Kevin looked around at the primeval forest-like surroundings and then stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Did I... travel through time and space?"
Just a moment ago, he was standing on the rooftop watching the sunset, and then in the blink of an eye, he had traveled through.
There was no prelude, it was so sudden that he was still a bit overwhelmed.
"But everyone else gets a golden finger when they travel, what about me..." He scratched his head.
Before he could finish his sentence, a ethereal voice echoed in Kevin's mind.
[The Divine Gift System has been bound.]
Kevin was taken aback.
"What system?"
[The Divine Gift System.]
"Divine what?"
[The Divine Gift System.]
"What?"
[...]
"Speak up."
[The! Divine! Gift! System!]
Kevin slapped his palm: "Oh!"
Then there was silence.
Finally, the voice in his mind couldn't help itself.
[Don't you have any questions?]
Kevin: "I'm waiting for you to tell me."
[Then you should ask!]
Kevin: "Then you should tell me!"
[If you don't ask, what am I supposed to say?!]
Kevin: "As a mature system, can't you introduce yourself?"
"You're not very smart."
[You jerk...]
Kevin: "Wow, you can even curse?"
"A system that can curse can't be a serious one. Following the patterns in novels, I guess you must be a significant existence turned into a system."
[How do you know?]
"Do you think I read all those novels for nothing?"
[...]
[Alright, since you've guessed it, I won't hide it anymore!]
The next moment, gray rays of light converged in front of him and then condensed into a palm-sized little person.
The little person was very cute, with short gray hair, gray eyes, chubby cheeks, pointed ears, two small black horns on the forehead, fair skin, dressed in a gray fitted skirt, and had two pairs of gray translucent leaf-like wings on the back.
Just like a little elf.
"I am the God of Time!"
"Bella!"
"Look up to me, mortal!"
Kevin looked her up and down, and finally fixed his gaze on her chest.
"So... are you male or female?"
Bella: "…"
Bella looked down at her flat chest, her face flushing with anger as she puffed out her cheeks.
"You're such a person!"
"What do you mean, male or female!"
"Of course, I'm a female... goddess!"
"And it's too rude to ask that right away!"
"Believe it or not, I can bring down divine punishment to punish you!"
Kevin: "I don't believe it."
Bella: "..."
Kevin shrugged: "You suddenly brought me to this hellhole, and you want to punish me? That doesn't make sense."
"And according to the routine, you should be some kind of system spirit."
"So I think you don't have that kind of power."
"Of course, if you're the kind of system that wants to annihilate the host at the drop of a hat, then you can forget what I just said."
"But I'm not afraid of you. Even if I fall, there will be thousands and thousands of me standing up!"
Bella: "..."
She stared at the person in front of her, unable to speak for a moment.
Because... Kevin was actually right.
No matter what kind of goddess she was, she was indeed the spirit guiding Kevin, and indeed, she didn't have the power to bring down divine punishment to punish Kevin.
She puffed out her cheeks, her face flushed, and she insisted, "Who... who said I don't have that kind of power? Don't underestimate me!"
Kevin nodded: "Okay, I won't underestimate you."
Bella was taken aback: "Huh?"
Kevin smiled: "You're at least a god, and you're definitely stronger than me, so of course, I won't underestimate you."
Bella said: "Then why were you just making fun of me!"
Kevin scratched his head: "I'm just being honest. I really can't tell if you're male or female, after all, there are so many transvestites nowadays..."
Bella: "o(*≧д≦)o!!"
Seeing Bella about to flare up again, Kevin quickly said: "Alright, let's get down to business. So why did you become a system, what's the use of this system, and why did I travel through?"
Faced with Kevin's triple questions, Bella's expression softened.
"I am not the system, I am the guiding spirit of the system... Of course, I was really the God of Time before!"
"You're not the system, then what is the system?" Kevin asked.
"I don't know, my memory has been sealed, I only know that I am now a guiding spirit, to guide you to use the system correctly."
Kevin nodded: "Alright, so what does the system do?"
"The system has four functions."
"Translation, analysis, replication, and cultivation."
"Translation is bidirectional, allowing you to communicate without barriers with any intelligent race, which is the foundation of your journey in this world."
Kevin nodded: "Oh, I thought the setting was that everyone in the universe speaks beautiful English."
Bella: "..."
She ignored it and continued.
"Analysis is to analyze everything, such as living beings, inanimate objects, and magic."
"Magic?" Kevin's eyes lit up: "So there is magic in this world, what's the use of analysis?"
"It can help you understand and master the target."
"So does that mean after analyzing magic, I can control that magic?"
"That's right, and it's complete control!" Bella nodded.
"Replication is the ability to copy skills, whether they are magical skills or innate skills, they can all be copied. Once copied, you can use that ability, and the duration depends on yourself. When the replication slot is full, you have to wait until the duration is over before you can copy abilities again, and you cannot actively remove the copied ability, you have to wait until the duration ends."
"But you currently don't have a replication slot, so you can't use this function yet."
"So how do I open a replication slot?"
Bella said: "Upgrade, we'll talk about that later."
Kevin nodded.
Bella continued, "And cultivation, as the name suggests, is to assist you in your cultivation."
"The system will automatically absorb, refine, and guide the surrounding usable energy factors, such as mana, so you can skip these steps in your cultivation and directly absorb mana to enhance yourself. Your cultivation speed will far exceed that of ordinary people."
Kevin was delighted and said, "This is great, this is great!"
"As for why you have traveled through, it can only be said that it is the choice of the world."
"The choice of the world?" Kevin was taken aback.
"Yes, you have been chosen by this world, so you have been summoned to this world. As for why the world chose you and what it chose you for, I don't know either."
"Anyway, as you grow stronger, the mysteries will be revealed."
"And my duty is to guide you to use the system correctly and become stronger!"
"Also, what I just said is just a general overview of the system's functions, not all of them. You need to discover the detailed functions and usage for yourself."
Kevin nodded, eager to start, "Got it, let's begin."
"How do I cultivate?"
Bella flew in front of Kevin and said, "Hey, you're not thinking of cultivating now, are you?"
Kevin was taken aback, "Is it not possible?"
Bella replied, "Of course not!"
"But this is the Forest of Beasts, where magical beasts run rampant. When meditating and cultivating, you need to empty your mind, which is the most vulnerable and unguarded time. If you happen to encounter even the lowest-level magical beast during this time, it could cost you your life!"