I have an unlimited prop system

As Qin Feng mentally questioned the system, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

It seemed like it had been a long time since he had sought help from the system in such a helpless state.

With his rapid growth in strength and broadened horizons, he is now able to solve most problems through his own strength or wisdom.

Even for those questions beyond his capabilities, he was accustomed to seeking answers from powerful individuals he could reach, such as the Black-Robed Warden.

Unbeknownst to him, his dependence on the system had faded to the point of almost being forgotten.

Startled, Qin Feng frowned slightly.

His ability to get to where he is today and achieve everything he has now is ultimately thanks to the system.

At this point in his thoughts, his chaotic emotions strangely calmed down, and he began to calmly reflect on his past.

Before the advent of the interstellar world, when Earth's monetary system was still functioning normally, the power of capital represented by money was practically the only shortcut to the pinnacle of power in that world.

At that time, he regarded the Godly Rich System as his only reliance and main focus.

However, when the world undergoes dramatic changes and the old monetary system collapses, revealing a vast and naked universe where strength reigns supreme, the role of the system seems to become less central and singular.

Although it can still provide assistance, Qin Feng no longer regards the system as the most important main theme of his life, as he did in the early days.

In his understanding, the Godly Rich System can only play a greater role in a world with a stable currency.

In today's chaotic world, especially with the impending annihilation crisis facing Earth, the Godly Rich System seems unable to help him as effectively as it did in the past, which helped him reach the pinnacle of the world.

Back then, all it took to reach the pinnacle of the world was money, but now it seems money can't solve anything!

Since money could no longer solve the crisis he was facing, Qin Feng paid less and less attention to the system.

In addition, in this star-crossed world where strength reigns supreme, Qin Feng subconsciously wanted to become a true powerhouse who could completely stand independently of the system through his own efforts!

Especially when he underwent the inheritance test in that small realm, he deliberately abandoned the system's assistance and relied entirely on his own will and ability to reach the end step by step, ultimately winning Qing Gu's approval.

Perhaps it was from that time, or perhaps even earlier, that the idea of ​​"wanting to rely on oneself" had quietly taken root.

Behind this thought may lie a hidden fear and anxiety that the system might suddenly disappear one day...

Or perhaps, it's a desire to prove—to prove that Qin Feng's value isn't solely tied to the system.

After all, in the eyes of the world, he is the creator of miracles.

Only he himself knew that the underlying code for the vast majority of miracles was written by the system.

This realization, without anyone knowing when, has transformed into an indescribable inner demon, entwining my heart.

Just as Qin Feng was immersed in the fog of self-analysis, the system's voice, as if it could penetrate his soul, rang out clearly deep within his consciousness.

"The host doesn't need to prove anything!"

Qin Feng was startled.

The system's voice continued to come, calm yet containing an undeniable power.

"The fact that you were chosen by this system is the highest recognition of your unique potential. Every choice you make, every effort you put in, and every instance of resilience you demonstrate are all testaments to your abilities."

"This system is a tool, a bridge, and a catalyst to accelerate your growth, but it is by no means the essence of your strength. Your strength lies in your own choices and will."

"I've only given you some resources in advance. The real skill lies in how to use all available resources to achieve your goals."

"Without your will to drive it, all the system's power is meaningless. Host, you have long since surpassed the stage where you need to prove yourself. Please face the immense power you already possess!"

"The starry world is Earth's calamity, and your inner demons should also come to an end!"

The system's voice echoed endlessly in Qin Feng's mind.

This was the first time the system had spoken so much to him at once.

Qin Feng stood frozen in place, speechless for a long time, recalling the system's last words.

It turns out that the emergence of the Starry Sky World was not only a calamity for Earth, but also a shock to his worldview. However, because of the system, this shock and obsession were hidden very deeply.

But the deeper it was hidden, the greater its potential impact became.

If he hadn't been dealt a blow by the black-robed jailer today, and hadn't calmly traced the changes in his own state of mind, he probably wouldn't have been affected by this inner demon for so long!

Qin Feng stood rooted to the spot, the system's words resonating like a powerful bell, completely dispelling the fog that had shrouded his mind. The invisible shackles binding his heart had also quietly shattered!

Yes, being selected by the system is proof in itself.

Being fixated on whether to rely on oneself or the system is itself a form of self-imposed confinement.

A true strong person makes good use of all available power, whether it is acquired through inner cultivation or bestowed by external opportunities.

The system's existence is not his constraint, but rather the wind beneath his wings.

With his inner knot untied, he felt as if his soul had become lighter and his mind had become clearer than ever before.

"System, can you solve my current predicament?"

"Reporting to the host, I am currently powerless to help!"

Qin Feng's heart sank.

The system's voice continued, "But if the host can unlock the full version of the Galaxy Tycoon Mode, this game should be solved!"

Qin Feng's heart jumped. He quickly asked, "The full version of the Galaxy Tycoon Mode? How do I unlock it?"

"Reporting to the host! Wealth is the beginning of everything!"

"The current model is largely based on the monetary systems of existing planetary civilizations. Stepping into the galaxy, the definition of wealth needs to be reconstructed."

"To fully unlock it, you need to transform your limited wealth into sustainable, unlimited wealth in order to have enough energy to support the operation of the full version of the Galaxy Tycoon Mode!"

Qin Feng was taken aback: "Constant wealth transformed into sustainable, unlimited wealth? This..."

He was a little confused.

"Insufficient permissions to elaborate further. The core lies in the cognitive shift between source and flow. When you see that 'door,' you will naturally understand. Before that, even if it were explained, you would not be able to comprehend it."

The system's confusing prompts left Qin Feng even more bewildered.

"The host can try using the Starry Eyes more often to observe some more fundamental traces..."

The system suddenly gave another notification, then fell silent again.

"Star Eyes... to observe more fundamental traces..." Qin Feng murmured to himself. The system's words were still somewhat cryptic, but they pointed him in the right direction.

He took a deep breath and stopped hesitating.

Within his eyes, a single, dazzling starlight quietly shone, and then his entire pupil seemed to transform into a deep universe, with countless tiny starlight flowing, appearing, and disappearing within it.

Starry Eye! Activate!

At first, what came into view was an all-too-familiar world. A torrent of energy, like the dazzling aurora borealis, surged and flowed across the Earth, in near-Earth orbit, and into the far reaches of space…

The life force emanating from countless living beings was like stars in a summer night...

The structure of matter became transparent to him, revealing its fundamental particle state...

Qin Feng frowned slightly; he had actually seen all of these things before!

He calmed himself down and pushed the perception of his Star Eyes to its limit, even feeling a slight tingling sensation in his head, a sign that his mental energy was operating at its limit.

He filtered out the surging energy flows and the dazzling light of life, shielded the specific forms of matter, and focused his perception on a more abstract and constant background.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Just as he was feeling somewhat exhausted and his vision began to blur, he finally caught a faint, almost imperceptible "oddity".

It wasn't a specific kind of light or energy, but more like a... "texture"? Or rather, a shared, invisible "bias" and "regularity" in the trajectory of all things.

He saw that space was not absolutely empty, but filled with extremely subtle "folds," like ripples left after water has spread. These "folds" were not static, but were "breathing" and "pulsating" at an extremely slow yet incredibly grand rhythm. The Earth's revolution and rotation did not seem to be simply celestial mechanics, but rather a specific "gliding" trajectory that matched these spatial "folds."

He observed that the passage of time was not uniform. In certain areas where energy was highly concentrated, the "flow rate" of time exhibited extremely subtle "stagnation" or "acceleration" within these "folds." He could even see that during the brief moment he paused in thought, the "flow traces" of time around him, like water flowing around reefs, produced imperceptible bends.

He also observed that the transformation of matter and energy is not arbitrary. When a meteorite falls into the atmosphere and burns through friction, converting into light and heat, the process strictly follows an invisible "path" and "proportion." This "path" and "proportion" are like pre-written underlying code that cannot be deviated from.

These "folds," "flow marks," and "paths"... they are not rules in themselves, but they are everywhere, forming the "stage" and "track" that all things must follow in their operation. They are the traces left on the real world by the operation of rules!

"I saw it... I saw it!" An indescribable excitement welled up in Qin Feng's heart. It was a visual experience that transcended the five senses and reached the very essence of the world.

[Ding. The host has preliminarily observed the 'ripples' of the rules interfering with the present world. These are the imprints left by the power of the rules after acting on energy, matter, and spacetime. They are not the rules themselves, but rather the steps leading to the rules.]

The system notification sounded at the right time, confirming his discovery.

Qin Feng's spirits lifted, and he suppressed his mental fatigue, focusing his attention on Earth itself. He wanted to know: as an independent life-bearing planet, what kind of existence did Earth possess at the level of its rules?

In his "starry eye," Earth is enveloped by an incredibly complex, nested, and vast "trace field." This "trace field" is interwoven with countless different "ripples" and "textures"—traces of gravity, traces of electromagnetic forces, traces of the cycle of life's birth and death, traces of the convergence of civilized thoughts... Together, they constitute Earth's unique "rule fingerprint."

In the deepest, most central area of ​​this vast "trace field," Qin Feng noticed something unusual.

It wasn't a blank space, but rather a faint, almost blend-into-the-background "mark"? This "mark" felt very strange to him; it seemed to be the "convergence point" and "origin" of the entire Earth's rule-based trace field, yet it also seemed... powerless to continue.

Like an incredibly sophisticated machine, its core energy interface, which should be connected to a powerful power source, is now empty, with only faint "traces" remaining on the interface itself, indicating that something was once connected. Or like a supreme throne, its structure intact and surrounded by laws, yet there is no one on it.

"Unclaimed... Earth's sovereignty is vacant!" A sudden realization flashed through Qin Feng's mind like lightning.

While the Primordial Ancestor may have been powerful, he didn't completely "privatize" Earth from the perspective of the rules. He was likely merely a powerful "user" or "guardian," not the "sole owner" in the true sense of the rules. That's why the Black-Robed Warden said that even the Primordial Ancestor couldn't reach such a level!

This discovery made Qin Feng's heart race. A vacancy meant an opportunity!

He tried to carefully probe the core "mark" with his divine sense, the "rule interface" that symbolized the authority of the star sovereign.

There were no obstacles. Because the area was already empty.

The instant his divine sense came into contact with that "mark"—

hum!

Qin Feng felt his consciousness being sucked in by an irresistible force!

The scene before him shifted instantly. He was no longer standing in the top-floor office of the global command center, nor was he "observing" the world with his Star Eye. His consciousness seemed to have entered a wondrous dimension that transcended conventional matter, energy, and even spacetime.

Here, there is no up, down, left, or right; no past or future. Only countless flowing, shimmering "lines" and "runes." These "lines" and "runes" are not any kind of writing or pattern he recognizes, but the information they convey directly impacts the core of his understanding: the gravitational constant, the coupling coefficient of the strong nuclear force, the upper limit of the speed of light, the foundation of life information encoding, the probability cloud of civilization evolution…

This is... the underlying space of Earth's rules! It is the source code layer that constitutes all of Earth's physical laws, life principles, and the fate of civilizations!

Here, he "saw" the "whole picture" of the Earth's rules. They were like rivers flowing endlessly, with main streams and tributaries, influencing each other and forming a complex yet orderly system. And at the "source" of all the rivers of rules, or rather, at the "central hub" where all the rules intertwined, he "saw" that "mark" again.

Here, the "mark" is crystal clear. It is no longer just a faint trace, but a keyhole with an incredibly complex and mysterious structure, radiating a soft light. Or rather, a rule-based contract waiting to be "signed" and "bound"!

To become a Star Lord, one must leave their indelible mark on the "source code layer" of these rules, on the "rule contract" that symbolizes ultimate ownership of Earth! This means achieving a deep bond with Earth at the rule level!

How to do it?

Qin Feng stared at the "rule contract," his Star Eyes seemingly working even more effectively in this space. He could see that there were two possible ways to leave a mark on this "contract":

First, to forcibly distort and override existing rules with absolute power, placing one's will above all rules of Earth, and violently signing one's name. This requires unimaginable power, at least a power that even the Star River level monsters mentioned by the Black-Robed Warden cannot reach. This path is blocked.

Secondly, it's not about forcibly covering up, but rather about achieving a high degree of "resonance" and "compatibility" between one's life frequency, soul fluctuations, and core will and the Earth's own rule system. When the compatibility reaches a certain critical point, it's like possessing a unique and correct "key," allowing one to seamlessly and naturally "insert" into the "keyhole" of that rule, completing the binding. This method is more like a "coronation" recognized by the rules themselves, rather than a forced "conquest."

"Perfect match...resonance..." Qin Feng understood. This second path was his only hope!

This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires him to have a deeper understanding of the rules of the Earth, and for his life essence to be closely connected with the Earth to a certain degree.

But the direction has been found!

Just then, a tremendous repulsive force emanated from the underlying space of these rules. His mental strength could not sustain existence at this level for long.

In a flash, consciousness returned to the body.

He still stood by the window of the panoramic office, outside, the city of Jiangcheng was brightly lit. But Qin Feng knew that everything was different now.

He saw the way forward, which, though still difficult, was no longer shrouded in a fog of despair.

Becoming the Lord of Earth, making Earth his "private property" at the rule level, thereby gaining the power to unbind Su Qianqian and Qingcheng, and even using this as a basis to fight against the future rules of destruction... This path is clear!

Next, what he needs to do is figure out how to improve his "compatibility" with the rules of Earth!

He took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a resolute and wise light. His inner demons were gone; the path ahead was clear.