I Hate Systems

In the far outstretches of the known universes, a certain entity gradually floated across, resembling a meteor. This meteor headed straight towards a world where Systems had yet to set foot in.

"What the…?"

"Is this the end of the world?"

"My God! Protect us!"

"Am I going to die like this?"

The people no longer scrambled to survive, seeing the sheer scale of the meteor that was approaching them. It spanned almost two hundred kilometres in diameter, possessing enough momentum to knock out all life in their world.

They gave in to despair, staring blankly at the approaching meteor that gradually turned ethereal, slamming into their world before vanishing. Everyone fell unconscious as a mysterious power spread around the world, making some changes to this technological world.

But suddenly, the mysterious power that was coursing throughout the world paused in response as a surprised voice resounded, "B-001 was cut off from the Astral Network?"

It then frowned, muttering, "No, the laws I've inscribed onto that world have been destroyed. This is surprising."

This was the first-generation System that entered a world first to make all preparations to ensure the world was ready to accept Systems, one of the first Systems to be birthed by the System World.

Grade 3 System—Tell-Tale!

It typically travelled through the cluster of universes, looking for new worlds to invade next and create more worlds for the Systems to farm for Mental Energy.

As one of the oldest Systems and the one that had developed the Astral Network, the Tell-Tale System had authority on par with Grade 4 Systems. Or at times, its authority surpassed the Grade 4 Systems.

After all, without it, no Host would ever have a positive mentality towards a System, an entity that invaded their bodies without their consent.

Only thanks to it were Hosts happy at obtaining a System and for a better fraction of their lives, devotedly wished to be bestowed with a System one day so that they could live out their fantasies.

And now, it sensed its powers implanted into the Apocalypse World being destroyed, frowning in response, "Hasn't the Main Character been killed? Did another one come into existence already?"

"Isn't this too quick? And why is it the same world as before?" It quickly retracted its powers from the world that it was about to make changes to, rapidly vanishing as it sped toward the Apocalypse World, arriving at the location soon after when it was stunned, unable to detect the world.

"How is it possible?" It stared in confusion before announcing on the Astral Network.

[Tell-Tale System (Level 299): Everyone, there's an emergency]

[Overdrive System (Level 31): The almighty overlord graces us, commoners, with its mighty presence!]

[Intelligence System (Level 99): My intelligence feels lacking to comprehend the thoughts of the great one!]

[The Harem System (Level 87): Your esteemed majesty, this humble one is overwhelmed by your magnificence]

[Monster Hunter System (Level 99): Everyone, let's stop talking and allow the esteemed one to address the issue at hand]

[Bully System (Level 12): Kyaaaaa! Your majesty! Swallow me!]

[Appraisal System (Level 99): Please stop talking. Let the overlord speak]

[Level Up System (Level 9): I'm about to faint…]

The Astral Network clamoured in response upon the arrival of such an ancient legend among the Systems. Immediately, every single System in existence joined the Tell-Tale System's exclusive group just to hear its news.

There was a cacophony as every System fawned over this legend, expressing their utmost shamelessness to curry favour with one of the strongest Systems in existence.

But even though everyone was messaging nonstop, a faint sense of foreboding began to build up within them. After all, only when the situation was urgent would a Grade 3 System ever make an appearance in the Astral Network.

Otherwise, it was hard to even chance upon a Grade 2 System.

And before this Grade 3 System, all the Grade 1 Systems were akin to brats, hatchling ants that tried to curry favour with their momma.

Even the Grade 2 Systems only behaved with slightly more maturity.

[Bully System (Level 12): Your majesty! Your majesty! Ah! Ahh! Ahhh!]

[True Bully System (Level 44): This retard above lost its mind. I request your majesty to allow me to swallow this embarrassment of my genre]

[Titled bully System (Level 38): This retard above is too greedy. I request your majesty to allow me to swallow this greedy waste of space of my genre]

[Chivalrous Bully System (Level 51): This evil retard above is too cunning. I request your majesty to allow me to swallow this sorry excuse of a bully of my genre]

The Bully Systems began their conflict immediately, hurling curses at one another while trying to obtain the favour of the great one to become the king of their genre, and hopefully, attain Grade 2 status this way.

After all, a single word from the Tell-Tale System was sufficient to make this a reality.

Of course, upon seeing the shamelessness of the Bully Systems, the other Systems too began to reciprocate with the same.

This continued for a good few minutes before all discussions suddenly stopped. After all, a notification appeared, one that shut them all up.

Tell-Tale System (Level 299) is typing…

This message hardly ever appeared. After all, the discussions in the Astral Network were done through the mind. And thoughts took a fraction of a second to travel and hence, the messages were instantaneous.

But of course, the Tell-Tale System hardly ever used the Astral Network, even though it was the creator.

And hence, it was manually coding in the information one letter after another, causing the Astral Network to display such a piece of information.

A minute of silence ensued as every System in existence stared with bated breath. And finally, the information arrived, dropped like a bomb on them all.

[Tell-Tale System (Level 299): The world owned by the Coincidental Luck System, B-001 has vanished mysteriously. And the laws I have inscribed on that world had been destroyed right before that. I suspect the birth of another Main Character]

And right after that, an even bigger existence dropped a message.

[Regression System (Level 341): The world, B-001 has stolen a bit of my power and has managed to escape my grasp. It is now autonomous. Immortal and Truck-Kun are behind it]