Three standard days later.
On the Di Jiang, in the Central Ring Hall, the Administrator—accompanied by Perlica—left the sickbay and walked through the ship's corridors, quietly studying everything around her.
To her, it all felt unfamiliar… yet at the same time, there was a strange illusion that she'd been here before.
And the operators passing by, the moment they noticed the black-haired girl wearing a black eyepatch, all revealed looks of shock—like they'd just seen someone impossible.
Do they… all know me? the Administrator wondered.
"Your vitals monitoring process is finished," Perlica said. "We can walk around now."
Perlica guided the Administrator through the ship, just as the Administrator had once guided Perlica here.
"This is our headquarters—the pinnacle of human science and technology: the Originium-powered aerospace workship, Di Jiang."
As they walked, Perlica spoke in her steady, even tone.
"Once, Di Jiang fell into a major crisis.
"At the time, we saved it—under your leadership."
After that narrow escape, the Di Jiang had remained in low orbit, running in low-power maintenance mode.
They relied on supplies sent up from the surface to gradually repair the vessel—and to continue developing new technology here.
Hearing this, the Administrator could picture the urgency of such a scene… but her mind held no trace of it.
"I'm sorry… I don't remember any of that."
"There's no need to blame yourself, Administrator. Please, follow me."
Perlica smiled gently, and led her toward the bridge.
Along the way, the operators they passed all looked busy—drafting lists of needed components, or calling people over to assist at consoles.
"Basic functions are still normal…"
"Looks like we won't solve this quickly."
Two operators were checking a console so intently they didn't even notice leadership walking behind them.
The Administrator stopped at the viewing glass, staring out at the blue world beyond the ship. For a moment, she forgot herself entirely.
"This planet… it's magnificent, isn't it?" Perlica said, stepping to her side as they gazed together at the beautiful—and dangerous—world.
"I've seen it in my memories," the Administrator said hesitantly. "It is…"
"Talos-II," Perlica supplied, smiling. "Our home."
They exchanged a look, as if some quiet understanding passed between them.
"Everyone's used to calling it a 'planet,' but strictly speaking, it's a moon."
Perlica walked a few steps forward, then turned back toward the person who'd finally returned after ten long years.
"To us, Talos-II still holds many unsolved mysteries… and enemies that once threatened all of civilization.
"But as long as you're here, I believe Endfield can overcome these difficulties."
As she spoke, Perlica took out a Protocol Originium and set it against the Administrator's wrist.
"This is the Originium you always carried with you."
"All operators in the Special Technology Department are issued a Protocol Originium to assist with teleportation positioning."
"But yours… contains secrets only you would know."
The Administrator lowered her gaze to the Protocol Originium now magnetically attached to her wrist. A strange feeling rose in her chest—as if she'd recovered something she'd lost.
"It's… responding to my call. It feels like it… knows me."
She murmured uncertainly.
She still didn't remember anything—but the familiarity was real.
Seeing that, Perlica couldn't help smiling.
"Without Originium, none of what we rely on could exist.
"It powers our machines, and forms the basis of people's Arts."
"When we came to Talos-II, we planted Originium on this world—using the spark of our homeland to open a new home."
"But war destroyed the first foothold. We won—barely—and we were left scarred."
"To rebuild civilization, you led Endfield in developing Protocol Originium technology… and its ultimate form: the Protocol Core."
Perlica turned her eyes toward the window.
On the side of the Di Jiang, a massive slab of Originium floated in a special containment device, supplying energy to the ship.
"This is… our achievement?" the Administrator asked, genuine surprise in her voice.
"Yes. According to plan, the Protocol Core will be deployed across the entire Civilizational Ring Belt," Perlica said, pausing briefly before continuing. "And beyond industrial production… it has another special mission."
"A special mission?" the Administrator tilted her head, looking so blankly curious she resembled a dazed little penguin.
Then came an answer she hadn't expected at all.
"Restart life."
Perlica's voice turned solemn.
"Everything—this mission, these plans, including waking you—comes from the 'Zero Commission' left behind by a key client."
"Who was the client?" the Administrator couldn't help asking.
And again, the answer hit like a twist.
"You."
Back at the Hub District Base…
Hao Fan—temporarily an unemployed drifter—spent his days with nothing to do, wandering around the base like a bored street hooligan.
After all, Qin Jiangchi—who managed the base—still hadn't given him a job or officially accepted him into the Hub District.
Maybe even Manager Qin, who prided herself on using talent well, didn't know what to do with a suspicious hooded man whose only skill was "making it rain."
Hao Fan understood.
To be honest, he didn't know what he could do either.
Especially after pulling several worthless, meme-flavored abilities in a row—his inner confusion only grew heavier.
[Scaldproof Mouth]
Effect: You can withstand extremely high temperatures—but only inside your mouth.
Note: You can try stuffing instant noodles into your mouth, then pouring boiling water in.
This was the special ability he pulled on the second day.
Other than making instant noodles more convenient—and accidentally scaring Miguel when he saw it—it was completely useless.
Hao Fan couldn't understand why such an actually-useful resistance was limited to the inside of his mouth.
[Stare = Hiccups]
Effect: You can force someone to hiccup nonstop, but only as long as you keep staring at them.
Note: Even cute girls get hiccups.
This was the third day's pull.
Extremely niche. Extremely dumb.
Hao Fan had tested it on Qin Jiangchi when she happened to pass by—and sure enough, the cool, capable "boss lady" started hiccuping nonstop.
He had to admit: as a prank tool, it was creative.
But what was this trash ability good for?!
[Game Map]
Effect: You can open a world map, but you have to unlock it actively like in a game.
Note: Go explore—everywhere is covered in fog of war.
This was the fourth day—today's—ability.
In Hao Fan's opinion, it was the most useful one so far…
except the displayed area was limited to places he'd actually been.
Meaning: other than the Hub District Base (which he'd already toured to death) and the route he'd traveled to get there, the rest of the map was pitch-black.
Unviewable.
It made him tired just thinking about it.
Honestly, this so-called "Superpower System" gave him one special ability per day…
but nearly all of them were meme-grade junk.
So his combat strength hadn't improved even a little.
He was still a pure, unfiltered weakling.
[Name: Hao Fan]
[System: Superpower System]
[Abilities: Make It Rain, Scaldproof Mouth, Stare = Hiccups, Game Map]
Hao Fan stared at his virtual panel, feeling a sour misery rising in his chest. He lifted his head to the vast sky, hoping the endless horizon would somehow absorb his frustration—
And then he noticed something strange in the sky.
"That is…"
"A meteor?"
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