The spawn point is in the spring, this wave is stable!

Shrek Academy, Inner Court, Sea God Island.

In a room filled with a gentle aura of life and the faint scent of old books, an infant opened his eyes in a daze.

Before him was a blurred halo of light; he could barely distinguish the outline of the ceiling.

In his ears, several gentle female voices were conversing in an unfamiliar language.

Lin Ciyan, or rather, the soul that used to be Lin Ciyan, was currently having a mental breakdown.

Seriously... buddy, really? A sneak attack?

His last memory remained of him walking down a crowded street, his phone screen playing the final showdown of the League of Legends S25 World Championship.

The chat was flooded with messages about it being the most promising year for the LPL.

His team was under immense pressure, preparing to execute the miracle team fight that would decide the championship.

He held his breath, his fingers trembling with excitement as he watched his teammates land a brilliant initiation, the ADC about to clean up...

Then, a sharp pain at the back of his head, and everything went black.

When he opened his eyes again, the world had been transformed into a high-definition remaster—or rather, a mosaic-quality one.

Damn it! Couldn't you have waited until I saw that team fight?! Even just to let me know if they won or lost!

He roared internally, but the only sound he could produce was a faint, mosquito-like "goo-gah."

[Ding! Detected the host's intense regret of being 'born at the wrong time' and the slacker mentality of 'only wanting to see the ending.' Conditions for binding met... Slacker System is initializing... Binding successful!]

[Slacker Points are this system's sole currency, which are quantified and rewarded as enlightenment bonuses and energy crystals whenever the host achieves a state of slacking.]

A cold, mechanical voice rang directly in the depths of his mind.

Lin Ciyan was stunned.

A system? The standard golden finger for a transmigrator?

A Slacker System? This thing sounded incredibly unreliable.

He tried to move his hands and feet, but only felt limp and weak, unable to muster any strength.

Fine, I guess I'm truly 'slacking' now—in the physical sense.

Whatever. Since I'm here, I might as well settle in. At least it sounds friendlier than some 'Overachiever System.'

Thus, from the perspective of an infant, he began his life of "observation" on Sea God Island.

About two months passed, and his vision gradually cleared. He could even intermittently understand some of the language of this world.

Through the idle chatter of the maids who cared for him, and the monologues of an elderly man with a gentle yet powerful aura who often came to visit, he pieced together the key information.

This was Shrek Academy, Inner Court, Sea God Island.

The era was that of the Peerless Tang Sect.

The old man who visited him often, with eyes full of kindness and a trace of imperceptible exhaustion, was his own grandfather, a Sea God Pavilion elder, Lin Qingmo.

Shrek... Inner Court... The grandson of an elder...

When these terms connected in his tiny head, Lin Ciyan's heart was instantly filled with overwhelming joy and relief.

The spawn point is in the fountain, and it's even a VIP box in the deepest part of the safe zone! This is a guaranteed win!

As for Tang San or Huo Gua, those were matters for the future.

With his status as a top-tier connection at Shrek, as long as he didn't actively seek death, he wouldn't dare say he could walk sideways across the Douluo Continent, but living comfortably until old age shouldn't be a problem, right?

And the system mentioned that returning to the real world would cost one million Slacker Points.

One million Slacker Points to go back to his original world? He could just save up slowly. After all, he had free room and board here, plus a top-tier powerhouse as his backer.

This start was absolutely perfect!

[Ding! Achieved the 'Peacefully Being a Parasite' milestone, Slacker Points +10!]

Time flew by, and two and a half years passed in the blink of an eye.

By the side of Sea God Lake, a doll-like little boy was clumsily holding a small twig, poking at the pebbles on the shore.

He looked about three years old, with delicate features and fair skin.

His large eyes, in particular, were filled with a laziness that didn't match his age.

It was Lin Ciyan.

"Ciyan, how are you feeling today?" a gentle, aged voice came from behind him.

Lin Ciyan knew who it was without turning around. He turned around slowly.

He looked toward the old man sitting in a wooden wheelchair, pushed by a middle-aged man.

The old man's hair and beard were stark white, and his face was etched with wrinkles, yet his eyes were gentle and clear, as if they contained endless wisdom and the weight of ages.

He was the current number one of Shrek Academy, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

Pushing the wheelchair was his eldest disciple, Yan Shaozhe.

"Hello, Grandpa Mu. Hello, Uncle Yan." Lin Ciyan greeted them in his childish voice, trying his best to squeeze a "well-behaved" smile onto his small face.

Mu En chuckled and signaled for Yan Shaozhe to stop the wheelchair by the Sea God Lake.

After bowing respectfully, Yan Shaozhe quietly retreated to a distance to wait.

"Little one, daydreaming again?" Mu En looked at Lin Ciyan, his eyes full of affection.

This child was the only bloodline of the Sea God Pavilion elder Lin Qingmo, and his soul seemed to have something special about it from birth.

Sometimes he was exceptionally bright, other times he was muddled and lazy, but his heart was pure, which made him particularly fond of the boy.

"Grandpa Mu, this isn't called daydreaming." Lin Ciyan corrected him with a serious face. "I am... sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and absorbing the essence of the sun and moon!"

Well, mostly it was just that the sun felt too comfortable today, and he was too lazy to move.

[Ding! Spouting nonsense with a straight face in front of a rank 99 Limit Douluo, Slacker Points +25!]

Upon hearing this, Mu En shook his head with a laugh: "You always have so many crooked reasons. Come, keep Grandpa company and talk for a while."

He beckoned to Lin Ciyan, and Lin Ciyan took his short legs and "pitter-pattered" over to the side of the wheelchair.

He naturally placed his small hand into Mu En's thin but warm palm.

Mu En held his hand, facing the shimmering Sea God Lake.

"Ciyan, look at this Sea God Lake. When it is calm, it reflects the blue sky and white clouds, nourishing all things."

"When it surges, it can also whip up monstrous waves, containing infinite power."

"A soul master's cultivation is much the same. Sometimes you need to meditate and perceive, and other times you need to strive and forge ahead."

Lin Ciyan nodded as if he understood, though he was thinking: surging is so tiring; being calm is better, it's perfect for sleeping.

Mu En seemed to see through his thoughts, but he didn't call him out, only smiling as he asked: "Qingmo told me that you don't seem very interested in soul master cultivation?"

"Other children your age are already clamoring to awaken their martial souls."

Lin Ciyan blinked his large eyes and said in the most innocent tone possible: "Grandpa Mu, I think cultivation is just too much of a grind. Look at Uncle Yan and the other Elders; they are busy all day long without a moment's rest. How tiring."

"I just want to sunbathe and fish every day; that's quite nice."

[Ding! Preaching the philosophy of lying flat in front of the Sea God Pavilion Master, Slacker Points +50!]

The wrinkles on Mu En's face smoothed out with laughter as he gently patted Lin Ciyan's small hand: "Everyone has their own aspirations; one cannot be forced."

"However, Ciyan, you must remember."

"Powerful strength itself is neither right nor wrong; the key lies in what you use it for."

"Possessing power is sometimes not for the sake of competing or winning, but to better protect the peaceful life you want to keep."

He paused, his gaze fixed on the depths of the Sea God Lake, as if he could peer through the water to see the towering Golden Ancient Tree.

"Just like this Sea God Island and this Shrek Academy—the reason it can become a pure land is precisely because there is enough power to make outsiders afraid to easily commit an offense."

Lin Ciyan was lost in thought. He took those words to heart.

Absolute power is the ultimate guarantee for slacking off! If he could become strong enough to blow up a planet with one punch, wouldn't he be able to lie down however he wanted?

Hmm, this line of thought works.

Seeing the little one's eyes drifting, clearly off in his own world again, Mu En smiled helplessly and said no more.

He enjoyed this rare moment of tranquility, feeling the lake breeze brush his face and the peaceful aura of the child beside him.

Perhaps this purity and leisure were exactly what he and many of Shrek's guardians longed for deep in their hearts.

Lin Ciyan quietly opened the system panel that only he could see.

[Host: Lin Ciyan]

[Current Slacker Points: 185]

[Martial Soul: Not Awakened]

[Store: Locked (Requires 1000 Slacker Points to unlock)]

"The road is long and the burden is heavy..." he sighed silently in his heart.

"But, starting off on Sea God Island with a big shot like Elder Mu to rely on, this resurrection match can be considered won!"

Next, it was time to peacefully slack off and wait for the moment of martial soul awakening.

He was very curious: what kind of martial soul would his soul, which had traveled through time with a system, awaken here on the Douluo Continent?