In a luxurious room, a man named Herick sat absorbed in thought. Tall at 1.94 meters and slightly overweight, he was hard to miss. Born Brazilian, his current body displayed typical features, except for the missing Asian traits.

Herick was in a completely new universe and, fortunately, was fluent in English. Additionally, he was located in the key country of this world. What fascinated him most was that despite his new reality, he still saw himself as a typical otaku—albeit a wealthy one. By a twist of fate, the body he inhabited had worked for Vought, a major corporation, due to being a fan of Queen Maeve.

Surrounding him, the environment exuded luxury and power, a stark contrast to his previous life as a passionate fan of comics and series. The system he now possessed specialized in inter-universal travel, with a store still closed and a missions function. To unlock secondary missions, the requirement was to have saved the world at least once.

The system also included a skill sub-system, allowing him to acquire traits from animals he killed or befriended. These skills could be obtained for a limited time and could not be stored, meaning Herick needed to carefully select what he wished to inherit.

With this in mind, Herick decided to test the system. He ordered an ant farm, three geckos, and three spiders. Life in this world was straightforward for those with money, and Herick was eager to explore his new abilities.

In the kitchen, Juliana, his 37-year-old Brazilian butler, was at work. Juliana was a crucial figure in his life, not just for her skills as a caretaker and organizer, but also for her extensive experience and intelligence. With a background in the navy and aerospace, medical training, and fluency in four languages, Juliana was almost a parental figure to Herick, always by his side since his youth.

With his eyes shining with excitement, Herick approached Juliana and said:

— Thank you, Ju. From today, I will change.

Juliana smiled with a touch of irony and replied:

— I highly doubt it, boss.

They both laughed, and after lunch, Herick decided to take a walk. During the walk, he encountered stinging ants and decided to test his new abilities. He killed one of the ants and immediately received a choice screen:

⌜ ⌝ 

 Congratulations, host, you have killed a stinging ant and gained the chance to choose:

 - Strength of 12 times your weight.

 - Exoskeleton converted into bones.

 - Wall-crawling.

 - Jaw strength of 100 km/h.

 - Communicate with ants through pheromones.

⌞ ⌟

Herick chose the strength of 12 times his weight, giving him an impressive strength of 1.44 tons. With this new ability, he was stronger than ever, ready to face any challenge.

After completing his skill acquisition journey, Herick contacted several of his contacts and discovered that a spot in the Seven was about to be filled. He knew exactly who the candidate was, but he had his own plan: he needed to infiltrate the Seven to carry out his mission.

Herick decided that the best way to achieve this would be to "help" Annie join the Seven. He knew that by doing so, he would have the chance to manipulate the situation to his advantage and, perhaps, put an end to Sabiá, a mission he considered crucial.

Now, with a goal in mind and his enhanced abilities, Herick was ready to take the next step in his journey.

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