The Turning of Fate's Gears, System Binding

Upon hearing the conversation between the two caretakers, Xiao Yu immediately stopped in his tracks, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

The timeline had been confirmed!

Qian Xunji was dead, Bibi Dong had taken power, and that also meant the arrival of Tang God King. It meant the plot of the original story had officially begun. Dai Mubai and Oscar were probably already two or three years old, while Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing would be born within the next year. The day that hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit took human form was not far off either.

"Ding. The Douluo Continent storyline has officially begun. The Sanctuary System is beginning to bind with the host."

"The Sanctuary System? Wasn't that the game I played before I transmigrated?"

Xiao Yu had just returned to his room and sat down when he froze slightly, then looked utterly baffled. "Wait, isn't this a game based on Saint Seiya? Why did you end up in the world of Douluo Continent?"

"You tell me!"

The icy mechanical voice rang out in Xiao Yu's mind.

"Tell you what? If I knew, you wouldn't have suddenly popped out and scared me!"

Xiao Yu complained helplessly, but his usual optimism soon made him cast aside that question. "Whatever. Even if the settings are different, it's still a cheat ability. But System, I've been here for a whole year. Why are you only showing up now?"

The mechanical voice answered, "On one hand, the storyline here had not yet begun. On the other, I was also integrating with this world's laws and making adjustments. As you said, I am a system developed based on the Saint Seiya setting, which differs greatly from the setting of Douluo Continent, so adjustments were necessary."

"I see."

Xiao Yu nodded and continued asking, "Then tell me, what functions does this cheat ability have?"

"The original function allowed the host to summon characters from Saint Seiya, provided the host completed the corresponding system missions. The missions are issued according to the development of this world's storyline, which is also why binding could only take place after the official storyline began."

"However, after integrating with this world's laws, the system has independently developed new functions: the Shop Exchange Function and the Martial Soul Grant Function. Through the Shop Exchange Function, the host can use Diamond obtained from completing missions to exchange for needed items, such as this world's unique Immortal Herbs, Soul Bones, and so on."

"As for the Martial Soul Grant Function, the system currently plans for it to be usable only once, solely for the host. It is contained within the host's Novice Gift Pack and cannot be used again after the host opens and obtains it."

"Doesn't that mean I can directly establish a Sanctuary in Douluo Continent? As long as I summon enough powerful people, replacing Spirit Hall and unifying the entire continent won't just be a dream!"

Xiao Yu's face immediately lit up with joy. "This cheat ability is insanely powerful! But System, what is the connection between summoned characters and completed missions? Are there any restrictions?"

"The system's original missions were divided into Steel, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Sacred grades. After integrating with this plane's laws, they have been adjusted to correspond to Soul Ring grades: White-level (ten years), Yellow-level (one hundred years), Purple-level (one thousand years), Black-level (ten thousand years), Red-level (one hundred thousand years), and Gold-level (one million years). Each completed mission allows the host to randomly summon a Saint Seiya character. There is no limit to the number of summoned characters, but the higher the mission grade completed, the higher the minimum standard for the summoned character.

"For example, if the host completes a White-level mission, the lowest possible summon will be a reserve Saint Seiya such as Cassios. If the host completes a Purple-level mission, the lowest possible summon will be a Silver Saint. Their specific potential will be converted into Innate Soul Power levels, as follows."

As soon as the voice fell silent, Xiao Yu saw a flash of golden light before his eyes, followed by several lines of brilliant golden text.

White-level summoned character Innate Soul Power range: Level 0.5–10.

Yellow-level summoned character Innate Soul Power range: Level 2–10.

Purple-level summoned character Innate Soul Power range: Level 5–10.

Black-level summoned character Innate Soul Power range: Level 7–10.

Red-level summoned character Innate Soul Power range: Level 9–10.

Gold-level summoned character Innate Soul Power range: Level 10. The summoned character's starting level will not be below Level 95.

Note: Mission summoning privileges can be accumulated and exchanged. Ten White-level summoning privileges can be exchanged for one Yellow-level summon, ten Yellow-level summons can be exchanged for one Purple-level summon, and so on. However, Gold-level summoning privileges can only be exchanged once per year.

Note: Due to the influence of this world plane, characters from the Saint Seiya plane will be weakened and suppressed upon arriving in this world. Furthermore, the level of summoned characters upon arrival is randomly determined. Their Soul Power will increase through cultivation in this world; they will not begin at their peak.

"Randomly determined?"

Xiao Yu immediately asked, "Does that mean that even if I summon the strongest Gold Saint, his level when he first arrives in this world could be no more than the Innate Soul Power of someone who has just awakened their Martial Soul? It's just that with his potential, so long as he doesn't die prematurely, he will definitely become this plane's strongest Titled Douluo, or even a god-level being in the future."

"Correct!" The system gave an affirmative answer.

Xiao Yu could not help feeling somewhat discouraged. "I thought that as long as I summoned those super powerful experts, I could sweep across Douluo Continent directly. Looks like it won't be that simple. This is still a process of cultivation and development."

"Yes."

Xiao Yu continued studying the system for around two hours. It had been sunset when he started, but now the night was as dark as ink.

Xiao Yu stood up, stretched, rubbed his knees, which had gone numb from sitting cross-legged for so long, then moved over and lay down on the bed. Only then did he continue communicating with the system. "System, when you introduced the Martial Soul Grant Function earlier, you said there was a Novice Gift Pack, right?"

"Correct."

"Then can I open it now?"

"Yes."

After giving Xiao Yu an affirmative answer, the system further explained, "However, since the host is currently only five years old and has not yet reached the age for Martial Soul awakening in this world, the obtained Martial Soul will remain dormant. It will awaken automatically once the host reaches the proper age."

"Alright, then open it!"

Xiao Yu chose to open it without hesitation. Having his Martial Soul awaken automatically was exactly what he wanted. That would spare him from having Spirit Hall's Soul Masters come to awaken it for him later. If his Martial Soul proved too powerful upon awakening, it might draw Spirit Hall's attention. After all, not everyone was Tang San, nor was everyone that blind Douluo surnamed Su.

Xiao Yu was not entirely certain, but he vaguely remembered that somewhere in the original novel, comic, or animation, Dugu Bo had mentioned that quite a few exceptionally talented juniors unaffiliated with Spirit Hall had died mysteriously. It might not be entirely trustworthy, but neither could it be completely dismissed. Therefore, Xiao Yu felt that until he had sufficient strength, he should avoid putting himself in front of Spirit Hall.