In a quaint bedroom, Xiao Yu slowly came to, then froze.
What is this place?
Wasn't I reading a novel at home? Why am I here?
"Beep. The host appears disoriented. Activating electric shock mode."
Holy crap!
Before Xiao Yu could react, a jolt of electricity shocked him awake. He also got a rough idea of what was going on.
He'd... transmigrated!!!
And he'd even awakened a system. Wasn't this the start of a born protagonist's life? Would he end up making it his mission to unite the continent and save all living beings?
But just then, Xiao Yu heard, "The host's thoughts have been detected to be incorrect. Please begin the beginner's tutorial."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu hurried to claim his starter gift, only to find it was nothing but a simple explanation. There were no hundred free draws, and certainly no peerless protagonist template.
All he had was a virtual screen called "God-Level Supporting Character System—I'm Going to Be the Strongest Supporting Character Across the Heavens and Myriad Realms."
[God-Level Supporting Character System] Name: Xiao Yu Level: Level 1 (Experience: 1\100) Strength: Dou Power, Sixth Stage Cultivation Method: 0 Dou Technique: 0 Missions: 0
Seeing this, Xiao Yu was dumbfounded. The strongest supporting character? Didn't that mean he couldn't become invincible in the world? Was his dream of being the protagonist shattered?
Still, Xiao Yu understood that he had transmigrated into the world of Battle Through the Heavens.
That was fine, at least.
In his previous life, Xiao Yu had been a die-hard Battle Through the Heavens reader. He'd read it over and over more than a dozen times. And Xiao Yan was loyal and righteous, a man who stood by his friends. As long as Xiao Yu could cling to his coattails, he could surely scrape by until the end.
At least it wasn't some world of Blue Silver Entanglement. Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he got sold out!
With that in mind, Xiao Yu adopted the attitude of meeting soldiers with generals and floods with earth, and began accepting his new identity and learning about the system.
"System, what features does the Side Character System have?"
"The host's level is currently too low to unlock subsequent features. For now, you can only gain experience by accepting main quests."
As soon as it spoke, a quest panel popped up:
"Quest One: Help Xiao Yan unify the Dou Qi Continent. Reward: Dou Di cultivation."
"Quest Two: Help Soul Heavenly Emperor unify the Dou Qi Continent. Reward: Dou Di cultivation."
"Please choose a main quest."
Seeing the two main quests, Xiao Yu was completely stunned.
He could even help Soul Heavenly Emperor unify the Dou Qi Continent? Without hesitation, Xiao Yu skipped Quest Two and chose Quest One.
Forget the fact that Soul Heavenly Emperor didn't even know him. Even if he did, Xiao Yu would still choose Xiao Yan. Why pick a ruthless, heartless villain when he could choose a loyal and righteous man like Xiao Yan? With the villain, he wouldn't even know how he'd die.
"Beep. The host has successfully accepted the main quest. The system is now fully activated. Time limit: ten years. If the quest fails, the host's intelligence will be extracted. We hope the host will help Xiao Yan unify the Dou Qi Continent as soon as possible."
Once the system finished speaking, Xiao Yu's quest panel changed as well.
[God-Level Supporting Character System] Name: Xiao Yu Level: Level 1 (Experience: 1\100) Strength: Dou Power, Sixth Stage Cultivation Method: 0 Dou Technique: 0 Main Quest: Xiao Yan has been badly shaken by his lack of progress in cultivation. As the strongest supporting character, you must seize the opportunity to encourage him and help him pull himself together. Quest reward: 100 experience points and Alchemist Talent. "Will the host accept?"
Xiao Yu was completely dumbfounded. He had ten years to help Xiao Yan, who was at the Third Stage of Dou Power, unify the Dou Qi Continent???
Xiao Yu's mind filled with question marks, but there was nothing he could do. He'd already accepted, and couldn't cancel it now.
Xiao Yu noticed that his quest panel had changed too. It seemed helping Xiao Yan unify the Dou Qi Continent was the final quest, so it wasn't displayed for now. What he needed to do next was complete the main quests to raise Xiao Yan's favorability and level up.
After helplessly accepting all this, Xiao Yu finally began to examine his room carefully. It was a mess, too. Judging by that, he wasn't exactly an important figure in the Xiao Clan!
Through the system, Xiao Yu also learned that this was right at the beginning of Battle Through the Heavens, when Xiao Yan's cultivation had been measured at the Third Stage of Dou Power.
Xiao Yu then went straight to the courtyard where the Xiao Clan tested its disciples. Right on cue, that classic announcement rang out.
"Xiao Yan, Dou Power, Third Stage!"
Hearing the voice from the platform, Xiao Yu looked up at the boy being tested.
The boy on the platform wore an expressionless face, his clenched fist straining so hard that Xiao Yu suspected his fingernails had dug into his flesh.
The crowd below the platform burst into mocking laughter at Xiao Yan.
"Sure enough, this genius has stagnated at the Third Stage again this year."
"That good-for-nothing has brought shame on the entire Xiao Clan."
Hearing everyone sneer at Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu smiled to himself. You youngsters had no idea. He was the future Flame Emperor! Now, watch me find my way into Xiao Yan's heart and become the strongest supporting character in Battle Through the Heavens!
The steward on the platform ignored Xiao Yan's expression. After casting him a scornful glance, he called out the next name.
"Next, Xiao Mei."
Xiao Yu watched the girl walk onto the platform and could think of nothing but how beautiful she was. After all, this was a world where people could cultivate. All those pimples and such had long since been cleared up by Dou Qi. Xiao Mei looked only fourteen or fifteen, but she'd been able to vie with Xun'er for Xiao Yan's attention even as a child. How could she be anything less than beautiful?
As expected, Xiao Mei's Dou Power test matched the original story: Seventh Stage, Advanced.
Everyone began showering Xiao Mei with flattery. If Xiao Yu remembered correctly, Xun'er was up next.
If Xiao Mei's Seventh Stage of Dou Power had made everyone envious and jealous, then Xun'er's Ninth Stage could only leave these ordinary folk speechless. She was a true daughter of heaven. Xiao Yu gazed at Xun'er on the platform, momentarily stunned.
As befitted the Ancient Clan's young lady, and the future Empress of the Flame Emperor, she already had peerless beauty at only fourteen or fifteen. It was a shame that Xun'er had long since fallen deeply in love with Xiao Yan. Xiao Yu had no chance of stealing her away from him.
Watching Xiao Yan and Xun'er disappear into the distance through the crowd, Xiao Yu could only envy Xiao Yan in his heart. He'd transmigrated into the world of Battle Through the Heavens, and in the end Xiao Yan would win the heart of a beauty like Xun'er. As fellow transmigrators, Xiao Yu could only end up as his supporting character.
A moment later, the steward called Xiao Yu's name. Every disciple in the clan had to take this test, of course, so he was no exception.
"Next, Xiao Yu."
Xiao Yu stepped onto the platform and stood before the Testing Magic Stone Stele. A glint of curiosity rose in his eyes as he stared at it. The day before, he'd still been a modern man from the twenty-first century. In the blink of an eye, he'd arrived on this continent where only Dou Qi existed. How could he not be curious?
Xiao Yu slowly placed his palm on the stele. In an instant, he felt a special energy within it seep into his body through his palm. It circulated once, then flowed back out. The next moment, Xiao Yu heard the result of his test.
"Xiao Yu, Dou Power, Sixth Stage, Intermediate!"
The Sixth Stage of Dou Power wasn't especially impressive in the clan, but it was still above average. After the testing steward gave Xiao Yu an approving look, he sent him back down.
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