Green Aunt (Bonus Chapter)

Huff, huff!

Rapid breathing came from inside the room. A man hurriedly picked up a basin of water outside the door and rushed inside, while the woman beside him wore a face full of worry.

"What's wrong with Wulin? Why has he become like this?"

The two were Tang Wulin's adoptive parents, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue. They were both helpless and worried about their son's condition.

"He's only been at school for a few days, and he's already fallen seriously ill. Could Wulin have come into contact with something unclean?"

Although Tang Ziran and Lang Yue were ordinary people, not even Soul Masters, they had special identities. Tang Ziran had once been a Federation Mecha Designer and pharmaceutical researcher, while Lang Yue was a pharmacist.

For certain special reasons, they had been forced to live in seclusion in a small city, both to avoid revenge from their enemies and to protect their family.

And now, something had happened to Wulin!

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue could not help thinking of the past. Could someone have taken action against their son while they were not paying attention?

"I can only leave Wulin in your care for now. I'll go buy some medicine!"

No matter what was causing Wulin's illness, Tang Ziran had to do something. Cold compresses with a towel were clearly no longer enough; Wulin needed some effective medicine.

"Then hurry back. I'll stay and take care of Wulin!"

After Tang Ziran left, Lang Yue immediately went to her son's side. She gently stroked Wulin's forehead and murmured, "Please, don't let anything happen to him..."

But before Lang Yue could finish speaking, she abruptly rose from the bedside and even staggered back several steps in fright.

"Wulin? What are you...?"

The next second, an unknown green light illuminated the entire room.

Where am I...?

As his consciousness gradually cleared, Tang Wulin slowly opened his eyes from within his coma. But when he saw the entirely green scenery around him, his expression became tense.

"I remember suddenly falling seriously ill and staying home to recover. Why am I... in a forest?" Looking at the beautiful woods around him, as emerald as jade, Tang Wulin's face was full of confusion.

But before long, the changes around him caught his attention.

The trees surrounding Tang Wulin moved their branches aside, as though living people were making a welcoming gesture. They formed a path that led directly toward an unimaginably towering tree at its end.

"Are you inviting me over there?"

There seemed to be no other path to take, so Wulin accepted the trees' invitation and walked toward the towering tree in the distance.

Time passed bit by bit, and Tang Wulin soon arrived beneath the giant tree. He discovered a wooden door at its base. This was clearly a place where someone lived.

"So, who could be living here?"

On his way here, Tang Wulin had seen all kinds of trees, flowers, and plants, things he had never seen before on the Douluo Continent. Having only recently turned six, he was curious about everything around him.

"Since they live in such a beautiful place, it must be a beautiful big sister, right?" As he said this, Tang Wulin could not help recalling that blond big sister... brother from a few days ago. In the end, he could only smile awkwardly.

For a young boy just beginning to understand romance, that blow had not been a small one!

However, just as Tang Wulin was about to open the door, the wooden door opened on its own—or rather, the person inside opened it.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come in, Wulin!"

The moment Tang Wulin saw her, his eyes widened at once.

What a beautiful sister!

Though it felt strange to think so, Tang Wulin sincerely felt that the sister before him was as good-looking as that brother from a few days ago.

She had long brown hair, with a strand of green among it. Her entire being gave off an indescribable aura of life. That feeling...

It was as warm as Mother!

"Who are you?"

"Mm... just call me Green Aunt! After all, I'm the one who gave you the blessing on your body!"

The woman calling herself Green Aunt merely smiled softly before leading Tang Wulin into the tree hollow. The surroundings were peaceful, without any of those unusual technological devices. Green Aunt clearly preferred a more natural way of life.

"Then, Green Aunt, why did you bring me here?" Tang Wulin understood his situation. He had clearly been brought here by Green Aunt, which meant she must have something important to tell him.

"There is indeed something very important, so I'll keep it simple."

Thus, over the following period of time, Tang Wulin gradually came to understand some things that had happened in the past through Green Aunt's words.

There seemed to be an extremely terrifying evil power within his body, constantly damaging him. However, because of a seal, that evil power had temporarily lost its threat.

The Green Aunt before him had once given him a blessing. It was precisely because of that blessing's power that a trace of her consciousness had remained within his body, resisting the evil power while strengthening his vitality.

But an accident had caused the evil power in his body to disappear completely. Thus, at this moment, Green Aunt's life energy had completely gained the upper hand.

The blessing, which should have vanished while resisting the evil power, had not been fully exhausted. So in the very end, Green Aunt could use this final bit of power to give Tang Wulin a push!

"Wulin, your origins are rather special, and I cannot say much. You will understand everything once you grow up."

"But now, I can help you make your Martial Soul undergo a complete transformation."

At those words, Tang Wulin's eyes immediately lit up. He looked excitedly at Green Aunt and asked in agitation, "Green Aunt, can you really make my Martial Soul transform? So it won't be an ordinary Blue Silver Grass anymore?"

"You really are impatient." Green Aunt smiled lightly. "How could I possibly lie to you, little Wulin?"

"Besides, your Martial Soul is not ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It simply cannot display all of its strength for the time being."

"Once my power enters it, it will not merely change—it will gain brand-new power! As for what that power is, you'll have to explore it slowly on your own!"

After Green Aunt gave one last smile, everything around them seemed to stop. Tang Wulin had originally intended to properly thank her, but his own body could no longer move either. Even the scene within the tree hollow gradually blurred, until... Tang Wulin opened his eyes.

"Was that just... a dream? No, that's not right!"

Covered in sweat, Tang Wulin abruptly sat up in bed. His fever vanished completely in that instant.

Almost immediately, Tang Wulin summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. He had thought everything that had happened just now was false, but when he saw the wisps of Green Light radiating from the Blue Silver Grass and felt the power contained within it, Tang Wulin knew that none of it had been a dream!

Green Aunt had truly kept her word and helped his Martial Soul complete its transformation!

"Thank you, Green Aunt!"

Tang Wulin knew that he was no longer the unnoticed nobody at the academy. He now possessed the potential to fulfill his dreams!

Thank you, everyone, for your recent votes and support, so here's an extra chapter!