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"See you tomorrow."
Zhou Ye waved as well, watching Zhu Nai's figure disappear around the street corner, his relaxed expression vanishing instantly.
Zhou Ye blended into the increasingly dense crowd of people as evening fell. His immediate priority was to find the demon familiars distributing leaflets and obtain the "key" to making a contract with the demons.
This is no easy task. The streets near Komao Academy are already bustling with activity, and various club activities and street performances are constantly taking place.
Zhou Ye's gaze swept around, deliberately paying attention to those cosplayers whose costumes were particularly exquisite but whose temperament was somewhat aloof. Based on his understanding of the original work, the disguises of demons and familiars were often mixed in, seemingly blending in, but in fact having their own rules.
He passed a cat-eared girl handing out game flyers, but it wasn't her. He bypassed a "magical girl" waving a plastic magic wand and enthusiastically soliciting passersby, but that wasn't her either. He was even stopped by a senior in knight armor promoting the kendo club, and it took some persuasion to get away. After searching for nearly half an hour, Zhou Ye's forehead was slightly sweaty, and he muttered to himself that this efficiency was far too low.
Finally, on a relatively quiet street corner, a black-haired girl dressed in elaborate Gothic Lolita fashion, with a smile and an unusual demeanor, caught his attention.
Unlike the other promoters, she wasn't enthusiastic; she simply stood there quietly, handing out flyers to anyone who approached with a smile, and remaining indifferent to those who ignored her. Zhou Ye's heart stirred, and he walked over.
She smiled and handed him a flyer. It felt slightly cool to the touch, and the material was unusual, not ordinary coated paper. The front was printed with a bright red, intricately structured magic circle pattern, which Zhou Ye recognized at a glance—it was the Gremory family crest.
He flipped it over without making a sound and sure enough, he saw that familiar slogan:
"I am the devil. You will receive services of equal value in return for the money you pay."
Zhou Ye's lips twitched slightly involuntarily. Himejima Akeno's image flashed through his mind, along with the chilling details of her services. Especially certain "special services"—just thinking about them sent shivers down his spine. Hmm… for now, he'd better politely decline such services; at least until he had the necessary power, he needed to think twice.
Just as he was silently complaining and carefully folding the significant flyer with mixed feelings, intending to put it in his pocket...
Deep within my mind, a crisp and pleasant notification sound rang out without warning, like an ice cube falling into a glass.
"Ding dong! Respected host, thank you for your patience. The Multiverse Card Drawing System has been fully charged and is now officially activated, ready to serve you."
Zhou Ye abruptly stopped, his heart skipping a beat, followed by an indescribable sense of relief that instantly swept over him. The unease and anxiety that had been lingering in his heart since his transmigration seemed to find an outlet at this moment, dissipating by more than half.
It's here! It's finally here! His greatest asset, the foundation for survival in this perilous world teeming with gods and demons! The long-awaited cheat code had finally arrived; the feeling was even more exhilarating than winning the lottery. His long-tense nerves suddenly relaxed, almost making his legs buckle. He quickly took two deep breaths, suppressing his surging emotions, striving to maintain a calm facade, and hurried away from where he stood.
Zhou Ye returned to his room, a room both familiar and strange. He casually closed the door, leaned against it, and let out a long sigh. The pain in his forehead and the back of his head was still sharp, like two warning lights constantly reminding him of the violent clash between reality and memory. He walked to his desk, opened a drawer, rummaged through the first-aid kit, and hastily applied a band-aid to the wound on his forehead. The boy reflected in the mirror still had a somewhat youthful face, but his eyes were already different, filled with a complexity and depth far beyond that of an eighteen-year-old.
"system?"
Zhou Ye tried to recite it silently in his mind.
Almost the instant the thought crossed his mind, a semi-transparent interface, a blend of science fiction and fantasy, appeared in his mind like a projection. There were no sound prompts, no forced pop-ups; everything seemed so natural, as if it had always been there.
The interface is simple and clear, with the words "【Multiverse Card Draw System】" at the top.
Below are the main module sections: [Personal Panel], [Card Pool], [Backpack], [Dungeons], and [Points Shop].
Zhou Ye focused his attention on his personal panel.
Host: Zhou Ye
Age: 18
Physical: Black Iron (affects the host's physical attack and physical defense, while also increasing the attack power of abnormal statuses such as poisoning, bleeding, burning, and electrocution)
Magic: Black Iron (affects the host's magic attack and magic defense)
Stamina: Iron (affects the host's physical defense and maximum health)
Spirit: Black Iron (Affects the host's magic defense and maximum mana.)
Energy: Black Iron (affects the host's upper limit and lower limit of physical and magical attack usage)
Attribute Enhancement and Resistance: Black Iron (Attribute enhancement refers to the act of increasing the attack power of a specific attribute; the higher the value, the higher the damage caused by the corresponding attribute attack. Attribute resistance represents a character's ability to defend against a specific attribute attack; the higher the resistance, the lower the damage received from the corresponding attribute attack.)
Hit rate and evasion rate: Iron
(Hit rate and evasion rate are two interrelated attributes that directly affect the effectiveness of attacks and defenses. The hit rate determines the probability of an attack successfully hitting the target, while the evasion rate reflects the probability of the defender successfully dodging the attack. The values of these two attributes are mutually balancing and are indispensable factors to consider in combat.)
Health Regeneration and Mana Regeneration: Black Iron
(HP and MP recovery rates are important indicators for measuring a character's automatic HP and MP regeneration per minute. In combat, these recovery rates directly affect the host's sustained combat ability.)
Stiffness and rigidity: Iron
(Stiffness refers to the duration of the host's inoperable state when attacked, which directly affects the host's flexibility in combat. Stun refers to the brief inoperable state the host experiences when attacking an opponent. The higher the value, the shorter the stiffness time when attacked, thus helping to improve the host's combat reaction speed.)
Looking at the familiar control panel, Zhou Ye's forehead suddenly creased with annoyance:
"System, this isn't plagiarism, oh no, it's more like borrowing from the panel of [Disconnect City and Weak Warriors], right? Although that's one of my childhood memories."
[Ding, that's right, host, don't need so many. Do you want to open the newbie gift pack for 10 consecutive draws?]
Zhou Ye remained leaning against the wall, the dull pain in his forehead and the back of his head not yet completely subsided, and the chaotic flow of information flooding into his mind made him even more drowsy.
My vision snapped back together, and a semi-transparent virtual panel suddenly appeared in front of me. The interface was rough, giving off a cheap, plastic feel, and the borders even flickered slightly.
[Ding, received]
A melody, clearly distorted and with some background noise, began to play. The tune was unusually familiar, like the theme song of "Big Windmill" that used to play on old television sets in my childhood memories, playing intermittently.
In the center of the virtual panel, a windmill icon made up of simple pixel blocks is slowly rotating at a speed that seems as if it might freeze at any moment.
Zhou Ye muttered to himself, "This system... even the startup animation has frame drops? Isn't that a bit too outdated, or rather... a bit shabby?"
[One: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a fragment of the Herrscher of the Void.]
A fragment pattern flickering with an unstable purple light appeared on the panel. Its edges were blurry, and the specific details were not visible at all, let alone any energy fluctuations.
Zhou Ye: "Huh?"
Zhou Ye was dumbfounded. "Fragments? This is it? Shouldn't the starting bonus be a complete character ability all at once? What's with this fragment? Am I supposed to collect them myself? And I can't even use the fragments!"
His brows furrowed, his voice filled with barely suppressed astonishment, and a hint of annoyance at being deceived by a substandard product. This system was utterly clueless about human nature.
[Two: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Gold-level support character, Financial Director Nami Tohsaka]
The panel refreshed, revealing a female anime character with long orange hair, wearing a standard office lady suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and an impeccable business smile. The character was none other than Nami from One Piece; yes, she was 20 years old, and her name was clearly displayed: [Nami Tohsaka].
Zhou Ye's tone changed several times: "Tohsaka...Nami?"
His voice even changed tone.
Zhou Ye looked at Nami on the virtual panel in disbelief and said:
"Tohsaka? Which Tohsaka? Tokiomi? Rin? Sakura? None of those are right! Nami? Isn't that the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator? Financial Director? Is this system's database copied from a pirated disc? How can they string together names like this? And it's Gold-level? This stitching technique is amazing!"
He felt a throbbing pain in his temples, and the urge to complain almost burst out. Was this system really some kind of multiverse gacha system? It was practically a walking joke machine.
Before his time travel, the content creator Aladdin Dog Egg's "Rural Pirate King" was a live-action mini-drama that imitated "One Piece," and characters like Shandong Luffy and Rizhao Zoro were imprinted in Zhou Ye's mind.
Now we have Tohsaka Nami, what will be Matou Robin next?
[Three: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a fragment of the Herrscher of Reason]
Before he could finish complaining, another fragment pattern emitting a faint blue light popped out, floating alone next to the purple fragment.
Zhou Ye: "T!"
A cross appeared on Zhou Ye's forehead:
"Again! Do you really think I'm here to play a jigsaw puzzle? What can two pieces do? Summon Shenron? Or summon the Dragon Balls? System, come out here! Explain yourself!"
He almost actually threw a punch at the air, a tightness gripping his chest. This newbie perk was practically testing his limits of patience.
[Four: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a diamond-level item—Gourmet Tablecloth]
A plain red and white checkered tablecloth with an extremely ordinary pattern appeared on the panel, unremarkable, like the kind you'd see at any roadside stall. But the text description next to it made Zhou Ye pause in his tracks.
[Function: Creates various foods out of thin air. Simply say the name of the food you want to eat, and the tablecloth will conjure up the food. The food is real, completely free, and unlimited.]
Zhou Ye stared at those lines of text, reading them word by word three times to make sure he wasn't seeing things. His tense facial features finally relaxed little by little.
Zhou Ye thought to himself:
"Unlimited supply? Really? All you have to do is say the name?"
He instinctively said, "One serving of... premium Wagyu sukiyaki."
[Ding, host, you have not yet received this item. This item is absolutely real and effective.]
Zhou Ye: "Phew..."
He let out a long breath, and his clenched fist loosened. Luckily, it wasn't a fake.
Zhou Ye looked at the [Gourmet Tablecloth], which was still sealed, and said:
"With this, at least survival is guaranteed. Food and water are unlimited, and you can replenish your energy anytime, anywhere. This is a valuable asset in any environment."
This small comfort calmed him down a bit.
Chapter 5 Rias and Sona's Visit
[Five: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the dungeon card: Small-scale Resident Evil X Demon Slayer, dungeon difficulty (Silver)]
Immediately afterward, a crudely designed card image popped up. The background looked like it had been randomly pieced together with drawing tools, with several crooked zombies and a few samurai who could barely be identified as wielding swords engaged in a chaotic battle. The image was blurry and exuded a strong sense of cheap knock-off.
[Note: Opening this instance will allow you to enter a designated fusion world. Completing tasks or defeating specific targets will earn you points and local specialties.]
Zhou Ye: “…”
He looked at the card, and the expression on his face, which had just softened, became indescribable again.
Zhou Ye couldn't help but cover his cheek and complain, "Resident Evil plus Demon Slayer? This combination... how did they come up with it? They even specially labeled it 'small workshop version,' are they afraid of being sued for copyright infringement? This system's taste and copyright awareness are truly... astounding."
The system's cold notification sounded again, announcing the start of the sixth lottery draw.
[Six: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Black Iron-level item: a photo album of a certain female celebrity]
A colorful booklet cover appeared on the screen.
Zhou Ye's lips twitched involuntarily.
"What would I do with this thing?"
He muttered a complaint to the air, his tone full of disdain.
"Is it edible or usable? Aren't you already taking up enough space and creating enough chaos?"
The system's notification tone remained unchanged and continued broadcasting.
[Seven: Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Silver-level item, Honkai Energy Pack]