# **Chapter 1: The Infinite System's Awakening**
### **A New World, A Worthless Body**
Darkness.
Then—**light.**
Li Chen gasped as his eyes snapped open, his body jerking upright as if he had just escaped drowning. His heart pounded violently against his ribs, sweat dripping down his forehead.
*"Where... am I?"*
This wasn't his apartment. This wasn't even a hospital.
He was in a **small, stone-walled room**, barely larger than a closet. A narrow bed, a wooden desk covered in dusty spellbooks, and a single flickering candle were the only things inside.
*"What the hell?"*
Before he could process anything further, a **flood of foreign memories** crashed into his mind like a tidal wave
.
**Ethan Gale.**
Sixteen years old.
Orphan.
**Magic Academy reject.**
The memories stung with humiliation—**two years** at the Moonlight Magic Academy, yet still stuck as a **Level 1 Magic Apprentice**, the weakest of the weak. Bullied daily. Mocked openly. Called *"talentless trash"* to his face.
Li Chen—no, **Ethan** now—clenched his fists.
*"I... transmigrated into the body of a loser?"*
His stomach churned as the memories played out.
The beatings. The sneers. The way even the professors looked at him with pity, as if he were a lost cause.
In this world, **strength was everything.**
And Ethan Gale had **none.**
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Ethan stumbled to his feet, his legs shaky. A small, cracked mirror hung on the wall, and he stared at his reflection—**a pale, bruised face, dark circles under his eyes, and a gaunt frame that spoke of too many missed meals.**
*"This kid... had it rough."*
He flexed his fingers, trying to summon even a flicker of magic, but **nothing happened.**
Just like in the memories.
The original Ethan had tried. **Really tried.** But no matter how much he studied, how many hours he spent practicing, his magic never responded.
His mana pool was too small. His affinity was nonexistent.
**He was talentless.**
And in a world where **power meant survival**, that was a death sentence.
Ethan exhaled sharply, running a hand through his messy hair.
*"What the hell am I supposed to do now?"*
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Just as despair began to creep in—
**[Ding!]**
A robotic voice echoed in his skull.
**[Infinite Point System activated.]**
**[Host detected: Ethan Gale (Li Chen).]**
**[Binding complete.]**
**[Available Points: ∞.]**
Ethan froze.
*"A... system?"*
A blue holographic screen materialized before his eyes.
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### **Status Window**
**Name:** Ethan Gale
**Age:** 16
**Magic Affinity:** None (0)
**Spells Known:** *Spark (Novice)*
**Strength:** Weak (2)
**Agility:** Below Average (3)
**Mana Pool:** Pathetic (1)
**Available Points:** ∞
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For a moment, Ethan just stared.
Then—
**He laughed.**
A loud, almost **hysterical** laugh that echoed through the tiny dorm room.
*"Infinite points?! No limits?!"*
His chest burned with something he hadn't felt in years—**hope.**
*"This... this changes everything!"*
He was no longer **Ethan the Useless.**
He was **Ethan the Infinite.**
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Ethan's hands trembled as he focused on his weakest trait.
*"System—allocate points to Magic Affinity."*
**[Magic Affinity: 0 → 100.]**
**Fire erupted in his veins.**
Ethan gasped as **energy surged through him**, his blood singing with power. The air around him **hummed**, responding to his will. His skin tingled, his senses sharpened, and for the first time—
**He felt magic.**
Real, **raw** magic.
A grin split his face.
*"It worked... IT WORKED!"*
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Ethan stood there, his body thrumming with newfound power, his mind racing with possibility
Ethan's grin widened as he stared at his status screen.
*"If 100 Magic Affinity feels this good... what happens if I max out everything?"*
His fingers twitched with anticipation.
*"System—Max out my mana pool
**[Mana Pool: 1 → ∞.]**
For a heartbeat—**nothing.**
Then—
**Power.**
**Raw, endless power.**
A **tsunami of energy** erupted inside him, flooding his veins with liquid lightning. His body **glowed**, mana so dense it became visible—a shimmering blue aura that crackled around him like a storm.
Ethan gasped, his knees buckling as the sensation overwhelmed him.
*"This... this is insane!"*
He could **feel** it—an **infinite ocean** of mana, vast and boundless, surging within him. No matter how much he used, it would **never run out.**
He was no longer the boy with a "pathetic" mana pool.
He was now **a being with limitless magic.**
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### **End of Chapter 1 (Final)**
Ethan stood in the center of his ruined dorm, the System's blue screen still glowing before him.