Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

“I’d love to stay, but the truth is, I’m just a wisp of consciousness, and I’ve already exhausted my energy.” Pei A’suo said.
“Where is your real body? Death Planet?” Shen Ye asked.
“Don’t ask—that’s a secret. We’re cultivating in private. You, on the other hand, need to be cautious in dealing with the matters of this world.” Pei A’suo replied.
Her physique grew increasingly thin and dim.
Yet, in her hand, she held a chip no larger than a fingernail and extended it toward Shen Ye.
“I’ve hacked into the dream core of this world to weave a new identity for you. Use it wisely.”
“Be careful; this world is far from simple.”
The chip transformed from illusion to reality.
—Heavenly Technique!
Pei A’suo unleashed her final Heavenly Technique, and her physique completely faded away.
—The energy of this wisp of consciousness was thoroughly depleted.
The chip fell toward the ground but was caught by Shen Ye.
It seemed to come alive, gradually sinking into Shen Ye’s skin, traveling downward through his palm, and finally settling quietly at his elbow.
In an instant.
Something seemed to change.
But—
Shen Ye flexed his arm, feeling a sense of bewilderment.
If it weren’t Pei A’suo, if it were anyone else who handed him such a chip, Shen Ye would have surely refused to carry it around.
What’s the point of this chip?
Wait a minute!
The most basic function, at the very least, should be to make him financially stable, sparing him from having to work, right?
With Pei A’suo’s abilities, she must be able to make this happen!
A wave of inexplicable anxiety swept over Shen Ye.
“Let me check.”
He muttered to himself, pulled out his cellphone, downloaded an app, and logged into his bank account.
How many decimal places could it go?
Pei A’suo must have transferred some money to him to ensure he wouldn’t need to work to sustain himself.
Entering the password.
Beep!
“Your account balance: 2.5 yuan.”
Shen Ye stood atop a sand dune, blankly staring at his phone screen.
A cold wind rushed past.
—So the paycheck is due tomorrow!!!
No, wait.
In the real world, he had already been hit by a car, hospitalized, and then declared dead by that damned organization!
Dead men don’t receive salaries!
No paycheck is coming tomorrow!!!
Basic living expenses were now a problem.
And he still had to “be careful,” because “this world is far from simple.”
So what’s the point of this chip?
Shen Ye clenched his teeth and let out a light snort, speaking to himself:
“No big deal, small matter.”
“It’s just a little money problem, nothing I can’t solve.”
Gurgle—
His stomach growled loudly.
Right.
This body hadn’t eaten anything in an eternity.
But—
Even the cheapest bowl of noodles on the street costs at least 3 yuan!
I only have 2.5 yuan!
What now!
Shen Ye instinctively tried to turn the ring on his finger.
No ring!
True, he could split himself into two people or merge back into one.
But the Storage Ring couldn’t do that!
The youthful Shen Ye had taken away the Storage Ring!
Such a money-grubber!
No wonder—it’s me!
Shen Ye suddenly made up his mind.
No way, I’ve got to return to the Multilayer Universe.
At the very least, I need to gather some gold to exchange for cash, otherwise, I won’t even be able to afford food!
He raised his hand, pressed into the void, ready to summon a “door”—
Swish! Swish!
Two figures suddenly descended from the sky.
A man and a woman.
The two landed before Shen Ye in combat uniforms, kneeling on one knee.
“Master, based on intelligence, we’ve just learned that you obliterated the hateful ‘Angel Graveyard’ base.”
The man spoke reverently.
“The mission has been completed, and you’ve worked hard. Please return with us immediately!” The woman gazed at Shen Ye with admiration.
Shen Ye’s mouth opened slightly.
—Pei A’suo, what kind of identity did you craft for me?
Shen Ye responded:
“Well… when I took up this mission, it was very rushed. I’m not sure about the rewards for completing it…”
The man and woman hesitated briefly before realization dawned upon them.
“Are you asking about the mission reward?”
“Exactly.”
“Upon completing the mission, you’ll be awarded a private spaceship!”
Shen Ye felt a little dazed.
—Has our world already developed to this extent?
Why was I completely unaware?
But the most pressing issue now wasn’t the spaceship but that he urgently needed some cash!
“Sell it for me.”
“Spaceships cannot be sold, Master. The regulations surrounding private spacecraft are incredibly strict.”
Boom—
Shen Ye’s figure flashed, darting into the sky and disappearing in an instant.
He flew back to a city and stood atop a skyscraper, downloading a loan app and quickly securing 1,000 yuan!
Boom—
His figure flashed again, descending from the top of the skyscraper and entering a noodle shop, where he took a seat.
“Boss, one bowl of beef noodles, two marinated eggs, a bottle of cola, and an extra serving of beef offal.”
“Hurry, please!”
Shen Ye’s voice echoed throughout the noodle shop.
…
Meanwhile.
Multilayer Universe.
In the wilderness.
A young girl had just slaughtered an entire Earth Demon Beast tribe. She raised her hand, forming a spell seal to begin absorbing the beasts’ strength.
A voice suddenly sounded from not far behind her:
“You must be the Parasitic Empress?”
The girl turned to look.
A tall, stunningly beautiful woman with platinum blonde hair stood in the distance.
Her entire body was enveloped in a force field of indescribable power.
“The Will of the Multilayer Universe… you’ve finally come.”
The girl spoke with a serious expression.
“No need to be tense. I didn’t come to fight you. I need your strength.”
“Why would I serve you?”
“Because you don’t want to die.”
In the void, a scene materialized.
A vast, weathered, ancient metallic ship appeared, rapidly sailing through the infinite Truth Void.
“Chaos Ship.” The girl was visibly shocked.
“Correct. It seems to be looking to seize an opportunity—you don’t want to die, so you’d better join forces with me.”
“By the way, you can call me Charlotte.”