Chapter 1

One sunny afternoon, the pavements were crowded and the roads were crammed.

A young man who was a 24-year-old with an average build and black hair, could be easily spotted amidst the crowds.

He was dressed in his office's corporate attire and was walking down the pedestrian walkway, while listening to music through his earbuds.

A man ran out of the far end of the pedestrian road corner, dressed entirely in black, including a black face mask, and was being chased by the cops.

"In the name of the law, stop right now!" The officers pursuing him yelled.

Behind his mask, the fleeing criminal rolled his eyes. No one in their right mind would listen to what they just said and then stop.

One of the reasons he chose to run through the pedestrian streets was that cops are not allowed to shoot in civilian areas, making it easier for him to flee.

As the man ran further, it caused a bit of panic and commotion amongst the crowds, although this scene wasn't new to them as they experienced it almost every day.

"Get out of the way! Move it!" The runaway criminal kept shouting as he ran, pushing a few people away.

When the criminal was getting closer to Elvis' direction, he shouted at him to get out of the way; and even some concerned pedestrians tried to warn him, but sadly, Elvis was lost in the music.

"F@ck it!" The criminal had gotten a few feet closer to Elvis; he had lost his calm.

It was at that point that Elvis felt something was wrong, but before he could turn around to see what was going on, the man had already taken out his gun, pulled the trigger, and aimed at Elvis.

(Pow!)

The bullet pierced through Elvis' back, and he immediately fell and lay in a pool of blood as the criminal ran past him.

This scene shocked everyone. They were already used to the concept where criminals use the pedestrian area as a get-away ever since the new rule was implemented, but what just happened was rare.

The police who were chasing after the criminal felt shocked as well, but most especially angry.

Some of the policemen gave up the chase to take care of the injured civilian, while the other police kept chasing after the criminal.

People also began to gather around Elvis, but the police prevented them from getting any closer.

Immediately, the police called for an ambulance.

'Why is everything turning dark and cold?' Elvis wondered as his consciousness faded.

'Oh yeah, I was shot by an unknown man, so am I dying?' Elvis remembered what had happened a few seconds before, even though his thought process was gradually slowing down.

'If not for my stupid boss who called me to come to work when it's not my turn to work today, I should be home enjoying my weekend.'

'Damn!, Will I just die without tasting riches or having a girlfriend, so I will just die as an overtime virgin office worker?'

[Regretting current life, the host has been given a second chance.]

'What kind of crazy bullshit is this?'

'I am dying, and someone is playing pranks on me.'

Elvis' sudden reaction caused his wounded chest to feel a bit of shock that sent pain across his body.

'Ah, it f@cking hurts!'

[Acquired pain resistance]

Elvis could feel that he was losing lots of blood, which made him feel that his body was weak.

[Body that breaks the bonds of human weakness, granting]

[Self-healing acquired]

[Self-healing has been upgraded to regeneration.]

At this point, Elvis felt that he was probably hearing things.

Elvis' body became colder as time passed.

'It is so cold; I need warmth and food; I am hungry.'

[Acquired cold resistance]

[Cold resistance has been upgraded to cold immunity.]

[Warmth... Error!...can not be granted... Searching for an alternative method]

[Fire attribute; heat resistance acquired]

[Devourer acquired]

Elvis could feel his soul slowly drifting away, and he sighed, regretting his life even more.

'If only I were at the top of the world, I would be feared or respected by the citizens.'

'I could do whatever I wanted; having a girl—no, ten girls—at my side wouldn't be a problem.'

[Top of the world!] Error!... can't be granted... Searching for an alternative method]

[Alternative: Top of the food chain, granted.]

[A creature feared and revered by many, to be sure.]

[Ding! All five wishes have been used up].

'Huh, wishes?', He felt confused; if it was a wish, he felt that he would have wished for better things.

Elvis could still hear the sound of people and the fact that an ambulance had arrived.

He was immediately carried into the ambulance, but it was too late; everything around him was getting blurry, and he couldn't hear the voices of those around him anymore.

******

While all of this was going on, another reality in a different universe was taking place.

The mountain, which is extraordinarily tall and stands out in the middle of a dense forest, is thought to have formerly been home to deadly and formidable monsters.

In the mountain's deepest section, there is a giant egg.

Long ago, the mother abandoned the egg because it was incapable of hatching and had lost its vitality.

Despite this, the egg remained silent in its nest and did not rot.

The egg, which had been thought to be dead, suddenly burst into a golden light that illuminated the entire mountain and sky.

The egg also started to crack during this time.

At the same time, a strange, haggard old man stood on a cliff near the mountain. Looking up at the strange occurrence, he thought to himself, "The prophecy is coming true; a creature that will rule and be feared by many has been born."

"His presence is indicated by the golden light."

"If he is allowed to reach his peak, he will threaten the world's power balance and the existence of all, including the gods."

"A significant change is about to occur in this dull world at long last." He vanished as soon as those words were spoken.