"Sageross, use Blade Demon God Break!"
"Ingkaros, use Heavenly River Holy Light Slash!"
At his computer, Lin En watched the fully evolved Sageross and Ingkaros unleash their finishing moves on Garlic Head on the screen and shouted excitedly.
"Empty that health bar!"
Yet, as though things were determined to go against his wishes, Garlic Head retained one last sliver of health. Lin En felt uneasy.
Wait a sec...
Brother Puni, I was drunk! Don't finish me off!
A dazzling golden radiance lit up the entire screen. The energy of Holy Spirit Magic Flash poured out, instantly emptying Sageross's and Ingkaros's health bars.
"Fuck, one-shotted from full health! Aaaaaah!!!"
Lin En's face instantly flushed red. Clenching his fist, he smashed the monitor to pieces with one punch. Before his fury could subside, a blinding electric current shot through him.
"Ohohohoho-"
Douluo Continent, Emperor Soul Village!
A handsome boy who looked six or seven sat in a large tree, four or five meters above the ground. One leg stretched along a branch, the other dangled in the air, and his body rested against the trunk as he sighed incessantly.
O vast and distant heavens, why do you treat me so harshly?
A bitter smile tugged at Lin En's lips. Damn you, Garlic Head. Was this the price of competing with you for the top tier?
Capital, you win!
That was right. Lin En did not belong to this world. He was a bona fide demon from beyond the heavens, a handsome bastard whom a monitor had zapped into another world.
In this life, he had been born in Holy Soul Village... or rather, Emperor Soul Village next door. Fortunately, the village chief, Lao Jierui, had picked him up right at the start, sparing him a one-life speedrun.
He had broken through the fog of the womb and awakened his memories early, soon learning that he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent.
Using the advantage of his foreknowledge, he had discovered a smithy beside the neighboring Holy Soul Village, as well as a child named Tang San.
It seemed he and Tang San were living in the same era.
Lin En tilted his head back and sighed, murmuring:
"A traveler through reincarnation myself, I know not where to speak of mulberry and hemp!"
As the saying went, when fellow countrymen met, one took a bullet in the back. Though they were both transmigrators, he dared not reveal his identity, afraid that old geezer Tang would hammer him to death.
He valued his life dearly, especially since he had already tried dying once.
His heart brimmed with troubles, yet he had no one to tell, only adding to his helplessness!
"Forget it. I'll see what martial soul I can awaken first..."
Lin En tossed his grumbling to the back of his mind and leaped nimbly down from above, landing as lightly as a dandelion.
For the past six years, he had exercised whenever he had time.
Though that could not give him a good martial soul, a strong body would surely increase his chances of awakening innate soul power.
Even without a top-tier martial soul, having one or two levels of soul power and becoming a soul master so he could coast through life would be fine!
Lin En had no great ambitions. His greatest wish was to marry a dozen or so wives on the Douluo Continent, spending every day immersed in their tender embrace, so happy he would forget all else.
What a life-even the emperor himself would have nothing on him!
As for becoming a god?
Forget it. Cultivation was too grueling. He did not think he had the perseverance to sit motionless and meditate for a dozen hours every day.
Holding his wives and living a shameless life would be far freer and happier.
The next day, Lao Jierui brought Lin En to the Spirit Hall in the center of the village.
It was called a Spirit Hall, but it was really just a tiny wooden shack for the people from Spirit Hall to perform awakening ceremonies in.
When Lin En arrived at the shack, besides a dozen or so children, there was a young man wearing a Spirit Hall uniform.
"Master Su, sorry for the trouble this time!"
Lao Jierui respectfully bowed to the man he addressed as Master Su.
Su Yuntao nodded slightly and said in an even voice:
"I don't have much time. Let's begin now. Once we're finished, I still have to conduct awakenings in the next village."
"Yes, Master Su."
Old Jack nodded repeatedly, then arranged the children into a single line.
Lin En's eyes widened, shining slightly as he stared at the young man.
Was this the famous Su Yuntao, Master Su? Every time Brother Tao called something trash, another God King was born?
He stood at the very back of the line, watching Su Yuntao's movements.
"Lone Wolf, possess!"
Su Yuntao gave a low shout, and the next instant, his body underwent a tremendous change.
His body swelled considerably, muscles filling out his entire frame, while two soul rings, one white and one yellow, shone beneath his feet.
So these were soul rings?
Watching the wondrous sight before him, Lin En could not help feeling a surge of longing.
Becoming a soul master seemed pretty good. At least my stamina would definitely be better than in my previous life.
As the first child stepped into the awakening formation, a wash of golden light spilled out.
"Hoe martial soul. No soul power."
"Blue silver grass. No soul power."
"Soft bone rabbit. No soul power."
Seven or eight children in a row awakened trash martial souls and had no soul power. None could become soul masters.
Soon, it was Lin En's turn.
He took a deep breath and quickly composed himself. Unlike the others, who had been nervous and afraid at the sight of Su Yuntao, his expression remained perfectly calm.
His expression surprised Su Yuntao, stirring a trace of appreciation in his heart.
With such composure at so young an age, if he could awaken innate soul power, he would certainly be able to set foot on the path of a soul master.
"Little one, come stand here!" Su Yuntao said to Lin En.
"Mm."
Lin En nodded and stood in the center of the awakening formation.
As a flash of golden light passed over him, he vaguely felt something stirring inside his body, as though it were about to fly out...
"Saa-"
With a clear, ringing cry, a mantis with green armor over a yellow body instantly flew out. Its huge orange, disc-shaped upper arms bore two gray, sickle-like claws. It stood on the ground like a hunter, glaring with savage red eyes.
For a few seconds, the atmosphere froze.
Lin En was stunned, and so was Su Yuntao. What was this thing?
After a long while, wild joy spread across Lin En's face.
Sageross, how did you come along too?
Holy shit, there's hope!
Why did the sky suddenly brighten? Oh, it was my future shining so brilliantly I couldn't keep my eyes open!
"Saa..."
Sageross surveyed his surroundings for a few seconds, exuding the oppressive presence of a murderous predator ready to spring up and tear its prey apart at any moment.
His sharp, sickle-like claws swayed gently. Upon seeing Lin En, he moved to his side on four short yellow-green legs, his expression carrying a sense of affection.
"An external martial soul?"
Su Yuntao came to his senses, frowned, and sighed softly. "Come test your innate soul power."
Lin En withdrew his gaze, looked at the crystal ball Su Yuntao held out, and placed his hand on it.
In an instant, blue crystalline light filled the ball, releasing a dazzling blue glow.
"Innate full soul power? What a shame it's a trash martial soul!"
Su Yuntao grew excited for a moment, then kept sighing with regret. Still, he issued Lin En a martial soul certificate as usual.
"Little one, would you be willing to join Spirit Hall?"
Lin En shook his head inwardly. I've awakened Dark Mantis. Why would I go to Spirit Hall?
Still, he did not refuse immediately. He merely told Su Yuntao he would think about it, then hurried out of the wooden shack.
That was because he felt another power stirring inside him. Lin En suddenly realized that perhaps Sageross was not the only one who had come along this time.
When he reached a deserted corner, the power inside him could no longer be restrained.
"Inga-"
The moment he saw him, Lin En was overcome with excitement. It's in the bag. It's in the bag!
A Second-Level God at minimum, First-Level Gods aren't worth a glance, and even at a God King, I'd just smile!
This was what they called dumb luck beating hard work.
In this life, he would show everyone under heaven what the pinnacle of stats and mechanics truly looked like!
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