Chapter 4

The sky was a deep blue, the sun hung high in the sky, and the heat was intense.

Amidst the lush green trees, the branches and leaves drooped under the scorching sunlight, and occasionally, the sound of cicadas could be heard from within the branches.

In Huai'an City, inside Tianhai Group, a long, winding black line of people in suits and ties stretched through the hallway, anxiously and restlessly waiting.

"Number 47!"

A cold, indifferent voice called out from inside the interview room. Then, a middle-aged man with neatly combed hair and wire-rimmed glasses walked into the room with a solemn expression. At the same time, Number 46, looking bitter and dispirited, slowly walked out.

Number 46 was a man who appeared to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. He wore a black, well-tailored suit, had a slender build, and slightly tanned skin. He looked quite handsome, but his face was pale, and he appeared listless and lethargic.

Not long ago, he was a top graduate from a prestigious university, a rising star in the company, and a promotion and raise were just around the corner. However, in the blink of an eye, he not only lost his job but also found it difficult to find even a janitorial position.

Zhou Yang remembered that about a month ago, on a very ordinary day, he worked overtime until around nine in the evening. After taking the bus, he returned to the suburbs, which was already close to eleven.

While walking back to his rental apartment, Zhou Yang suddenly saw a shooting star streak across the sky.

A very peculiar shooting star, shimmering with an eerie purple light.

Just as he closed his eyes to make a wish and then opened them, he noticed that a ray of light seemed to have entered his body.

At the time, he thought it was an illusion.

However, as his body began to change over time, he started to suspect something.

For some unknown reason, whenever Zhou Yang concentrated, he would instantly become listless, and sometimes, he would even fall into a deep sleep.

This happened a few times, but over a long period, Zhou Yang had no choice but to leave the company in disgrace.

He had been to the hospital several times, and the examination results showed that all his physical indicators were normal.

However, whenever he concentrated, his spirit would immediately become lethargic, and a deep fatigue from his soul would continuously assault his nerves.

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"The Multiverse Shop System has successfully integrated!" Zhou Yang slowly walked down the hallway when a mechanical, cold voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

Zhou Yang felt a surge of anger. Who was playing a trick on him? He scanned the surroundings, looking for the source of the voice. If he found out who was playing a trick on him, he would make them pay.

However, after scanning the area, he found that no one was paying attention to him. Everyone was nervously preparing for the interview. He sighed inwardly, realizing that the prolonged stress had made him hallucinate.

"The system has successfully bound!"

The mysterious voice sounded again, and this time, Zhou Yang heard it clearly. The source of the voice was in his mind. Shocked, he trembled and accidentally fell to the ground. He quickly got up and ran out, leaving a group of stunned interviewees behind.

"This person's mental fortitude is too weak. Just failing an interview, and he can't even handle this setback. How can he find a job?" A young man with short black hair sighed as he watched Zhou Yang leave.

"Better for us. There are only so many job positions. One less failure means one more chance for us," a young girl with glasses said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"Is he going to commit suicide?" someone hesitated.

......

In an empty alley.

"Who... are you?"

Zhou Yang's voice trembled. It was the 21st century, yet such a bizarre event was happening to him, something that only occurred in fantasy novels.

"I am the Multiverse Shop System!"

A cold, mechanical, emotionless voice echoed in Zhou Yang's mind.

The Multiverse Shop System?

Zhou Yang had read countless novels and was familiar with the concept of systems.

What about an invincible system, a martial god system, or a grand lottery system!

As long as the protagonist obtained a system, no matter how unlucky they were before, they would instantly become rich and handsome.

"Could the shooting star that fell from the sky be the Multiverse Shop System?"

"But why me? Was it an accident, or do I have some powerful talent?"

"Is my destiny about to change?"

......

A myriad of thoughts flooded his mind—getting rich, becoming powerful, winning the heart of a beautiful and wealthy woman. After a while, Zhou Yang finally regained his composure and asked, "What functions does the Multiverse Shop System have?"

"Simply put, there are countless dimensions and timelines in the world. The Multiverse Shop System can conduct trade with different dimensions," the cold voice echoed in Zhou Yang's mind, like a thunderclap from the heavens.

Trading with different dimensions?

These were real, living dimensions, not imaginary worlds from daydreams.

Zhou Yang felt his mind stop. Trading with different dimensions was not like shopping at a pedestrian street, where you could go wherever you wanted.

"Calm down! Calm down!"

Zhou Yang forced himself to calm down. After all, he hadn't experienced it firsthand yet.

But...

Thinking about the system's powerful capabilities, his heart raced, and his body trembled.

The Multiverse Shop System could connect to different dimensions, randomly capture the desires of living beings for goods, and then bring those beings directly into the shop.

What are desires?

For example, if someone hasn't eaten for three days, they will have a strong desire to eat. This is a desire.

If the Multiverse Shop System captures this desire and the shop has the desired item, and the person who emitted the desire has the ability or potential to purchase it, they will become a potential customer of the Multiverse Shop System.

Customers can be humans or other living beings from different dimensions, such as demons or monsters.

This was about to defy the laws of nature!

Zhou Yang took a deep breath, then another, feeling a sense of suffocation. He quickly calmed his racing heart, regulated his breathing, and leaned against the wall, his eyes gleaming with an indescribable light. "This will be a turning point in my life."

He lay in the corner for over half an hour, fully digesting the information about the Multiverse Shop System. Then, he stood up, hailed a taxi, and hurried back.

The moment the system bound him, his residence was also bound as the Multiverse Tower, the place for transactions with customers.

When Zhou Yang returned and pushed open the door, he found the room in disarray.

In a room of less than twenty square meters, two people were sitting. One was a middle-aged man who looked to be around thirty or forty years old, and the other was a boy who appeared to be about seven or eight years old.

The middle-aged man wore a green robe, sat on a wooden stool, and tightly clutched a dark green sword. His face was stiff, and he looked at the boy beside him with a complex expression.

The boy had a spiky hairstyle and a tail that wagged behind him. He lay on the sofa, constantly complaining of hunger.

"Sun Wukong? Yue Buqun?"

Seeing the two people in the room, Zhou Yang couldn't help but exclaim in shock.