a moment, Lev was completely stunned.
He knew boxing.
Not merely the basics.
He understood it like a seasoned master who had spent countless years training.
A few seconds later, his status screen updated in real time.
"Just like I thought. It works exactly as I imagined."
A wide grin spread across Lev's face as excitement bubbled within him.
His eyes quickly scanned his status.
[Combat Skills: Boxing (Tier 1: Level 9)]
"With the help of True God's Cheat, I can level up my skills at an insane rate."
Lev couldn't help but marvel at the synergy between his abilities.
"No wonder it has 'Cheat' in the name."
He chuckled.
"This really is cheating."
Every ability he possessed seemed to complement the others perfectly, creating an absurd combination that could continuously make him stronger, faster, and more capable.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Feeling the weight of his newfound power slowly settling in, Lev continued examining the rest of the system.
That's when something caught his attention.
Special Function.
His curiosity immediately piqued.
"System, what's this Auxiliary Sign-In System?" Lev asked.
Although he had never encountered such a system in real life before, the name alone gave him a few guesses about what it might do.
The system promptly responded.
[Auxiliary Sign-In System: Allows the Host to sign in and receive random rewards every week. The rewards may vary greatly, ranging from ordinary assets to extraordinary abilities and treasures.]
[Possible rewards include wealth and assets, combat abilities, supernatural abilities, items and equipment, weapons, and special rewards.]
[However, the System operates under a strict World Restriction.]
[The rewards generated by the Auxiliary Sign-In System are determined by the power system, laws, resources, and technological level of the world the Host is currently residing in.]
[In other words, the System will not grant rewards that completely exceed the Host's current world's established limits.]
[Ding!!!]
[Do you want to sign in?]
"Yes."
Lev didn't hesitate for even a second.
His eyes gleamed with anticipation as he eagerly awaited his first reward.
What kind of reward will I get?
[Congratulations, you have acquired $50,000,000.]
Lev gasped in disbelief as he stared at the notification announcing his newly acquired fortune.
"F-Fifty million dollars..."
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to process what had just happened.
However, before he could even voice his thoughts, a sudden wave of unease washed over him.
Wait...
As he was about to question the situation, his phone suddenly pinged.
Lev quickly checked it.
His eyes widened.
A notification from his bank had just arrived.
[Your account balance has been updated.]
His previous balance had been $5,000.
Now, it has jumped to $50,05,000.
Anyone else might have immediately celebrated after seeing such an enormous amount of money appear in their account.
But Lev couldn't.
Instead, an uneasy feeling settled in his stomach.
Fifty million dollars just appeared out of nowhere.
There was no way something like this wouldn't attract attention.
"System..."
Before Lev could ask anything, the blue screen displayed another message.
[Don't worry, Host. All rewards were acquired legally.]
The system's reassurance did little to completely ease his nerves, but it was enough to make him let out a small sigh of relief.
"That's good..."
A moment later, however, the anxiety was replaced by overwhelming excitement.
Fifty million dollars.
With this kind of money, his financial problems were practically over.
He wouldn't have to worry about rent, tuition, food, or even finding a job just to make ends meet.
For the first time in years, Lev could finally breathe without constantly worrying about his finances.
There was, however, a slight twinge of disappointment.
He had been hoping for something more extraordinary.
Something supernatural.
"Well, money is great. It's exactly what I needed right now."
A smile slowly crept onto Lev's face.
"Guess I'll just have to wait until next week to sign in again."
[Ding!!!]
Lev's smile froze.
Another notification appeared before him.
[Boundless-Level Quest triggered!!]
[Description: You have been chosen as the successor of the one and only True God. To wield the power and become the next True God, you must conquer other worlds and grow your strength.]
[Objectives: Conquer other worlds. (Each world has its own unique World Quest. Complete these to conquer the world.)]
[Duration: ∞]
[Rewards: True God Succession]
Lev slowly read through the quest description, a thoughtful frown appearing on his face.
"A quest, huh?"
He looked at the duration.
There was no time limit.
No deadline.
No pressure whatsoever.
Lev wasn't in any hurry.
It sounds like this is going to take a while anyway.
Since he had an infinite amount of time to complete it, there was no reason to rush headfirst into something he knew almost nothing about.
He could take his time.
Learn more about the system.
Become stronger.
And then...
Conquer other worlds.
"There's no rush."
Lev nodded to himself.
"I'll figure everything out one step at a time."
[Ding!!!]
Another notification suddenly appeared.
[A letter from the True God has been received.]
[Do you want to open it?]
[Yes/No]
Lev blinked in surprise.
"A letter?"
He hadn't expected something like this.
Curiosity immediately took over.
"Yes."
The moment he answered, the system displayed the contents of the letter.
[To: Lev Hendrix,]
[Good day, Lev.]
[I bet you're dumbfounded right now. I hope you like the powers I've granted you. As you can see, I'm currently resting and enjoying my life while waiting for your succession.]
[Don't worry, young man. Don't stress too much about what's to come. Just enjoy your life. I know that someday, you can replace me as a True God.]
[I have high hopes for you, so make full use of the power I've given you and do your best.]
[Good luck!]
[From: True God]
Lev stared at the letter in silence.
"...That's it?"
He couldn't help but feel speechless.
The legendary True God who had somehow chosen him as his successor had left him a letter that sounded almost like an ordinary farewell message.
Yet before Lev could dwell on it any further, several notifications suddenly appeared one after another.
[Item: Fountain of Youth received.]
[Unknown Weapon received.]
[25 Random Summoning Card received.]
[Universal Identity Token received.]
[World Ticket received.]
Lev's eyes widened.
"Wait..."
He stared at the notifications in disbelief.
This is what he was talking about?
The disappointment he had felt earlier vanished instantly.
He had thought the fifty million dollars would be his only reward.
Apparently, he had been wrong.
Very wrong.
With that, Lev immediately took the item that he received which he was very excited about. He doesn't know if it was really the item he was thinking but if it is, then he really hit the jackpot this time.
[Item: Fountain of Youth]
[Description: The Fountain of Youth is a legendary source of sacred water hidden within the Fairy King's Forest. Its waters possess an extraordinary concentration of life energy, capable of granting the drinker true immortality.]
Lev's eyes widened and without hesitation, he drank the water within the cup and in one go.
Not long after, Lev, for some reason, suddenly had a feeling that his life had just taken another enormous turn.
The sensation was unlike anything he had ever experienced before.
It felt almost as though his entire body was being reborn.
Every cell seemed to tremble as he could feel them being overwhelmed by excitement.
Lev clenched his fists, feeling the tremendous change taking place within his body.
"Immortality acquired."
His voice trembled with excitement.
He could already tell that something about him had fundamentally changed.
"Show my status."
Lev spoke quickly, his curiosity and excitement impossible to hide.
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[Ding!!!]
[Status]
[Name: Lev Hendrix]
[Age: Ageless]
[Race: Human]
[Bloodline: None]
[Title: True God's Successor]
[Primordial Mana: ∞]
[Title Trait/s:]
[True God's Blood: A blessing granted by the one and only True God, infusing your body with the blood of a True God that provides an infinite source of power.]
[True God's Body: A body granted by the one and only True God, capable of bearing any power in the universe.]
[True God's Eye: A divine eye granted by the one and only True God, allowing you to see the status of any entity.]
[True God's Talent: A gift from the one and only True God, allowing you to learn and master any skill.]
[True God's Cheat: A unique trait from the one and only True God, enabling you to rapidly level up any skill through observation and practice.]
[Skills:]
[Lifestyle Skills: Cleaning, Cooking, Gardening, Driving, etc.]
[Combat Skills: Boxing (Tier 1: Level 9)]
[Supernatural Skills: Immortality]
[Inventory: Unknown Weapon, 25 Random Summoning Card, Universe Identity Token, World Ticket]
[Special Function: Auxiliary Sign-In System]
[Store]
[Conquered Worlds: None]
[True God Coins: 0]
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Lev's heart raced as he carefully scanned through the description of his newly acquired supernatural ability.
There was no doubt about it.
His body had become immortal.
[Skill: Immortality (Passive)]
[Description: Having this skill, the host will be immune to diseases and natural aging and will no longer die from old age. It also grants the host's body to automatically regenerate from severe injuries, including massive blood loss, destroyed organs, and catastrophic physical damage. It also grants the host's vitality to be vastly increased, allowing the host to survive conditions that would kill an ordinary human.]
"Just like I thought. Hahaha." Lev couldn't help but laugh.
With that, he looked again at the quest he had received.
Strangely, it only made him more excited.
For the time being, Lev decided to focus on exploring the system and understanding the abilities he had already gained.
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—Bathroom—
After reviewing his status, Lev decided it was time to start the day with a refreshing bath while completely aware that this seemingly ordinary morning marked the beginning of a journey that would eventually take him far beyond Earth.