Chapter 1

"Hmm... Oh~~"

In the dimly lit room, the young boy sitting in front of the computer was moving his right hand up and down continuously.

"Phew..."

After a long while, the boy let out a long sigh, put down his trembling hand, and took a white tissue from beside him. He sat up straight, wiped the dirt from his hand, and muttered, "Picking my nose really does feel good..."

He threw the white tissue into the trash can, took a deep breath, and was about to continue watching the anime he had downloaded when he accidentally kicked the power outlet. Whether it was bad luck or not, the outlet leaked electricity, and a surge of electric current swept through his body. Mu Tong's body convulsed wildly as if he had taken drugs, and in the end, he fell to the ground, his body charred black, and his breath gone.

Before he died, Mu Tong had only one thought in his mind: If I could be transported to the world of anime, I would definitely protect those beautiful girls...

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Tong finally regained consciousness. Looking at the white ceiling, he moved a little and couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath. Pain, intense pain, was sweeping through his entire body. Just as he was drawing in another sharp breath, a clear voice reached his ears: "Thank goodness, you're finally awake..."

"Huh...?" Mu Tong was stunned. He turned his head to the source of the voice and saw a girl with short black hair, fair skin, and regular features, clearly a beautiful girl. However, seeing the girl's gaze, Mu Tong was somewhat surprised. Was she... blushing?

"Mu... Mu Tong-kun, you're finally awake. I'm so grateful for what you did earlier. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened..."

Mu Tong was about to speak when a flood of unfamiliar memories surged into his mind. His head felt like it was about to explode, and he fainted again. The girl, seeing this, panicked and quickly pressed the call button to summon a doctor.

...

When Mu Tong finally woke up again, he finally understood what had happened... He had been transported to another world, and it was the world of an anime he had watched before—A Certain Magical Index...

He was now in Academy City, a city with a population of 2.3 million, and his identity was that of a first-year middle school student, a transfer student from China.

"Really... This is so bad... And an orphan too?" After reviewing his current memories, Mu Tong's mouth twitched. Looking at the girl sitting beside him, who was staring at him, he smiled and asked, "Are you okay?"

Having received the memories of his original body, Mu Tong knew what had happened earlier. It was a bit cliché— the girl had been harassed, and the original body had heroically saved her, only to be beaten to death... Now, Mu Tong had taken over this body.

"I'm fine, Mu Tong-kun. Thanks to you earlier. The doctor said you suffered some head injuries and need to be observed in the hospital for a while... I'll take care of you during this time, so please take care of me, Mu Tong-kun." The girl's face turned a bit red as she added, "My name is Suzumi Eiko. I'm a first-year student at Sakugawa Middle School. I haven't introduced myself properly, so I'm very sorry, Mu Tong-kun."

"Suzumi Eiko? That's a nice name." Mu Tong complimented her, then glanced at his body, which was wrapped in white bandages, and sighed. Thinking about his immobility and the need for care, he politely said, "Then I'll be in your hands for the next few days, Eiko. Can I just call you Eiko?"

"Sure, Mu Tong-kun." Eiko smiled, then said, "I have class today, so please rest here. I'll bring you some food when I'm done with school."

"Thank you, Eiko. And you can just call me Mu Tong." Mu Tong smiled and said.

"Then... I won't be too formal." Eiko checked the time, got up, and picked up her black backpack. "Rest well, Mu Tong. I've already taken care of your school attendance for you. I'm going to class now, see you later."

"See you later." Watching Eiko close the hospital room door, Mu Tong's smile faded. He looked at the white ceiling and sighed, "Being transported to another world is one thing... but... in a world with such high combat power, how can I survive without any abilities..."

Ding! Detected the host's awakening, mental state normal, system activation... Activation complete!

Mu Tong, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with fear. After a few seconds, he remembered the voice he had heard earlier. A... system?!

Having read web novels, he was not unfamiliar with systems. Thinking about this, Mu Tong tried asking, "System?"

"Hello, host. The traversal system is at your service."

Mu Tong's black eyes moved, and after confirming he hadn't heard wrong, he suddenly laughed. From a distance, he looked like a madman. Realizing his behavior, he cleared his throat and asked, "System, what services do you offer..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a virtual interface appeared before Mu Tong's eyes, with four options: Personal Information, Equipment, Abilities, and Traversal.

Mu Tong's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his chest. He tried to calm himself down and moved his thoughts to Personal Information. The interface flashed, and the four options quickly disappeared, replaced by an information panel—

Name: Mu Tong

Level: 0

Equipment: None

Abilities: None

Exchange Points: 0

Identity: First-year high school student

...

The information panel, lacking any special features, made Mu Tong's mouth twitch. Without lingering, he used his mind to click the return button and returned to the main interface. He opened the Equipment section and saw a variety of weapons, almost blinding him. After clicking the sort button from low to high, Mu Tong was almost drooling. There were famous, familiar, and unfamiliar weapons, and all he lacked was the exchange points.

Laughing foolishly, he clicked the return button and then opened the Abilities section. The abilities were divided into two categories: [Bloodline] and [Skills].

In the Bloodline section, Mu Tong saw that with enough exchange points, he could obtain bloodlines like Dragon, Angel, Demon God, and True Ancestor, but the required points were enormous, and he could only drool for now.

Opening the Skills section, Mu Tong's eyes almost sparkled. There were skills like Pick-up Artist, Rasengan, Railgun, Vector Manipulation, Sword Mastery, Bloodlust, Meteor Strike, and Boundary Techniques, as well as Dressing Magic...

The sheer number of skills made Mu Tong's eyes spin. However, what was Dressing Magic? Well, he'd ignore that for now. Clicking the return button, Mu Tong looked at the last option, Traversal. When he opened it, only one world existed, glowing—

[Sword Art Online] (Yes/No?)

Looking at the options on the interface, Mu Tong subconsciously asked, "System, is this the world I'm going to traverse?"

"Yes, host. Considering your current low abilities, you can only traverse to the Sword Art Online world for now. As your combat power increases, more worlds will appear in the traversal system. System tasks will be issued after you enter the world."

"So there are system tasks too?" Mu Tong was stunned and then asked, "System, is there no beginner's gift or something?"

"There is, host. Given your current state, the system has already sent you a beginner's gift. Please click on the Personal Information panel to enter the system space and check it."

Hearing the system's voice fade, Mu Tong quickly opened his Personal Information and carefully examined the panel. He then saw a small package icon in the corner. Opening it, he saw a red gift box inside. Excitedly, he clicked to open it—

Obtained Item: Healing Potion x1

Obtained Weapon: Iron Sword x1

Obtained: Ability Draw Ticket x1

Obtained Exchange Points: 1000

...

"Didn't expect just these few things..." Suppressing the urge to complain, Mu Tong was about to use the Healing Potion when he suddenly remembered his current world and state. In Academy City, with such severe injuries, if he healed too quickly, it would definitely attract attention. After all, the Chancellor of Academy City, Aleister Crowley, could monitor every movement in the city.

Looking at the Ability Draw Ticket, Mu Tong didn't hesitate and clicked to use it. Hearing a "ding," the system's voice sounded again—

"Obtained Ability: Absolute Memory!"

Blinking, Mu Tong didn't feel any changes in his body and was a bit puzzled. But thinking about the ability being Absolute Memory, he came to his senses. Looking at a poster in front of him, he glanced at it and closed his eyes, feeling the clear image in his mind. Mu Tong couldn't help but laugh foolishly... Damn, my luck is about to change...