Xiao Wu Applies to Be a Maid at the Start?

Night.

In a side room deep within the Jiang family estate, candlelight flickered, illuminating the handsome profile of a young man.

Jiang Ziming sat by the window, holding a carrot that was orange-yellow from end to end and gave off a faint fragrance. His expression was complicated.

This carrot was his martial soul.

"Invincible Delicious Carrot."

He murmured the name, the corners of his mouth pulling into a helpless curve.

At the awakening ceremony when he was six, the entire clan had watched with bated breath.

Everyone had hoped that he would inherit the Jiang family's ancestral super martial soul—the Earth Dragon King.

It was a top-tier beast martial soul. Awakening it meant that the Jiang family might produce a Titled Douluo within the next century.

But what happened?

A flash of golden light passed through the awakening crystal ball, and all he gained was an ordinary carrot in his hand.

The silence that had fallen over the entire venue remained vivid in his memory even now.

The First Elder's expression had been as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly.

The Second Elder had simply flicked his sleeves and left.

The Third Elder had stayed, though only to leave behind the remark, "Six hundred and sixty-six, and you're not even pretending anymore."

Only his father, Jiang Tianyuan, the Jiang family patriarch, had stood silently on the stage for a long time before finally saying one sentence:

"Innately full soul power. It's not too bad."

Not too bad.

Those four words were the greatest kindness his father could offer.

After all, the Jiang family's Earth Dragon King martial soul, passed down through generations, had been cut off with him.

The patriarch's son had awakened a carrot.

Fortunately, his father was the patriarch, and he had never been denied resources.

For years, his body had been soaked in medicinal baths day after day. High-ranking soul masters had been hired at great expense to guide his cultivation, and his father had even swallowed his pride to ask others to tailor the most suitable soul ring hunting plan for him.

After five years, he had been forcibly piled up to level twenty through resources.

Both soul rings were optimal century-old rings.

Although his martial soul was pathetic, his soul power level and soul ring configuration were still presentable among his peers.

But that was all.

A carrot, even with innately full soul power, could at most taste a little better than an ordinary carrot.

How much of a future could a carrot martial soul, an auxiliary-type soul master, possibly have?

Tomorrow was the day he would set off for Shrek Academy.

Jiang Ziming placed the carrot on the table, leaned back in his chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

In his previous life, he had been an ordinary programmer. After working overtime, he had transmigrated into this world where strength reigned supreme and become the young master of the Jiang family.

He had thought he would be like the protagonists of those transmigration novels and awaken some ridiculously overpowered martial soul.

Instead, heaven had given him a carrot.

An "Invincible Delicious" one, at that.

He even suspected that the martial soul's only use was to take a few bites when he was hungry.

"Ah, I might as well make the best of it."

He sighed and was just about to put out the lamp and sleep.

Suddenly.

A golden light exploded in his mind!

[Ding!]

[The host has met the activation requirements!]

[Invincible Emotion System binding... Binding successful!]

[Welcome, Host. This system will help you reach the pinnacle of a soul master's life!]

Jiang Ziming abruptly sat upright, his pupils widening slightly.

A system?

After transmigrating for eleven years, had his cheat finally arrived?

The young man took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and quickly browsed the information that appeared in his mind.

[Invincible Emotion System: Make a target experience "intense emotional fluctuations" to obtain "Emotion Points," which can be used for the "Everything Lottery"!]

["Emotion Point" acquisition rules: Based on factors such as the target's identity, strength, and relationship with the host, the greater the emotional fluctuation, the more Emotion Points obtained.]

["Everything Lottery": Each draw costs 100 Emotion Points. A ten-draw costs only 999 Emotion Points! Prizes include martial souls, soul rings, soul bones, cultivation techniques, pills, divine artifacts... everything imaginable!]

Jiang Ziming's breathing quickened.

This system was stronger than he had imagined.

As long as he made others experience emotional fluctuations, he could draw prizes?

And it was an Everything Lottery?

If he could draw rewards from other "worlds" far beyond the "Douluo Plane"...

Then wouldn't he...

Before he had time to think further, the system notification sounded again.

[As this is the host's first binding, triggering—Beginner Reward!]

[Distributing Beginner Reward...]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the special reward: "Xiao Wu Applies to Be a Maid for the Jiang Family"!]

[Effect description: In 3 seconds, Xiao Wu, the Soft Bone Rabbit of the Divine Realm, will be teleported to the Jiang family gates. She will feel a powerful urge to acknowledge Jiang Ziming as her master and voluntarily apply to be his maid! Duration: Permanent!]

Jiang Ziming froze.

Xiao Wu?

The hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit who had taken human form, a member of the Divine Realm Committee...

Was coming to be his maid?

Before he could process the information, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

"Young... Young Master!"

The butler's panting voice rang out beyond the door.

"At the main gate... At the main gate, there's a girl as beautiful as a fairy who says she wants to apply to be your maid!"

Jiang Ziming: "..."

Well damn, this system was serious.

He stood, straightened his clothes, and pushed open the door.

At the Jiang family gates.

Under the moonlight, a woman stood quietly.

She looked to be a little over twenty. Her figure was slender and graceful, and her soft pink hair fell to her waist, swaying gently in the night breeze.

The girl's features were exquisite, like heaven's proudest creation. Her pink eyes were clear and bright, though they currently held a trace of confusion and unease.

She wore a simple white dress, but even that could not conceal her alluring, curvaceous figure.

When Jiang Ziming stepped out through the gates, this was the sight that greeted him.

His steps paused.

This was Xiao Wu?

The hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form, a member of the Divine Realm Committee...

Yet now, she stood at his doorstep like a lost little rabbit, her eyes filled with bewilderment and helplessness.

When she saw Jiang Ziming emerge, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.

Then she did something that left the few watching servants utterly dumbfounded.

She lifted her skirt, dropped to both knees, and bowed her head deeply.

"Excuse me... are you Young Master Jiang Ziming?"

Her voice was crisp and pleasant, trembling slightly as though she were nervous, yet also expectant.

"My name is Xiao Wu. I want to apply to be your maid. Please... please take me in!"

Jiang Ziming looked down at her, waves crashing in his heart.

The system had really done it.

The Soft Bone Douluo who had ascended to the Divine Realm ten thousand years ago was kneeling before him now, asking to become his maid.

He was silent for several seconds, then stepped forward and gently placed a hand atop Xiao Wu's head.

"Get up."

The young man's voice was gentle, carrying a softness even he himself had not noticed.

"From now on, you'll follow me."

Xiao Wu's body trembled faintly.

She raised her head, and moisture shimmered in her pink eyes.

The next instant, she lunged forward and threw her arms around Jiang Ziming, burying her face against his shoulder.

"Thank you, Master!"

Her voice choked with emotion. Like a little animal that had finally found a home, she held him tightly, tightly, refusing to let go.

"I'll take good care of Master!"