What's the Dragon King's Best Benefit? It's Free Martial Soul Awakening!

The next day was the day of Martial Soul awakening.

Since the establishment of the Sun Moon Federation, the Spirit Pagoda had been organizing free awakenings for commoners. It could be considered a way out for the common folk and a means to promote the development of the entire Douluo Continent.

Lin Nuo rose early today to change his clothes. Looking at Na'er, who had woken up alongside him, he couldn't help but say, "Na'er, you can go back to sleep. I need to go awaken my Martial Soul."

"No." Na'er shook her head. "I want to go with Brother."

Seeing the incredibly earnest look in Na'er's little eyes, he sighed helplessly and reached out to flick the little one's forehead. "Then let's get ready quickly."

"Okay." Na'er immediately got out of bed to change her clothes.

After eating yesterday, Lin Nuo had taken Na'er to the mall to buy some clothes. It had to be said that the funds provided by those Soul Beasts were truly abundant; Na'er could practically be considered a little rich girl in Proud Arrival City.

Soon, both were ready. They stepped out of the apartment and immediately boarded a bus heading toward the Spirit Pagoda in Proud Arrival City.

"Brother, what kind of Martial Soul do you think you'll awaken?" Na'er blinked her cute, large eyes at Lin Nuo beside her, asking with the curiosity of a child.

At this question, Lin Nuo found himself at a loss for how to answer. To be honest, he didn't know what his Martial Soul would be like, though it should be related to time. He didn't voice this, however, and instead chuckled, "As long as I awaken a Martial Soul with Soul Power, that's enough. That way, I can protect Na'er."

Perhaps his meeting with Na'er had been arranged by that group of fellows, but after spending yesterday together, he had grown quite fond of this girl.

"Then when Na'er awakens her Martial Soul, I'll protect Brother too!" Na'er replied like an innocent, flawless child.

"Then I look forward to the time Na'er awakens her Martial Soul." Lin Nuo smiled and patted Na'er's little head.

The bus soon reached its destination. Lin Nuo immediately led Na'er off the vehicle, but just as he stepped down, he suddenly sensed someone watching him.

He immediately followed the gaze, only to find nothing but passersby coming and going. He felt puzzled, Did I misperceive that?

"Brother, what's wrong?" Na'er noticed Lin Nuo's strange movement and asked curiously.

Lin Nuo shook his head. "It's nothing. Let's go."

After Lin Nuo and Na'er left, Zi Ji emerged from the shadows. Watching the backs of the two as they walked away, she couldn't help but sigh, "To have such terrifying mental power before even awakening a Martial Soul... you truly live up to your reputation." With that, her figure vanished back into the darkness, following their pace.

The passing crowds had no idea of her existence.

As Lin Nuo led Na'er toward the Proud Arrival City Spirit Pagoda, he remained doubtful. He could think of two possibilities: the owner of that gaze was either from the Soul Beast side or it was the line of sight of some old geezer.

It seems I might run into an acquaintance today, Lin Nuo thought, having already arrived at the base of the Proud Arrival City Spirit Pagoda with Na'er.

At this moment, staff members were organizing the six-year-olds for awakening. Seeing Lin Nuo and Na'er outside, one immediately walked over and asked, "Are you two here to awaken your Martial Souls?"

"Big Brother, only I am here to awaken my Martial Soul. My little sister is just here to see what it's like," Lin Nuo replied politely.

"Alright." The staff member nodded. "Then please follow me."

"Yes." Lin Nuo immediately took Na'er's hand and followed.

After leading them to a corridor, the staff member stopped, turned around, and said, "Little friend, let me register your name. Once the Lord Soul Master calls your name, you may enter."

"Understood."

After registering, Lin Nuo pulled Na'er to sit to one side. The area was filled with peers who had also come for the awakening, though they were all accompanied by their parents.

Seeing this, Lin Nuo felt no emotional shift; or rather, as a transmigrator starting as an orphan, he was already accustomed to such things.

"Brother, I'm a little sleepy." Na'er was a child after all, and before long, she felt drowsy. She rubbed her large eyes and spoke to Lin Nuo beside her.

Hearing this, Lin Nuo looked at the sleepy Na'er and smiled helplessly. "I told you not to come along. Look, you're sleepy again." As he spoke, he leaned his shoulder toward her.

"Lean on my shoulder and sleep for a while."

"Mm-hmm."

Na'er leaned against Lin Nuo's shoulder with practiced familiarity.

Watching Na'er resting against him, Lin Nuo smiled and shook his head. Looking at the queue ahead, he realized it wouldn't be his turn for a while, so he closed his eyes and entered his Sea of Consciousness.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Lin Nuo did not see Lin Xiu, but rather Lin Fan. He was standing before his throne, seemingly observing something.

Lin Nuo curiously leaned in and asked, "What are you observing?"

"Familiarizing myself with the Sea of Consciousness, preparing to plot against the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm," Lin Fan replied without concealment. "If he isn't there, then Electrolux will do as well."

Hearing this explanation, Lin Nuo couldn't help but give Lin Fan a thumbs up. "Ambitious."

"The era I face involves the biggest cheater in the entire Douluo series. I must prepare for the worst; that is what a subject should do. However..."

"However what?" Seeing Lin Fan pause mid-sentence, Lin Nuo asked curiously.

Lin Fan's gaze slowly fell upon the Throne of Life, and he spoke with some helplessness, "I cannot contact that guy at all. I feel like he's an ultimate glutton."

"Isn't he in the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"He is indeed in the Heaven Dou Empire, but he has no fixed location. It's very troublesome," Lin Fan said helplessly. "My current strength is still too weak, and my Martial Soul hasn't even awakened yet, so I can't connect to him."

"I originally wanted to try my luck in the Sea of Consciousness, but unfortunately, he isn't here."

Lin Nuo nodded after hearing this. "That is indeed quite troublesome."

If Lin Fan could not contact Lin Rui, then the two of them would likely have to fight alone for a while. While nothing major would happen, it was still worse than having a companion to look out for them.

"By the way," Lin Fan's gaze fell upon Lin Nuo, this monarch. "What about you?"

"Awakening my Martial Soul today," Lin Nuo said with a shrug.

"The best welfare in the Dragon King era is the free Martial Soul awakening."

"It seems so, indeed." Lin Nuo nodded in agreement.

The era of the Dragon King was the worst period in the entire Douluo Continent. If you were to ask if there were any perks, there were a few: your martial soul was awakened for free, and if you possessed Innate Full Soul Power after awakening, you were even gifted a soul spirit at no cost. As for anything else, there was nothing.

Suddenly, sensing something, Lin Nuo immediately said to Lin Fan beside him, "I have some matters to attend to over there, so I must be going."

"Alright." Lin Fan nodded. After watching Lin Nuo leave in silence, he cast a few more glances at his Throne of Destiny before departing as well.