[A/N]: This Chapter is a bit information-heavy. I have made it interesting by showing the system’s ’unique’ personality. I am sure you all will like it, and it will make many things clear. So, enjoy.

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William was sweating buckets as his eyes were glued to the status panel, like it would vanish into thin air if he so much as blinked. He reread his traits so many times he might as well have tattooed them on his eyeballs.

His throat felt like sandpaper, but his mind? Was in total frenzy.

’What the actual superpower fuck was the one who cooked up this ultra-instinct, god-tier, Op-cheat of a talent thinking? Did they just throw every trending troop’s talent into a blender and call it a day?’

’And as if gacha with sign-in wasn’t enough, they tossed in a physique so busted that if the gods saw it, they’d quit divinity and start farming melons. It doesn’t even match the gacha theme.’

’Not that I’m complaining. Well, maybe a little. This is just so over-the-top. And what bullshit I went through during talent awakening, can’t even be a "pat on the back" next to this talent.’

The system had been listening in the background, not even getting a mention. She piped up in a low, melodramatic whine.

[Did you seriously just forget about me?]

William groaned, remembering, too late, that his new system could eavesdrop on every brain fart. "Hey, can you stop hacking my head? Pretty sure that’s illegal. And, let’s be honest, compared to the other traits, your third one is... well, it’s a bit lagging."

The panel suddenly flashed red, and a melodramatic wailing erupted from the system.

[Waaaaah! You hate me! You think I’m some trash add-on, don’t you?]

William blinked in disbelief. "Wait, why are you—"

[Hick... You said I’m useless! You don’t even need me anyone!]

William stared at the sobbing status panel, utterly lost. He’d binged hundreds of system novels in his life, but not one had prepared him for a system with personality issues.

He threw up his hands in defeat. "Alright, alright, truce! Don’t cry, I’m sorry, okay? You’re way better than those soulless, monotone systems. And didn’t you claim we’re basically married? How could I hate my wife? I just meant there’s zero info on the status panel about your trait, not that you’re useless."

The word "wife" worked like magic, the panel’s wailing dropped to a whimper.

[Sniff... Really, you...you don’t hate me?]

William didn’t miss a beat. "Hate you? Never. I actually love your crazy energy." Internally, he wondered if the talent’s creator had built her this way just to add a nerf.

Luckily for him, the system had the mind or chip of a goldfish. Thanks to his smooth-talking, she perked right up.

[Okay, I forgive you! Now bask in my glory while I tell you how awesome I am.]

[I run the gacha, hand out prizes, meaning without me you can’t get rewards from gacha]

[I have also integrated myself with the tower core. Now you can check your tower status from anywhere.]

The system’s reminder that he couldn’t claim rewards without her sent a cold shiver down his spine. Screw with her, and even with an EX talent, he’d probably wind up with an ex-system. He faked awe, slapping on a wide grin. "Wow! My wifey’s the real deal. I knew you’d be amazing."

He didn’t want to waste another second, almost three damn hours had passed since this so-called protection period began, and his brain was swimming with questions. William looked at the system. "System! There are a few things I want to know."

[Anything for my you my dear~]

William nearly faceplanted at the system’s antics. "Alright, first tell me about Gacha? Are there any guaranteed rewards after a certain number of draws? And this physique, if it’s supposed to let me use any path, why do I only have ’tower cultivation’? I don’t even know what that means. And where the hell are my Mana or Qi stats?"

[Gacha rewards? Pure gamble, babe. The higher the draw rank, the better the pool, but there are no guaranteed rewards. You get what you get, and if your luck sucks, that’s on you.]

Then she continued towards the physique,

[Right now, your physique is basically an empty vessel that only exists so you can actually use the rewards you pull from gacha. Otherwise, you’d just be hoarding rare bloodlines and OP techniques.]

[To unlock any power system, your Absolute Origin Physique needs a catalyst, a Mana Awakening Potion, Cultivation Root, and so on. You can get them from gacha by luck, or from the tower merchant by TP.]

[For now, you can only cultivate the ’tower cultivation’ path. Tower cultivation doesn’t have its own energy system. There are nine tiers, each with three minor stages, Beginner, Intermediate, and High. Every time you level up, you get 20 or more unassigned points, and the points just get better as you climb the tiers.]

[You have 20 in all your base attributes, which is the maximum one can have at Beginner (Low), only thanks to the physique. Other Lords get theirs based on their physical conditions.]

William sifted through new info, brain cells barely keeping up.

After sorting all the information, William shut the status panel and started pacing the field of Bloom flowers. He could either summon troops or buy something from the merchant, but both cost TP, and he only had 100, absolutely not enough.

What he needed was a way to get more TP. He looked around as his eyes landed on the Bloom flowers. His mind lit up💡. Why not sell them? They worked like potions, and he had about a hundred each. I can get decent T.P. just from selling a few of them.

For that, he’d need to visit the regional chat and check out the going rates. He made a mental note to sell blooms as he suddenly remembered that he had a free gacha draw. Nothing screams ’ epic start ’ more than gambling. And why not? It’s free.

He was about to ask Rollie how to start the draw, but the word ’System’ triggered a memory from his fantasy bucket list. The urge to name his own system.

He called out, "System." Instantly, she popped up.

[Yes, darling~]

With a grin, he declared, "From now on, I’m calling you Rollie. ’System’ is boring, and ’Absolute Gacha System’ will be too long." Mentally, he ticked another off the fantasy bucket list: naming your own system.

He’d really wanted to do it with the tower system, but that thing was about like a brick. Now, with a system all his own, he finally went for it.

Rollie, hearing her being named spiked her energy to another dimension.

[Yes, yes I loved it]

[Now it’s my turn to name you as ’Host’ is soooooo boring.]

[Mmmmmm... Should I call you Husband, Onii-chan~, or Daddy~?]

William had reserved those words for his girlfriend. You know, an actual human girlfriend. What man doesn’t like being called Daddy? But hearing it from a system, and in perfect vocals no less. He groaned, "Can you stop being a 5G pervert for five seconds? And since when does a system get to name its host?"

[So you get to name me, but I can’t name you? Hmph!]

Seeing the system’s pout, and not wanting to be called a system racist, he grumbled, "Fine, you can call me Will. Just Will. Nothing weird."

[Hah! Whatever.]

There was no winning with her. "Call me whatever you want, happy now?" He sighed, resigned. "We’ve already wasted enough time bickering. Can you please draw the free gacha?"

[Hmph! It’s not my fault. You should have said that earlier.]

He shook his head, doing his best to ignore the system’s never-ending act.

A few seconds later, the air shimmered, and ten cards materialized in front of him, two neat rows of five. Every card had a plain white surface, stamped with a bold ’N’ in the middle, indicating normal draw.

William knew the game, simply pick a card, whatever is mentioned on it is yours.

He eyed the cards for a moment, a sly grin spreading across his face. Taking a few steps to the right, he tried to sneak a peek behind them. Of course, as he moved, the cards shifted too.

[Do you think I’m that stupid?]

He scratched his head, a little embarrassed. "Hey, worth a shot," he muttered.

Not wasting any more time, he stepped closer to the cards. Each one shimmered with a faint golden glow.

Since all the cards looked the same, there was no point in overthinking. With his luck, he’d probably end up with something useless anyway.

He just grabbed the first card in the second row. As soon as he touched it, the rest dissolved into particles.

With the chosen card in hand, facing away, he muttered, "Please be anything useful."

With a hope, he flipped it over. When he saw what was written on it, all he managed was, "Huh?"

Before he could get another word out, Rollie chimed in with her notification.

[Congratulations! You’ve won: Enchanted Men’s Boxer (Common)]

[Reward has been added to the inventory]

As soon as Rollie confirmed the reward, the card vanished from William’s hand, replaced by a pair of black boxers. He glanced down at his naked self and snorted, "Well, I did ask for something useful."

Rollie, being responsible, displayed its description.

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Item: Enchanted Men’s Boxer (Common)

Type: Accessory

A royal holder for men’s precious gems.

Effects: Self-Cleaning (Expand), Adaptive Fit (Expand)

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He didn’t bother checking the effects. He just pulled on the boxers and muttered, "Well, at least it’s not censored anymore."

[Tsk!]

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