Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 173 Rank: Child of the World (Growth Potential), The World's Favorite Child

"Unbeknownst to me, seven months have passed since I obtained the All-Heavens Fishing System."

Time really flies.

Ye Xuan sighed softly.

His lifespan became longer, he had goals to pursue, and his life was fulfilling and busy. If it weren't for the Heavenly Fishing System reminding him of the number of fishing trips every month, he would hardly have noticed the passage of time.

With the breakthrough in his life level, the all-round growth of his abilities, and the five elements bloodline bestowed by the Fire Shadow Stone, just as Angel Zhixin once foresaw, his lifespan limit has long since exceeded a thousand years, and it continues to increase with the improvement of his strength.

In this situation, his perception of time is destined to be different from that of ordinary people.

Fortunately, not now.

If I forget to fish in the future because I am immersed in cultivation, and thus waste my fishing opportunities for the month, I would not be disappointed, but I would feel a little regretful.

The fact that fishing attempts cannot be accumulated is the only flaw in the Heavenly Fishing System.

"System, begin fishing."

As Ye Xuan finished speaking, the scene before them suddenly changed.

In an instant, he found himself in the boundless Milky Way, with countless shimmering points of light beneath his feet, like scattered stars. An ancient fishing rod materialized in his hand, its body shimmering with a faint glow.

Without the initial shock and hesitation, Ye Xuan flicked his wrist, and the fishing line silently sank down, disappearing into the vast ocean.

As he waited, a sense of anticipation rose in Ye Xuan's heart.

The "Great Fortune Gu" that he caught last time was only an Eighth Fortune Gu from the Gu Insect World, and the world system and strength of the Gu Insect World itself were not very high. However, the "Great Fortune Gu" brought him four treasures from all heavens in the real world, as well as the dimensional creature Fire Qilin.

The Flame Dragon Armor was of a higher level and had a higher potential than the "Lucky Heaven Gu" itself, but he still managed to obtain it due to luck.

In theory, having fused with the "Great Fortune Gu," he is far luckier than his former self, and the rewards for this fishing trip are likely to be higher than before. However, Ye Xuan does not believe that the "Great Fortune Gu" can affect the system's fishing.

Because of the exceptionally high haul last time, he felt that this time the catch might be more balanced, and the level of the items caught wouldn't be too high.

As Ye Xuan was thinking, the fishing line suddenly tightened! He instinctively raised his wrist, and the fishing rod instantly bent into a full moon.

Deep within the Milky Way, an extremely dazzling stream of light swept against the backdrop of the starry sky, obscuring countless stars in its path.

"This is.?"

Ye Xuan's pupils contracted sharply. After six fishing trips, this was the first time he had ever seen such dazzling light!

【Ding】

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the rank of Child of the World (upgradable)]

The system's voice also rang in Ye Xuan's ears, and at the same time, a massive amount of information flooded into Ye Xuan's mind.

【Item Name: Rank - Child of the World (Upgradable)】

[World of Origin: Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-]

[Item Information: Originating from the rank of Reinhard van Astrea, a character from "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-", the owner will be favored by the will of the world.]

【Item Characteristics: Destined by Heaven, the will of the world will actively cater to the owner's growth trajectory, and all things will help them become stronger in the most ideal way.】

What you think will come true; whatever you think in your heart will become reality, unless the person holding the position does not think otherwise.

Immunity to Misfortune: Any accidents, ambushes, or curses will be automatically corrected by the world's rules and will never affect the holder of the rank.

[Note: Due to differences between the current world and the original world of the individual, the degree of favor is limited, but there is a higher potential for growth.]

[Note: The World's Blessing is influenced by the rules of the host's original world and will appear on the host in the form of protection.]

[Note: Reinhard van Astrea is the most beloved person in the world of "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-", and therefore possesses "acquired blessing", that is, the world will grant him the corresponding blessing according to the blessing he desires;
Before becoming the world's most beloved person, the host does not possess "postnatal protection".

"."

silence.

There was a long silence.

After a long time, Ye Xuan finally came to his senses, and an incredulous expression slowly appeared on his face.

"no."

"What do you think I caught?"

Ye Xuan was somewhat incredulous; he wasn't joking, he genuinely couldn't believe it.

The position of the World's Child?

Originating from Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, the status of Sword Saint Reinhard van Astrea?
Can this kind of thing really be caught by fishing?
Although the system did say that it could fish up all tangible and intangible things that exist in the myriad worlds, such as abilities, items, talents, and destinies, the first rank he fished up was at the level of [Child of the World]. Isn't that a bit too much?
This isn't like Xiao Yan, who had to be a useless person for three years before gradually growing stronger. This is a true "Child of the World," cherished by the world and feared for his life. He is also one of the strongest individuals in this alternate world starting from zero.

This is also one of the very few cases where someone is not the protagonist of their own world, yet is called the "true protagonist" or "the author's favorite."

Ye Xuan took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and all the information about "Reinhard van Astrea" appeared in his mind.

Reinhardt comes from the "Sword Saint" Astrea family and belongs to the Royal Guard Knights.

As the contemporary "Sword Saint" and possessing the world's strongest strength, he is also known as the "Knight among Knights." He is a household name in the royal capital and the only being in his world who can rival the Witch of Envy, though they cannot determine a winner due to their compatibility.

He was a meticulous, honest, upright, courageous, and humble man who took it upon himself to maintain the prosperity of the kingdom. In addition, he had the courage to help the weak and oppressed, and even on holidays, he would do his best to help people in distress. He was a national hero who earned the great trust of the people.

However, none of these are the most important things. What is important is the favor he receives as the "Child of the World".

In the world of "Starting from Zero", people are blessed at birth through the Ode Soul Power Ragnar Source Pool. This blessing is called protection.

Most people are born without a blessing, those who are born with a blessing know it without being told, and some blessings are limited to a certain race.

根据其中的设定，整个世界只有1%的人拥有加护，其中大多是没用的加护；0.1%的人拥有有用的加护；0.01%的人拥有罕见的加护；0.001%的人拥有十分实用的加护；0.0001%的人拥有极其罕见的加护；0.00001%的人拥有复数的加护。

Reinhard, on the other hand, has at least 251 blessings.

Yes, at least, not just.

Once the "blessing of the living" is activated, the world will provide whatever he needs.

He can be said to be the undisputed chosen one of the world, but the perspective of the work is mainly from Natsuki Subaru's point of view.

Ye Xuan obtained Reinhard's "Child of the World" status. Although he certainly cannot enjoy the same treatment as Reinhard in the real world, even if it is only a part of it, it is probably terrifying enough.

After all, when it comes to world rankings, whether it's the revival of spiritual energy or the invasion of dimensions, the real world is far more powerful than the "Starting from Zero" world in terms of potential.

"The Auspicious Fortune Gu, combined with the [Child of the World] rank."

"Oh no, have I really become the protagonist?" Although he said that, Ye Xuan couldn't hide the smile on his face. Who would complain about being lucky and favored by the world?

In other words, this is the real world. The Great Fortune Gu and the [Child of the World] status do not originate from the same world. Otherwise, if these two were to merge together, they might be able to create a Gu worm that reaches the ninth or even tenth level.

"System, claim your reward and begin the fusion process."

Without any hesitation, Ye Xuan spoke directly to the system.

As his voice faded, the starry river in the system space swirled, and the stream of light containing the [Child of the World] title transformed into countless starlight, slowly merging into his soul's origin.

The fusion process was surprisingly calm, without any unusual phenomena or unbearable transformation, after all, it was about status rather than power; like spring rain nourishing things silently, Ye Xuan only felt a kind of essential sublimation, as if he were being gently embraced by the whole world.

When he opened his eyes again, the system space was still dazzling with starlight, and nothing seemed to have changed; but when he made a slight thought to exit, strange ripples suddenly appeared throughout the entire galaxy.

[Position fusion complete]

[Detection indicates that the host's world consciousness is dormant; establishing contact with the world consciousness is underway.]

The moment Ye Xuan emerged from the system space, before he could even glance at reality, his consciousness was pulled into some mysterious state.

He "saw"—no, he sensed—a vast and hazy consciousness appear before him, slowly unfolding like a water lily awakened by the sunlight.

"This is.?"

On a dimension beyond, Ye Xuan "gazed" at that azure consciousness, which seemed to sense his presence as well, and suddenly a gentle ripple appeared on its surface.

[Parent-child], [favor], [Destined by fate]—countless thoughts beyond language converged in the void, and the consciousness of Blue Star trembled in a daze, like a mother recognizing her long-lost son.

In His billions of years of slumber, He has conceived countless children of destiny, but has never felt such closeness to a child of destiny.

Not only does it carry more fortune than any of the children of destiny He has conceived in the past, but it also carries the blessings of the world, though these blessings do not seem to be His.

How is this possible?

In a daze, Ye Xuan felt warm particles of light seep into his soul. It was a gift from the Blue Star consciousness, which then appeared on Ye Xuan in the form of "protection".

Although not as exaggerated as Reinhard, as the consciousness of Earth gradually recovers and Ye Xuan's influence in this world increases, he will one day reach the level of being loved by the world like Reinhard.

Just as the connection was about to be severed, Ye Xuan seemed to hear a childlike murmur from the consciousness of Blue Star:

Take good care of yourself.

Then, the azure light fell silent again, continuing its long slumber.

When Ye Xuan opened his eyes again, his consciousness had returned to reality; but at this moment, the blue and magnificent world consciousness was still clearly reflected in his mind.

"Is this the will of Earth?"

He murmured softly, his palm unconsciously touching his chest. Even with his current fifth-tier strength, he was still as insignificant as a drop in the ocean in the face of that vast and boundless planetary consciousness.

Although there is an immense gap between the fifth and eighth orders, the magnificent, profound, and maternally warm will it possessed far exceeded any of his previous imaginations.

Is the consciousness of all planets so vast, or is Earth uniquely special?

This question lingered in Ye Xuan's mind, but he quickly suppressed it.

"It's too early to think about these things now."

Ye Xuan shook his head. Right now, he still had a long way to go before he could truly understand the eighth level of this existence.

Instead of aiming too high, he should focus on becoming stronger step by step. When he is strong enough, the problem will naturally be solved.

Ye Xuan closed his eyes and concentrated, carefully sensing the newly acquired power within his body; the blessing bestowed by the consciousness of Blue Star was now flowing through his body in the form of "protection":

1. [Sword Saint's Blessing: Able to slay the unslayable and maximize the sword's power]

[Note: You seem to really like swords.]

2. [Blessing of Evasion: Enemy's long-range attacks cannot hit]

[Note: Be careful of surprise attacks!]

3. [Arrow's Blessing: Your long-range attacks will always hit]

[Note: Isn't an arrow also a sword?]

4. [Elemental Protection: 80% immunity to elemental attacks from metal, wood, water, fire, earth, ice, lightning, light, and darkness]

[Note: Elements are very dangerous things.]

5. [First Encounter Blessing: If the attack is visible, the opponent's first attack will definitely miss (whether it's from a blind spot or the attacker is unaware of it).]

[Note: It seems that ambushes aren't limited to long-range attacks.]

6. [Blessing of Rebirth: If the attack is visible, the opponent's second and subsequent attacks will definitely miss.]

[Note: A one-time solution seems better.]

7. [Sky's Blessing: Strength increases during sunny, rainy, cloudy, hailous, daytime, and nighttime conditions (this effect can be stacked)]

[Note: Good luck defeating the enemy!]

8. [Mental Protection: Possesses significant resistance to mental attacks, but is not immune.]

[Note: You seem very worried about being hypnotized.]

9. [Phoenix's Blessing: Allows one resurrection.]

[Note: You can't die.]

10. [Phoenix's Blessing - Continued: Phoenix's Blessing appears automatically after being triggered, with no limit on the number of times it can be triggered]

[Note: Life is a very precious thing.]

"Is this the kind of favor that the chosen one of the world can enjoy?"

"It really is, it's exaggerated beyond words."

Ye Xuan felt the numerous protective forces flowing through his body and couldn't help but sigh.

That's an exaggeration, really, that's an exaggeration.

He found each of these blessings incredibly exaggerated.

(End of this chapter)