That's Not How Diary Systems Work!

The waters of Sea God Lake shimmered, reflecting the sun's radiance like a dazzling pool of gold...

On the shore, a tiny white-haired ball propped his chin in his hands and stared blankly at the lake.

I transmigrated...

Shen Yichen plucked a blade of wild grass from the lakeside and stuck the stem in his mouth.

Before he had transmigrated, Shen Yichen had argued with a bunch of goofy netizens online, talking at length about how he would climb to the very top, step by step, if he transmigrated to the Douluo Continent!

If he had no cheat and started with zero Soul Power, he might as well reincarnate again.

If he started at level one to three, he would hightail it to the Sun Moon Empire, pop pills, and study Soul Tools.

If he started at level four to six, he would hightail it to the Sun Moon Empire and study Soul Tools.

If he started at level six to ten, he would hightail it to the Sun Moon Empire and cultivate both Soul Tools and his Martial Soul!

In short, down with Shrek and the Tang Sect!

Of course, the Sun Moon Empire wasn't much of a place to go either, with Evil Soul Masters everywhere.

But Shen Yichen was stubborn!

As long as I don't like something, I'll twist and turn to find an angle to trash it. Offline, I might be meek and timid, but online, all I can say is, you've still got a lot to learn!

And what happened? The moment he transmigrated, his grandmother turned out to be Lin Huiqun, an elder of Shrek Academy's Treasure Appraisal Pavilion and a level ninety-seven Super Douluo.

From birth, he had been stamped with Shrek's label.

Shen Yichen shrugged helplessly. With a background like this, it's time I protected my Shrek! The innately evil Sun Moon Empire? Can't say I know it!

Shen Yichen tilted his head, spat out the grass stem, and cockily crossed one leg over the other.

"Don't they say transmigrators come with cheats? Where's mine?!"

Without a cheat, there's no way I can protect my Shrek Academy.

In this era when the pure and virtuous Lord Sea God descended like a deus ex machina, no matter how talented someone was, without a cheat, the only path to godhood was to become the Tang God King's dog.

He had already transmigrated, so if he didn't become a god, wouldn't he be letting this hard-won transmigration go to waste?

"Hey~ Yichen!"

From far away, a voice reached him before its owner came into view.

Looking toward the voice, he saw Little Blue Hair running over, waving at him.

When he got closer, Shen Yichen smacked his lips. "Oh, it's Little Blue Hair. What's up?"

"Even if you won't call me big brother, you could at least call me Bei Bei."

That was right. Little Blue Hair was the legendary eldest senior brother of the Tang Sect, the great-great-grandson of Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, and Thunderbolt Bei Bei of the Outer Court Twin Stars!

Of course, right now, he was just a cute nine-year-old boy.

"You're awakening your Martial Soul tomorrow, right? I came especially to cheer you on!"

"Really?" Suspicion appeared on Shen Yichen's face. "I don't believe it. Are you really that kind?"

Although Shen Yichen and Bei Bei were close in age, they were both little troublemakers. They got along well, but they couldn't help playing pranks on each other.

A smug look appeared on Bei Bei's face. "Oh, how did you know I broke through to level twenty?"

Shen Yichen: ...

Wait, who asked you?!

"Oh, I'm going Soul Hunting today, so I can't keep you company for your Martial Soul Awakening tomorrow. What a shame..."

Shen Yichen's mouth twitched at the sight of Bei Bei's infuriatingly smug expression.

Bei Bei was quite talented, with innate Soul Power at level eight. In three years, he had risen twelve levels, averaging one level every three months. He was already a rare genius.

But...

Shen Yichen thought back to the original story. According to its plot, Bei Bei's Soul Power Level was thirty-three when he was fifteen.

In other words, he had risen thirteen levels in the following six years. Granted... Soul Masters leveled up more slowly the further they progressed, but surely not that slowly.

So his love brain kicked in after all?!

The Holy Spirit Cult's Blue Silver Saintess was terrifying indeed~

Seeing that Shen Yichen hadn't answered, Bei Bei thought he was nervous about tomorrow's Martial Soul Awakening. He reached out and patted Shen Yichen on the shoulder. "Don't worry. Your Martial Soul will be either Elder Lin's Jade Ruyi or your mom's Sky Pillar. Both are pretty good Martial Souls! Good enough to qualify you as my little brother!"

Shen Yichen's mouth twitched as he watched Bei Bei grinning foolishly with all his teeth showing. Go on, laugh. In a couple of years, I'll grind my Soul Power Level so hard I'll leave you in the dust. Let's see if you can still laugh then.

[Ding! Diary Recording System activated successfully!]

Shen Yichen's eyes lit up. A system?!

His little heart began to pound.

"What's wrong?" Bei Bei asked in confusion.

Shen Yichen waved his little hand. "Nothing! Go on and hunt your soul. I've got other things to do, so I don't have time to play with you."

"Play with me?!" Bei Bei wanted to argue, but before he could get a word out, the white-haired ball pattered away on his short little legs.

Bei Bei scratched his head. "The Martial Soul Awakening doesn't start until tomorrow. What... does Yichen have to do now?"

Running along a path on Sea God Island, the white-haired ball Shen Yichen could feel his little heart pounding with excitement.

Sea God Island was quite large. Shen Yichen's short little legs had grown slightly sore from running before he finally reached his "dorm."

It was called a "dorm," but it was actually the staff residence belonging to his grandmother, Lin Huiqun.

It wasn't particularly luxurious, just a small Western-style house.

As a Sea God Pavilion Elder, his grandmother also had her own room inside the Sea God Pavilion. On top of that, she had to manage the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's business in Shrek City from time to time, so she rarely stayed in this little house.

And so, it had become Shen Yichen's place to stay at the Sea God Pavilion.

After entering the house, Shen Yichen took several deep, ragged breaths.

He kicked off his shoes with his little feet.

In the full-length mirror by the entrance, the little ball, who stood just over a meter tall, was drenched in sweat. A few unruly tufts of white hair clung to his forehead...

Shen Yichen picked up a towel and casually wiped his face, then began examining the system in his mind.

He slumped comfortably onto the sofa, and the system panel appeared in his mind.

"System, introduce yourself."

[Ding! Please silently select the beginner's guide and complete the tutorial mission. Upon completion, you will receive a beginner's gift pack.]

"Uh... then, beginner's guide?" Shen Yichen silently recited in his mind.

[Ding! Tutorial beginning.]

[Please familiarize yourself with the following rules:]

[1. This system's full name is the "Diary Recording System." Its purpose is to record and share life.]

[2. Diary entries are divided into two categories: Daily Essays and Current Affairs Review.]

[3. Completing a diary entry grants a check-in reward. Completing a Current Affairs Review grants a special reward.]

[4. Any named character has a chance of receiving a shared copy of the diary.]

[5. The system can be upgraded. Higher levels allow more diary copies to be distributed and unlock brand-new functions.]

"Hiss~"

Shen Yichen wiped his little face. That's not how Galgames work!

No, wait!

That's not how diary systems work!

You're supposed to keep the diary copies a secret from me, then let me go wild in my diary while I keep winning over the original story's heroines and raising their favorability. Finally, we watch special CGs together, until we make dumplings.

What's the deal with telling me outright that you'll distribute the Diary Copy?!

When you put it so bluntly, how am I supposed to curl my lips into a smile and show off my superiority as a veteran webnovel reader?!

One-star review!