In Falling Wind Village.
Chen Yang was staring listlessly at his Master Ball martial soul.
Sigh...
Judging by its properties, his martial soul should have been able to capture soul beasts to fight for him, but he was only a soul scholar whose martial soul had just awakened.
Although he had innate full soul power, he had no way to test it at all.
The thought left Chen Yang utterly speechless.
The person who had awakened his martial soul was none other than Su Yuntao, a deacon of the Spirit Hall.
After a single glance at the Master Ball, he had declared it a completely useless trash martial soul. Naturally, he had never reported it to the Spirit Hall, much less recruited Chen Yang to cultivate there.
Just as Chen Yang was sighing inwardly, a loud, hearty shout came from outside, carrying over the courtyard wall.
"Little Yang! Come out, quick! Grandpa brought you a little sister!"
The person calling was Tom, the chief of Falling Wind Village.
After transmigrating into the Douluo World, Chen Yang had ended up here, alone and with no one to turn to. The kindhearted village chief Tom had taken him in and raised him, treating him like his own grandson.
Hearing him, Chen Yang immediately gathered his thoughts. With a thought, the Master Ball martial soul in his palm vanished without a trace.
"Coming, Grandpa Chief!"
He answered, stood up, pushed open the wooden door, and stepped outside.
When he looked up at the little girl beside Grandpa Tom, Chen Yang stopped in his tracks and froze on the spot.
The girl looked only six or seven years old. She was petite, dressed in a clean, adorable pink puffball skirt, with a pair of soft white rabbit ears standing atop her head and swaying gently in the breeze. She was absurdly easy to recognize.
That outfit, those features...
Could she be Xiao Wu, the hundred-thousand-year soft bone rabbit?!
Chen Yang's heart gave a violent leap, and he was instantly certain.
Just then, the little girl blinked her clear, almond-shaped eyes and tilted her head, speaking in a bright, sweet voice. "Hello, my name is Xiao Wu. Wu, as in dancing."
The instant her words fell, a cold, mechanical system notification suddenly rang through Chen Yang's mind!
[Ding! Power of fortune detected. Binding Fortune Plunder System...] [Binding progress: 5%...40%...75%...100%!] [Congratulations, host. Fortune Plunder System binding complete!]
Boom!
Chen Yang's pupils abruptly dilated, and his eyes flew wide open. Emotion surged through his chest, and excitement made him tremble deep inside.
The system!
Six whole years since I transmigrated into the Douluo World! The system I waited desperately for, day after day, for six entire years, is finally here!!!
Although he desperately wanted to check the system's functions, now was not the time.
Suppressing the excitement surging inside him, Chen Yang composed himself and gave the little girl a gentle look. "Hello, my name is Chen Yang."
Watching the two children politely greet each other, Village Chief Tom wore a kindly, satisfied expression on his wrinkled face and slowly explained:
"Little Yang, poor Xiao Wu has had a hard life. Her parents encountered soul beasts while they were out and unfortunately lost their lives.
"I met her outside. Seeing such a pitiful little girl all alone, I brought her back to the village. From now on, she'll stay here and keep you company."
With that, Tom brushed the dust off his clothes and waved. "You two children take your time getting acquainted. Grandpa still has work to finish in the fields, so I'll be off."
"All right. Take care, Grandpa!" Chen Yang answered obediently.
Xiao Wu quickly lifted her little face as well and called brightly, "Goodbye, Grandpa!"
Tom smiled and nodded, then turned and slowly left the courtyard.
Chen Yang watched Grandpa Tom leave before taking Xiao Wu into the house.
With Grandpa Tom gone, only Chen Yang and Xiao Wu remained in the courtyard.
Xiao Wu gently covered her flat little belly with her hands. Her watery, almond-shaped eyes stared fixedly at the two large white radishes on the wooden table inside, and a hint of longing entered her voice:
"Um... can I eat the radishes on the table? I'm so hungry."
"Help yourself."
Chen Yang waved a hand, not caring in the slightest.
Falling Wind Village backed onto wooded mountains, and white radishes grew everywhere. They were worth very little, and he thought nothing of a mere two radishes.
With his permission, Xiao Wu's eyes instantly lit up. She hurried to the table, picked up a large white radish, and began nibbling it, her face full of delight.
Chen Yang quietly watched Xiao Wu devour her radish as thoughts raced through his mind.
Does a hundred-thousand-year soft bone rabbit in human form still count as a soul beast?
Xiao Wu hasn't reached maturity yet. She still retains her original soul power, so she's still a soul beast at heart!
Then can my Master Ball martial soul capture her?
Let's try it!
Once that thought arose, he could no longer suppress it.
With a thought from Chen Yang, the Master Ball instantly appeared in his palm. He raised his hand, gathered strength, and tossed it lightly at the top of Xiao Wu's head!
Thump!
With a soft sound, the Master Ball struck Xiao Wu's head and bounced away. The ball instantly opened, shooting out a beam of white light.
Whoosh!
Caught completely off guard, Xiao Wu did not even have time to spit out the radish in her mouth before the white light enveloped her and instantly sucked her into the Master Ball!
The Master Ball fell to the ground and began shaking violently from side to side.
Clunk! Clunk!
After two successive rattles and a few seconds, a soft pop rang out!
The Master Ball shattered, scattering white light. Xiao Wu stood rooted to the spot with a blank, bewildered expression, half a white radish still clenched between her teeth. She was completely dumbfounded.
Chen Yang was pleasantly surprised. Just as I thought!
But doesn't a Master Ball have a hundred percent catch rate? Could Xiao Wu being half human and half beast have caused a bug??
At that moment, Xiao Wu also realized what had happened: this human child had just hit her with something!
"Hey, why did you hit Sister Xiao Wu with a ball? And what was that pitch-black place just now?"
She planted her hands on her hips. Even the radish in her mouth had lost its appeal.
"That's my martial soul. There are some fun things inside, so I wanted to invite you to take a look."
Chen Yang spoke without batting an eye.
That piqued Xiao Wu's interest, making her eyes sparkle.
She took two steps closer, her eyes filled with anticipation. "Fun things? You're not lying to Sister Xiao Wu, are you?"
"Of course not," Chen Yang said with a perfectly straight face, slipping in a compliment. "You're so clever and quick-witted. Most people couldn't fool you."
Those words made joy bloom in Xiao Wu's heart. She immediately broke into a grin, her rabbit ears bobbing happily up and down.
"That's true! Then do it again! I want to go inside and see what fun things there are!"
A flicker of amusement passed through Chen Yang's eyes, and he said softly, "Sure."
Chen Yang raised his hand, summoned the Master Ball into his palm again, and casually tossed it at Xiao Wu's head.
Thump!
The familiar impact sounded. White light flashed, and Xiao Wu, offering no resistance whatsoever, was instantly sucked into the Master Ball.
The purple-and-white Master Ball fell to the ground, rocking and rolling three times.
Click!
After that faint sound, the Master Ball settled firmly on the ground and became completely still.
At the same time, an information panel specifically for Xiao Wu popped up directly in Chen Yang's mind.
[Species: Soft-Bone Charm Rabbit / Human??? Types: Normal, Fighting type Level: 12 (0/150) Talent: High Skills: Waist Bow, Double Kick Ability: Limber (high bodily flexibility; cannot become paralyzed; can learn certain skills) Personality: Great foolishness masquerading as wisdom, a social terrorist.]
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