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Chapter 2 Me? A Titled Douluo! The System Calls Me a Newbie
[The original system was censored; this chapter is a revised version.]
The system's appearances will be less frequent later on, but this won't affect the viewing experience.
Su Xin's maniacal laughter echoed through the still forest, filled with unbridled joy.
However, just as he was enjoying the supreme majesty of this titled Douluo, a cold, emotionless mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.
[Beep! A suitable host has been detected, meeting the "system" binding criteria.]
The laughter stopped abruptly.
The fervor on Su Xin's face froze instantly, replaced by extreme coldness and vigilance.
His sharp gaze swept across the surroundings, and his immense mental power spread out like a tide, searching every inch of the place.
But apart from the trees he had chopped down and the dead Dark Demon Tiger, there was no sign of any other living creature around.
[System binding in progress... 10%... 50%... 100%...]
Su Xin was stunned.
He traveled through twelve years, starting as a six-year-old child struggling to survive alone on the outskirts of the Starshake Great Forest.
Later, as they delved deeper into the world, they fought to the death with spirit beasts, and loneliness and pain became commonplace.
With her perseverance and ruthlessness, she cultivated step by step to level 90, becoming the youngest titled Douluo on the continent.
Now, at the moment when he has already reached the top of the world, the system has finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
What is this? A belated consolation prize?
[New player gift pack being distributed... Congratulations, host, for obtaining the divine-level cultivation technique, "Nine Nether Profound Heaven Divine Art"!]
Upon hearing the voice in his mind, Su Xin's cold, wary expression softened slightly.
The name "Nine Netherworld Profound Heaven Divine Art" alone suggests it's no ordinary skill.
Although he has now reached the pinnacle of the continent, who would complain about being stronger?
But this joy lasted for less than three seconds before Su Xin was replaced by a surge of overwhelming rage.
"System?" He spoke coldly to the empty surroundings, his voice devoid of any emotion.
Yes, host. I am your personal system, dedicated to helping you reach the pinnacle of life and marry a beautiful, wealthy, and successful woman...
"Shut up! I'm asking you, why are you only showing up now? Do you know what I've been through these past twelve years?"
[...] The system remained silent for a moment.
[Sorry, host, the system consumed a significant amount of energy while traversing the spacetime turbulence.]
[Therefore, it fell into dormancy until it was activated just now by the massive energy fluctuations from your advancement to Title Douluo.]
This explanation sounds flawless and is full of scientific evidence.
But Su Xin didn't believe a single word of it.
Who is he? In his past life, during the information explosion era, what kind of novel tropes hadn't he seen?
Nine and a half out of ten late systems are complete rubbish!
Faced with Su Xin's silence, the system began to feel guilty and finally began to tell the truth.
【Um… host, let me tell you the truth.】
Actually... on my way here... I ran into an old friend from the system that I hadn't seen for many years.
As you know, we rarely see each other within our system, so it's a rare occurrence for us to run into each other.
[I just... I couldn't resist and had a few more drinks... and then I accidentally blacked out, so...]
"Haha...hahahaha!"
"Good! Well said, 'I drank a few more glasses'!"
Su Xin laughed in anger, and then nine spirit rings suddenly rose from beneath his feet.
"Listen to me carefully! If you make a mistake, you have to take responsibility!"
"You think you can just fob me off with a mere 'Nine Nether Profound Heaven Divine Art'? You're dreaming!"
"You've already successfully bound your account to mine, right?"
"If you don't give me a satisfactory compensation today, I'll immediately detonate my martial spirit and spirit rings!"
"At worst, I'll die with you!"
[Warning! Warning! Host, please immediately stop your dangerous thoughts!]
[Host self-destruction is a serious violation of the "Basic Survival Rules for Hosts" and is therefore a top-level prohibition!]
Once the host dies, as the bound system, I... will be directly formatted.
[Compensation! I'll give it! I'll give it, okay?!]
[I'll give you a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone! This is a priceless treasure that can allow your strength to leap forward once again!]
"A ten-thousand-year-old soul bone?" Su Xin scoffed. "Do you think I'd lack that kind of thing? Can't I kill it myself?"
"That...that divinely bestowed spirit ring! I can directly upgrade your ninth spirit ring to the 100,000-year level!"
This condition made Su Xin's heart flutter slightly.
Upgrading a 60,000-year soul ring to 100,000 years is indeed a considerable temptation.
But his expression remained cold.
"Sounds good, but not enough!"
"My twelve years of youth! Twelve years of blood and tears! Are they worth a mere forty thousand years' difference?"
"Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?!"
[Host! You don't want this, you don't want that, so why don't you just tell me what you want?]
As long as it doesn't violate the system management regulations, I can accommodate you, okay?
"Alright, seeing how sincere you are, I'll give you another chance."
"My request is simple. Help me awaken my second martial soul!"
【……good!】
【I promise you! Host! I will help you awaken your second martial soul!】
However… according to Article 11, Section 3 of the “Pan-Cosmic Dimensional System Working Manual” issued by the “System Management Bureau”.
The system is prohibited from directly distributing rewards exceeding the scope of the newbie gift pack to the host in any form, without compensation or justification.
Su Xin frowned: "What do you mean? You want to back out?"
No, no, no! I don't mean to back out!
What I mean is, I can't just give you a second martial soul for free. This transaction between us needs a legitimate and legal justification.
Otherwise, if the higher-ups find out, we're both finished. I'll be formatted.
And your power, which you obtained through illegal means, will be completely taken back.
"Nomenclature? What nomenclature?" Su Xin asked impatiently, "Does your system have so many ridiculous rules?"
Of course, we must abide by the Basic Law.
Therefore, in order to make this "deal" seem plausible, I need to give you a task.
Once you complete this task, I can rightfully award you the "Awakening of the Second Martial Soul" as a reward.
This way, both your requirements are met and my workflow is aligned, achieving the best of both worlds.
Su Xin was stunned for a moment.
After all that, it turns out we still have to go through the procedures.
"Okay, enough nonsense."
"Hurry up, what's the task? If it's too troublesome, I don't have the patience for it."
He had already made up his mind.
If this system dares to issue outrageous tasks like "saving the world" or "killing gods".
He immediately turned hostile, saying he'd rather die than lose.
The system's voice regained a slightly mechanical quality, as if it were starting up some program.
[Ding! Main quest generated...]
Main Quest (1): First Steps
[Mission Description: Please join Slake Academy and become a student there.]
[Mission Reward: Initiate the Second Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.]
[Mission failed: No penalty.]
Su Xin finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
“Haha…hahahahahahaha!”
"Okay, I'll take this task!"
"Just consider it a trip to clear your head."
Chapter 3 Two Little Wildcats - An Encounter with Zhu Zhuqing
Two weeks later, a tea shop in the wilderness, more than a hundred kilometers away from Sotau City.
A beautiful figure gracefully approached from the end of the path.
She was wearing a tight leather outfit that perfectly accentuated her stunning figure, which was far beyond her years.
The girl had delicate features, a tall and well-proportioned figure, and long, straight legs. Only her large eyes revealed a wary, unapproachable air.