C3 System Devastator Awakening

Yang Yu was clueless about the significance of the change, but trapped in a dire situation, he had no time to ponder it. He quickly tapped into his thoughts and pressed the now-golden icon.

In a flash, the familiar voice of the System echoed, "System Devastator radar activated. Scanning initiated. Within a ten-meter radius, a system owner has been detected. Please lock onto the target!" This time, the System's prompt carried a slightly different tone, sending a surge of excitement through Yang Yu.

He immediately fixed his gaze on Kung Tianhua, and the System chimed in again, "Target locked: Kung Tianhua. Confirming system details..."

"Confirmation complete. Target Kung Tianhua is a B-grade Host. Please verify the type of system the target possesses!"

Without hesitation, Yang Yu typed "Super Rich System" into the dialogue box and hit confirm.

"System verification successful. Target system type confirmed. System Devastator awakening. Activating exclusive skill: System Sharing. Activating exclusive skill: System Immunity!"

"System Sharing, an exclusive skill of the System Devastator, allows sharing of the target's system, enabling access to the target's attributes, current missions, System Merchant Shop, and historical records."

"System Immunity, another exclusive skill of the System Devastator, grants immunity to all damage and special effects from the target's system."

[The System Devastator's Host is currently experiencing severe pain. Would you like to adjust pain perception?]

[Such a feature exists? Adjust!] Despite his enhanced mental strength, Yang Yu was still wracked with abdominal pain. The ability to modulate his pain perception was a welcome relief.

Immediately, Yang Yu dialed his pain down to 10%. The once agonizing sensation faded to a mere mosquito bite, barely noticeable.

[The Host is in a critical condition. The System Devastator's abilities will now be automatically deployed!]

Suddenly, Yang Yu felt an intense itching in his hands. His previously useless hands began to recover, and the bleeding in his abdomen significantly lessened.

Yang Yu stealthily flexed his fingers, finding them effortlessly responsive.

Yet, his hands were stained with blood, the changes in Yang Yu imperceptible to anyone not paying close attention.

[The Super Rich System is about to issue a Main Mission. The System Devastator is granted the ability to preview the mission content. Would you like to proceed?]

"Oh my God, there's actually a feature like this? I can preview upcoming missions from the other system!" Yang Yu exclaimed with delight, immediately clicking to view the details.

[Main Mission of the Super Rich System: A Debt of Gratitude. Mission requirements: issue a loan to any target. Time limit: 100 hours. Difficulty: C-level. Rewards: 1,000 experience points and 500 system coins. Penalty for failure: deduction of the corresponding system coins. Note: If system coins fall into the negative, the host will be terminated. Please proceed with caution.]

"The System Devastator can opt to raise or lower the mission's difficulty. This action will cost 100 system coins. Would you like to proceed?"

"Proceed! Increase the mission difficulty!" Though it was Yang Yu's first encounter with the System Devastator, as its powers flowed into him, a flood of memories filled his mind, granting him immediate insight into the capabilities of the System Devastator.

In essence, Earth and the entire cosmos, including the countless realms across the stars, all exist in a delicate balance.

But with the chaos in the main god's space, the alteration of laws across myriad worlds, and the rampant systems, Earth teetered on the edge of ruin. It was then that the System Devastator emerged.

For Earth, each system acts as a virus. Yang Yu's System Devastator exists to obliterate all systems that disrupt the world's order, ensuring Earth's continued stability.

The System Devastator's approach to system annihilation is straightforward. The first method is to directly eliminate the Host.

Yet, with Yang Yu's present capabilities, he couldn't possibly kill the Super Rich System's host, Kung Tianhua.

The second method involves inciting conflict between system hosts, leading them to destroy each other.

This approach is also impractical, as only one system host has been identified, making self-destruction impossible.

The third method employs the system's rules to activate its punitive measures, eradicating the system host.

This is the viable strategy to defeat Kung Tianhua.

Ramping up the mission's difficulty is the most direct and effective tactic. With a thousand system coins at his disposal, Yang Yu has more than enough to execute his plan.

"The Super Rich System's main quest, 'Debt of Enemies,' requires issuing loans to former adversaries within 75 hours. The difficulty is rated B-level, with rewards of 2,000 experience points and 1,000 system coins. Failure to complete the quest results in a deduction of the equivalent system coins."

Yang Yu glanced at Kung Tianhua's system coin balance, noting a reserve of five thousand. Even if the quest ended in failure, the system wouldn't execute him.

"Ramp up the quest difficulty!" Yang Yu spent another 100 system coins to escalate the challenge.

The updated main quest of the Super Rich System, 'Revenge,' now stipulated lending money to one of the three most recent foes within 24 hours. The difficulty had jumped to A-level, with potential rewards of 6,000 experience points and 3,000 system coins. Failure would mean the same penalty: a loss of system coins.

"Boost the quest difficulty!" Despite the cost of 200 system coins, Yang Yu was undeterred in his decision to further increase the difficulty.

The quest evolved once more: 'Revenge' now demanded that a loan be extended to the most recent enemy upon whom revenge had been successfully exacted, all within a mere 4 hours. The difficulty soared to S-level, with the stakes raised to 12,000 experience points and 6,000 system coins for success, and a corresponding deduction for failure.

After depleting four hundred system coins, Yang Yu had achieved an S-level challenge, targeting the most recent victor of vengeance—who happened to be himself.

The thought delighted Yang Yu. If he were the man he was minutes before, he might have swallowed his pride for the sake of his father and sister.

But now, there was no way he would forgive Kung Tianhua.

Upon confirming the quest, Kung Tianhua's mind echoed with the same announcement: "Super Rich System Main Quest: Revenge. Requirement: Grant a loan to the most recent successful avenger. Time: 4 hours. Difficulty: S-level. Reward: 12,000 experience points, 6,000 system coins. Failure: Deduct corresponding system coins. System Alert: Should system coins fall into the negative, the host will be terminated. Proceed with caution."

Upon hearing the news, Kung Tianhua's grin grew even more radiant. "My last adversary must have been Old Qin. I broke his legs too, and he's still bedridden in the hospital. His daughter, desperate to borrow money from me, didn't hesitate to throw herself into my bed. I must admit, she was quite attractive. I turned her down at the time and have regretted it ever since. Now, with this mission, I can have a bit of fun with her. Old Qin, cornered and desperate, certainly won't refuse me."

Since acquiring the Super Rich System, Kung Tianhua naturally embarked on a path of vengeance. With his tendency to hold grudges, he had made innumerable enemies.

Old Qin used to be Kung Tianhua's neighbor. As a boy, Kung Tianhua was caught spying on people in the bathhouse by Old Qin, who was the manager. Old Qin didn't hesitate to report him to his parents.

Kung Tianhua, one to never let go of a slight, held onto that grudge for nearly twenty years.

"The reward for this mission is 6000 system coins? That means I can exchange them for a whole bunch of items!" Kung Tianhua thought, his excitement palpable.

He had toiled away on missions and had only managed to accumulate 5000 system coins. Now, to be handed 6000 coins was sheer bliss.

He conveniently overlooked the consequences of mission failure. After all, how could those in dire straits ever refuse his assistance?

"The mission's timeline is tight—just four hours to find Old Qin. I'll have to move quickly. Hold on! I've made a mistake..." Kung Tianhua's eyes suddenly snapped to Yang Yu. "I always thought Old Qin was my last enemy, but it's actually someone from the Yang family!"

His gaze fixed on Yang Yu, and as expected, a golden exclamation mark materialized above his head, signifying him as the mission's target.

"Perfect! I was concerned that four hours wouldn't be enough, but now there's no need to worry. Yang Yu is right here. Give me five minutes, and I'll have this wrapped up. To think the system rated this mission as S-grade is laughable!" Kung Tianhua chuckled to himself. Recalling Yang Yu's prior state, he was convinced the mission would be a breeze. As for the penalty for failure, he had already dismissed it from his mind.

Upon accepting the mission with a click, Kung Tianhua approached Yang Yu with a cheerful grin.