Delivering Across Worlds to Get Killed

But the system had a point. If he were dropped into a prehistoric fantasy world right now, any random mountain might have a demon millions of years old lurking beneath it.

A harmless-looking old man by the roadside might be some immortal out experiencing mortal life. One wisecrack from him, and his soul could be obliterated the next second. Then the system would have to delete his account and start over again.

"What about special worlds?"

[Special worlds cannot be judged by energy level alone.]

[Such worlds may be relatively weak overall but possess extremely dangerous rules.]

[They may also lack powerful individuals while harboring anomalies capable of threatening high-level life-forms.]

[Examples include time loops, cognitive contamination, deadly rules, memetic infection, eldritch beings, and causal mechanisms that guarantee death.]

The ease slowly drained from Lin Mo's face. These were the truly troublesome ones.

At least in high-energy worlds, you could usually see the powerful beings. Even if you couldn't beat them, you'd know what killed you.

But worlds governed by deadly rules were different.

You might only have to look at a picture.

Hear a sentence. Remember a name.

You might even trigger the conditions for death simply by realizing something existed.

You wouldn't know where the enemy was, let alone how to fight back.

[Ordinary life-forms in some special worlds may be physically far weaker than the host.]

[Their world's rules can still bypass physical defenses and act directly upon the mind, soul, causality, or existence itself.]

"So even if I'm stronger than everyone in that world combined, I could go in and die for no apparent reason a few days later?"

[Yes.]

What the fuck. He wasn't going to a world like that, then. Staying alive came first. A Kryptonian's resistance to magic was far weaker than his physical durability.

"Give me a more detailed breakdown of the tiers," Lin Mo said.

[Certainly.]

The virtual panel flickered, and a fuller set of information appeared before him.

[Low-energy worlds]

[Key traits: No openly known supernatural powers, or extremely rare supernatural phenomena. Civilizations rely primarily on conventional technology, and individuals generally cannot confront modern armies head-on.]

[Representative genres: Ordinary urban settings, historical warfare, martial arts, early-stage apocalypses, survival adventures.]

[Example worlds: "Fast & Furious," "John Wick," "Jurassic Park," "Train to Busan," and most ordinary modern settings.]

Lin Mo's expression turned a little strange when he saw "Fast & Furious."

Did that world really have no supernatural powers?

People drove cars into planes, fell off cliffs unharmed, and even took a car into space.

Wasn't that some special cultivation system centered on family? Or maybe the power of sheer belief?

The system ignored his commentary and continued.

[Mid-energy worlds]

[Key traits: Supernatural powers or advanced technology have become established systems. Top-tier individuals can destroy cities and threaten nations. Such worlds may contain alien life, artificial intelligence, magic, mutants, and superhumans.]

[Representative genres: Superheroes, magical warfare, technological apocalypses, early-stage immortal cultivation, monster disasters.]

[Example worlds: "The Boys," "Harry Potter," "Terminator," "Resident Evil," "Pacific Rim," and the early-to-middle stages of "Naruto."]

Early-to-middle "Naruto" only counted as mid-energy.

No need to guess where the later stages landed. They had definitely moved up.

[High-energy worlds]

[Key traits: Top-tier life-forms can destroy planets. Civilizations extend across the cosmos. Powers involving time, space, and souls are relatively common, and some individuals can survive in space for prolonged periods.]

[Representative genres: Cosmic warfare, advanced immortal cultivation, worlds of gods and demons, interstellar civilizations.]

[Example worlds: "Dragon Ball," later-stage "One-Punch Man," "Warhammer 40,000," "Swallowed Star," and the upper tiers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.]

[Ultra-high-energy worlds]

[Key traits: Universe-level, multiverse-level, and rule-level beings exist. They can create or destroy universes and alter reality and timelines. The worlds themselves may comprise countless dimensions and parallel universes.]

[Representative genres: Top-tier fantasy, primordial mythology, multiverse warfare, systems of conceptual deities.]

[Example worlds: The full Marvel Comics universe, the full DC Comics universe, and some top-tier primordial fantasy and infinite-loop worlds.]

[Special worlds]

[Key traits: Variable tier. Their dangers do not depend on conventional combat strength; they may feature lethal rules, cognitive contamination, memetic spread, time loops, and unpredictable world mechanics.]

[Representative types: Lovecraftian settings, deadly-rule stories, endless loops, anomalous containment, and certain horror worlds.]

After reading the full breakdown, Lin Mo finally had a rough understanding of the system's world-travel function.

In short, low-energy worlds weren't necessarily safe, but with his strength, he could do as he pleased as long as he avoided interstellar wars, deadly viruses, and rule-based anomalies.

Mid-energy worlds covered a much wider range.

In the weaker ones, he would still hold an overwhelming advantage. In the stronger ones, threats to him might already exist.

As for high-energy and ultra-high-energy worlds...

For now, he would settle for browsing the product descriptions.

Actually going into one wouldn't be dimensional travel.

It would be delivering himself across worlds to get killed.

"So, given my strength, low-energy worlds are the best fit for me?" Lin Mo hesitated a moment before asking.

[Yes.]

[Low-energy worlds present relatively little danger overall, and the host possesses a significant advantage in strength. They are suitable for a first traversal, resource collection, and familiarization with system functions.]

[However, the system recommends prioritizing worlds with special resources that do not pose excessive danger.]

Lin Mo's eyes brightened slightly. That was exactly what he had been thinking.

An ordinary modern world would be safe, but aside from sightseeing and trying the food, there was little of value to be gained.

If he spent several thousand energy points to go there, surely it couldn't be just to take Joanna on vacation.

Speaking of which, there was something he hadn't asked yet.

"Can I bring someone?"

[Yes.]

The system's answer made Lin Mo's eyes light up.

[The host may bring along life-forms with whom he has established a stable connection.]

[The energy cost for each additional life-form will be calculated based on the target's strength and level of existence.]

"How much for Joanna?"

The system fell silent for a brief second.

[Scanning target life-form information.]

[Target: Joanna.]

[Current identity: Homelander, a central figure in this world's plot.]

[Life-form tier: Mid.]

[Estimated additional cost to bring target into a low-energy world: 1,000 energy points.]

A thousand?

Lin Mo rubbed his chin.

He could live with that price.

At her current strength, Joanna would be a walking natural disaster in plenty of low-energy worlds.

As the system had just said, the stronger the target, the higher the cost of bringing them along. That made sense.

"So if I want to choose a specific low-energy world and bring Joanna, I'll need at least three thousand points?"

[Yes.]

Lin Mo did the math.

He currently had 1,800 energy points.

He gained fifty each day, leaving him 1,200 short. That meant twenty-four days—less than a month.

That was much sooner than he had expected.

He had spent eighteen years in the Bunker. He could wait another twenty-four days.

"Once I enter another world, can I come back?"