Wing-Type Elf King, Xiao Yu

In the Royal Soul Beast Forest of the Heaven Dou Empire, beneath the lush canopy of towering trees, a small, pure-white beast was continuously flapping its tiny wings.

It was vastly different from the other soul beasts in the forest; its species was unknown, as if it were the only one of its kind in all of heaven and earth.

Although the little beast was currently small and lean, the noble aura radiating from its entire body still highlighted its supreme status.

It was the master of the sky, the king of birds, and the cloud-veil hanging high in the vast expanse.

Its name was none other than the juvenile form of the Wing-Type Elf King, the Holy Wing King... Leo.

This little beast did not know where it came from, nor did it know where it was headed.

The surrounding soul beasts only knew that on the day it descended, the clouds dispersed entirely, and it fell from the great sun itself.

"Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!" The tiny wings continuously sliced through the air, emitting rhythmic sounds.

Flight was an innate instinct for its kind, requiring no training.

Yet, this Leo appeared exceptionally different—despite being able to fly with ease, it forced itself to flap its wings while digging its small claws deep into the soil, struggling to prevent itself from being lifted off the ground.

This was because a soul from another world resided within this Leo's body.

Xiao Yu, that was his name.

In his previous life, while playing the newly released Roco Kingdom mobile game, he had pulled the black-and-white hidden dazzling version of the Wing King using only a single Prism Ball.

In his excitement, he accidentally knocked over a water cup nearby; the water splashed into a power strip on the floor, causing a short circuit, and the 220V current took him away in an instant.

When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in this world, transformed into Leo—and specifically, the black-and-white dazzling Leo he had pulled.

This could be seen from the color of the fur atop its head and the tips of its wings: unlike the deep blue of a standard Leo, this Leo's fur color was a constantly shifting black and white.

Xiao Yu continued to flap his wings, not stopping even when sweat soaked his fur.

When the great sun hung high in the sky, his entire body shuddered violently, and a mechanical voice echoed in his ears:

[Congratulations to the host for completing the daily task—flap wings one thousand times]

[Reward: Cocoa Fruit *1]

Only then did Xiao Yu stop, collapsing onto the ground.

The wings on his back drooped against his body, trembling slightly. Such intense exercise, even for the juvenile form of a Wing-Type Elf King, had left him feeling extremely exhausted.

Leo was not a small bird; it could not flap 15 times per second like a sparrow, let alone the freakish 200 times per second frequency of a hummingbird.

Usually, they could take flight easily after flapping their wings three or five times.

One thousand times was truly a grueling task for him.

"Hoo~ System, couldn't you make the daily tasks a little easier?" Xiao Yu lay on the ground, looking at the Cocoa Fruit that had dropped in front of him, which looked like a peach, and couldn't help but complain.

Yes, along with his transmigration came the standard golden finger for transmigrators—the Wing-Type Elf King Cultivation System.

This system issued tasks daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly, and completing them granted rewards.

Sometimes it was a Cocoa Fruit, used to increase experience; sometimes it was a skill stone, used to learn skills; as for other rewards, he had yet to encounter any.

To Xiao Yu's complaints, the system remained indifferent.

"Fine, I knew you wouldn't answer. Open the panel." Xiao Yu didn't mind.

As the words fell, a transparent panel visible only to him appeared before his eyes:

[Xiao Yu]

[Race: Holy Wing King (Dazzling)]

[Attributes: Wing, Wing, King (Locked)]

[Level: lv9 (40/90)]

[Skills: Wind Force, Vacuum Slash, Air Cutter]

[Daily Task: Flap wings one thousand times (Completed)]

[Weekly Task: Defeat one hundred-year soul beast (Incomplete)]

[Monthly Task: Defeat one thousand-year soul beast (Incomplete)]

[Yearly Task: Defeat ten-thousand-year soul beast (Incomplete)]

Looking at the three glaring "Incomplete" statuses, Xiao Yu felt speechless.

He had been in this world for less than a week, and the system was already asking a "child" to challenge a hundred-year soul beast, or even thousand-year or ten-thousand-year ones? Was that even possible?

Well, it seemed... it might actually be possible.

As the master of this body, Xiao Yu could clearly perceive the astonishing power hidden within this small frame.

This was the juvenile form of a Wing-Type Elf King! If it were truly that weak, how could it ever ascend to the throne of the Wing-Type Elf King?

In the six days since his transmigration, the reward for five of those days had been Cocoa Fruit; only the first day had provided a skill book—[Air Cutter].

As for [Wind Force] and [Vacuum Slash], they were provided in the beginner's gift pack, which counted as giving him a bit of self-preservation power.

After a brief scan of the panel and a short rest, Xiao Yu struggled to his feet and moved forward to swallow the Cocoa Fruit on the ground whole.

Having not eaten for a day, he was already famished.

After swallowing a Cocoa Fruit, the hunger eased slightly, and the system prompt sounded in his mind once again:

[Consumed one Cocoa Fruit, gained 100 experience points.]

[Current level lv10 (50/100)]

Phew~ System, you finally acted like a human for once. Xiao Yu let out a sigh of relief. He had been worried that breaking through levels would require special items like in a game, but fortunately, the experience bar was not locked.

The warm current brought by the level-up dispelled his previous fatigue. Xiao Yu shook the sweat from his body and immediately felt refreshed and energetic.

"Level ten. It's time to finish the weekly quest." Xiao Yu muttered to himself, glancing at the time displayed by the system—there was less than twelve hours left before the weekly quest reset. If he didn't finish it now, it would be a waste.

With that, Xiao Yu flapped his wings and left the spot to search for his target.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of this Soul Beast Forest, a gorgeously decorated and noble carriage slowly approached.

The carriage was surrounded by numerous guards, and the emblem of the Heaven Dou Empire was prominently displayed on the front.

This was the carriage of the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire—Xue Qinghe.

The ceremonial official read the imperial decree in a loud voice:

"His Majesty decrees: His Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent and diligent in state affairs, making the country increasingly prosperous and the people peaceful. However, having managed the government for a long time, he is mentally and physically exhausted. He is ordered to recuperate for half a year. He may select a small beast in the Royal Soul Beast Forest to assist in his recovery—respect this!"

The soldiers in front hurriedly knelt to receive the decree, then opened the forest gates.

"Your Highness, we have arrived." A soldier beside the carriage respectfully reported to Xue Qinghe inside.

"Mm." Xue Qinghe responded, stepping out of the carriage with the help of others.

The movement of the carriage could easily startle soul beasts, so Xue Qinghe had already decided to enter on foot.

"The rest of you stay here. It is enough for this prince to take two people; too many people will easily disturb the soul beasts in the forest." Xue Qinghe instructed the soldiers.

The soldiers were not surprised by this, nor were they worried.

The Royal Soul Beast Forest was patrolled by Soul King level soul masters every month, and the strongest soul beasts were only a thousand years old, so it was perfectly safe.

Xue Qinghe glanced at the forest sign, then took his two personal guards and stepped into this lush territory.