"System, what exactly does that affection level mean?" Xiao Mu asked curiously.

"Affection level represents your conquest progress. At 100, you’ve fully conquered the target. A tip: at 90, you can try to seduce her."

Seduce?

Xiao Mu felt tempted. His heart stirred. He was thrilled!

After calming down slightly, Xiao Mu pressed on, "What about conquest difficulty?"

"Conquest difficulty shows how hard it is to win over a goddess. Five stars is toughest, one star easiest—though no goddess is truly one-star."

"Why is Chuxingyue only three and a half stars? That seems low," Xiao Mu muttered. A girl like her should be five stars.

"The system calculates difficulty based on her background, personality, and habits."

Xiao Mu got it. Chuxingyue was kind and trusting—no wonder her difficulty wasn’t sky-high.

Focusing back on the interface, he asked, "System, what are skills?"

"Skills are abilities you gain here. Buy them in the shop with points earned from tasks. The shop also sells items."

"I want to buy a skill!" Xiao Mu’s eyes lit up instantly.

"Don’t rush. You have three free draws as a gift."

"Free draws? I love it!" Xiao Mu rubbed his hands together. "How do I start?"

"Open the shop with your mind. Find ‘Free Draws,’ then confirm."

Xiao Mu followed instructions. Mental control meant just thinking the action—the system executed it.

Kinda neat.

Inside the shop, four options appeared: Skills, Items, Free Draws (3), Draws (50 points each).

Xiao Mu scoffed at the last one. Fifty points? Robbery! He’d never pay.

Ignoring that, he tapped Free Draws. The screen shifted to a gachapon machine with "Confirm Draw (3)" below.

Xiao Mu hit confirm without hesitation. The machine spun. Ten seconds later, a white egg popped out.

*Ding! Congratulations! You gained the skill: Basic Cooking.*

Ugh… stupid system! What use is a cooking skill?!

*Ding! Cease verbal attacks on the system or face punishment!*

Fine. System wins. Xiao Mu backed down.

Better than nothing. He used his second draw.

The machine whirred. A yellow egg emerged.

*Ding! Congratulations! You gained the skill: Super Scholar.*

Xiao Mu groaned. Seriously? A study skill? He wanted to bang his head on a wall.

Disheartened, he used his last chance. This system was toxic!

This time, a black egg appeared.

*Ding! Congratulations! You gained the item: Charm Fruit.*

An item? "Charm Fruit"? What was that?

"System, what does Charm Fruit do?"

"After use, a random spot on your body gains massive charm. Confirm use?"

Xiao Mu facepalmed. Random? What if it picked his foot? Who’d cry for him then?

Still, he confirmed.

*Ding! Use successful.*

No change. "System, that’s it? I feel nothing," Xiao Mu complained.

"Confirmed. Your eyes’ charm value increased significantly."

Eyes? Nice! Weren’t a man’s most attractive feature his eyes?

Xiao Mu rushed to a mirror. One glance left him stunned.

Same face. Same eyes. But different. He radiated a new aura.

His pupils held a galaxy—mysterious, mesmerizing. Anyone who looked would feel drawn in.

"Holy crap, is this still me? So hot?" Xiao Mu couldn’t believe it. He stared at his reflection. Even with an average face, these eyes could snag girls in minutes.

"System, I love you!" he yelled.

Silence.

Riding the high, Xiao Mu opened the Skills tab.

Basic Medical Skill (50 points), Basic Sanda (40 points), King of Songs Voice (40 points), King of Dance Posture (40 points), Basic Talisman Crafting (60 points)...

Endless options. His head throbbed. How to choose?

"System, what now?" he groaned.

"Think of desired traits. The system will filter skills."

Easy!

Xiao Mu focused: martial arts, leg techniques, graceful...

Every boy dreamed of wuxia glory—call it chuunibyo in Japan.

As a kid, he’d idolized TV fighters with lightning kicks. He’d even practiced, quit when it went nowhere.

Now, he’d live that dream.

The screen refreshed. Filtered skills appeared:

Storm Legs (80 points), Thunder Kick (70 points), Wind Shadow Combo (70 points), Shadowless Trace (90 points)...

Twenty options. Xiao Mu scanned them, hesitated, then bit the bullet on Shadowless Trace.

High cost meant power. Plus, the name was just cool.

*Ding! Congratulations! You gained the skill: Shadowless Trace.*

Ninety points gone. Ouch. But for his childhood dream? Worth it.

Xiao Mu closed his eyes, absorbing the skill. Twenty seconds later, he snapped them open, grinning.

"Score! Only the first three levels, but it includes a movement technique. Hahaha!"

A sharp, heroic glint now lit his eyes. This power... incredible.

Even against a dozen thugs, he’d hold his own.

"System, you’re amazing!" Xiao Mu cheered.

"It’s my duty."

Xiao Mu didn’t notice the system’s voice had softened, just a fraction.

Minutes passed before he calmed. He checked his main page.

Goddess Conquest System (First Generation)

Host: Xiao Mu

Discovered Goddesses: Chuxingyue (Difficulty: 3.5 stars, Affection: 66)

Conquered Goddesses: 0

Skills Owned: Basic Cooking, Super Scholar, Shadowless Trace

Tasks: None

Points: 40

Shop

[More features coming soon]

"Hey, System, what’s ‘First Generation’ mean?" Xiao Mu asked.

"The system was created recently. Its original timeline was destroyed before upgrades. The creator died. But I can self-evolve."

"Upgrades bring new features?"

"Yes."

New features? Xiao Mu’s pulse quickened.

"Oh, right—how do I close this interface? And talking to you looks like I’m crazy. Fix that?"

"Think ‘hide interface’ to close it. Think ‘show’ to reopen. Communicate via thought."

"Got it."

Xiao Mu nodded, took a breath, and thought: *Like this?*

"Correct."

Fascinating. He chatted mentally a few times. Fun, but he preferred speaking aloud.

Now, Xiao Mu grasped the system’s power. It was a cheat code for life.

Its goal? Help him conquer goddesses—and transform himself.

The old Xiao Mu, invisible and forgettable, was gone.

He’d make everyone who underestimated him eat their words.