Darkness.

No afterlife. No light at the end of the tunnel. Just an empty void.

I wasn't floating. I wasn't standing. I just… was.

And then—

A pop-up window appeared out of nowhere.

[ERROR: SOUL PROCESSING FAILURE.]

Attempting manual reboot…

[Rebooting…]

I barely had time to process that before a voice echoed around me—everywhere and nowhere at once.

"Oh, great. Another cosmic glitch."

The void shifted, and suddenly, I was in a waiting room.

Not a normal one.

A cosmic customer service office, floating between galaxies and static-filled voids. A desk sat before me, labelled "Afterlife Processing—Please Take a Number."

Behind it, a white-robed figure sighed in exhaustion.

"Welcome to post-life processing! Before you ask—no, you weren't supposed to die."

I raised an eyebrow. "So… what happened?"

"Well… technically? You don't exist anymore."

A pause.

"…I'm sorry, what?"

"Yeah, the universe lost your data. Your soul got misplaced. You're a cosmic error now!"

I slowly rubbed my temples. "…Can this cosmic error get a redo?"

"Good news! We're running a limited-time reincarnation offer! Five wishes and a brand-new life!"

I squinted. "That sounds like a scam."

"It definitely is! But hey, it's better than staying here forever!"

I sighed. Alright. Think.

If I got to choose my new life, I needed a world with potential but enough chaos to hide in.

"…Marvel."

The robed figure perked up. "Ooooh, good choice! You'll probably die a lot."

"…Not the reassurance I was looking for."

"Anyway! Time for wishes! Pick wisely!"

The Five Wishes

✔ Wish 1: The Game Maker System.

"I want a system that lets me create, balance, and adjust abilities like a game developer."

✔ Wish 2: A Custom Power System.

"I want to create my own power system—one that balances power with risk, allowing for infinite growth but at a price."

✔ Wish 3: A New Identity.

"I want a new body—one that actually fits me. Not overpowered, but strong enough to survive."

✔ Wish 4: Multiverse Travel Potential.

"I want the ability to eventually access and travel the multiverse—but only if I can earn it through my system."

✔ Wish 5: An Evolving Mind.

"I want my mind to adapt with my power—no instant genius, but the ability to learn, strategize, and understand things at a much faster rate over time."

R.O.B. paused.

"Wait. You want to make your own power system?"

I nodded. "If I have to survive in Marvel, I need something scalable. No relying on pre-made magic or mutations. I want a system that lets me develop power logically—but it needs risks. Power needs to come at a cost."

The robed figure scratched their chin.

"That's… actually interesting. Alright. But since it's your design, you're responsible for the risks."

I frowned. "What do you mean?"

The R.O.B. snapped their fingers, and a new screen popped up.

[WARNING: LIMITATIONS IMPOSED.]

- User cannot naturally absorb energy like other Marvel beings.

- User must manually refine, evolve, and balance their powers.

- Overuse of any ability will cause permanent consequences.

- User's power will not be recognized by the universe until it reaches a certain level.

- User must earn multiverse travel through in-world progression.

I felt a chill crawl down my spine. "So, basically… I start off weaker than everyone else?"

R.O.B. grinned. "Exactly! Welcome to Marvel, kid!"

Before I could protest, a portal opened beneath me.

"GOOD LUCK!"

I fell.

Darkness Again… But Not Silence.

This time, I wasn't alone.

Something whispered.

A voice—no, many voices, layered over each other. Echoing in a thousand different tones, shifting between clarity and static.

[Booting: The Nameless System.]

[Initializing User Parameters…]

[Assigning Power System…]

[WARNING: USER HAS CHOSEN CUSTOM SYSTEM.]

[ALL RISKS WILL BE SELF-IMPOSED.]

Then—

Knowledge flooded my mind.

The Eclipse Power System (User-Created)

I had designed this.

A three-path system—each one offering a different way to gain power… but all with serious risks.

1. Shadow Eclipse – The Path of Erasure

The power of invisibility, stealth, and phasing out of existence.

✔ Lets me erase my presence, avoid detection, and phase through reality.

❌ Risk: Overuse leads to self-erasure. If I push too far, even I might forget I exist.

2. Primordial Eclipse – The Path of Rewriting

The power to reconstruct, adapt, and rewrite reality.

✔ Lets me alter my abilities, heal, and even change the rules of physics.

❌ Risk: Every change requires absolute knowledge. If I mess up, the results could be permanent.

3. Cataclysmic Eclipse – The Path of Annihilation

The power of entropy, destruction, and raw annihilation.

✔ Lets me erase objects, concepts, and even living beings from existence.

❌ Risk: The more I destroy, the more unstable I become. The world itself will push back.

[SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZED.]

[WELCOME, USER.]

[YOU HAVE CREATED A POWER SYSTEM OUTSIDE OF FATE.]

I gasped as my new body finally took form.

And suddenly—

I was awake.