The ever-changing star starts with a rice cooker.

I don't know how much time passed.

Suddenly, the world before my eyes was filled with light.

In a hazy state, Ningdu slowly awoke.

I felt something was wrong as soon as I woke up; I was sitting in a cold chair.

Hands and feet were chained, and a man and a woman sat in front of him through a glass partition. They wore black uniforms with the World Tree symbol of the Guardians on their collars.

"Name?"

The woman spoke up to ask.

Ning Du was still in a daze, but he still answered honestly.

"Ningdu!"

"gender?"

"male."

"age?"

"sixteen."

Which school?

"The No. 1 Middle School of the city."

Where are your parents?

"He died long ago."

"Where are your relatives?"

"We haven't been in touch for many years!"

Do you know what you've done wrong?

"Committed a crime? I committed a crime? Oh, no, downloading porn is illegal too. I didn't distribute it; it was Wang Li who gave it to me. They should arrest him!"

"I didn't mention that. I was asking about what happened tonight. Just a heads-up, it's a low-level shapeshifter from another dimension."

Mentioning this, Ning Du finally perked up and came to his senses.

"Yes, yes, yes," Ning Du said loudly. "Today I was at home reading... cough cough, reading excellent study materials, learning elegant scientific knowledge, striving to dedicate my life to the Human Alliance. Suddenly, crack! A clap of thunder! I almost farted, and then the monster appeared. You have no idea how ugly that monster was, ten times uglier than my deskmate's cousin. My deskmate's cousin is known for scaring dogs to death; even thugs tremble at the sight of her."

As the woman listened to Ning Du's description, she slowly wrote a few words in her notebook: "A talkative, silly boy!"

The man interrupted Ning Du, bringing him back to the main topic.

"Don't mention your classmate's cousin; they'll ask you about monsters. If you say monsters, what happened next?"

Ning Du thought for a moment, then continued, "Later, I don't know how, it sprayed blood all over me. It even crushed my house! By the way, I had home insurance, so the insurance company should pay me, right? How are my neighbors? Are they all alright?"

The woman raised an eyebrow slightly and continued writing: "A kind-hearted but talkative silly boy."

"Don't worry, according to the Guardian's regulations, houses destroyed by monsters from another dimension will be restored by the Guardians free of charge. Many of your neighbors have died or been injured. Those who need healing will receive it, and those who need to be resurrected will wait to be brought back to life. The Guardians will take care of it."

"That's good!"

Ning Du breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Go on, and then what?"

The man wanted to hear more.

Ning Du thought carefully for a while before answering, "Then, I don't know why, it grew bigger. I was so angry at the time, so I launched a fierce attack on it. First, I used the 'Blazing Sun Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Ice Shard Slash,' then I gave it a 'Mega Earth Buzzing Wind-Breaking Power Annihilation Fist.' The monster was in pain and kept shouting, 'What a great technique!' I laughed three times, pointed at its nose, and cursed, 'Where did you come from, monster, daring to run wild on my turf...'"

"Okay, okay!"

The man quickly stopped Ning Du again; if he kept bragging like that, even the cow would be covering its rear end.

The man shouted again, "I can tell. Your top priority right now is to uninstall the Endpoint novel."

Turning his head, the man nodded to the woman beside him.

The woman immediately took out the remote control and pressed a button, and the TV in the corner started playing Ningdu's battle with the monster.

When he saw Ning Du snatch his underwear, he then took down the monster with a groin kick.

Both the man and the woman unconsciously squeezed their legs together slightly.

Then they saw Ning Du rolling around on the ground with the monster, both of them wearing expressions that suggested they wanted to laugh but couldn't.

Ning Du noticed it too, and said with a speechless expression, "Laugh if you want to!"

The man immediately refused, saying, "We're professionally trained; no matter how funny it is, we won't laugh. Unless we can't help it, hahahahaha!"

They laughed for a while before finally stopping.

Ning Du waited until they finished laughing before asking, "It's not illegal to kill monsters, right? Don't tell me I'll go to jail for killing a monster from another dimension."

"Of course not. But judging from your situation, you've very likely been contaminated by another dimension!"

After saying that, the man got up, walked around the glass, and handed a manual to Ning Du.

Ning Du took it and glanced at it; the cover read "How to Identify Extradimensional Pollution".

It was actually in image and text mode, and the man told Ning Du to turn to page sixteen.

The seventh type of contamination: Contamination by monsters from another dimension.

"Anyone who consumes the flesh, bones, skin, or hair of monsters from another dimension in any way may be contaminated. The consequences include, but are not limited to, immediate death, mutation, berserk state, madness, loss of consciousness, or even becoming an unknown entity. Only a small number can awaken World Power, complete the initial transformation, and become a human Skywalker. The sign of awakening World Power is possessing extraordinary abilities, ranked from lowest to highest as follows: Dust, Wind, Ghost, Dragon, Calamity, Demon, Annihilation, God, and Void."

Ning Du stared wide-eyed, looking up to ask, "What do you mean? Have I awakened? Do I possess world power now?"

Ning Du's words were tinged with excitement.

He knew what it meant to possess world power.

Money, status, houses, cars, money, women, and the ability to act like a fool!

With the power of the world, one can become a city guardian, a world traveler, or a human skywalker.

In this day and age, what is the most respected and valuable thing?

That's right, he's a master of unparalleled skill.

It would be a lie to say Ning Du wasn't excited. If he really had the power to do anything, he'd be willing to stand on the teacher's platform and take a dump in the future.

The reason is that my back is too stiff, and I can't squat down!

"Don't get agitated, your situation hasn't been confirmed yet."

The man first asked Ning Du to calm down, but then continued, "Based on your performance fighting the monsters, you've likely awakened World Power. Now, on behalf of the Guardian Bureau, I officially inform you that you will be under close observation for the next month. Firstly, to prevent you from mutating. It's not a big deal if you die, but it wouldn't be good if you mutated and harmed your classmates, teachers, or the plants. Secondly, the first month of awakening World Power will be extremely difficult; you'll need specialized guidance and must report back frequently. Finally, if you successfully acquire World Power, you will automatically become a reserve guardian of the city. Any questions?"

Ning Du immediately asked, "Yes!"

The man thought Ning Du would ask questions about world power, since it concerned his own safety.

Unexpectedly, Ning Du's next question was, "Is there a salary for becoming a city reserve guardian? A stipend would be fine too!"

The man pursed his lips and replied, "Yes, five hundred a month!"

I thought Ning Du would be disgusted, but Ning Du smiled broadly when he heard this.

"That's great! I love contributing to the city. Being a reserve guardian is wonderful, a truly excellent reserve guardian!"

The woman next to him rolled her eyes and continued writing.

"A poor, silly boy who's all talk and no action!"