Glory System Activated (Bonus Chapter for Malignant Loneliness)

"Alas, it was this subordinate's incompetence.

"Back when I fled the Divine Realm, I had already exhausted every possible means. Those hateful gods!" Gu Yuena said unwillingly.

"Mm, let me see if there's a way to help speed up your recovery." Long Yu said.

Long Yu would absolutely have had no solution for injuries at this level before, but now that he was level 32, the system had unlocked the Glory System he had been looking forward to most! Even Viagra was for sale there, so there should be something capable of treating Gu Yuena's injuries. Of course, Long Yu estimated that treasures of this level would be very difficult to obtain.

"Thank you for your concern, L- A Yu, but I know best just how difficult my injuries are to treat." Gu Yuena shook her head.

Lord Dragon God was still far too weak. She did not believe Long Yu could heal her injuries. After all, they had been inflicted by the two Supreme Gods of the Divine Realm.

"Wait a moment. Let me think." Long Yu said.

"System, the Glory System has been activated, right?" Long Yu asked. "Ding! Congratulations, host. The system has upgraded and activated the Glory Service System, bringing you an even more perfect user experience." The system's formerly mechanical voice suddenly turned into a sweet female voice, catching Long Yu completely off guard.

"Alright, alright, System. Is there any way to treat Gu Yuena's injuries?"

"In response to the host, the system has found the following two methods.

"First: the host may use Glory Points to purchase the Stone of Life. It can provide immense vitality and restorative power. The system estimates that Gu Yuena can recover within one hundred years."

"No, that's too long. Pass on that." Long Yu shook his head.

"Second: the host may use Glory Points to purchase a secret art from the Great Thousand World: the Secret of 'Zhe' Character.

"System introduction: the Secret of 'Zhe' Character is a support-type secret art and a supreme healing technique. It can restore injuries to both the body and soul. Once mastered, it can instantly heal wounds. At its peak, it can even achieve rebirth from a drop of blood!"

"How long would it take Gu Yuena to recover if she cultivated this Secret of 'Zhe' Character?" Long Yu asked.

This Glory System really was powerful. The Secret of 'Zhe' Character was a secret art from the Great Thousand World!

"The system predicts that after Gu Yuena cultivates the Secret of 'Zhe' Character, she will only need three years to recover. Furthermore, after Gu Yuena cultivates the Secret of 'Zhe' Character, it will continue to be immensely useful, and Gu Yuena's actual combat strength will greatly increase."

"So powerful? Then how many of those Glory Points does it cost? And how do I get Glory Points?" Long Yu asked in surprise.

"Glory Points are the sole currency for purchases in the Glory Store.

"The host may obtain Glory Points by completing Glory Tasks issued by the system or through victory in battle. Different levels of Glory Tasks and different opponents defeated will grant Glory Point rewards based on difficulty and importance to the original plot. Upon completing special tasks, the host may directly obtain special rewards."

"Is that so? Then how many Glory Points does the Secret of 'Zhe' Character cost?" Long Yu continued asking.

"Since the Secret of 'Zhe' Character is among the most premium items in the Glory Store, it is priced at one hundred million Glory Points."

"...Then how many Glory Points do I have now?" Long Yu asked speechlessly.

"The host has currently completed the task of advancing to Soul Elder. Current Glory Points: 1,000." the system replied.

Long Yu: ...

How long would it take before I could afford the Secret of 'Zhe' Character?!

System: "Host need not be overly discouraged. By completing special tasks, you may directly obtain special rewards! The system has currently issued its most important Glory Task: the host must represent the Spirit Hall Academy team alone and win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament from the original work. Task reward: Secret of 'Zhe' Character!"

"Hiss, is that so? Then it shouldn't be too difficult." Long Yu thought for a moment before speaking.

He was only a little over eight years old now, yet he had already reached level 32. By the time he turned fourteen and participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, Long Yu estimated that he would at least reach the level of a Soul King. With his Dragon God Martial Soul, Dragon God Bloodline, Dragon Emperor Spear, and Dragon Emperor Spear Art, sweeping through the tournament alone should not be a problem.

"Alright, System. I'm done asking."

"Thank you for using the service. This service has deducted a service fee of 250 Glory Points."

Long Yu: T^T.

"A Yu, what's wrong? Do you want me to examine you?" Gu Yuena watched Lord Dragon God's expression shift repeatedly while he stood there alone—happy one moment, helpless the next, then excited—and could not help worrying.

Could Lord Dragon God have gone stupid? "N-No, it's nothing. You don't need to worry.

"I already have a way to help you recover quickly and greatly increase your actual combat strength, but it can only be used six years from now." Long Yu said, silently cursing the system for its deviousness.

"Thank you for your concern, my lord." Gu Yuena said, though she still did not quite believe him.

"I know you probably don't believe me right now, but six years from now, you'll know whether what I said was true or false." Long Yu shook his head.

After all, he was only a tiny Soul Elder. It would be abnormal if she actually believed such words.

"This subordinate would not dare. This subordinate has unconditional faith in you, my lord!" Gu Yuena sensed that Long Yu was somewhat unhappy and hurriedly said.

"I told you not to call me my lord. Call me A Yu! A Yu! A Yu!" Long Yu said unhappily.

"Yes, A Yu." Gu Yuena obediently replied.

"A Yu, your third soul skill should be quite impressive, right? And this ten-thousand-year Dragon Armored Turtle has also brought you a surprise: what humans call an External Soul Bone!" Gu Yuena changed the subject.

"An External Soul Bone?" Long Yu looked over himself and indeed found something different.

A thin layer of ink-black armor had appeared over his entire body. Dense, tiny, sharp bone spikes grew from it, covering his chest and back. Everything but his head was encased within it.

Long Yu could clearly feel that his physical qualities, defensive power, and other attributes had greatly improved, yet it did not hinder his movements at all.

An External Soul Bone was the finest type among soul bones, enough to rival a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Once fused, it could not be taken away.

Most importantly, an External Soul Bone could continuously grow along with its master's strength! Tang San's External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, had greatly enhanced his strength in the original work, and later even became Seagod's Eight Wings.

The attributes of his External Soul Bone were also quite good. Aside from vastly improving all aspects of his abilities, especially his defense, it possessed a skill: Dragon Thorn!

Through this External Soul Bone, Long Yu could release the bone spikes upon it, and this skill barely consumed any Soul Power.

Dragon Thorn also possessed a piercing effect, ignoring the physical defense of Soul Masters or soul beasts at Long Yu's level or below.

Then I'll call you Dragon Armor.

Dragon Armor gleamed with an ink-black luster in response to Long Yu, delighted to have received a name.

As for his third soul skill, Long Yu was also greatly surprised.

Long Yu's third soul skill was called Dragon Emperor Overlord Body. Once activated, it granted immunity for eight seconds against any physical or spiritual attacks below the god level, including status attacks such as control and poison.

Simply put, after activating his third soul skill, it was similar to an invincible golden body. For eight seconds, Long Yu was invincible against anything below the god level.

Of course, such a powerful soul skill came with restrictions. Long Yu could only use his third soul skill three times a day.

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