When the game shut down, I took my skills with me.

Lu Yuan yawned, slumped on the sofa, and felt like he was about to grow mushrooms.

Since the game "Gods and Demons Era" shut down, he has brought his GM privileges back to reality, and life has become somewhat boring.

At first, he would test his abilities with great interest. For example, he could add several zeros to the end of his bank account balance with a single thought, or enchant his robot vacuum cleaner with a "cleaning spell" to make it incredibly intelligent.

But once the novelty wears off, all that's left is emptiness.

Being invincible can sometimes be so lonely.

"Xiaoya, any interesting news?" Lu Yuan asked lazily.

A barely perceptible ripple appeared in the air, and a holographic projection of a white-haired secretary dressed in a smart business suit appeared beside him; it was none other than Xiaoya, the AI ​​butler.

"Sir, according to global data from the past 24 hours, the frequency of 'abnormal events' has increased by 3.5%. These events are mainly concentrated in densely populated large cities. Among them, a 'Cerberus' appeared in Times Square, New York, and has been killed by the local superhuman team. A 'swarm of water ghosts' appeared near Tower Bridge in London, causing a brief traffic disruption."

Xiaoya reported in a completely emotionless voice, while several live videos were projected in front of Lu Yuan.

"These little monsters again, so boring." Lu Yuan curled his lip, not even interested in watching them.

In his opinion, these so-called "abnormal monsters" were not even as good as the slimes outside the starting village in "Gods and Demons Era".

He stretched and sat up from the sofa.

"Never mind, I'll go out and buy a Coke."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a piercing air raid siren suddenly sounded outside the window, its sharp sound instantly echoing throughout the entire city.

Immediately following were screams from the crowd and the screeching of car brakes.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly, somewhat annoyed, and walked to the window.

Above the city, an enormous, indescribable shadow blocked out the sunlight.

It was a colossal dragon, entirely black, with crimson eyes on its ferocious head like two ominous blood moons. Simply hovering there, the oppressive aura emanating from it plunged the entire city into a deathly silence of panic.

"Sir, data matching successful." Xiaoya's voice rang out at the right moment, carrying a barely perceptible fluctuation. "Target: Demon Dragon Emperor Nidhogg, Level ???, World Boss. According to the game settings, his breath 'Doomsday Dragon Flame' is enough to wipe a city of one million people off the map in three seconds."

"Oh, that's it." Lu Yuan remembered.

This thing is indeed the strongest world boss in the beginner area. Back then, in order to farm a set of "Dragon Scale Costume", he camped out and killed it hundreds of times.

"What a hassle. Why did they have to come just when I was about to leave?"

He sighed, completely ignoring the apocalyptic scene outside the window, and turned to walk towards the door.

Downstairs, the neighborhood was in complete chaos.

People cried out and ran blindly, searching for shelter that never existed. An atmosphere of despair spread like a plague.

Like an outsider, Lu Yuan leisurely walked through the chaotic crowd and headed towards the convenience store at the entrance of the residential area.

Just then, the Demon Dragon King in the sky opened its enormous maw.

Dark purple energy began to gather in its throat, and terrifying magical fluctuations caused the air to distort, forming a huge energy sphere.

Everyone who witnessed this scene wore expressions of utter despair.

Lu Yuan stopped and looked up.

He raised his right hand towards the sky, as if to shoo away an annoying fly, and casually flicked his finger.

There were no earth-shattering sounds, and no dazzling special effects.

The Dragon Emperor Nidhogg, who had just been so arrogant and ready to unleash a world-destroying attack, froze for a moment.

Then, under the gaze of countless horrified, horrified, and incredulous eyes around the world, its mountain-sized body began to disintegrate silently from head to toe.

It wasn't an explosion, nor did it dissipate.

Instead, it resembled a game model with extremely poor graphics, breaking down into countless tiny, shimmering blue data cubes before disappearing completely into the air.

The sky cleared up again.

It was as if the dragon that brought endless fear had never existed.

The whole world was silent for three seconds.

Then came an even greater uproar.

Lu Yuan had no interest in this. He withdrew his hand, put it in his pocket, and walked into the convenience store while whistling.

"Boss, a bottle of iced cola, please."

……

Meanwhile, in the capital city, in a secret base deep underground.

This is the highest command center of "Dragon Shield".

The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost palpable.

Dozens of staff members dressed in military uniforms or research coats were all staring intently at the central screen.

On the screen, the curves representing vital signs and energy readings, which had been soaring wildly to the point of bursting any instrument just seconds before, have now all returned to zero.

A white-haired researcher adjusted his glasses with trembling hands, his voice hoarse: "The energy reaction... has disappeared."

What does "disappeared" mean?

On the command panel, a middle-aged man with a resolute face asked in a deep voice. He was Qin Shiyue, the highest commander of Dragon Shield.

"Reporting, Director Qin!" A young technician jumped to his feet, his voice trembling with excitement. "It wasn't destroyed, it wasn't annihilated! According to the last data we captured, the target codenamed 'Nidhogg,' its existence... was... erased from the underlying data level!"

"Delete?" Qin Shiyue's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"Yes! It's like...like you deleting a file on your computer!" the technician used the most common analogy.

The entire command center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Deleting a manifestation of a world-class disaster? What does that even mean? Is it God?

"Immediately mobilize Skynet and all monitoring satellites to retrieve the footage from the last second before the target disappeared, down to every single frame! I need to know exactly what happened there!" Qin Shiyue's order broke the silence.

Soon, the image, processed by the supercomputer, was magnified to its maximum.

The image is blurry and full of noise, but you can still barely make out a young figure wearing a casual T-shirt on the street below the monster.

He simply raised his hand, making a very slight movement.

Then, the disaster ended.

Qin Shiyue stared intently at the blurry figure, his heart pounding wildly.

His chief strategist, an equally battle-hardened elder, gasped. "Is this... a warning? Or... a display of power?"

Qin Shiyue did not answer.

His brain was racing, countless possibilities flashing through his mind.

A reclusive powerhouse awakened from ancient times? A god-level expert from a secret organization? Or... is it simply an existence beyond human comprehension?

If he can so easily "delete" a monster capable of destroying the world, then deleting a city or a country is also just a matter of a single thought for him.

A chill ran down Qin Shiyue's spine and straight to the top of his head.

He realized that from this day forward, the rules of the game in this world had been rewritten.

"Immediately establish a top-level task force!"

Qin Shiyue took a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp and serious.

"Use all resources to find this person! Remember, our mission is not surveillance, not contact, and certainly not to offend!"

He paused for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"It is... looking up."

"From now on, everything about him is classified as top secret. His codename will be... 'Administrator'."