[LOCATION: Multiverse — Nimo]
The skies of Nimo shimmered with lightless hues—an endless canvas of void silk, dotted by orbs of infinite universes.
Stars had no meaning here. Planets were insects.
Everything that existed floated like bubbles, suspended in threads only the gods could touch.
Two figures stood at the edge of it all.
They were black silhouettes, ungraspable by form or light—mysterious beings cloaked in enigma.
Their presence distorted even the void itself.
MYSTERIOUS MAN 1:
"####…[Name of MAN 2] I've been stuck in the Overlord Realm for a while now. You're progressing fast—you'll soon step onto the battlefield."
His voice held a rare tinge of frustration.
"I can't be left behind anymore."
"So let's go on one last Universe Hunt. Just the two of us."
The second figure beside him—MYSTERIOUS MAN 2—stood tall, calm, his aura quiet yet suffocating in scale.
He didn't speak immediately.
MYSTERIOUS MAN 2 : "Hmm… if that's what you want—let's go right now."
No flourish.
No delay.
And in the next breath, they moved.
The fabric of space folded around them like paper.
They shot forward, leaving trails of streaking energy behind, weaving past universes.
Around them, orbs of universes drifted by—each glowing with unique pulses, colors, and destinies.
Endless.
Uncountable.
MAN 1 broke the silence as they floated near a vast nebula of silver strings.
MAN 1 : "####[Name of man 2], look—over there."
He pointed into the sea of threads, eyes narrowing.
"A universe where the thread of fate is shining…"
MAN 2 turned toward the direction, squinting—then his eyes widened.
MAN 2 : "Where—where… Ooh—WOAH!"
A rare surge of excitement broke through his usually composed voice.
MAN 2 : "That's not just a universe… that's a cluster. Three of them—and the thread of fate is shining this bright?"
"Damn, had I known this earlier, I would've broken through to the Null Realm a long time ago…"
MAN 1 grinned, his confidence dripping like moonlight over a still lake.
MAN 1 : "You can take one universe."
He flexed his fingers like he was already carving his name into fate.
"I'll take the other two. I can't afford to lag behind you, ####[Name of MAN 2]."
MAN 2 gave him a sidelong glance, smirking.
MAN 2 : "Okay… okay… greedy as always."
The two began descending—like sovereigns diving into the sea of existence itself.
The trio of universe orbs pulsed ahead, golden threads dancing around them like wild storms held in crystal.
MAN 1 : "The fate Variable here should at least have the potential to reach Seeker Realm at the very least."
MAN 2 : "If we play our cards right, we can secure our future even in the battlefield."
MAN 1 : "Let's absorb them and find out what this Fate Variable is, for it to be so powerful."
MAN 2 : "Hmm..."
They begin to close on the trio of bubbles.
MAN 1 grabbed and threw a bubble towards MAN 2.
MAN 2 : "You can take this one"
MAN 2 : "I'll be back in an Astral Hour. That should be more than enough time for you to finish."
[1 Astral Hour = 100 Earth Years = 10 Years of MC's planet]
MAN 1 : "Hmm.. I'll begin absorbing them now."
[MEANWHILE] [Jin Wei's Universe]
Two hands tore through the fabric of reality—not from the sky, but from the very edge of space itself.
Each finger was carved in starfire, joints pulsing with the rhythm of black holes.
Planets paled into dust. Galaxies bent in reverence.
The hands did not arrive—they were always there, merely revealing themselves.
Throughout the universe trillions fell to their knees—not by will, but by instinct, as though creation itself begged for mercy.
The hands came together in a gesture not of peace, but dominion. A cosmic seal. The sign that reality had been claimed.
The stars blinked out—one by one—as if gouged from the canvas of night.
Planets trembled, tectonic plates cracked, even the vacuum screamed in silence.
The fabric of space turned to glass and cracked.
Lightning forked in all directions from clear skies. The oceans heaved.
Cultivators everywhere lost control of their Qi and Mana.
Something was breaking—and the world could feel it.
An omnious voice echoed.
"FROM$@#NOW$@#ON$@#I$@#AM$@#THE$@#MASTER$@#OF$@#YOUR$@#UNIVERSE"
And yet... deep within the folds of space, something stirred. Watching even the hands.
A pair of purple eyes with vertical pupils, stared deep within the multiverse.
[MEANWHILE]
An invisible pressure appeared, all fell to their knees, not by will-by instinct.
Jin Wei (Thinking) : "What... what is this pressure."
The universe trembled, an omnious voice :
"FROM$@#NOW$@#ON$@#I$@#AM$@#THE$@#MASTER$@#OF$@#YOUR$@#UNIVERSE"
{Author Note : The Sentence is spoken at the same time as previous one, but with different POV.}
Jin Wei (Thinking) : "What are those tremors and that omnious voice."
Throne (In Mind) : "Someone is trying to absorb your Universe."
Jin Wei : "What's a Universe, What are you talking about."
Throne : "Ohh.... Forgive Me, I Forgot."
Jin Wei : "..."
Throne : "As you know this is the place you live, well this is called a planet, it's name is Chaia."
On the screen, throne showed him a visual representation of the universe.
[PLANET, STAR SYSTEM, GALAXIES and UNIVERSE]
Throne : "So this is where you live, and someone very powerful is devouring it."
Jin Wei [Dumbfounded] : "Wait, no way… are you saying this is real?"
Throne : "It's real, it's just you're the one who knows nothing."
Throne : "You didn't even know that there are three continents in this planet you live on."
Jin Wei: "Even if this is real… no one should be powerful enough to devour an entire universe."
Suddenly, the world slowed.
The space around Jin Wei rippled like disturbed water.
A faint mist coalesced in front of him.
No footsteps.
No weight.
Just a form of an old man with white beard materializing—translucent, floating, legless.
Instead of feet, fog rolled gently along the ground, like tendrils of smoke dancing over water.
The figure's eyes were calm, his robes flowing as though underwater.
???: "My name is Gu Cheng."
"I am the Master of the Throne… for now."
Jin Wei stumbled back instinctively.
"What?! Who are you—what do you mean 'Master of Throne' and 'for now'!?"
Throne (from within):
"Gu Cheng is my bearer, my master. But I've made a choice."
"For some time now… I have chosen you."
Jin Wei's heart thumped.
"Why… me??!"
Throne:
"Because what slumbers in you… cannot be allowed to stay silent forever."
Jin Wei : "What are you talking about!!"
Throne (softly):
"But I must slumber now. For what is coming, I need to conserve my essence."
Jin Wei:
"W- Wait—you're leaving me with this guy? What if he's lying?!"
Throne:
"For one Astral Day… he will act in my stead."
"Do not let appearances fool you. He has carried my weight across Realms beyond death."
[NOTE : 1 Astral Day has 36 Hours. So 36 Astral Hours = ~3600 Earth Years = ~360 Chaia Years]
As if on cue, Gu Cheng folded his arms gently behind his back, as a watcher entrusted with purpose.
Gu Cheng:
"We don't have time for more doubts, Boy. Your universe is on the edge."
"And you… are already part of the story, whether you like it or not."
Jin Wei : "What story??"
Gu Cheng chuckled.
Gu Cheng : "No need to worry, Boy."
"As the bearer of Throne, you are already one with the story."
Gu Cheng waved his right arm and the world began to move once more.
Jin Wei thought… "Woah, he can control time"
Once the world began to move, a pair of gigantic hands appeared in the sky of every Planet, Star System and Galaxy.
Jin Wei : "What… are those? Hands? In the sky?"
Gu Cheng : "No need to worry, Ignore it."
"But you can expect your world to change in the minimum time of 1 astral second"
[Note : 1 Astral Day = 36 Astral Hours, 1 Astral Hour = 21 Astral Minutes and 1 Astral Minute = 58 Astral Seconds]
[1 Astral Day = ~3600 Earth Years = ~360 Chaia Years]
[1 Astral Hour = ~100 Earth Years = ~10 Chaia Years]
[1 Astral Minute = ~5 Earth Years = ~1/2 Chaia Years]
[1 Astral Second = ~30 Earth Days = ~4 Chaia Days]
[1 Earth Week = 1 Chaia Day, 10 Earth Years = 1 Chaia Year]
Jin Wei : "What is an Astral Second"
Gu Cheng : "Hmmm... 1 astral second should be about 4 days in your world"
Jin Wei : "What will happen in 4 days for you to look this curious?!"
Gu Cheng : "Cheeky Brat... You ask too many questions. But, you'll have to see that yourself."
Gu Cheng : "On that note, Boy. Form now on, take me as your Master, Give me Three Kowtows."
Jin Wei : "Old man, I don't even know you. Why would I take someone as shady as you in as my Master."
Gu Cheng : "Old Man...??!! I'm in my prime, How could you say someone as Dignified as me 'Old', Huh?"
"And how am I shady?!"
Jin Wei : "And I was a 6 Seal, Soul Realm Cultivator before the Living Thunder Reshaped my Body."
"I Don't even know how Strong or Weak you are, how can I take someone like you as my Master."
Gu Cheng : "I can destroy someone like you with my mere thought, It's an honor for you that I'm personally asking you to be my Disciple."
Jin Wei : "..."
Gu Cheng : "Did you not listen to the Throne's words, That I'm its Master."
Jin Wei : "All the more reason I should be more cautious of you, what if you tried to kill me because I'm Throne's New Master."
Gu Cheng spoke in a serious tone.
Gu Cheng : "I am just a tool for throne to continue to keep it living, I'm not the true master of Throne."
"And why would I kill the Throne's potential master? There's no benefit in it for me."
Gu Cheng : "Instead, if I nurture the Throne's new master, I'll gain far more than I'd lose. It's just a fair trade."
"More so if I'd gain a talented Disciple"
Jin Wei : "How strong can you make me?"
Gu Cheng : "Strong enough that, if you were to fight the one devouring your universe, you'd win with just a thought."
Jin Wei (Flustered) : "WHAT...!!!"
After a while...
Jin Wei moved in front of Gu Cheng, knelt, and gave him three kowtows.
Jin Wei : "I, Xhao Jin Wei accept you, Elder Gu Cheng as my Honored Master. Please accept my kowtows"
Gu Cheng chuckled, stroking his white beard.
Gu Cheng : "Good, Good. My Disciple, Raise your head."
Jin Wei : "Master, Should I call you 'Master'?"
Gu Cheng : "Do as you like."
Jin Wei : "Master. The one devouring the Universe, if you can defeat him, than the universe would be saved, wouldn't it?"
Gu Cheng : "It's not our problem and it will not effect you in the slightest, I'll make sure of it."
Jin Wei : "Then... it's alright."
Time passed. Tremors intensified.
People throughout the universe began to believe the omnious voice to be the Voice of God.
4 days later [PLANET CHAIA = 30 Earth Days]
An omnious voice echoed, once again.
??? : "I've connected every planet in this universe and made it like a one big Planet made out of a universe."
??? : "You Natives of this universe are all so primitive, using Qi and Mana in this age. Well using Qi and Mana is not the problem the problem are your slow methods of cultivating them."
??? : "Now you all who possess a tiny bit of Mana or Qi can Probably see a panel infront of your eyes floating, asking you 'YES' or 'NO', accept it."
??? : "Every Mortal should also be able to see a same type of panel infront of your eyes, accept it."
??? : "You are all probably thinking what does the panel means or what do I mean by connecting the planets together."
??? : "It's my world, it works on the rules I set, No matter how ridiculous the rules are."
??? : "I've absorbed your universe into my world, now the natives of my world will explain to all of you how my world works. I'm too lazy to speak anyways."
As Jin Wei saw a panel just like throne but diffrent type, infront of his eyes asking to accept.
📜[Will You Become a Part of W.T.C.O(World Tree Cultivation Organisation) | " 'Yes'/'No' " | Perks...(More)]📜
📜[Perks : >5x cultivation speed prior engagement. | Access to World Tube/W.T Media 'CREATOR' section | Access to 'Colosseum' Battles | More...]📜
Jin Wei : "Master, what is this. Is it throne?"
Gu Cheng : "No, There is only one Throne in all of reality. It's Authority of Crown."
Jin Wei : "So... should I accept?"
Gu Cheng : "Hmmm... Do it. Throne will hack the Authority of Crown."
"And try to find a native of 'his' world to understand how 'his' world works."
Jin Wei accepted the W.T.C.O panel.
Panel of Throne also fluctuated and both panels combined as one, as [World Panel].
Jin Wei now can switch between Throne and World Panel or can use both at same time.
Jin Wei : "Now. Let's see how this world works."
Jin Wei scrolled through the World Panel as looking into the functions of World Panel.
📜 [SYSTEM INITIALIZED] 📜
[SYSTEM CONTENTS]
[SYSTEM TYPE : WORLD PANEL | MAIN CLASS | HOST : XHAO JIN WEI]
[Status Window] | [World Media] | [Market Place] | [Rankings] | [Hosting] | [Inventory] | [Skills]
[Quests] | [Equipment Slots] | [Weapon Slots] | [Throne Interface] | [Core Features]
Jin Wei inspected [Status Window].
📜[
📌 Status Panel :
🔹 Name: Xhao Jin Wei
🔹 Job: N/A
🔹 Title: XXXXXXXX-XX-THRONE(Hidden/Private) [Effect: ??? (Data Fragment Missing)]
🔹 Realm: Qi Realm – 2nd-Seal
🔹 Health : ██████████ 100%
🔹 Energy: Qi 100% | Mana 100% | Divinity 100%
🔹 Class : Warrior | Mage | Support | Archer |
🔹 Insignia of PXXXXXX (IP): 0.0004% [STABILIZED]
🔹 Authority Level: Grade-0 (Upgradable)
]📜
Because Throne merged with World Panel the INTERFACE was mostly unchanged.
Jin Wei : "What type of energy is Divinity?"
Gu Cheng : "It's used for fighting, healing and buffs. it's a perfect energy you can say."
Jin wei tried to circulate Divine energy and found it more powerful than Qi or Mana.
Then Jin wei inspected [World Media].
📜[
📌 World Media : (CREATOR) : Xhao Jin Wei.
🔹 [World Tube] (Similar to YT, Creators can live and do videos of there fights or there vlogs.)
🔹 [World Chat] (Similar to messaging apps like Messanger and What'sapp)
🔹 [World Article] (Similar to twittor)
]📜
Then Jin Wei inspected [Market Place].
📜[
📌 Market Place : (Player) : Xhao Jin Wei. | Credits : 00[C.T]
🔹 [Shop] (Shop is where pre decided items by system & items sold by trusted salesmen are.)
🔹 [Black Market] (This is where shady/anonymous people do buisness.)
]📜
Then [Rankings].
📜[
📌 Rankings : (Player) : Xhao Jin Wei. | Rank : N/A |
🔹 [Ion Ranks] (Bottom Ranks. City Level fights.)
🔹 [Ash Ranks] (State Level fights)
🔹 [Copper Ranks] (Nation Level Fights)
🔹 [Null Ranks] (International Level Fights)
🔹 [Bronze Ranks] (Continent Level Fights)
🔹 [Silver Ranks] (Planet Level Fights)
🔹 [Gold Ranks] (Multi-Planet Level Fights)
🔹 LOCKED...
]📜
📜[
📌 Hosting : (Player) : Xhao Jin Wei.
🔹 More...
]📜
('Hosing' is where player hosts private events/Fights in Colosseum and bet on individual Fights/Rankings battles.)
Then Jin Wei Checked Inventory, Skills, Quests, Equipment Slots, Weapon Slots, Throne Interface and Core Features.
But, it was all same as before because of Throne merging with W.T.O.C Panel.
TO BE CONTINUED.----------