Lazy System

On one of countless identical dark nights, Yuan Luo sat at his computer desk typing away.

Outside, the starry sky glittered, stars adorning the heavens with incomparable beauty and mystery.

"Another day of cultivating immortality!"

Yuan Luo sighed and glanced at the number in the lower-right corner of the screen. It had already turned to 00. He had no idea how much longer these days would continue.

"Keep it up! I'll become an outstanding webnovel writer too and reach the pinnacle of life."

Filled with such ambition, Yuan Luo quickened the pace of his hands once more.

Hands that had eaten meat for so many years were fully putting their talents to use at this moment.

After an unknown amount of time, Yuan Luo slowly slumped onto the desk.

Six years later!

Yuan Luo's small frame lay atop a massive boulder, a stalk of Blue Silver Grass hanging from his mouth as he watched the blue-clad youth on the distant mountaintop.

Purple light glimmered in the youth's eyes as he stared motionlessly at the rising sun.

After a long while, the youth slowly closed his eyes, rose to his feet, and swiftly made his way down the mountain path.

The youth glanced at Yuan Luo on the boulder before running over to him.

"Yuan Luo, why do you love this rock so much? You've practically worn a human-shaped groove into it."

Yuan Luo spat out the Blue Silver Grass, folded his hands behind his head, and looked at the crimson sun overhead.

"Xiao San, you don't understand. A day's plan begins in the morning. If you don't rest in the morning and be a salted fish, where's the fun in life?"

"You always have an excuse for being lazy. I'm going back. I need to cook for my father."

This blue-clad youth was none other than Tang San, the chosen son of fate of the Douluo Continent.

Tang San shook his head with an expression that said Yuan Luo was beyond teaching, then turned and left.

"There's a rabbit that ran into a tree and died behind that tree. Take it back and stew it for Uncle Hao!"

Yuan Luo waved and pointed at a tree as thick as an adult's waist.

"Thanks!"

Tang San pursed his lips. He knew Yuan Luo had caught it again.

Over the past few years, their family had grown poorer and poorer. His father only forged iron for an hour each day and loved drinking. Most of the household money went toward alcohol, and sometimes they could not even afford rice.

Fortunately, Yuan Luo hunted small animals every so often. Otherwise, Tang San would have been even thinner than he was now.

Staring at the morning sun, Yuan Luo wore a blank expression.

Six years ago, for some unknown reason, he had transmigrated into the body of an infant.

Back then, a wolf had nearly bitten through his throat.

At that moment, Grandpa Jack appeared and forcibly rescued him from the wolf's jaws with his giant carrot.

However, because the wolf had accidentally bitten his leg, it had left behind a permanent injury.

"System, can't you say something?"

"I'm part of the transmigrator army too. How can you show me so little respect?"

"It's been six years. You only gave me one sentence, saying you were the Lazy System."

"I've been a salted fish for six years. I've done everything a salted fish could do. And then what?"

Ding!

"Hmm?"

A crisp mechanical sound rang out in his mind. Yuan Luo sprang to his feet in surprise. Had the system finally appeared?

Ding! Due to the host's intense request, this system has ended this period of salted-fish life ahead of schedule!

"What? What do you mean, ended my salted-fish life?"

"System! You were the one being a salted fish?"

Yuan Luo seemed to realize something, and his face twitched.

Ding! This system is called the Lazy System. Host, please do not disturb this system when there is nothing important!

"Damn system, you were the one slacking off! You should've said so earlier! I spent six damn years being a salted fish for nothing!"

Yuan Luo was furious. This damned system never finished what it said. In the end, it had been the one slacking off. Thinking of how he had spent the past six years eating, drinking, sleeping, catching rabbits when he had time, and teasing Little Sister whenever he was bored...

Ahem! It was not like he deliberately went out to hunt rabbits. At his age, aside from catching rabbits, could he really be expected to duel wild boars?

Six years had passed, and he had learned nothing. Tang San had practiced the Mysterious Heaven Skill for six years, while he had practiced being a salted fish for six years.

"System, compensate me!"

Ding! This system deeply apologizes. The host is rewarded with two random Martial Souls and a top-grade Soul Power cultivation method.

As soon as the words fell, Yuan Luo's mind filled with a method for refining and absorbing Soul Power.

At least he had gained something. Time to go home and stew the rabbits.

Holding the other rabbit behind the tree by its ears, Yuan Luo followed the path back home.

"Xiao Luo, the food is ready. Wash your hands and eat!"

The moment he arrived home, Old Jack's wrinkled face appeared before him.

That kind and amiable smile brought a trace of warmth to Yuan Luo's heart.

"Grandpa, I happened to catch a rabbit. Let's stew it later, and the two of us can have a drink."

Yuan Luo raised the rabbit in his hand and turned to clean it.

Old Jack stretched out his large, callused hand and lightly patted Yuan Luo on the head.

"You brat, who drinks in the morning? Wait until noon. You can have one small cup at most. If you dare drink too much, I'll break your legs."

"I'll listen to you! I'll listen to you!"

Afternoon!

Yuan Luo looked at the dilapidated house before him and thought, It's hard to imagine that a Titled Douluo renowned across the continent lives here.

After standing blankly outside for a while, Yuan Luo pushed the door open and entered.

Though the inside was rundown, it was very tidy. Closest to the door stood a large furnace and an iron-forging platform, while farther inside were a cooking stove and a table.

As usual, Tang Hao was inside the house, probably drinking again.

Tang San, meanwhile, held a hammer longer than his arm and carefully struck a piece of pig iron before him.

"Luo-ge! Why are you here?"

Noticing movement, Tang San looked toward the door, then set down the hammer and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his tattered yet clean collar.

"Xiao San, not bad. You can lift a hammer with such a small body. I give you a thumbs-up."

As he spoke, Yuan Luo made a praising gesture.

"Luo-ge, stop making fun of me. What did you need me for?"

"It's like this. In three days, people from Spirit Hall will come to awaken our Martial Souls. I'll come find you then."

That was right. He was about to meet the legendary Su Yuntao, and his path to growth was about to begin.

"Ah? I'll go tell my father. Luo-ge, can you tell me about Martial Souls?"

Tang San looked bewildered. He knew little about Martial Souls, but he desperately wanted to know. He had a feeling that his Mysterious Heaven Skill could not break through because of something related to Martial Souls.

"Ha! I don't know much either. They're something we're born with. If your Martial Soul is good, you might have Soul Power and embark on the path of cultivation. Then you can absorb Soul Rings and become a Soul Master."

Tang San nodded as though he understood. Yuan Luo did not explain in detail either. Could a child like him know that much?

"Alright, get back to work. Just don't forget!"

With that, Yuan Luo left Tang San's home.

After returning home, Yuan Luo sat on his bed and thought about the Soul Power cultivation method the system had rewarded him with earlier.

He slowly absorbed Soul Power and guided it through his body according to the method.

As expected of a system reward, he could clearly feel his body absorbing the Soul Power in the air. A trace of Soul Power had also appeared inside him, though without awakening his Martial Soul, he could not sense it very clearly.