1: Talent - Limiter

Tiannan Province, Hai City.

Jinghai University.

"Li Si, are you sure you want to take a year off from school?" The counselor picked up his thermos with wolfberries, his eyes kind, looking at the stubborn young man in front of him.

"Counselor, I am absolutely, positively sure I want to take a year off. Please approve it for me."

At twenty years old, Li Si, without his parents' knowledge, did the most rebellious thing in his life.

“The Heavens” was released.

He wanted to be a professional gamer!

"Alright, since your parents have agreed, there's not much I can say. But Li Si, remember, if you encounter any difficulties, you must speak up. The school is your strongest support." Counselor Counselor Wang signed the leave of absence application with a flourish.

As for his parents agreeing, that was, of course, nonsense. The so-called parents were hired by Li Si for 150 yuan.

"Thank you for your kindness, Counselor. When I make it big, I will definitely not forget you." Li Si quickly rushed out of the office, like a small beast freed from its cage.

"This kid, what a pity."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Counselor Wang's eyes.

Because Li Si's professional course grades were excellent, he only needed to follow the curriculum to secure a recommendation for a top-ranked 985 university.

However, recently, Li Si seemed to have encountered some difficulties, single-mindedly wanting to take a leave of absence.

Perhaps his family was facing financial problems, and he was eager to work and earn money.

If Counselor Wang knew that Li Si's reason for taking a leave of absence was the game “The Heavens,” he would definitely be filled with regret, raise his middle finger to the sky, and curse, “Damn unscrupulous game, harming the pillars of our country. If I ever gain the power to overturn the world, I will definitely ban the gaming industry.”

...

Li Si rode his bicycle away from the school and quickly returned to his rented room 1 kilometer away—a one-bedroom, one-living room, one-kitchen, and one-bathroom apartment, not large, but sufficient for daily life.

"Monthly rent: 700."

"Utilities and food: 1500."

Li Si calculated his essential monthly expenses.

He ultimately arrived at a result: he needed to earn 100 RMB per day to cover his daily expenses. The reason was that purchasing “The Heavens” login device had emptied his wallet; currently, he had less than 50 RMB in total.

June 6, 2026, 6 PM.

“The Heavens” officially launched.

Li Si put on the login bracelet.

【Beep!】

【Identity verification successful.】

【Li Si, Xia Country citizen, age 20.】

【Binding bank card information...】

As the prompt sounded, Li Si felt a surge of energy moving within his body.

This energy was gentle, gathering in his chest, continuously expanding. One square meter, two square meters, three square meters... endlessly, boundlessly expanding.

"This feeling is so wonderful."

【Beep!】

【Please name your character.】

"Blood Hand Human Butcher."

【Name duplicated.】

【Please rename.】

"It was actually taken."

Li Si felt a bit upset.

Blood Hand Human Butcher was the ID he had thought about for several days.

It was chosen from dozens of IDs, including Infinite Sword Saint, World Overlord, Super Player, and more.

Now that it was taken, how could he be happy?

【Name not duplicated.】

【Confirm naming as 'It was actually taken'?】

"......"

Li Si was surprised and immediately denied it.

Then, after two seconds of thought, he pinched his chin and said an ID.

"Lawless Madman."

This was an ID that flashed into his mind: Lawless Madman Zhang San. The homophone of his name is Li Si. Grandfather Li Si and Zhang San are kindred spirits, so using his brother's nickname as an ID is perfectly fitting.

Moreover, Li Si liked this ID more and more as he looked at it.

【Name not duplicated.】

【Confirm naming as 'Lawless Madman'?】

"Yes!"

Li Si was immensely relieved that it hadn't been taken.

Otherwise, he would have had to choose from backup IDs like Infinite Sword Saint, World Overlord, or Wind and Cloud Combination.

【Congratulations on successful naming. Next step, Talent Awakening.】

Divine light descended, enveloping Li Si's body.

Countless streams of energy intricately unwound, reverberating within his body, flowing into his limbs and bones, and finally merging into his glabella before disappearing.

【Beep!】

【Congratulations on awakening the talent -- Limiter.】

【Attribute list has been generated.】

【You can open the list to view.】

"Alright, character creation is complete."

Li Si quickly opened his attribute interface.

ID: Lawless Madman.

Level: 1 (Restricted, cannot be upgraded)

Health: 56 / 56

Mana: 23 / 23

Attack: 2-3

Attack Speed: 0.9

Movement Speed: 8.8

Armor: 2 (Reduces 1.9% physical damage)

Physical Damage Reduction: 0%.

Magic Damage Reduction: 0%.

Talent: 【Limiter】: Your level is permanently restricted to Level 1. The limitations within your body have been removed. Heaven Rewards Diligence. Effort will always yield results. If not, it means you haven't worked hard enough.

"What the f*ck?"

Seeing his talent, Li Si gasped.

The description of Limiter was actually similar to One-Punch Man, breaking physical limitations, with no upper limit to advancement. If so, wouldn't he be like a little cow riding a rocket, incredibly awesome?

Thinking this, Li Si's mouth curved slightly upwards.

The scene shifted.

He found himself in a square.

【Beep!】

【Welcome to -- Mingyue Village.】

【This is a village belonging to the Xia Country War Zone -- Luanxing City.】

【Lawless Madman, wish you a pleasant journey.】

"Finally entered the game."

Li Si looked around, suddenly dumbfounded.

The number of players was too many.

The square, tens of thousands of square meters, was full of Novice Village players.

"This game is too real."

"This is definitely an astonishing masterpiece."

"Holy motherf*cker, you stepped on my foot!!!"

"Friend, give me some space, move aside."

"Brother, I want to go to the Newbie Quest Giver to get a quest, can you move aside?"

"Ah.....! Pervert!"

"Which son of a b*tch touched my butt? I'm a guy!"

"......"

The Novice Village square was bustling with noise.

Ten minutes later, Li Si, drenched in sweat, left the Novice Village square.

Effort pays off.

Finally, he could find a wild monster to test the effect of Limiter.

He was full of anticipation for his talent.

Just then, a prompt popped up.

【Beep!】

【You strived to cross, endured hardships in the sea of people, and carved out a broad path. Heaven Rewards Diligence, it will not neglect those with intention. Your attributes have increased.】

【Health permanently +5, Attack permanently +1.】

"What the f*ck!?"

Li Si was overjoyed and quickly checked his attribute interface, discovering that his Health and Attack had indeed increased: Health 61, Attack 3-4.

It's true!

Limiter was actually a talent similar to One-Punch Man.

Li Si's heart pounded violently.

He was utterly shocked.

【Beep!】

【Heaven Rewards Diligence. Your emotions fluctuated intensely, your blood flow accelerated, slightly strengthening your heart. Attributes increased.】

【Health permanently +10.】

"????"

Hahaha.... Awesome!

Too abnormal!!

At this moment, Li Si felt joyful, looking around, who else could compare to him?

Just as Li Si was swaggering proudly, a figure happened to enter his field of vision.

Fluffy hair tied into a ponytail, a slender katana resting on his shoulder, emerald green fierce winds like blades, swirling around him, as if isolating space, making the nearby area a world of its own.

"Who's this guy? Seems very powerful."

Li Si muttered to himself, instinctively activating the appraisal function. Immediately, the figure's panel popped up.

【Wandering Swordsman】

Level: 99

Attributes: ????

Description: A super swordsman who wanders everywhere. Is a fallen leaf's life only for returning to its roots?

"Uh... awesome!"

Li Si immediately became well-behaved. It's better to be low-key. Who wouldn't be confused by a panel full of question marks?

So, he ran towards the outside of Mingyue Village, his proud, swaggering steps turning into small, quick steps, no longer daring to stride boldly.

Although he was moving in small steps, the frequency of his footfalls was very high. Because the great blade in Li Si's heart was already thirsting, wanting to drink the fresh blood of wild monsters.

Eh?

Great blade....

Where's my great blade?

Li Si found his backpack empty.

No Novice Village weapon.

Well, if there isn't, there isn't. Anyway, it's just to test the talent.

He comforted himself this way.

Jogging all the way.

It was a few minutes later when Li Si arrived at the Novice Village gate.

【Beep!】

【Heaven Rewards Diligence. You tirelessly worked hard, strengthened your body, and studied high-frequency running techniques, finally receiving a reward.】

【Movement Speed permanently +0.1.】

Current Movement Speed: 8.9.

"Not bad."

Li Si smiled contentedly. Effort would definitely be rewarded, and his attributes were gradually increasing.

If there's no weapon, then there's no weapon.

Having Limiter is enough.

He walked out of the Mingyue Village gate into the wilderness and quickly found a monster.

...

Handsome guys, please add to your bookshelf so you don't get lost.

Quality Levels: ① White, ② Green, ③ Blue, ④ Purple, ⑤ Gold, ⑥ Epic, ⑦ Legendary, ⑧ Mythical, ⑨ True God, ⑩ Supreme, 11 Eternal, 12 Immortal.

Passive Skill Setting: White quality, Green quality, only fixed numerical bonuses. Blue quality and above have percentage bonuses: Blue max level +5%, Purple max level +7%, Gold max level +10%, Epic max level +15%, Legendary max level +30%, Mythical max level +60%, True God max level +100%...