Lan Kai, Cheated by a Black-Hearted Boss

Proud Arrival City, Spirit Pagoda branch.

Lan Kai stood in line with the other children from the orphanage, preparing for the Martial Soul awakening ceremony.

However, unlike other transmigrators, Lan Kai already knew what his Martial Soul was before the ceremony even began.

Because before he was sent flying into the Douluo Continent by a runaway hundred-ton delivery truck, his consciousness had been snatched away by the O50 universe—a notorious black-hearted boss in the Ultraman series—and forced to accept a mission.

As he learned the details of this mission, Lan Kai's mood fluctuated like a roller coaster.

"Damn it, it's that infamous unscrupulous boss, the O50 universe. Kurenai Gai and Juggler were tormented by it plenty back in the day, and rumor has it Ultraman Rosso and Blu were victims too. This is truly rotten luck."

"What? You want me to go to the Douluo Continent to solve a problem? Which era of the Douluo Continent exactly?"

"Tang Hao and Ah Yin invaded the plane's consciousness, and the Abyssal Plane has already linked with the Douluo plane? Looks like it's the Legend of the Dragon King era of the Douluo Continent..."

"You're giving me the Light of Orb as my Martial Soul? There's such a good thing?"

"What do you mean, to protect the Douluo Continent plane, the initial Light of Orb is very weak and I need to slowly find other Ultraman cards, acting as a 'Debt King' while recovering my power?"

"Fine, having the Light of Orb is better than nothing, and even the Orb Origin Form should be quite powerful on the Douluo Continent..."

"Wait, what do you mean the Dark Ring is also in that world, so the O50 universe had to send someone, and I'm that unlucky bastard?!"

"FXXK!"

Recalling those memories, Lan Kai's expression soured.

Although the Douluo Continent is the bottom of the barrel in fantasy, if one had to choose a setting from the Douluo trilogy to transmigrate into, the third installment is definitely the highest risk.

After all, while the third part doesn't have Tang San constantly lurking in the shadows, the internal strife among the various god-tier figures on the continent is enough to give anyone a headache.

Add to that the Abyssal Plane, lured in by Tang the God King's ten-thousand-year grand plan, and it can be summarized in one sentence:

The immortals are as numerous as hemp.

Now, with the addition of a Dark Ring, there's no telling what the entire Douluo world will turn into.

Even though he likely possessed the Light of Orb as his Martial Soul, Lan Kai felt his scalp tingle.

One must never underestimate the power of the Dark Ring just because of Juggler's performance in Ultraman Orb or the villain's antics in the Ultraman Seven theatrical film.

The relationship between Juggler and Kurenai Gai was already incredibly complex; it's a good thing the "tragic lovers" trope wasn't widely popularized back then, or they surely would have become another pair of poster boys for it.

As for that old hag in the theatrical film who wanted to search for gems everywhere... can she really be considered the most evil person in the entire universe?

A certain Tokusatsu Medusa was right; that woman should have been sent to a place called Chaldea, where gems known as Saint Quartz exist, and then...

At the very least, in the Legend of the Dragon King era of the Douluo Continent, there were people in any influential organization more suited to possess the Dark Ring than that old hag.

The Abyssal Plane, the Holy Spirit Cult, the Spirit Pagoda, the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, or even the Federation...

Every organization has its own monsters, and it wouldn't be strange for any of them to possess the Dark Ring.

"Next, Lan Kai!"

Hearing the Spirit Master call his name, Lan Kai immediately halted his despondent thoughts, walked into the Spirit Awakening Room, and stood on the core magic circle in the center of the room.

The next moment, as the Spirit Master began to activate the circle, a resonance from the depths of his soul made Lan Kai feel filled with power.

A beam of light erupted from Lan Kai's chest. At first, it tried to manifest as a short sword, but it soon transformed into a ring with a pitch-black, heavy handle.

"Such powerful energy fluctuations! It seems he must have Innate Full Soul Power!"

The Spirit Master thought excitedly. If he reported a child who awakened with Innate Full Soul Power, he would receive a handsome bonus.

As for the fact that Lan Kai's Martial Soul was a ring, the Spirit Master didn't care at all.

What if it is a Ring Martial Soul? Who knows, maybe this ring could possess some inconceivable power?

The world of genius Soul Masters is not something a low-talent Soul Master like him can easily understand.

However, Lan Kai looked at the ring in his hand—or more accurately, the Orb Ring—with a slightly complex expression.

"Just as that black-hearted boss said, it's clearly impossible to possess the Orb Origin Form from the start."

"But the feel of this Orb Ring is indeed good, and I can use it to transform into the Orb Origin Form without even inserting a card."

"Ha, no need to be so gloomy anymore. With the Orb Ring and the Light of Orb, my start is already a winning hand."

"Besides, there is only one Dark Ring. Whether they can actually unleash its power remains an unknown."

After confirming the functions of the Orb Ring, a smile finally appeared on the corner of Lan Kai's mouth, and he tucked the Orb Ring away.

Following that, he completed the Innate Soul Power test with the Spirit Master, and as expected, it was Innate Full Soul Power.

However, when faced with the Spirit Master's invitation for him to join the Spirit Pagoda, Lan Kai did not agree immediately.

If he agreed to join the Spirit Pagoda now, he would likely be forced to become a member of Qiangu Dongfeng's faction.

Lan Kai had no fondness for this Alien Babarue who colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult and even lent them a hand.

Perhaps his act of blowing up Shrek Academy—a scourge that had plagued the continent for ten thousand years—was something many viewers cheered for.

But looking at the big picture, his assistance to the Holy Spirit Cult and his own astonishing "wisdom" made Lan Kai's assessment of him plummet, putting him at the same table as those two idiots from Shrek Academy.

Moreover, Lan Kai had his own ideas regarding his first Soul Spirit, and joining the Spirit Pagoda now would naturally limit the options available at the Proud Arrival City branch.

Even if he wanted to hold out for a better offer, Lan Kai hoped to obtain a more suitable Soul Spirit, such as one with light, fire, wind, or dark attributes.

Of course, it would be best to obtain a spirit with the dark attribute last; otherwise, he reckoned he would be unable to suppress the dark power of Lord Zoffy.

Considering the experiences of Kurenai Gai, these types of elemental spirits might make it easier for Lan Kai to obtain cards.

As Lan Kai walked out of the Proud Arrival City branch of the Spirit Pagoda, his gaze fell upon a boy with large eyes and long eyelashes.

Perhaps due to awakening the Light of Orb, Lan Kai could now see things that were previously invisible to him. Inside that child's body, he saw a mass of golden light, with faint sea-blue runes entwined on its surface, resembling Blue Silver Grass.

"The power of the Golden Dragon King sealed by the Sea God? Is that Tang Wulin?"

Lan Kai etched the appearance of Tang Wulin into his mind and quickened his pace back to the orphanage.