On Earth, in the Dragon Ball World, outside a vast stretch of Mount Paozu!
A sharp-featured, tall, slender man stood dazed atop a cliff. Beside him was a small puddle.
"Is this me? Who am I? Where am I?"
Li Lin gazed at his reflection in the water, touched his unfamiliar face, and murmured to himself.
He clearly remembered staying up late playing Honor of Kings, playing until three or four in the morning. He'd been so exhausted that he eventually drifted off into a daze.
He never expected to wake up suddenly in a completely unfamiliar place!
Not only was his surroundings strange, but his body had changed completely, too!
"What on earth is going on?"
Li Lin had never encountered anything like this, and he couldn't help voicing his confusion again.
Just as he was racking his brains for an explanation, a majestic voice suddenly rang out in his mind!
"Program ready. Talent system activating!"
The voice was like heavenly music, and the confusion on Li Lin's face instantly froze.
"A system!?" Li Lin's eyes widened, and his thoughts surged into turmoil.
The word was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
It was familiar because it appeared often in online novels, practically the ultimate cheat that helped protagonists reach the pinnacle of life.
It was unfamiliar because, despite encountering plenty of systems in novels, he had never actually experienced one himself!
He had imagined this sort of scenario countless times. He just never thought that what he'd imagined would actually happen.
"Gulp!" Li Lin swallowed, then cautiously asked, "Excuse me, are you really my system?"
After he finished speaking, the majestic voice didn't respond.
Li Lin's expression faltered, and he couldn't help wondering, Why isn't it saying anything? Could I have imagined that voice just now?
While he was still puzzled, the system spoke again.
"First-stage talent fully activated!"
"Phew!" Li Lin exhaled. Hearing the system's voice again finally eased his worries.
It seemed that none of this was a hallucination. It was really happening!
He might have had one hallucination, but surely he couldn't have a second one?
Once he was sure, Li Lin cautiously asked, "Um... System, can you hear me? Where am I right now? Can you tell me?"
Since this was his first time interacting with the legendary system, he was being extremely polite. He'd finally gotten a cheat ability, and he didn't dare offend it. What if it left him?
Even so, the system still gave him no answer!
"What's going on? Why isn't it saying anything?"
Li Lin scratched his head and complained helplessly.
Why wasn't this system anything like the ones he'd encountered in stories? Wasn't he the host?
Whatever its personality, shouldn't it at least respond when its host spoke?
Suddenly, just as Li Lin was at a loss, a cool sensation surged through his head!
His sluggish mind became sharp, his blurry vision grew crystal clear, and a faint white aura appeared around him!
This phenomenon lasted for about ten minutes.
"Phew..."
Li Lin unconsciously took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.
He felt as if his body had undergone a complete transformation. An endless well of strength seemed ready to burst from his veins!
Not only that, but several clear lines of text suddenly appeared in his mind.
"This is..."
Li Lin looked at the words that had suddenly appeared and began reading them, one line at a time.
"First-stage talent!"
"1. Body Shape Strength Reshaping!"
"2. Tenfold learning and comprehension ability!"
"3. Accelerated recovery from injuries and exhaustion!"
"4. Strength increases during combat!"
"5. Super Saiyan 2 base battle power!"
"The above are the first-stage talents. Once your strength reaches a certain level, the second-stage talents will automatically unlock!"
After reading it all, Li Lin's mouth fell slightly open, his eyes filled with shock.
"Gulp!" He swallowed. Though he was astonished, he still had to figure out what these words meant!
The first talent, Body Shape Strength Reshaping, needed no explanation. He'd completely changed already, so that was probably the effect of reshaping his body.
The second talent was tenfold learning and comprehension, the third accelerated recovery from injuries and exhaustion, and the fourth increased his strength during combat.
They were practically tailor-made for a protagonist in a novel. No wonder this was the legendary system!
But what shocked Li Lin even more was the fifth talent: Super Saiyan 2 base battle power!
Li Lin didn't watch much anime, but he knew what Super Saiyan 2 meant.
Wasn't that just a shortened way of saying Super Saiyan 2? And with the words "battle power" after it, he could be certain that this world was probably the Dragon Ball World!
"Gasp..." Li Lin couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath, hoping to calm himself down.
But even after taking several deep breaths of fresh air, he still couldn't settle his racing heart!
His heart pounded incessantly in his chest!
After all, being transported to the Dragon Ball World was already unbelievable.
And now he suddenly had the battle power of a Super Saiyan 2. How could he not be excited?
After about ten minutes of excitement, Li Lin finally began to calm down.
He knew this wasn't the time to celebrate. Although he'd suddenly gained Super Saiyan 2 strength, this was the Dragon Ball World, where everything could be destroyed!
The most important thing now was to find out what point in time it was.
If it was the early Dragon Ball era, Super Saiyan 2 strength would be more than enough. He could even go wherever he pleased.
But if it was the later Dragon Ball era, his situation would be dire. This level of strength wouldn't be nearly enough. In the eyes of the powerful characters from the later era, he'd probably be no different from an ordinary person!
"I should find somewhere with people and ask around first."
Li Lin stroked his chin and murmured.
After all, this place was deserted. Finding out what was going on wouldn't be easy. It would be better to look for some kind of settlement.
But before he could take a step, several shooting stars suddenly streaked across the sky.
Li Lin looked up. The shooting stars were moving incredibly fast!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
In the blink of an eye, the "shooting stars" suddenly veered straight down and slammed into the open ground below the cliff!
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