In the apocalypse, never activate a golden finger of unknown origin. It’ll bring you nothing but misery!
I’m Bai Yu, an utterly ordinary graduate student in archaeology. By accident, I got bound to the Illustrated Guide to Mountains and Seas.
I thought I’d be able to punch my way through the South Hill nursing home and kick down the North Sea kindergarten, just like the protagonists in novels…
But here’s what actually happened:
I wanted to summon the divine beast Yingzhao and show off.
Me: “Word Spirit: Yingzhao!”
The result: I couldn’t look cool for more than three seconds before I drained my mental energy and got chased down and beaten by an underling from the Mountain Administration Bureau.
Teammate: “Can you actually do this or not?!”
I wanted to create the divine medicine Gurong to save myself.
Me: “By my command, Gurong, appear!”
The result: My internal injuries healed, but the rules retaliated, making my presence so faint I was nearly mistaken for an NPC.
Teammate: “You… didn’t you just turn invisible?”
I wanted to absorb some energy to repair the System.
Me: “Return-to-True Ritual, begin!”
The result: I accidentally absorbed too much and woke the apocalyptic beast slumbering underground!
Everyone: “…Bai Yu, you’re a walking disaster!”
Seriously, what’s wrong with this golden finger? It acts like it’s got a screw loose! Where’s the promised protagonist’s halo?
Illustrated Guide to Mountains and Seas: [Strong venting detected from Host. Risk of “Cognitive Collapse” backlash: +10%…]
Me: “I seriously can’t thank you enough!”
