Lottery Draw and a Piece of Information

On the back of a White Scale Horse, the gentle breeze flowing past him caressed his cheeks. The earthy scent unique to the early morning revitalized Huo Yuhao's nearly depleted Spiritual Power.

The pallor beneath the Faceless Mask gradually regained some color.

Having suffered an attack by Evil Soul Masters, the caravan had clearly picked up its pace. Everyone now desperately needed warm rooms and soft beds to soothe their bodies and souls.

Some of them were also seriously injured and urgently needed Xuanfeng City's medical facilities.

As a result, what had originally been a day's journey was compressed into half a day. They were expected to arrive by noon.

At last, Huo Yuhao had time on horseback to inspect the rewards for killing Second Brother.

"Name: Huo Yuhao"

"Race: Human (God?)"

"Soul Power: 15 (Level Nine)"

"Spiritual Power: 950"

"Martial Soul: Spiritual Eye Kaleidoscope"

"Abilities: Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Kagutsuchi, Kamui, Realm of Origins, Heavenly Sun Arrow, Susanoo."

"Authorities: [Dream]: Life's unique fantasy (Mastery 2%)

[Understanding]: The desire to control the unknown (Mastery 4%)

[Fantasy]: Distortion of reality (Mastery 1.5%)"

"Lottery Draw: Random manifestation based on Fantasy (Attempts *1)"

"Items: Yilin Concentrated Potion (Douluo exclusive), a piece of information (pending completion)."

Compared to the last panel, his Spiritual Power had increased again. Huo Yuhao had actually been able to sense it slowly rising all along, and there was still no sign of decline. It was probably the result of his Martial Soul Evolution.

What surprised him was that the Authority of [Understanding] had actually reached 4%.

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to conduct the Lottery Draw, he was suddenly drawn to the "piece of information" in his inventory.

He retrieved this special item from the panel.

The instant his thoughts touched the panel, a passage of text appeared directly in Huo Yuhao's mind.

The passage was not long, but its contents greatly piqued Huo Yuhao's interest.

"Bloodlines sustain strength; genes conceal all."

"Martial Souls are manifestations of bloodlines, engraved into the blueprint of human evolution alongside genes."

"What is the true nature of a Martial Soul? These questions seem to be related to a certain pair of chromosomes..."

"Note: Obtain genetic information from more different humans to unlock subsequent content."

After reading the information, Huo Yuhao raised his brows and thought to himself:

Isn't Douluo Continent a fantasy world? How does genetics have anything to do with it?

I was an engineer in my previous life, not a biologist. This isn't exactly my field.

Collecting human genetic information... Blood might be a good place to start.

Huo Yuhao rubbed his brow and looked toward the towering city walls emerging faintly in the distance. Even from dozens of miles away, he could feel their heavy, ancient aura.

Since there was still some time before they entered the city, Huo Yuhao decided to use his Lottery Draw attempt.

Brilliant golden light rippled across his retina. As the glow faded, information about the item he had drawn appeared before his eyes.

"Reversal Technique (local adaptation): Negative and negative make a positive. Water and fire, wind and earth, light and darkness, life and destruction, spirit and body."

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up at the sight. Judging by the ability description alone, this was definitely a gold-tier card. It reversed attributes to obtain their opposing counterparts.

If he obtained the Ice Element, he could gain the Fire Element. Combining the two would allow him to control the Water Element as well...

At that thought, Huo Yuhao's mind stirred, and all the information regarding Reversal Technique appeared in his mind.

This ability—or rather, this technique—essentially made use of the mutual generation and opposition of elements. It employed a special technique to concentrate elements and accelerate their Cycle until they reached the point where extremes reversed.

At the same time, there was one principle: differential conversion, with quality remaining unchanged.

For example, reversing Ultimate Ice would inevitably produce Ultimate Fire. However, the concentration and Cycle during conversion would certainly consume energy. It might take ten portions of Ultimate Ice Soul Power to convert into one portion of Ultimate Fire Soul Power.

Although the loss was substantial, it did not diminish the fact that this was an exceptionally powerful technique.

Given the quality of Huo Yuhao's current spiritual-attribute Soul Power, reversing it could grant him extremely potent bodily regeneration and formidable strength.

After digesting the technique, Huo Yuhao suddenly thought that once he entered Xuanfeng City, he could set up a small stall to treat people's injuries and illnesses.

Not only could he practice Reversal Technique, but he could also collect human blood to obtain genetic information. More importantly, he could make money. Huo Yuhao had truly been terrified of poverty in both his lives.

It was a perfect plan that killed three birds with one stone. He just did not know whether Douluo Continent had anything like a medical license.

At noon, the sun hung high overhead, its scorching rays freely licking the parched earth and stealing away every trace of moisture.

Cicada-like Soul Beasts cried loudly from the ancient trees on either side of Xuanfeng City's gates, their piercing calls battling the oppressive heat.

Huo Yuhao's caravan stood neatly arranged on the small road before Xuanfeng City, undergoing inspection by the guards.

Though it was called an inspection, they merely rummaged through things a little and did not examine anything closely. Xiao Dingyuan was speaking with the City Gate Guard. Judging by how familiar they seemed, the Dingyi Merchant Association likely traded here often.

"President Xiao, why are there so many injured people in your merchant association this time?"

The City Gate Guard pointed at the caravan in confusion.

Xiao Dingyuan sighed helplessly. "General Qin, I was lucky to escape with my life this time."

"We encountered Evil Soul Masters several hundred miles from Xuanfeng City. If they hadn't suddenly started fighting among themselves, everyone in our caravan would have died there."

General Qin's eyes narrowed when he heard Xiao Dingyuan's words. He said gravely, "Evil Soul Masters?"

Seeing his expression, Xiao Dingyuan immediately reacted. "Does General Qin know something?"

General Qin did not beat around the bush. "President Xiao, you may not know this, but people from Shrek Academy came here some time ago."

"Not long ago, they destroyed an Evil Soul Master hideout, but quite a few Evil Soul Masters escaped by accident."

"They fled in many different directions. There was no way to eliminate them in time, so we were told to be extra careful ourselves."

Xiao Dingyuan sighed upon hearing this. "What a senseless disaster!"

General Qin nodded in agreement, then looked at him. "President Xiao, once you have settled in, take some time to report to the City Lord's Mansion."

He paused before continuing, "This was requested by the Shrek Inspection Team."

"You know the Shrek Inspection Team's temperament. We cannot disobey them."

Xiao Dingyuan cupped his hands toward him. "Of course. I certainly won't forget."

General Qin nodded and shouted at the gate guards, "What are you standing around for? Let President Xiao and his caravan through!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards beside him immediately put away their weapons, stood by the city gates, and guided the caravan into the city.

They led the caravan all the way to a large open area on the outskirts of Xuanfeng City.

Xiao Dingyuan directed the merchant association members who could still move to arrange the goods and carry down the injured.

Then he walked over to Lang Shan's bed and said, "Chief Wolf, I've already sent people to contact Xuanfeng City's Medical Hall. I'll make sure the brothers recover."

"We really have you to thank this time."

Lang Shan waved his hand carelessly. "The Mercenary Group gets paid to do its job. If anything, we failed to protect you properly."

Just as the two were talking, Huo Yuhao walked over.