Looking back at the pendant, I realized it was no longer an incomprehensible symbol—it was just a raised engraving of the word Syx. Feeling a bit puzzled, I asked Syx:

"Syx, how exactly will you assist me?"

"With everything you need. Since I can access the Akashic Records through your spiritual body, I can do anything, and Akashic itself won't be able to detect that it was me. As far as Akashic is concerned, you're just someone with a powerful spirit who can tap into the universe's knowledge."

After pondering for a moment, I said:

"Then, I look forward to your help! I'll do my best. By the way, can other people see the interface in front of me?"

"No, because it's encoded through your spirit. I stimulate your brain, pass through your memory storage, and project it there so you can perceive my presence."

Satisfied, I leaned back against the seat to rest a little. Suddenly, a soft sound played in my ears. Surprised, I asked:

"What is that?"

"Music. A soothing sound that helps humans relax and fall asleep more easily."

"It sounds nice… Thanks, Syx."

As I drifted into sleep, the gentle melody continued to play.

After several hours, the driver knocked on the back seat and called out to me:

"Hey, kid, wake up! We're here."

I groggily sat up, stretching and yawning.

"We're already there? Thank you, sir."

The driver smiled, seemingly pleased with my politeness.

"Take care, kid. Stay safe."

I bid farewell and turned to face my new home—a small store named Rachel’s General Store. Stepping inside, I saw a child about my age standing behind the counter, probably a bit older than me.

As I was processing my thoughts, Syx's voice chimed in:

"Based on the skeletal structure of humans, the child in front of you is approximately 13.4 years old."

I approached the counter, feeling a little awkward and nervous, and politely said:

"Excuse me… My grandfather sent me here to study."

The child's eyes lit up as soon as I spoke. She excitedly grabbed my hand and pulled me inside, calling out:

"Dad! He’s here!"

Having spent my life in a scrapyard, I had never interacted with someone my age before. I didn't know how to respond to this situation. She was energetic, quick to react, and filled with curiosity. As she walked, she kept glancing back at me and said:

"I’m Rachel! What’s your name?"

I stammered:

"S-S-Sandoc. Please slow down!"

From the kitchen, a calm voice responded:

"Let him sit and wait for a moment, Rachel."

She obediently replied, "Okay!" before flashing me a bright smile and running back to the counter. She’s really cute, I thought.

After a while, Rachel’s father walked in, carrying two glasses of water. With a welcoming smile, he said:

"Sorry for the delay, kid. You must be thirsty after your trip. Here, have some water."

I hesitated, then politely accepted:

"Thank you, sir, but I’m not that tired."

He continued, "From now on, you’ll be living here with us. Tomorrow, Rachel will take you to school. I already registered you three days ago, so you'll be starting on the perfect day."

Curious, I asked:

"What will I be learning?"

His face lit up, and he declared enthusiastically:

"Everything a man dreams of—becoming a superhero!"

I was speechless. Sometimes, awkward silence is louder than any noise. He coughed and clarified:

"In short, you’ll learn about how this world works. You’ll change the way you see everything around you."

I wasn’t sure what he meant, but with Syx’s presence, my view of the world had already changed drastically.

That night, they prepared a grand welcome dinner for me. Rachel’s father beamed and said:

"I forgot to introduce myself earlier. I’m Denzo. Just call me Den!"

Rachel pouted, puffing her cheeks.

"Dad, you always forget the simplest things!"

Denzo laughed, scratching his head.

"Forgive this old man. My memory isn’t what it used to be. Haha!"

I chuckled along with them, enjoying the lively atmosphere. We talked and laughed late into the night.

Den had prepared a small attic room for me. Their house was modest, and I didn’t expect anything fancy, but I was grateful.

"Thank you, sir. I really like this room!"

He smiled warmly.

"No need to be so formal. If you need anything, just let me know. Get some rest for school tomorrow!"

I nodded.

"Good night, sir!"

"Good night, kid!"

Once I was alone, I finally got down to business.

"Syx, summarize the current state of this world. Right now!"

**"The world stabilized after the Great Upheaval in the late 6689s, reaching equilibrium around the 7021s. Akashic has determined that Earth has now surpassed 60% of its population awakening to Spiritual Bodies Level 2. This has allowed Earth to integrate into a Level 2 Greater Microcosm, meaning that worlds with Level 2 spiritual lifeforms are now able to interact. However, each world retains its own environment, and native beings must meet strict conditions to travel between them. Even then, they face heavy restrictions due to each world’s unique laws, as many of them were not originally inhabited by humans.

However, you are a special case. Your spiritual body is unique. Because you have me, you are not bound by any world’s restrictions."**

After a brief silence, I asked:

"But why do we need to enter those worlds? What’s so special about them?"

**"Each world has different methods of cultivating the spiritual body. This planet, for example, focused on technological advancement and only began serious spiritual cultivation much later. Comparatively, some worlds started cultivating while they were still in the stone age and reached their peak in just a few thousand years.

If humanity hadn’t created me, they would have fallen even further behind.

More importantly, by entering different worlds and cultivating according to their methods, your progress will accelerate exponentially. You could grow up to a thousand times faster. You can also gain special traits unique to those worlds."**

I was thrilled.

"When can I travel to another world?"

**"Dimensional rifts open once every six months at both poles, leading to two different worlds. These worlds change every two years.

Currently, I can project your spiritual body into Planet SK-635 for five days. Time there moves differently—five days in SK-635 equals only 32 minutes and 34 seconds here on Earth."**

Surprised, I cautiously asked:

"Scan my spiritual body, Syx. Analyze everything and compare my stats to an average adult here and on SK-635."

**"Initiating scan… Processing…

Sandoc

• Spiritual Body Level 1: 0.4
• Spirit Branches: 0
• Cultivation Method: None
• Evaluation: Your spiritual body is exceptionally strong—four times that of an average human.

…Now comparing to natives of SK-635…

An SK-635 native of your age has a spiritual body three times weaker than yours. However, compared to an adult from SK-635, your spiritual power is 100 times weaker.

SK-635’s cultivation method is vastly superior in the first 12 branches, but weaker in the middle 7 branches, and equal in the last 2 branches.

Recommendation: You should focus on cultivating the first 12 branches of SK-635’s method… Connecting to Akashic Records… Downloading the Freyraja tribe’s 12-branch cultivation technique…

Translation complete. Knowledge transfer in progress… 3, 2, 1… Transfer complete!"**

Excited, my eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Syx, let’s go! Take me to SK-635!"