The protagonist's halo was really doing its job! Otherwise, with Zhou's intolerance for the slightest flaw, there was no way Huo Yuhao wouldn't have been expelled. If I'm wrong, I'll write my name backward!
Never mind. I'll stop writing in my diary for today.
As the final sentence appeared in the diary, the system's prompt suddenly sounded in Ao Yao's mind.
[Congratulations, Host, on completing today's diary. Random rewards are being issued...]
[ Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received the following rewards: Soul Power increased by one level; all Soul Ring ages increased by one thousand years; a rare Soul Tool crafting material, Star Silver Ore; and a rare material, Phantom Light Crystal.]
[Rewards have been issued.]
Feeling the iron ore and the crystal-clear stone that had appeared in his Storage Soul Tool, Ao Yao couldn't help but curl his lip.
Compared with his previous rewards, this time he hadn't triggered a critical bonus, so the rewards were undoubtedly much less impressive. The increase in his Soul Power and the ages of his Soul Rings didn't do much for him; they were better than nothing. As for the two Soul Tool crafting materials, they were even less useful.
He had no plans to become a Soul Engineer.
With the time it took to make a Soul Tool, couldn't he go listen to some music instead?
Still... since they came from the system, the quality of these two Soul Tool crafting materials was guaranteed. Even if he wasn't interested in becoming a Soul Engineer and had no use for them, he could simply put them up for auction.
He was sure those Soul Engineers who weren't short on money wouldn't hesitate to spend their Gold Soul Coins.
He might not be short on money, but who ever complained about having too much?
[Today's diary entry has ended. System calculating...
[Congratulations to Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, who appeared most frequently in today's diary. You have received the following reward: fifty percent recovery of your injuries, and a one percent increase in your peak strength. Issuing rewards... Rewards have been issued.]
[Today's group chat activity was insufficient, so no Water Spraying Dragon King was produced. All group members, please keep trying.]
Gu Yuena's expression, still angry over the diary's contents, suddenly froze. A moment later, a wave of joy surged across her face.
Before she could react, a gentle yet extraordinarily vigorous life force appeared in her body. A calm, emerald-green glow spread quickly across her skin.
Bathed in the emerald light, Gu Yuena felt more comfortable than ever before, and her injuries began healing at an astonishing speed!
She was completely immersed in this sudden delight. Her eyes were closed, and an intoxicated expression appeared on her face without her noticing.
Her injuries had come from the Dragon God. Back then, the Dragon God had been cleaved in two by the Asura God's sword, splitting into the Silver Dragon King and the Golden Dragon King. The Golden Dragon King had been sealed in the Divine Realm, while she had fled through the spatial barrier to Douluo Continent with a shattered divine soul and a body on the verge of collapse.
For many years, she had slept at the bottom of the Lake of Life, quietly healing herself. From time to time, she had communicated with Di Tian through a faint wisp of consciousness.
If not for the appearance of this diary, she might still have been asleep.
Years of rest had healed her fearsome injuries considerably, but she would have needed at least ten thousand years to recover completely. And after she had harbored ill intentions toward Ao Yao, the diary's punishment had extended that time even further.
But now, the reward she had received from the diary had not only completely repaired the injuries caused by the punishment, it had also healed many of her original wounds! Even most of the damage to her divine soul had been made good!
How could Gu Yuena not be overjoyed?
And besides the healing, the other reward was even more straightforward and powerful!
As the exalted Silver Dragon King, she had no need for the other rewards described in the diary. Soul Rings,
cultivation years, Soul Bones... she needed none of them. She even looked down on the divine thrones that others yearned for.
That was why, despite finding the diary extraordinary, she had never entertained any other thoughts about it.
Ultimately, she had believed it could do little to help her.
But healing her injuries and increasing her strength... these rewards met every one of her needs!
One percent more strength might sound like very little, but her peak strength was immense. Even that tiny increase would be a tremendous boost and help to her.
Of course, there was an even more important point: her enemies—and the enemies of all Soul Beasts—were never the humans of Douluo Continent. They were the gods of the Divine Realm.
Even the mighty Dragon God had fallen under the gods' combined assault. As a mere "imposter" who had inherited only part of the Dragon God's power, she would have an even harder time standing against the Divine Realm.
The rewards the diary had given her this time had let her truly glimpse a ray of hope.
She could almost see the bright future awaiting the Soul Beasts!
And all she had to do was hold tightly to that bright and beautiful future!
The emerald-green glow gradually faded, and Gu Yuena's slightly ragged breathing slowly settled.
She abruptly opened her dragon eyes. A sharp glint shone in them, and the despondency of the past was swept away, replaced by an imposing aura and powerful presence.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion huddled in a corner nearby, watching Gu Yuena's transformation with some trepidation.
Only now did she truly understand how terrifying Gu Yuena's strength was.
No wonder Di Tian had placed all his hopes in her.
Still, the seeds of doubt had already been planted in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's heart. She had long since decided that her master couldn't be relied upon. Even though Gu Yuena had now displayed an aura and presence that made her tremble, her opinion would never change!
Outside the Lake of Life, Di Tian abruptly raised his head, surprise and delight flashing through his eyes.
His unusual reaction immediately caught Xiong Jun's attention.
He lifted his eyelids and leaned against a nearby ancient tree, shifting lazily.
Di Tian was acting startled again. What was he getting worked up about this time?
Although Xiong Jun seemed unconcerned, his mind was already racing, one guess after another rising in his thoughts.
But every time a guess occurred to him, he crossed it out.
"Master... I can feel that her aura has changed considerably! Perhaps it won't be long before she fully recovers!"
Di Tian couldn't help taking a deep breath. He forced down the urge to go to the bottom of the Lake of Life and check on her, then turned his indifferent golden eyes toward Xiong Jun.
Of course he knew Xiong Jun had plenty of schemes, but he couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind.
As long as Xiong Jun didn't interfere with his master, he could do whatever he wanted.
Once his master had fully recovered, Xiong Jun's strength might even prove extremely useful.
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