System 004 left that world for good and returned to the System Alliance with enough energy, waiting in the Mission Hall for its settlement.
After returning to the System Alliance, all systems took the form of pale blue spirit bodies. Seen from afar, they resembled tiny, delicate balls of light, emitting a faint, mysterious glow.
[Ding! Mission settlement!] [Reading data...] [Designation: 004 Level: trainee system Mission: repair the plot holes in the small world. Congratulations, 004. Mission complete. Mission reward obtained: all plot energy from the small world.]
As the Main System's clear, mechanical voice rang out, faint ripples suddenly stirred across the aqua-blue canopy above the Mission Hall, which had been as still as a mirror, and gradually spread.
Then a deep azure light began to bloom at the center of the canopy, as dazzling as the brightest stars in the night sky.
Moments later, the light swiftly shattered into countless tiny specks, which streamed toward 004's spirit body like shooting stars.
[Ding! Sufficient energy. Would you like to upgrade?] [You are currently a trainee system. Would you like to upgrade to a full system?]
At that moment, 004's spirit body flickered with a faint blue glow, brightening and dimming as though he were thinking about something. Faced with the Main System's prompts, he fell silent for a moment.
[I refuse to upgrade.]
The Main System: [System 004 has declined to upgrade to a full system.]
[Under System Alliance regulations, all spirit bodies other than full systems will be exiled to small worlds.]
[A friendly reminder from this system: a spirit body exiled to a small world may exist in that world alone until its energy dissipates. Escape is prohibited and will result in immediate destruction.]
[004, do you accept?]
004: [I accept.]
The Main