In the non-material plane of space.
Where even the concepts of black and white had not yet been distinguished.
However.
In this unknown space.
A white Light Sphere joyfully announced to a young man.
"You're dead~"
"Hmm."
The young man calmly accepted his death.
"Dying isn't unexpected for me. With such a frail body… death was foreseeable."
He had been in poor health since childhood, often sickly, so he had long been mentally prepared for death.
"Your psychological resilience is quite good. However, young man, you are very lucky. I have resurrected you, you know."
The white Light Sphere said with a hint of pride.
However, unexpectedly.
The young man did not gaze at it with worship, nor did he regard the Light Sphere as a god. Instead, he posed a question.
"Why did you resurrect me?"
"…"
The white Light Sphere seemed somewhat surprised, circling the young man a few times, then approaching him and asking in an incredulous tone.
"Young man, shouldn't you be grateful and thank me? I resurrected you, you know."
Yes, it had indeed resurrected the young man.
Even if the young man were to kneel and thank it now, it would be entirely understandable.
After all, resurrection could be considered a miracle, couldn't it?
"Even if you want me to thank you, I still need to understand your purpose, don't I?" the young man calmly replied. "If you resurrected me just to treat me as a puppet, then there's no need for gratitude."
He felt little emotional fluctuation about being resurrected, as if he lacked the corresponding emotional module.
No, perhaps this might also be due to the young man's past living environment.
"Ah, saying it that way seems to make sense." The white Light Sphere rolled on the ground in dissatisfaction. "But, when a person is resurrected, shouldn't they be shedding tears of gratitude?"
Saying this, the Light Sphere suddenly bounced up and approached the young man.
"Girl, your composure is a bit too much."
"'Girl' isn't an appropriate description for me."
The young man corrected the Light Sphere's misstatement.
But.
"There's nothing wrong with it." The white Light Sphere swayed its body. "Just as the literal meaning implies, your reaction is truly too bland. I've decided to give you some excitement, so I've turned you into a beautiful girl."
"…"
Hearing this, the young man lowered his gaze to his chest, finding full peaks replacing the flat plains. He raised a hand to gently brush a strand of hair from his ear, seeing that his hair had turned into long purple locks.
This was definitely revenge, wasn't it?
"Actually, Lord God, I'm already on the verge of tears from being able to live again."
She said insincerely to the Light Sphere, as if this strange Light Sphere had a strong sense of vanity.
It probably just wanted to see her shed tears of excitement, prostrating herself before it and calling it Lord God to be happy.
If she could change back, she would still be willing… to flatter the Light Sphere.
"That's completely unapparent."
The Light Sphere's joyful tone clearly increased by a level.
"Tears… haven't been seen at all, have they?"
"Do you want me to cry for you?"
The girl pouted her cherry lips, blinking hard, trying to produce a few tears.
However.
"…"
The Light Sphere waited for a while and found that no tears would flow, so it had to fall to the ground in disappointment.
"Even if you cry, I have no intention of changing my mind and turning you back into a young man."
"…"
The girl stopped trying to produce tears, slightly turning her head and muttering softly.
"…Nasty."
"Hey!"
The Light Sphere bounced up again, saying with some smugness.
"My ears are very sharp. However, regarding me being nasty, I don't deny it at all; rather, I happily accept it."
"…"
The girl looked at the Light Sphere expressionlessly, saying shameless things. If only she could beat the Light Sphere… she would definitely stomp it flat with her foot.
"Getting back to the point, girl." The Light Sphere made a scummy remark, and its voice also became serious. "The reason I resurrected you is simple: we are conducting an experiment, by randomly selecting some intelligent life forms, putting them into different worlds, and acquiring different experimental data."
"…" The girl was slightly silent, then calmly asked. "Simply put, it's being resurrected to be a guinea pig, right?"
"…That understanding is correct." The Light Sphere's brightness increased by several points, answering joyfully, "However, this is also a good thing for you. Don't you humans have the concept of a 'transmigrator'? Next, you will become a genuine transmigrator."
"…An easy-to-understand explanation." The girl nodded, then asked again, "Will you recycle me afterward, reuse me, or directly use me as raw material?"
"Of course not." The Light Sphere answered without hesitation. "After acquiring enough data, you will have no value. Even if you want to do something, it will be irrelevant to me."
"So, I only have the value of being a data sample?" The girl expressed understanding, then continued to press, "Have you never considered recycling?"
"Of course, there is, but you probably won't have that kind of value." The Light Sphere swayed its body disdainfully, then answered the question seriously, "However, at that time, it won't be recycling, but more accurately described as 'joining,' if you can demonstrate value that makes us look at you with new eyes."
"I have no more questions." The girl nodded gently, then gazed at the Light Sphere and whispered, "Lord God, thank you for resurrecting me."
"Heh heh heh, I'm feeling a bit more pleased now." The Light Sphere shook its body contentedly, then said to the girl, "However, since I've already turned you into a beautiful girl, don't expect me to change you back."
As it spoke, a strange panel appeared in the unknown space.
"Let's try a slightly different approach. Choose a power as a reward."
On the strange panel.
A list of abilities was displayed.
Psychic power development.
Vampirization.
Magic Circuit implantation.
Transmigrator's System (User Version).
Lightning Authority.
Blood Battle Technique.
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"…" The girl browsed for a long time, then turned her gaze to the Light Sphere. "Lord God, can you recommend one for me?"
"Transmigrators… naturally need a System!" The Light Sphere answered as a matter of course, with strong confidence in its voice, "Although it's a newly developed System, its capabilities are excellent."
"I see. Then I'll choose… the System."
The girl was not pretentious. She raised her hand and pressed the 'System' option, directly choosing the System ability.
In this day and age, a transmigrator without a System…
Would be too embarrassed to face others.
"That's good. Now, everything is up to you, girl." The Light Sphere's brightness intensified significantly, and its voice became solemn. "Brave girl, go create your own life, and live without regrets."
Then.
Before the girl could react.
She had already completed the transmigration.
"…"
The girl gently blinked her eyes, raising a hand to lightly brush the purple hair from her ear. She had originally thought the transmigration process would be extremely dazzling.
Who knew it would be completed before she even realized it?
How should she describe her current mood?
Hmm… a bit disappointed.
"System."
The girl didn't dwell on it. She silently recited a phrase in her mind, and then an operation interface appeared in her vision.
Then, she saw bold, enlarged red text.
[System loading. Please wait patiently, Host.]