A Luxurious Team Lineup

The past two days had flown by, though that was only for ordinary people.

Over those two days, Ye Han had truly experienced what hell on earth meant. In his previous life, as an ordinary person, he had gone jogging and exercised normally enough.

But now that he had crossed into the Douluo World, that tiny amount of exercise was pitifully insufficient. After some painful reflection, Ye Han decided to train alongside Todo.

He even told Todo to keep a close eye on him. If he slacked off, Todo could use certain special measures if necessary. As a result, Ye Han was doomed.

"Best Friend! Get up! The morning is the key to the day. Let's start with a ten-kilometer run to warm up!" Listening to Todo's enthusiastic voice, Ye Han felt as though demonic music were drilling into his ears.

He pulled the blanket over his head and said pitifully, "I'm going to pick up the association items later today. It'll take a lot out of me, so let's rest today!"

If it had been anyone else, seeing Ye Han's expression and that pathetic face, they would have agreed immediately. But who was Todo? He was a man with an exceptionally strong sense of self-awareness.

With a swish, Ye Han felt his blanket being flung away, leaving his skin exposed to the air.

Todo wore a sincere smile. "Best Friend! Slackness is the greatest enemy! If you don't get up, I think I'll give you a set of Jujutsu High Special Techniques."

Hearing Todo's words, Ye Han sobered up instantly. After all, in his pursuit of strength, he had taken no small number of beatings these past two days.

But there was no helping it. He had no combat experience and had never learned any special fighting techniques. The Gate of Babylon contained a huge collection of weapons of all kinds.

So Ye Han could only seek out the academy's teachers and the Best Friend standing before him. After all, combat experience began with getting beaten up.

Fortunately, there had been results. At the very least, after two days, Ye Han had gradually begun adapting to this world of battle.

He got up helplessly and threw himself into intense training. Though Ye Han was full of complaints, he would never slack off in training.

After all, in this world where people could die at any moment, even a moment of carelessness could cost him his life.

After morning practice, Ye Han left the academy and headed to the Blacksmith Shop and the Tailor Shop. He soon paid the remaining balance and collected the things he wanted.

After checking the items he had received, Ye Han's pace quickened considerably. He soon returned to the training grounds and arranged everything by category.

Seeing Todo still running, Ye Han shouted, "Todo, stop running! We have new Companions today!"

Todo hurried over, asking excitedly, "I wonder if there'll be someone like you, Best Friend! If there is, we'll become the best of friends too, right?"

"Absolutely Impossible! I'm planning to summon pretty girls this time!" Ye Han firmly denied it. After all, not everyone had the same tastes as Todo.

Unexpectedly, those words made Todo look at Ye Han even more excitedly. His whole body trembled with excitement as he asked shakily, "Could it be that, for my sake, Best Friend, you're summoning Takada-chan?"

Ye Han's mouth twitched slightly. He simply could not understand Todo's train of thought, so he stopped trying and ruthlessly shattered Todo's fantasy. "You're dreaming. What would Takada-chan even do if I summoned her?"

"No!" Hearing that result, Todo dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Han stopped fooling around and said seriously, "We've learned a bit about soul master team compositions these past two days. You can be a Power Attack Type, while I'm basically positioned as a Ranged Attack Type. If necessary, I can switch to a Close-Combat Power Attack Type."

Todo suppressed his inner grief and said solemnly, "Then what we lack are an Agility Attack Type, Support Department, Defense Type, and Control Type. By the way, have you tried what I suggested before?"

Ye Han shook his head. "I asked the system about that. Someone who disrupts the balance like Satoru Gojo can't be summoned."

Ye Han had been extremely excited by Todo's original suggestion, but the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

"What a pity. In that case, you can only choose the candidates yourself. Takada-chan would be best!" Todo hinted again.

Pretending not to hear him, Ye Han continued, "First is the Agility Attack Type. My candidate is Yoruichi Shihouin from the Bleach World. In that world, she was known as Flash Goddess Yoruichi. You could say she was the fastest woman."

As he took several things from the pile, he said helplessly, "Unfortunately, although that woman had many defining traits, the only truly useful ones are the Shihouin Clan Outfit, Black Cat, the weapon that shattered during her battle with Aizen, and the orange outfit she wore after defecting. I don't know whether it'll work."

Once the items were neatly arranged, Ye Han did not hesitate. He immediately summoned the system. "Use one Second Dimension Summoning Scroll. The association items are the things in front of me."

Consumed one Second Dimension Summoning Scroll

Detected association items: Shihouin Clan Outfit, Black Cat, orange outfit, shattered weapon

Summoning successful. Summoned character: Yoruichi Shihouin

The summoned character's favorability toward the host is at maximum

Erase the character's original personality?

Seeing the system prompt, Ye Han sighed in relief. If Yoruichi Shihouin could be summoned successfully, the following summons would go much more smoothly.

There was also a reason Ye Han had chosen Yoruichi Shihouin first. With the Shihouin Clan Outfit as a foundation, even if it had not been Yoruichi Shihouin, he would have accepted Soi Fon. At worst, he would have gotten a member of the Execution Force.

"Don't ask whether to erase a character's personality again. If I need it, I'll say so directly. Otherwise, don't erase it by default." Ye Han sighed in relief as he summoned Yoruichi Shihouin directly.

A flash of Golden Light appeared. Much like Todo at the time, she was a Little Girl of around six years old. But while she looked six, her personality certainly was not.

Having just arrived, Yoruichi casually looked around. Then she chuckled and walked over to Ye Han. "Little sister, you're the one who brought your big sister to this world, right? You have to take responsibility."

Looking at the six-year-old Yoruichi, Ye Han said helplessly, "Big sister, you're only six. What am I supposed to be responsible for? Wait until you grow up a little before saying that! And let me emphasize one thing: I'm a boy!"

Yoruichi was not angry. She merely said casually, "Brats are so annoying."

Ye Han said helplessly, "Sister Yoruichi, chat with Todo first. I'll summon the rest together."

After saying that, Ye Han called up the system again, laid out all the association items, and prepared to summon them all at once.

Consumed one Second Dimension Summoning Scroll

Detected association items: Sword in the Stone, Holy Sword, blue outfit, little lion plush, rice bowl

Summoning successful. Summoned character: Artoria Pendragon

The summoned character's favorability toward the host is at maximum

Consumed one Second Dimension Summoning Scroll

Detected association items: rapier, White Military Uniform, White Military Cap, Torture Instrument, Ice Cube

Summoning successful. Summoned character: Esdeath

The summoned character's favorability toward the host is at maximum

Consumed one Second Dimension Summoning Scroll

Detected association items: Antique Rifle and Pistol, Giant Golden Clock, Red and Black Outfit

Summoning successful. Summoned character: Kurumi Tokisaki

The summoned character's favorability toward the host is at maximum

Consumed one Second Dimension Summoning Scroll

Detected association items: Giant Black Shield, Giant White Shield, Black Armor, White Armor, Virtual Connection Helmet

Summoning successful. Summoned character: Kaede Honjou

The summoned character's favorability toward the host is at maximum

Seeing that everyone had been summoned according to his expectations, Ye Han finally let go of his worries.

As for the rifles, pistols, and Virtual Connection Helmet, they were merely for appearance and had no actual use. As long as they looked convincing, that was enough.

Congratulations, host, for completing the Side Quest: Companions

Reward: Qualification to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

Four flashes of light streaked past, and four six-year-old girls stood together in confusion. Then Esdeath, with her Blue Hair, was the first to look at Ye Han and ask, "There are quite a few strong people in this world, right?"

Looking at Esdeath's battle-hungry expression, Ye Han could only nod. Still, he warned her, "Challenge strong opponents only when you're strong enough yourself."

Hearing their conversation, Kurumi Tokisaki smiled. "Why do I feel that my power still exists, but I can't use it?"

Her words resonated with the others, and they all looked at Ye Han. He wore a speechless expression as he frantically complained inwardly, How would I know?!

But he still answered seriously, "Once you obtain Soul Rings, you should be able to regain your powers."

"Did I transmigrate?!" At that moment, an out-of-place voice slowly rang out, and everyone turned to look at the bewildered Little Girl.

She was startled by their stares and stammered, "Um, well... sorry. I'm a little slow."

Ye Han had actually hesitated greatly when summoning Kaede Honjou as the Defense Type. After all, Kaede Honjou's abilities mostly came from the game world. If there was nothing special when she awakened her Martial Soul, then this summoning would have been a failure.

Ye Han walked over and gently rubbed Kaede Honjou's nervous little head. "It's okay. Just take some time to adjust! Let's all get to know each other first. We can talk about personalities and everything else after we awaken our Martial Souls tomorrow."

Seeing everyone remain silent, Ye Han could only speak first again. "My name is Ye Han. You can call me Xiao Han. I'm fairly easygoing, I hate getting up early, and I hope to live peacefully."

Once someone set an example, naturally someone else responded. "Hello, everyone. I'm Todo Aoi. Just call me Todo. Aoi sounds too feminine. I'm Ye Han's Best Friend. Oh, and one more thing: I like tall women with big butts. Please take care of me in the future."

"Artoria Pendragon, King of Britain. From now on, we are Companions moving forward together. I hope everyone will follow the Knight's Way. Also, may I ask whether meals are provided here? This is very important!" Lia asked Ye Han solemnly.

Ye Han's mouth twitched slightly. "They are, and you can eat as much as you want."

"Very good!" Lia nodded in satisfaction.

"Interesting, truly interesting. My name is Esdeath, a general of the Empire. I believe in survival of the fittest, and I enjoy torturing prisoners. If one day I die, it will mean that I was not strong enough!" Esdeath's words immediately aroused Artoria's displeasure.

Seeing the heavy smell of gunpowder in the air, Kurumi spoke up. "My name is Kurumi Tokisaki. I'm a Time Spirit. Are you willing to give me all your time? After all, now that I'm in this world, the time I collected before can no longer be used."

"Um, my name is Kaede Honjou. There's nothing special about me! I'm just a gaming shut-in girl. I don't know why I was summoned," Kaede Honjou said timidly in a soft voice.

Once everyone had introduced themselves, Ye Han got a headache. Personality clashes were difficult to resolve, so Ye Han decided to keep his eyes out of it, arranged the dormitories, and promptly ran away.