Su Chen sat in silence, staring at the screen in front of him.
DING!
[God of Systems has awakened.]
[Initializing…]
His breathing became uneven. His heart pounded in his chest.
The system… had returned.
A wave of emotions crashed into him—relief, shock, and an overwhelming sense of joy.
For a whole year, he had forced himself to let go. He had convinced himself that his past life—the battles, the power, his family—had all been nothing but a dream.
But now, the truth was staring him in the face.
DING!
[Your previous life was real.]
[However, it was merely a test. The events you experienced were a vision of what could be.]
Su Chen's fingers clenched into fists.
It was real… yet it wasn't.
He had felt it, lived it—every triumph, every hardship, every moment.
And yet, here he was. Back to the starting point.
His breath came out in a shaky laugh.
It was strange. He should have felt frustrated or even angry.
But instead, all he felt was excitement.
Because if he had done it once…
He could do it again.
DING!
[As this is your true beginning, all rewards and progress must be earned from scratch.]
[The path is yours to carve.]
Su Chen chuckled softly, rubbing his face.
"So… no shortcuts this time, huh?"
There was no instant wealth. No overnight success.
He would have to fight for everything.
And that was perfectly fine.
In fact, it was even better.
A fire lit up in his eyes as he clenched his fists.
This time, he wouldn't just accept what the system gave him.
He would surpass it.