The pyramid-transforming shuttle soared across the sky at near-Mach velocity.
"Wow, this feels completely different from flying under my own power," Ye Xin exclaimed, her gaze locked onto the breathtaking scenery through the transparent viewport.
"Yeah, but it lacks that raw, visceral thrill," Lin Yu replied, eyes scanning the vast landscape scrolling beneath them.
Before long, the shuttle reached its destination—deep within the heart of the Taklamakan Desert.
Azure tail flames flared from beneath the craft as it descended, landing gracefully atop the golden sea of dunes.
As Lin Yu and Ye Xin disembarked, the shuttle began to reconfigure. Right before Ye Xin's astonished eyes, it transformed into a sleek, six-meter-tall white robot.
"That's incredible!" she gasped, genuine wonder lighting up her face.
[ Thank you for the compliment. ] The pyramid-shaped robot responded with a graceful smile.
"All right, Xiaoxin, let's begin," Lin Yu said, issuing a crisp command. "Xiao Ai, suit up."
[ Yes. ]
From Xiao Ai's bracelet, an advanced layer of nanobots unfurled, swiftly enveloping Lin Yu's body. In moments, it formed a uniform that retained the essence of his original attire, but exuded the elegance and protection of high-grade nano-armor.
"Xiao Ai, suit up," Ye Xin echoed, and her own body was promptly encased in a shimmering layer of nano-armor.
"Brother Lin Yu, how are we going to train?" she asked, excitement sparkling in her eyes.
"Combat training," he replied with firm resolve. "There's no better, faster, or more effective way to master your abilities."
"Oh? So we're going to fight directly?" she said, raising her eyebrows.
"Hold on," Lin Yu replied, activating the system embedded in his mind. "Xiao Shu, display my personal probability information."
[ Understood. ]
Immediately, a translucent system interface—visible only to Lin Yu—materialized before his eyes.
[ Host: Lin Yu ]
[ Status: Normal ]
[ Innate Ability: Probability Manipulation (Mutated into this system), Unlimited Dimensional Upgrade ]
[ Acquired Abilities: Healing, Super Speed, Flight, Immortality, Psychic Power, Shapeshifting ]
[ Lifespan: Immortal (Passive, granted by Immortality Ability) ]
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Probability Statistics:
[ Find money on the roadside probability: 0.0023% ]
[ Win the lottery probability: 0.0000002% (Normal: 0.000002%; European Emperor: 0.0002%) ]
[ Get a date probability: ? (You're already a player. Whether you want a relationship is up to you.) ]
[ Awaken superpowers probability: 100% (Already achieved; normal rate: 0.000001%) ]
[ Become a god probability: Pending ]
[ Become a god-king probability: Pending ]
[ Become a creator god probability: Pending ]
[ Become a deity probability: Pending ]
[ Ascend to celestial immortal probability: 0.0000001% ]
[ Ascend to golden immortal probability: 0.0000000001% ]
[ Ascend to heavenly sage (Hunyuan Wuji Luo Jinxian) probability: Pending ]
[ Ascend to Daoist saint (Hongmeng Wuji Dao) probability: Pending ]
[ Break species limiter probability: Pending ]
[ Become a quantum observer probability: Pending ]
[ Become a macrocosmic observer probability: Pending ]
As countless probabilities flashed across the interface, Lin Yu navigated them with mental precision, ensuring Ye Xin wouldn't notice a thing.
He expanded the sub-category:
[ Awaken Superpowers – Probabilities ]
[ Awakening Fire Attribute: 2% ]
[ Awakening Water Attribute: 0.1% ]
[ Awakening Metallization Attribute: 10% ]
[ Awakening Thunderbolt Attribute: 16% ]
[ Awakening Light Core: 32% ]
[ Awakening Dark Core: 9% ]
[ Awakening Psychic Power: 24% ]
[ Awakening Super Strength: 12% ]
[ Awakening Super Speed: 13% ]
[ Awakening Space Essence: 8.9% ]
[ Awakening Time Essence: 8.6% ]
[ Awakening Soul Essence: 2.33% ]
[ Awakening Mind Essence: 4.5% ]
[ Awakening Fantasy Realization probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Matter Creation probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Particle Reconstruction probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Dominant Particles probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Decomposition & Reassembly probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Infinite Energy probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Reality Manipulation probability: Pending ]
[ Awakening Wish Fulfillment probability: Pending ]
"All right," Lin Yu thought. "First things first—break the species limiter. That's Saitama-sensei's greatest feat. Then I want a full set of Infinity Gems. Psychic power is a must. And I absolutely need infinite energy—no point bending reality once only to faint afterward."
"Oh, and definitely add Doctor Manhattan's quantum observer ability."
One by one, his ambitious desires solidified. If he was stepping out into the multiverse, he was doing it fully equipped—with max-level powers and absolute authority.
"This will do for now. Let's just hope I don't immediately run into a Creator God or some Dao-level existence the moment I leave this universe."
With Lin Yu's intent locked in, [ Xiao Shu ] responded without hesitation. Ten abilities emerged from the sea of potential and locked in at 100% probability.
The white rune sphere within Lin Yu's consciousness began to spin and glow. A rapid succession of system confirmations followed:
[ Ability: Psychic Power – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Time Manipulation – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Space Manipulation – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Mind Control – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Power Control – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Soul Control – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Reality Manipulation – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Ability: Infinite Energy – Successfully Awakened ]
[ Status: Quantum Observer – Success ]
[ Status: Species Limiter Broken – Success ]
In that instant, Lin Yu felt power erupt within him—immense, boundless, uncontainable. The very fabric of the universe bent under the weight of his awareness. With a single punch, he could shatter barriers both physical and metaphysical. Even the faintest particle drift did not escape his perception.
But the power was too immense to manage all at once. His body surged with excess force, and fractures began spidering through space itself, reaching toward Ye Xin and the pyramid.
"Not good!" he shouted, reacting on pure instinct.
"Time Stop!"
In an instant, all motion ceased. Ye Xin, the pyramid, drifting sand grains, the expanding spatial fissures—even the swirling cosmic particles—froze in suspended stillness.
Next, Lin Yu activated his control over space. A cool, cerulean force radiated outward, sealing the ruptures. Then, he called on reality manipulation—a warm red light surged forth, mending space and restoring Xiao Ai, whose frame had partially fractured under the strain.
"I awakened too many abilities at once… couldn't control them at first," Lin Yu muttered, finally regaining his composure.
[ Xiao Shu, I feel like I could punch the universe into oblivion. ] Lin Yu said, clenching his fist and marveling at the tidal force now flowing through him.
[ Your feeling is accurate. ] The system replied with unwavering composure.
"This is insane!" Lin Yu laughed—but then his expression shifted.
His scalp felt… airy.
"What the—where's my hair?" He ran a hand over his head. Smooth. Polished. Bald. There was even a faint squeak as his palm brushed across it.
The horror deepened—his eyebrows were gone. So was all his body hair, even the finest strands on his arms and legs.
[ This is a side effect of breaking the species limiter. The host's pores have all contracted or vanished entirely, rendering hair growth impossible. ]
Despite the system's matter-of-fact tone, Lin Yu couldn't shake the feeling it was silently mocking him.
"Do I look like I've just stepped out of Saitama-sensei's sketchbook?" Lin Yu winced.
"But I won't be as hopeless as Saitama! I've got reality manipulation—this is easy."
Grinning, he activated his power. A flicker of red light swept across his body, and in seconds, his hair and eyebrows were perfectly restored, identical to how they were before.
"Whew. All good now." Lin Yu ran a hand through his freshly restored hair, savoring the sensation of having reclaimed a vital part of his identity.