At that moment, Chen Feng's eyes widened. Kamisato Ayaka—the young lady of the Kamisato Clan from the game—had actually appeared before him.
Chen Feng remembered that in the game, although Kamisato Ayaka was also a young lady like Ning Rongrong,
she and Ning Rongrong had completely different personalities.
Ning Rongrong was spoiled, willful, and rude.
It was as if the entire world revolved around her. She did whatever she pleased, overbearing and domineering!
But Kamisato Ayaka was completely different.
She was graceful and refined, intelligent and resilient, sincere and proper in her dealings with others. Even toward Inazuma's ordinary citizens, she showed none of a noble young lady's airs. Deeply beloved by the people of Inazuma, she earned the title of the White Heron Princess.
Seeing Kamisato Ayaka, Chen Feng was filled with excitement.
Although he had long known that his system could draw characters, how could he possibly suppress the impulse in his heart when a character truly appeared before him in physical form?
"Hello, Traveler. It is a pleasure to meet you for the first time. Please treat me kindly."
Kamisato Ayaka slowly walked over, stopped before Chen Feng, and gave a slight bow.
Chen Feng immediately said, "Hello, Miss Kamisato Ayaka. My name is Chen Feng. Please take care of me from now on."
At those words, Kamisato Ayaka smiled faintly and looked at Chen Feng. "Traveler, although this is our first meeting, I will be your retainer from now on. Ayaka would be happier if you did not use honorifics."
Chen Feng scratched his head slightly, then held out his hand. "Hello, Ayaka."
As she looked at Chen Feng's outstretched hand, Ayaka's face inadvertently flushed rosy red. The adorable tear mole beneath her eye made her exquisite features appear even more breathtaking under the sunlight.
At that moment, Chen Feng looked at Ayaka and asked, "Ayaka, do you know what the situation is right now?"
Ayaka revealed a faint smile and looked at Chen Feng. "Although this is not a world I am familiar with, having the Traveler by my side makes me feel much more at ease. Do not worry, Traveler. Since Ayaka has become your retainer, she will always support you."
Hearing Ayaka's words, Chen Feng nodded slightly.
The characters drawn by this lottery system should be like the characters he obtained in the game.
In the game, characters involved in the main storyline would not travel the world alongside the protagonist's party, but players could freely control the characters they drew.
And in this Douluo World, it should work by the same principle.
Although the characters had independent personalities, all their actions would be centered around him.
Chen Feng then smiled faintly. "All right, then please take care of me from now on."
Kamisato Ayaka nodded slightly, then looked at Chen Feng and asked, "Traveler, is there anything you need my help with?"
Chen Feng looked at Kamisato Ayaka. "Ayaka, do you know how strong you are in this world?"
Kamisato Ayaka thought for a moment before replying, "As for my strength, it should be about the same as the Traveler's."
Just then, the system's voice sounded in Chen Feng's mind.
[Retainers obtained through the host's lottery draws will automatically be converted to the cultivation realms of the Douluo World. Furthermore, the strength of retainers obtained through the host's lottery draws will be equal to the host's strength. The stronger the host becomes, the stronger the drawn retainers will become.]
Hearing the system's voice, Chen Feng roughly understood what it meant.
In other words, since he was currently a level nineteen Soul Master, the Kamisato Ayaka he had drawn would also automatically be converted into a level nineteen Soul Master.
Chen Feng nodded slightly after hearing that.
Although the retainers obtained through sign-ins were not much stronger than him, Chen Feng did not care.
After all, in a fantasy world as low-tier as Douluo, becoming stronger should be easy. He was not some kept man who needed retainers to protect him.
Moreover, Chen Feng had another way to level up.
That was right—Martial Soul fusion upgrades!
Chen Feng remembered that when the system had appeared, it said that drawn characters would follow the host into battle, while drawn weapons could fuse with the host's Martial Soul to upgrade it.
Aside from Kamisato Ayaka, he had also drawn many weapons. Although he had not drawn any five-star weapons, those weapons were still stronger than his Iron Sword.
If his Iron Sword Martial Soul fused with those weapons, perhaps it could upgrade his Martial Soul.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng looked at Kamisato Ayaka and said, "Ayaka, can you protect me while I cultivate?"
"Protect you while cultivating...? Traveler, do you mean that you wish to cultivate, and you want me to protect you while you do so?" Kamisato Ayaka asked Chen Feng.
Chen Feng nodded. "Ayaka really is smart. You understood what I meant before I even explained it."
The moment Chen Feng finished speaking, a shy blush immediately appeared on Kamisato Ayaka's lovely face. She lowered her head and said, "Since the Traveler needs me to protect him, Ayaka will certainly do her utmost to keep the Traveler safe."
"Great! Thank you, Ayaka!" Chen Feng said excitedly.
Ayaka nodded and stood beside Chen Feng, seriously guarding him.
Chen Feng looked at Ayaka and could not help but think,
They were both young ladies, so why was the gap between Ning Rongrong and Ayaka so enormous?
Chen Feng walked over to the weapons he had drawn, then sat down cross-legged and said, "System."
[Ding. The system is always at your service.]
"I need to perform a Martial Soul fusion upgrade!" Chen Feng said.
[What weapons does the host wish to use for Martial Soul fusion?]
"All of them!"
Chen Feng did not hesitate. In one go, he fused every weapon he had drawn into his Martial Soul.
Immediately afterward, the weapons around Chen Feng rose into the air. One after another, they began circling around him, forming a ring that enclosed him within.
Then, those weapons slowly surged toward Chen Feng. In the end, they vanished one after another, transforming into specks of light.
At that moment, Chen Feng's Iron Sword Martial Soul was summoned. The specks of light gradually flowed into it, finally merging with it completely.
At that instant, a beam of golden light shot into the sky from Chen Feng's Iron Sword Martial Soul, dazzling beyond compare!
A terrifying aura instantly spread outward.
While Chen Feng was fusing his Martial Soul, the surrounding soul beasts were gradually drawn over as well.
Kamisato Ayaka guarded Chen Feng's side as one soul beast after another gradually surrounded her.
At that moment, Kamisato Ayaka drew the sword at her waist. Facing those soul beasts, she said resolutely, "Inazuma Kamisato Art Tachi Jutsu Kaiden—Kamisato Ayaka is here. I will not let you harm the Traveler!"
The soul beasts immediately pounced toward Kamisato Ayaka, but they were only ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts, not particularly powerful.
Kamisato Ayaka immediately unleashed a soul skill converted from her ability.
"Soul Skill—Kamisato Art: Hyouka!"
The next moment, the tachi in Kamisato Ayaka's hand erupted with a terrifying icy gleam. In an instant, the temperature within a dozen meters plummeted, and every blade of grass and tree was covered in thick frost.
Those soul beasts were instantly frozen by Kamisato Ayaka, becoming pillars of ice.
"Shatter!"
Kamisato Ayaka gave a soft shout, and the soul beasts instantly exploded into fragments, turning into ice crystals.
Soul rings began to appear one after another around the two of them.
Roar—
Just then, an angry roar echoed from the forest. In the next moment, a Saber-Toothed Demon Tiger charged out from within the woods.
A violent aura erupted from the Saber-Toothed Demon Tiger, instantly filling the surroundings.
This was—a thousand-year soul beast!
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