Douluo Continent, Southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, Fasno Province
Sacred Soul Village.
That's right—the Sacred Soul Village. The infamous starting point for countless transmigrators. And of course, we can't forget about the village head, Old Jack.
Suifeng (our protagonist) stared in boredom at Old Jack, who was once again proudly recounting the glorious history of Sacred Soul Village.
"Xiaofeng, our village is called Sacred Soul Village because, in the past, a great Soul Saint came from here."
[A single Soul Saint and you're that hyped? Do you even know that your village is going to produce a god in the future? That's right—the protagonist himself, Tang San.]
Just thinking of Tang San filled Suifeng with a sense of helplessness. He had been here for six years, about the same age as Tang San. Though Suifeng appeared like an ordinary child, his intellect far surpassed his age—like a young detective...
Wait, the wrong story.
Anyway, since they had similar personalities, the two of them had become good friends and shared many common interests.
But Suifeng had no intention of clinging to the protagonist's coattails. After all, if your strength is trash, you're nothing but a background character. For now, they were friends, but in the future... they'd drift apart, forgotten in the rivers and lakes of the world.
"Yeah, yeah, Grandpa Jack, you've told that story like eight hundred times already. Hmph! I'm not listening anymore—I'm going to play with Tang San!"
He stuck out his tongue and made a silly face before running off.
"Blehhh~!"
"You little rascal." Old Jack watched the adorable little figure dash off, laughing and scolding at the same time. He stroked his white beard affectionately, though his eyes were full of deep fondness.
Around the corner—
"Ugh~"
Even though Suifeng had acted cute on purpose countless times, he still found it unbearable.
Six years.
Six whole years.
Do you know how I've lived through these six years?
In his past life, Suifeng had been an orphan too. Later, he was adopted by a rich couple and got a taste of the luxurious life.
But then… those adoptive parents insisted on one thing—he had to study math, physics, and chemistry!
"Learn math, physics, and chemistry, and you can go anywhere in the world," they'd say.
Yeah? Try telling me what use any of that has in Douluo Continent! Might as well have gone to beauty school and learned how to cut hair at least!
Suifeng's past life ended in a tragic accident—while racing down Mount Akina (yes, that Akina), he got bumped by an AE86 while drifting around a corner. His car plunged off a cliff. The result? Let's just say he didn't respawn.
And now what? Another bigshot transmigrator takes over his body, goes to the city, levels up his Spirit, gets promoted, becomes CEO, marries a rich beauty, and reaches the peak of life.
Even thinking about it sounds exciting.
But come on—this is ridiculous. What's next? Kill a husky and gain the "House Demolition" soul skill?
Or kill a toy poodle and unlock "Dominate the Heavens"?!
Suifeng had once again ended up an orphan in this world. One day, while strolling by the river, Old Jack found a bamboo basket drifting downstream—with an adorable baby boy inside.
From that day on, Old Jack had raised him as his own.
Old people love to reminisce. And not just once. Every time Suifeng heard it, he had to fight the urge to run off and become a monk.
"Sigh… An orphan in my last life, an orphan in this one. Am I just destined to be one? What next, some kind of 'Orphan System'?"
He chuckled at himself bitterly.
"I must be losing it... there's no such thing as a system. It's unscientific."
[DING~ Because the host mentioned the word 'system', this system has been automatically activated!]
The sudden voice in his head startled Suifeng.
Wait, seriously? There's a system? And all I had to do was say the word?!
Six years!
He had thought about it plenty of times but never dared to believe such things existed. Wasn't that just wishful thinking from overpowered protagonists?
He was a proper product of nine years of compulsory education in the 21st century. He believed in knowledge. In science!
"Knowledge changes fate. Posture just changes positions."
But now?
After hearing that voice in his head?
Screw science!
"Hello? Are you… the Orphan System?" Suifeng asked cautiously.
A long silence.
Just long enough to make him think he had imagined it all.
[This system is the Invincible Myth System, not the Orphan System!]
Holy crap?! Suifeng was thrilled. Did you hear that? Invincible. Myth. That sounds super badass!
If that's what it was, wouldn't he become invincible? Hold power in his waking hand, rest on a beauty's lap while drunk?
"I want this sky to no longer cover my eyes, this earth to no longer bury my heart. I want all beings to know my will, and all gods to vanish like smoke!!!"
Hi there! I'm the Invincible Myth System. You're the tenth host I've served. The previous nine are all dead.
You see, something's wrong with transmigrators these days. The moment they find out they've got a system—especially one called Invincible Myth System—they go wild.
The first sign of a breakup or arranged marriage? They stand up in public and yell:
"The river flows east for thirty years, west for thirty more! Never underestimate a poor youth!"
Then they dump the girl…
Then they act arrogant…
Then they get killed for being too cocky.
Come on, give me a break. I'm not a "Sign-in System" that levels you up just for walking around. I'm a Mission-Based System. You've gotta work hard and grow gradually. If you die again, I'll be erased by the will of the universe!
I just read your thoughts and I'm panicking now. Please help. Online waiting. Urgent!!!
After calming down, Suifeng remembered something.
"Wait—don't most systems come with a newbie gift package?"
"System, where's my starter pack?"
Another short silence.
[In the future, please just think about your commands—no need to say them out loud. You can view your starter pack by thinking "System Inventory."]
Is this system lagging or something? Does even speech have a delay?
Maybe the connection's bad. Whatever—let's check the starter pack first!
He mentally opened the system inventory. A virtual inventory grid appeared in his mind, like something out of an MMORPG.
Ten slots. Maybe each held one item. Maybe size or item stacking mattered. He'd test that later.
Slot 1: Newbie Gift Pack
Mentally opened.
[DING! Congratulations, host, you've received three Speed Charms.]
[DING! Congratulations, host, you've received the skill: Ethereal Steps (Beginner).]
[DING! Congratulations, host, you've received Wind Affinity: Enhanced perception of wind; synergy with Ethereal Steps increases.]
…
And that's it?
Suifeng was speechless.
This is the Invincible Myth System? Speed charms? A footwork technique? Wind perception?
Just because his name is Suifeng ("Follow the Wind") doesn't mean he wants wind-based powers!
What if my name was Suishi ("Follow the Poop") then?!
"System… that's it?"
[That's it. You'll get a random draw once a month and occasional missions.]
Whew. That's not so bad. At least there's a future.
"System, if I could have activated you right after transmigrating, could I have gotten six years' worth of draws?"
[Sorry, no. Missed draws cannot be redeemed.]
"......."
"Then when's the next draw?"
[On the last day of every month. All day.]
Suifeng did the math. Almost time—just 29 days to go!
Forget that for now. Time to check his new skills.
Ethereal Steps — Learn
As soon as he activated it, a graceful figure began darting around in his mind—floating like an immortal. Movements, techniques, and training instructions etched themselves into his memory.
It wasn't auto-learned?! He had to train?!
This system is starting to feel a bit bootleg…
Still—something's better than nothing. At least he had a way forward.
Wind Affinity — Learn
He closed his eyes. His soft hair began to flutter as if stirred by an invisible breeze. The wind seemed to whisper to him…
But listen as he might, he couldn't make out any words.
Eventually, he opened his eyes.
A flash of green glinted in them for a brief moment.
Raising his arms, he could feel the flow of the wind.
The Ethereal Steps also felt more intuitive now, and a training path had become clearer.
The system exhaled in relief.
Whew… I can't let this one go off the rails. I need to think of a plan. If he plays it smart and stays alive, he can reach the peak of this world. Then I'll finally be safe from deletion!
You must survive. Endure. Live to dominate the world!
Only then will this system achieve legendary status!