Crossing the Mortal World in Green and Gold: A Turtle's Mortal Journey

Turtle Chancellor accidentally activated the Virtue and Good Deeds System while saving someone.

Doing good deeds lets me take human form, and merit helps the System level up, granting me extraordinary powers.

I worked diligently, cultivating from a turtle into a refined young gentleman as my magic gradually returned. At last, the System reached max level and unlocked its ultimate mission:

"Save the core of the System: the artist Shen Mo."

Only then did I realize that my ability to take human form and grow stronger was all because the person I had saved years ago was the embodiment of the System itself.

When I found him, his life was already like a dying candle. The System issued frantic warnings: if he died, the System would collapse, and I would revert to my original form.

As he lay dying, he smiled at me. "Don't be afraid... This System was always the fallback I left for you."