Soul Land: The Unrivaled Thief Returns
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Douluo: I Am Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns

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Douluo: I Am Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns

Author: Dawn of the Cicada's Lament

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After transmigrating to Douluo Continent, Unrivaled Thief was stunned—he actually shared a name with the leader of the Four Great Evildoers from Fruit Force!

His Martial Soul was actually Explosive King, and he even had three troublesome brothers: Rebel Son, Thief Father, and Shifty-eyed Thief!

Ding! The Fruit Treasure System had been activated!

Four Mecha Martial Souls were granted at the start: Explosive King, Golden Dart King, Sea Shark King, and Demon Motion King!

On Awakening Day, the four brothers shocked everyone—

"One Innate Full Soul Power? Two innate level nines, and one innate level eight?!"

A Spirit Hall deacon immediately tried to recruit them like crazy. "Join Spirit Hall, and name any condition you want!"

Unrivaled Thief grinned. "Sure, but first, you'll have to investigate the cause of my parents' deaths..."

From then on, the style of Douluo Continent changed completely—

Golden Generation: "Why are these four hooligans piloting Mechas?!"

Tang San: "Wasn't it said that Hidden Weapons counter everything? Why do their fists crackle with lightning?!"

Bibi Dong: "...Cross 'eliminate the four evildoers' off the list and change it to 'recruit them'!"

Explosive King Possession + Overlord Wind-Chasing Fist = the cure for all defiance!

"Brothers united can cut through gold? No, when evildoers run rampant, not even a blade of grass survives!"

I, Unrivaled Thief?! Brothers, the Three Great Evildoers?

Douluo Calendar Year 2637, Heaven Dou Empire.

Inside a Wooden Cabin in a village on the outskirts of Suotuo City, candlelight flickered.

Several tiny figures lay sprawled over the corpses of a man and woman, crying in grief.

"Waaah! Dad, Mom, why did you leave us? How are we supposed to live without you?!"

One of the boys suddenly froze and stopped crying.

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings before him, he cursed inwardly.

"Wasn't I catching up on Fruit Force, that childhood cartoon? I closed my eyes and opened them, and where the hell did I end up?!"

But in the next instant, a torrent of memories surged wildly into his mind. The sudden influx made him drop onto the floor.

Seeing this, the other three children cried out sorrowfully, "Big Brother, Mom and Dad are dead! You can't die too!"

Ignoring the words of the three little brats, he struggled to sort through the memories that had suddenly flooded his mind.

"I-I freaking transmigrated to Douluo Continent? And my name is freaking Unrivaled Thief?!"

The corner of Unrivaled Thief's mouth twitched as he thought, These parents were way too casual when naming their kids. I actually have the same name as the eldest of the Four Great Evildoers in Fruit Force.

He looked up at the three children staring at him eagerly. Combining that with the memories, he easily figured out their names.

Second Brother, Rebel Son.

Third Brother, Thief Father.

Fourth Brother, Shifty-eyed Thief.

Including myself, aren't we the freaking Four Great Evildoers?!

Not only were they four brothers, they were quadruplets.

Although they looked quite alike, their heights and builds were different.

Unrivaled Thief stood there in a daze, an odd feeling rising in his heart.

The smallest child was Shifty-eyed Thief.

Seeing that Unrivaled Thief did not react, he thought his eldest brother no longer wanted him.

He immediately pulled a long face and hugged the child half a head taller than himself—Rebel Son—while crying miserably. "Waaah, Second Brother, Big Brother ignored us! I'm so sad!"

Rebel Son punched Shifty-eyed Thief on the head and snapped, "What nonsense are you spouting? How could Big Brother possibly abandon us?!"

As he spoke, Rebel Son slid forward on his knees and directly hugged Unrivaled Thief's thigh.

"Waaah, Big Brother, you can abandon those two, but you can't abandon your dear Second Brother!"

The moment those words came out, Thief Father and Shifty-eyed Thief cursed at him.

"Damn it, Second Brother, you have no martial ethics!"

"Even if Big Brother abandons you, he won't abandon us! Give up on that idea!"

Hearing this, Rebel Son turned and immediately fired back.

In an instant, the entire Wooden Cabin became as noisy as a marketplace, nearly lifting off the roof.

Watching the three of them shift blame and insult one another, Unrivaled Thief felt that they truly were the Four Great Evildoers themselves!

Just as the noise was giving him a headache, an emotionless mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

Ding, the Fruit Treasure System is loading. Loading complete!

A system?!

As expected of the cheat every Transmigrator needed. He never expected that even he, Unrivaled Thief, would have such a day!

With this system, conquering such a pathetic fantasy world would be easy!

Unrivaled Thief suppressed his excitement and asked inwardly, "System, what functions do you have?"

Ding, this system is the Fruit Treasure System. As long as the host completes system missions, they may obtain lottery draws. Rewards in the prize pool originate from Fruit World and include, but are not limited to: Mechas, ultimate techniques, money...

Unrivaled Thief immediately understood that this cheat actually came from Fruit World.

Although it was not as absurdly overpowered as other cheats, what man didn't love Mechas?!

However, to obtain lottery draws, he would need to complete system missions.

"Unfortunately, I'm only a six-year-old child right now, and one who hasn't even awakened a Martial Soul. Even the simplest mission would probably be hard to complete."

As Unrivaled Thief sighed, the system's mechanical voice rang out in his mind again.

Ding, the novice gift pack has been issued. Would you like to open it?

"Open it!" He had nearly forgotten.

Wasn't the reason a cheat was called a cheat because it could give the protagonist what he wanted and solve his current problems?

Ding, congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Martial Soul: Explosive King. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Martial Soul: Golden Dart King. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Martial Soul: Sea Shark King. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Martial Soul: Demon Motion King. Note: The Host may absorb them personally or transfer them to others.

"These Martial Souls are actually the Mechas of the Four Great Evildoers! Aren't they tailor-made for us brothers?!"

Unrivaled Thief was not blinded by excitement. After calming down, he began calculating inwardly.

Although Four Martial Souls had never been seen before, the strength of one person would eventually have its limits.

Besides, the four of us brothers shared the same names as the Four Great Evildoers. Naturally, we could not tarnish the Four Great Evildoers' reputation.

If I wanted the Four Great Evildoers to appear once more on Douluo Continent, I certainly could not fight alone.

Most importantly, I don't even have the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls.

How am I supposed to cultivate Four Martial Souls?

Cultivate with my head?

Besides, there might be opportunities to draw other Martial Souls—Mechas—in the future.

Thinking this through, Unrivaled Thief decided to absorb Explosive King as his own Martial Soul and distribute the rest to his brothers.

"System, let me absorb the Explosive King Martial Soul."

Ding, absorption successful.

Unrivaled Thief clenched his fists. Although he had yet to awaken his Martial Soul, he could clearly feel that his strength and speed had increased considerably.

He asked again, "System, how do I transfer these Martial Souls for others to absorb?"

Ding, the Host only needs to place a hand on their heads and silently recite 'transfer.'

"Is it that simple? Well, that works too. If I'm not mistaken, tomorrow is the day of Martial Soul awakening. I can use that opportunity to let them absorb their corresponding Martial Souls."

Unrivaled Thief looked at the three who were still bickering nonstop. His figure flashed, and he appeared behind them as if he had Teleported.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After three crisp strikes, Rebel Son and the other two crouched on the ground, clutching the smoking lumps on their heads.

"Settle down. I'm not abandoning you!" Unrivaled Thief shouted.

Rebel Son and the others did not dare make another sound. They deeply respected Unrivaled Thief as their eldest brother.

With their parents' "accidental" deaths, they understood even more clearly that the eldest brother was like a father.

Unrivaled Thief nodded in satisfaction as he watched the three finally quiet down.

Then he put on a stern face and said seriously, "Next, I'll make some modifications to your bodies. Do not resist in any way. And you absolutely must not reveal anything that happens tonight to outsiders."

When the three fidgeted without answering, he slammed the table beside him.

With a boom, the table instantly shattered into pieces, making Rebel Son and the other two shudder.

Unrivaled Thief roared, "Answer me. Can you do it? Look in my eyes!"

"Yes!"

Though they did not understand why their eldest brother's temperament had changed so drastically, they knew he would never harm them.

"Mm, good. Close your eyes and do not resist."

Unrivaled Thief stepped forward, pressed a hand to each of their heads, and transferred the corresponding Martial Souls to them.

Rebel Son and the others shuddered, then instinctively sat cross-legged and closed their eyes to meditate.

Watching this, Unrivaled Thief asked in confusion, "System, why are they like this?"

Ding, because they are not the Host, they are currently absorbing the Innate Soul Power bestowed by the Martial Souls.

His interest was immediately piqued. "System, then how much Innate Soul Power does Explosive King grant?"

Ding, Innate Full Soul Power. The other four Martial Souls likewise grant Innate Full Soul Power. Because they are not the Host, some Innate Soul Power will be lost during absorption. How much remains in the end depends entirely on them. If the Host absorbed all four Martial Souls, Innate Soul Power would reach level forty.

"Pfft!" Unrivaled Thief spat out the mouthful of water he had just drunk. "Damn system, why didn't you tell me sooner?!"

Hehe, Host, you didn't ask!

But the deed was done, and he did not wallow in regret.

Walking over to the two corpses burned beyond recognition, Unrivaled Thief narrowed his eyes, sensing that something was not right.

"Something's off. They said they died in a soul beast attack, but why does it look more like it was done by someone?"

The current Unrivaled Thief was no longer a six-year-old child, so he would not be fooled so easily.

Furthermore, he sensed a trace of sinister intent from the pattern of the burns, and a person could not help but appear in his mind.

"I'm currently in Suotuo City, which means this is the timeline of Douluo Continent One. If he truly did this, I'll avenge you."

Innate Full Soul Power? The Four Great Evildoers First Reveal Their Edge

The next day, sunlight streamed through the window into the Wooden Cabin.

Unrivaled Thief woke from his sleep and looked helplessly at Rebel Son and the other two, who had yet to wake up.

"Ah, before transmigrating, I was just a single dog. After transmigrating, I skipped dating and marriage and went straight to being a stay-at-home dad."

To keep the Four Great Evildoers from dying young, he could only cook for them himself.

After walking out of the Wooden Cabin, Unrivaled Thief looked at this unfamiliar world and sighed inwardly.

"Though there are no phones or computers, this world isn't too bad. At least it doesn't have so many rules and restrictions. With enough strength, you can not only destroy heaven and earth, but also live forever. Most importantly, you can pilot Mechas!"

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