By midday, Qingyun City was in utter chaos.
Civilians ran screaming. Streets were littered with debris, half-collapsed buildings, and fainted cultivators. Li Wei was still sobbing over his ruined vegetable stand. Xiao Fang had somehow convinced herself that following Chen Ping'an was a good idea.
Above the city, the clouds were jammed with sects and empires. Elder Tian Shen, Master Yun Xi, Brother Kong, and dozens more hovered, staring at the library like it held the secret to all existence.
Elder Tian Shen groaned:
"…He… he's only a library guard…"
Master Yun Xi shook her head.
"…And yet, he's erased a Primordial Star Leviathan… and absorbed its power with a vacuum."
Brother Kong collapsed entirely.
Chen Ping'an yawned, peering out the library window. A giant void serpent, twisting through the clouds, stretched across the skyline, eyeing the city like it was a snack.
"…Really? Again?"
He grabbed his industrial vacuum.
"…Full suction."
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
The void serpent shrieked. Its body began folding in on itself. Buildings trembled. Mountains cracked. Space itself groaned.
Below, cultivators were screaming.
Wei Ling shouted, flailing his sword:
THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! HE HE'S JUST A HUMAN!!
Elder Ming Zhao fainted.
Lian Hua screamed:
…THE SYSTEM… IT'S GLITCHING! IT'S TOO STRONG!!
Chen Ping'an tilted his head, wiping a smudge of dust off a shelf.
…Huh. Kinda dusty in here.
He swatted a small spider with his slipper.
[DING!]
[Target Identified: Cosmic Oblivion Serpent (Apocalypse-Class)]
[Reward Granted: Omniversal Awareness]
[Reward Granted: Absolute Immortality]
[Reward Granted: +Infinite Cultivation Realms (System Overflow)]
Chen Ping'an shrugged.
…Eh. Still a bug.
The void serpent screamed, folded in midair, and vanished like it had never existed.
Entropy floated down from the higher planes, cosmic energy twisting like torn ribbons. Its massive, radiant form glimmered with incomprehensible light.
…ENOUGH, it thundered. MORTAL! YOU… YOU DEFY ALL BALANCE!!
Chen Ping'an blinked.
…Uh… you're blocking the sun. Can you move? I need to start cooking.
Entropy froze.
…He… he thinks I'm in the way?
Chen Ping'an yawned, stretched, and casually stepped outside.
…Looks dusty here. Vacuum time?
He flicked the switch on his industrial vacuum.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
A ripple tore through reality. Time, space, laws, destiny everything screamed in protest.
Sects, empires, and cosmic beings alike were hurled into panic. Even Entropy trembled.
"…THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, the cosmic entity hissed.
Chen Ping'an scratched his head.
…Maybe I'll mop the plaza later.
Below, the civilians stared in awe.
Li Wei fainted again.
Xiao Fang whispered, mesmerized:
…He's… amazing… I want to work for him…
Chen Ping'an yawned and walked back into the library.
…Still five minutes before opening. Don't forget hot pot later.
[System Notice: Host has exceeded all known classifications. Multiverse overload detected.]
[New Target Suggestions: Entire Galaxy Cluster – Optional]
[Reward Calculation Failed: Universal Capacity Overflow]
Chen Ping'an scratched his head.
…Uh… maybe later.
And so the Slipper God continued his ordinary life:
Sweeping dust
Swatting bugs
Accidentally destroying apocalyptic monsters
Planning hot pot for lunch
The universe collectively begged for answers.
The cultivators, sects, and cosmic entities had no clue what to do next.
Chen Ping'an, meanwhile, simply hummed, thinking about noodles.