Awakening

Of course, as an adult, Su Yuntao merely admired Su Yun's appearance. There were no other feelings mixed in—after all, even in this world, that would be illegal.

[Friendship Points from Su Yuntao +3.]

Looking at the newly appeared system interface, Su Yun blinked.

Well, damn!

They hadn't exchanged a single word. Su Yuntao had just glanced at him, and his Friendship Points had already gone up?

Su Yun was astounded!

But after thinking it over, he quickly regained his composure.

As long as they weren't spoiled brats, adults found it hard to resist cherubic, adorable, pretty little children.

"Children, line up."

Perhaps because of Su Yun, Su Yuntao's voice was much gentler than before.

At his words, the children lined up in front of Su Yuntao. Su Yun stood at the very back on purpose. After all, he still hadn't drawn his second Martial Soul.

Ignoring Su Yuntao's introduction, Su Yun hurriedly started his second draw.

The slot machine began spinning again. This time, Su Yun wasn't nearly as calm as before.

If he got another [Better Luck Next Time], it wouldn't help even if he drew again afterward.

Now that he had awakened [Superman Physique], if he used another Martial Soul as a stopgap, he'd expose the fact that he had Twin Martial Souls.

The Spirit Hall might not care about someone with Innate Full Soul Power, but someone with Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls was a different matter.

Su Yun did want to go to the Spirit Hall, where there were more geniuses, and he'd surely earn Friendship Points faster than at a junior Soul Master Academy.

But would Tang Hao really be willing to let such a genius join his enemies? He might just ambush and kill him along the way.

"Don't give me Better Luck Next Time!"

"Don't give me Better Luck Next Time!"

"Anything else will do!"

Su Yun prayed in his heart.

Meanwhile, Su Yuntao had already arranged six black stones in a hexagon on the ground. He beckoned to Su Yun.

"Come!"

Hearing the call directed at him, Su Yun looked over instinctively.

Their eyes met, and Su Yuntao nodded kindly.

Su Yun glanced at the slot machine. It was still spinning, and he was at a loss for words.

What was going on?

He'd deliberately stood at the very back, and now, from all the way over there, Su Yuntao was asking him to go first!

Even though he was falling apart inside, Su Yun still kept his expression in check. He put on a sweet smile and walked over, one step at a time.

For some reason, the slot machine was taking an unusually long time to stop this time.

Su Yun dawdled all the way to the center of the stones, but the reward still hadn't appeared.

"I'm going to use Martial Soul Possession!

"My Martial Soul is Lone Wolf. Don't be afraid."

Su Yuntao gently reassured Su Yun.

"Mm-hmm, I'm not afraid! I know Lord Soul Master won't hurt me."

He said this while gazing at Su Yuntao with clear, innocent eyes.

[Friendship Points from Su Yuntao +3.]

Su Yun despaired at this damn looks-based world.

Hm? I look pretty good dressed as a girl?

Well, then, never mind!

"Mm."

Su Yuntao's voice grew even gentler.

"I'm going to begin! Lone Wolf, Possession!"

Su Yuntao's eyes lit up. A faint blue glow first emerged from the center of his brow, traveling upward from his forehead and disappearing into his hair...

Looking at Su Yuntao in the midst of Martial Soul Possession, Su Yun gazed at him with admiration, his eyes seeming to sparkle with little hearts. But in his heart, he was cursing the slot machine.

Hurry the hell up!

Before long, Su Yuntao had completed his Martial Soul Possession. Seeing that Su Yun wasn't afraid but instead gazed at him with admiration, he couldn't help feeling a little smug.

[Friendship Points from Su Yuntao +1.]

His Friendship Points had gone up by another point, but Su Yun didn't feel happy in the slightest.

"If you get the chance to become a Soul Master, you'll be able to use the same ability."

Su Yuntao usually comforted the other children who came for their awakenings with those same words. But looking at Su Yun, he added another line as if by some strange impulse.

"But you're so adorable. I'm sure there's a very good chance you'll become a Soul Master."

"Really?"

Su Yun tilted his little face up, looking expectant and innocent as he frantically tried to buy time.

Unfortunately, Su Yuntao gave the strongest possible answer.

"Really!"

And yet his hands moved without the slightest pause. He struck out rapidly with both hands, sending six faint green beams into the six black stones on the ground.

The next second, a golden glow poured out of the stones, forming a pale-gold light barrier that enveloped Su Yun.

At this crucial moment, the slot machine, which had been spinning all along, finally stopped. A dazzling purple orb dropped out.

Su Yun felt a weight lift from his heart. He didn't even look to see what Martial Soul it was before using it.

As golden specks of light drifted up from the black stones on the ground and entered Su Yun's body, he felt as if he'd been wrapped in a warm, cozy world. It was an indescribably pleasant sensation.

As the warm aura seeped into him, Su Yun clearly felt the Soul Power inside his body stir to life. At the same time, under the pull of that warm energy, something inside him seemed to shatter!

Su Yun desperately suppressed the appearance of that powerful Martial Soul, allowing the warm aura of the other Martial Soul to flow into his palm.

Su Yuntao, watching from the side, was visibly excited. There were simply too many golden specks of light surrounding Su Yun—far more than any child he'd ever awakened. Without a doubt, a powerful Martial Soul was about to appear.

And, as he'd expected, it did.

A massive scythe appeared in Su Yun's hand, almost twice his height.

The whole scythe had a Gothic feel to it, as though it had been formed from magical crystals in the dead of night. A dim purple glow emanated from its surface, giving it a mysterious, profound, and elegant appearance.

At the junction between the blade and the shaft, a skull was clearly visible among the decorations. It seemed less like a deadly weapon and more like a work of art.

Looking at the scythe, even Su Yuntao was taken aback—let alone Su Yun himself.

He'd only meant to draw a stopgap Martial Soul. He hadn't expected to get something this good.

Shadow Scythe

Description: Has a special effect. When an attack inflicts injury, it randomly inflicts one of the following debuffs on the enemy: Severe Wounds, Bleeding.

Each additional Spirit Ring adds one debuff.

At that moment, Su Yuntao was overcome with excitement. Su Yun had lived up to his expectations and truly awakened a powerful Martial Soul.

For Spirit Hall clerics like him, who were responsible for awakening ordinary people's Martial Souls, awakening a child with exceptional potential and bringing that child into the Spirit Hall could earn them considerable recognition and greatly improve their chances of promotion.

Su Yuntao's heart pounded. He didn't even tell Su Yun to withdraw his Martial Soul. Instead, he took out the crystal ball at once and looked at Su Yun expectantly.

"Come on, let's see if you have any Soul Power."

Su Yun didn't waste words. He put his hand on it. The instant his palm touched the blue crystal ball, it erupted with an enormous force of suction.