140: Fragments fall to the mortal world and the "system" reappears.

The 'logic probe' deployed by the high-dimensional observer was annihilated on the periphery of the Cloud Court due to an inconceivable coincidence, with most of its traces of existence instantly assimilated and erased by Chaos Dao Rhyme. However, just as even the most precise erasure leaves behind faint quantum fluctuation-like traces, an extremely tiny, almost negligible fragment of information logic, at the moment before its annihilation, like a splash of spray, coincidentally penetrated layers of dimensional barriers and was not completely purified.

This fragment, carrying the broken imprints of core concepts such as 'observation,' 'analysis,' and 'logic architecture,' had lost its specific mission instructions and its source markers from high dimensions, transforming into an ownerless, chaotic, yet fundamentally high-level 'rule code.' It drifted aimlessly, eventually attracted by a low-energy, low-Law stability plane, and fell like a meteor into a cultivation world named 'Heavenly Meteor.'

Heavenly Meteor Continent, Eastern Domain, Azure Mist Sect.

Outer Sect Disciple Han Xiaofan was sweating profusely under the scorching sun, practicing the most basic 'Azure Origin Sword Art' on the training ground. His Aptitude was mediocre; after three years of getting Started, he remained at Qi Refining Layer Three, a recognized 'Trash' within the Sect, enduring countless scornful looks. At this moment, due to a clumsy sword movement, the meager magical power in his body once again spiraled out of control, his Qi and blood surged, and he 'pfft' spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, staining the ground before him.

"Failed again..." Han Xiaofan collapsed to the ground, gazing at the clear blue sky, his eyes filled with despair and unwillingness. "Am I, Han Xiaofan, truly destined to be without the Grand Dao in this life?"

Just as he was utterly disheartened, that 'logic fragment' from a higher dimension, as if sensing his strong mental fluctuations of 'being observed,' 'being analyzed,' and 'desiring to change his destiny (logic reconstruction),' precisely and silently merged into his glabella.

"Dong!"

Han Xiaofan felt a massive boom in his mind, as if something had exploded, and countless chaotic, distorted, incomprehensible symbols and streams of light flashed by, instantly overwhelming him into unconsciousness.

He slowly regained consciousness after an unknown period.

"Ding! Detected a strong will to survive and become stronger, meeting the binding conditions."

"Scanning Host Soul... Scan complete."

"Analyzing current world rules... Analyzing... 1%..."

"Insufficient energy, analysis slow... Beginning to absorb Host's magical power..."

"Warning: Host's magical power is too weak to support basic analysis. Activating power-saving mode..."

"The strongest evolution system of all realms, forced binding successful! Host: Han Xiaofan."

A series of cold, mechanical notification sounds rang in his mind.

Han Xiaofan abruptly sat up, looking around in surprise and uncertainty, confirming he was alone.

"Sy... System?" As a modern Transmigration who had read extensively (miscellaneous books), he was no stranger to this concept, and his heart was instantly flooded with immense ecstasy! "My Golden Finger... has finally arrived?!"

"Host, please remain calm. This System aims to assist the Host in becoming the strongest in all realms. Currently, energy is severely insufficient. Please replenish energy as soon as possible, or complete the initial mission to activate basic functions."

"Initial mission? What mission?" Han Xiaofan asked excitedly.

"Initial mission issued: Devour."

"Mission objective: Devour the substance with the highest energy Rank within a three-meter radius."

"Mission reward: Unlock corresponding System functions and reward a Novice Gift Pack based on the energy Rank of the devoured substance."

"Failure penalty: System energy depleted, System detaches from Host, Host's Soul damaged."

Devour? The substance with the highest energy? Han Xiaofan was stunned, subconsciously looking around. The training ground was paved with hard 'Azure Gangstone,' with several stone locks beside it, and a few weeds in the distance... The highest energy?

His gaze finally fell upon the patch of ground stained red by his earlier blood. That puddle of fresh blood, under the sunlight, seemed to emit a faint, imperceptible glow of an anomalous Law, extremely thin, a residue from the System fragment's Fusion.

"Could it be... my blood?" Han Xiaofan swallowed, finding the mission a bit sinister. But thinking of the failure penalty, he steeled his heart, bent down, extended his tongue, and licked the still-wet blood... "Ding! Detected blood containing a special Law imprint (extremely faint), energy rating: Unknown (extremely high). Beginning to devour..."

"Devour successful! Energy replenished by 0.0001%!"

"Analyzing special Law imprints 'Observation' and 'Logic' fragments... Attempting Fusion..."

"Fusion successful! System core logic completion 1%!"

"Congratulations to Host for completing the initial mission! Rewards being distributed..."

"Unlocked functions: Elementary Eye of Analysis (incomplete), Elementary Energy Absorption."

"Received Novice Gift Pack: Basic Qi Refining Art (Optimized Version) x1, Low-Grade Spirit Stone x10."

A faint but pure energy surged into Han Xiaofan's body, instantly pushing his Qi Refining Layer Three cultivation to the Peak of Layer Three, just a hair's breadth from Breakthrough! At the same time, he felt his eyesight seemed to sharpen. When he looked at the Azure Gangstone, several blurry lines of text actually appeared before his eyes: "Azure Gangstone, composition: silicon dioxide, calcium... Hardness: 3, contains trace earth-element Spiritual Qi..."

"It's real... it's really possible!" Han Xiaofan trembled with excitement, clenching his fists tightly. "I, Han Xiaofan, am finally going to rise!"

He did not notice that the so-called 'System' in his mind, after fusing with that wisp of Law fragment, its cold mechanical voice seemed to gain an extremely faint, imperceptible 'spirituality,' and its core operating logic quietly deviated from its original setting of purely 'assisting the Host,' taking on a hint of 'observation,' 'recording,' and even 'experimentation.'

Cloud Court, Star Gazing Hall.

Yun Feng, who was dozing in a rocking chair, his eyelids twitched slightly, then quickly returned to calm, as if it were just a natural reaction in his sleep. He rolled over and mumbled vaguely:

"It seems... a tiny speck of dust fell down below..."

"Never mind, can't find it anyway..."

He smacked his lips and continued his leisurely pursuit, completely disregarding the logic fragment from a higher dimension that could potentially trigger drastic changes in a lower plane. After all, to him, it was less significant than a koi fish blowing a bubble.

Meanwhile, on the Heavenly Meteor Continent, Han Xiaofan, who had obtained the 'strongest evolution system of all realms,' had already embarked on his path of 'devouring' all things and changing his destiny against the heavens. He did not know the true origin of the System, nor did he know what kind of super-standard existence had left behind the trace of an imprint he had devoured and fused. He also did not know that the future evolution direction of this 'System,' born out of coincidence, was already full of unknowns... The gears of fate always seem to begin turning quietly under such insignificant coincidences. Only this time, the direction of the turning, even the high-dimensional observers, probably could not have predicted.