Transfer Student, Bai Qi!

The next day, Wu Liang unusually did not go train. Instead, he went to the classroom with Kanna and Xiao Wu. To be honest, despite having been at the school for so long, he had only come to the classroom a few times. Most of the time, he trained alone.

Today, he had come to see his little brother, Bai Qi.

When they arrived at the classroom, the Work-Study Student class did not stir because of Wu Liang's arrival. Everyone knew he was strong, and no one wanted to provoke him. Wu Liang was also happy to have some peace and quiet.

He sat alone in the back row by the window, with little Kanna naturally taking the seat beside him. That was quite a big deal. Little Kanna had already become something of a minor celebrity in Notting City, and public figures always caused a bit of a commotion. But once they saw Wu Liang sitting beside her, no one made another sound, quietly waiting for class to begin.

Before long, the homeroom teacher entered the classroom with a boy around 1.6 meters tall, with white hair and a massive sword as tall as himself strapped to his back. He introduced him, "Children, his name is Bai Qi. He is a transfer student joining the first-year Work-Study Student class. I hope you all get along well in the future."

Then he said to Bai Qi, "Go on, child. There are only seats left in the last row, so go sit there."

Bai Qi nodded without speaking. He walked straight to the seat, took the massive sword off his back, leaned it against the wall, and sat down.

The moment Bai Qi sat down, he looked at Wu Liang by the window. He knew that child was the master he would serve from now on. Ever since he had arrived, the system had implanted a vast amount of information into him, including the distribution of forces across the continent, the classification of strength, its language and writing, its cultivation system, and much more.

Although he still retained the memories of his previous life, some unseen force had guided him here. From the very first moment he saw Wu Liang, he had already understood his identity.

After enduring until class was over, Wu Liang had no intention of staying any longer. He soon returned to his usual training ground. Few people came here, and no one dared to, because everyone knew the place had been claimed by a ruthless figure.

"Come out. I know you're here."

The moment he sat down, Wu Liang spoke toward the woods.

As soon as Wu Liang finished speaking, a figure carrying a massive sword emerged from the forest. It was indeed the transfer student, Bai Qi.

Bai Qi walked before Wu Liang, dropped to one knee, and saluted in the language of his previous life. "This general, Bai Qi, pays respects to my lord."

Wu Liang pulled Bai Qi to his feet. "Cut that out. We don't do that here. Just call me Boss from now on. Even though you're my servant, you're still yourself. Train here with me whenever you have time. Also, you can't speak the language from your past life anymore, understand? There are other transmigrators here. Your identity can't be exposed."

Bai Qi nodded and replied in the Douluo Continent language, which he was not yet familiar with, "Yes, I understand."

Hearing his awkward speech, Wu Liang shook his head. "Your Mandarin is this bad, and you want to be my subordinate? Hurry up and get used to it. Don't embarrass me. By the way, your class is Berserker. What skills have you learned?"

At that, Bai Qi's little face actually reddened, a rare sight. It could not be helped. When he arrived in this world, his body had been remade as well. A burly man like him had somehow turned into a fair-skinned pretty boy with red lips and white teeth. What a mess.

"I will correct it in the future."

After saying that, Bai Qi continued, "I have only just advanced to Berserker. Among the skill information that was instilled in me, there are only a few skills I can learn. I am currently level 15 and have learned Ghost Slash, Rising Strike, Cross Slash, and Mountain Crash. As for passive skills, I have Blood Fury, Blood Awakening, and Blood Vitality. I did not learn Triple Slash because I felt it was unnecessary. Besides, once I enter a Berserk state in the future, I will also have extremely fast movement speed."

Wu Liang nodded after hearing him out. "Triple Slash really doesn't do much for a Berserker. After all, you're not a Sword Soul. But now, you need to learn Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track from me. I'm not asking you to use it to chase enemies, but you need it to save your life when running away."

"Yes, I understand." Bai Qi nodded in response.

"Alright, stop calling yourself a subordinate all the time. You're not even my first subordinate. Did you see little Kanna sitting next to me earlier? She isn't nearly as stiff as you are. I may be your master, but you don't need to take it so seriously. Just treat me as a friend. I know what you want to say—etiquette must not be discarded, right? I already told you, we don't do that here. Don't be so restrained in the future. Just call me by name. Stop referring to yourself as a subordinate. If others heard it, they'd think I was some rich young master." Wu Liang curled his lip.

After that, Wu Liang began teaching Bai Qi Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Although Bai Qi had not completely adapted to his remade body, he still memorized the techniques for exerting force and the footwork of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, then went off to train by himself.

Meanwhile, Wu Liang summoned Barak and trained with him. Although a Martial Soul cultivating alongside its master was somewhat shocking, aside from Bai Qi, no one would see them here.

Wu Liang looked at Barak before him. He was still wearing Divine Hound Armor, but it had become a set of bright silver light armor instead of fully enclosed heavy armor. The helmet and face guard were gone as well, leaving only a crown. His long purple-black hair was tied behind his head. If the previous Barak had looked like an imposing general, the current Barak looked more like an elegant elven noble—provided one ignored the massive sword in his hand.

Looking at the serrated greatsword Barak carried, Wu Liang suddenly asked, "Barak, is the weapon in your hand an epic item? I've never seen it in the weapon catalogue."

Barak fell silent for a moment before answering, "No. It has no grade. It was the weapon that fought alongside me before I died, and it continued following me after my death."

"Damn, I thought your weapon was some divine artifact. But after possession, it doesn't have any attributes other than being heavier. So it's just scrap metal?" Wu Liang did not know what to say. No wonder such an awesome Martial Soul had a weapon with no special abilities at all. It was not even equipment—just a lump of scrap metal.

"It will have a grade. It will become a divine artifact." Barak looked at the weapon in his hand and spoke firmly.

"Seria, is what Barak said true?" Wu Liang asked Seria in his mind.

Seria: "Host, do not believe him. That idiot has courage but no intelligence whatsoever. Just imagine it: a king charging to the very front in battle, unable even to see through an enemy ambush. He deserved to be killed. Otherwise, why would he have earned the title of tyrant? If the black iron in his hand truly has any hope of becoming a divine artifact, it would only be after he becomes a god and uses divine power to remake that piece of scrap metal."

"Right, I forgot to ask. How am I supposed to obtain equipment in Douluo Continent? This isn't a game where monsters drop loot when you kill them."

Seria: "You never asked. I thought you already knew. That customization module is one way to obtain equipment. You can also put Soul Bones dropped by soul beasts into the customization module, then set a customization template to obtain equipment. The equipment you obtain will take the form of Soul Bones. You can also directly get drops from the monsters in Sky City, and the equipment they drop will likewise appear in the form of Soul Bones."

"So that means if I want equipment in the future, I can only get drops directly from Sky City or synthesize them with Soul Bones?"

Seria: "Yes, Host. I must also remind you that due to the rules of Douluo Continent, every person can only absorb six Soul Bones: the head Soul Bone of wisdom, torso bone, left arm bone, right arm bone, left leg bone, and right leg bone. Among them, aside from the head Soul Bone, tops and shoulder equipment correspond to the left and right arm bones, bottoms and shoes correspond to the left and right leg bones, and belt equipment corresponds to the torso bone. All other equipment is collectively classified as External Soul Bones. Since Douluo Continent does not limit how many External Soul Bones a person can fuse with, the system can classify weapons, accessories, and special equipment as External Soul Bones. The head Soul Bone can be regarded as a title. If you want, you can spend a certain number of points to place your million-year External Soul Bone into the customization module and convert it into a title. Because your head Soul Bone is of such a high age, the points required will not be much—around one or two hundred."

After hearing that, Wu Liang muttered, "Doesn't that mean I'll need to constantly replace the Soul Bones in my body?"

Seria: "No, Host. Equipment dropped in Douluo Continent can be upgraded using the customization template. However, you should note that dropped equipment and Soul Bones are still somewhat different. Dropped equipment does not come with skills and only provides defensive capabilities. Only after you gather a full set will it gain set skills. Sets are also different from those in games. Here, there are only thousand-year sets at the thousand-year Soul Bone level, ten-thousand-year sets, hundred-thousand-year sets, divine sets, and so on. Other than External Soul Bones, no Soul Bones will be visible, since they have been absorbed into the body."

"Then how do I upgrade them?"

Seria: "To raise an equipment's grade, you need to provide Soul Bones or equipment of the same or corresponding age for fusion. To upgrade a single piece of a thousand-year set, you must add two pieces of equivalent equipment for fusion. If you provide ten-thousand-year Soul Bones or equipment when upgrading from thousand-year to ten-thousand-year, it can be upgraded directly to ten-thousand-year. Upgrading from ten-thousand-year to hundred-thousand-year works the same way. However, to upgrade a hundred-thousand-year item into divine equipment, you must become a god first. Once you become a god, you can directly use divine power to upgrade it into divine equipment. As for equipment obtained by others, it will not have the upgrade function unless you help them."

"Alright, alright. I get it."

After dismissing Seria in his mind, Wu Liang said to Barak, who was training nearby, "When I get the chance, I'll help turn that scrap metal in your hand into equipment. It's only the matter of a Soul Bone."

Barak, who had been training, paused slightly before nodding at Wu Liang and continuing to practice Cross Slash. Of course, he was not using his scrap metal weapon to train. He had simply picked up a wooden stick.

Wu Liang then looked at Bai Qi. "That greatsword of yours is an External Soul Bone, right?"

Bai Qi nodded. "Yes. Before I arrived, the system asked what kind of weapon I wanted. I said I wanted a greatsword, and the system gave me this External Soul Bone. It is at the ten-thousand-year level. Another benefit is that even if I lose it, I can summon it back directly, since it is bound to me."

Wu Liang nodded and began today's sword technique training.