Ethan Calloway is merely surviving, not living, in the wake of his brother's mysterious disappearance and his parents' bitter divorce. His days are a blur of monotony and heartache until one fateful evening when he stumbles upon a strange, glowing System in the depths of the forest. To his astonishment, the System addresses him by name and pulls him into an alternate timeline teeming with danger and adventure. Transported to this alternate version of his world, full of superheroes and villains, Ethan discovers he has been granted an extraordinary power: the ability to manipulate and shape the material around him. With a mere touch, he can understand the properties of any substance and mold it into powerful tools and weapons. This newfound ability transforms Ethan from a struggling teenager into a formidable warrior. As Ethan navigates this new timeline, he realizes that the System has chosen him for a purpose. He must harness his material-shaping powers to combat looming threats and uncover the truth behind his brother’s disappearance.   Readers can expect: - A slow burn narrative. - A weak-to-strong main character. - Numerous slice-of-life moments between characters. - Dark and intense scenes. - Thrilling action sequences. - A LitRPG system complete with a detailed skill tree.