Soul Transmigration to Another World, Status Panel

"Roar..."

Haystack Village was a quiet, peaceful little village located at the edge of the White Deer Baron Territory in the Western Territory of the Wind Wolf Kingdom. Even the nearest town was a day's journey away. Under the village chief's leadership, the villagers lived and worked in peace.

The Harvest Festival was a traditional Wind Wolf Kingdom holiday celebrating the autumn harvest. On this day, people across the kingdom held bonfire Evening Parties at night, with unlimited roast meat, bread, and Wheat Beer. They cast aside the exhaustion of the past year and reveled to their hearts' content on Harvest Festival night. It was always lively.

But this year's Harvest Festival Evening Party in Haystack Village was different.

Wind Wolf Calendar, Year 1273.

Under the glow of the pure white full moon, the ground seemed covered in a layer of frost. Tonight was once again the annual Harvest Festival bonfire Evening Party.

"Roar..."

At this moment, the open ground where Haystack Village held its annual Harvest Festival bonfire Evening Party was a complete mess. Cooked, raw, and half-cooked roast meat; colorful wild fruits; and strips of white bread the villagers ordinarily could not bear to eat were scattered amid pools of crimson blood, mixed with Wheat Beer that had spilled from overturned barrels.

Drip. Drip. Bang! A barrel still dripping with liquor was kicked aside by a large foot. Its owner was dressed in rough linen clothes and was clearly a villager. His face was pale, filthy blood stained the corners of his mouth, and he staggered aimlessly across the clearing. Even though there was a huge hole in his stomach and his intestines had spilled out, he kept wandering.

"Roar..."

The scattered bonfire still gave off a faint glow, illuminating this villager who was obviously no longer alive. Low growls occasionally rose from his throat, but suddenly, he stopped. Slowly turning his head toward the granary at the eastern end of the village, he let out his loudest roar before staggering toward it, as if summoned by something.

"Roar..."

Bang! Bang! Bang...

"Village chief, we..."

"Too many monsters..."

"We can't hold this place for much..."

"Waaah..."

"..."

Chaotic roars, banging on the door, conversations in an unfamiliar language, and the universal sound of crying reached Tian Xing's ears.

"Mm..."

Frowning, Tian Xing, irritated at heart, wanted to open his eyes and sit up. Yet no matter what he did, he could not open them. His entire body was weak, and his chest hurt continuously, so badly that he could barely breathe.

Huff... Huff...

In the end, Tian Xing gave up trying. Since he could not get up, he might as well lie there! As the old saying went, wherever you fell, turn over and lie down there. It would be even better if there were a pillow.

Where am I?

People always liked to let their thoughts wander once things quieted down, and Tian Xing was no exception. After calming down, he recalled what had happened before he lost consciousness.

I remember... I think... Wait!

In shock, Tian Xing suddenly opened the eyes he had been unable to open before. His black eyes were filled with terror. He remembered now. He had been walking along a sidewalk when a heavily loaded truck suddenly lost control and rammed into him.

Then... there was no then. Tian Xing had been run over by that heavily loaded truck. It was a sensation no one would ever want to experience twice.

So the question was, how was Tian Xing, who had already been crushed into pulp by a truck, alive again? How am I alive? Where am I?

It took Tian Xing quite a while to suppress his fear of death. Then, unable to move his body, he began rolling his eyes around to observe his surroundings.

It's very dark, but there's firelight. It's probably nighttime. I'm... inside some kind of wooden building. There are people packed around me, with all kinds of hair colors. Foreigners? I can't understand what they're saying, but I can tell they're terrified. What are they afraid of?

With his limited field of vision, that was all Tian Xing could conclude. Just as his mind was filled with questions, a middle-aged man with one arm missing shoved through the crowd. Seeing Tian Xing open his eyes, he shouted in delight, "Parr, you're finally awake!"

At those words, Tian Xing's vision went black. Countless flashes of light and shadow rapidly swept through his mind. It seemed as though a second had passed, yet it also seemed as though ten years had gone by.

So that's how it is!

When Tian Xing opened his eyes again, every doubt in his heart had vanished.

So I transmigrated. And I transmigrated into the body of a ten-year-old brat in another world.

The corners of Tian Xing's mouth twitched. He had encountered the most clichéd plot from novels: a modern young man was hit by a car, and his soul transmigrated to another world.

No way! Something this clichéd actually happened? And it happened to me! I'm still a twenty-year-old single guy! Wait! What does being single have to do with this?

After muttering a few nonsense words, Tian Xing, who had always been broad-minded, began to accept the truth. In his original world, he had been an orphan with no family in sight. No one would mourn his death, and he had no attachments there. Except...

Except my poor best friend. I'll never be able to queue up and climb the ranks with him again. I hope he doesn't drop from Silver to Bronze.

Tian Xing continued rambling to ease the chaotic, indescribable emotions in his heart. But in the eyes of the middle-aged man who had called him, this behavior looked like he had been beaten stupid.

"Parr, Parr, do you still know who I am?" The middle-aged man grabbed Tian Xing's shoulders anxiously and shook him hard.

"I-I do!"

After receiving the original owner's memories, Tian Xing could understand this world's language. Shaken so hard by the middle-aged man that he felt as though he were about to fall apart, he hurriedly shouted, "You're Old Man Jack!"

Phew. The middle-aged man with short dark red hair let out a sigh of relief. His adopted son had not been beaten stupid. That was enough. The Walking Corpses outside were still battering the door, and he had to go hold them back.

"Parr, get some rest."

After giving his adopted son a reminder, the middle-aged man turned to leave. But Tian Xing, who now occupied Parr's body, called out to stop him.

"D-Dad, wait!"

Although Tian Xing, who had never called anyone father before, found it difficult to say, he had to speak up if he wanted his body to recover quickly.

"Parr, does something else hurt?" The middle-aged man turned back and leaned closer, wanting to see whether his adopted son had any other problems.

"No, I just want to ask where my Black Short Sword is." Tian Xing used all his strength to move his right arm.

"You brat, at a time like this, you're still worried about that short sword of yours? Here." As he spoke, the middle-aged man picked up a sheathed black short sword about half a meter long from beside him and placed it into Tian Xing's slightly raised hand. Without saying anything more, he turned and shoved through the crowd toward the heavy wooden door that was booming from the impacts.

Phew. Great!

Feeling the smooth sheath in his hand, Tian Xing let out a long breath and closed his eyes.

Status Panel!

At his silent command, the crude Status Panel that had appeared in Tian Xing's mind along with Parr's memories reappeared before his eyes.

Name: Parr (Tian Xing)

Gender: Male Race: Human Race

Age: 10 (Soul Age: 20)

Realm: High-Level Noob (29/30)

Stamina: 1/30 (A numerical representation of the strength contained within the body.)
Mental Power: 5/10 (A numerical representation of the mental strength contained within the body.)
HP: 10/100 (Calculated as a percentage. Current state: Near Death)

Talent:

Prompt Wake-Up LV1 (At Dawn, wake up on time and fully restore Stamina.)
Skill: Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique LV5 (The most basic breathing technique in the Wind Wolf Kingdom. Can restore Stamina by consuming Mental Power at a ratio of 1:5.)
Wind Wolf Basic Swordsmanship LV3 (The most basic swordsmanship in the Wind Wolf Kingdom. It has three forms: Upward Flick, Slanting Slash, and Horizontal Slash. Cost to use: 3 Stamina.)
Life Energy Points: 0
Mental Energy Points: 0

What the hell is Prompt Wake-Up? And what kind of nonsense is this "Noob"? Is this looking down on me?

After reading the crude Status Panel, Tian Xing could not help cursing. At first, this game-like Status Panel had made him look forward to it a little. After all, it was the cheat ability of a transmigrator like him!

But now, it seemed that this cheat ability was probably useless. The final two columns, which should have been experience points, were both big fat zeros.

He only had 10 HP left, and it was directly marked as Near Death. None of his Skills or Talents could restore HP. What was Tian Xing supposed to do? However, he did not give up. According to Parr's memories, he felt that he could still be saved. His hope of survival lay in the Black Short Sword in his hand.

Don't let there be a mistake. Don't let there be a mistake...

Muttering under his breath, Tian Xing focused all his attention on the right hand holding the Black Short Sword. He tried with all his strength to push open the sheath with his thumb, only to discover sadly that he did not even have enough strength to do something so simple.

Damn it!

Cursing inwardly, Tian Xing endured the pain in his chest and took several deep breaths. Then, his breathing gradually became rhythmic.

Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique!

The Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique on the Status Panel flickered. Ten seconds later, his Mental Power decreased by one point, while his Stamina abruptly increased by five points.

"So Stamina really represents the strength I can use," Tian Xing muttered. Six points of Stamina were enough for him to move his hands. He raised the right hand holding the Black Short Sword before his eyes, grabbed the hilt with his left hand, and pulled upward. The uneven black blade came into view, bearing two red dots the size of soybeans.

Ding. Absorbable Life Energy Points detected. Absorb?

Yes! Of course yes!

The sudden prompt on the Status Panel brought joy to Tian Xing's face. He hurriedly shouted in his heart, Absorb them, now!

Ding. Absorbing...

Ding. Absorption complete. Obtained 20 Life Energy Points.

Great!

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