What Does the Beginning of a Raising Sim Mean? Tang Family, Tang Wulin

"You, tone down those sparkling little eyes."

Jiang Yan smiled and ruffled the girl's soft hair, speaking with mock irritation.

What kind of little sister called her brother a little cake?

Wasn't that just too suggestive?

"But Na'er wasn't wrong."

Na'er blinked shyly, her gaze barely restrained from beginning to end, as though she wanted to examine the person before her more carefully. Two dimples appeared on her cheeks, making her utterly adorable.

"Something like that..."

Jiang Yan looked toward the full-length mirror. At that moment, it reflected an exquisite, flawless face.

"I suppose I'll admit it makes some sense."

He shamelessly acknowledged it, accepting his own good looks.

But then again, he had often wondered whether that so-called peerless immortal visage enhancement really existed. Over these past two days...

His appearance had not changed at all.

Just as doubt arose in Jiang Yan's heart, the system's voice quietly sounded:

[Host, the peerless immortal visage was originally one of the talents you were born with. The max-level trait granted by this system merely raised it from 99 to 100.]

[You were born with a peerless immortal visage.]

"So if I hadn't awakened the Dragon God martial soul, I'd have had nothing but looks."

Jiang Yan froze for a moment, then chuckled inwardly. In a world where strength reigned supreme, being handsome was useless—but fortunately...

As long as he lived, he would eventually become invincible!

As he thought this, something suddenly occurred to him. His gaze fell upon the person before him, and he silently called out in his mind.

"System, open Na'er's information card."

[Yes, Host.]

[Character Information Card: Gu Yuena]

[The ruler of the beast race who transformed into human form. She has yet to fully awaken, her martial soul has not awakened, and she has inherited the Dragon God's astonishing wisdom.]

[Character Traits: Born Supreme (Gold), Born Stunning (Gold), Elemental Affinity (Red), Beast Race Affinity (Red), Destiny to Become a God (Red), Extraordinary Comprehension (Gold), Unparalleled in the World (Gold), True Romance (Red), Devoted (Purple), Lovestruck (White)]

"..."

"So many top-tier talents."

Seeing the countless golden traits, Jiang Yan was deeply surprised. As expected of the Silver Dragon King. At last, his gaze fell upon the white [Lovestruck] trait.

And apparently, it was not just Na'er. His two protectors, Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, were the same. Even his teacher, Leng Yaozhu, possessed the Lovestruck trait.

"As expected, the Douluo Continent really is a world where the God of Love fell. Love really has a huge influence."

Jiang Yan thought to himself. Douluo Continent's traditions were no joke—Douluo S1 was like this, and so was S2.

As for the current S3 era, one had to mention the love-hate entanglement between Chen Xinjie and Dragon Runner.

"Brother, the candy from earlier..."

"I accidentally ate it all."

At that moment, Na'er took an empty little bag from her pocket. Her little face was flushed red as she spoke sheepishly.

Grandpa Jiang had given it to her. There had not been much in it, and it was a little... too easy to finish.

She had eaten a little too much during the earlier meal because she had been so hungry. But now, she simply wanted to eat it. Would her brother dislike her for that?

"There isn't any left at home, but we can go out and buy more. Still, try not to eat too much, or you'll get cavities."

Seeing Na'er's nervous, bashful expression over some candy, Jiang Yan's heart nearly melted from the cuteness. Though he shook his head, he stepped forward and took her hand.

"Come on. Brother will take you to buy some."

"Eh, eh, eh! Really? Yay—"

"..."

[Growth-Type Special Achievement: The Beginning of a Raising Sim]

[Siblings or lovers? Since twenty thousand years ago, this has already been a recurring topic on the Douluo Continent.]

[From the moment you found the Silver Dragon King, the bond between you had already quietly formed. Who knows... will the hand clasped in that instant ever let go in the future?]

[Reward: Beast Race Affinity increased by 50%, affinity with beast martial soul possessors increased by 50%.]

[Ding! Continue progressing through this achievement mission to receive additional rewards.]

"Huh?"

Having just led Na'er out the door, Jiang Yan's expression stiffened as he listened to the voice in his mind. He could only feel helpless.

They were both still children.

No matter what, the system should have some limits.

But... glancing at the girl beside him, who was happily anticipating candy, Jiang Yan merely smiled and said nothing.

The beginning of a raising sim? He did not know.

But if he could truly protect that pure, flawless smile, would that not be his honor as well?

"..."

Before long, in western Aolai City, Changbai Candy Shop.

This was the most famous shop in Aolai City. Not only was the taste said to be excellent, but the quantity and variety of candy were supposedly as vast as mountains.

The moment Na'er arrived, her gaze was drawn to the colorful, dazzling candies behind the glass counter. Her little face lit up with joy, and her eyes curved into crescents.

Yet she did not move. Instead, she obediently stood beside Jiang Yan, only doing whatever he told her to do.

It was not that she could not do things herself, but rather...

She wanted to listen to him.

"Na'er, what are you standing there for?"

"Pick whatever you like, but don't take too much."

Jiang Yan smiled gently. As he spoke, he had already picked out a pretty candy jar for her, while taking one for himself as well.

He did not particularly like sweets, but if she finished hers again someday, then as her brother, he ought to activate his backup reserve, shouldn't he?

"Thank you, Brother."

"Then I'll take some!"

Na'er obediently accepted the jar. Only after receiving his permission did she eagerly look over the candies one by one. She looked as though she had found priceless treasures.

"Mine, still mine, they're all mine."

The light in the girl's eyes never faded. Her innocent liveliness was displayed to the fullest. Before long, she and Jiang Yan had each picked out a jar filled to the brim with candy.

"Hello, that'll be 1,200 Federation coins in total."

The clerk said with a smile.

"Just swipe the card."

With a thought from Jiang Yan, a card glowing with purple light quietly appeared in his hand. He swiftly swiped it.

After that, he and Na'er headed in the opposite direction, planning to buy some books on the way home. They would be for Na'er to learn to read, as well as for his two protectors to better understand this world.

Yet along the way, Jiang Yan noticed that Na'er did not seem to be as happy as she had been on the way there.

"Na'er, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yan looked at her and asked with concern.

"Brother, the candy was so expensive."

"The candied hawthorns sold by the roadside are only ten Federation coins. Wasn't that shop too expensive...?"

Na'er's little face was full of distress as she lowered her head in guilt.

She did not understand what money was, but she was not foolish. Having encountered other prices, she now had a clear idea.

For example, the price of that candy...

It was many times more expensive than the roadside stalls!

"So that's what this is about."

Jiang Yan smiled and shook his head.

"You don't need to worry about money. I'm not short on it. I wasn't before, and even less so now."

With a grandfather who doted on him, he naturally had plenty of money on hand. Not to mention the ten million Federation coins he could claim from the system in the future, he already had one million on his card.

Na'er was actually worrying about his money.

Silly little sister, you really did not understand anything.

"Really?"

Only then did Na'er raise her head and ask timidly.

"Of course it's true."

"As long as you want to eat it, Brother will buy you candy for the rest of your life. Of course, the condition is still that you can't eat too much at once."

"..."

"F-for the rest of my life?"

Na'er's expression froze. She nodded dazedly. A lifetime had to be very long, right?

Thinking of that, hope suddenly bloomed in her lovely eyes, and she immediately nodded seriously.

These words...

She would never forget them.

"Is that her?"

Not far away.

Tang Wulin, who had just emerged from the forging workshop, froze. He looked toward Jiang Yan and Na'er, his eyes lighting up as a peculiar emotion flickered within them.

He had a special feeling that the girl would be someone very important to him!

He had missed the chance to greet her and become friends yesterday. Today, he absolutely had to make up for it.

At that moment, he did not even glance in the direction of home. He quickened his pace and ran toward the two of them.

"Hm?"

"What do you want?"

Jiang Yan stood protectively before Na'er, looking at the boy approaching step by step. His tone was cold, while the system's identification had already been triggered in his mind.

[Character Information Card: Tang Wulin]

[Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass. Level-three Soul Scholar. Son of a God King. Innate soul power level three. Within his body lies the bloodline seal of the other half of the Dragon God—the Golden Dragon King.]

[On the surface, he is the owner of a useless martial soul and a forging apprentice. In truth, he is the son of Tang San, the Sea God and Asura God from twenty thousand years ago, and Xiao Wu; the grandson of divine craftsman Tang Hao and Blue Silver Emperor A Yin. His future is boundless.]

[Character Traits: Son of a God King (Gold), Born Wealthy (Red), Hidden Depths (Red), Nature Affinity (Red), Forging Prodigy (Red), God King's Blessing (Red), Handsome Appearance (Purple), Resolute (Purple), Ordinary Talent (White), Useless Martial Soul (Gray), Ill-Fated (White)]

Tang Wulin's information unfolded in his mind. Even without it, Jiang Yan could identify him from the Golden Dragon King aura within his body—

Tang Wulin, son of Tang San: one of the first-generation Shrek Seven Monsters, leader of Shrek Academy, Tang Sect master, Sea God, and Asura God.

In Jiang Yan's previous world, he had also been rated as the Douluo protagonist with the best values in the early stages.

Of course, only in the early stages. Later, he became the sort to steal missiles and sell out his country. The Tang Family's nature ran in the blood.

Judging by his early-stage self, perhaps he was someone worth befriending and recruiting, but Jiang Yan had no interest in that.

There was no need to become entangled with the Tang Family. Besides, Tang San's divine sense remained in Tang Wulin's body and might be aware of everything outside. He was undoubtedly a ticking time bomb.

The only thing about him worth Jiang Yan's attention was the Golden Dragon King bloodline. If an opportunity arose, there might be room to make use of it.

"Um, sorry, did I scare you? I just wanted to come over and say hello, hahaha."

"I saw you yesterday. Are you a Soul Master... and her, are you students of Red Mountain Academy?"

The smile on Tang Wulin's face became a little awkward.

Looking at Na'er behind Jiang Yan, his throat moved, but he did not know what to say. He could only force out some conversation.

"I have no obligation to answer you. Also..."

"Stay away from us, thank you."

Jiang Yan saw through Tang Wulin's attempt to ingratiate himself at a glance. There was little emotion on his face as he spoke coldly.

And it took only a single glance.

The moment their eyes met, Tang Wulin felt as though he had been completely seen through. He stood rooted to the spot, his legs trembling so badly that he could no longer say a word.

The suppression that seemed to come from his bloodline made it impossible for him to breathe. He even began to regret it. If he had known this would happen...

He should not have come over to strike up a conversation.

"..."

Seeing that he did not dare move, Jiang Yan said nothing. He no longer looked at him, merely taking Na'er's hand gently and walking away beneath Tang Wulin's complicated gaze.

From beginning to end, Na'er had never paid attention to Tang Wulin. Only at the very end did she glance at him, frowning slightly.

"Brother, that person seems a little different."

Na'er's gaze lingered for only a moment. As she came back to herself, she spoke softly.

"He is different. The aura inside him..."

"Perhaps it's connected to us."

Jiang Yan smiled and nodded, saying no more. He did not want to mention too much about people or matters involving the Tang Family.

"Maybe?"

"But he's annoying. He even tried to stop us."

Na'er shook her head. She did not understand.

But she did not take it to heart. She only needed to care about her brother. As for everyone else...

Stay away!

"..."

P.S. This chapter is 3,500 words, so none of you are allowed to say it's short! (Angry)