Spirit City
Inside a modest orphanage, over a hundred children were eating breakfast in the dining hall.
"Brother Fan, the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony is coming up. Do you think we'll awaken Soul Power and become Soul Masters?"
An ordinary-looking boy spoke up.
Sitting across from him was another boy.
But the boy's eyes held a composure beyond his years.
And from his appearance alone, it was clear he was unlike the other children.
The other children had black hair and black eyes, and each had their own distinct features.
But the one they called "Brother Fan" stood out from the rest.
His hair was half purplish-black and half crimson, and his eyes matched it, one purplish-black and the other crimson.
With his regular, chiseled features, sharply defined angles, and unruly air, he was exceptionally handsome, possessing a unique charm that seized the heart.
"How would I know?" Lin Fan shook his head. He couldn't help thinking back to how he had arrived in this world.
That was right. Lin Fan hadn't originally been a native of the Douluo Continent. But while reading a badly written book one day, he had unexpectedly ended up in this world.
Lin Fan knew this world well, yet it was also unfamiliar to him.
Because this world was the familiar one, only several decades in the past.
"Kids, once you've finished eating, line up. It's time to prepare for your Martial Soul Awakening."
Just then, an elderly voice rang out.
The speaker was the orphanage's director, a Soul Elder in his seventies whom the Spirit Hall had sent to teach the children at the orphanage.
Of course, other teachers handled some of their studies.
"All right, Grandpa Director!"
Someone called out.
Hearing that, Lin Fan quickened his eating. Whether he succeeded or failed would all come down to today.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang out in Lin Fan's mind.
"Ding! Versatile Mage System binding..."
"Ding! Versatile Mage System successfully bound."
"Congratulations, host! You've received a beginner's gift pack!"
A system!
Lin Fan's eyes lit up, and an excited smile spread across his face.
But why was it the Versatile Mage System instead of a Douluo Continent System?
Lin Fan was a little puzzled, but it didn't matter. As long as it was a cheat, it was awesome.
Besides, Versatile Mage was Lin Fan's favorite novel before he transmigrated. Naturally, he didn't mind getting its system.
The boy across from him was busy eating with his head down and hadn't noticed anything unusual about Lin Fan.
Lin Fan composed himself, then silently asked the system, as if out of habit, "System, what can you do? Explain it to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the voice rang out again.
"Ding! This is the Versatile Mage System, with two main functions."
"First, the System Store!"
"Second, the Emotion Value function."
At the same time, Lin Fan's consciousness suddenly entered a void world, where two virtual screens appeared before him.
Four large characters sat at the top of one: "System Store."
The other was labeled "Emotion Source."
"Li Si's confusion: +211 Emotion Value."
Suddenly, a line of text appeared beneath "Emotion Source."
Li Si was the boy sitting across from Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked up and saw Li Si staring at him in confusion.
"What's wrong?" Lin Fan asked with a faint smile.
Li Si shook his head. "I was just worried."
After chatting with Li Si for a couple of minutes, Lin Fan returned to examining the system.
He looked at the "System Store" again. It had many categories, such as magic equipment, magic artifacts, and Spirit Seeds.
Anything that existed in the Versatile Mage world could be purchased with the Emotion Value Lin Fan collected.
But for Lin Fan right now, those things were far too expensive.
Host: Lin Fan Level: 0 Spiritual Realm: Second Realm Martial Soul: Unknown System Space: Beginner's Gift Pack Emotion Value: 211
"System, open the beginner's gift pack."
Lin Fan silently called out in his mind.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You've obtained Innate Dual Element."
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You've obtained the Demon Element!"
The voice fell silent. Nothing followed.
But Lin Fan's face showed utter disbelief.
Once he quickly recovered, a memory surged into his mind.
The system had transmitted this memory to him. It explained that the magic elements he awakened would be converted into the Douluo Continent's system.
Beginner Mage = Soul Grandmaster (0–20)
Intermediate Mage = Soul Ancestor (20–40)
Advanced Mage = Soul Saint (40–80)
Super Mage = Titled Douluo (80–99)
Forbidden Curse Mage = God
After familiarizing himself with the system's functions, Lin Fan followed everyone into the Awakening Hall.
Awakening Hall
More than twenty people were already waiting inside the hall. Every one of them looked nervous and uneasy.
Lin Fan came in with Li Si and joined the line at the very back.
Before long, the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony began.
"Zhang San, Martial Soul: Green Edge Sword. Innate Soul Power: Level three. Eligible to study at the Martial Soul Academy."
"Zhao Er, Martial Soul: One-Eyed Demon Wolf. Innate Soul Power: Level four. Eligible to study at the Martial Soul Academy."
"Wang Wu, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass. No Soul Power."
Below the stage, as everyone listened to Grandpa Director, their initial relief gave way to even greater nervousness.
They hadn't expected the third person to awaken a Martial Soul without any Soul Power.
And this was only the beginning.
Lin Fan looked at them and shook his head helplessly.
In this world, anyone without Soul Power couldn't become a Soul Master.
And Soul Masters were the most respected profession in the world!
Even the weakest One-Ring Soul Master could go to the Spirit Hall to receive a monthly stipend. It was enough to cover a regular family's expenses for several months.
The awakening ceremony continued, but after the first two, no one else had awakened Soul Power.
"Lin Fan," the director called.
At that, Lin Fan calmly stepped out of the crowd.
When the director saw Lin Fan, a smile appeared on his face.
He had watched Lin Fan grow up. Of all the children in the orphanage, Lin Fan was the most hardworking.
He had started exercising at a young age, and he also studied with exceptional diligence.
Lin Fan stepped into the awakening circle. At the director's command, six stones slowly floated into the air.
In the next instant, a crimson glow appeared in Lin Fan's right hand, followed by a wave of scorching heat.
The director looked puzzled, but he was still smiling.
Before the director could ask anything, Lin Fan raised his left hand and said, "Grandpa Director, I have another Martial Soul!"
At that, the director saw a purplish-black bolt of lightning dancing across Lin Fan's left hand.
"T-Twin Martial Souls!" The director stared in shock, pointing at Lin Fan's hands with trembling fingers. He was trembling with excitement!
"Brother Fan really has Twin Martial Souls!" Below the stage, Li Si gazed at Lin Fan in admiration.
"Brother Fan is awesome!"
The director couldn't calm down for a long time. He had never imagined that someone with Twin Martial Souls would appear during this Martial Soul Awakening ceremony.
And that person was the child he had believed in most!
"Quick, test his Soul Power!" the director urged. In a hurry, he took the testing crystal ball from the stage and held it out to Lin Fan.
He knew Lin Fan's Innate Soul Power had to be high, but no matter what, he had to see it with his own eyes.
At that, Mo Fan smiled slightly and placed his hand on the crystal ball.
The next instant, a dazzling light burst from the crystal ball, brightening the spacious Awakening Hall even further.
"Innate Full Soul Power!" the director cried.
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