Chapter 1

Standing on a completely unfamiliar street, Liu Rui'an was completely stunned.

There was no way he wouldn't be stunned. Just ten minutes ago, Liu Rui'an was still in his bedroom, holding a tissue and preparing to "exercise" with the action movie he had just downloaded.

But he didn't expect that just as he had taken off his pants, a guy who claimed to be a god appeared in his bedroom.

For a post-90s generation born and raised under the red flag, ghosts and gods only appeared in legends. Even if they didn't completely deny their existence, they wouldn't be foolish enough to believe anyone who claimed to be a god.

Moreover, this "god" didn't look like a god at all, from his hairstyle to his clothing, from his appearance to his physique. If you added two more words, it would be easier to believe.

However, when this self-proclaimed god just snapped his fingers and teleported the perverted uncle Huang Xin, who lived next door, over, and then with a "Biu~" turned him into a blonde beauty with white, tender, and sexy skin, even performing a restricted-level H dance, Liu Rui'an, who almost had a nosebleed, decided to believe him!

According to this god, Liu Rui'an was fortunate enough to become a chosen one.

And the identity of a chosen one required passing a trial given by the god.

The content of the trial was to throw Liu Rui'an into the famous Marvel world to survive. As for the purpose of the trial, the god, who was ordinary in every aspect, didn't mention it.

Regarding the identity of a chosen one, after realizing he had no right to refuse, Liu Rui'an, who deeply understood the principle that "life is rape, and if you can't resist, you must learn to enjoy it," decided to accept his fate.

But before he could negotiate for more benefits and ask for detailed information about the trial, with a snap of the god's fingers, he felt a blur and found himself on a completely unfamiliar street.

It took Liu Rui'an a while to regain his composure. He quickly noticed the strange looks from the foreigners passing by on the street.

Realizing he was still in his summer pajamas, Liu Rui'an quickly assessed the surroundings and walked toward a nearby alley.

He couldn't help but slip away; if he stayed any longer, he was sure the police would come to "invite" him for a "chat."

After peeking at the alley entrance and confirming he wouldn't encounter any robbers, or rather, any sexual predators, Liu Rui'an found a relatively clean corner to hide in.

To ensure his safety, he also picked up a wooden stick, as thick as a baby's arm, from a pile of garbage to enhance his self-defense capabilities.

After hiding himself, Liu Rui'an took some time to force himself to calm down and then summarized his current situation.

First, if he wasn't in an incredibly realistic illusion or a virtual world like The Matrix, he had indeed traveled through time.

And from the current situation, he wasn't a soul-traveler, as is common in web novels, but a body-traveler.

Compared to being a body-traveler, Liu Rui'an preferred being a soul-traveler.

After all, if he were a soul-traveler, he would at least have a relatively legal identity.

But now, he couldn't even explain his origins to anyone, and even if he did, no one would believe him.

Though his body was given by his parents, if he didn't have a life, changing bodies wasn't unacceptable.

Besides the issue of identity, Liu Rui'an also faced a significant challenge: the language barrier.

Although English had long been a required course in the education system, Liu Rui'an had to admit that he had forgotten all the Chinese-style English he had learned.

Compared to a legal identity, the language issue was more important to Liu Rui'an.

After all, not having an identity was better than not being able to communicate, which could make life very difficult.

Second, if the world he had traveled to was indeed the Marvel world, he needed to determine which Marvel world it was.

Although Liu Rui'an wasn't a Marvel fan, he knew from watching many Marvel movies that the Marvel world was vast, and he had no idea which of the many parallel worlds he was in.

According to Liu Rui'an's memory, the safest Marvel world was the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is independent of the Marvel Universe (Earth-616) and the Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610), with the official designation of Earth-199999.

Although this world was still dangerous, it was much safer compared to the worlds formed by Marvel comics.

Third, regardless of whether this world was the Marvel Cinematic Universe or a more dangerous Marvel universe, the key was to quickly enhance his own strength.

Although the self-proclaimed god didn't specify the trial requirements, for Liu Rui'an, the key was how to survive in this world.

The question was, how to make good use of the "golden finger" given by the self-proclaimed god.

According to the information that automatically appeared in his mind, Liu Rui'an's "golden finger" allowed him to travel to other worlds.

This "golden finger" was indeed powerful, but it wasn't without limitations.

From what he could see, there were two limitations.

First, this ability could only be used once per Earth month.

Second, he could only travel to movie worlds for now.

Fortunately, the information noted that these limitations were "temporary," meaning they could change under certain conditions.

The only problem was that these unknown changes might not necessarily be in his favor.

If they went against him, it would be disastrous.

However, Liu Rui'an also knew that at this point, there was nothing he, a simple otaku, could do.

Life is like rape; if you can't resist, you must learn to enjoy it.

Fourth, the ability to travel to other worlds was indeed powerful, but choosing the right world to travel to was crucial.

Since this ability could only be used once per Earth month, a wrong choice could lead to his death in another world.

Therefore, for his safety, a bit of "paranoia" wasn't a bad thing.

Fifth, after gaining some initial strength, how to survive in this uncertain world was another question.

Fortunately, this was a distant concern for Liu Rui'an, so he only gave it a cursory thought before putting it aside.

After summarizing these five points, Liu Rui'an initially determined the requirements for his first travel.

First, it had to be a relatively safe world, where he could survive.

Second, in this world, he needed a way to quickly learn English, as this was a significant issue.

Third, under the above conditions, he needed to increase his safety as much as possible.

After some thought, Liu Rui'an found a very suitable target.

Although this target wasn't perfect, it was a good choice for his current situation.

With the destination determined, Liu Rui'an looked at the wooden stick in his hand and closed his eyes with a bitter smile.

After a few deep breaths, Liu Rui'an, dressed in pajamas and holding a wooden stick, disappeared from the corner of the alley.

Fortunately, despite being his first travel, the process went smoothly.

When Liu Rui'an opened his eyes, he saw a guy with a rather disheveled appearance walking in front of him, holding a brown paper bag with food and a suit he had just picked up from the dry cleaner.

Knowing that this wasn't the time for reflection, Liu Rui'an forced himself into a certain state.

Thanks to his pajamas, Eddie Mora, who heard a noise behind him, turned his head subconsciously but didn't pay much attention to Liu Rui'an.

It wasn't surprising; in such an apartment, who would be wary of a young, thin, Asian boy in pajamas?

Unfortunately, this common sense soon cost Eddie Mora dearly.

With a "thud," as the wooden stick made intimate "contact" with the back of his head, Eddie Mora's vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

Seeing that his first strike was effective, to ensure Eddie Mora was fully unconscious, Liu Rui'an, with a heavy heart, struck him two more times before dragging him into the slightly ajar door.

Knowing he didn't have time to waste, Liu Rui'an, still in his pajamas, closed the door and, following the original plot, found a pair of plastic gloves and went to the unused oven in the open kitchen.

Soon, a bright silver foil-wrapped package was found by Liu Rui'an from the bottom of the oven.

The contents of the package were not much: a stack of hundred-dollar bills, a small black book, and a plastic bag filled with transparent pills.

The money and the book were not important; what mattered was Liu Rui'an's target for this travel, the transparent pills called NZT-48.

And the world he had traveled to was called "Limitless."