I love you, brother, but you, the evil god, must fall into good.

Player system message.

【…Dear player.】

Please don't immediately consider how to equip yourself with every special ability you see.

Why?

"Isn't this normal thinking for gamers?"

[...unable to refute.]

Then, Mu Mu'en looked at the next item.

[Do you want to view the player's Tier 3 advancement ritual?]

She smiled.

"That's the key point."

"Let me see... what exactly a Tier 3 player is."

The player's Tier 3 advancement quests are as follows...

[Quest Name: The Power of Bonds]

[Mission Objective: In this real world, find a life willing to walk alongside you.]

Regardless of its race, its weakness, or whether it has been forgotten by the world.

A player's journey is never a solitary game.

[Requirement: Gain genuine recognition from a life and establish an irreplaceable bond with them.]

Mu Mu'en: "???"

"What is this? It wants me to catch a Pokémon?"

Player system message.

【correct.】

[Not tamed, but partnered.]

True players never treat sentient beings as mere tools.

[Companions will accompany players as they explore the unknown.]

The so-called pet is simply one form of companionship.

[Quest Reward: Tier 3 Divine Power; Don't underestimate the power of player bonds!]

Mu Mu'en: "...?"

"Wait a minute, isn't this name... a bit too melodramatic?"

The player system is silent.

【Dear player.】

This name was derived after a rigorous and systematic evaluation.

"rigorous?"

Mu Mu'en's lips twitched.

Are you sure?

【Sure.】

Because for players, the most important thing is never equipment, level, or so-called stats.

Rather, they are companions who walk alongside you on your journey.

next moment.

Information about the third-order divine power emerged.

Don't underestimate the power of player bonds!

[Type: Special Summon/Enhancement-type Divine Power]

[Effect: Players can establish a special contract with an entity that possesses true consciousness and recognizes the player's life.]

[Once the contract is established, the other party will become the player's special partner and receive assistance from the player's system to grow stronger.]

Companions can be upgraded through battles, exploration, experiencing events, and more, growing alongside the player.

The number of companions, their growth cap, and their special abilities will increase based on the player's own strength.

Mu Mu'en looked at the introduction and gradually became serious.

"So...it's not that kind of pet?"

[What are you disappointed about, player?!]

The player system responded.

[Pets are only a basic level of understanding.]

For players, what truly matters is the bond they form.

"for example?"

【for example.】

A weak slime, through the player's companionship, may eventually become a being capable of devouring stars.

[An ordinary sword.]

[Perhaps due to the companionship of a long period of time, it developed its own consciousness.]

A life forgotten by the world.

[It's also possible that the players' approval will give it a reason to exist.]

Mu Mu'en paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Um……"

"This is definitely more advanced than the pet system."

After all, what are players?

Not a trainer, or any kind of slave.

Mu Mu'en suddenly thought of something.

"Commander, you just mentioned slimes, right?!"

【……yes.】

"Then, aren't the elemental slimes, which were contained within it, now my partners?"

Mu Mu'en smiled.

So,

"In the future, we'll upgrade the elemental slime and then give it a spirit."

"And then there's this supernatural power."

"Wouldn't that be like directly cultivating a super partner?"

[...players may have some misunderstandings about the direction.]

But the result was exactly correct.

Mu Mu'en nodded in satisfaction.

"I knew it, the player sequence would never disappoint me."

She continued reading the following introduction and suddenly noticed a problem.

"etc."

"This divine ability... why does it only unlock at the third tier?!"

The player system responded.

[Because Tier 1 players need to prove they are qualified to be players.]

【so.】

[Tier 1 Divine Power: We players are simply overpowered.]

[This allows players to break through conventional limitations and possess abilities far exceeding those of their peers.]

Mu Mu'en nodded; she understood this all too well.

Elemental slimes, various potions, weaponry...

That's absolutely outrageous.

Second-tier players, on the other hand, need to prove that they are not defined by any rules.

【so.】

[Second-tier Divine Power: Players are, of course, not defined.]

[This allows players to ignore prying eyes during their development.]

And then it reached the third level.

The player finally understands.

A large-scale game played by one person is ultimately not a complete game.

[A true player.]

They will build bonds and create their own legend...

Therefore, don't underestimate the power of player bonds in third-tier divine abilities!

Seek a life willing to walk with you.

Are there any requirements?

【No.】

[Race is not limited, such as elves, dragons, mechanical lifeforms, celestial beings, galactic succubi, etc.]

[There are no restrictions on strength, or even whether one possesses power at all.]

[The only requirement is that the other party must genuinely acknowledge the player.]

Mu Mu En touched her cat ears.

"Is that so..."

She suddenly thought of something.

"Do I count?"

[What are you saying, player?]

"A secondary account! Isn't the secondary account just the main account's so-called partner? Isn't that right...?"

[Dear players, please do not exploit bugs, and please refrain from making any strange or unusual comments!]

This behavior is impossible!

"Fine, whatever."

Seeing Mu Mu'en's disappointed look, the player system naturally understood what she meant.

nonsense!

What if you are deemed successful?

Then you completed the task immediately and broke through to the third tier, right?

There's no way something could be so overpowered!

In any case, the current number of players has not reached such an excessive level!

The player system then paused.

[Dear player, we are currently detecting suitable partners for your character bond...]

[The test results are as follows.]

[Elemental Slimes! Although they lack intelligence, through long-term nurturing by players, they have developed some special tendencies towards consciousness.]

[Theoretically, they could be potential partners.]

Mu Mu'en's eyes lit up.

"really!"

"I knew my slime wasn't an ordinary slime!"

[…Player, please don't have a strange bias towards your contained objects.]

"What do you mean by strange?"

Mu Mu En said earnestly.

"It's been with me through thick and thin."

"This is what bonds are!"

"ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*) Hehehehehe!"

As she spoke, Mu Mu'en couldn't help but smile, then looked down at the [Mechanical Pivot Origin] in her hand.

"It seems..."

"Fang Chang has really given us a great gift! This material can allow elemental slimes to develop spirits! Breaking through to the third tier is just a matter of time!"

But the player system spoke again the next moment.

[Test result two is as follows...]

[Player, would you like to build a bond with Hyper Zetton?]