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**Chapter 1: Time Travel and Lottery System**

The overpowering scent of salt and brine filled Mark's lungs as he gasped for air, lying face-up on the sand. His head was spinning, and the rhythmic crashing of the waves barely registered in his ears.

"You've got to be kidding me," Mark muttered, squinting against the glare of the sun. His skin stung from the combination of salty water and too many hours spent in the blazing heat.

He struggled to sit up, sand sticking to his soaked clothes. "Where the hell am I? Is this some kind of joke?"

Memories of last night flooded his mind—celebrating with his friends, gathered to celebrate his success in passing the public examination.

*From now on, I'll be a civil servant, eating royal food. Landing a job right after graduation is definitely worth celebrating.*

He had been in a good mood and couldn't help but drink a little more. He drank half a bottle, trusting his friend Joe, who had promised to either take him home or book a hotel if he got too drunk.

Instead, Mark found himself dumped on a beach.

"That's not right!"

Suddenly, Mark remembered that there wasn't even a sea near Ning'an City, not even a large lake.

"So... where the hell is this place?"

*Ahh!*

Holding his head, Mark felt a splitting pain, as if his skull was about to crack open. Memories—foreign memories—began flooding his mind, flashes of a life that wasn't his, a childhood he never experienced.

It was like watching a movie, except he wasn't a passive observer—he *felt* it all.

The boy in the memories was also named Mark, but his full name was Ostrovsky D. Mark.

"Huh... huh..."

Mark gasped as the pain finally subsided. As much as he didn't want to believe it, the truth was undeniable.

He had traveled through time.

One of his favorite anime back on Earth was *One Piece*. He loved other shows too, like *Restarting Life*, *White Beast*, *Wuyu Academy*, and *Bright Bible*.

But this… this was different.

"Damn it, how am I supposed to survive in a world like this?"

This wasn't some ordinary world. The people here were monsters—literal monsters. In this place, even a five-year-old could kill a tiger with his bare hands.

How was he, a young man with zero fighting experience, supposed to survive?

Mark stumbled to the water's edge and stared at his reflection. He was tall, with sharp features, high cheekbones, and a strong jawline. His thick black hair shimmered like obsidian, and his deep amber eyes glistened with determination.

"It's dangerous to be this handsome in a world of pirates," Mark muttered, frowning. Female pirates in this world adored beauty. If he fell into their hands, he doubted he could handle it.

*Can't let that happen!* He shuddered, imagining his fate at the hands of such pirates.

He quickly searched the memories for anything useful.

"Windmill Village. Orphan. Windmill… isn't this the village where Luffy grew up?"

Mark's stomach sank. He wasn't just in a random world—he was in the world of *One Piece*.

What made things worse was that he couldn't speak the language here. Mandarin wouldn't help him now.

*First things first. I need to figure out the year and how old Luffy is right now.*

From the memories of the original Mark, there were no clues about his parents. They had died when he was young.

"I can't believe this..."

Mark cursed the poor guy whose body he had taken over. There was no way to return to his old life now—this body was his.

Just as Mark was preparing to explore the surrounding villages, a robotic voice interrupted his thoughts.

*Ding!*

"System loading..."

"...10%...50%...70%..."

"Loading complete!"

"The Super Lottery System is at your service. The host is in a different world."

"Sakura Chinese language patch downloading..."

"Download complete."

As the patch finished downloading, Mark felt a sudden surge of knowledge flow into his mind.

"Japanese language… learned."

He spoke the words smoothly. The language barrier problem was solved!

But what was this system exactly? From the looks of it, it was a lottery system. Maybe he could win points or Beli.

When Mark opened the system, he saw it was simple: a large spinning wheel divided into small grids.

However, the prizes weren't various props, devil fruits, or powerful techniques. Instead, the rewards on the lottery wheel were… beautiful women.

All of them.

Mark stared at the introduction next to the large spinning disk, trying to wrap his head around it. He quickly understood how the system worked.

*One hundred million Beli for a spin. Once a character is drawn, you'll gain one of their abilities from that world.*

That alone was exciting enough, but then his eyes moved to the next part: *For one billion Beli, you can redeem the character you drew.*

*Once redeemed, the character will have their own independent personality but will be completely loyal to you. No matter what you ask of them… there will be no problems.*

Mark's pulse quickened, but he wasn't sure what to think. On one hand, gaining powerful abilities from other worlds was amazing. On the other, the thought of characters—real people—being completely devoted to him was overwhelming.

*Complete loyalty?* It seemed too good to be true.

He wasn't the type to take advantage of others, but the idea of having someone with incredible strength or intelligence supporting him was undeniably tempting. The possibilities flooded his mind. These weren't just any characters—they could be strong allies in this dangerous world.

Mark couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. If this system worked the way it said, he could really change his fate here. Powerful abilities and loyal companions—this could be his ticket to survival.

"This… could really work in my favor," he muttered, his grin growing, though he tried to stay focused on the bigger picture.

The potential rewards were beyond anything he'd imagined.

"Wow!" Mark's mouth hung open in disbelief, nearly drooling as he looked at the names on the system's wheel.

*One Piece* – Boa Hancock.

*Naruto* – Uzumaki Kushina.

*Food Wars* – Erina Nakiri.

*Seraph of the End* – Krul Tepes.

*Akame ga Kill* – Esdeath.

*Fox Spirit Matchmaker* – Tushan Yaya.

*The Outcast* – Xia He.

*Final Fantasy* – Tifa Lockhart.

*Fairy Tail* – Lucy Heartfilia.

*The White Beast* – Celestine Luculus.

*Re:Life* – Krech Grellet.

And the list went on.

Mark could hardly believe it. There were hundreds of tiny grids, each representing a different character from countless worlds. It was as if the system had access to every character he could think of. And it didn't stop at just one from each world. For example, from *Naruto*, besides Kushina, there were also Hinata Hyuga, Haruno Sakura, and more.

His eyes fell on the prize he most wanted from *One Piece*: Boa Hancock.

*There's a Boa Hancock here, in this world. But the system's offering another one? Are they identical? Twins?!*

But that wasn't even the most exciting part.

Mark's heart leaped as he read something else: a free lottery draw for newbies.

He knew just how hard it would be to gather 100 million Beli. An ordinary person like him couldn't even imagine when he'd have enough for a single spin. It could take years, maybe even his whole life. But now? The system was giving him a free shot, right from the start.

This system is too considerate. Mark's excitement soared. Marvelous!

He could hardly wait to begin. Following his thoughts, the large wheel started spinning at the speed of light, faster and faster, showing no signs of stopping.

He realized it was waiting for his command.

"Stop!" Mark shouted eagerly.

The wheel slowed down, gradually coming to a halt. His heart pounded as the needle ticked past several names before finally stopping on one.

Mark stared at the name. A grin spread across his face.

This… was a great start.