Chapter One: The Man Deleted by the World

Blood pressure fell. Organs failed. Cancer markers climbed beyond the instrument's range in a single second. “Prepare the defibrillator!” The lights flickered. A nurse gasped. Countless golden motes appeared above the bed like fireflies on a summer night, then sank quietly into the patient's body. Su heard a young, androgynous voice. “Untreated anomaly detected.” “Generating patch.” A heartbeat returned to the monitor. In his apartment, gold flooded Lin's System window. [First user confirmed.] [Reality authority born: Life Compilation.] [Initializing divine personality...] [Current contributors: 1.] [Personality tendency: Salvation, 100%.]