1: Demon-Slaying and Evil-Extermination System

Chen Nian struggled to open his eyes, his vision stained red.

Thick, warm blood coated his face, the metallic scent of rust filling his nostrils, while the wounds on his chest and abdomen throbbed with excruciating pain.

He was currently lying in a pool of blood.

It was his own blood.

He was dying.

Twenty-three years ago, he had left a world called Earth, met with great luck, and underwent Transmigration directly to this world called Blue Star, becoming a parentless orphan.

This world was highly similar to Earth, yet there were fundamental differences.

In this world, true extraordinary powers existed.

There were the legendary demons, monsters, and ghosts!

Naturally, there were also people who grew stronger through Cultivate, as well as an official organization responsible for managing these extraordinary powers and slaying demons and monsters—the Spiritual Energy Bureau.

This was a world where one can Cultivate.

But being able to Cultivate did not mean everyone could Cultivate.

People with Cultivate Aptitude were, after all, as rare as Phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, noble existences standing at the top of the pyramid.

Unfortunately, Chen Nian had been in this world for twenty-three years, working diligently, yet he remained part of the vast majority who could not Cultivate.

However, none of that mattered now.

Because he seemed to be a bit dead right now.

Just a few minutes ago, he had been heartlessly rejected in a job interview.

He was walking dejectedly into this supermarket, wanting to buy some discounted bento boxes nearing their expiration date for dinner.

Then, his luck reached a "Peak."

He ran into a group of evil cultivators taking hostages in the supermarket.

Even more unlucky, to intimidate the Spiritual Energy Bureau members arriving outside, the evil cultivators decided to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys.

And he was one of the chosen "chickens."

He didn't even see how the opponent attacked; he only felt a cold sensation in his chest, followed by an unimaginable surge of pain.

Warm blood gushed out, and his vision went black as he collapsed to the ground.

After finally getting a chance for Transmigration, he thought he would be like those web novel protagonists, from then on Heaven-Defyingly change his fate and reach the Peak of his life.

Who would have thought he would live so mediocrely for twenty-three years as an ordinary person.

And now, he was going to die in such a pathetic, stifling, and meaningless way.

He was unwilling.

Truly unwilling.

His consciousness gradually blurred, and the scene before him began to spin and dim.

At the moment he was about to fall completely into darkness, an emotionless electronic voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Suitable host detected...]

[System binding initiated...]

[1%... 37%... 88%... 100%...]

[System binding successful!]

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the demon slaying and evil eradication system!]

[This System aims to assist the host in slaying demons and eradicating evil to maintain justice in the world.]

[By slaying demons and clearing evil, you can obtain corresponding rewards.]

Chen Nian's consciousness suddenly cleared.

A System?

After twenty-three years of Transmigration, waiting until he was desperate and his heart was like cold ashes, the System had finally come?

A surge of nameless anger mixed with the wild joy of surviving a disaster erupted from the depths of his heart.

Dammit!

You only show up when I'm about to die!

If I had lived peacefully until a natural death, were you planning to dance on my grave and never show up for my entire life?!

As if responding to his anger, the System's announcement continued to sound.

[host detected to be in critical condition, meeting emergency activation criteria.]

[Special Newbie Gift Pack distribution initiated!]

As soon as the words fell, an indescribable, majestic power, like a bursting galaxy, crashed into Chen Nian's cold limbs and bones!

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Divine-Grade Physique—"Prison Suppressing Divine Body"!]

"Boom—!"

Chen Nian felt the blood throughout his body instantly boil, letting out a roar like a rushing river.

The originally fatal wounds on his chest and abdomen were now frantically writhing and healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His thin body became solid, and his broken bones reconnected and were reforged with a crackling sound, becoming a hundred times harder than before!

The heart-wrenching pain from the previous second had now vanished without a trace.

Replacing it was an unprecedented sense of terrifying power, as if he could blow up a planet with a single punch.

An extremely violent and overbearing power surged wildly within him; every cell was cheering and leaping for joy!

Chen Nian was ecstatic.

This was the power of the System!

This was the feeling of having a Golden Finger!

However, it wasn't over yet.

The System's voice rang out again.

[Newbie Quest issued: First Kill!]

[Quest Content: Kill a unit judged as "evil" by the System for the first time.]

[Quest Reward: 1,000 points, skill "Mountain-Collapsing Fist"!]

Hearing this, the smile on Chen Nian's face became even more brilliant.

Finally, he could no longer hold back; lying in the pool of blood, he let out a low and hearty laugh.

"Hehe... hehehehe..."

"Hahahahahaha!"

This sudden laughter gave everyone in the supermarket a fright.

Whether it was the hostages shivering in the corner or the few fierce evil cultivators, they all snapped their gazes toward the source of the sound.

The young man who had just been killed to warn the others, who had clearly stopped breathing—how was he... laughing?

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Chen Nian slowly stood up from the pool of blood.

He was covered in blood, his black hair soaked and clinging to his cheeks.

At this moment, under the pale lights, his entire being exuded a heart-palpitatingly terrifying aura.

All the hostages were startled, not even daring to breathe.

Chen Nian cracked his neck, producing a crisp sound of bones popping.

He raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the few evil cultivators holding weapons, who were equally stunned.

His gaze was as cold as if he were looking at dead men.

The evil cultivators instantly snapped out of their shock.

"Playing tricks!"

The lead bald evil cultivator's face darkened, a fierce light glinting in his eyes.

"Consider yourself lucky I didn't kill you just now. Now you dare to stand up and seek death?"

He gestured with his eyes to the subordinate closest to Chen Nian.

The evil cultivator's face immediately turned fierce as he cursed, "Damn it, you gave me a fright! Lie back down!"

Shouting, the evil cultivator raised the cleaver in his hand and hacked toward Chen Nian's head.

However, Chen Nian was not afraid at all.

He simply raised his hand casually and threw a punch.

No technique, no form.

Just pure power.

Striking second, but arriving first!

"Bang—!"

An extremely dull and heavy sound.

Chen Nian's fist and the evil cultivator's face collided solidly.

The evil cultivator's face produced a terrifying sound of bones shattering.

In the next second, his entire face caved inward at a bizarre angle.

Then, his body was sent flying backward as if hit head-on by a high-speed truck.

He knocked over two rows of shelves before slamming heavily onto the ground, completely lifeless.

His face was already completely unrecognizable.

[Ding! Killed a First-Order evil cultivator, obtained 37 points.]

[Ding! First Kill quest completed!]

[Obtained rewards: 1,000 points, skill "Mountain-Collapsing Fist"!]

The System's notification rang in Chen Nian's mind.

Inside the supermarket, a deathly silence fell.