The Soul-Snatching System

Running Wolf Nation border, Mushan City.

Amidst the mountains and forests, life teemed, and the grass was as lush as a carpet.

Hidden within a thicket of bushes, about knee-high, were over a dozen youths dressed in plain logistics soldier uniforms.

They watched the front with tense eyes, waiting for their prey to stumble into their encirclement.

"Damn it, my luck is truly terrible."

A burly man, built like a brick house and seemingly lacking in brains, grumbled in a low voice.

The youth beside him didn't turn his head, merely offering a faint smile.

"To be chosen with a one-in-a-thousand chance, in a way, you're also one of the chosen."

The burly man glanced at the youth with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, who had been attentively watching the movements in the bushes ahead. He rolled his eyes impatiently.

"Gu Han, don't just stand there and talk when it doesn't hurt you! A one-in-a-thousand chance for military service, whoever wants it can have it. I don't want it."

Gu Han smiled gently.

"I'm crouching now, not standing, so don't slander me."

"Besides, what's done is done. Thinking too much about it won't help."

The burly man, Ma Tie, sighed.

"If I were like you, with five older brothers serving as warriors, I could slack off too."

As soon as the burly man spoke, a hint of coldness flashed in Gu Han's eyes.

He was from the Gu Family of Wushan City, a collateral branch of the family.

According to the conscription rules of the Running Wolf Nation, all adults who had not yet served in the military had to participate in a conscription lottery every two years.

Those who were chosen had to serve for two years on the border.

However, the probability of one in a thousand was not high. Gu Han, as a transmigrator, naturally wouldn't have such bad luck.

But this time, dozens of people from the Gu Family were chosen for service, and one of them was the grandson of the Gu Family's Third Elder.

The conscription system of the Running Wolf Nation was very strict. Once anyone was selected, they could not refuse military service.

Otherwise, the entire family would be punished!

But where there was a policy, there was a counter-policy.

The Third Elder, unwilling to let his grandson suffer on the border, secretly pulled strings and swapped his grandson Gu Han's name with Gu Han's.

When the inspection list was reviewed, only Gu Han's name would appear.

Thus, the unlucky Gu Han became the Gu Family disciple assigned for military service.

Fortunately, aside from a few scoundrels, the Gu Family's upbringing was decent.

The other Gu Family disciples who came to Mushan City with him were quite capable.

After arriving at the border and becoming warriors, they took good care of Gu Han.

This time, when they came out for a hunt, they gave Gu Han some items to protect himself.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes ahead.

"Shh!"

Gu Han quickly signaled to the burly Ma Tie to be quiet and not alert the prey.

Ma Tie hastily silenced himself and cautiously peered towards the parted bushes ahead.

He saw a large white rabbit, at least seven or eight times bigger than an ordinary rabbit, gnawing on the carrots they had placed there beforehand.

The next moment, a black shadow lunged out of the bushes like a hungry tiger, pinning the large white rabbit beneath it.

The large white rabbit thrashed wildly beneath him, clearly struggling desperately.

Then, the person drew a knife and swiftly slit the large white rabbit's carotid artery, beginning to bleed it out.

Before long, the large white rabbit's struggles weakened, and it gradually stopped breathing.

The person laughed, stood up holding the large white rabbit by its ears, and looked at the other hidden logistics soldiers.

"Come out, everyone."

Ten logistics soldiers, including Gu Han, stood up in unison. The older logistics soldier, Li Lei, immediately said, "You weren't chosen to be warriors, so your strength is relatively weaker. You might not be a match for wild beasts in a one-on-one fight, so you must cooperate."

"You must do as I did just now, lure the beast into a trap, and then capture it quickly and accurately!"

"Try to kill it with a single blow to avoid getting injured during the beast's resistance!"

Among the new recruits, those who reached the Second Stage of Martial Disciple were assigned to the warrior corps.

As for them, the logistics soldiers, they were all only First Stage Martial Disciples, with weak strength.

Li Lei's gaze swept over everyone, and he said sternly, "Has everyone remembered this?"

"Understood!" Gu Han and the others shouted in unison.

"Good." Li Lei nodded with satisfaction.

"Although you are all just logistics soldiers, don't be discouraged. As long as you perform well during the hunt, you can all receive rewards."

"Strive to reach Tier 2 Martial Disciple as soon as possible and become warriors."

Hearing Li Lei's words, Gu Han also felt a sense of anticipation.

He was not from this world, but just an ordinary member of the transmigration masses.

Having arrived in this world where martial strength reigns supreme, how could he be content with being an ordinary person?

Everyone had two eyes and one mouth, so why could the third elder of the Gu Family choose to evade military service and have his grandson's name submitted?

Wasn't all of this because of strength?

To say he didn't want to become strong would be self-deception!

Becoming a warrior was the first step to becoming stronger!

Seeing everyone getting excited, Li Lei tossed the body of the big white rabbit to Gu Han.

"Next, everyone will split into groups and remember to return to the camp before dark."

Although Li Lei was responsible for teaching the new recruits, he couldn't stay by their side the entire time.

He had his own matters to attend to.

Giving the big white rabbit to Gu Han was only because Gu Han had five warrior brothers.

However, the moment Gu Han caught the body of the big white rabbit, a mechanical voice sounded in his ear.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for activating the Soul-Snatching System. Do you wish to begin soul-snatching attributes?"

This sudden voice made Gu Han freeze on the spot.

Immediately followed by overwhelming joy!

My golden finger, you're finally here!

As a transmigrator, Gu Han was naturally no stranger to systems.

When he first transmigrated here, it was the original host who was chosen by the third elder of the Gu Family to take his grandson's place in this unfortunate military service slot.

Nearly half a month had passed since then, and the system had yet to appear.

Gu Han had initially thought he had been abandoned by the system, unfortunately becoming a transmigrator without a system.

But the system's sudden appearance now finally made him excited again.

"Soul-snatch attributes!"

After Gu Han eagerly chanted in his mind, the system's prompt sounded.

"Congratulations to the host for soul-snatching 1 point of speed from the big white rabbit's corpse."

As the system's voice faded, Gu Han clearly felt his legs become slightly lighter.

But before he could fully experience it, the sensation vanished, leaving him feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

"Activating attribute panel. The host can view their own attributes."

Gu Han immediately opened the attribute panel.

Host: Gu Han
Cultivation: Tier 1 Martial Disciple
Vitality: 37 (Tier 1 Martial Disciple Vitality Range: 10~50)
Strength: 14 (Tier 1 Martial Disciple Strength Range: 10~20)
Defense: 13 (Tier 1 Martial Disciple Defense Range: 10~20)
Speed: 11 (Tier 1 Martial Disciple Speed Range: 10~20)
Spirit: 11 (Tier 1 Martial Disciple Spirit Range: 10~20)
Cultivation Technique: Qi Guiding Art
Martial Skill: Fierce Fist