Chapter 1: Obsession! It is better to have less of it!

As for the compressed spherical soul, it was only when Chen Yi passed by a car accident scene that he discovered its true function, which is to absorb the soul energy of the deceased. While Chen Yi maliciously observed the dead victim of the accident, he suddenly felt a surge of vitality, leading him to curse himself as perverse and neurotic at that moment

In the next moment, five beams of light burst forth from the screen, forcefully striking into Chen Yi's body. Chen Yi, in perfect coordination, let out a cry of agony and fainted, undergoing the transformation brought about by the external force. Chen Yi's left hand began to turn a deep red and became grotesque, with the nails starting to swell. Most of the veins on his body bulged irregularly, and his body trembled continuously. As time passed, Chen Yi's body gradually ceased its shaking (he was not dead). The deep red and grotesque left hand had faded significantly in color, the nails retracted, yet it still appeared more developed compared to his right hand. Chen Yi's left hand began to turn a deep red and became grotesque, with the nails starting to swell. Most of the veins on his body bulged irregularly, and his body trembled continuously. As time passed, Chen Yi's body gradually ceased its shaking (he was not dead). The deep red and grotesque left hand had faded significantly in color, the nails retracted, yet it still appeared more developed compared to his right hand.

It is too late! The originally ambiguous and mysterious voice suddenly became lewd. Your obsession has been fulfilled; if you refuse now, I believe you will soon be investigated and then subjected to dissection for research! Hahaha, in this world filled with countless ordinary people, those mad scientists would certainly not mind having you as an additional experimental subject, hmm, it seems that the United States has extensive research in genetics, and Japan is not far behind, so do you understand?

What reward? What kind of reward?

"If you have something to say, please speak up..." Chen Yi said with a tear-streaked face

As you wish! A voice that was neither male nor female, neither yin nor yang, reached Chen Yi's ears, causing his entire body to freeze in place

Five years ago, after Chen Yi first encountered online novels, he became irresistibly captivated, spending his days engrossed in novels, unable to part with them, and living a life of idleness, where he would rather die than be without them.

Then, Chen Yi came into contact with online novels. After that, he no longer studied properly, nor did he pay attention in class. After graduating from junior high school, he completely became a recluse at home and began to immerse himself in novels. When Chen Yi encountered time-travel novels, the seed of his desire to travel through time began to sprout.

Homebodies generally have little ambition; as long as their personal space is not infringed upon, they can hardly be stirred into action. Of course, Chen Yi is not that extreme.

Now, Chen Yi still sits in front of the computer, watching anime, glancing at novels, and having just switched from the fully leveled character, the Mad Tiger Emperor, to the character selection screen, intending to train a new character. At the same time, he habitually screams in his heart, "Heaven! Let me travel through time!"

Only later, after Chen Yi discovered the true reason, did he understand why he had been so spirited at the beginning. Subsequently, Chen Yi became a frequent visitor to both the hospital and the cemetery. With the dual enhancement of his soul and body, Chen Yi felt that wearing his underwear outside was enough for him to become a superhero

"I can't believe it! What is this sense of déjà vu? I know that in the next moment, light will burst forth, and I will definitely faint! It is certain," Chen Yi shouted loudly.

Ah, young man, greed is not right, and don't you think it's too late to say that now? Hehehe, feel grateful to me with a sense of reverence, young man! The lewd voice faded away.

Chen Yi felt a sudden chill in his heart. When it comes to Chen Yi's abilities, he possesses complete control over his own power. As long as it is a force that belongs to his body, he can manage it. Moreover, even if external forces enter Chen Yi's body, he can still exert control up to 80%.

I have come in response to your obsession, here to fulfill your desire! Not a man... Hmm, forget it, the mysterious voice echoed again. Chen Yi completely knelt down, "Sir! I have called you 'Sir', please return to where you came from. I am merely a useless person living off others, abandoned by my parents, so please spare me." 555555555 Chen Yi was in tears... "Sir! I have called you 'Sir', please return to where you came from. I am merely a useless person living off others, abandoned by my parents, so please spare me." 555555555 Chen Yi was in tears...

At this moment, Chen Yi feels as if he has struck himself a few times. You say you have no issues but think about time travel every day. Now look what you've done; you can't live a good life anymore, have you gone mad...

Four years ago, Chen Yi's parents were completely out of touch, and Chen Yi began to explore the worlds of anime, comics, and games, transitioning from his previous interest in novels. However, his desire to traverse dimensions remained undiminished, to the extent that he would internally howl every day, "Heaven! Let me traverse!" The reason for this was that he had read a masterpiece novel titled "Infinite X Horror."

Such situations became increasingly common until five years ago when Chen Yi's father left him a substantial sum of money along with a letter, after which he and his mother disappeared without a trace. As for the content of the letter, it was nothing more than a message stating that his father had important matters to attend to and would be away for a long time. It also mentioned that Chen Yi was no longer a child and could take care of himself, advising him not to worry about his father or think about them, assuring him that they would return when the time was right, and so on.

After all, Chen Yi is self-aware and would not be foolish enough to shout all day long, "Ah, ah, ah! My fate is in my own hands, not dictated by heaven!" or "I will defy the heavens today!" Regardless of the circumstances, Chen Yi does possess a somewhat otaku mentality.

At the same time, a luminous sphere appeared out of nowhere and entered Chen Yi's mind, hovering above the core of his soul, which will henceforth be referred to as the Soul Core. It hung there like a light bulb. In addition to the blue sphere representing mental strength, there emerged a silver-white sphere radiating a bright aura, a purple-black sphere filled with darkness and corrosion, a blood-red sphere symbolizing bloodshed and violence, and a gray sphere containing numerous elemental powers. These spheres revolved around Chen Yi's Soul Core like planets, each remaining undisturbed by the others. In addition to the blue sphere representing mental strength, there emerged a silver-white sphere radiating a bright aura, a purple-black sphere filled with darkness and corrosion, a blood-red sphere symbolizing bloodshed and violence, and a gray sphere containing numerous elemental powers. These spheres revolved around Chen Yi's Soul Core like planets, each remaining undisturbed by the others.

Now that his own secrets have been exposed, he does not believe he can protect himself under the scrutiny of the state apparatus and the watchful eyes of foreign powers

Two years ago, Chen Yi came across an online game called DNF. What? You don't know what DNF is? Let's call it "Falling X City and the Weak Warrior" instead. Do you understand now? Although this game frequently disconnects (is it just frequent?), Chen Yi still cursed the Mahua Vine's little overlord server while enduring the constant disconnections, embarking on a triple-line operation in life. Games, novels, and anime each occupied a quarter of the screen, while in the remaining quarter, Chen Yi was always pondering what to do next. For instance, one day, a window suddenly popped up there? The content of the window is not explained, referencing "Infinite X Horror".

"Well, very good, I have figured it out now. If softness won't do, then it has to be hard. " That mysterious... cough, lewd voice continued, "Why the long face? There's nothing to be done; after all, your obsession is so strong. You have been howling for five whole years just to cross over, and here I am. Isn't this exactly what you wished for? It's just a small price to pay, so come on, smile."

With the substantial fortune left behind by his parents, who frequently vanished in bizarre ways and reappeared just as strangely, Chen Yi was not at all concerned about life's challenges. Although his father often educated him when he was very young, saying, "Little Chen, you are not a child anymore; you should learn to be self-reliant. Now you have an opportunity, as your mother and I will be going out for a few days. During this time, you should stay at home and practice being self-sufficient. Be careful of bad people," after which his father took his mother and left, leaving the five-year-old Chen Yi alone at home. His father often educated him, saying, "Little Chen, you are not a child anymore; you should learn to be self-reliant. Now you have an opportunity, as your mother and I will be going out for a few days. During this time, you should stay at home and practice being self-sufficient. Be careful of bad people," after which his father took his mother and left, leaving the five-year-old Chen Yi alone at home.

Meanwhile, cracks began to appear on the computer screen in front of Chen Yi, and the five characters in the character selection interface of "DNF" started to flicker unpredictably

As a reward summoned by your obsession, here! You play this game on your computer quite well, don't you

As Chen Yi increasingly understood his own abilities, he also felt more and more that his powers were extraordinary, for he discovered that with this ability, he could not only perfectly control every ounce of his strength, but even manipulate that ethereal and elusive soul.

After completing these tasks, Chen Yi did not notice any changes in himself, which left him greatly disappointed. Subsequently, he ceased to focus on his soul or mental strength, and instead turned his attention to developing his physical body. For the first time, he diligently used a mild electric current to stimulate his body, and upon discovering that he could manipulate the current flowing into him, he became increasingly pleased with himself. It was not until one day when the current he encountered was too strong, nearly knocking him out, that Chen Yi realized he could not fully control external energy.

This ability had been present in Chen Yi since he was very young, but he never paid much attention to it, thinking it was a normal phenomenon. It was only after he came into contact with online novels that he began to take this ability seriously. As his experience with novels deepened, Chen Yi also started to formally explore his own abilities.

Isn't this just nonsense? I've been playing for years, and if I keep playing, that would be strange... Wait, do you want me to change my account right now! ! ! " Chen Yi said anxiously

Having read numerous novels about characters with abilities in games, Chen Yi naturally understood the upcoming situation upon recalling the mysterious voice. Although the character associated with Chen Yi's current account was a ghost swordsman with four max-level professions and a max-level Berserker, it still fell short in comparison to his other account.

"Are you denying reality?" The voice, neither male nor female, neither yin nor yang, echoed once more. ... It must be that I've been under too much stress lately; my auditory hallucinations have become so severe. Hmm, I should just get some sleep first. "Chen Yi attempted to deny ... ...

Ah! It must be an auditory hallucination, yes! Just a hallucination. There is only me in the entire house, how could there be any other sounds? It must be an auditory hallucination..." Chen Yi muttered to himself while continuing the previous action of creating a secondary account.

Three years ago, Chen Yi became increasingly reclusive, with his studies in the divine realm becoming mere illusions. The trend of idly consuming and waiting for death grew ever more rampant, while his desire for adventure remained strong, and the frequency of his inner cries continued to rise. Life began to operate on dual tracks, as he simultaneously read novels and watched anime

At that time, Chen Yi, oblivious to the dangers, began to compress his own soul, attempting to manifest his primordial spirit (a great fog ==). After the initial attempts, he found no apparent issues and completely set his mind at ease. Ultimately, he compressed his soul into a solid-like spherical form, and his mental power, in accordance with the changes in his soul, took on the existence of a small planet, revolving around the soul. The compressed spherical soul also began to rotate on its own.

Why do you still have such a sorrowful expression? What is there to be sad about? It's just a matter of crossing over, and there are rewards, dear!