Chapter 1 The Savior of the New World
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: The Savior of the New World
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Plane SAD-2343, Earth Number SDE-878.
A prosperous coastal city, a boundless blue sky… It should have been wonderful weather that made people feel cheerful.
But at this moment…
Like the burst of a flashbang, an orange-red scorching light erupted somewhere in midair, triggering waves of exclamations in the city. Many people noticed the change in the light and looked up with faces full of surprise.
The orange-red light came and went quickly.
But the strange phenomenon didn’t directly disappear.
In its place was a pitch-black crack, which wasn’t large, about four or five meters long, looking like a small black dot in the high sky. If not for the light just now, it wouldn’t have been noticeable at all.
A man stepped out from within the crack and into the air.
"Hey, hey, is there a person flying in the sky?"
"It really seems like it."
"It's fake, right? Must be some human-shaped balloon or something."
"What was that light just now?"
Although the crack disappeared quickly, the man remained, still causing a slight commotion in the city. Fortunately, he was high in the sky, and to the naked eye, he was only an ambiguous small dot, so the commotion didn’t spread much.
Immediately afterward, the sound of a helicopter gradually approached the man.
"No way." The pilot of the helicopter, who was ordered to take off, stared dumbfounded at everything before his eyes.
That really was a man in the air.
He wore a simple white T-shirt, and his eyes were tightly closed.
Yet he was truly levitating in midair.
There were no visible props that might be supporting him while he was in the air.
There wasn’t even any air flowing around him!
Was he really flying?
Suddenly, the man opened his eyes, and a bright blue light blossomed within his eyes, diffusing outwardly ring by ring, forming mysterious and gorgeous patterns.
"Ah..."
The pilot and the observer with him really couldn’t help but exclaim aloud this time.
They felt as if their worldviews had been completely torn apart at this moment.
Even an idiot would be able to perceive the obvious reality from such a distinct anomaly at this time.
—This guy was definitely not an ordinary person!
As for the man himself, namely Shen Yi, after using his ability, Magic: Precise Observation, he also discovered the several approaching helicopters at the very first moment.
His expression suddenly became much more colorful.
It was this situation again...
He had originally thought that teleporting to a high altitude could avoid making too much of a disturbance, but it seemed like it didn’t work.
He had already grasped the basic situation of this world, and through the observation just now, he confirmed that this was an ultra-low-magic world, basically the same as the last one.
Forget it.
Now wasn’t the time to contact the leaders of this world.
First, he would understand some basic common sense of this world.
Thinking this way, Shen Yi's figure flashed and rippled, and he disappeared without a trace, leaving the helicopter crew members dumbfounded.
However, every single one of them had sweaty palms, dry mouths, and rapidly racing hearts.
No, this was huge!
A truly major event!
Shen Yi, on the other hand, didn’t care about the thoughts of those people. He had already appeared in the city below, and on this bustling street with flowing traffic, he was merely a handsome young man who attracted the attention of quite a few girls.
"A prosperous modern city..."
Shen Yi sighed with emotion, and his gaze was even slightly dazed.
System.
He called out silently in his heart, and a screen that only he could perceive opened in his mind.
Savior System.
This was the name of the system.
Shen Yi didn’t know where it came from. He was merely a lucky person chosen from a certain similar blue planet. The system's purpose was to travel to one doomed world after another to act as a savior and prevent the extinction of human civilization.
This wasn’t the first doomsday world Shen Yi had traveled to.
Rather, it was the second.
In the previous world, the doomsday that erupted there was a virus crisis.
It wasn’t the zombie virus found in most apocalyptic works, but a pathogenic virus.
It spread extremely quickly, possessed diverse transmission methods, had an extremely high mortality rate, and possessed powerful mutation capabilities— a "doomsday virus" that, even without a host, could continuously produce chromosomal mutations on its own in the outdoor environment.
When Shen Yi was in that world, he hadn’t yet truly understood the essence of "doomsday," and his strength was also very weak, leaving him utterly powerless to change the outcome of the virus outbreak.
After all, the system's function was very simple.
For every person he saved, it rewarded him with one point.
Using points for the system’s lucky draw, as long as an item was drawn, it could be purchased infinitely with points in the mall.
If not for the final moment, when his luck exploded and he drew the rare item, Wizard, in the system, and consumed a massive amount of points to stack his strength, ultimately relying on the "Witchcraft: Universal Healing Potion" to turn the tables in a desperate situation, the only ending awaiting the humans of that world would have been total annihilation.
Even so…
Shen Yi had only saved fewer than two million people in total.
He didn’t even dare to inform anyone when he left, and he was too ashamed to reveal his identity as the "Savior," only able to depart in silence.
What kind of savior was this…?
Recalling the various events of the previous world, Shen Yi's expression also dimmed quite a bit.
However—
He quickly cheered up again.
An overly fragile heart couldn’t become a qualified savior, and learning to be detached was a necessary quality for one. After all, what he had to face was the despair of an entire world.
"First, let's understand everything about this world, for example, cutting-edge technology and such," Shen Yi decided on the first thing he needed to do.
"Sir."
A soft voice suddenly came from beside him.
It was a sunny and cute young girl.
She wore what was clearly the waitress uniform of a certain shop, though her purple apron was very delicate.
"Sir, would you be interested in tasting the new experimental dish of our Mo's Huaxia Restaurant for free? This was personally cooked by the eldest young lady of the Mo family herself." The girl's smile was extremely sweet, and there was still a bit of a sparkle in her eyes as she looked at Shen Yi.
She was just short of speaking aloud the two words "so handsome."
Her reason for choosing him out of the crowd was clear at a glance.
"An experimental new dish?" Shen Yi took the flyer from her hand, "Can experimental items also be brought out for customers to taste?"
"That's why it's free." The girl tilted her head somewhat playfully, "Although the eldest young lady’s still unknown now, her strength’s definitely not weaker than a level-five chef. Introducing the new dish this time’s also just to have all kinds of people come and taste it, so it’s completely free."
Shen Yi keenly noticed some of the phrasing in the girl's words.
A level-five chef?
This world...
He glanced at his backpack and simply consumed a Basic Investigation Scroll. Anyway, it only cost him ten points per sheet.
As expected.
It was a world where chefs occupied an important position.
The entire world had entered a peaceful period early on, and rapid economic growth brought spiritual demands, driving the development of the entertainment industry, among which the gourmet food industry was affected the greatest.
The "low-magic" nature of this world seemed to be completely reflected in gourmet food.
Good gourmet food couldn’t only extend life, but could even cure diseases and bring supreme mental pleasure.
Interesting…
Shen Yi instantly became interested.
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T/N - Hey guys! JayM here with another banger of a translation. I have a good feeling about this one, and chapter 1 has hooked me already. Shame about the MC’s first world being skipped by the author, but starting out with the MC in the 2nd world when he already had some gains in the 1st world is also a nice start to the story.
I feel like the MC’s a bit too harsh on himself about his 1st world run. I don’t think many people could do much better in his place. And even if his saving the 2 million people was due to luck, without him, there would be no luck to speak of, and everyone would just be dead. Bet the 1st world would become relevant later on. I hope they chase after the MC to thank him or something along those lines.
Lastly, so the 2nd world is a Food Wars type of world. Can’t wait! I hope you guys enjoy reading this novel too! ♥️