"Yawn, it's great to have a holiday and sleep in until noon."
Lin Yu stretched and sat up in his bed, which looked more like a kennel. He turned on his phone and glanced at the time.
It was now 11:30 AM.
He walked out of his room and glanced at the leftover snacks, drink bottles, and other wrappers from the night before in the living room. Without paying much attention, he headed to the bathroom to freshen up. The apartment he rented was a simple one-bedroom, one-living-room layout, around [-] square meters, but it was cozy enough for a single person.
"So troublesome… I'll just make do with something simple." After washing up, Lin Yu ordered takeout on his phone, then opened a novel to read. A short while later, someone knocked on the door. Lin Yu opened it, received his food from the delivery guy, and handed him a bottle of mineral water.
"Been busy at work lately?" Lin Yu asked. He often ordered from this restaurant, so he and the delivery guy were somewhat familiar with each other.
"Not bad. Fewer people are going out these days, and with the holidays, I've had a lot more deliveries." The delivery guy replied with a weary smile.
"Yeah, life's easier now, but it's also made people lazier. Must be tough," Lin Yu responded sympathetically.
"Thanks," the delivery guy said. He picked up the trash Lin Yu left at the door and headed downstairs.
After watching him leave, Lin Yu closed the door, sat back on the sofa, and started eating the steaming fast food.
"Ahhh—if only I had some kind of system…"
After finishing his meal, he dragged his bloated body to the computer, hit the power button, and waited through the ten-second startup. Lin Yu couldn't help but entertain that thought.
At that moment, deep inside Lin Yu's existence, something indescribable was triggered.
[ Ding _! Probability Control System is initializing… ]
A mechanical, emotionless voice echoed in Lin Yu's mind without warning.
"Hallucinating?" Lin Yu poked his ear, puzzled.
[ Ding——! Probability Control System successfully initialized! ]
[ Self-check in progress… Self-check complete. ]
The same voice rang out again, and a holographic projection-like virtual interface appeared before his eyes.
[ Host: Lin Yu ]
[ Status: Normal – Carbon-based lifeform ]
[ Ability: Probability Manipulation (mutated into system form) ]
[ Ability can be infinitely upgraded ]
[ Longevity probability: 48% (Unhealthy lifestyle, junk food, poor fitness—reduced lifespan) ]
[ Sudden death probability: 22% (Frequent late nights, gaming, watching girls online—risk increasing) ]
[ Chance of finding money on the street: 0.023% ]
[Lottery win probability: 0.000002% (Normal person: 0.00002%, Lucky: 0.002%) ]
[ Getting a girlfriend probability: 6% (Shut-in, few female coworkers, no social life, prefers 2D waifus) ]
[ Choking on water probability: 0.0001% ]
[ Superpower awakening probability: 100% (already possessed; normal rate: 0.00001%) ]
In addition to Lin Yu's personal data, the system displayed probabilities for all sorts of events—big and small.
"Damn—" He rubbed his eyes and pinched his cheek hard. Feeling the pain, he realized it wasn't a dream or hallucination.
However, as a seasoned homebody who'd read countless webnovels and watched endless dramas, Lin Yu had fantasized about this kind of situation before. After a while, he calmed down—though still thrilled.
"Did I just hit the jackpot? Am I about to ascend?!"
In that moment, stories from urban novels flooded his mind—rags to riches, faking weakness to show strength, face-slapping, school beauties, bodyguards—all the clichés came rushing back.
"No, no—stay grounded. As a decent young man with proper values, I shouldn't fall into those superficial traps. I should travel, see the world, do something real!"
"Calm down, calm down. Let's test out this system first."
After yelling for a bit, Lin Yu gradually composed himself.
Though he said to be calm, he was visibly excited. Having a system could mean huge changes in life. He tried to suppress the feeling and started browsing the system interface.
"Wait, what's with this ability entry?" he asked, puzzled by the bracketed info behind his listed ability. He tried to brush it off.
[ Explanation: This is the host's ability. ]
The mechanical voice replied.
"I get that. I mean, what does 'mutated system' behind probability control mean?" Lin Yu pressed. A bad feeling crept up on him—like the next words would hurt.
[ Explanation: The system originated from the host's innate ability, 'Probability Manipulation,' combined with his understanding of novel systems and his own intellect. Think of it as a second support personality. Due to the host's inner desires, this ability evolved into a system-like existence, helping the host use it more effectively. ]
"Wait—you mean I've always had superpowers, and just never noticed?"
[ Correct. ]
"…I'm such an idiot." Lin Yu facepalmed. "Why did I waste 22 years of my life?"
"Whatever. Let's test it." He decided to try his two hidden abilities.
"So, this 'probability manipulation'—is it really controlling probabilities?" Lin Yu asked mentally.
[ Yes. The host can manipulate the likelihood of any event. Now that this ability is systemized, the host can use the system interface to select specific factors more precisely. ]
"Alright… what should I test first?"
He flipped through the projected interface, which resembled a floating hologram, full of daily probability options—it was dazzling.
"Ah! I got it." He grabbed his phone, unlocked it, scrolled, opened a game, and let it log in.
Once loaded, he tapped the screen to enter.
The scene showed an elevator rising, then opening to reveal a sci-fi control room with a battle-suit-wearing girl with twin braids.
He tapped a speech bubble next to her, and she said, "Ugh, I haven't gone out with Mei in forever…"
Lin Yu entered the supply draw section and summoned the system. The screen displayed probabilities for obtaining Valkyries, stigmata, and equipment from Honkai Impact 3.
Today was a banner day for the Herrscher of the Void draw. Lin Yu set the probability of getting her character card and stigmata to 100%.
"This is it—I've saved for months with my monthly card. Time to witness a miracle!"
He initiated a ten-pull.
"Om—"
As the box fell in the animation, lottery results filled the screen. Lin Yu tapped quickly to skip.
The results appeared: a character card for the Herrscher of the Void, plus the full stigmata set—followed by some filler items. But the main prizes were all there. It was probably the luckiest pull since the game launched.
"I'm no longer in Africa—today I've entered Europe!" he laughed joyfully, admiring the rare gear.
He then went to the precise supply and set the probability of drawing the Herrscher's signature weapon, Key of the Void, to 100%. He didn't even need a ten-pull—one draw was enough.
Sure enough, the Key of the Void appeared.
"Perfect!" Lin Yu sighed in satisfaction.
"Time to try out the Queen's power!"
He spent the last of his crystals on more high-tier resources, upgraded the Herrscher with her new gear, and jumped into a random stage to dominate the battlefield.
At that moment, Lin Yu had completely forgotten the usual behavior expected of someone who just awakened a Goldfinger. He was totally absorbed in the game.
His reasoning? "I finally got the Herrscher. How could I not try it out first? The system's part of me—it's not going anywhere. Let me enjoy this moment!"
"Awesome!"
He felt all his previous grinding was meaningless. Cheating like this—with no way the devs could catch on—was so much more satisfying.
After unleashing the Herrscher's power for a while, Lin Yu exited the game, set his phone down, and looked at the still-active system interface:
[ Rain, probability… ]
[ Thunder, probability… ]
[ Earthquake, probability… ]
[ Tsunami, probability… ]
[ Volcanic eruption, probability… ]
[ Oxygen levels increase/decrease, probability… ]
[ Magnetic field shift, probability… ]
[ Solar flare, probability… ]
[ Comet strike, probability… ]
[ Human extinction, probability… ]
[ Earth explodes, probability… ]
[ Dark Forest strike, probability… ]
[ Alien invasion, probability… ]
[ Universal entropy halt, probability… ]
[ Universe collapse, probability… ]
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Note :- when the novel says the "European Emperor" lottery rate is much higher, it means a person with extraordinary luck-someone who always seems to win the rarest prizes.