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I grew up a lonely, neglected boy. Orphaned before I understood the word, I was left to fend for myself in a world that never once looked back at me. I had standards, far beyond those of the people around me.

That made me different.

It made me an outcast.

The few who once admired me grew distant, their praise turning into quiet scorn.

But I didn’t care.

While others spent their youth chasing love, wasting time, and having children they weren’t ready for, I focused on one thing: success. Power. Recognition. I gave up distractions. Friends. Any form of softness. I chose solitude.

I made a vow to myself that one day, the very people who dismissed me would wish they hadn't.

By twenty-two, I stood at the peak. I graduated top of my class. Earned every honor.

Landed a prestigious management job that others could only dream of.

That night, in a quiet hotel room, I laughed.

Not from joy. From vindication.

I had made it.

I was right.

I had done it alone.

Then I heard it.

🌌📈 DING🖥️ 【SYSTEM NOTICE】

【YOU MEET THE STANDARD OF THE SYSTEM. THE MOM-LEVELING SYSTEM IS NOW ACTIVE.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITY SELECTING A DIMENSION...
A SUITABLE HIGH-LEVEL DIMENSION HAS BEEN FOUND. TRANSITION WILL NOW BEGIN.】

"..."

At first, I thought I was hallucinating.

A glitch from working too hard.

Maybe stress. Maybe lack of sleep.

Then it happened again.

⚠️🧬 DING🖥️ 【SYSTEM NOTICE】

【TRANSITION FAILED. HOST BODY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE REQUIRED PHYSIQUE.
CONVERTING REWARD AND INITIATING PERMANENT TRANSFORMATION.
REFORMING WILL NOW BEGIN...】

I stood up, ready to leave the room and shake off the illusion.

But a searing pain suddenly tore through me.

My body collapsed. My breath caught. Every nerve felt like it was being unraveled and rewired from the inside out.

What was this?

I couldn't scream.

I couldn't move.

And before long, I couldn't stay conscious.

Then everything went dark.

And while I lay there, broken and silent, my body began to change.

Forever.

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