Hearing the system's voice, Jiang Mu should have been happy, but now...
Jiang Mu looked up in confusion at Bei Bei, who stood behind and to Tang Ya's right. The other man still wore that fake smile.
Then he looked at the Revenge List displayed by the system. Bei Bei's name was prominently listed.
The system's introduction to its functions immediately echoed in his mind.
Simply put, it was karmic revenge. Once karma connected them, he could retaliate against the other party endlessly. The effect was powerful, but it had its limitations. Only those who harbored killing intent toward him could trigger it; it was not without restrictions.
Not just anyone could be killed.
Only those with killing intent.
And once someone developed killing intent toward him, they would be recorded on the list and could be used when doing dangerous things,
such as the exhaustion and strain cultivation placed on the body.
Another was the pain of absorbing Soul Rings. He could make those who wanted to kill him or hated him bear it in his place.
He would not suffer any pain at all. If he had enough enemies, it might even be possible to absorb Soul Rings beyond his level.
He swept his gaze over the list above once more. Bei Bei's name was still there, showing no sign of fading.
[Revenge List, 1 person] [Bei Bei, Soul Elder, Killing Intent Index 25%, Retribution Range, ...]
The information on the list about Bei Bei was fairly simple and easy to understand: his name, strength, and degree of hostility toward Jiang Mu. What followed was the man's health bar.
There were three blocks in total. From small to large, they should correspond to the strength of his three Soul Rings. There were obvious gaps between them, as if serving as a warning. The right half was dark.
Jiang Mu gave it a quick look and roughly figured out how to use the system, guessing what the grayed-out portion represented.
This should be the range in which the system could exact revenge.
Did this prove that only 100% killing intent would allow him to kill the other party?
Jiang Mu was still pondering how exactly to use his cheat. As a transmigrator, Tang San was his greatest enemy during this period.
The only thing he could rely on was his cheat.
Thus, he remained silent throughout, which made the others curious—especially Tang Ya, who had taken the initiative to approach him.
Tang Ya had gathered all her courage to come over and strike up a conversation, yet he actually ignored her.
Could it be...?
Thinking of this, Tang Ya slowly turned to look at Bei Bei behind her.
Bei Bei still wore a gentle smile. When Tang Ya looked over, he nodded.
"What's wrong, Xiaoya?"
"Uh... call me Sect Master. People will misunderstand otherwise."
A hint of displeasure appeared on Tang Ya's pretty little face.
After saying that, she ignored Bei Bei's frozen expression and turned to Jiang Mu, replying sweetly as before.
"Hehe, don't misunderstand. Bei Bei is merely a disciple of my Tang Sect..."
Her words were deeply suggestive, clearly hinting to Jiang Mu that she had no relationship with Bei Bei and that he should not overthink it.
Jiang Nannan: ...
So she was flirting right in front of her!
Bei Bei's face beside them turned green, as though he had been stabbed several times in an instant!
Jiang Mu watched as the killing intent value on the list, which had been only 25 just moments ago, instantly rose to 65.
"Hm?"
It rose that quickly?
When he looked up, he saw Bei Bei. The hatred hidden deep within the man's eyes had become extremely obvious.
Had Tang Ya's words just now hurt him?
"Uh, my name is Jiang Mu."
When Tang Ya heard Jiang Mu respond to her, a trace of delight immediately appeared on her face.
She softly muttered his name, "Jiang Mu..."
"My name is Tang Ya. I am the Sect Master of the Tang Sect. I wonder what age Soul Rings you two are hunting for. Two people may not be enough. Perhaps we could travel together and have each other for company."
For some reason, Tang Ya actually took the initiative to invite Jiang Mu, whom she had just met, to join her team.
Her attitude was ambiguous.
This time, Jiang Nannan spoke before Jiang Mu could respond.
"No need. We can obtain our own Soul Rings ourselves."
"..."
Jiang Mu watched Jiang Nannan's jealous expression, and the corners of his lips rose slightly. Still, he said nothing. Their rejection was already enough.
"Hehe, there's strength in numbers."
"Hey, Xiaoya."
Bei Bei had just opened his mouth to persuade them when Tang Ya suddenly turned around and sharply called his name.
Bei Bei was helpless. After spreading his hands, he chose his words again before speaking.!
"Sect Master Xiaoya, if the two of them are unwilling, we need not force them, right?"
In any case, he was basically persuading them not to travel together. At least for now, Jiang Mu did not seem particularly interested in Tang Ya, which made him feel relieved.
He had pursued Tang Ya for so long without making any progress, yet today, the moment Tang Ya met someone, she had gone up to him shyly with stars in her eyes.
The difference was simply too great.
Otherwise, someone with Bei Bei's temperament would not have developed killing intent so directly.
But if Jiang Mu could read minds, he would give him a thumbs-up and say, "Nice."
He had helped him awaken it. The system was really great.
Now that they were on the Revenge List, getting off it would not be so easy.
Tang Ya's face fell when she heard that. "Ah."
But after hesitating for a moment, she found another excuse and looked at Jiang Mu again.
"What kind of Soul Beasts are you looking for? How about we exchange information? We saw quite a few on the road just now. Which Soul Ring do you need?"
Tang Ya looked Jiang Mu up and down, immediately treating him as a little brother in her heart. The Soul Ring he needed should not be too high-level.
After patiently considering it, she guessed it was probably his second ring.
Douluo was, after all, a fantasy world. Judging someone's age from appearance was rather difficult.
Some looked like uncles with faces full of stubble, yet were not even eighteen.
Others had voluptuous, impressive figures, yet were only twelve.
Seeing Jiang Nannan's expression change slightly, Jiang Mu helplessly took over the conversation. He tugged at his sister, signaling her to answer.
"The third ring. I'm looking for a thousand-year Soul Beast. I don't have any particularly specific requirements. As long as the age is suitable and it is related to strength, that will do."
Jiang Mu's first Martial Soul was his hands, so he naturally had to focus on strength. His first two Soul Rings had enhanced hardness and speed respectively, so his next one was meant to grant him strength.
This was the direction Jiang Mu had already planned in his heart—to stack improvements in those three areas.
Shock!
The third ring!
Tang Ya's eyes began to shine. She had not expected Jiang Mu to be not only good-looking, but also highly talented.
"Wow~ That's amazing. Do you two belong to any faction? Would you like to join my Tang Sect? The Tang Sect was founded ten thousand years ago by Sea God Tang San. It is very ancient."
Tang Ya immediately started doing what she did best: recruiting, or rather, sweet-talking people into joining.
Jiang Nannan instantly seized the flaw in her words.
"Hmph, you just said you were the Sect Master. But you're only a two-ring Soul Grandmaster yourself. Even if you absorb a Soul Ring later, you'll only be a Soul Elder. A Sect Master at the Soul Elder level—can that really count as an ancient faction?"
Jiang Nannan crossed her arms, her pretty face full of suspicion as she questioned Tang Ya.
If it were really as powerful as you claimed, why would it have become like this?
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