Guardian: Wuhen

[Reward Five: Guardian. Randomly summon a Peak Douluo as your Guardian, guaranteeing that their overall strength will overpower Tang Hao, and that they will be absolutely loyal to you.]

Lin Chen smiled.

Although the system had shown no signs of intelligence, judging from what he'd seen so far, it could at least sense what he needed.

That was a good thing.

A system without intelligence was reassuring. One that could sense his needs and respond positively through its rewards was practically perfect.

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

He wouldn't need the Record of Heavenly Materials for the time being, so there was no need to rush into choosing it. He could first see what the External Soul Bone was all about.

The moment Lin Chen's thought arose, the External Soul Bone and System-Bestowed Spirit Ring were stored in his System Inventory, and a wealth of information poured into his mind in the form of memories.

In just a few breaths, Lin Chen went from a complete novice in theory to a true master.

Martial Soul cultivation guidelines, compatibility between Spirit Rings and Martial Souls, safe Spirit Ring absorption thresholds, the study and practice of Martial Soul Fusion Skills, and more.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Chen had fully grasped all the theoretical knowledge about Spirit Masters.

System, start editing!

Lin Chen didn't rush to inspect the External Soul Bone or the Guardian, who was who knew where.

He'd sort out Xiao Wu's script first.

After Xiao Wu entered Nuoding City, she ran into Lin Chen on the street.

It was a very simple sentence.

If he hadn't needed to write a script to receive his rewards, Lin Chen could have simply waited until she went to Notting Academy before seeking her out.

Running into him was the biggest variable, so that one sentence was enough.

[Editing complete!]

Only after receiving the system's prompt did Lin Chen take out the External Soul Bone and 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 pair of wings, appeared in his palm.

"Wings?"

Seeing the wing-shaped Spirit Bone, Lin Chen felt a little disappointed.

In the world of Douluo I, unless a Martial Soul granted the ability to fly or came with a flying Spirit Skill, even a Titled Douluo couldn't fly long distances.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Spirit Masters with the ability to fly were born invincible.

But as a self-interested man, Lin Chen would never pass up Tang San's mother's leg bone. That Spirit Bone came with a flying Spirit Skill.

So this External Soul Bone wasn't quite as valuable after all.

Still, it was decent. Better than nothing.

Lin Chen examined the System-Bestowed Spirit Ring for a few moments but couldn't figure out anything about it, so he simply put it into his System Inventory.

Then, without hesitation, he poured his Soul Power into the External Soul Bone.

As his Soul Power flowed into it, a faint golden glow suddenly shone from the External Soul Bone. It then turned into a streak of golden light and burrowed into Lin Chen's body.

The absorption went very smoothly. Lin Chen felt no pressure or pain.

A moment later, a pair of golden wings with a three-meter wingspan suddenly sprouted from his back.

Strangely, they seemed to have grown out of his clothes, which weren't damaged at all by their appearance.

At the same time, information about the Spirit Skill that came with the External Soul Bone appeared in Lin Chen's mind.

Spatial Movement: Initial range of 100 meters. Range increases by 100 meters with each rise in Soul Power Level. Current range: 1,400 meters.

Lin Chen was stunned.

He had never expected that the External Soul Bone he'd just dismissed as useless would come with such an incredible Spirit Skill.

Flight was merely the basic ability of this External Soul Bone, much like how Tang San's Eight Spider Lances could cling to walls.

Spatial Movement was the Spirit Skill it brought him.

The only flaw was that the Spirit Bone hadn't given him even a trace of Soul Power.

Lin Chen opened his eyes.

Unlike Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, which required training before he could fully control them, Lin Chen had mastered the External Soul Bone perfectly from the start.

With just a thought, his right wing curved around in front of him.

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

He felt the touch through both his hand and the wing.

The External Soul Bone had become part of his body the moment it fused with him, so it was only natural that he could feel through it.

If the External Soul Bone were damaged, he would be injured as well.

"I'll call it the Space God Wings."

A smile spread across Lin Chen's face as he settled on the name with a single thought.

Then, with another thought, the Space God Wings suddenly vanished. There was no movement to put them away; it was as if they had never appeared.

The Space God Wings had spatial attributes, so they couldn't be compared to ordinary External Soul Bones.

Lin Chen glanced around, seemingly searching for something.

"Bro, where are you hiding?"

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples stirred in the space in one corner of the room. Then a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe appeared out of thin air.

The man stood nearly two meters tall, but he wasn't burly. In fact, he looked rather thin. His appearance was unremarkable, but his gaze was extremely sharp.

Even though he wasn't showing any hostility, his eyes were unnerving.

The middle-aged man bowed respectfully to Lin Chen.

"Wuhen greets the young master!"

Lin Chen got out of bed and walked over to help him up.

"No need for formalities. Tell me about yourself."

"My Martial Soul is the Skyward Sword, a space-type Tool Martial Soul. I'm a Level 96 Peak Douluo with eight black Spirit Rings and one red one. With no Demigod around, I'm invincible."

Wuhen's expression was respectful, but his voice carried a natural coldness, mixed with a touch of pride.

"Whoa!"

Hearing that, Lin Chen couldn't help sucking in a breath.

With no Demigod around, I'm invincible.

That was an outrageously arrogant claim. But with Wuhen's setup, it didn't seem all that difficult to pull off. After all, he'd come from the system.

Lin Chen asked, "Can you increase your Level?"

In the novels he'd read in his previous life, many Guardians rewarded by systems couldn't grow stronger, which made them practically useless later on.

Wuhen replied, "I can."

Hearing that, Lin Chen smiled with satisfaction. The system really came through.

"Do you have any money?"

Wuhen didn't answer. He flipped his right hand, and a large pile of Gold Soul Coins appeared in it.

"No, no need."

Seeing him offer the Gold Soul Coins, Lin Chen hurriedly waved his hands.

"I mean, if you don't have any, I can give you some. You'll need money for food and lodging, after all."

"Oh."

At that, the Gold Soul Coins in Wuhen's hand disappeared.

"Then do as you please. Unless I call for you, don't show yourself."

Seeing how little Wuhen spoke, Lin Chen decided not to chat with him any longer.

"Yes!"

Wuhen answered, and his figure abruptly vanished from the room.

Lin Chen smiled faintly and walked out of the room.

After checking out, Lin Chen didn't hurry to register at Notting Academy. Instead, after having breakfast, he wandered around the city.

He was waiting for Xiao Wu.