Guardian: Wuhen

[Reward 5: Guardian. Randomly summon a Peak Douluo as your Guardian, guaranteed to have a comprehensive strength that suppresses Tang Hao, and who is absolutely loyal to you.]

Lin Chen smiled.

Although the system did not display any signs of intelligence, it at least seemed capable of perceiving his needs for the time being.

This was a good thing.

A system without intelligence was reassuring; being able to perceive his needs and then provide positive feedback through rewards made it simply the most perfect system.

'System, I choose one, three, four, and five.'

He had no immediate use for the Record of Heavenly Materials, so there was no need to rush to select it; he wanted to see what the External Spirit Bone was all about first.

Lin Chen's intent had barely faded.

The External Spirit Bone and the System-Bestowed Spirit Ring were deposited into the System Inventory, and then a massive amount of information was poured into his mind in the form of memories.

In just a few breaths, Lin Chen transformed from a theoretical novice into a true master of theory.

Precautions for Martial Soul cultivation, the compatibility between Spirit Rings and Martial Souls, safety threshold ranges for Spirit Rings, the research and practice of Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, and so on.

Every bit of theoretical knowledge for Spirit Masters was instantly mastered by Lin Chen.

'System, start editing!'

Lin Chen did not rush to inspect the External Spirit Bone or the Guardian who was hiding somewhere unknown.

He would handle Xiao Wu's script first.

'After Xiao Wu enters Nuoding City, she encounters Lin Chen by chance on the street.'

It was a very simple sentence.

If he were not required to write a script to obtain rewards, Lin Chen could have just waited for her to go to Notting Academy before finding her.

But encountering him by chance was the greatest variable, so a single sentence like this was enough.

[Editing complete!]

Receiving the system's prompt, only then did Lin Chen take out the External Spirit Bone and the System-Bestowed Spirit Ring.

He flipped his right hand, and a golden bead the size of a plum, along with a miniature golden spirit bone shaped like a wing, appeared in his palm.

"Wings?"

Seeing the wing-shaped spirit bone, Lin Chen felt slightly disappointed.

In the worldview of the first Douluo series, if a Martial Soul lacked flight capabilities or specific flying spirit skills, even a Titled Douluo could not fly long distances.

A Spirit Master with the ability to fly could be said to be inherently invincible.

However, as a utilitarian, Lin Chen would never let go of the leg bone belonging to Tang San's mother, and that spirit bone possessed a flight skill.

Therefore, the value of this External Spirit Bone was not as high as he had hoped.

Still, it was alright; better than having nothing at all.

Lin Chen studied the System-Bestowed Spirit Ring for a few moments, but could not make heads or tails of it, so he simply stored it in his System Inventory.

Then, without hesitation, he injected his Spirit Power into the External Spirit Bone.

As the Spirit Power flowed in, a faint golden light suddenly shone from the spirit bone, and it transformed into a stream of golden light that dove into Lin Chen's body.

The absorption process was extremely smooth, and Lin Chen felt no pressure or pain whatsoever.

A moment later.

A pair of golden wings with a span of three meters suddenly sprouted from Lin Chen's back.

Strangely, it seemed as though they had grown from his clothing, yet his clothes were not damaged by their appearance.

It was also at this moment that information regarding the spirit skill attached to the External Spirit Bone was fed back into Lin Chen's mind.

Spatial Movement: Initial distance of one hundred meters. For every level his Spirit Power increased, the distance would increase by one hundred meters; the current distance was one thousand four hundred meters.

Lin Chen was truly stunned.

He never expected that the External Spirit Bone he had just judged as mediocre would actually bring him such a heaven-defying spirit skill.

The flight capability was merely the basic ability of this External Spirit Bone, much like how Tang San's Eight Spider Lances could be used for climbing.

Spatial Movement was the actual spirit skill it brought him.

The only flaw was that this spirit bone did not grant him even a shred of Spirit Power.

Lin Chen opened his eyes.

Unlike Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, which required practice to fully control, Lin Chen had mastered the External Spirit Bone perfectly from the start.

With just a thought, the right wing curved around to his front.

Lin Chen raised his right hand and gently stroked the smooth feathers.

The sensation came from both his hand and the wing simultaneously.

From the moment of fusion, the External Spirit Bone had become a part of his body, so it was only natural that the sensations were unified.

If the External Spirit Bone were to be damaged, he would suffer injuries as well.

"Let's call you Space God Wings."

A smile bloomed on Lin Chen's face as he decided on the name in a single thought.

Then, with a shift of his intent, the Space God Wings suddenly vanished; there was no retracting motion, as if they had never appeared at all.

The Space God Wings possessed spatial properties and could not be compared to conventional External Spirit Bones.

Lin Chen looked left and right, as if searching for something.

"Brother, where are you hiding?"

As soon as his voice fell, the space in the corner of the room rippled, and a middle-aged man in a black robe appeared out of thin air.

The man was nearly two meters tall, but his build was not sturdy; rather, he appeared somewhat lean. His features were rather unremarkable, but his eyes were extremely sharp.

Even though he wore no fierce expression, the way he looked at people made them feel slightly unsettled.

The middle-aged man bowed respectfully to Lin Chen.

"Wuhen, greets the Young Master!"

Lin Chen got off the bed and walked over to help him up.

"No need for formalities. Introduce yourself."

"Martial Soul: Skyward Sword, a spatial-type Tool Martial Soul. Level 96 Peak Douluo. Eight black spirit rings and one red. As long as no Demigod appears, I am invincible."

Although Wuhen's expression was respectful, his tone revealed an innate coldness, and within that coldness, a hint of arrogance was mixed in.

"Hiss!"

Hearing this, Lin Chen could not help but gasp.

As long as no Demigod appears, I am invincible.

This statement was nothing if not arrogant, but given his configuration, it did not seem difficult to achieve—after all, it was a system product.

Lin Chen asked, "Can your level be increased?"

In his past life, he had read many novels where the strength of system-granted Guardians could not be improved, often rendering them useless in the later stages.

Wuhen replied, "It can."

Hearing this, Lin Chen smiled with satisfaction; the system was indeed reliable.

"Do you have any money?"

Wuhen did not answer; he flipped his right hand, and a large pile of Gold Soul Coins suddenly appeared in his palm.

"No, no, that's fine."

Seeing the Gold Soul Coins he offered, Lin Chen waved his hands repeatedly.

"I meant that if you didn't have any, I could give you some. After all, you need money for food and lodging."

"Oh."

Hearing this, the Gold Soul Coins in Wuhen's hand immediately vanished.

"Then do as you please. Don't appear unless I call for you."

Seeing the man's reticent nature, Lin Chen decided not to chat with him any further.

"Understood!"

Wuhen acknowledged, and his figure suddenly vanished from the room.

Lin Chen smiled slightly and walked out of the room.

After checking out, Lin Chen did not rush to register at Notting Academy. Instead, after grabbing some breakfast, he wandered around the city.

He was waiting for Xiao Wu.