Children, I'm Going to the City

"Kids, I'm done for!" Watching the maggots wriggling constantly in his hand, Chen Yumo died in peace.

Terrible news spread through the world of soul masters: another transmigrator had lost his dream.

"Martial Soul: Ice Silkworm. Innate Soul Power: Rank One. Useless Martial Soul!" The young man with pronounced wolf-like features announced expressionlessly. One white and one yellow Spirit Ring slowly pulsed around him.

Oh, so it wasn't a maggot.

"But what's the difference between an Ice Silkworm and a maggot?"

The Ice Silkworm's future could be seen at a glance!

Even the most badass ancestor of the Ice Silkworm clan was nothing more than an oversized power bank. Awakening a Martial Soul like this meant his future was utterly bleak. (Sad.)

Chen Yumo forced out an ugly smile and gave Su Yuntao a slight bow. "Thank you, Master Su Yuntao."

That was right. The one who had awakened his Martial Soul was Brother Tao.

Setting everything else aside, as the only connection Chen Yumo could possibly make right now, there was no harm in being polite.

And naturally, his polite behavior caught Su Yuntao's attention.

Generally speaking, children who were determined to have useless Martial Souls were practically devastated inside. Just like the two who had awakened before him: one had an ordinary hoe, while the other had Blue Silver Grass. Neither possessed Soul Power, and after learning the results, both had run crying and sniffling to find their families.

Although Chen Yumo's reaction fit that of a child who had awakened a useless Martial Soul, his attitude was beyond that of the other children.

Thinking this, Su Yuntao could not help offering a reminder just as Chen Yumo was about to leave. "Although the Ice Silkworm Martial Soul is a universally acknowledged useless Martial Soul, with no potential whatsoever just like Blue Silver Grass, your Martial Soul seems somewhat strange. It is a little different from the others."

Su Yuntao genuinely had that feeling, though his limited knowledge left him uncertain.

At this point, he said with a troubled expression, "In short, if you cultivate diligently, perhaps you can reach Rank Ten and obtain a Spirit Ring to become a true soul master."

Even if it was only a white ring.

With Innate Rank One Soul Power, and an Ice Silkworm that was a weak soul beast without any offensive or special abilities, Su Yuntao saw virtually no chance of him breaking through Rank Ten.

After cultivating for most of his life, he would probably still be stuck firmly at Rank Nine.

But considering how polite this child was, he would treat those words as a kind blessing from Su Yuntao.

"Different?" Chen Yumo was instead slightly stunned. He turned to glance at Su Yuntao, then lowered his head to look at the cold Ice Silkworm that was still wriggling earnestly in his palm.

"I understand. Thank you, Master Su Yuntao."

After Chen Yumo left, Su Yuntao withdrew his gaze and looked toward the other children.

"Alright, let's continue!"

The awakening ceremony was not over yet. Brother Tao still had to finish his shift today.

At the end of the line, a small child with bright eyes thoughtfully glanced at Chen Yumo's disappearing figure in the doorway.

"So this is a Martial Soul?"

"Grandpa Jack." After leaving the room where Martial Souls were awakened, Chen Yumo immediately spotted Old Jack waiting eagerly outside and waved in greeting.

"Yumo!" Old Jack hurried over, placed his hands on Chen Yumo's shoulders, and looked at him with concern.

"How did it go? Did your Martial Soul awaken? What Martial Soul was it?"

"It awakened. It's an Ice Silkworm." Chen Yumo raised the maggot in his hand and said miserably, "Although I have Rank One Soul Power, Master Su Yuntao said it's a useless Martial Soul."

As for what Su Yuntao had said about it being unusual, Chen Yumo did not take it too seriously. It was Brother Tao—those who knew, knew. Listening to his words for a laugh was enough. If anyone truly believed him, they were finished for life.

Even he, a transmigrator, could not see how an Ice Silkworm could ever rise to prominence. Could Su Yuntao see it?

"A useless Martial Soul..." Old Jack sighed softly at that, but an encouraging smile appeared on his face. "Yumo, don't lose heart. At least you have Soul Power, don't you? Having Soul Power means you can cultivate. Grandpa believes you will definitely become a powerful soul master!"

Chen Yumo lowered his head and gave a quiet hum, his eyes fixed on the Ice Silkworm in his palm.

He did not even notice when Tang San and Su Yuntao came out.

"Honored Battle Soul Master, may I ask how the awakenings in our village went this year?" Old Jack respectfully asked Su Yuntao.

"Not very well." Su Yuntao shook his head and spoke bluntly. "I really don't know whether your village is lucky or unlucky. If I say you're unlucky, I've visited several villages, and yours is the only one with two children who awakened Soul Power. One of them even has Innate Full Soul Power."

"But if I say you're lucky, the two children who awakened Soul Power both have useless Martial Souls. One is an Ice Silkworm, and the other is Blue Silver Grass. Both are universally acknowledged useless Martial Souls with no potential."

"The Ice Silkworm is understandable. I'm not surprised it has Innate Rank One Soul Power. But Blue Silver Grass..." Su Yuntao clicked his tongue, his tone full of regret. "Why did it have to be Blue Silver Grass? Can such a useless Martial Soul really awaken Innate Full Soul Power?"

"Alright, I should be leaving. There are still several villages awaiting their awakenings. These are the Martial Soul Awakening Certificates for the two children. Take them." After handing the certificates to Old Jack, Su Yuntao muttered to himself as he headed out of the village.

Useless Martial Soul, useless Martial Soul, useless Martial Soul!

Every time Brother Tao said "useless Martial Soul," Chen Yumo felt as if a knife had been stabbed into his heart.

There was a saying: whenever Brother Tao called someone useless, another God King was born.

But could Chen Yumo be the same?

He was genuinely useless!

Ice Silkworm!

Sure enough, lies did not hurt people. The truth was the sharpest blade.

Chen Yumo withdrew his Martial Soul into his body and walked calmly toward home. He had no spare mood to consider anything else. As one of the vast transmigrator army, he naturally would not give up on himself just because he had awakened an Ice Silkworm Martial Soul.

Although having a maggot for a Martial Soul was indeed rather disappointing, heaven never sealed off every path.

Even if my Martial Soul is a maggot, I, Chen Yumo, will become the strongest!

"Brother System, get over here!"

[ Ding— ]

"Fuck!" Chen Yumo snapped to attention on the spot.

Not far behind him.

"Grandpa Jack, what's wrong with that guy?" Tang San looked at Chen Yumo's peculiar behavior in confusion, then tilted his head toward Old Jack beside him.

"Sigh, maybe he was hit too hard by the news." Old Jack sighed again. "Yumo's parents died early. He only survived until now thanks to the help of the neighbors and villagers these past few years. Of course he hoped to awaken a powerful Martial Soul and change his fate."

"It's just a pity that there are far too few people capable of awakening powerful Martial Souls..."

"I see." Tang San nodded lightly, unable to stop his left hand, tucked into his pocket, from clenching.

A powerful Martial Soul?

He felt that the hammer in his left hand seemed quite powerful...

"Let's go. Let him have some peace and quiet." Old Jack spoke softly, then led Tang San around Chen Yumo, who was standing there in a daze.

Naturally, neither of them knew what had happened to Chen Yumo.

After the crisp notification sound rang out, a sentence echoed in Chen Yumo's mind!

[Ultimate Evolution System successfully bound!]