With a System in Hand, I Defy the Heavens

Chapter 1: A System Falls from the Sky, and I'm Overpowered from the Start

The summer night in Jiangcheng was so humid it felt like a rag that could never be wrung dry.

Lin Feng lay sprawled on the old bed in his rented room, its springs creaking, and stared at the precariously dangling ceiling fan. He felt even more stifled than the weather.

Three months after graduation, he still had no job prospects. His wallet was emptier than his face, and just moments ago, his landlord had demanded the rent, threatening to throw him out if he didn't pay up.

“Damn it, I can't live like this!” He irritably raked a hand through his hair, then tossed the well-worn job-hunting guide beside his pillow onto the floor.

Just then, a cold, mechanical voice rang out in his mind without warning:

[Ding! Detected a strong desire in the Host to turn their life around. Conditions for binding met...]

[The “Defy Fate System” is binding... 10%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!]

[Welcome, Host Lin Feng, to your new life. This System will help you reach the pinnacle of success and crush anyone who dares defy you!]

Lin Feng shot upright and rubbed his ears, thinking the stress had finally made him hear things. “Who? Who's talking?”

[Greetings, Host. I am the “Defy Fate System.” I exist within your consciousness and am here solely to help you defy fate.] The mechanical voice rang out again, perfectly clear.

Lin Feng's pupils shrank, and his heart pounded wildly. A System? Wasn't that the kind of thing that only existed in online novels? How had one landed in his lap?

He cautiously asked in his mind, “System? What can you do?”

[This System is powerful, covering many fields, including wealth, skills, physical fitness, and connections.]