In the Sun Moon Empire's Ming Capital, at the Kong Mansion, a boy of about six was playing inside the estate. He had red eyes and mint-colored hair. His name was Kong Bo, the great-grandson of Kong Deming, the Sun Moon Empire's foremost Soul Engineer. The Kong Family was not only a powerful Soul Engineer clan, but also a powerful Soul Master clan.
Born into a family like this, Kong Bo had already reached the finish line for many people from the moment he was born. Powerful Soul Masters had some difficulty passing on their bloodlines, whether on the Douluo Continent or the Sun Moon Continent. The Kong Family's lineage had nearly been reduced to a single thread by the time it reached Kong Bo.
Compared to Huo Gua and Tang Ya in Peerless Tang Sect, Kong Bo's starting conditions were almost absurdly good. He was practically one of the Sun Moon Empire's elite, and he would certainly never lack cultivation resources in the future.
Kong Bo had certainly lived up to the expectations of his great-grandfather, Kong Deming, his father, Kong Yi, and his mother, Ye Fanghua. From a young age, he had shown extraordinary talent for making Soul Tools. Whether it was calculation or drafting, Kong Bo displayed unparalleled aptitude. This made Kong Deming take his education even more seriously. Aside from going to work at the Offering Hall, he spent all his time at home with his great-grandson.
At that moment, Kong Bo looked troubled. He was a transmigrator from Blue Star. He had been playing Genshin Impact and working through the Song of the Welkin Moon questline when, after defeating Dottore, his computer had accidentally leaked electricity and sent him to another world. He knew what fate awaited the Sun Moon Empire: it would eventually become Shrek Academy's puppet.
But as a transmigrator, Kong Bo had some kind of help—or cheat, as people called it. Whenever he thought about his cheat, he couldn't help grumbling.
"Damn, you really expect me to play Dottore? For real? Wow, I'm a Columbina and Sandrone fan, and my cheat actually... actually fused with Dottore's memories and legacy? Wow, this is hell!"
That was right. Kong Bo was a transmigrator. Before he crossed over, he had been playing a game called Genshin Impact. He had just finished the story and killed Dottore's most powerful and selfish Slicing Technique. He was about to celebrate when his computer suddenly leaked electricity, earning him a one-way ticket to the Douluo Continent.
But transmigrating to Douluo Planet during the Peerless Tang Sect era filled Kong Bo with worry. The Divine Realm had Great God King Tang, and in the future, Shrek Academy would have Huo Gua.
"It's fine. I still have a cheat, but... damn it! I'm a Genshin player who wanted to chop The Doctor into mincemeat, and I got his memories and legacy? Isn't that a little too hellish?"
That was right. Just as Kong Bo was about to transmigrate to the Douluo World, a mint-green orb of light suddenly flew straight at him, and everything before his eyes went dark. By the time he saw sunlight again, he had been born as the son of Kong Yi and Ye Fanghua. He sensed his surroundings, then discovered a vast library in his mind.
At bedtime, Kong Bo entered the library in his mind and began reading its books. To his astonishment, they contained the life's research, memories, and legacy of Genshin Impact's notorious villain, the "God of Three Moons," the Fatui's Second Harbinger, The Doctor—Dottore.
"I'm supposed to be The Doctor in Peerless Tang Sect? Seriously?" Kong Bo thought his hobbies could wait. Staying alive was what mattered.
Fortunately, Dottore was truly powerful. Among the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, he had one of the humblest beginnings. Arlecchino was a descendant of Khaenri'ah's Crimson Moon Dynasty, while Sandrone and Scaramouche were puppets made by gods or top masters. But Dottore? He had been nothing more than an ordinary student at Sumeru's Akademiya. People said, "The poor rely on mutation, the rich on technology," yet Dottore had relied on his own knowledge to claim the Fatui's Second Seat. His strength alone was enough to rival the gods.
Besides, weren't the transmigrators who came to the Douluo Continent all doing things similar to The Doctor?
The Doctor had opposed the Heavenly Principles as a member of the Fatui, and transmigrators had to oppose Great God King Tang. As for The Doctor's experiments, during the Peerless Tang Sect era, the many Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult made the perfect test subjects.
Before awakening his Martial Soul, Kong Bo had received lessons during the day. At night, he entered the library in his mind in his dreams, studying and absorbing Dottore's memories and legacy. Six years had passed. Kong Deming thought Kong Bo was talented because Kong Bo had at least graduated from university back on Blue Star. He had spent countless years studying calculation and drafting, so naturally, he could master the drafting techniques Kong Deming taught him with ease.
"Kong Bo." A gentle female voice sounded behind him. "Today is your sixth birthday. Get ready. It's time to awaken your Martial Soul."
Kong Bo turned around. A middle-aged woman stood before him, her long, smooth hair the same mint green as his. She was his mother, Ye Fanghua, and the granddaughter of Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin—which made Ye Yulin Kong Bo's great-grandfather on his mother's side.
"Mother." Kong Bo quickly stood and bowed respectfully to Ye Fanghua.
"Come now, there's no one else here. Don't act like a little adult." Ye Fanghua walked over and affectionately patted Kong Bo's head. "All right, our guests are here. Don't keep them waiting too long."
"Yes, Mother," Kong Lei said.
Today was Kong Bo's sixth birthday, and the day he would awaken his Martial Soul. As Kong Deming's great-grandson, Kong Bo's Martial Soul awakening had naturally drawn Sun Moon Empire officials and nobles to witness it.
In the main hall of the Kong Family's ancestral residence, an old man with short, silver-white hair sat in the center. Everyone could see that he was advanced in years, but his eyes were not dim. They gleamed with sharp light, carrying both a scholar's depth and a powerful man's confidence. The old men seated on either side of him had the same bearing. They were Kong Deming, Ye Yulin, and Jing Hongchen.
Besides the three of them, a young man sat nearby. He had long black hair and a handsome, cold face, but he was seated in a wheelchair. This was Xu Tianran, Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire.
Kong Deming was not only the most powerful Soul Engineer in the Sun Moon Empire at present, but also a member of the imperial family. With both statuses, his treatment was practically above that of a prince. He was truly second to one and above thousands. Kong Bo's Martial Soul awakening was naturally a major event, and the Sun Moon Empire's officials and nobles would seize the opportunity to build connections.
"They're here." Kong Deming saw Ye Fanghua leading Kong Bo into the main hall. "Kong Bo, come here to your great-grandfather."
"Kong Bo greets Great-grandfather, Great-great-grandfather, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and all the elders." Kong Bo bowed to everyone, then went to Kong Deming's side.
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