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A parallel world.Blue Star.
Jiuzhou Nation, Jiang City.Inside a narrow, cramped rental apartment.
Mason stared at the two-digit balance in his mobile banking app, then looked up at the window. Outside, a mutated sparrow with a wingspan of nearly two meters swept past the skyscrapers.
He sighed.
"Fine, I get it. I transmigrated. But why did it have to be a nightmare start like this?"
Rubbing his aching temples, Mason finally accepted reality.
This was the era of spiritual energy revival.
Three months ago, the world changed overnight. A tidal wave of spiritual energy swept across the globe. Humans began to awaken strange powers. Some commanded lightning or flames. Others experienced ancestral bloodline returns, gaining terrifying physical strength. Ancient martial clans emerged from hiding, warriors capable of shattering stone and mountains with a single punch.
At the same time, animals and plants mutated wildly. The wilderness became a forbidden zone for humanity, and cities lived under constant threat from demonic beasts. In response, governments established the Demon-Slaying Guards and the Exorcism Bureau, using iron-fisted methods to suppress chaos and reclaim lost territory.
By all rights, this should have been a grand and heroic age.
For Mason, though, it was a tragedy.
The original owner of this body had been a hardcore doomsday survival nut. When spiritual energy first revived, he believed every online rumor about "the apocalypse is coming" and "civilization will collapse." He sold off everything he owned and stockpiled massive amounts of compressed biscuits, bottled water, and gas masks.
The result?
The state stepped in with overwhelming force. Not only did order not collapse, it stabilized fast. Safe zones were established almost immediately.
After burning through all his savings, the previous owner was left guarding a mountain of unsellable supplies. With prices skyrocketing in this awakened era, he fell straight into absolute poverty. Worse still, Mason checked carefully. This body had neither awakened abilities nor any talent for martial arts.
A completely ordinary person.
"No money, can't even pay tomorrow's rent. What, am I supposed to go outside and fight mutated rats for scraps?"
Mason let out a bitter laugh. Just as despair crept in—
Ding!
His phone vibrated. The screen lit up with a strange text message.
[Congratulations! You have been accepted by the 'Myriad Worlds Projection Platform' as its sole administrator. Signing bonus: ¥200,000.00 has been transferred to your account. Please check.]
"A scam text?"
Frowning, Mason was about to swipe it away when another notification popped up.
[Your Jiuzhou Industrial & Commercial Bank account ending in 5200 received a transfer of ¥200,000.00 at 14:23 on October 15. Current balance: ¥200,052.50.]
Holy crap?!
Mason shot up from the battered sofa, eyes wide as saucers.
It's real? Two hundred thousand?!
Before he could fully process the shock, a cold, mechanical voice with a strong sci-fi edge exploded inside his head.
"Myriad Worlds Projection Platform system activated. Intelligent assistant 'Catcat' at your service."
"Binding host identity… Binding successful."
"Esteemed Administrator Mason, welcome aboard."
As the voice faded, a pale blue holographic interface materialized in front of his eyes. The design was clean and majestic. Countless stars rotated slowly in the background, as if hiding endless mysteries.
"A cheat ability! I knew it. Transmigrators never lie!"
Mason's heart pounded. He forced himself to calm down. "Catcat, tell me what this platform actually does."
A white, winged cat made of light flew out of the interface, circling him once before speaking in a clear, cheerful voice.
"Administrator, the Myriad Worlds Projection Platform is a super-dimensional video site that connects countless worlds."
"Users exist across innumerable universes, including the Pirate World, the Ninja World, the Shinigami World, the Dragon Ball World, and many more."
"Ordinary users can only view videos from their own world or engage in limited interaction."
"But you, as the sole administrator, possess supreme authority."
"Any video you upload will be forcefully pushed to all users across all worlds. No matter where they are or what they're doing, they cannot ignore it."
Mason's blood surged.
So he was basically becoming a content creator for the entire multiverse. Not just any creator, but the kind that forces a full-screen popup everywhere.
"And there's more," Catcat continued. "As a new administrator, you have triggered your first main quest."
[Newbie Quest: First Showing]
[Objective: Create and upload your first video]
[Requirement: Total views across all worlds must reach 1,000,000]
[Reward: Randomly draw one 'Advanced Ability' from the myriad worlds, and permanently unlock access to the 'Multiverse Material Library']
"Advanced ability?!"
Mason's breathing instantly grew heavy.
In a dangerous world ruled by awakened powers, money mattered, but strength was survival. If he pulled something like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Sharingan, or Saiyan bloodline…
Who the hell would he be afraid of then? Mutated sparrows?
"Let's do this."
Fire lit up in Mason's eyes.
As a veteran anime fan, and someone who worked with video editing in his previous life, this was practically tailor-made for him.
"If this is my first video, it has to be explosive. It has to be hype. It needs to blow up and harvest traffic from every world."
Countless classic anime scenes flashed through his mind.
Marineford? Pain destroying the world? The Tournament of Power?
"No. If we're ranking hot-blooded battles, we start with the guild where bonds matter most, where the music kicks in and everyone becomes unstoppable."
Mason sat down at his computer. Even without access to the Multiverse Material Library, the old owner's hard drive held several terabytes of anime. More than enough.
"System, enable editing assistance."
"Understood, MaoMao!"
With system support, Mason's fingers flew across the keyboard.
Cutting. Beat syncing. Color grading. Music selection.
He chose one of the most explosive early battles from Fairy Tail. The Tenrou Island arc, where Fairy Tail faces off against the strongest dark guild, Grimoire Heart.
Especially the moment when Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza, and Wendy join forces against Grimoire Heart's master, Hades.
That desperate counterattack. That unbreakable belief in standing up no matter how many times you fall. It was pure adrenaline fuel for any audience, no matter the world.
Time ticked by.
As dawn broke outside the window, Mason stared at the fully rendered video on his screen, dark circles under his eyes, and smiled in satisfaction.
"With this quality, it's a sure win."
He took a deep breath, opened the admin backend of the Myriad Worlds Projection Platform, and dragged the video into the upload box.
Then he typed a title packed with bait:
[Top 10 Hot-Blooded Battles Across the Myriad Worlds!]
[No.10: Fairy Tail S – Grimoire Heart!]
[Even in endless darkness, the fire of bonds can still burn the world!]
[Creator: An Editor Who Can't Edit]
Without hesitation, Mason checked the boxes for "Pinned on Multiverse Homepage" and "Forced Popup Notification."
Click.
[Publish]
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At the same time.
The Pirate World.The New World seas.
Clear skies. Gentle winds. The Thousand Sunny rose and fell with the waves.
"Meat! Meat! Sanji, I want meat!"
Luffy lay sprawled on the deck, tongue hanging out as he wailed.
"Could you calm down a little, Luffy?" Nami lounged under a parasol with a newspaper in hand, rolling her eyes. "The news bird just delivered this. I haven't even finished reading."
Robin sat nearby with a cup of coffee, smiling softly at the scene.
Then—
Ripples spread across the previously calm sky.
The next moment, whether it was Luffy and Chopper fooling around on deck, Zoro napping in the crow's nest, or Sanji busy in the kitchen, everyone heard the same crisp chime in their minds.
[Ding! A new video has been released on the Myriad Worlds Projection Platform!]
[Administrator 'An Editor Who Can't Edit' has uploaded a new work!]
A massive, translucent virtual screen abruptly appeared above the Thousand Sunny and directly in everyone's vision.
"What is that?!"
Usopp dove behind the mast, shaking. "An enemy attack? A new Devil Fruit ability?"
Zoro snapped awake, hand instantly on his sword, eyes sharp as he scanned the area. "Who's there? Show yourself!"
"Everyone, stay calm."
Robin set down her coffee, eyes fixed on the screen. "This doesn't seem aimed at our ship. I can sense it's connected to something very far away."
"Whoa! A huge TV!"
Only Luffy was thrilled. He pointed at the screen, eyes sparkling. "Nami, look! There's writing on it!"
Nami covered her mouth in shock as she read the flaming text effects.
"Top hot-blooded battles… Fairy Tail? Grimoire Heart?"
"Is that the name of some pirate crew? Never heard of them."
Robin frowned thoughtfully. "This strange platform appeared once before. It showed a video about 'Golden Lion rampaging through Marineford.' It caused quite a stir. I didn't expect new content so soon."
"Hot-blooded battles?"
Luffy perked up instantly, plopping down cross-legged on the deck, staring at the screen with a huge grin.
"Sounds fun! Then let me see what kind of fight this is!"
And it wasn't just the Straw Hats.
At that very moment, Marineford, the territories of the Four Emperors, the Revolutionary Army's headquarters…
Even Konoha Village in the Ninja World, the Soul Society in the Shinigami World, and Master Roshi in the Dragon Ball World were all watching.
"....."