[Plot Modification System] (Seeking Collection)

Douluo Continent, Holy Soul Village.

"Where is this? It stinks," Gu Han complained, feeling the soreness throughout his entire body.

The first breath of air he took upon waking was a breeze laced with the scent of dirt and cow dung.

He slowly pried his eyes open. What met his gaze was not the familiar ceiling he knew, but a roof made of thatch. A violent headache struck him, and countless chaotic memory fragments rushed into his mind like a bursting dam.

A moment later, the headache slowly subsided. Gu Han propped himself up to a sitting position and looked around the dilapidated, empty hut, his face showing a look of shock and dullness.

He had transmigrated.

He had arrived in the world of Douluo Continent and become an orphan in Holy Soul Village. This orphan shared the same name as he did before his transmigration: Gu Han.

This solitary thatched hut was only provided to him because Old Jack, the village head, took pity on him.

"I actually arrived in Douluo Continent? Doesn't that mean all the fantasies I had before I transmigrated can come true?" he exclaimed in happy surprise.

However, in an instant, he seemed to think of something, and his expression turned dejected. "I have no background, and I don't even have a system. I'm afraid I won't even be able to make it out of the starter village."

Just as Gu Han thought this, a voice appeared in his mind, making him overjoyed.

[Detected soul from another world; dimensional disturbance meets binding conditions.]
[Plot Modification System is initializing. Initialization successful.]
[Core Mission: Alter the established destiny of the original work to obtain "Magic Modification Points."]
[Magic Modification Points can be used in the System Shop to exchange for anything that exists or theoretically exists in the Douluo world: Spirit Rings, Spirit Bones, bloodlines.]
[Current Magic Modification Points: 0]

"A system! And it's the rarest kind—a plot modification system."

"Heaven bless me, Gu Han."

Gu Han felt a surge of energy, a flash of realization crossing his eyes.

This meant he didn't have to follow the original plot step by step. He could change the story himself and steer it away from its original rhythm.

"Change the plot, huh? Doesn't that mean I can do a lot of things?" A curve appeared at the corner of Gu Han's mouth.

Just then, a commotion came from the center of the village, accompanied by faint, authoritative shouts.

Gu Han's heart stirred. Today was the day Su Yuntao, a deacon of Spirit Hall, was coming to Holy Soul Village to awaken the spirits of the children who had turned six.

Gu Han had just prepared to go participate in the spirit awakening when he heard a knock at the door.

After he walked over and opened the door, he saw an old man. He immediately realized this was Old Jack. Before Gu Han could speak, Old Jack spoke hurriedly:

"Little Han, today is the day of the spirit awakening. Come with me quickly to participate." With that, he prepared to take Gu Han's small hand.

"Alright, Grandpa," Gu Han said, and after taking Old Jack's hand, he followed him out.

"The plot has begun," Gu Han took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and straightened his worn but clean cloth clothes.

Inside the small hall, eight or nine children had already gathered, lining up with nervousness and anticipation.

Gu Han silently stood at the end of the line, but his gaze instantly locked onto a boy in the middle of the queue who wore patched clothes, had a well-proportioned build, and eyes that were much more mature than his peers.

"That must be Tang San, the Child of Destiny of the Douluo world."

"But with my appearance, I definitely won't let your path to godhood be so easy," Gu Han thought to himself.

He turned his head to look at Su Yuntao, that Spirit Hall deacon with a standard square face and a serious expression. With a wolf's phantom behind him, he was meticulously conducting the spirit awakening ceremony.

As golden light points were injected, different phantoms of tools or animals appeared before the children.

"Sickle, no spirit power."

"Hoe, no spirit power."

"Blue Silver Grass, no spirit power."

As each result was announced, the anticipation on the children's faces quickly faded, replaced by dejection.

Su Yuntao also sighed, having long since grown accustomed to such results.

Finally, it was Tang San's turn.

"Stand in the center of the formation," Su Yuntao said routinely.

Tang San followed instructions and walked into the formation made of six black stones.

Golden light shone, and a warm current enveloped him. The next moment, a tender little blue grass with patterns quietly appeared in his palm, swaying gently.

"Blue Silver Grass again."

But Gu Han kept his eyes fixed on his tightly clenched left hand, knowing that it must be the Clear Sky Hammer.

Su Yuntao shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of regret. "Waste spirit. Alright, next..."

"Uncle, you haven't tested my spirit power yet."

Tang San spoke calmly. His voice carried the childishness of a child, yet it held a judgment far beyond his years.

Su Yuntao frowned. Based on his duty, he still took out the blue crystal ball.

"If your spirit is Blue Silver Grass, then the possibility of having spirit power is almost zero. Give it a try; put your right hand on it."

Tang San followed instructions and placed his hand upon it.

In an instant!

The entire crystal ball erupted with a brilliant, dazzling blue light.

The radiance illuminated the somewhat dim hall until it was bright as day!

"In... Innate Full Soul Power!" Su Yuntao exclaimed.

He looked at the crystal ball, then back at Tang San, his face etched with disbelief.

"To think it's Innate Full Soul Power. What a pity, such a great pity—why does it have to be Blue Silver Grass?"

Just then, a crisp system notification rang out in Gu Han's mind:

[Ding! Key plot node detected: Tang San's Martial Soul Awakening. Beginner quest triggered: First Act of Mischief.]

[Quest Requirement: Alter the judgment result of "Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power."]

[Quest Reward: 100 Magic Modification Points, one random Spirit Ring.]

It's here.

Gu Han knew he had to do something.

Almost the moment this thought crossed his mind, he felt something deep within his soul being stirred.

A phantom image of a pair of scissors, ancient in design and translucent in appearance, wrapped in countless fine, shimmering golden threads, flashed through his consciousness.

At the same time, the scene before his eyes changed.

He saw an incredibly clear golden line connecting Tang San to the crystal ball.

As for the other children present, there were either no lines connecting them to the crystal ball, or only a faint, nearly invisible gray thread.

Is this the Line of Karma? Gu Han had a flash of insight and understood what his awakened Martial Soul was—it was that very pair of scissors capable of interfering with karma: the Karma Scissors.

Just as Su Yuntao was about to write "Innate Full Soul Power" in his record book, Gu Han focused all his mental energy, locking onto that golden line connecting the crystal ball to Tang San.

It was not a thick line; he felt that in front of his Martial Soul, these lines were nothing more than a single snip.

Gu Han summoned the Karma Scissors with his mind and gave the Line of Karma a gentle snip.

"Click!"

A faint sound, audible only to Gu Han, echoed in his ears.

Inside the hall, Su Yuntao was just about to put pen to paper when his movements suddenly stalled. He frowned deeply, blinked hard, and looked at the crystal ball in his hand once more.

A bizarre thing happened.

The blue light, which had been incredibly bright, suddenly dimmed, then stabilized at roughly seventy percent of its original intensity.

"Hm? Strange..." Su Yuntao rubbed his eyes, his face full of confusion.

"Just a moment ago... I clearly saw it was Innate Full Soul Power. Could this old crystal ball be malfunctioning? Or am I seeing things?"

He scrutinized the crystal ball suspiciously, then looked at the bewildered and confused Tang San, finally shaking his head as he wrote in the record book:

"Tang San, Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, Innate Soul Power... Level Seven."

[Ding! Beginner quest complete! Key plot node successfully altered!]

[Reward distributed: Magic Modification Points +100! Random Spirit Ring has been granted and can be used at any time.]

[Note: Due to this alteration, the protagonist Tang San's fate trajectory has shifted slightly. Subsequent impacts will continue to accrue Magic Modification Points.]

Success. My current strength is still too weak; I couldn't fully affect that soul power. Although Gu Han was happy, he still struggled to maintain an expression of surprise identical to the other children.

At this moment, the shock within Tang San was far greater than what appeared on the surface. He stared fixedly at the dimmed crystal ball, and for the first time, a clear look of astonishment and disbelief appeared on his young face.

What is going on? Why do I feel that the soul power in my body, which was about to reach a bottleneck, has decreased so much? Tang San clearly sensed this change within himself.

"Next."

Su Yuntao's voice jolted Tang San from his thoughts, and he silently stepped aside.

Gu Han took a deep breath and walked forward. As he stood in the center of the formation, he could clearly feel the gaze cast upon him by Tang San nearby.

The golden light shone once more, and warm energy enveloped his entire body.

This time, Gu Han clearly "saw" the phantom of the Karma Scissors within his consciousness trembling slightly in the golden light. It did not manifest externally like other Martial Souls, but instead merged more deeply with his soul.

Immediately, a pair of scissors wrapped in golden threads appeared in his right hand.

Su Yuntao had intended to call it a trash Martial Soul, but the power radiating from it made him feel a sense of alarm.