At that moment, a golden card appeared before him. It was simple in design, yet it radiated faint starlight. The card floated quietly in the air, visible only to Ye Fei.
"Gulp… System, how do I activate it?" Ye Fei swallowed nervously. His eyes were filled with anticipation, and even he could hear the tremor in his voice.
"Simply hold it in your hand," the system replied in its neutral mechanical tone.
Taking a slow breath, Ye Fei steadied himself and reached out toward the ancient card suspended before him.
The moment his fingers touched it, the card dissolved into countless specks of light that only he could perceive and flowed directly into his body.
As the light faded, Ye Fei felt as though an infinite universe was rushing toward him. When it reached him, it condensed into a blood red star. In the blink of an eye, that star transformed into an ancient celestial sphere, slowly rotating before his consciousness.
His heart pounded violently. For an instant, he had the illusion that he had just faced the entirety of the cosmos.
Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have unlocked a Special Card and obtained
"Simulated Star Creation Chart: Virtual Star Tai Sui."
Simulated Star Creation Chart: Virtual Star Tai Sui
Origin: "Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?"
Description: A simulated cosmological blueprint capable of reproducing the authority of a Star Creation Map. It can forcibly seal entities classified as "Strongest Species" other than dragons into a constructed fictional universe. Against a Strongest Species, even if the target surpasses the user in raw power, the authority overrides the difference and reduces the target's existence and power to half.
After system optimization, the sealing authority is also effective against divinely created life forms.
Ye Fei stood frozen.
"This is actually a Star Creation Map level authority from Little Garden… System, are you serious?"
Now he finally understood what "uniqueness" meant for Special Cards.
A Star Creation Map is one of the highest order authorities in the world of Little Garden. It is essentially a conceptual blueprint of the universe itself, an ultimate secret held by beings at the summit of the divine hierarchy.
Those who possess such an authority stand at the center of mythological systems, beings such as supreme gods and transcendent Buddhas.
The world of Little Garden is boundless. If a holder of a Star Creation Map reaches full maturity and remains unchecked, destroying a star system would be effortless. Perhaps even more.
"Host, would you like to merge with it now?" the system asked calmly.
"If I merge now, will there be any abnormal phenomena? Will I faint?" Ye Fei glanced at the surrounding students, who were listening obediently to the lesson.
If any large scale anomaly were triggered, countless terrifying existences would instantly focus their attention on this city.
"Host need not worry. Even if a phenomenon occurs, no being will be able to trace its origin back to you. Furthermore, this is not a reinforcement of the body or mind. Your physical condition will remain unchanged."
"That makes sense. The Virtual Star Tai Sui simulates the Star Creation Map. It is an authority type effect, not a direct physical enhancement."
Ye Fei exhaled slowly.
"So, proceed with fusion?" the system prompted.
"Of course."
Ding. Fusion in progress.
In an instant, the Simulated Star Creation Chart: Virtual Star Tai Sui fused into Ye Fei's existence.
A formless authority capable of rewriting the laws of the external universe spread silently across the entire planet.
Ordinary people felt nothing.
Even most magicians noticed no disturbance.
Only those who had reached a certain realm sensed it.
Inside the Windowless Building, Aleister Crowley felt something for the first time in decades.
"What is this…?"
For thirty years, his expression had remained unchanged despite standing at the peak of human magic. Yet now, shock flickered in his eyes.
In that instant, his existence, his magical output, even the metaphysical foundation of his being, had been reduced by half.
No ritual.
No incantation.
No observable interference.
Few individuals in the world understood the structure of reality better than him. There should not exist any force capable of silently weakening a person's status and essence without trace.
"What authority descended… or was born… from the universe itself?"
Behind him, a dreamlike white radiance manifested briefly.
"Even my spiritual foundation was halved without resistance. For a moment, I felt as though I would be sealed away permanently."
Far away in St. George's Cathedral in Lambeth, London, a woman with long golden hair sat on a sofa.
Her body had been immobilized for an instant.
She touched her chest, eyes gleaming.
"What an interesting sensation. Was that… a sealing authority?"
She let out a soft, alluring laugh and lifted her hair, revealing a pattern resembling a demonic face formed from a dark starry sky.
"This world is becoming far more entertaining."
Within the Vatican, a solemn figure looked upward.
"The distortion of the world is deepening. What has occurred?"
Across the globe, hidden beings turned their attention toward Earth.
The phenomenon lasted exactly ten minutes.
Then it vanished.
The world returned to calm, yet those standing at its apex were left in turmoil.
No divination, no ritual, no calculation could reveal what had happened during those ten minutes.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei remained completely unaware.
His consciousness had sunk into the depths of his soul. There, a blood red celestial sphere rotated slowly, illuminating his spiritual core and filling him with an indescribable sense of ease.
"When facing a human, it reduces the target's power and existence by half. When facing beings such as angels or gods, it can forcibly seal them within a fictional cosmology."
Ye Fei felt satisfied.
Ten years of mediocrity, and now he began with something that bordered on divine authority. Those years of waiting were not wasted.
"Host, your spiritual endurance is currently insufficient. If you attempt to activate the authority directly, you will lose consciousness instantly," the system warned.
"What? So this is basically a display only artifact for now? That is cruel."
His excitement dimmed slightly.
Owning a supreme authority but lacking the capacity to wield it felt like possessing an ultimate weapon with no energy to power it.
Still, he understood. It was like obtaining a legendary item in a game that consumed more mana than his entire reserve.
At least Academy City was peaceful for the time being. There was no immediate need for combat.
"Alright, children. That concludes today's lesson. Anyone who failed yesterday's assignment will report to the teacher's office after school. If you try to run away, I will let the naughty students experience Columbus's Egg."
The sweet, childlike voice pulled Ye Fei back to reality.
On the podium stood Tsukuyomi Komoe, petite and pink haired, standing on a stool to reach the desk. Despite her appearance, she was the homeroom teacher.
Her bright smile was disarmingly warm.
Ye Fei instinctively glanced upward.
Above Komoe-sensei's head, a silver card marked with two stars rotated slowly.
"Heh. I will check it after class. I wonder what the unlocking condition is."
Cards attached to living beings required physical contact to reveal their conditions.
His gaze shifted slightly to the side.
Not far away, another two star card floated quietly.
He blinked.
There were actually quite a few two star cards in Academy City. Not a huge number, but still.
To find two inside the same classroom…
This was going to be interesting.