I sparked a mysterious resurgence in Marvel.

Chapter 4 The Balance of Fate

"Where...is this?"

The bizarre scene before him made Erin's nerves tense. He cautiously looked around and found himself floating on the edge of an endless silver river.

The white mist that obscured his vision was the water vapor rising from this silver river.

The white mist flowed like mercury.

Before him stood a massive, silvery phallus, like an unchanging ancient reef, silently embracing the white mist that swirled above the silver river.

"This is······"

Driven by curiosity, Erin reached out his right hand, half out of curiosity and half out of exploration, trying to touch the illusory scale floating in front of him.

The moment Erin's finger touched the illusory scales, a mysterious and profound message suddenly came from the scales in front of him.

From the information contained in this message, Erin roughly understood what kind of thing this huge scale in front of him was.

The scales of fate!

A treasure born from the long river of destiny.

For unknown reasons, it was corrupted by some being and ended up in the world where Erin previously lived.

Guided by fate, it encountered Erin by chance and saved him at the moment of Erin's sudden death, bringing him into this world.

"Okay, so I actually died suddenly before I transmigrated!"

"So, in a way, this thing brought me into this world and saved my life."

"But if you're going to transport me to another world, why did it have to be this dangerous Marvel universe? Couldn't you have taken me to a safer one?"

The silver scales in front of him remained unresponsive to Erin's complaints.

It's like a real, inanimate object.

However, Erin, who had received some information about the scales of fate, did not think it was really as simple as an inanimate object. The scales of fate were its external form, but its ability could actually be expressed in the most convenient way for the host to understand, according to the host's will.

So, what's the easiest thing for a programmer to understand?

It's the system, of course!

A thought crossed my mind.

The white mist in front of Erin suddenly accelerated its flow, converging and transforming into a simple panel in front of him.

Name: Ai Lin

[Compass of Destiny: 100 Destiny Points are needed to spin the Compass of Destiny once]

【Fate Manifestation (can manifest anything that has existed in the River of Fate): Not yet unlocked】

[Talent: Unpredictable Fate (Fate is unpredictable and ever-changing. You are a person whose fate is uncertain. As the host of the scales of fate, no one can capture your destiny or predict your future.)]

Skills: Driving (Beginner), English (Grade 11), History (Grade 11), Mathematics (Grade 11), Chemistry (Grade 11), Antiques Appraisal (Beginner), Programming (Advanced)...

[Skill Rating: Noob]

[Fate Points: 100 (A Gift of Fate)]

Ok!

As a high school in Zhongcheng that advocates quality education, its educational level is quite good, and it is known for producing elite students in large numbers.

Unlike those terrible public schools that practice "happy education" and are known for producing a lot of trashy white people.

Although the original owner suffered the blow of losing several relatives in succession, he still maintained the required level of proficiency in all his studies.

As for advanced programming, it should be a valuable legacy left by Erin from his previous life. Before he transmigrated, the time in his world had reached 2023. As a senior programmer, it is not surprising that his understanding of programming is considered an advanced skill in this era.

After reviewing the skills, Erin also saw the weak player's skill rating.

Ok.

Erin wasn't surprised by this assessment of his strength, but it also deepened his sense of crisis, making him even more eager to improve his abilities.

With that in mind, Erin looked at the only usable item on the panel: the [Compass of Fate].

One hundred Fate Points can be used to spin the Fate Compass once. It's hard to say whether this price is high or low, but at least he still has one chance to spin the Fate Compass.

Who knows if that 100 Fate Points marked "Gift of Fate" is a beginner's gift left by the scales of fate.

No hesitation.

Erin directly opened the [Compass of Fate] interface and selected to spin the Compass of Fate.

There was no fancy or fancy interface, only a huge, phantom image of the compass of fate that flashed before Erin's eyes. Before Erin could even see what the compass of fate looked like, the rapidly spinning compass stopped spinning, and then the pointer stopped at a certain selection.

next second.

The phantom of the compass of fate vanished as specks of light.

A pale blue ball of light appeared in front of Erin.

Ok.

Shipped!

Seeing the pale blue ball of light floating in front of him, Erin was startled. He then reached into the ball of light and grabbed the object enveloping it.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Diviner" potion.]

What appeared in Erin's hand was a tube of dark blue, viscous liquid that had been placed inside a test tube.

Clicking on the detailed description of the fortune teller's potion, Erin immediately saw the detailed information about the potion in his hand.

[The Diviner's Potion: Born in a world corrupted by Outer Gods, it possesses a unique system of sequence powers.]

[Potion Level: Sequence Nine]

[Effect: After taking this potion, one will experience a slight improvement in various physical attributes and gain a mystical aptitude called Diviner. This allows for the efficient learning, mastery, and utilization of mystical divination abilities, as well as a certain degree of ability to avoid the dangers of divination. One can also perform certain levels of spirit communication rituals through various ritual magic.]

[Note: In a world corrupted by Outer Gods, any power system born there possesses a certain degree of madness and distortion. Taking this potion will erode the user's sanity to some extent. Those with weak minds should use it with caution. If the user has not fully digested the potion, there is even a risk of losing control and becoming an uncontrollable monster.]

Looking at the Seer's Potion in his hand, Erin's expression was somewhat complicated.

The Mysterious Lord of Squid Girl was a book that Erin had read many times back then.

He was once so impressed that he even fantasized about what it would be like if he acquired some of those abilities.

But when this actually happened to her, Erin found it hard to accept.

The power system of the mysterious world is widely recognized as one of the most unfriendly to transmigrators.

The higher the sequence, the closer one gets to madness. Even becoming a god cannot escape this madness; one must maintain rationality through specific anchor points.

This tendency to associate with madness is definitely not what Erin wants.

Can······

(End of this chapter)