Urban Night Watcher: The Origin of the Sequences

The Three Laws of Protection:

First: The Law of Balance. If the number of people with supernatural abilities exceeds a critical threshold, approximately 0.5% of the global population, the world will trigger a Great Purge mechanism, similar to a catastrophic flood caused by a tide of spiritual energy.

Second: The Law of Cost. Whenever someone gains an ability, they must lose something of equal value. The more powerful the ability, the more devastating the cost.

Third: The Law of Inheritance. The power of all supernaturals must eventually return to the world itself. No one can truly possess power forever.

These principles will be revealed bit by bit and upended again and again in the later stages of the story, tying several key plot points at the end of Volume One and the climax of Volume Two closely together.

The Core Golden Finger

The Anti-Grind System: an innovative golden finger built around a game of rules.

Mechanism: After binding with the System, the protagonist receives rewards every time he slacks off, shirks his duties, or avoids work.

On the surface: The System is called the “Master of Efficient Work System,” and every time it appears, it uses the most rousing slogans to urge the protagonist to get back to work.

Behind the scenes: The System secretly rewards him for slacking off. As he gradually discovers the pattern, he and the System embark on an elaborate game of keeping things from their superiors and subordinates alike.

The truth: The System is actually an ultimate-authority weapon left behind by three missing SSS-rank powerhouses. It was deliberately designed with a reverse reward mechanism to find “the most disobedient person,” because only those who refuse to obey the rules can break the world’s endless cycle.