World Book

Evening.

The sky tinted yellow, glowing with a faint red sunset.

While packing his things in the classroom, Bai Xuan unexpectedly discovered an envelope decorated with a heart tucked inside the pages of his book.

Giving it no extra thought, he shoved the envelope into his schoolbag and prepared to head home.

This might have been a love letter, but for him, at this stage he had no desire to be bound by excessive emotions unless it could increase his combat power.

At that moment, the academy broadcast sounded:

"Due to recent abnormal spatial fluctuations and frequent outbreaks of Anomalous Calamities, please head home as soon as possible students, and do not linger outside."

"If you encounter a calamity, be sure to stay away from the scene immediately and call the police at once..."

Walking to the sound of the broadcast, Bai Xuan stepped quickly out of the classroom and hurried toward home.

In this world, special anomalies occurred every single moment, threatening the stability of the world.

And the disasters triggered by these special anomalies were called Anomalous Calamities.

As a Transmigrator, he actually counted as one of the "anomalies" mentioned in the broadcast. Whether someone was transported from another world or existed in divine myths, as long as they possessed anomalous power and could potentially cause a major impact on the world, they could be called an anomaly.

Most anomalies caused destruction to the world, which was why governments around the globe were forming Investigation Bureaus specifically to deal with these Anomalous Calamities.

Fortunately, no one knew Bai Xuan's identity as a Transmigrator, and he posed no danger to this world—at least, for now.

Returning home, Bai Xuan tossed his schoolbag casually onto the living room sofa.

He glanced first at the study; the lights inside were off.

"Yu hasn't come back yet?"

Because he was a Transmigrator, Bai Xuan had grown up in an orphanage since childhood.

Several years ago, the orphanage shut down due to a fire, and he had relied on his non-blood-related older sister, Bai Yu, who had grown up with him in the orphanage, for mutual support. Bai Yu was five years older than him, outstanding in appearance and grades, and was now a Police Officer in Ninghang City.

Bai Xuan took out his phone and sent a message to Bai Yu.

Before long he received a reply stating that she was executing a mission and might not come home tonight.

"Looks like I'm eating dinner alone again tonight."

Bai Xuan muttered softly, took a bottle of cola out of the refrigerator, tilted his head back, and took a large gulp. Afterward, he sat on the sofa and turned on the television; the news broadcast was airing reports about Anomalous Calamities:

"White Sea City has suffered an invasion of heavenly fire, with nearly two thousand people urgently evacuated, and property damage expected to exceed three billion!"

"The Investigation Bureau has launched a comprehensive investigation into the heavenly fire!"

"An E-grade Anomalous Calamity has appeared in Linfu City!"

"Ninghang City has recently seen dozens of new missing person cases; if you have any relevant clues, please contact the Public Security Bureau immediately."

"The Police Officer casualty rate has exceeded twenty percent, making it the most hazardous profession in the world!"

"A C-grade Anomalous Calamity has suddenly appeared in America! Tens of thousands of American citizens are facing an unprecedented crisis!"

"The construction of the Ideal City is advancing in an all-round way, and the first batch of approved resident personnel has been officially announced!"

"..."

Bai Xuan watched the news items one by one concerning Anomalous Calamities, worry inevitably showing on his face.

As personnel responsible for local public safety, although Police Officers were numerous in number, their equipment was generally relatively lagging behind. When dealing with ordinary criminals, they might still handle things with ease, but once faced with an Anomalous Calamity, they appeared powerless.

And most of the time, they were the official personnel who came into contact with Anomalous Calamities the earliest, which directly led to the persistently high casualty rate among Police Officers.

He had once chatted with Bai Yu about these matters, but she always brushed them off with talk of supporting the family and responsibility.

Lately, anomalous calamities had become even more frequent, which made him deeply worried about Bai Yu's job.

"Time is getting tighter and tighter."

Bai Xuan muttered quietly, then turned off the television.

With a thought, a blue light screen suddenly appeared before his eyes, with several options floating on it: [Personal Info] [World Task] [Legend Cultivation] [Character Settings Collection].

This was the ability he awakened on his eighteenth birthday—the World Book. It was like a game system, capable of displaying his personal info and receiving tasks issued by the world.

And, through the World Book, adding or modifying certain settings for this world, including Combat Setup, World Setting, and Character Setting.

In addition, after a period of investigation, Bai Xuan discovered that the so-called World Tasks were precisely those Anomalous Calamities appearing all over the globe. Only by personally erasing the calamities and completing tasks could he obtain rewards from the world.

Yet right now, what gave Bai Xuan the biggest headache was—how was he supposed to erase these Anomalous Calamities?

Even just the lowest-level F-grade Anomalous Calamity was enough to easily kill several Police Officers holding firearms... Could he win?

Amidst his thoughts, Bai Xuan tapped open his personal info.

[Bai Xuan]

[Age: 18]

[Rank: F]

[Attributes: Strength F, Agility F, Constitution F, Spirit B+] (related to rank)

[Identity: Transmigrator (Red), Student (White)]

[Ability: Book of Worlds (Color)]

[Transmigrator (Red): A traveler from another realm, your arrival feels destined. (Your luck is slightly good)]

[Student (White): You are a student, hurry up and study! (Mental attribute slightly increased)]

[Book of Worlds (Color)]:

World Settings: None yet

Combat Settings: None yet

Character Settings: None yet

Legendary Charge: Respected Master of the Book of Worlds, you possess the special power to shape legendary figures! Inject energy to add a legend to this world!

[Current Charge: 99.99% (Estimated to be fully charged in 10 minutes)]

"Just 0.01% away?"

Bai Xuan looked at the nearly full Legendary Pool progress bar, anticipation welling up in his eyes.

“Time” could only provide ordinary energy for Legendary Charge. If he wanted higher-tier charging, he had to acquire it by obliterating Anomalous Calamities. But for now, this was the only way he could safely obtain charges.

Ten minutes later.

[Ding!]

[Legendary Charge complete!]

[You have obtained a Legendary Crystal (white)!]

[Current Legendary Pool -- Normal Pool (Legendary Quality: Normal 65% + Elite 25% + Rare 8.02% + Epic 1.98%)]

[Do you wish to perform a summon?]

[Note: Unused Character Settings can be invested to set a course.]

[Your Character Settings Collection currently has no unused Character Settings.]

As soon as the prompt tone faded, a white prismatic crystal appeared on the first page of the World Book.

"Huu--"

Bai Xuan took a deep breath.

Although this was his first summon, it concerned his future destiny. In this world ravaged by Anomalous Calamities, the lives of ordinary people hung by a thread. To protect himself and his family, he had to seize this opportunity and turn the tables!

"Come on!"

Bai Xuan gently touched the prismatic crystal in the World Book, immediately initiating his first summon.

[Summoning in progress...]

In an instant, countless white light particles materialized on the World Book, resembling shooting stars piercing the night sky as they converged into that Legendary Crystal. The prismatic crystal burst into a dazzling radiance at that moment, much like the scorching sun hanging in the sky. Bai Xuan could not help raising a hand to shield his eyes, peeking only through the gaps between his fingers.

After the light gradually dimmed, streams of golden text caught Bai Xuan's eye.

[Please arbitrarily select three from the following ten Character Settings to combine into your Legend! (The combination of settings will affect quality)]

[Attention: What you are summoning is a Legend. Please choose compatible Character Settings and avoid bizarre combinations, lest you trigger a world collapse!]

[Refresh Ticket: 5 (can refresh one Character Setting)]

[Goblin][Aunt][Simp][Hates you][Little Boy][Holy Knight][Slime][Still Charming][Venal and Lustful][Lightless Sword] (Note: Complete the character setting combination to reveal the setting quality)