The question still haunted him like a bad punchline.
What exactly does entertainment stand for?
Was it him suffering in poetic agony, crawling through angst and despair so the goddess could snack on his tears?
Or was it him thriving—rising above the story, overpowered and brilliant, a cosmic middle finger to fate?
He didn't know yet.
But he would soon enogh.
...
The next morning arrived with deceptive peace. Light filtered in through faded curtains. Birds chirped like unpaid interns forced into ambience duty.
Aris groaned and blinked—only to freeze mid-yawn.
There, beside his bed, sitting cross-legged on a chipped wooden chair like she was queen of casual invasions, was her.
The goddess.
The reason for this pixelated fever dream of a life reboot.
She looked fresh out of a divine sleepover, golden hair still absurdly radiant, amber eyes glinting like a mix of amusement and caffeine overdose.
"Morning, sunshine," she cooed. "Did you miss me?"
Aris stared, blank. Not out of awe—he was past that phase—but because what the actual hell was she doing here?
"…Why are you here?"
He asked it like a man who had learned not to expect real answers.
The goddess stretched her arms with an exaggerated yawn.
"Well, I forgot to give you something. My bad."
She stood, leaned forward—
Too close. Far too close.
"Hey, personal spac—"
Flick.
She aimed a casual flick at his forehead with all the elegance of a demigoddess and the cruelty of a playground bully.
A soft pop echoed through his brain, and then—
A holographic interface blinked into existence in front of him, casting neon-blue light across the room like a futuristic billboard slapped onto reality.
___
『The Interdimensional Tessaractial Algorithm is being integrated...』
『Integration complete. Ready to perform.』
『Would the Master like to know the Output of the Interdimensional Transmission?』
『Y/N?』
___
Aris blinked. Rubbed his eyes. Blinked again.
"You've got to be kidding me," he muttered.
He looked up at her.
She smirked, clearly enjoying herself.
"This… This is one of those batsh*t systems from novels, isn't it?"
He gestured wildly at the interface like it had personally offended him.
The goddess rolled her eyes, casually brushing nonexistent lint off her golden sleeve.
"I call it an algorithm. Not a system. Not a cheat. And definitely not a glorified vending machine."
She began pacing, hands behind her back like a professor addressing a particularly dumb class.
"It's the inscripted data of universal laws, formatted into a quantum-coded matrix that adapts through narrative anchors and paradoxical reference points across dimensions."
She looked at him with a proud little smile.
"…Understood?"
Aris blinked again.
"Ma'am, I eat cold rice and ketchup on weekdays. No, I did not understand."
She sighed like a parent disappointed in their overcooked offspring.
"Well, just know that it's powerful. You can access a sliver of it. Maybe bend the rules, tweak fate, do cool sh*t. You know, the basics."
Aris tilted his head.
"So… can I punch a villain so hard they get retconned?"
"Eventually," she said, eyes twinkling.
He wasn't sure whether to be terrified or thrilled.
Then she turned toward the floating interface, her voice suddenly sharp:
"Algorithm. Initiate Interdimensional Transmission."
『Performing Interdimensional Transmission... Please stand by.』
"Wait, wait—at least tell me wha—"
Just by instincts, he knew there's going to be more sh*t coming along, but before he could finish, he vanished.
The air shimmered. The world pixelated. His senses were peeled apart like data packets in a corrupted file.
No goodbyes. No preparation. Just pure divine trolling.
...
Earth, Origin Universe.
Devastated City 003.
"Ah f*ck, not again!!"
Aris bolted upright, mind spinning and voice cracking through the post-apocalyptic air like a badly timed fire alarm.
Around him?
A squad of grim-faced men in mismatched armor stared at him, eyes wide and posture rigid—like someone had just screamed in a funeral.
Except they weren't panicking.
They looked… loyal?
Obedient, even.
One of them stepped forward—a grizzled old man in once-shiny armor now coated in dust and blood. His eyes were sharp, but his voice was cautious.
"Young Master, is everything okay?"
'Young... Master?'
Panic tried to crawl up Aris's throat, but he swallowed it with the grace of someone used to waking up in strange places wearing strange faces.
He forced a weak smile.
"Huh, uh… Yes. Just a nightmare."
The old man relaxed—slightly—and gave a respectful nod.
"Of course. The battlefield weighs heavy on the soul. I'll have someone bring water."
The squad dispersed, resuming their patrol around what appeared to be a half-destroyed command post built from rebar, steel, and sheer desperation.
Aris sat back, exhaling through his nose.
Then he glanced at his reflection in a cracked screen nearby.
Same face, but different aura.
Young, maybe late teens. Sharp features. Gold and Black military-style uniform partially armored at the shoulders. Dark eyes with a constant glint of arrogance.
He muttered to himself.
"Please don't tell me I transmigrated into some generic rich-boy cannon fodder..."
Just then—
The holographic interface reappeared, like a smug reminder from the universe.
___
『Transmission Complete.』
『Specially commanded by the Creator, Master is transmitted to a SS-Ranked Dimension.』
『Destination: Swallowed Star Multiverse(SS-Ranked).』
『Identity: Li Wei.』
『Power Level: Intermediate Senior Warrior.』
『Chance of Death: 90%』
『Traits: Arrogant. Rich. Overconfident. Dead by Episode 13.』
___
'Swallowed star. Li Wei.'
Aris froze.
He remembered this character. A spoiled heir to a high-tech combat clan. A Minor villain.
Constantly mocked Luo Feng—the actual MC—for being "low class"... until Li Wei's mech suit got turned into scrap metal and his spine folded like origami.
'Welp. I'm toast.'
But this time, he wasn't going down like a disposable subplot.
The interface shimmered again, displaying new texts.
『The Swallowed Star Universe you have transmitted into is a fractured Universe, meaning it's a universe created by several fragments of the same but alternative timelines. So, anything can happen.』
『By the generosity of the Creator, The so-called Sign up system is bestowed upon you.』
『Sign Up system: A sub-interface tasked to assist master. It has two functions. Daily Sign Up and Mega Sign up.』
『Daily Sign Up: Corresponding to the place, you can get diverse rewards by signing up in the system, to be used once a day.』
『Mega Sign Up: By Using System's own energy, it gives you the maximum equivalent of your corresponding surrounding. Can be used three times until System' s energy depletion.』
『Death Rate: 90%→50%』