The Era of Random Universal Time Travel

When Liu Jin was woken up, he was having a sweet dream.

A dream of no overtime, endless money, a loving and considerate woman who doesn't care about money and only loves herself.

Then he was awakened by a large fan.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a semi-transparent, glowing light screen floating in front of me, its edges shimmering with a cold blue light. Only one line of text was displayed on the screen—

[Please select your initial world. Countdown: 29 minutes 47 seconds]

Liu Jin stared at that line of text for a full ten seconds.

He confirmed three things: First, this was not a dream; second, this was not his room; third, that huge blow had struck his soul, you know, a huge blow...

Liu Jin turned his head. He found himself in a huge white hall, surrounded by hundreds of people just as bewildered as he was, each with an identical light screen floating in front of them. Everyone, like him, was trying to figure out what was going on.

"Globally synchronized launch—a random, universal time-travel era where everyone can choose an initial world to travel to and learn its abilities. Martial arts, magic, technology, cultivation... everything is available. Please make your choice carefully; this may be your last."

Liu Jin lowered his eyes and looked at his own screen.

The screen displayed a dense array of worlds to travel through.

The Investiture of the Gods – The Golden Elixir Path, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife. Risk Level: Extremely High.

Harry Potter – Charms, Transfiguration, Alchemy. Risk Level: Low.

Naruto – Chakra, Bloodline Limits, Sage Mode. Risk Level: Medium to High.

"Covering the Sky" - Secret Realms, Imperial Scriptures, Nine Secrets. Risk Level: Extremely High.

……

"So why don't we have this opportunity?"

"Isn't it better to be alive? Is it better to spend your whole life as an ant in a world where immortals and Buddhas roam, or to be a background figure in a world where geniuses abound?"

"Does nobody care if they can come back?"

"You're concerned about whether they can come back? You're concerned about whether any of them will even return as citizens of the motherland!!!"

Not everyone is a chosen child...and has the opportunity to travel to another world. Age, awareness of the universe (not interested in novels, anime, or movies), and one's own subconscious (the degree of chuunibyou...) can all lead to not being chosen and only being able to be a spectator on Earth.

But just as they weren't chosen, they might not be that heartbroken.

"If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up. Right now, tall people are in the capital, and in the future, tall people will be on the screen. Anyway, I don't have a good-looking face, nor do I have a good-looking face to protect, so why fight to the death?"

"XXX! You look down on me, don't you?! Go home and wait!"

"Damn... this thing doesn't protect privacy at all, I'm going to sue it. I'll sue it all the way through..."

My condolences.

My condolences.

My condolences.

……

Every world is marked with a system of learnable skills and a risk level. However, the criteria for judging the risk level rely excessively on the skill level.

As we all know, Naruto's cannon fodder goes to the battlefield at the age of 12, and with hidden madmen everywhere, the risks are extremely high. Rating it only as medium to high is indeed an underestimation.

Liu Jin's fingers slid across the screen, his gaze sweeping over the names of each world.

He did not choose.

It's not hesitation.

Rather, it was because every world and every system of abilities he saw made him feel...not enough.

It's not that the strength is insufficient, but that the direction is wrong.

What he wanted was not the power of sword energy, not flying on a sword, not moving mountains and filling seas, and not immortality.

What he wanted was a system, a clear, pure system that ran from beginning to end, a system that allowed for stable development in the early stages and the ability to reasonably advance to higher-level abilities in the later stages.

Liu Jin's fingers stopped.

The screen displayed four characters: "Under One Person".

World Introduction: A modern world of supernatural beings. Cultivable Techniques: Golden Light Mantra, Thunder Magic, Triple Rebirth Technique, Eight Extraordinary Skills, Complete True Inner Alchemy...

Risk level: Medium.

This risk level likely includes the Republican era timeline. If it were the modern timeline, it would likely be rated low, with a small chance of encountering the Quanxing sect.

Liu Jin's heart stirred. If the Republican era timeline were included... that ethereal figure, seemingly ascending to immortality, flashed into his mind. However, even without considering the San Yi Sect of the Republican era, the world of Under One Person would be the first choice. After all, it was safe enough, and the path to obtaining the techniques was simple. After obtaining the Qi, one could simply join any sect. However, whether one could obtain the core inheritance depended on one's own level.

Liu Jin clicked on the detailed description of "Triple Rebirth".

The Three Ones Sect's ultimate technique. It reverses the innate state, transforming the physical body from an acquired mortal form into innate Qi. Theoretical limit: complete Qi transformation, shedding the shackles of the physical body and transforming into a pure form of "Qi".

This unique skill has too many problems: the upper limit of the Reverse Life Triple Stage is high but extremely difficult to cultivate, the purity requirement is outrageous, the Three Ones Sect was wiped out too recently, the technique has flaws and needs to be improved by oneself, and it is probably impossible to escape that great terror.

The allure of this technique lies in the fact that it reverses everything back to its original state, theoretically making it compatible with any advanced ability based on "Qi".

But...will I live to see that day?

"Still hesitating about the world's choices? Still worried about your own innate talent and comprehension being too low? Welcome to check out 'Love from the Mother Planet - Travel Companion Plugin - Golden Finger.' There are three plugins available this time, please choose one to begin your journey as soon as possible."

"I. Memory Palace: Unforgettable memories, and the ability to freely access and manipulate memories."

"Second, Automatic Cultivation Device: Automatically cultivates one's innate cultivation technique. The cultivation speed is related to one's own comprehension and allows one to overcome bottlenecks on its own."

"Third, the Voice of the Great Dao: One voice of the Great Dao for each stage of cultivation; you may choose when to listen to it."

……

"I'm so jealous!! I want to go in too! Why doesn't this stupid screen have a door?"

"No way? That's too much of a lifestyle."

"It seems we won't see a large number of tragedies."

"That's not necessarily true. I don't think the force behind this is too benevolent, otherwise the spiritual energy on Earth would have been restored directly."

"It's hard to say. Without the cheat system, these people might have prioritized stability, but now... this cheat system looks good, but compared to the cheat codes in those online novels... it's probably incomparable."

"These people... say they're all compatriots, okay? I actually hope my compatriots will diligently cultivate themselves and come back to save me, but I won't save you then!"

"How old is the child? He's probably still young."

"Where did Jiahao come from?" "He's in..."

……

Liu Jin read the introduction word by word.

Then he heard a voice.

It didn't come from the screen, nor from the brain. It was the sound of burning flames, the fantasy I had always kept hidden in my heart, my speculation about rebirth.

"Choose the World: Under One Person".

Timeline: Before Lu Jin became an apprentice, as far back as possible.

— at most one year

Identity: Son of a merchant near Sanyi Gate.

Cheat Code: 2. Automatic Training Device.

[Transferring shortly.]

Please remember: You chose everything.

Welcome to the era of universal time travel.

May your wishes come true.