Origin-Grade Martial Soul - Void Chrono Dragon

"A 50% favorability rating can accelerate cultivation. This effect is quite good."

Su Chen raised an eyebrow at the annotation, his heart filled with even greater joy.

Of course, the biggest surprise was the system reward.

Although he didn't know what a Primal-grade Martial Soul was, it was definitely above Divine-grade.

Seeing Na'er eating happily, Su Chen didn't disturb her and directly started the lottery.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Primal-grade Martial Soul—Void Chrono Dragon!]

[Void Chrono Dragon: Supreme ruler at the pinnacle of the universe, controls the laws of time and space, the absolute master of time and space...]

[Martial Soul fusion commencing...]

As soon as the system's prompt ended, a majestic power erupted from the depths of Su Chen's consciousness.

"So awesome... wait, this feeling..."

Su Chen was stunned. Before he could react, his entire body fell unconscious.

"Mmm...?"

Na'er, who was in the middle of her meal, was startled when Su Chen suddenly collapsed onto the ground.

Thump~

The hamburger fell onto the table.

"Ah... what's wrong... are you okay..."

Na'er quickly ran over and gently nudged the fallen Su Chen, her face full of worry.

Even though it was their first meeting, she had eaten his food and felt indebted to him.

Na'er's small head began to work hard. She wanted to call for help but was afraid of being misunderstood.

There were only two people here. If others saw, what if they thought she had harmed him?

She carefully sensed him and confirmed that Su Chen seemed to be fine. She could only anxiously wait by his side.

Moreover, for some reason, she found that Su Chen's body seemed to have gained a familiar aura.

That aura made her instinctively want to get closer.

She had felt this kind of feeling from another little boy today.

But the aura on Su Chen, the feeling that made her want to get closer, was incomparably strong...

"So fragrant..."

Na'er noticed that the aura from Su Chen's body was becoming more and more pleasant to smell...

After an unknown amount of time.

Su Chen slowly woke up.

Su Chen felt as if his body had been reassembled.

He subconsciously tried to push himself up, but felt a strange sensation on his left arm.

It was wet, warm, and a little... itchy?

Su Chen curiously turned his head.

Upon seeing it, he was completely stunned.

Na'er was lying beside him, curled up in her small body, sleeping soundly.

Her silver short hair softly clung to her cheeks, her breathing even and deep, appearing completely defenseless.

And his left arm was tightly held in her embrace. More accurately, it was being... gnawed on by her little mouth?

"Hiss..."

"What kind of operation is this... how can someone be this hungry..."

Su Chen held his forehead.

He tried to gently pull his arm away.

This movement seemed to disturb Na'er.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

Her watery purple eyes looked at Su Chen, still a little dazed.

But the next second...

"Ah!"

Na'er instantly sat up, her small face flushing crimson.

"I... I... I'm sorry! I... I didn't mean to..."

She stammered, head bowed, not daring to look at Su Chen at all.

That appearance was both pitiful and adorable.

Seeing her so embarrassed she was on the verge of tears, Su Chen actually felt like laughing.

Su Chen sat up and comforted her, "It's alright, it's not your fault. It was my mistake, and I should be thanking you for staying here to watch over me~"

Su Chen stood up and stretched his body, feeling refreshed, his hearing and vision sharper than ever.

Clearly, all his attributes had received a massive boost.

As for exactly how much they had increased, he would have to find time to test it later.

"Right, my name is Su Chen. What is your name, and where is your family?"

Su Chen looked at Na'er, changing the subject and asking a question he already knew the answer to.

After all, he couldn't afford to show any flaws.

He certainly couldn't just blurt out her name directly.

When Na'er heard him ask this, the worry on her small face faded, replaced by a trace of confusion and dejection.

She nodded, her voice small and tinged with helplessness, "Mm... my name is Na'er... I think... I don't have any family..."

"Alright, since you don't have anywhere to go for the time being, you can stay here with me. We'll talk about it whenever you remember something. I should be older than you, so you can call me Brother from now on."

Su Chen ruffled Na'er's small head and said with a smile.

"Mm..."

"Then... then I'll be troubling you... Brother Su Chen..."

That final "Brother" was uttered extremely softly, with a hint of awkwardness and hesitation, but she had indeed said it.

"Hm?"

Su Chen was actually a bit surprised.

He raised an eyebrow, looking at Na'er.

She agreed so readily?

This was completely beyond his expectations.

According to the Goddess Illustrated Handbook System, Na'er's favorability rating had previously been a pathetic 5%.

That level of favorability was at most gratitude for a meal and for driving away the bad guys, barely reaching the level of "not a bad person."

Su Chen's heart stirred.

He immediately summoned the Goddess Illustrated Handbook System in his mind.

The interface unfolded, and in the center was that photo of Na'er looking satisfied after eating.

Below the photo, the information appeared clearly:

[Character: Na'er]
[Rating: SSS-Rank (Highest Sequence)]
[Favorability: 30%]

Su Chen's pupils constricted slightly.

30%!

A full increase of 25 percentage points!

Did this massive leap happen while he was unconscious?

During the time he was fusing with that Void Chrono Dragon martial soul?

"An increase of this much... could it be..."

Su Chen instantly connected to the key point.

"Because of the dragon-type martial soul?"

He had fused with the origin-level Void Chrono Dragon martial soul.

Although Su Chen had never heard of the Void Chrono Dragon, he was certain its true form could not be weaker than the Dragon God, and might even far surpass it.

After all, anything that could control the two supreme laws of time and space could not possibly be weak.

The martial souls of the Douluo World inherently contained profound laws.

There were relationships of repulsion and attraction between martial souls.

For instance, possessors of the Angel martial soul would instinctively feel disgust and hostility toward spirit masters with the Fallen Angel martial soul, and vice versa.

By the same logic, the same held true for top-tier dragon-type martial souls.

This was not love or familial affection, but a form of instinctive attraction.

Especially at this moment, when Na'er was suffering from extreme insecurity, this attraction effect was even stronger.

"So that's how it is..."

Su Chen felt a sudden sense of clarity.

A 30% favorability rating meant that he had not only successfully taken Na'er in, but had also established a relatively solid initial relationship.

More importantly, the illustrated handbook noted that once favorability reached 50%, they could cultivate together to accelerate their progress.

This 30% was already half the battle won.

He looked at the silver-haired little girl before him, who was slightly lowering her head in embarrassment after calling him "brother," and his mood improved immensely.

This start was far smoother than he had anticipated.

"Brother, what is that in your hand?"

Just then, Na'er noticed the "camera" in Su Chen's hand.

This world possessed such items, and the camera that came with Su Chen's system was essentially no different from an ordinary Soul Tool camera.

If there was any difference, it was that this camera could be stored within Su Chen's body at any time, requiring no physical storage space.

"Hmm, this is a recording-type Soul Tool that can capture images..."

Su Chen explained patiently.

After all, Na'er's memories were sealed, and she knew almost nothing about the human world, so he naturally had to teach her properly.

Su Chen briefly introduced the camera's functions and then took a photo of himself and Na'er together.

"Click—"

As the shutter pressed, a palm-sized photo was printed out instantly.

In the image, Su Chen and Na'er were standing close together.

Su Chen wore a gentle smile.

Na'er, meanwhile, was looking at the lens with a bewildered expression, appearing incredibly adorable.

"Oh, is this me... How am I inside this piece of paper... How magical..."

Na'er looked at the photo in front of her, filled with astonishment.

"If you like it, I'll give it to you. Cameras can record all sorts of beautiful moments in life; I'll buy you one when the time comes."

Su Chen smiled and placed the photo into Na'er's hands.

"Mm-hmm, thank you, brother~"

Na'er tucked the photo away and flashed a sweet smile.