Role-Playing System, Rise Up!

Douluo Continent, Holy Spirit Village.

Sunlight spilled over every corner of Holy Spirit Village, bathing the tranquil little village in a layer of golden gauze.

At the Holy Soul Handprint, the ancient stone monument appeared even more solemn beneath the sunlight, as though recounting the village's long history.

Blind Douluo Su Yuntao wore a flowing purple robe that swayed in the wind, making him seem mysterious and imposing.

He leaped lightly down from the eaves, his movements as smooth as drifting clouds, without a trace of worldly clumsiness.

Old Village Chief Jack's wrinkled face bore witness to the countless vicissitudes Holy Spirit Village had endured.

Leaning on his cane, he shuffled forward, yet still walked resolutely toward Su Yuntao.

Village Chief Jack bent his back and said respectfully:

"Greetings, esteemed Battle Spirit Master. We'll have to trouble you this time."

Su Yuntao's gaze was cold. He merely glanced indifferently at the children Jack had brought, his tone impatient.

"I don't have much time. Let's begin now."

Village Chief Jack was not discouraged by Su Yuntao's indifference. He knew how valuable a Battle Spirit Master like him was. Turning to the group of six-year-old children below, his eyes brimmed with anticipation. He waved his hand, his voice gentle and affectionate.

"Alright, children. This is a Battle Spirit Master from Nuoding City. Next, he will guide you in awakening your martial souls!"

Upon hearing this, some children widened their eyes, some whispered among themselves, while most wore blank expressions.

Perhaps they still could not understand what martial souls meant to them, but their curiosity and yearning for the unknown had already quietly taken root in their hearts.

Amid the children's confusion and curiosity,

only Blade and Tang San, standing at the front, appeared calm on the surface.

There was no need to say much about Tang San. He was a mid-level guy who had been killed for violating his sect's rules before transmigrating here.

His gaze was profound at that moment, as though he could see through the scene before him into a more distant future. There was not the slightest ripple on his face, as if everything had unfolded exactly as he expected.

Blade, meanwhile, was also a transmigrator, though he came from Blue Star!

Not only did he share the exact same name as Blade from Honkai: Star Rail, but even his appearance was nearly identical! He was practically born to cosplay Blade!

Blade's expression was calm. He cast an imperceptible glance at Tang San beside him. Being transmigrated into the same village as this guy meant they had nothing to say to each other. After all, as someone from Blue Star, he knew Tang San's personality!

This guy was the ultimate hypocrite, ridiculously double-standard, selfish, false, arrogant, and more. His rating on some app was only 0.4 points higher than one kun!

Blade did not dwell on it further. Having read the Original Work, he already knew what would happen next. It was nothing more than Innate Full Soul Power, Twin Martial Souls, a blade of grass, and a hammer. He was not envious.

After all, not long ago, Blade had awakened the Role-Playing System! And the character he had to portray happened to be Blade from Honkai: Star Rail!

Ding! Congratulations, host, on awakening the Role-Playing System! Your current role is Blade, a Stellaron Hunter from Honkai: Star Rail with a bounty of 8.13 billion!

Host: Blade!

(Adapted to the current world) Attributes are as follows:

Martial Soul: Shizun's Sword; Innate Martial Soul: Blade (Complete Form); Innate Full Soul Power, Level 20; Soul Rings: None (may be strengthened with Portrayal Progress)

Abundance Curse: Undying Body; Luofu Sword Head Jingliu Swordsmanship; Negative Effects: Mara-Struck, pain from the Undying Body.

Current Portrayal Progress: 5%

System Main Mission: "There are five people, and three must pay the price." Make the Protagonist suffer retribution and torment to gain a large amount of Portrayal Progress. Reach mission milestones to obtain abundant rewards!

Side Mission: Portray Blade in as many aspects as possible to gain small amounts of Portrayal Progress! (Specific missions pending announcement)

Lottery Draw Count: 0.

Store: Not unlocked.

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Blade silently studied the panel the system had given him.

This system was quite reasonable. Now that he was portraying Blade, he had endured the Abundance Curse and obtained the Undying Body and the Power of Abundance.

At the same time, in the story, Blade had been killed by Jingliu thousands of times. Through endless pain and torment, he had also learned Jingliu's supreme swordsmanship.

It was just that, in order to stay true to the portrayal, the Role-Playing System seemed to have recreated the pain of Blade's Undying Body as well.

Although the system had suppressed it to some extent, the bone-deep pain still transmitted itself clearly through every inch of his nerves. When it flared most intensely, it was almost unbearable, as if blades were truly slicing through his body.

Blade frowned slightly as he recalled those painful moments, but there was not a trace of fear in his eyes. He knew that all of this was temporary. The system interface clearly stated that the pain would gradually lessen as his Portrayal Progress increased, until it disappeared completely.

Thus, ever since obtaining the system, he had been thinking that whether it was to become stronger or to free himself from this pain, he had to raise his Portrayal Progress as quickly as possible!

Of course, the system's Main Mission, which involved tripping up the Protagonist and making him suffer retribution, was also right up his alley. Never mind that it awarded a great deal of progress—the mission itself was something he liked and was willing to do!

After all, as one of Blue Star's supporters of defeating the villain Tang San, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

And this mission seemed to fit Blade's character quite well.

It was merely a matter of turning Dan Heng into Tang San!

And Tang San even liked to say:

"You have already embarked on the Path to Death."

Blade's response to that was, "Do you know how tempting those words are to someone who cannot die? I'd love to hear them more often!"

"The Unreachable Other Shore!"

Still, there was one thing: he could not kill Tang San yet. After all, he still needed Tang San to complete his Portrayal Progress!

Then he would simply make Tang San suffer more. Forget about any Protagonist's Halo!

And thinking about it now, in Honkai, Blade had always sought Dan Feng. Rather than wanting to kill him, perhaps Blade wanted Dan Feng to repay the sins of the past together with him?

So, now that he was portraying Blade here, tormenting Tang San seemed perfectly justified.

Just as Blade was still lost in thought, he noticed that the children had already followed Su Yuntao to prepare for the Spirit Awakening. He was about to follow them when—

To his surprise, Tang San noticed him as well. Seeing that he was not moving, Tang San did not think twice before suddenly nudging him with his elbow. A flash of purple passed through his eyes as he spoke flatly.

"Stop spacing out. Let's go. It's about to begin."

Blade found the elbow jab utterly baffling. He glanced at Tang San, and the more he looked at that hypocritical face, the more he felt his Mara-Struck state threatening to flare up.

With a look of disgust, his bandage-wrapped hand patted the spot that had been elbowed.

Then, a savage glint flashed through his blood-red eyes. Already portraying Blade, his expression turned cold as frost. Tossing out, "Heh, how presumptuous. Mind your own business," he walked straight toward Su Yuntao and the children.

"???"

Tang San stared at Blade's aloof retreating figure, his baffled expression looking somewhat comical. Having his warmth met with coldness, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily as helplessness and anger rose within him.

He silently thought, You bastard, I kindly reminded you, yet you refuse to appreciate it. You truly have already embarked on the Path to Death!!

A complicated emotion flashed through Tang San's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. Turning around, he too walked toward the Spirit Awakening ceremony that was about to begin.

At the same time, the System's voice rang out in Blade's mind.

Ding! The Protagonist suffered a tiny setback. Portrayal Progress increased by 0.02%.

Ding! The Protagonist has developed a tiny bit of anger toward you. Portrayal Progress increased by another 0.04%.

Current Portrayal Progress: 5.06%

Hint: The stronger the Protagonist's reaction, the more Portrayal Progress you will gain!

Hearing the System's voice, Blade merely sneered inwardly.

"Heh heh, every cause has its effect. Your retribution is me!"

"The angrier you get, the better."

"Tang San, your good days have only just begun."

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