Not Necessarily an Enemy

After continuing to absorb the information brought by the world line for a while, System still did not know whether his guess was correct. But even if he was wrong, the truth would not be too far off.

Without dwelling on it too much, System once again observed his various selves. This time, he did not choose a humanoid form, but a tentacle monster version of himself. He decided to watch that self's experiences and see whether he could discover anything from this world line.

Although this tentacle monster was also covered from head to toe in tentacles, its body differed greatly from System's former bodies. His body was a solid blackish-purple, while this tentacle monster's body bore alternating red-and-black patterns, making him look exceptionally confident.

The early part of this self's life was much the same as System's current one. After moving between Lierte Forest and Warren Plains, he gained his own subordinates: Shawa, Meatball, and Shadow.

In the end, he headed for the Abyss.

But his reason for going to the Abyss was not to flee. It was because the Abyss offered better opportunities for development.

Unlike System's current furtiveness, this tentacle monster possessed a boldness and a unique charisma that System lacked. He gave System the impression of a cunning, sinister, yet relentlessly advancing ambitious hero.

He subdued Jess, the snail he had first encountered who used illusions to bluff and bluster. Afterward, he successively subdued Tracy, the scarlet giant mosquito, and Dullard, an enormous crab.

As an ambitious hero, although he did not trust these subordinates very much, he still entrusted them with important duties.

Thus, together with insect beasts such as Shawa, Meatball, and Shadow, whom he already had, he soon carved out a place for himself in Moned Swamp.

After that, on the path