Chapter 6: Married to System, Cheating with Talent

In the Tower Expanse, only a few minutes had passed since the pillars of light faded from billions of towers. Everyone got their talents at random, and each one got to enjoy their own flavor of pain as their bodies twisted to fit their new powers.

Some just felt an odd tingle. Others? The pain hit like a heart attack, or at worst, getting castrated with a hand saw.

But in one tower, a talent rank appeared that was beyond anything ever seen among tower lords.

Inside, William endured a torture so savage even King Yama would’ve felt pity.

More than an hour had dragged by since William passed out. He lay butt-naked next to the Luminara tree.

His body had changed so much that, before, he looked uglier than a goblin who suffers from ’Prosopometamorphopsia’.

Now, his deep black hair fell carelessly across his forehead, but somehow every strand looked artfully placed. A soft breeze under the tree played with his hair, making it seem almost alive.

His face was dangerously handsome, every feature sharp and elegant, like the gods themselves had spent eternity sculpting him out of pure vanity.

His skin was flawless and perfectly toned. The artificial sky filtered light through the Luminara leaves, making his skin glow with a faint, almost ethereal shimmer.

His body was all refined muscle now, athletic, broad-chested, with abs sharp enough to cut glass. Every line was defined, not a single thing out of place.

If anyone saw him naked, man or woman, they’d probably want to lay a hand on him, except they’d be too afraid of sullying something that perfect.

William’s eyes twitched as another hour crawled by, a sign that consciousness was finally returning.

After a moment, he cracked his eyes open, and dark obsidian irises gleamed. He groaned, clutching his head with both hands, and let out a hoarse, guttural sound.

’Aghhhhh...’

Memories played in his head like a fast-forwarded film, his life, all the bullshit he’d survived, the Ascension Trial, and worst of all, that excruciating agony when he got his talent. Every second of that torture replayed in his skull, phantom pain jerking his muscles even now.

When the memories finally settled, he dragged himself upright and leaned against the tree trunk, silent for a few moments as he took in his new body.

He gave a low, bitter chuckle. "I know the system warned it would hurt, and I thought I was ready. But that was straight-up abuse. Seriously, what kind of talent fucks you up like that?"

His eyes still glued to his new, absurdly perfect body, he smirked. "Well damn, these muscles are legit. Fuck getting a single girl, I could be a harem emperor now. But first..."

He paused, gaze drifting from his chiseled abs down towards his "little brother". The grin on his face stretched even wider. "Now the only ’tiny’ things here are the fairies."

He was about to check his status, riding high on sudden glow up, when suddenly an energetic, girlish voice chimed in,

’Ara Ara~ Now that’s a view to behold!’

William froze, completely blindsided by the sudden voice. He whipped his head around, trying to spot whoever, or whatever, had just spoken.

A moment later, a system panel materialized. Not the usual blue, this one was translucent white with gold text glowing on it.

[Welcome back, Host. That was brutal.]

[But hey, once you hear about your talent, you’ll see it was worth every ounce of pain.]

The words on the system panel were immediately read out in that same bubbly.

Still baffled, William muttered, "What the hell? Did some virus hijack the tower system? The whole UI’s changed, and now it’s got a yandere voice with the energy of a cheerleader." As soon as he finished, the panel’s text shifted, and the same voice chimed in again.

[Aww! That’s so rude, calling me a virus.]

[I am the one and only Yand, Ahem, Absolute Gacha System!]

William didn’t say a word. He just stared at the panel, honestly wondering if he was unconscious or stuck in some weird dream.

He hesitantly waved his hand through the system panel to check if it was real. As his fingers slid through the glowing text, the panel flickered, and a moan echoed right back at him.

[Nyaa~ That tickles~]

He actually felt something weirdly soft when his hand slid through the panel. That was all the proof he needed, this wasn’t a dream. "Well, this is just fucked. I got fairies for troops and now a system with a pervy personality as my supposed talent."

[No, Host, I’m not your talent. I came packaged with it.]

[During your body’s reconstruction, I was bound to your soul. So, in a way, we’re basically married now.]

William watched as a cartoonish blush bloomed across the panel’s surface. He jerked his hand right away.

He grumbled internally, praying the system couldn’t hear his thoughts.

’Perfect. Single forever, and now a XXX system thinks we are married. What’s next? The tree turns into a MILF.’

His stare drifted suspiciously to the Luminara tree, half-expecting it to wink at him.

[Host, I can hear your thoughts as I said, we’re basically soulmates now.]

William’s eyes snapped open, glaring at the system, realizing that even his internal privacy had gone down the hole. He shook his head, refusing to bicker with a wannabe yandere AI. Cutting straight to the point, he grunted, "Alright, System, cut the crap. What’s my actual talent?"

[Finally! Took you long enough to ask..]

[Drumroll, please...]

A literal drumroll blared out of nowhere, so loud William had to put his hand over his ears. His left eye twitched at the system’s way of revealing his talent. The suspense dragged on until the system panel flashed obnoxiously bright.

[Ex-Rank: Absolute Tower Gacha!]

[You can check out all the thick, juicy details in your status panel.]

William gawked at the panel, eyes bulging as the letters ’EX’ burned themselves into his retinas. He felt sweat prickle down his forehead.

Since arriving, he had either gotten disappointment or pain. But now? He’d scored something broken, no absurd, it was an actual fucking EX-rank. That wasn’t just good, it was legendary, the kind of shit that made power-scaling go out of the window.

A manic grin split his face, excitement bubbling up until he practically screamed, "Status!" The same white panel exploded into existence, splashing all his info in blinding detail.

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Name: William Hart

Talent: Ex-Rank Absolute Tower Gacha

Tower Core: Luminara Tree (Expand)

Tower Tier: Beginner Tower (Low)

Troops: Fairies (F-Rank)

Tower Points (T.P.): 100

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Power Path(s): Tower Cultivation

Tower Cultivation Tier: Beginner(Low)

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Attributes

Strength: 20

Constitution: 20

Agility: 20

Intelligence: 20

Charm: 100

Luck: 0 (After +10 from Luminara’s blessing)

Unassigned Attribute(s): 0

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Talent

EX Rank Talent: Absolute Tower Gacha

A forbidden-grade talent that connects with Universal Treasury, a conceptual repository containing all items, weapons, races, bloodlines, skills, and many world-breaking treasures.

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Trait I — Tower Gacha

By spending Tower Points (T.P), randomly draw rewards from categorized rarity pools.

Normal (N) — 10 T.P

Rare (R) — 100 T.P

Super Rare (SR) — 1,000 T.P

Ultra Rare (UR) — 10,000 T.P

Legendary Rare (LR) — 100,000 T.P

Ability I — Sign-In Draw

The system grants periodic free draws:

Daily — 1 (N) Draw

Weekly — 1 (R) Draw

Every 2 Weeks — 1 (SR) Draw

Monthly — 1 (UR) Draw

Every 3 Months — 1 (LR) Draw

Ability II — Stacked Gacha

The Host can combine five unused sign-in draws of the same rank to upgrade them into one higher-rank draw. (Upgraded draw cannot be used for stacking)

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Trait II — Absolute Origin Physique

A primordial body forged from the very Origin of existence itself. Even the ancient gods rarely possess such a physique. The possessor is no longer bound by the usual limits of growth, energy, or bloodline.

Ability I — All Paths Harmony

All cultivation systems are unified under one physique. Conflicting techniques no longer clash, and multiple paths can be cultivated at the same time.

Ability II — All Energies Harmony

All forms of energy are reduced to their primordial state, Mana, Qi, Demonic Energy, Divine Power, and more. All can coexist within the physique and be used freely without any rejection.

Ability II — All Bloodline Harmony

Can absorb, merge, and perfect any bloodline. No rejection. No instability. No hierarchy limits.

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Trait III — Absolute Gacha System

A sentient, personalized system bound exclusively to the Host.

Note: The system’s personality might be unique.

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Skills: None

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Inventory: Lumin Dust (10g), Living Seed x1

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Regional Chat (Expand)

Tower Merchant (Call)

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"What the actual hell? Who approved this talent? Can this even be called OP?"

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