MTL - The Fallen Merman - Chapter 194

Title: the Shackles of VoidGenre: Dark Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Transmigration, Psychological, ActionA Soul Between Two WorldsHeze, a brilliant cognitive economist from the futuristic floating city of Aethelburg, is obsessed with an anomaly called the Null Memor —a perfect void where data ceases to exist. In a reckless experiment, he merges his consciousness with this abyss, only to awaken in the body of Nihil Aethernis Nocturne, the cursed heir of a ruthless noble house in Eulogia, a world where magic and cruelty intertwine.Nihil was born with the Shackles of Nihility, a curse that turns him into an “existential black hole”—severing all emotional and magical connections, slowly erasing him from reality. But when Heze’s soul binds with Nihil’s dying vessel, something impossible happens: the Void answers his call.

A Pill Emperor of his generation was set up by a traitor.

Since then, the world lost a Qingyun Zi and gained an invincible silkpants.

Once again, walking the Great Dao of Alchemy.

How can I defy the heavens . . . with the medicine in my hands!

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Derek Carter never asked for a System, an apocalypse, or the pressure of being humanity’s so-called “last hope.”He was just trying to survive the daily struggles of being an orphan in Paleview City—dodging bullies, scraping together meals, and lying his way into school. Life was already hard enough.Then, one day, a blue screen pops into his vision:[Warning: The world is doomed. Try not to die.]Yeah, great. Just what he needed—cryptic doomsday messages and no instruction manual.Now, monsters are creeping into the city, reality is unraveling, and Damien’s “legendary” starting stats are barely above zero. The System promises him power, but there's just one tiny problem—he’s never won a fight in his life.Armed with sarcasm, questionable decision-making skills, and the sheer refusal to die, Damien is about to embark on the worst (and possibly last) adventure of his life. Because if the world really is ending… he’s at least going to make it someone else’s problem first.After all, heroes are overrated—survivors get to tell the story.

Fate, a gatekeeper who had been working for the castle, is beset by a few burdens.