Well, since I'm already here, I might as well settle in.
Since the situation is already set in stone, all Yao Lan could do was accept everything. Besides, the world of Douluo isn't particularly strong—armed with the power of Honkai: Star Rail, he could definitely live well.
> "By the way, what period of Douluo Continent is this?"
If Douluo Continent were a game, then each Douluo novel would be a different game version. And now, with the massive stat inflation, naturally it required a different playstyle.
This Douluo instance may not be strong, but it can't just be brute-forced, right?
> [System:] "Host, this is currently the timeline of Douluo Continent III: Legend of the Dragon King."
> "Legend of the Dragon King, huh…"
Upon receiving the response, Yao Lan nodded, seemingly satisfied with the timeline.
In Douluo I, the "Buddha" is on the ground. In Douluo II, the "Buddha" is in the sky. Douluo IV? Don't even mention it. Thinking it over, only Douluo III seemed like a decent instance. After all, the Divine Realm had already been swept away by temporal turbulence—even if "Tang Buddha" wanted to interfere, he couldn't do it personally.
And with the abilities Yao Lan had now, there was really nothing to worry about!
Thinking of this brought a smile to Yao Lan's face.
If he had come to this world without a system or any powers, he would definitely have chickened out. But now that both the system and powers were delivered, if he still acted cowardly, wouldn't that be a waste?
The Messenger! An Aeon!
Isn't the Douluo world something I can easily control?
> [System:] "However, one thing to note, Host: Since the power you chose does not match the power scale of this world, for the sake of world stability, your abilities will be distributed in phases."
Yao Lan was still basking in joy when, upon hearing this, three question marks appeared over his head.
> Huh?
Star Rail powers are too strong for Douluo?
A certain legend from the Douluo world suddenly surfaced in his mind…
The Hydrogen Man!
> "I thought people were just joking—didn't expect it to be real!"
Yao Lan couldn't help but sigh. But in a sense, the weaker this world was, the more secure he would be.
> "Just to be safe, tell me how to use the abilities first."
> [System:] "Yes, Host."
Even though this world wasn't very powerful, Yao Lan was, at the moment, still just a slightly above-average ordinary person. Without strong abilities, if he ran into danger, he might not be able to escape.
As soon as he finished speaking, a flood of information rushed into his brain like a tidal wave, stunning him for several seconds.
After nearly a minute, Yao Lan finally moved—and without hesitation, used a powerful defensive skill:
"Crouch and Cover!"
> "Hiss… I didn't expect having information forcibly implanted into my brain would feel like this."
> "Painful! So painful!"
But Yao Lan also understood very clearly—just now, he had received the power from the world of Star Rail. It might hurt the first time, but it wouldn't happen again.
More importantly, Yao Lan now fully understood what kind of powers he had received. It was exactly what he had envisioned when filling out that "Crossing Notification Form"—only now, even more refined.
Although some of the abilities were nerfed because of Douluo's lower world level, their strength was still immense!
After all, in the Star Rail universe, the most powerful forces Yao Lan could imagine were the Aeons. And if a Messenger-level being could destroy entire star systems, what about an Aeon?
Yao Lan didn't know. But even if he had just one ten-thousandth of an Aeon's power, it would be terrifying in this world.
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First Ability: Avatar Creation.
Now that he was part of the traveler army, who wouldn't use a few alternate identities?
Thus, Yao Lan obtained the power to create avatars in accordance with the world's rules.
For example, if he created an avatar named "Robin," then the Douluo world would suddenly have a beautiful girl called Robin. To match the world logic, her martial soul would be a bird with an enchanting singing voice.
If he made an avatar based on the "Main Character Star," then the martial soul might be a baseball bat, a flame spear, or a hat—each representing different paths of fate. It could even be a triple martial soul, or more!
Of course, Yao Lan could also become Robin or Star directly—it was all up to him.
But in the end, avatar creation was just the appetizer. The real core ability came next:
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Simulate Aeons!
Whether it was Yao Lan himself or his avatars, they could receive the blessing of a corresponding Aeon and wield a portion of their power—instantly boosting the avatar to Messenger-level strength, or even allowing the Aeon to descend and fight through the avatar.
Due to how overpowered this is, it is temporarily locked.
After all, if he went all out, he could easily collapse this world—then Yao Lan would be left drifting alone in the cosmos, which clearly wouldn't be a good outcome.
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> "So now, there's only one thing I need to do…"
Feeling the surging power within, Yao Lan slowly closed his eyes. A white light began to swirl around him.
Yao Lan had originally been a university student—20 years old and 178 cm tall. But under the glow of this light, his body began to shrink, visibly changing.
He turned into a child.
Not just that—his hair color changed too. Now it was a mix of blue and gold, giving him a noble aura.
> "Is this the power of an Aeon? Just a sliver of it, and it easily altered my appearance… Looks like I'll need to study how to control this power more in the future."
Yao Lan raised his head and looked toward the sky. In the depths of his pupils, two faint figures flashed:
One, half-human, half-horse, drawing a bow to shoot the sun.
The other, with six arms and a laughing face hidden behind a hand.
> "Until all of my power has been distributed, I need to grow in the safest way possible."
After standing still for a moment, Yao Lan turned to leave the beach. But just before leaving, he remembered something.
> "System, how many avatars can I create right now?"
> [System:] "Currently, only one."
The cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind again, but Yao Lan's expression didn't change—perhaps he had already anticipated this.
> "One is enough."
When it came to power, Yao Lan had no worries. But in terms of intellect, he was only somewhat clever. Against true schemers, he'd stand no chance.
> "So what I need… is an avatar that represents Wisdom…"