The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

After eating and drinking his fill, Ji Chen's eyes darted around the game module on the bracelet twice.

"Forget it, we can play games anytime, but we only have one life. Let's get down to business first."

Ji Chen called out with immense perseverance:

"Heavenly Demon Panel!"

With a thought, Ji Chen's consciousness arrived in the dimensional space.

Name: Ji Chen

[Race: Galaxy Humans]

[True Spirit: Dimensional Demon]

Rank: None

[Special Ability: None]

【Characteristic: Idealistic Adaptability】

Human form: None

[Apostle: None]

[Dimensional Points: 327]

......

Looking at the [Dimensional Points] he had gained from AFK farming, Ji Chen's face was full of the joy of a bountiful harvest, a smile like that of an old farmer.

"A hundred points a day, I wonder what you can do with so many dimensional points... Huh!"

Suddenly, a message that was refreshing in the logs on the panel caught his attention.

[...Dimensional fluctuation detected, coordinate calibration in progress...An alternate dimension discovered, detecting timeline interaction forces...Detection complete, target status: (Enterable)]

[...Connecting to the dimensional timeline...Connection complete!]

[This has been entered into the dimensional world archives... Please name world number 001]

[...can detect human hosts in this world... Detect?]

After browsing through it again and again, Ji Chen suddenly noticed a problem.

"Hmm? As a dimensional demon, can you only indirectly descend into another world through human incarnations and apostles?"

It's not that indirect methods are bad.

This ability to freely travel between worlds and acquire resources from other worlds without personally taking risks is perfectly suited to his calm and cautious nature.

Moreover, this move would also allow him to evade the surveillance of the interstellar network, perfectly aligning with his plan to conceal himself and develop in a low-key manner.

but!

We're all adults, who wouldn't want to have it all?

"Forget it, one shouldn't be too greedy. Wanting everything at once is just unseemly. Let's leave it at that."

Ji Chen tried searching the panel several times, but to no avail, so he had to give up.

But just when he was about to give up completely, he suddenly glanced at the [Rank] column.

then.

[Insufficient rank and insufficient Heavenly Demon interference prevent the true form from descending!]

Ji Chen was satisfied.

The Heavenly Demon Interference Level is the sum of the influence he has on the other world to a certain extent. The more major events he participates in and leads, the higher the interference level.

In this process, he can gradually incorporate it into the influence of his own dimensional space, thereby improving his own essence.

That is, rank!

Until it reaches 100%, the other world will be completely brought under the absolute control of its own dimensional space.

"That's insane!" Ji Chen stroked his chin.

This seems to be a setup to get him to cause trouble.

"But I like it."

Ji Chen's eyes sparkled. From another perspective, without his true form appearing, he could explore the other world without any threat to his life.

Isn't this just like a real, immersive game?

And isn't playing games all about causing trouble?

I feel it coming!

"Create Apostles!"

......

Three minutes later, Ji Chen exited the Apostle creation interface with a dark expression on his face.

"Wow! There's even an interference requirement for creating an Apostle. It can be low, but it's essential."

Ji Chen's expression was rather unpleasant.

The creation of an apostle requires the participation of informational particles from the relevant world. Without this, the apostle, like Ji Chen, would be unable to descend into another world.

Interference itself contains information state perturbations.

Therefore, if Ji Chen wants to create a dimensional apostle to enter the 001 world, he needs at least 0.001% interference.

Otherwise, it would be a complete waste of [dimensional points].

"There's really no way to get around the human form!"

If we can't get around it, we can't get around it.

"Human form it is then."

Ideally, we'd like a human host with a high starting point.

Are those in high positions of power the ones who can cause the most trouble?

. . . . . .

About three hours later, the panel suddenly fluctuated.

[A suitable human host has been detected. Shall we descend?]

Without hesitation, Ji Chen focused his mind on his human form.

Daqing.

Pingjiang County, Yuezhou Prefecture.

The Dongting River, stretching for eight hundred miles, surges and roars, while a gentle breeze rustles through the vast expanse of reeds.

If a scholar or poet were to come here to enjoy the scenery and write about it, he would surely be inspired to create a masterpiece.

Unfortunately, the Dongting Lake, which these literati and poets praised so highly, was just a place of rest for the skinny monkeys who had fished there for generations.

No, how can his body rest peacefully here after his death?

"Hey Shrimp Head Bro, is this where I feed the fish in the lake?"

The skinny monkey had a fortitude beyond his years; though he was about to die, he remained silent and composed.

"...Monkey, don't blame me. Tiger has said that if you don't die, we brothers will all lose some parts. We're all unlucky, and if we lose an arm or a leg, we're finished! I'm doing this for the good of the brothers."

The shrimp, which was slightly larger than the skinny monkey, dared to look away, avoiding direct eye contact.

"Heh... Tiger Lord's words? Shrimp Head Bro, I'll call you 'bro' one last time. Wasn't it you who tipped me off about me going to register at the county martial arts school? And now you're playing the good guy?"

"You're a traitor, a spineless bastard, you'll get what's coming to you sooner or later!"

The skinny monkey's eyes were fierce. He was quite angry at the shrimp head's words. He opened his mouth and bit down hard on the shrimp head, who couldn't dodge in time.

"Aaaaah!" The shrimp's head was throbbing with veins, and after struggling for a while to no avail, its eyes turned fierce, and it elbowed the skinny monkey hard in the head and temple.

"You're just a lousy fisherman who makes money on the water but doesn't share it with your brothers. Why can't I sue you...?"

Only after the skinny monkey was elbowed so hard that his face was covered in blood and he passed out did his clenched teeth gradually loosen.

Shrimp Head stood up, panting heavily. Seeing his arm, which was almost numb with pain, he couldn't help but kick Skinny Monkey Head twice.

"Bah! You think you can turn the tables? You think you can get rid of Tiger by paying money at the martial arts school? You son of a bitch, don't you even know how to spend a couple of coins!"

Autumn in the south is inherently hot and humid, and after exercising several times, Xia Tou was covered in sweat.

Shrimp Head smeared some haphazardly on his face, looked at the unconscious, silent skinny monkey, and, too lazy to tie any more stones to him, pushed him directly into the lake.

"Go dream your martial arts fantasies inside the fish's belly!"

As darkness fell, Shrimp Head vaguely felt that Dongting Lake resembled a giant black mouth, about to swallow him whole.

Startled, Shrimp Head quickly rowed the boat outside to rejoin his 'brothers' who were huddled together for warmth.

"I've done such a great service this time, maybe Tiger will let me play with her lover for a couple of days...hehe."

Thinking of the pleasure, Shrimp Head couldn't help but rub his hands together lewdly.

In the dimensional rifts invisible to anyone in this world, Ji Chen coldly observes.

He did not intervene in the struggle between the human host and this shameless man, but watched the situation unfold in a laissez-faire manner.

He doesn't intend to make a move unless the human body is in danger of being completely destroyed.

Moreover, a dead or weakened human body is more in his interest.

That way, he can save himself the trouble of fighting for the main consciousness and obliterating the original owner's consciousness.

As for the human form, he was merely a fisherman, whose status in feudal times was even lower than that of a tenant farmer...

It would be good enough if he had a place to live.

Ji Chen is not picky.

The situation in the new world is unclear, and starting with a low profile allows him to explore without attracting attention.

That was the only way he could console himself.

So, only after the skinny monkey in the lake had completely breathed its last and returned to the underworld did Ji Chen officially take over the body.

"In that case, it shouldn't be considered possession, right?"

Just before merging into this world's body, Ji Chen let out a soft sigh.

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[Human host profile being generated...]

Name: Skinny Monkey

[Identity: Fisherman]

[Talent: Lakers (better swimming ability than average)]

[Skills: Fishing lv2, Swimming lv4, Boating lv2...]

[HP: 29/50]

[Attributes: Strength 4, Constitution 5, Agility 5, Perception 6, Spirit 8, Energy 0]

(Note: The human host's mental and sensory attributes will be synchronized with yours when you take over.)

"I was wondering why this person's mental state, perception, and other attributes were so inconsistent."

After Ji Chen moved into this body, he quickly used the panel functions that he had already figured out to minimize his pain perception.

Then, relying on his excellent swimming ability, he used both his hands and feet to swim towards the surface of the lake like a fish.

In a sense, the human body's sense of pain is both a form of protection and a limitation on its potential.

After eliminating most of the pain sensation, the feeling of suffocation and the stagnant water in the chest cavity seemed to disappear as the body's limiting valves were partially closed.

puff!

Ji Chen controlled his intestines and breathing rhythm, gradually disrupting the normal rhythm as he regained his sense of pain, further stimulating the body's tissues.

"Ugh..."

Before long, the 'skinny monkey' with a bluish-purple face vomited up the lake water in his stomach, along with bitter juice.

"Haha, thankfully there were teachers in junior high and high school who taught how to stimulate human potential, otherwise I really might not have been willing to let that 'shrimp head' throw me into the water and drown me."

The Star River Era was created out of regret for the super-talented individuals buried among the common people, and also to bring these unstable factors under control.

Any planet with decent infrastructure will have courses designed to unlock its potential.

Despite Ji Chen's mediocre academic performance in this life, ranking in the top million of his class in combat sports, he is only average in humanities subjects.

But this is the Red Cloud Star in the Canglan Starfield, the heartland of the Human Federation, a cosmic overlord.

If he were placed on Earth in his previous life, even the most unparalleled military champions would have to step aside.

This is a power that transcends that society by ten thousand years.

Not to mention, the Human Federation during its home planet era already had superhumans who had awakened their abilities, and the citizens of the Federation were themselves descendants of superhumans.

Moreover, due to the continued decline in the willingness of federal citizens to have children and raise children in recent years, many newborns are born unnaturally by the Goddess of Dawn from a carefully selected gene pool combined with artificial wombs.

In short, Ji Chen's basic qualities enable him to accomplish a series of things that seem impossible to ordinary people in this world.