I Want to Be a Starship Captain, and I Can Tear Warships Apart with My Bare Hands

Solar System civilization is trapped inside a light-speed cage. The discovery of portals opens a passage for humanity to the Primordial Realm, and unleashes a brutal tide of survival.

Lin Ye, a young man from Grayport Space Station, steps into this alien land with nothing but the clothes on his back, burdened by debt and longing for those he left behind.

The Soul Prison he was born with awakens under the realm's energy wash. He can kill strange beasts, bind their remnant souls, and transform them into countless objects. But the gifts of power come at a price: the depletion of beast souls, constant mental backlash, and sacrifices he must make along the path of evolution.

The ring-shaped continent stretches on without end, colossal pillars pierce the sea of clouds, descending-layer beasts roam everywhere, and humanity's factions never stop vying for power.

He doesn't seek to rule the world. He only wants to survive, pay off his debts, and return to his family. Yet as fate sweeps him along, the steps of an ordinary man will eventually touch upon this world's oldest secret.