The Place Where Dreams Begin, Dragon Ball World

In the Dragon Ball World, on Earth, just outside a vast expanse of Mount Paozu!

A man with sharp, angular features and a tall, slender build stood dazed on a cliffside, beside a small puddle of water.

"Is this me? Who am I? Where am I?"

Li Lin looked at his reflection in the water, touched that unfamiliar face, and muttered to himself.

He remembered clearly that he had been staying up late playing Honor of Kings, grinding until three or four in the morning, until he was so exhausted he finally drifted off to sleep.

He never expected to wake up suddenly in such an unfamiliar place.

Not only was the environment strange, but his own physical appearance had completely changed into that of another person.

"What on earth is going on here?"

Li Lin had never encountered such a situation, and he couldn't help but voice his confusion once more.

Just as he remained utterly bewildered, a grand, resounding voice suddenly echoed in his mind!

"Program ready, Talent System activating!"

The sound was like music to his ears, causing the confusion on Li Lin's face to freeze instantly.

"A system!?" Li Lin's eyes widened, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.

To him, this term was both familiar and foreign.

It was familiar because it appeared constantly in web novels, serving as the essential cheat code for protagonists to reach the pinnacle of life.

It was foreign because, despite seeing it so often in fiction, he had never actually encountered one himself.

He had fantasized about this scenario countless times, yet he never imagined that his fantasies would actually come to life.

"Gulp!" Li Lin swallowed hard, then asked tentatively, "Excuse me, are you really my system?"

After the words left his lips, a moment passed, but that grand voice did not respond.

Li Lin's expression faltered, and he couldn't help but think, Why isn't it speaking? Could it have just been a hallucination?

Just as he was wondering, the system's voice returned.

"First-stage talent, fully unlocked!"

"Whew!" Li Lin let out a breath; hearing the system again, his hanging heart finally settled.

It seemed none of this was a hallucination, but something truly happening.

He might have had one hallucination, but surely not two in a row.

Once certain, Li Lin asked cautiously, "Um... System, can you hear me? Can you tell me where I am?"

Since this was his first contact with a legendary system, he kept his tone very humble. He had finally obtained a cheat; he couldn't afford to offend it, or what if it decided to leave him?

However, even so, the system provided no response to his questions.

"What is going on? Why won't it talk?"

Li Lin scratched his head, complaining helplessly.

This system was nothing like the ones he had read about. Wasn't he the host?

Regardless of the system's temperament, it should at least acknowledge its host!

Suddenly, just as Li Lin was feeling lost, a cool sensation surged into his head!

His previously sluggish brain suddenly became sharp, his blurry vision became crystal clear, and a faint, white aura began to emanate from his body.

This phenomenon lasted for about ten minutes.

"Haa..."

Li Lin took a deep, involuntary breath, then slowly exhaled a puff of stale air.

He felt as though his body had undergone a earth-shattering transformation; a constant stream of power seemed ready to burst forth from his veins!

Not only that, but several clear lines of text suddenly appeared in his mind.

"This is..."

Li Lin looked at the text that had appeared and began to read it word for word.

"First-stage talent!"

"1. Physical form and strength remodeling!"

"2. Tenfold learning and comprehension ability!"

"3. Accelerated recovery of injuries and stamina!"

"4. Strength growth during combat!"

"5. Base combat power of Super Saiyan 2!"

"The above are the first-stage talents. Upon reaching a certain realm of strength, the second-stage talents will automatically unlock!"

After reading, Li Lin's mouth hung slightly open, his eyes filled with shock.

"Gulp!" He swallowed hard. Although he was deeply shaken, he still needed to analyze what these words truly meant!

The first item, physical appearance and strength remodeling, needs no explanation; he had already completely changed his appearance, which was likely the result of that remodeling.

The second item was a tenfold increase in comprehension and learning ability, the third was accelerated recovery of injuries and stamina, and the fourth was an increase in strength during combat.

It was practically tailor-made for a protagonist in a novel; truly worthy of being called a legendary system!

Furthermore, what shocked Li Lin even more was the fifth item: Super Saiyan 2 base combat power!

Although Li Lin didn't watch much anime in his daily life, he was quite clear on what Super Saiyan 2 meant.

Wasn't that just the abbreviation for Super Saiyan 2? Coupled with the words "combat power" following it, he could now be certain that this world was none other than the Dragon Ball World!

Hiss. Thinking of this, Li Lin couldn't help but gasp, trying to keep himself calm!

However, even after taking several deep breaths of fresh air, his heart remained unsettled for a long time.

The little heart in his chest kept pounding away!

After all, transmigrating into the Dragon Ball World was already incredibly mind-boggling.

Now that he suddenly possessed the combat power of a Super Saiyan 2, how could he not be excited?

After about ten minutes of excitement, Li Lin's heart finally began to calm down.

He knew that now was not the time to be happy; although he suddenly possessed the strength of a Super Saiyan 2, this was the Dragon Ball World, a place where heaven and earth could be destroyed!

The most urgent matter now was to determine what time period this was.

If it were the early stages of Dragon Ball, the strength of a Super Saiyan 2 would be more than enough, and he could even walk sideways without fear.

However, if the current time period was the later stages of Dragon Ball, then his situation would be dire. This level of strength would be completely insufficient; in the eyes of the big shots in the later stages, he probably wouldn't be any different from an ordinary person!

"I should find a place with people and ask around."

Li Lin rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

After all, this place was desolate and uninhabited; it wouldn't be easy to find out what was going on, so it would be better to look for some signs of civilization.

However, before he could even lift his leg to leave, several meteors suddenly streaked across the sky.

Li Lin looked up at the sky and saw that those meteors were moving incredibly fast!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Almost in an instant, those "meteors" suddenly veered downward and slammed into the flat ground below the cliff!