System: Take Douluo disciples or concubines? The first travelers from Douluo Continent to Shrouding the Heavens

[Congratulations on transmigrating to Douluo Continent, host. The "Disciple and Concubine System" has been successfully activated!]

[Simply take the daughters of destiny of the Douluo World as disciples or concubines to receive generous rewards that will help you transcend the Other Shore!]

At that moment, an abrupt, mechanical notification rang out deep within Lin Hao's mind.

"?"

Even with Lin Hao's flawless Dao heart at the Great Emperor level, he could not help freezing for a moment.

Soon, he raised his brows slightly.

He silently addressed the system in his mind: System? Transmigrating to Douluo Continent? Taking disciples or concubines?

There was a trace of oddness in Lin Hao's voice. "I transmigrated here ten thousand years ago, and it's been nearly ten thousand years since I attained the Dao and became an emperor. Did you get lost, system? Why are you only arriving now?"

"And..."

Lin Hao looked at the grand imperial palace around him and sensed the vast, boundless Shrouding the Heavens universe beneath his feet. His tone grew even more peculiar:

"What the hell do you mean, transmigrating to Douluo Continent? This is clearly the Shrouding the Heavens World!"

Indeed, Lin Hao was a transmigrator, and an unparalleled heavenly prodigy born with Double Pupils at that.

Ten thousand years ago, he had emerged from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

He had swept through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, trampled the Starry Sky Ancient Road to pieces, and defeated the imperial heirs of every race, ultimately attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor in a mere three hundred years.

Afterward, he had established humanity's supreme Heavenly Court, his might shaking the universe, and the myriad races across the heavens had revered him as-Heavenly Emperor Hao.

[Ding! Host's questions detected. The system solemnly reiterates!]

[This system's core operating rules are as follows:]

[Target world locked: Douluo Continent. Confirmed correct!]

[Core mission mode: The host may establish a deep connection with a daughter of destiny of the Douluo World by either "taking a disciple" or "taking a concubine."]

[Reward mechanism: Successfully establishing a relationship will immediately trigger a reward! Furthermore, as your "affection level" with the daughter of destiny continues to rise, additional generous gifts will be unlocked in succession!]

[Disciple/concubine target: Zhu Zhuqing]

[Identity: Fourth young lady of the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire, one of the Shrek Seven Devils]

[Initial reward: Hundred-Year Lifespan Pill]

[Affection reaches 10%: ???]

[Affection reaches 20%: ???]

[Affection rea...]

[Affection reaches 100%: God of Speed Divinity ×1]

[Disciple/concubine target: Qian Renxue]

[Identity: Daughter of Bibi Dong, Pope of Spirit Hall, successor to the Angel Godhood]

[Initial reward: Great Light Precious Technique]

[Affection rea...]

[Disciple/concubine target: Gu Yuena]

[Identity: Silver Dragon King, sovereign of all Soul Beasts]

[Initial reward: One drop of true dragon essence blood]

[Affection rea...]

Zhu Zhuqing, Qian Renxue, and Gu Yuena were merely the tip of the iceberg. The women involved were so numerous that virtually every named woman in the Douluo World was included.

For example, Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Tang Wutong, Wang Qiu'er, the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress...

It was so deranged that it even included Chao Tianxiang!

"..."

Lin Hao looked speechlessly at this Douluo disciple and concubine system with its muddled space and time, no longer bothering to pay it any attention.

"Forget it!"

"Whatever the case, with something of unknown origin like this, wiping out its intelligence first can't be wrong."

Although Lin Hao had detected a familiar trace of presence from the system, which gave him something to ponder...

He still acted without hesitation, with a mere thought.

"If its origins really are what I suspect, I should be able to wipe out its intelligence easily."

As he thought this.

A streak of black light capable of annihilating all things instantly flashed within the Double Pupils of Lin Hao's right eye.

This black light did not shoot outward, but acted directly upon the depths of Lin Hao's sea of consciousness.

"Hum-"

Within Lin Hao's sea of consciousness.

The newly condensed system orb suddenly shuddered violently. The spiritual radiance flowing over its surface was swept by the light of annihilation and instantly dissipated.

Like a blank program left behind after being formatted.

Only the most basic conversation and reward-distribution functions remained, deliberately spared by Lin Hao.

"Just as I thought..."

Lin Hao shook his head. "Well, studying it a little won't hurt."

Although the world Lin Hao inhabited was Shrouding the Heavens rather than Douluo Continent, and he did not think it possible for him to take the daughters of destiny of the Douluo World as disciples or concubines.

Still, Lin Hao thought...

If he could somehow modify its rules so that its targets became the daughters of destiny of the Shrouding the Heavens World, it would prove useful then.

After all, some of its lifespan pill rewards really did interest Lin Hao a little.

There was no helping it. Although the Shrouding the Heavens World was far more powerful than the Douluo World, so powerful that Lin Hao could destroy the entire Douluo Continent with a glance, he had to admit...

Longevity substance was even scarcer in the Shrouding the Heavens World than on Douluo Continent.

Lin Hao was confident that he could become an immortal in the mortal world, with no fear of the passing years.

But...

As for his beloved companions, although Lin Hao had used the Double Pupils Treasure Technique to slow the passage of time upon them, it was only a slowing. The day would eventually come when he truly had no options left.

Previously, Lin Hao could only plan to seal them in divine source when they reached their twilight years.

But now, with the appearance of this disciple and concubine system...

Just then, Tantai Guyue looked at Lin Hao, who had suddenly stopped speaking and had even inexplicably used the Double Pupils Destruction Precious Technique, with some curiosity:

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Lin Hao shook his head. "By the way, you said earlier that this group of maids would all be dismissed because of their age?"

"Yes." Tantai Guyue nodded. "My main reason for coming this time was to ask whether Your Majesty wished to specifically retain any of them for your harem."

"If not, all but those with nowhere to go will be dismissed, and we will recruit anew."

Lin Hao raised his hand and gently tapped Tantai Guyue's forehead, feeling helpless.

"Xiao Yue, why ask me about something like this? Am I someone so hungry that I'll eat anything?"

"Who can say~" Tantai Guyue rolled her eyes at Lin Hao in annoyance, her manner somewhere between coyness and reproach.

"Tsk! Still angry about the Extreme Dao Emperor's Dudou? Wasn't I young and reckless back then? Besides, you were chasing me down, and I had no other choice, so I thought I'd imitate..."

"Pah~"

Meanwhile, on the distant plane of Douluo Continent.

High in the sky, the enormous screen looked down upon all living beings like a divine painting.

After the rules were announced, there was a brief silence.

Soon, that cold, mechanical voice once again resounded through every corner of Douluo Continent:

[Number of transmigration slots this time: Three!]

[Randomly selecting the first batch of transmigrators...]

In an instant, across the screen...

Countless figures from Douluo Continent's past, present, and future flashed by rapidly.

Watching the screen, everyone across Douluo Continent, whether Soul Masters or commoners, wherever they were, could not help holding their breath, silently hoping...

Hoping they would be the one selected.

After all, they could go to a small world and bully its natives. Besides, an unexplored forest often held many opportunities, let alone an entire world.

Who could fail to look forward to it?

At last, the screen stopped flickering.

[Ding! First selected individual: Spirit Hall Academy student, Zhang Ming (Rank 15 Soul Master)]

Spirit City, Spirit Hall Academy's junior division.

A boy wearing ordinary Soul Master robes, his face still bearing traces of youth, stared at the sky with his mouth agape, overwhelmed with delighted surprise:

"Is... is it me?"

As everyone looked at Zhang Ming, an enormous uproar instantly erupted around him, filled with envy and jealousy...

"Fuck! What ridiculous luck! He's just an utterly ordinary commoner Soul Master with Rank 3 Innate Soul Power. What makes him worthy of being chosen by the screen?"

Soon, a red-robed bishop of Spirit Hall swiftly appeared. "Zhang Ming, His Holiness the Pope wishes to see you."

[Ding! Second selected individual: Heaven Dou Empire, Nuoding City resident, Long Aotian (Rank 0)]

Nuoding City, in a shabby, secluded alley.

A beggar around thirty years old, dressed in rags, his face sallow and his body emaciated, huddled in a corner by the wall.

[Ding! Third selected individual: Shrek Academy student, Zhu Zhuqing (Rank 27 Soul Grandmaster)]