Liu Xiu obtains a Coolness System. Whenever he does something flashy in front of people, he earns Coolness Points from the System.
“Congratulations, Host, on completing the legendary opening act, ‘Asura in the Rain.’ The System is now active!”
“Host, you may choose between two paths!”
“First, become a god through technology and lead all of humanity in a cybernetic ascension!”
“Second, take the fantasy path and lead the way to transcendence as an individual!”
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[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully showing off! Your reward is The True Treatise of the Profound Heavens, containing cultivation laws for the Great Dao of the myriad heavens!]
And so, fantasy elements began appearing in a world governed by the laws of physics!
When the Milky Way began to fall into turmoil, I sat alone with my sword, guarding the Solar System. I slew a mighty foe on par with the Lord of the Galaxy.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully showing off before the Lord of the Galaxy! Your reward is one Erlang Shen Experience Card.]
When the Supreme of the Maha Clan began sacrificing the bloodlines of humanity across billions of star regions, Liu Xiu, witnessed by billions, unleashed a Heaven-Shattering Spear Strike and wiped out countless alien races!
[Congratulations on showing off before the human race across billions of planets! Your reward is the “Mending Heaven Stone”!]
Liu Xiu says the System’s demands are no big deal.
What do you mean, a Coolness System?
Isn’t this damn thing a Show-Off System made just for me, Liu Xiu?