An accident killed Ye Qin on the spot at the age of twenty.
Just as he thought everything was over, a voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Congratulations, Mr. Ye Qin. You have been given a chance to be reborn. Please choose a world: Perfect World, Shrouding the Heavens, Naruto Great World, Douluo Continent, Battle Through the Heavens..." A mechanical system prompt rang out.
"What?" Ye Qin was bewildered.
"Don't understand? You've obtained a transmigration system and are about to be reborn!" the system added.
"...Then I choose Douluo Continent!" Ye Qin thought for a moment before answering.
"Confirm your choice," the system said.
"Confirmed!"
"You will soon be reborn in Douluo Continent. Please choose a background: son of a thug, prince, son of a blacksmith, son of a butcher."
"...Why are they all someone's sons? I choose prince!" Ye Qin replied.
"Understood. Target locked. Transferring to Douluo Continent. Soul-transmigration target: Ye Qin, prince of the Hagen Das Kingdom!"
"Transmigration success rate: ninety-nine percent!"
Ye Qin opened his eyes groggily and looked around.
He was lying in a bed.
The room seemed to be an ancient-style palace. An ornate dome rose overhead, and the bedding was made of silk and gold thread. Everything looked lavish.
Ye Qin sat up in confusion. "Is this a dream?"
He pinched his arm, which had become young and tender. Pain shot through it at once.
It's not a dream. I really transmigrated? Ye Qin thought in shock.
He closed his eyes and searched through the memories in his head.
At last, he was certain: he had transmigrated into the body of Ye Qin, prince of the Hagen Das Kingdom in Douluo Continent!
The body belonged to a child of only six! Yet it looked nothing like a six-year-old's, more like a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old's. And judging by what he saw below, everything that mattered had fully developed—perfect for someone like him, who was fond of chasing girls! (In truth, Ye Qin had spent some time in a certain place during this life, but those memories had been erased. He was therefore older than six!) That was enough of a spoiler; it would not be mentioned again!
System, are you still there? Ye Qin called in his mind.
"Congratulations on your successful transmigration, host. Would you like to bind the Sign-In System?" the mechanical voice sounded again.
"Bind it!" Ye Qin answered without hesitation.
"Sign-In System bound successfully!" the system replied.
"The Sign-In System requires the host to check in at designated locations and complete assigned tasks to receive rewards. Check-in opportunities unlock at random. Triggering hidden tasks unlocks additional opportunities!
"Check-in rewards include, but are not limited to, Martial Souls, Soul Rings, women, followers, and Soul Tools," the system added.
Ye Qin had only ever seen check-in systems in the many novels he had read in his previous life!
He had never expected to become a system host himself!
How could he not be excited?
"Host, would you like to check in for the first time?" the system asked.
"Check in!" Ye Qin replied.
"First check-in successful! Location: the prince's Sleeping Quarters, Hagen Das Kingdom, Douluo Continent!" the system announced.
"Congratulations, host. You have obtained a special item: the Soul River!"
"The Soul River?"
"Yes, the Soul River! It comes with the system and contains every Martial Soul that can appear in Douluo Continent, including Mutated Martial Souls. You may use the Golden Fishing Hook to fish once and obtain a Martial Soul."
"That's incredible!" Ye Qin exclaimed.
"As this is your first time obtaining the Soul River, the system will give you one Golden Fishing Hook," the system said. "Would you like to fish for your first Martial Soul?"
"Wait!"
Ye Qin hurried to the washstand beside him and washed his face. Only then did he say solemnly, "Start fishing!"
"Fishing in progress!" the system announced. "Congratulations! You have obtained a God-tier Martial Soul: the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon, a Golden Ancestral Dragon Variant!"
"Nice!" Ye Qin shouted.
"Insufficient Golden Fishing Hooks. Fishing has ended. Additional hooks can be obtained through check-in rewards."
"The World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon has merged with your body. As you have not undergone Martial Soul Awakening, you cannot use it yet," the system explained.
"First check-in complete! Check-in Quest issued: make Queen Ye Xuan of Hagen Das cry!"
"What?" Ye Qin was baffled.
The queen of Hagen Das was none other than Ye Qin's aunt!
And now the system wanted him to make her cry!
Ye Xuan might be a woman, but how could a queen be made to cry so easily?
System, you really know how to give me a hard time!
But after a moment's thought, Ye Qin relaxed.
He really had entered Douluo Continent!
He had obtained an extraordinary system and, through sheer luck, drawn a God-tier Martial Soul!
He had chosen Douluo Continent because he knew this world better than any other!
Strength ruled here. With his extraordinary system, he was certain he could reach the pinnacle!
And Douluo Continent was full of beautiful women.
There was Bibi Dong in particular, the goddess he had admired for so long. Could he really meet her in person now?
I'm definitely bringing a few wives home in this life! Ye Qin thought. Heh...
Chasing girls was only a side pursuit, of course.
But what was the point of transmigrating if he could not pursue women and enjoy himself?
Even so, Ye Qin was no fool.
He knew Douluo Continent was full of evil and danger.
Until he was strong enough, he had to keep his abilities hidden!
If word of his Martial Soul and system got out, he could forget about chasing girls. A powerful enemy might simply assassinate him!
Besides, Ye Qin had a rule: he would never force a woman to be with him. He wanted Bibi Dong and the others to fall in love with him willingly!
It was the thrill of winning their hearts that he enjoyed!
And for that, he had to become overwhelmingly powerful!
Fortunately, Ye Qin was not starting with nothing.
At the very least, he was now the prince of the Hagen Das Kingdom!
The kingdom's territory might be small, but it must have had its strengths to secure a place on Douluo Continent!
"Little Qin!"
A gentle voice reached his ears.
Then a breathtakingly beautiful woman walked in.
She looked to be around twenty. Blue curls fell to her shoulders beneath a platinum crown, and she wore a long white-and-gold dress with silver heels.
Her figure was graceful and alluring, her features exquisite, and her skin smooth and delicate.
Ye Qin knew at once who she was: Empress Ye Xuan, the supreme ruler of the Hagen Das Kingdom!
From his memories, Ye Qin learned that his parents had died when he was young and that his aunt Ye Xuan had raised him alone.
She had never married.
As her only relative, Ye Qin had received her devoted care.
The fact that she had named him heir to the kingdom at six said it all.
"A-Auntie!" Ye Qin called, a little shyly, so as not to give himself away.
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