Chapter 1

As night deepened, the city of Yan Yun was shrouded in twilight, with its lights still shining brightly.

It was past one o'clock in the morning, but in a certain room, the sound of keyboard and mouse clicks still occasionally echoed, sounding particularly clear in the quiet environment. In the dimly lit room, only the monitor emitted light, illuminating a slightly thin face, belonging to a young man who looked to be around twenty-one or twenty-two years old, with a look of unmistakable fatigue.

This young man was named Su Zhe, and he could be considered a semi-professional player. During the day, he helped out at a flower shop, having worked there for three months, which was a relatively stable job. At night, he would use his free time to take on tasks such as proxy gaming for other players or external tasks from gaming studios to earn some extra income.

Sometimes he would also take on part-time jobs outside or buy small items with low costs to sell at stalls. Basically, as long as it was legal and could earn money, he would take on the job, and his daily rest time was very limited.

The reason he worked so hard to earn money was that, in addition to needing to support his sister's college education, he also had to pay a significant mortgage to the bank every month, making his income barely cover his expenses.

The two-and-a-half-story small villa he lived in, with a total area of over 200 square meters and a backyard of nearly 70 square meters, caused Su Zhe a lot of stress. A large portion of his monthly income went towards the mortgage.

Of course, this was not something Su Zhe had taken on by himself. It was left by his parents, who had passed away in a car accident two years ago, for which they were mainly responsible. Most of the money left by his parents was used to compensate the other party, leaving very little. Even the money for the funeral had to be cobbled together by Su Zhe.

To provide a stable home for his sister and himself, Su Zhe gritted his teeth and took on the mortgage, rather than selling the house.

Time passed unnoticed as Su Zhe was fully engrossed in gaming. The sky grew even darker, and the originally quiet outside was occasionally punctuated by the sound of thunder.

"Phew..." After a long while, Su Zhe finally let out a sigh. After a busy night, he was finally about to finish. Now he just needed to submit the task to the game NPC, and the proxy task would be completed, allowing him to rest.

Just as Su Zhe was about to click to confirm, a purple lightning bolt strangely passed through the window and struck him, unprepared. Immediately, an electric current surged through Su Zhe's body, and the nearby computer was not spared, emitting a burnt, unpleasant odor.

At that moment, Su Zhe, covered in electric sparks, fell to the ground. Miraculously, the lightning seemed to have not injured him. His body showed no visible damage, but he was paralyzed by the electric shock.

Along with the purple lightning, a surge of information flooded into Su Zhe's brain, which he rapidly processed. Soon, unable to resist the fatigue, he fell into a deep sleep.

He woke up to the sound of an alarm clock, the sky already slightly bright.

He patted his head but did not get up, continuing to lie on the ground to organize his chaotic thoughts. "Seems like the Supreme System... Pet Exchange Mall..." Various pieces of information kept surfacing, and the more Su Zhe browsed, the more amazed he became. The information in his mind had completely overturned his previous understanding.

"Supreme System activated" — the thought had barely risen when a mechanical voice suddenly appeared in his mind. A three-dimensional interface then appeared in Su Zhe's head.

Host: Su Zhe

Constitution: 8

Divine Power: 80

Points: 10

Sub-system: Pet Exchange Mall

When the interface appeared, Su Zhe instinctively opened the Pet Exchange Mall. In an instant, the words "Ordinary Beasts" appeared on the interface. Su Zhe clicked on it, and various animals immediately appeared in his mind. There were animals larger than African elephants and smaller than ants, all available for exchange. Even extinct animals could be exchanged, as long as there were enough points. For example, a saber-toothed tiger could be exchanged. The variety of animals left Su Zhe dazzled.

Although he was tempted to exchange some of the animals, Su Zhe calmed himself down. With only 10 points, he could not use them recklessly before knowing how to earn more points. He needed to exchange animals that would bring benefits. After browsing for a while, Su Zhe closed the Pet Exchange Mall and looked at the other attributes on the interface.

First was Constitution, which, according to the information, represented the overall physical condition. The normal Constitution for an adult was 10. This was accurate, as Su Zhe's long hours of intense work, coupled with insufficient rest and nutrition, naturally led to a slightly weaker Constitution.

The Divine Power, on the other hand, was derived from a mysterious substance in the body, closely related to the Constitution. Its main functions were to heal, enhance, and accelerate the growth of animals. Understanding the role of Divine Power, Su Zhe couldn't help but look at the computer desk. His gaze was not on the computer; at that moment, he had no interest in the condition of his money-making tool.

Su Zhe's target was the small fish tank next to the monitor, which contained a small grass turtle. He had found this turtle a few days ago on his way home from work. It was almost dead when he found it, and even after a few days of care, it showed no improvement. If not for the occasional slight movement, indicating that the little creature was still alive, he would have buried it in the backyard.

Now, this small grass turtle was the perfect subject to test the effects of Divine Power. Su Zhe gently took the turtle out of the tank, and he could see a significant crack in the shell, which was only the size of a bottle cap. The turtle looked on the verge of death, with its eyes closed and its limbs barely moving, unable to retract into its shell.

After some thought, Su Zhe channeled Divine Power into the turtle. He felt as if a stream of energy flowed from his third eye through his palm into the turtle.

Immediately, the crack in the shell began to heal at a visible speed, and the turtle became more lively, moving its limbs with great strength. It even rubbed affectionately against Su Zhe's palm, and its size increased significantly. The shell, which was less than 3 centimeters before, now measured about 5 centimeters, and the previously dull shell now had a luster, making it look much more beautiful.

The entire process left Su Zhe speechless. If it weren't for the fact that he had been watching the turtle the whole time and had it in his hand, he wouldn't have believed that this lively creature was the same one that had been on the verge of death.

From that moment on, Su Zhe realized how powerful the ability he had obtained was, to the point where it could be described as a miracle. After a long while, he noticed that the treatment and enhancement of the turtle had cost him 4 points of Divine Power, and his points had increased by one. He deduced that the points were earned from treating the turtle, confirming that treating animals was one source of points, which was a pleasant surprise.

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