My System Arrives 3 Years Earlier, But the Deities Haven't Come Yet

Blue Planet, Jinhai City.

"Meow~"

"What a cute little stray kitten. It must be the offspring of a stray mother cat nearby."

Zeng Shen felt a surge of affection as he gazed at the small black kitten before him.

He crouched down, reaching out to gently stroke the kitten's head.

The little black kitten wasn't afraid. Perhaps it found the strokes comforting, as it squinted its eyes and let out another "meow."

In an instant, a tiny, milky white light emerged from the kitten and flew toward him.

[Ding.]

[Congratulations to the host for acquiring a general believer from the Buster Cat Tribe. The Strongest Deity System in the Apocalypse has been activated.]

[This system is designed to help the host survive in the era of apocalyptic disasters and become the strongest deity in the catastrophe.]

[Attribute panel activated.]

[Inventory space activated.]

[Main quest activated.]

[System log activated.]

"What was that sound?"

"System? Catastrophe? Apocalypse? Believers? Global deity awakening? Becoming the strongest deity?"

Zeng Shen was bewildered and panicked as he listened to the voice in his head.

Having been reborn into this Earth-like world for twenty years, he was suddenly told it was the apocalypse?

He quickly turned to look around.

In the park square, a group of elderly people with curly hair were dancing, while children played around them.

On the road not far away, vendors pushed carts, selling their goods as traffic lights flashed, and orderly vehicles began to move.

Everything was peaceful around him. There was no sign of an apocalypse. Perhaps he was just stressed from looking for a company to intern with, and it led to auditory hallucinations?

"Ah, if things don't work out, I'll just follow my parents' advice after graduation, go back home to farm, and prepare to become a civil servant."

Zeng Shen thought gloomily, but the experience just now felt too real.

He hesitated slightly and whispered, "Attribute panel."

In an instant, a faint, transparent panel appeared before his eyes, visible only to him.

[True Name: Zeng Shen]

[Divine Name: Not Named]

[Divine Rank: Tier 0 (0/100)]

[Divine System: Not Awakened]

[Divine Core: Not Condensed]

[Divine Domain: Not Activated]

[Divine Skill: Not Acquired]

[Divine Gift: Eye of Insight: Consume 1 faith point to investigate information on any unknown living or non-living entity.]

[Divine Fire: 0]

[Faith: 1]

[Believers: 1 general believer.]

[Survival Points: 0]

"This..."

Looking at the summoned panel, Zeng Shen turned to gaze at the peaceful park and then at the little black kitten rubbing against his shoe.

Was it really this stray kitten that activated a system, telling him he was in a world heading towards an apocalypse?

"But there's no apocalypse right now!"

"Although there's no apocalypse, activating a system is a good thing."

"But it still feels a bit strange."

Zeng Shen picked up the little black kitten and sat on a stone bench, summoning various panels.

"Inventory space."

A panel resembling a game inventory appeared before him.

He counted twenty slots.

Additionally, it kindly noted—anti-corrosion, freshness, quality preservation, and heat preservation. Similar items can be stacked up to 999 units, and multiple items can be packed as one unit.

After closing the inventory space, Zeng Shen summoned the main quest panel.

[Main Quest One: Become the Supreme Deity]

[Quest Overview: The divine energy nurtured for billions of years by the Blue Planet is awakening, transforming global species into various fierce beasts under this divine energy's impact.

Some species will awaken wisdom, evolving into humanoid intelligent races, and will follow their deities in future cosmic battles.

You must survive the catastrophe, cultivate your believers, and amass over a million faith points, thereby igniting your divine domain, lighting the divine fire, and becoming a true supreme deity to defend against the prying and invasion of foreign deities in the future.]

[Quest Objective: Earn ten thousand survival points.]

[Reward: Activation of the lottery wheel.]

[Tip: Survival points can aid the host through the lottery wheel, drawing materials needed to cultivate believers, and acquiring treasures, skills, or even divine domain spaces that make the host stronger.]

Reading the main quest panel's description, Zeng Shen furrowed his brows and opened the system log.

[System Log: April 1, 2120, Divine energy erupts, Blue Planet undergoes a catastrophe, fierce beasts rampage, and current human civilization is annihilated. Darkness, slaughter, plunder, enslavement, faith, and survival of the fittest become the main themes before the dawn of the apocalypse.]

[System Log: April 1, 2122, Zeng Shen acquires a general believer, the Buster Cat Tribe, descendants of mythological creatures, and activates the Strongest Deity System.]

Taking out his phone, Zeng Shen checked the time and compared it to the system log.

"The system log shows the time as April 1, 2120, when the Blue Planet's catastrophe begins."

"But it's still April 1, 2119, now."

"Could it be that..."

"In a year, the Blue Planet will undergo a catastrophe, and current human civilization will be annihilated."

"And three years from now, I activate the system."

"So, my system arrived three years early compared to the apocalypse?"

Upon reaching this conclusion, Zeng Shen felt a complex mix of emotions.

First and foremost, the bad news was that the apocalypse would arrive in a year.

The good news was that the system arrived three years early, giving him a year to prepare, strengthen himself, and secure his family.

Zeng Shen sat on the stone bench, petting the little black kitten in his lap, contemplating how to become stronger in the year ahead.

"Since the future apocalyptic catastrophe will transform every Blue Planet creature into a divine being, ultimately ascending to become a deity."

"I'll need many believers and followers to gather enough faith to quickly awaken my divine domain and become more powerful."

"But how do I gain more believers?"

After pondering for a moment, Zeng Shen focused his gaze on the small black kitten in his lap.

"Eye of Insight."

He whispered in his mind.

A virtual panel, visible only to him, appeared above the little black kitten's head.

[Intelligent Race: Buster Cat Tribe]

[Potential: King Level (Common, Elite, Lord, King, Epic, Legendary, Mythical)]

[Tier 0: 0/100]

[Name: Not Named.]

[Skill: Not Activated.]

[Believer: General Believer (Provides 1 faith point daily)]

[Mood: Hungry]

[Analysis: A descendant race with a trace of Buster bloodline. Among a million cat tribes, a king-level potential kitten is rare.]

"King-level potential?"

Though Zeng Shen rarely played games, he knew this much:

In games, the better the potential of characters or subordinate followers, the greater their future achievements.

And this little black kitten had king-level potential.

He believed it would bring him extraordinary surprises in the future.

After all, according to the Eye of Insight, a king-level potential cat is rare among a million.

"Who would've thought you have such great potential, little one, and you can even provide me with 1 faith point daily."

"In that case, I'll take you in."

Zeng Shen said happily, looking at the information on the little black kitten's panel.

However, the only response from the kitten was a growl from its stomach.

"Grumbling~"

"Hungry, are you?"

"Come on, let's go get you something to eat."

Zeng Shen said, picking up the bewildered little black kitten and heading to a nearby store.

Suddenly, an urgent warning sounded in his mind.

[Warning: You are about to encounter a Tier 3 Necromancer Deity. With your current strength, your follower may be captured, and you could be killed and turned into a necromancer warrior.]

To emphasize the seriousness, a virtual panel appeared before him, visible only to him, with the warning words in ominous red.

From the store, a graceful figure in a white dress emerged, carrying a plastic bag.

Watching this figure step out of the store, Zeng Shen glanced at the vibrating virtual panel before him, a large question mark forming on his forehead.

This system... seems not too smart, huh?