Chapter 1: Shivering with Rage and Cold
Land of Fire, the capital city.
Inside a hot spring inn.
Fang Yi stared intently at the silver-haired loli kneeling before him, her head bowed in silence.
"You're the World Will, and your world has been polluted. Soon it'll be overrun by all kinds of monsters, demons, and supernatural beings. To protect the peace of your world, you sealed off all the creatures and charged into a rift in space-time, hoping to exile them into the void?"
"That's right."
The silver-haired loli lifted her head, clearly proud of her noble sacrifice to save the world. But the moment she met Fang Yi's furious gaze, she quickly lowered it again.
Fang Yi poked her forehead with his finger, his voice filled with irritation. "Did it never occur to you that there might be someone inside the space-time rift? Like me?"
"I'm sorry..." she whispered timidly.
Rubbing his temples, Fang Yi felt his blood rush to his head. He was so furious he trembled, and oddly enough, he felt cold too.
He was from Earth. One day, while scrolling on a video app, a pop-up ad appeared—if he could survive five years in the Naruto world, he would receive ten billion in cash.
Thanks to his sharp business acumen, he quickly gained a foothold in the Land of Fire. With a few handmade industrial products, he built an empire within two years. Not only did he accumulate vast wealth, but through generous donations, he even earned a noble title.
When the five years ended, he was just about to cross the space-time rift and return to Earth to claim his ten billion when the silver-haired loli literally dropped on him.
Now, he'd lost all contact with Earth, and to top it off, he'd somehow merged with the World Will of this corrupted world, becoming its master.
Which meant—
The moment the monsters broke through the seal, he'd be torn to shreds.
Fang Yi groaned. "Is there any way to survive?"
You're the World Will—you've lived countless years and already had your fill. I'm still a young fledgling, I don't want to die with you.
The silver-haired loli spoke weakly, "If you can eliminate the source of the corruption—that is, kill the monsters—you can extract the Origin from their bodies and use it to purify the world."
"How hard is that?" Fang Yi asked.
She remained silent. If it weren't difficult, she wouldn't have chosen to sacrifice herself in the first place.
After a while, she said gloomily, "The corruption source has already destroyed hundreds of worlds. Most of those worlds mounted fierce resistance, but they all failed."
Fang Yi's face turned pale. "How did they resist?"
Resistance meant there was at least some chance, however slim. He wanted to learn from their experience.
The loli took a deep breath and began to explain, "The first corrupted world was one of advanced technology and martial arts. Its World Will was very strong. It kept killing corrupted creatures to absorb their Origin and strengthen itself. In the end, it fell to an especially powerful source of corruption."
Fang Yi raised a hand to interrupt. "Wait—Origin can strengthen yourself?"
"Yes." She nodded. "Origin is the foundation of the world. It can create anything. As long as you can imagine it, you can use Origin to make it real."
Fang Yi motioned for her to go on.
"The second world threw all of humanity into a mist-covered world. They gathered resources, mined, and built shelters to resist the monsters. It worked for a while, but human infighting over resources caused their downfall."
"The fourth world…"
"The ninetieth world…"
"The 247th world made the entire human population awaken to supernatural professions and turned the corrupted areas into dungeons. That one came the closest to success."
"…"
"The 450th world recruited Reincarnators—people who'd endured countless life-and-death battles—and raised an army of top-tier fighters. Their raw strength surpassed that of the corruption space. But right before victory, those top fighters betrayed their world and defected to the corruption side. They became even more terrifying than the monsters themselves."
All of them were failures.
The silver-haired loli's voice grew quieter and more hopeless with each sentence.
Fang Yi frowned deeply. The more he listened, the colder he felt. He was tempted to kick this troublesome loli across the room.
Still, some of the methods used by those worlds felt familiar to him, a man steeped in online novels.
The gu-raising model from Infinite Flow stories, the global fog apocalypse model, the world-awakening model...
Especially the gu-raising model—it actually managed to create combat power stronger than the corrupted space. That seemed worth exploring.
Seeing Fang Yi's interest in the gu-raising model, the loli quickly waved her hands. "Master, I don't recommend that method. Those worlds already proved it leads to failure. Human emotions are too complex—you can't count on loyalty in the face of corruption."
"Human emotions are complex?" Fang Yi chuckled strangely and shook his head. "The emotions of any intelligent lifeform are complex—but that also makes them easier to manipulate."
The loli blurted, "Then why did the Reincarnators betray their world?"
Fang Yi waved dismissively and glanced at her sideways. "That's because the World Will was too stupid."
"The gu-raising model does push Reincarnators to their limits. With the constant threat of death, they grow strong fast. But that also makes the World Will their enemy."
"No one wants their life controlled by someone else. Of course they'd hate the World Will, wish they could tear it apart."
"Besides, this isn't some hot-blooded web novel. Yelling, 'I've got your back!' doesn't miraculously make you stronger. The ones who survive the gu-raising model are usually the most ruthless scum—cunning, despicable, stepping over corpses. Do you think that kind of person would want to save the world? Dream on."
The loli looked like she half-understood, her eyes blank. "Then… what do we do?"
Fang Yi gave her a warm smile. "Ruling people invites rebellion. Only sincerity can create miracles."
"As long as we're sincere enough, the Reincarnators will be even more enthusiastic about saving the world than we are. They'll work day and night, fight without asking for anything in return. Hell, they'll even pay out of pocket for tickets to go kill corrupted creatures."
"Have you heard of… players?"
...
"No death risk? Would they really work hard to destroy the corruption?" the loli asked, skeptical after hearing Fang Yi's plan. But she didn't have a better one.
Fang Yi smiled calmly. "To intelligent beings, death isn't the only motivation. It's the lowest-tier form of control. Only when they're willing do they reach their full potential."
A translucent panel popped up before his eyes.
[Fang Yi]
Reincarnation Building: Novice Village (Level 1)
Corruption Source: Sealed
Reward Points: 5000
Ever since becoming the master of this world, Fang Yi had gained godlike creative power. By spending Reward Points—essentially Origin—he could create anything.
This was a simplified version of a system interface he crafted by hand, designed to help him monitor the players.
"Spend 2000 points to create five player-recruitment buildings and summon 500 players."
Ninja World.
The five Great Nations, each ruled by powerful Kage-level ninja, stood as the pillars of strength and prosperity.
Suddenly, towering black spires rose from the ground in each of the five major villages.
From the peak of each Game Tower, countless delicate rings exploded outward like fireworks, scattering across the land. Wherever they landed near a sentient lifeform, they merged into their bodies.
And then, a voice echoed in everyone's minds.
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