Chapter One: Finally..... My Real Life Has Begun!
In a world governed by the sole law: "The strong make the rules," where the powerful dominate the weak, and authority imposes itself on strength, everything changed in a single day. Mysterious gates appeared all over the world, and from them poured waves of monsters, spreading chaos and destruction.
Major nations attempted to use nuclear weapons to eliminate these threats, but instead of a solution, it led to an even greater disaster. Some gates were destroyed, releasing a mysterious energy that disabled all human technology; weapons, cars, even the simplest electronic devices. It didn't stop there, increasingly powerful waves of monsters emerged, rendering humanity helpless against them.
Amidst this chaos, new races appeared: Elves, Dragons, Demons, and Half-Humans, announcing that they had come to aid humanity in exchange for being allowed to live on Earth. They explained that this disaster was just the beginning, as it would bring something new... Mana.
Three Hours Before the Disaster
Yu Xuan was sitting in a secluded corner of the university garden, his eyes staring aimlessly into the distance. No one cared about him, and he didn't expect anyone to. In this world, people like him were mere shadows fading into the background.
His life was a series of humiliations. He grew up in a poor family, was bullied at school, and realized from a young age that only strength ruled everything. His parents barely noticed his existence, and his teachers ignored him because he wasn't a genius or talented. In a world that only respected the intelligent and strong, Yu Xuan was just a nobody without any value.
He looked at the students around him. The wealthy young men driving luxurious cars, the beautiful girls who ignored him as if he were invisible, and the teachers who treated him like an unnecessary nuisance. Inside him was a volcano of hatred, but he knew he couldn't do anything.
He muttered bitterly: "If I had power, I would make them all kneel under my feet! Why?! Why do I have to be weak?!"
He was tired of this filthy world. Humans? Just trash! He had nothing to lose. That's why, when the gates suddenly appeared in the sky, he didn't feel fear... but excitement.
While people screamed and ran madly, while cars crashed and monsters began pouring out of the gates, Yu Xuan didn't move an inch. He just stood there, watching the chaos unfold before him, his eyes gleaming with madness.
"Hahaha... Finally! Something exciting has happened in my boring life!"
While others fled, he stepped forward. Why run? If this was the end for most humans, and he could die at any moment, why fear? He had lived his entire life hiding, humiliated, and now he had the chance to be something else... someone else.
It didn't take long before a small goblin appeared before him. Yu Xuan stared at it for a moment, then laughed madly. "Hahaha! Is this all?!"
He picked up an iron pipe lying on the ground and pounced on the goblin without hesitation. He wasn't a trained warrior, just an ordinary student who didn't know much about self-defense, but his raging anger made him faster and fiercer. He missed his first strike, but the second hit the goblin's head directly.
[Ding! You have killed your first goblin!]
[Title "First Kill" acquired]
[Rewards: +2 Agility, +1 Strength]
At that moment, Yu Xuan realized the truth: the world had changed, and he was no longer bound by the old rules. He was no longer a nobody. Now, he could rewrite his destiny.
The system displayed Yu Xuan's new stats:
[Name: Yu Xuan] [Level: 1] [Strength: 13 (+5)] [Agility: 8 (+2)] [Endurance: 6 (+7)] [Mana: 50] [Skills: Blood Manipulation (Level Unknown)]
Yu Xuan laughed madly: "This is just the beginning!"
He began killing more and more goblins, and while people screamed in fear and died everywhere, he felt nothing but euphoria. After all, this world had never been kind to him... so why should he be kind to it?
But this wasn't enough. It was just the beginning. He needed more power, more skills. And there were no limits to what he could achieve now.
He was sure that he would gain skills if he had the luck to kill monsters. What if something unexpected happened? In the end, his life would become much better in a new world ruled by the strong, but he wouldn't be a weakling. He would be the one to determine destiny!
Especially possessing that skill of unknown rank, it was clear to him that it would be one of the rarest and most powerful skills. Therefore, joy filled his heart with every monster he killed!
After seeing his stats, Yu Xuan didn't waste any time. He realized that the world was no longer the same, and he had to seize this opportunity to become stronger. He looked at the gate that was still releasing monsters, then at the horizon where chaos reigned. There was no doubt... this was his new world.
He saw a group of four goblins wandering the street, attacking anyone in their path. Without hesitation, he charged straight at them.
He raised his iron pipe, and with the first strike, he shattered a goblin's skull, then quickly turned and delivered a powerful blow to the second, causing it to stagger back. He seized the opportunity to attack again, delivering a fatal strike to its neck.
[Ding! Two goblins killed by the host!]
[Ding! Leveled up to Level 2!]
[Received 3 stat points!]
Yu Xuan quickly glanced at his stat points. He realized that his strength and speed were decent, but his endurance was weak. He decided to add a point to endurance, while saving the rest.
He didn't have time to think more. The remaining two goblins attacked him together, but his newly acquired skills helped him easily dodge their strikes. He delivered two consecutive blows, ending their lives in moments.
[Ding! Leveled up to Level 3!]
[Gained 3 additional stat points, total now: 5 points!]
Yu Xuan took a deep breath as he looked at his blood splattered on the ground. He wasn't scared... he felt exhilarated.
Suddenly, he heard a girl's scream. He quickly turned and stared in the direction of the sound. It wasn't a strange voice... it was very familiar.
He ran quickly until he reached the location, where he saw a girl surrounded by three goblins. It was the student council president, Xing Tian, the girl who had always despised him and treated him arrogantly.
The scene was ironic to him. The arrogant girl, who treated others like insects, was now the one in need of rescue.
He looked at her coldly and said in an icy voice: "Do you want help?"
The girl raised her head, her tear-filled eyes reflecting shock and fear. "Yes... please! Help me!"
Yu Xuan smiled sarcastically. "And why should I help you?"
She looked at him in astonishment, stammering: "What do you mean? I'm the daughter of—"
Yu Xuan cut her off sharply: "Shut up. In this new world, it doesn't matter who you are. The real question is... what can you offer me in exchange for your life?"
She hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly said: "My skill... I can temporarily change people's appearances! Please, just save me!"
His eyebrows raised slightly with interest. A skill to change appearances? That could be useful.
Without saying another word, he charged at the three goblins, giving them no chance. Using his newly acquired skills and speed, he ended their lives in less than a minute.
He looked at the girl, who sat on the ground panting in terror, and said coldly: "Good. Now, use your skill on me. I want my hair to turn white, and my features to become colder and more terrifying. If you succeed, you'll live... as my servant. That's a better option than dying here, isn't it?"
Xing Tian hesitated, but she realized she had no other choice. She nodded and said: "Alright... agreed."
As soon as she did, Yu Xuan felt a slight change in his body. He looked at his reflection in the shattered glass of a car and saw that his hair had turned completely white, and his features had become sharper and colder.
He smiled lightly and said: "From now on, my name is no longer Yu Xuan... my name is Yi Shen. Forget my old name completely."
Xing Tian looked at him in terror, but she didn't dare disobey. She bowed and said: "Understood... Master Yi Shen."
But Yu Xuan wasn't done yet. He looked at her and said sharply: "Don't think you're special. You also need to change your appearance."
She hesitated and asked nervously: "Why?"
A cold smile spread across his face as he replied: "Is that really a question? This is a new world, and we must bury our past completely. Now, change your appearance immediately!"
Xing Tian surrendered and unleashed her skill, slightly altering her features, making her look completely different from her former self.
Yu Xuan looked at her with satisfaction, then said softly: "This chaos spreading everywhere is just a prelude to what's to come... and only the strong will survive in this new world."