The System's First Use

Crack, crack!

"Haah~"

Thud—

The Iron Fist Gorilla was finally brought down by their combined efforts. Its proud fists had been severed,

but it was not dead. It lay sprawled on the ground, breathing heavily, its hateful gaze fixed on the two of them!

Seeing that it had completely lost its ability to resist, Jiang Mu and Jiang Nannan instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ Good thing it seemed to have old injuries."

Jiang Nannan was extremely grateful that they had survived, but after the relief came anger.

She turned to Jiang Mu and began complaining.

"I told you we should've just left. Look how they sold us out. Xiao Mu, I know you're kind-hearted, but you can't treat everyone like they're good people!"

Jiang Mu pressed his lips together. He did not know what to say. He had not expected things to turn out like this either.

That was right. While they had been dealing with the Iron Fist Gorilla, Bei Bei had returned. But why had he come back? He had come back only to take Tang Ya and run.

He had left the two siblings here to face a five-thousand-year soul beast, the Iron Fist Gorilla.

If this Iron Fist Gorilla had not been injured, they absolutely would not have taken it down so easily. They might even have been seriously injured.

Seeing Jiang Mu remain silent, Jiang Nannan's heart ached as well.

"I'm not trying to blame you, Xiao Mu. I just hope you'll be more careful and stop seeing everyone as especially good people."

"Learn from this."

Jiang Mu nodded. It seemed he could not bring all the character settings over wholesale. Since he had transmigrated, there would be changes—whether to people or their personalities. He had to be cautious. Otherwise, if it had been a slightly stronger soul beast today, he would have died here.

"Mm. It's good that you understand. It's just a pity about this soul beast, though. Still, it should fetch some money."

Jiang Nannan looked at the dying soul beast and sighed softly. No matter what, they could not come away empty-handed. They had already beaten it half to death; perhaps they could sell it for money.

Jiang Mu looked at the Iron Fist Gorilla in silence for a moment before making up his mind.

"Nannan, I want to absorb this soul ring. Please keep watch for me."

Since they had made the first move, he could not be blamed for making the second.

It had already been recorded on the system rankings, and the true killing intent value had not fallen. It had even faintly risen.

Moreover, the system was rather twisted. As long as he used the system to torment someone, there was a chance a treasure chest would drop, containing a random item. The items inside covered everything imaginable and depended entirely on luck. Killing one person guaranteed one treasure chest.

Treasure chests related to protagonists were of higher grade, and their drop rates were greater as well.

What Bei Bei had done just now might happen again. To prevent him from pulling something else, he might as well become a stepping stone on Jiang Mu's path.

"What?"

Jiang Nannan had no idea what trump card Jiang Mu possessed that would let him absorb a soul ring beyond his level. Hearing him say that, her beautiful eyes nearly popped out as she quickly approached, a fragrant breeze instantly sweeping over him.

The fragrant breeze hit Jiang Mu straight in the face. The next second, Jiang Nannan reached out and grabbed his face, pinching his cheeks.

"What are you talking about? Are you trying to get yourself killed? This is a five-thousand-year soul beast!"

Because she was so agitated, Jiang Nannan did not even bother scolding Jiang Mu this time for failing to keep his promise to call her sister.

"There are limits to soul ring age. Don't you know that?"

"I know, but I have a trump card. Nannan, you have to trust me."

Jiang Mu took her hand down and held it tightly. He understood her concern and worry, but he had secrets and trump cards he could not reveal.

"I don't want to die yet. I still have to protect you and Mother."

Hearing this, Jiang Nannan's pupils trembled slightly. In the end, she nodded helplessly in agreement.

"You're too stubborn."

After saying that, she turned away. She was afraid that seeing Jiang Mu suffer while absorbing the soul ring would break her heart.

Jiang Mu took a deep breath and walked before the Iron Fist Gorilla. Its eyes were still filled with hatred.

Not only had they let its prey escape, they were going to kill it too.

He took out a small knife and, without the slightest hesitation, slashed down.

Crack!

Blood and flesh splattered as a purple soul ring condensed in the air.

Seeing this, Jiang Mu nodded and sat cross-legged, drawing the soul ring toward himself.

Activate the option belonging to Bei Bei on the revenge interface?

"Activate!"

The health bar activated. The originally green bar flashed with white light and lit up.

The lit health bar stood at roughly two-thirds of the total.

He began absorbing the soul ring. It slowly descended onto the top of his head, and immense energy poured in.

Jiang Nannan watched anxiously, terrified that something might happen to Jiang Mu.

No, a minute had passed.

Yet not the slightest trace of pain appeared on Jiang Mu's face.

"Huh?"

Curiosity appeared on Jiang Nannan's face.

"Has it started?"

She was even beginning to wonder whether he had actually started absorbing the soul ring. Why was he showing no reaction at all?

If not for his steady breathing, Jiang Nannan would have thought Jiang Mu had died the moment he began absorbing it.

Jiang Mu was surprised as well. Sure enough, there were no side effects at all.

Sometimes, things did not disappear—they merely shifted elsewhere. He watched as Bei Bei's green health bar on the revenge list slowly declined.

By the riverside.

At Bei Bei's location.

He had originally been sitting by the river to clear his mind, but for some reason, his body suddenly felt as if it were about to burst apart. Energy flooded into him, and the pain assaulted his mind.

His consciousness grew dizzy as well.

"Ahhh!"

Bei Bei could not endure this sudden attack at all. He had no time to adjust.

Thud!

He collapsed to the ground and rolled around wildly, paying no heed to the riverside stones piercing and cutting his arms!

Compared to the immense energy that had appeared in his body for no reason, those wounds felt much better.

"What's going on? What the hell is happening?"

His face was bright red, his eyes squeezed shut from the pain as he rolled around on the ground.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The pain made his temper incredibly violent. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul instantly possessed him, strengthening his body to resist the surging energy within.

The pain still would not ease. He could only use fists enhanced by Dragon Claw Lightning Transformation to hammer the ground madly.

Crack, crack!

The stones were smashed into fragments as he frantically pounded the ground, reducing every stone by his hands to dust.

"Why isn't it over yet?!" Bei Bei racked his brains but still could not understand why his body had suddenly developed such an abnormality.

The energy continued.

"Ah!"

Not long afterward, Bei Bei lay sprawled on the ground, his body stretched out carelessly, drool running from the corner of his mouth. He looked utterly miserable, and cries of pain escaped his lips from time to time.

"Haaah~"

Still, he was a Soul Elder. He could suppress the pressure and energy of a five-thousand-year soul beast's soul ring. At most, it was a bit of torment.

The process continued. Bei Bei panted wildly on the ground, suppressing the pain within his body.

Meanwhile, Jiang Mu absorbed the soul ring without any pressure at all, only occasionally checking on Bei Bei's health bar.

Sure enough, it can be used like this.

Half an hour soon passed. Without any difficulty, Jiang Mu successfully absorbed the soul ring and, as he had hoped, obtained a soul skill that strengthened his power.

He opened his eyes and finished meditating, indirectly reassuring Jiang Nannan that he was safe.

Rather than speaking first, he looked at the revenge list. At this moment, Bei Bei's health had only fallen by half.

As expected of a Soul Elder.

After all, he was the great-grandson of a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo. Having some resources to strengthen his body and spiritual power was perfectly normal. Enduring a five-thousand-year soul ring was no problem for him.