Second Playthrough Imprisoned Player Tian Meng

Feeling the sorrow welling up from the depths of her heart, Huo Yu Chan was affected the most. Before she realized it, a tear slid down her cheek, but she quickly came back to her senses.

She sensed no killing intent, nor any hostility. It felt as though she had encountered a child crying for no reason.

She had always been bold, so she could not help taking a step forward. Looking at the enormous silkworm, she asked warily, "Was that you speaking in my mind?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's wailing gradually stopped. He carefully examined the girl again and sighed inwardly. Fine, a girl is a girl! At least she won't be living with Wang Dong anymore. If she stays away from Wang Dong, she won't be targeted. Looking at it that way, there are quite a few benefits.

Then his voice rang out. "That's right, of course it was me. Were you dazzled by my beautiful body?"

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Huo Yu Chan tilted her head, wondering whether this soul beast was a little mentally unstable.

Then she suddenly recalled some of the knowledge Lin You had taught her about soul beasts. Her expression changed drastically as she said, "You can speak human language... Don't tell me you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

"I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. That's right, I am the supreme powerhouse among soul beasts, a Million Year Soul Beast with profound cultivation and an immense lifespan—the number one insect on Douluo Continent! The ultimate embodiment of wisdom and courage! My honored name is Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. You may call me Brother Sky Dream; that is also my elegant title."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly turned solemn. "I want to become your soul ring—the first Intelligence Soul Ring in the history of Douluo Continent."

Huo Yu Chan slowly lowered the White Tiger Dagger, but she remained on guard. Countless questions surfaced in her mind. "You want to become my soul ring? Why? What is your motive? What consequences will there be for me? Can I refuse?"

The giant white silkworm fell silent.

What's going on? Huo Yuhao wasn't this troublesome before. Why is she questioning me instead?

"Although I want to keep it short, this is a long story. In short, I'm about to die. If I become your Intelligence Soul Ring, I can survive, and I can also grant you a second Martial Soul. You'll gain my soul ring too—four whole Soul Skills! You can't refuse, because your Martial Soul is Spirit Attribute, and I'm a Spirit Attribute soul beast. We're perfectly suited for each other. Huh? Why do your eyes look a little strange? Pinkeye?"

"These are Spiritual Eyes!" the little girl emphasized.

"Ahem. Anyway, there are soul beasts outside hunting me down. I'm a great tonic, and they want to eat me down to the last scrap. Let's hurry!"

For a moment, Huo Yu Chan hesitated. Could she trust what it said?

She turned back toward the carriage. Though she longed intensely for what the soul beast calling itself Brother Sky Dream had described—a second Martial Soul, an Intelligence Soul Ring, and four whole Soul Skills—

she still struggled to ask, "Could you find someone else? I really want it, but You-ge's Innate Soul Power is far too low for his talent. His Innate Soul Power is only half a rank, yet he can do things far more impressive than I can. I think he needs powerful Soul Skills and a Martial Soul more, so he can go further."

"As for me, I already have enough power. I can even defeat a Soul Ancestor now, and I'll only grow stronger in the future. I don't need you."

By the time she said this, Huo Yu Chan's voice was trembling. Yet she still bit her lip lightly, her eyes shining with stubborn resolve.

She did not need it. She did not need it.

The little girl recalled the happy times she had spent with Lin You. She remembered the worried expressions he would occasionally show, constrained by his family's circumstances and trapped within this tiny world. Her resolve grew even firmer.

No matter what, You-ge had already sacrificed far too much for her and her mother. If she sacrificed a little and gave it to her brother instead, that was nothing!

"...Huh?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm froze.

No, why would anyone in this world reject me? And that person is my best partner from my previous life?

You actually rejected me. Interesting. You've successfully caught my attention.jpg

It seemed that this world had already diverged enormously due to his rebirth. He had returned decades earlier and had spent the intervening years lying low. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm strongly suspected that the butterfly effect from his own actions had caused an even greater upheaval, to the point that someone like You-ge—whom he had never heard of—had appeared.

Then his Spiritual Power swept out. When Sky Dream Ice Silkworm saw an unconscious boy and a beautiful young woman inside the carriage, he immediately cried out, "Holy shit!! Huo Yun'er!"

According to Yuhao's memories, hadn't she died when he was seven or eight in their previous life?

Even her soul had been controlled by Tang San, the God King. If not for Huo Yun'er's soul, Huo Yuhao likely would not have ascended to the God Realm so early, much less been forcibly made to acknowledge his ancestry.

In the end, even Dai Hao—the one who had caused him so much suffering—had been granted immortality, all because Dai Hao had a woman who loved him without asking for anything in return.

Brother Sky Dream, who considered himself incomparably intelligent and the wisest being in the world, understood at once after sorting through the details why this girl had gritted her teeth and refused.

So someone had saved her mother.

He was delighted. There was such a good thing?

This rebirth had truly not been in vain.

Originally, Tian Meng had been at a loss over how to help Yuhao rescue Huo Yun'er's soul from Tang San's grasp. Otherwise, Yuhao would sooner or later still be caught by Tang San. But Huo Yun'er was alive in this timeline. This was undoubtedly the best possible development, and it had helped him tremendously.

For a moment, Tian Meng's gaze toward Lin You became incomparably gentle. If he had hands, he would absolutely have wrapped an arm around the boy's neck and kissed him a couple of times.

Hehe, kid, you did well. You did very well!

I've decided. From now on, I'll protect you. Whenever I have Ice Marrow to eat, you'll get half a share to gnaw on.

"Unfortunately, I am a Spirit Attribute soul beast, while this young man is not Spirit Attribute. If I forcibly become his soul ring, I'll only make him explode. So from beginning to end, my choice has been you. All right, decide quickly. Will you let his death prove that I'm right, or embrace my power now?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's tone was grave. He had already sensed that the simulated false body he had left in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest was being absorbed. If it were completely drained, they would definitely discover that he had escaped.

Hearing this, Huo Yu Chan fell silent for a moment before replying, "Then let's do it. It's all the same anyway. He once said that once I had power, I could protect him. So I'll create the future together with You-ge!"

The next second, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hesitated no longer. He transformed into a streak of white afterimage and touched Huo Yu Chan's forehead.

The fusion had begun.

I know Brother Sky Dream entering her sea of consciousness as a male is a minor sore point. The next chapter will cover the protagonist's response, so please don't worry. The update will be around six this evening.