Rain poured over the city like a broken river falling from the sky.
Neon lights reflected on the wet streets of the bustling metropolis. Cars honked impatiently, pedestrians hurried beneath umbrellas, and the noise of the modern world echoed endlessly.
Inside a small, poorly lit apartment on the seventh floor of an aging building, Lin Tian sat quietly on his bed.
The room was barely large enough for a bed, a desk, and a rusted fan that creaked every few seconds.
Lin Tian stared blankly at the ceiling.
"Twenty-three years old…" he muttered.
"And this is my life."
A tired smile appeared on his face.
His phone buzzed on the table beside him. He picked it up and glanced at the screen.
Bank Balance: $32
He sighed deeply.
His job at a delivery company barely covered rent and food. Every day was the same routine—wake up, work until exhaustion, come home, sleep, repeat.
No dreams.
No excitement.
Just survival.
Outside, thunder rumbled violently.
Lin Tian walked to the window and looked out at the rain-soaked city.
Thousands of lights glowed in the distance like scattered stars.
"How many people out there are actually living the life they want?" he murmured.
Lightning suddenly flashed across the sky.
For a brief moment, the entire city turned white.
Then—
BOOM!
A deafening explosion shook the building.
The lights flickered violently.
Lin Tian barely had time to react before an unbearable pain exploded inside his head.
"Ah—!"
He collapsed onto the floor, clutching his skull as if it were about to split apart.
Images flashed through his mind.
Ancient battlefields.
Immortal swords.
Monstrous creatures roaring beneath blood-red skies.
Countless worlds appearing and disappearing like fragments of shattered mirrors.
Then—
Everything went dark.
…
A cold mechanical voice suddenly echoed in the darkness.
[System Binding in Progress...]
Lin Tian's consciousness trembled.
"What…?"
The voice continued, emotionless and distant.
[Compatibility Check Complete]
[Host Selected]
[Binding Eternal Descent System…]
Lin Tian's eyes snapped open.
He was still lying on the floor of his apartment, breathing heavily.
His heart pounded wildly.
"What the hell just happened…?"
Before he could think further, a translucent blue screen suddenly appeared in front of him.
Floating in midair.
Lin Tian froze.
"…What?"
Words slowly appeared on the screen.
Eternal Descent System
Host: Lin Tian
Age: 23
Realm: Mortal
Talent Evaluation: SSS-Level Comprehension
Origin Points: 0
Unlocked Function: World Possession
Lin Tian blinked.
Then blinked again.
The screen didn't disappear.
"…Am I hallucinating?"
The mechanical voice spoke again.
[Host has successfully bound to the Eternal Descent System.]
[The system allows the host to descend into different worlds and experience their cultivation systems.]
Lin Tian sat up slowly.
"…Cultivation worlds?"
His expression gradually changed from confusion… to shock.
He had read countless novels online about cultivators, immortals, and people traveling across worlds.
But those were just stories.
Right?
The screen changed again.
Available World Detected
World Name: Broken Martial World
World Level: Low
Descent Method: Body Possession
Difficulty: Low
Another message appeared.
[Do you wish to descend into the Broken Martial World?]
Lin Tian stared at the question for a long time.
His entire life flashed through his mind.
The endless work.
The small apartment.
The feeling of being trapped in a meaningless routine.
If this was a dream…
Then maybe he didn't want to wake up.
A slow smile appeared on his face.
"Alright."
He took a deep breath.
"Let's see what this system can really do."
Lin Tian reached forward and tapped the floating screen.
Yes.
Immediately—
The room filled with blinding light.
A powerful force pulled at Lin Tian's consciousness as if tearing it away from reality.
His vision twisted violently.
Countless strange images rushed past him.
Ancient temples.
Flying swords.
Roaring beasts.
Towering mountains that pierced the heavens.
Finally—
Everything went black.
…
Somewhere in another world.
Inside a small wooden room.
A young boy lying on a simple bed suddenly opened his eyes.
Lin Tian gasped for air as if he had just emerged from deep water.
His body felt unfamiliar.
Weak.
Thin.
Memories that did not belong to him flooded into his mind.
Name: Chen Yun
Age: 16
Status: Outer Disciple of Iron Mountain Sect
Talent: Low
Known As: The weakest disciple in the entire sect.
Lin Tian sat up slowly.
"…Seriously?"
He looked at his thin arms and sighed.
"So the first body I possess is a useless one."
At that moment, the system voice sounded again.
[Host has successfully entered Broken Martial World.]
[Main Mission Assigned]
Survive in this world for 3 years.
Reward: Talent Upgrade + New System Function
Lin Tian leaned back against the wall and laughed softly.
"Three years?"
His eyes slowly sharpened.
"That should be easy."
After all…
He wasn't just Chen Yun.
He was someone who could travel between countless worlds.
And more importantly—
The system had already evaluated his greatest weapon.
SSS-Level Comprehension.
Lin Tian looked out the window where disciples were practicing martial arts in the courtyard.
A spark of excitement appeared in his eyes.
"Let's see…"
"How powerful martial arts in this world really are."