System Activation

Dou Qi Continent.

Northwest Region, Jia Ma Empire.

Wu Tan City, Xiao Family.

Beneath the azure sky, with not a cloud in sight, at the summit of a cliff in the Xiao Family's back mountains.

A fourteen-year-old boy lay atop a massive boulder. Dressed in black fitted clothes, he rested his head on his hands with one leg crossed over the other, a blade of grass of unknown origin hanging from his mouth. A trace of confusion lingered on his handsome young face as he pondered life.

"Ah! It has already been nearly fourteen years."

He had never expected that Xiao Kun would one day transmigrate, and into the world of the wildly popular webnovel, Battle Through the Heavens.

Most importantly, he had become the elder brother of this novel's protagonist, Xiao Yan.

Xiao Kun was Xiao Yan's older brother. The two were twins, with Xiao Kun being born a few minutes earlier. However, as they were fraternal twins, they did not look particularly alike.

Though their appearances were not very similar, their looks were about equal. Both had pitch-black eyes and handsome young faces.

Thinking about it, his identity was not bad. As long as he kept a low profile, he only needed to wait a few decades for Xiao Yan to become an Emperor. Then he would be carried to greatness in no time.

But then again, since he had transmigrated into this world, it was no longer the same as the world in the original novel. Who knew what changes might occur?

Besides, having already transmigrated into such a fascinating world, who would not want to make a name for himself?

The mature and seductive Ya Fei, the elegant Yun Yun, the bewitching Queen Medusa—who would not want to conquer them?

Though he had lofty dreams, his current strength did not permit it.

Since he too was a transmigrator, Xiao Kun possessed powerful Soul Power just like Xiao Yan. Naturally, his cultivation talent was also comparable to Xiao Yan's.

At fourteen, he had already reached the level of a Four-Star Dou Shi. As for Xiao Yan, after his cultivation had fallen back to three stages of Dou Qi, it had remained unchanged no matter how hard he cultivated.

Come to think of it, Xiao Yan had been having cultivation problems for two and a half years now. In about another half year, he should recover.

Although Xiao Kun knew that Yao Lao was absorbing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, he could not say anything.

First, this might have been Yao Lao's test for Xiao Yan. Second, without those three years of hardship, Xiao Yan's future path would not have gone so smoothly.

Most importantly, Yao Lao might already be awake. What reason did he have to discover Yao Lao? He should not have possessed such an ability! It was better to let everything follow the original plot.

Ah! Speaking of Yao Lao, that could be considered Xiao Yan's cheat. They were both transmigrators, so where was his cheat? So many years had passed, yet he had not seen it. Could it be that he truly had no cheat as a transmigrator?

Just as Xiao Kun was feeling depressed over having no cheat, he suddenly heard a mechanical system voice sound in his mind:

"Ding, congratulations, Host. Opportunity Compensation System binding in progress."

"Binding successful."

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a beginner gift pack. Would the Host like to open the beginner gift pack?"

"System!"

Hearing the voice in his mind, Xiao Kun froze briefly before suddenly realizing what had happened.

What followed was wild joy. He had never expected that he too would possess a system. This was a cheat, a guarantee that could help him reach the peak.

With a radiant face, Xiao Kun asked the system:

"System, what functions do you have?"

The moment Xiao Kun finished speaking, a stream of information entered his mind.

A moment later, Xiao Kun had digested the information and understood the system's functions:

The Opportunity Compensation System, as its name implied, allowed him to receive varying critical-hit compensation as long as he gave away his opportunities—that was, valuable items—to others for free.

The multiplier for this critical-hit compensation was also random:

At minimum, tenfold.

It could also be a hundredfold or a thousandfold!

It could even be ten thousandfold or one hundred millionfold!

However, there was one restriction: once an item obtained through a critical hit was given away, it could not trigger another critical hit.

Even with that restriction, however, the Opportunity Compensation System was still extremely terrifying.

Xiao Kun believed that with the Opportunity Compensation System, he would certainly become an expert.

Then Xiao Kun recalled that the system had seemed to mention a beginner gift pack earlier.

Since he had been too shocked to hear clearly just now, he asked, "System, did you say there was a beginner gift pack earlier?"

"Yes, Host."

After confirming it, Xiao Kun said without hesitation, "System, open the beginner gift pack."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully opening the beginner gift pack."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Dou Wang Experience Card ×3."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Dou Emperor Experience Card ×3."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Fallen Heart Flame ×1, newly conceived; Earth Spirit Pill ×1; Spirit Absorption ×1; Fifth-Grade Blood Lotus Pill ×1; Ice Spirit Cold Spring ×1."

Hearing that string of system notifications, Xiao Kun could not help swallowing. The system had given him far too much!

Xiao Kun had not expected the system to be so generous, giving him so many good things.

"All items have been distributed to the System Space. Please check them carefully."

After saying that, the mechanical system voice fell silent.

I wonder if these items can be given to others for critical-hit compensation. The thought suddenly surfaced in Xiao Kun's mind.

However, after asking the system, he learned that items given by the system could not trigger critical hits.

Looking at the items in the System Space, Xiao Kun took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

He began examining the descriptions of the items in the System Space. Judging from their names, the Dou Emperor and Dou Wang Experience Cards allowed one to temporarily possess peak Dou Emperor or Dou Wang strength for one shichen.

Although they had a time limit, they were still extremely powerful items. They could preserve his life at a crucial moment.

As for Fallen Heart Flame, it could be said to be an exceptionally formidable treasure.

Perhaps due to his current strength, the system had only given him a Fallen Heart Flame that had only recently been conceived.

On the Dou Qi Continent, Heavenly Flames held an extremely special status. Not only were they treasures coveted by alchemists, capable of improving the quality and success rate of their pills, they could also enhance their owner's combat power.

The outstanding Heavenly Flames possessed even more special abilities, and Fallen Heart Flame was one of them.

Fallen Heart Flame ranked fourteenth. The flame arose from the heart, tempering qi and refining bones.

In the world of alchemy, this Fallen Heart Flame had an especially eye-catching nickname: the cultivation cheat!

Once Fallen Heart Flame was successfully refined, an endless supply of Heart Flame would be generated within the body. Without any need for control, this Heart Flame would burn and temper the Dou Qi within the body day and night, at every moment. Such nearly ceaseless refinement was like having one's body remain in a state of cultivation at all times.

Moreover, this state of cultivation was even more effective than ordinary cultivation. Such cultivation naturally far surpassed normal cultivation, so calling it a cheat was hardly surprising.

And now, Xiao Kun possessed this cultivation cheat.

Most importantly, it was an item given by the system. Unlike Xiao Yan's absorption of Heavenly Flames in the original novel, it came with no such restrictions. He could perfectly absorb and control the Heavenly Flame right now.

With the Earth Spirit Pill, Spirit Absorption, Fifth-Grade Blood Lotus Pill, and Ice Spirit Cold Spring to assist in absorbing the Heavenly Flame, it could be said that nothing could go wrong.

I am a new author, so please be understanding.