Outside Spirit City, Saint Glory Orphanage.
Gu Changsheng looked at the awakening formation before him, with only a single thought in his mind: if he did not awaken some kind of golden finger soon, he was probably done for.
This was Douluo Continent. Six years ago, he transmigrated here and became an orphan adopted by Spirit Hall.
At first, he had been quite excited. Douluo Continent, Tang San, Xiao Wu, the path to becoming a god, the Sea God's divine trials—all of these were very familiar to him. He had read the plot at least ten times and the manga twenty times.
Yet even if he was familiar with all of this, thoroughly familiar with it, what good did it do?
For in this world, having hard fists was the only true principle. Without soul power, and knowing only the plot, no one would believe a word he said.
Yet under his current alignment, following the normal plotline, the The Pope would die, Qian Renxue would be crippled, and Hu Liena would also exit the stage.
Eventually, he would become mere background scenery on Tang San's path to godhood, yet he neither wanted nor was willing to accept that.
"Next, Gu Changsheng!"
As the voice of the orphanage director rang out from the side, the gazes of a group of children swept over in unison.
Some were envious, some were nervous, and a few were gloating.
For today was the orphanage's annual spirit awakening day. Only by awakening a good martial soul could one enter Spirit Hall Academy.
As for those without a martial soul, or those who awakened trash martial souls, they could only honestly remain in the orphanage.
One step to heaven, one step to hell.
Gu Changsheng walked step by step, taking a slow, deep breath as he stepped unhurriedly into the awakening formation glowing with golden light before him.
The director at the side merely glanced at him briefly, saying indifferently:
"Close your eyes, and don't move around!"
Hearing this, Gu Changsheng closed his eyes. The awakening formation spun frantically, slowly reflecting a golden glow.
Suddenly, a warm surge of energy poured into his body. The next second, something inside Gu Changsheng's mind seemed to be directly and violently shattered open.
With a loud boom, an ancient dark-gold book suddenly materialized in the palm of his hand. At this moment, the pages turned automatically without wind. As they flipped rapidly, every single page appeared entirely blank.
Yet as the pages turned, the aura of every single martial soul in the courtyard seemed to be drawn in by him in an instant.
At that moment, the director's expression shifted drastically.
"A book-type martial soul? No, this aura..."
Before Gu Changsheng could speak, a line of golden text suddenly floated before his eyes, and a crisp voice transmitted into his ears.
[Host detected completing spirit awakening.]
[Civilization Deduction System successfully bound.]
Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, and his eyes widened with all his might, the wave of excitement simply impossible to conceal.
Six years. He had waited a full six years, and his very own golden finger had finally arrived!
Host: Gu Changsheng Martial Soul: Myriad Heaven Book Innate Soul Power: Rank Ten Core Abilities: Analysis, Recording, Deduction. System Goal: Establish a martial soul civilization system and shatter the God Realm's monopoly.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng's gaze shifted slightly. In truth, his inner self was also utterly bewildered.
Civilization Deduction System?
It was neither the check-in systems he had once read about, nor a gacha system, nor some system handing out god-grade spirit rings right from the start?
No... then what use is this thing of mine?
Just as his brain was spinning at high speed, he suddenly understood the terrifying nature of this system.
Analyzing martial souls, recording martial souls, and even deducing martial souls—this was not merely about making him alone stronger; it was about making the entire Spirit Hall stronger.
For this was a crucial step capable of researching artificial spirit rings, soul tools, and martial soul evolution.
"Put your hand on it! What are you standing there spacing out for?"
The director's voice interrupted his train of thought. When Gu Changsheng raised his head, he discovered that a blue crystal ball had appeared before him.
The light upon it was slowly blooming outward. He raised his hand involuntarily, and the moment his right hand pressed down upon it, the light of the crystal ball exploded instantly.
In a split second, the blinding radiance directly illuminated the entire courtyard, a sight that left all the children completely dumbfounded.
The instant the light receded, the director's body stood rigidly upright. Witnessing an unbelievable sight at last, his voice became somewhat uncontrollable.
"Innate Full Soul Power! It's actually Innate Full Soul Power!"
This declaration caused the others in the courtyard to instantly erupt into an uproar.
"Gu Changsheng, Innate Full Soul Power? How is that possible?"
"How could he possibly have Innate Full Soul Power?"
"If it's true, wouldn't he be able to enter Spirit Hall Academy?"
It was precisely at this very moment that the director shifted from his initial contempt to current seriousness; his gaze changed completely.
In Spirit Hall, geniuses were not rare, and Innate Full Soul Power was worthy of attention. Yet since he possessed both Innate Full Soul Power and this unprecedented martial soul, it was bound to cause a sensation.
The director suppressed a breath and asked excitedly:
"Gu Changsheng, what is your martial soul called?"
When Gu Changsheng heard this, he lowered his head to look at the ancient book in his palm, where the golden pages were slowly turning.
In truth, he did not know what this martial soul was called either, but he had already thought of a name.
"Myriad Heaven Book!"
"Myriad Heaven Book? A bit interesting..."
Frowning deeply, the director muttered under his breath as he spoke, for he had never heard of such a martial soul.
Yet not having heard of it within Spirit Hall did not mean one possessed a weak martial soul. Many top-tier mutated martial souls here were initially unrecognized by anyone.
Just as the atmosphere at the scene reached its peak, a line of text popped up once more before Gu Changsheng's eyes.
[Novice mission initiating: Complete the first analysis.]
[Target: Any Spirit Master.]
[Reward: Basic soul power operation model.]
Gu Changsheng gazed at the text before him, his focus instantly falling upon the director in front of him. The next second, the Myriad Heaven Book flipped open gently, and a line of text abruptly emerged.
[Target: Director of the Spirit Hall Orphanage and external deacon of Spirit Hall.]
[Martial Soul: Wind Falcon.]
[Soul Power: Rank Twenty-Eight.]
[Traits: Agility attack system Spirit Master.]
[Spirit Rings: White, yellow.]
[Weaknesses: First spirit ring age is too low, second spirit skill's compatibility with the martial soul is mediocre, and subsequent potential will be severely restricted.]
[Recommendation: The third spirit ring should select a wind-attribute avian spirit beast, striving to possess burst capability.]
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng's eyes grew even brighter. This was prime material; a capability like this was far more practical than simply handing him a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
A spirit ring could only be used by a single person, but with analytical ability, granting others suitable spirit rings meant he could forge an entire army of powerhouses.
And what was Spirit Hall currently least lacking in? It was people, resources, and Spirit Masters!
If given a chance, given a proper path, Spirit Hall would become his greatest backing.
Thinking of this, he raised his head to look at the director before him and said calmly:
"Director, sir, your martial soul should be the Wind Falcon, right?"
Hearing this, the director's gaze froze, and his expression slowly grew somewhat severe.
"You could tell?"
Gu Changsheng continued:
"Rank twenty-eight soul power, agility attack system. Your first spirit ring's age is on the low side, so while your first spirit ring grants fast speed, its burst power is weak."
"Your second spirit ring should be a charge-type; what a pity, the Wind Falcon inherently possesses agile traits, so they aren't entirely compatible."
The courtyard instantly fell silent at that moment. An expression of sheer disbelief appeared on the director's face, and his features froze stiffly.
He had neither released his martial soul nor told anyone present his rank. How did this child know?
"Where did you find this out? Did someone tell you?"
When the director asked this, his expression remained utterly bewildered.
Without hurrying or lagging, Gu Changsheng slowly displayed his martial soul and replied:
"No one told me anything. It's just that this martial soul of mine seems capable of recording and analyzing other people's martial souls."
Upon hearing this, the director's breathing suddenly turned ragged.
Innate Full Soul Power coupled with this mysterious, unprecedented martial soul—a martial soul that could casually analyze other Spirit Masters' martial souls and see through them so thoroughly.
This was no longer a mere ordinary genius; this was a strategic asset.
If the child before him truly possessed this capability, his value to Spirit Hall was no less than that of a top-tier power assault system Spirit Master.
"Silence, complete silence! Child, wait right here. I am stepping out for a moment and will be right back."
Once he finished speaking, he immediately turned to glare at a few guards nearby, barking coldly:
"From this moment on, seal off all entry and exit to the orphanage. Furthermore, today's records are not to be spoken of to anyone. Without my order, no one is permitted to step outside!"
The several spirit guards immediately nodded in rapid succession, while the children below were all scared witless.
Only Gu Changsheng stood in place with a calm expression, for he knew clearly in his heart that this was his first step toward the Douluo Continent.
In this Douluo Continent, people often said that playing the pig to eat the tiger was right, but blindly acting like trash was simply waiting for death!
As he watched the distant retreating figure of the orphanage director, he knew that his era was about to arrive...
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