Then Came a System

After Tang San returned, Tang Hao looked calmly at the two brothers and said, "Are you disappointed that you can't become Soul Masters?"

"It's fine. Can't being blacksmiths support us too? Besides, Dad, didn't you promise to teach me how to forge farming tools?" Tang San said.

Then Tang Liu spoke. He stared at Tang Hao. "Mm. I'm very disappointed."

"Xiao Liu..." Tang San looked at him in surprise.

Tang Liu glanced at him, signaling that he was fine, then looked back at Tang Hao. "I'm disappointed in you."

Then he said nothing more.

Tang Hao looked at him as well, his tone seemingly laced with ice. "What use are Soul Masters? Forget a worthless Martial Soul—even a top-tier Martial Soul, even the strongest Soul Master, what use would that be? Still nothing but trash."

Vaguely, Tang San and Tang Liu seemed to see a glimmer of moisture in Tang Hao's eyes.

Tang San ran over and grabbed Tang Hao's hand. "Dad, don't be angry. We won't become Soul Masters, then. Xiao Liu and I will always stay with you, and I'll keep cooking for you." Then he glared at Tang Liu. "Xiao Liu, stop talking!"

But Tang Liu ignored Tang San. He had decided that today, he would make Tang Hao wake up. "The strongest? You're not the strongest one, so how do you know the strongest Soul Master is trash too? Have you seen the scenery up there? If you were the strongest, would you still be like this? Would you still be so dejected?"

Since it was difficult to explain, he could not directly bring up Ah Yin, but that did not stop him from hinting at it indirectly.

"The strongest should naturally be the strongest. There is no such thing as the benevolent being invincible; only the invincible are invincible. If you were invincible in the world, who would dare provoke you and take what was yours?" Tang Liu's expression became incomparably serious at that moment.

But those words enraged Tang Hao. He suddenly stood up, even shoving Tang San beside him into a stagger. He looked down at Tang Liu, his gaze icy as he suppressed his fury. "What do you know?!"

"I don't know, but I can probably guess." Tang Liu stepped forward several paces, almost reaching Tang Hao, and looked up at him. "You're just an old man who only knows how to run away, but never tries to push forward with greater effort!"

Tang Liu's words stabbed deeply into Tang Hao's heart, tearing open an old scar.

A cold gleam flashed through Tang Hao's eyes, and a wave of pressure descended upon Tang Liu.

He was going to teach this little bastard a proper lesson!

As the pressure fell, Tang Liu's body visibly bent, and he could not stop a muffled groan from escaping him.

"Dad, what are you doing?!" Tang San cried out from the side.

"Stay out of it!" Tang Hao snorted coldly.

"But..." Tang San still wanted to say something.

"Or I'll beat you too!" Tang Hao turned to look at him.

Tang San gritted his teeth. "Then hit me too."

These two little brats are deliberately going against me, aren't they?!

Tang Hao thought gloomily, preparing to let Tang San suffer under his pressure as well.

But at that moment, Tang Liu, who had nearly been rendered unable to move by the pressure, slowly raised his left hand.

A bright blue glow blossomed, and illusory Blue Silver Grass blades quietly appeared, then rapidly grew beneath Tang Hao's pressure!

Almost instantly, the grass blades grew to Tang Hao's height. Then their branches and leaves spread out, wrapping Tang Liu up like a cocoon.

Because the Blue Silver Grass was transparent, Tang Liu could still be seen inside.

Moreover, unlike ordinary Blue Silver Grass, a golden line spread from the roots across every leaf vein of Tang Liu's Blue Silver Grass, radiating a faint majesty.

"This is..." Tang Hao stared blankly at the dense Blue Silver Grass, and the pressure emanating from him vanished.

He reached out and carefully stroked a blade of grass, but his hand passed straight through it.

"Exactly like her..." he murmured.

Tang Liu, wrapped in the Blue Silver Grass, could move normally again. He withdrew the Blue Silver Grass that had enveloped him, leaving only a small portion in his palm.

"This is one of my Martial Souls—a mutated Martial Soul, the Ethereal Blue Silver Emperor." Tang Liu looked at Tang Hao. "A support-type Martial Soul."

As for how he knew that, it began the moment he returned home after Martial Soul Awakening.

At that time, a crisp voice rang out in Tang Liu's mind.

That's right!

"Ding! System repairs complete. Loading!"

It was a system!

But this system was somewhat different.

"Assistant System activated. Bound successfully. Host: Tang Liu."

"Assistant System: omniscient answers, problem-solving, an encyclopedia-like experience!"

"We do not issue gift packs, provide lotteries, sell goods, or support exchanges. What we offer is the most comprehensive information from all heavens and worlds, available anytime and anywhere to resolve any question or difficulty!"

"Assistant System: your strongest assistant!"

Tang Liu: "..."

"Host: Tang Liu (Male)

Age: 6

Soul Power: 20

Martial Soul One: Ethereal Blue Silver Emperor (Top-tier plant-type support Weapon Martial Soul. Mutated from the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, it has lost its control and attack capabilities, but has developed powerful support, defense, and healing abilities.)

Martial Soul Two: Clear Sky Hammer (Top-tier offensive Weapon Martial Soul. The inherited Martial Soul of the direct line of the Clear Sky Sect, the Weapon Martial Soul with the strongest attack power on the Douluo Continent.)

Martial Soul Three: ??? (Unknown Martial Soul, unknown strength. It appears to be awaiting awakening. Or perhaps absorbing a Soul Ring could awaken it?)

Current maximum Soul Ring age his body can withstand: 356 years.

Overall assessment: Great talent, weak body. Needs more training."

That was the system that had suddenly appeared.

Tang Liu did not find any system interface.

It was just a Baidu Encyclopedia!

"Blue Silver Emperor..." Tang Hao looked dazed, his eyes filled with longing.

"What you couldn't do doesn't mean my brother and I can't." Tang Liu said.

Tang Hao sat down again, looking wistful.

"You said this is one of your Martial Souls?" After a moment, Tang Hao looked at Tang Liu and asked.

Tang Liu raised his right hand. Dense black light surged forth, gathering into a small hammer that was entirely black and etched with ancient patterns.

"This is my..." Tang Liu gripped the hammer's handle. "Second—"

Before he could finish speaking, the moment he grabbed the handle, he staggered and was dragged to the ground by the hammer.

"Damn, it's so heavy!" Tang Liu only had time to cry out before landing face-first on the ground.

Tang Hao: "..."

Tang San: "..."

Tang Hao looked at Tang Liu, who had fallen before him, and for some reason, his mood suddenly improved considerably. He even wanted to laugh.

Serves you right. You've been talking back to me every day—now you've gotten your punishment!

Tang San still had some conscience. He hurried over and helped Tang Liu up after he had already retracted his Martial Soul. Though seeing the huge red mark on his younger brother's face made him want to laugh too.