The story begins in winter.
Zixuan had just begun his escape when a super game descended upon Earth and forcibly pulled him inside. As the only closed-beta player, he logged in a year ahead of everyone else.
"Reward: Mutated Copy Fruit, exclusive to closed-beta players. Can copy and store five fruit abilities, forcibly raising them to Awakening. Increases power tenfold when fighting in seawater."
"Reward: Mutated Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, exclusive to closed-beta players. Ignores all defenses. One glare kills, one breath freezes you cold, and a blink sends the enemy spiraling skyward in an explosion. Use with caution."
"Reward: Ninja Technique Scroll, exclusive to closed-beta players. Contains all techniques, encompassing all things. Speak a technique's name to activate it. Consumes no chakra or stamina, navigates automatically, and moves in a spiraling pattern. The scroll can increase its power tenfold."
"Reward: Zanpakuto, exclusive to closed-beta players. A plain white blade that severs causality and cuts through anything you wish, leaving nothing behind. Just hack away at anyone you see. No Bankai needed. Three slashes..."
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
