Tree and Sea System

"Mm... I survived another day." Lang Lei opened his bleary eyes, his golden pupils lending him an air of nobility.

But unfortunately, although he had once been a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had merely been a lowly menial worker, not even a formal disciple...

And now... he might soon become a wandering ghost.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a sect whose direct descendants mostly possessed support-type martial souls. Besides recruiting Soul Masters from across the continent, they also took in orphans.

Those with decent talent could enter the inner sect and enjoy countless resources. Those with average talent could remain in the outer sect and guard the mountain gate for the sect or something similar.

But children with utterly terrible talent generally had only two choices: either become menial workers of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, or go out and fend for themselves. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy and powerful; it did not care about such a small amount of fostering expenses.

Lang Lei was one of the adopted orphans. As a transmigrator, he had not considered himself extraordinary and had instead chosen to remain in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After all, six years had passed. No cheat, no old grandpa, and his talent was nothing special. What could he possibly make of himself?

So, he had spent a year peacefully working as a menial worker within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

About seven days ago, a steward from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had led them menial workers out on a mission.

At first, Lang Lei had been puzzled. What kind of mission required weaklings like them, whose average level was not even ten, to carry it out?

His confusion did not last long. When the steward abandoned them in the Star Dou Great Forest and left alone, he understood...

They had probably been discarded...

There was no better place for it. Without strength, they could not even leave the Star Dou Great Forest. And with the forest being so vast, how could they possibly run into other Soul Masters?

Five days ago, he had become the only one left among the group of children...

Perhaps heaven had favored him. Just yesterday, because he had been too hungry, he had begun eating the wildflowers, grass, tree bark, and wild fruit on the ground.

Perhaps he had eaten some rare treasure?

His Soul Power had suddenly risen from level 3 to level 9, and medicinal power still remained in his body. He would probably reach level 10 today!

Although he did not know where that steward had abandoned them, the stronger he was, the better his chances of surviving, right?

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..." Lang Lei murmured.

He did not know what feelings he held toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now.

Hatred?

But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had raised him for seven years.

No hatred?

Yet they had thrown him into this place of certain death...

At the very least, Lang Lei knew clearly that from today onward, he and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have nothing to do with one another!

With that thought, Lang Lei closed his eyes. He did not know how long this crack between the rocks he had found could hide him, but he had to increase his strength as quickly as possible.

As noon approached, the sun grew increasingly scorching.

Lang Lei's aura successfully broke through to level 10, stepping out of the ranks of Soul Master Initiates and into the ranks of Soul Masters.

At the same time—

"Ding. Detected that the host has reached level 10. The beginner mission has been completed. The Tree and Sea System is officially activated."

"Hm? A system?!" Emotions that Lang Lei had thought dead long ago stirred once more.

Having read countless web novels, how could he not know what a system was? At the very least... his life was saved!

"Ding. Host, please calm yourself. I have always been here."

"Mm, how about a simple introduction?"

"Ding. As the host wishes, I am the Tree and Sea System, born from the fissure between the conflict of the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum. I am wholeheartedly at the host's service."

"Uh, that's it?"

"Ding. What else would the host like to hear?"

"Your functions and stuff."

"Ding. Each time the host levels up, you will gain one Draw Chance. Completing missions will grant rare rewards, and failure carries no penalty~"

"Ding. Additionally, the system includes a basic panel to help the host better understand yourself."

"Mm... quite a straightforward system..." Lang Lei nodded. "Then please take care of me from now on."

"Ding. Host, please take care of me as well."

"Ding. The system has an impertinent request..."

"Hm? Is there something I can help you with?"

"Could you give me a name...?"

"Did you forget to say ding just now...?"

"Ah? Ding?"

"..."

"Ahhh, whatever!" At that moment, a pink doll resembling an elf flew out from who knew where.

"So... you're something like a system sprite?" Lang Lei looked in surprise at the little being before him, who looked almost exactly like Elf Ai.

"I'm only borrowing this appearance! I'm not the one you're thinking of~"

"It's wrong to eavesdrop on other people's thoughts..."

"Ah, is that so? Sorry, sorry!"

Lang Lei's mouth twitched as he looked at the little thing before him. He could not help thinking, Could something like this really be reliable...?

"You just now... wanted me to give you a name, right?"

"That's right!" At this, the little fellow instantly became far more energetic.

"Then... how about Aetheria?" Lang Lei asked tentatively. "On my original planet, the homophone of this name means hope in one particular language."

"After all, without you, I probably would have already lost hope of surviving..."

"Yay, then I'll be called Aetheria! Thank you, Master!" Aetheria happily pounced toward Lang Lei.

"You changed how you address me that quickly?"

"That isn't important..."

"Aetheria, those functions you mentioned just now are all real, right?" Lang Lei asked tentatively.

"Of course they're real! What is Master doubting?"

As she spoke, Aetheria flew a circle around Lang Lei and urged, "Master, hurry up and open the panel to take a look!"

"Alright, then... open the basic panel?"

The instant he finished speaking, a transparent panel filled with technological flair appeared before Lang Lei.

Tree and Sea System

Host: Lang Lei

Identity: Unknown

Gender: Male

Level: 10

Draw Chances: 10

Martial Soul: Mud (No Soul Ring yet)

Authority: None

Summoned Characters: None

Items: None

Mission: Beginner Mission: Completed, awaiting collection.

Status: Hungry. Please replenish energy promptly.

"It really is concise..."

"Because everything has only just begun~ Cheer up, Master!"

"Mm, then let's claim the beginner mission rewards first!"

"Ding. Claimed successfully. Obtained: Adaptive Soul Ring ×1, Draw Chances ×3, Martial Soul Slot ×1, Body Strengthening Count ×1."

"Aetheria, I already know. You don't have to ding every time."

"Hehe, it's fun this way..." Aetheria stuck out her tongue cutely.

"Alright, twenty draws. It's time to show off my strength as a European Emperor!" Lang Lei rolled up his sleeves, ready to draw.

"Oh—Go, Master!"

"Hehe, then let's go straight for ten in a row. Give it to me!"

At Lang Lei's command, ten cards flew out from the panel, and a flash of golden light streaked before him.