What Exactly Was the System?

It was a ball of light.

It had no shape, no color; it was impossible even to tell whether it truly existed.

There was only a faint, indistinct glow.

This was the system.

This was the first time Li Yu had ever sensed the system's existence.

"Dao Fruits likewise possess characteristics that cannot be known, spoken of, or measured. Does that mean the system possesses the traits of a Dao Fruit?"

Then... the most crucial question was: whose "Dao Fruit" was it?

Of course, with Li Yu's discernment, he could naturally tell that the system was more than merely a "Dao Fruit." It was even more profound and unfathomable than one.

At that moment, a conspiratorial line of thought surfaced in Li Yu's mind.

Some mastermind had released the system, parasitizing it within others, then... once those hosts had been fattened up, slaughtering and devouring them one by one.

After all, Li Yu himself had been a mastermind behind the scenes for many years. He was all too familiar with the little tricks of such people.

Could it be... that I was being fattened up to be killed too?

Cold sweat broke out all over Li Yu's body.

Little Meng was someone else's fish. Could I be one too?

"System, is that... you?"

Taking a deep breath, Li Yu questioned the system.

"Yes!"

The system's cold, rigid voice came from within the inexplicable ball of light.

"System, what exactly is the purpose of your existence?"

The system had no intelligence and no personality. It was merely a set of rigid program rules. Thus, Li Yu wanted to probe it and see whether he could uncover any clues.

If there truly was a hidden mastermind behind it, he would eventually discover some trace of it.

"To assist the user in becoming