Chapter 3 Awakening of Soul Force, Book of Oath

　　With a soft "pop," John Smith pierced the soul crystal.

　　Like planting a seed in the soil, the seed went through the stages of breaking ground, rooting, sprouting, and finally growing into a towering tree...

　　John Smith's soul force increased at a terrifying speed, and every cell in his body was rejoicing.

　　The sea of consciousness, which was originally endless and full of mist, suddenly revealed a black sun that hovered at the center and slowly rotated at a steady pace.

　　"A vortex of soul force? Is this... the awakening of soul force?" John Smith remembered what he had learned in class, still unable to believe it.

　　According to the normal process, a preparatory master cannot achieve soul force awakening on their own.

　　 They must wait until they are sixteen years old and use a specific awakening array to open up their sea of consciousness and condense their soul force vortex.

　　Soul force is a symbol of the formal identity of a master!

　　In this world, it originated from supernatural beings.

　　Insect races, beastmen, witches, fairies, angels, demons, vampires, giants, ghosts...

　　 Countless races, endless branches, and infinite mysteries have created this vast world of the survival of the fittest.

　　The human race is inherently weak, and only a small group of people with soul force talent, once they succeed in awakening, possess unparalleled power - they sign a contract with a supernatural being and command them to fight for themselves!

　　Subjugation, cultivation, battle, advancement, evolution... the master constantly climbs and advances, and the human race can occupy a place in the stage of the supernatural world!

　　From the moment of awakening, John Smith has crossed the boundary between mortal and divine, and embarked on the starting point of another world, feeling a little dazed.

　　"I remember reading in a book that self-awakened individuals are also known as congenital masters, which is extremely rare, with a probability of about one in ten thousand for ordinary preparatory masters. "

　　"With my original talent, it was definitely not possible. Could it be that because I swallowed and fused with the soul essence left by Jack Davis, I overtook others and broke through that critical line?"

　　John Smith silently pondered, but then became somewhat worried: "I just don't know if this method will leave any sequelae. I hope I won't regret it..."

　　Looking down at himself, John Smith was astonished to find that his body seemed to have undergone some changes due to his awakened soul power.

　　 His originally 1.78-meter-tall body felt a bit taller, and his shoulders were a little broader, with a layer of lustrous luster on the surface of his skin.

　　The most conspicuous thing was that there was a dictionary-shaped book floating in the air on his right side, with an ancient and mysterious pattern carved all over it.

　　 Its size and thickness were far more exaggerated than ordinary books.

　　If he still felt a bit unreal before, seeing this slightly mysterious book made John Smith finally believe the truth.

　　This is the Book of Oath, also known as the Book of Contract, a special energy body condensed from soul power and flesh and blood essence, not a substance.

　　It is the certificate of the Master's identity, automatically condensed after awakening soul power.

　　Its main function is to endow the user with the ability to "contract" and make a pet contract with a supernatural creature through it.

　　At the same time, the Book of Oath has a built-in independent living space that can accommodate the pets after the contract.

　　"The Book of Oath? John, how did you become a Master?"

　　Emily Jones stared at the book dumbfoundedly, her small mouth wide open in surprise.

　　After pondering in silence for a while, John Smith decided to keep Jack Davis's matter to himself, and no one could say anything about it.

　　This matter is too dreamlike, and there are actually other parallel worlds outside the supernatural plane, which completely subverts people's imagination.

　　If any information is leaked, it will cause huge trouble, and it will not be good for oneself or friends.

　　Therefore, John Smith directly blurred out the part of the time traveler and briefly explained that he activated a sacred guardian spell to survive, which not only healed his body but also inadvertently caused his soul power to awaken.

　　"Ah! Doesn't that shorten your lifespan again?" Emily Jones looked sad and depressed.

　　The things that happened in John Smith's childhood were known to everyone in the Jones family, including Emily Jones.

　　"If there is only one guardian spell left, it can probably last for three years... When the seal is lifted, the blood poison will come back..."

　　John Smith murmured to himself, "But I won't give up easily. From today on, I will work harder and never fear fate until the very end."

　　Emily Jones was silent for a while before changing the subject, "If you have voluntarily awakened, are you now at the peak of the Spiritualist level?"

　　"I remember my grandfather saying that a Master who awakens with the help of a formation will convert their accumulated spiritual energy from the past sixteen years into soul power. "

　　"The initial amount of soul power depends on each person's accumulation and will be in the range of early, middle, or late stages of a spiritualist. "

　　"On the other hand, a Master who awakens independently will start with peak-level spiritualist soul power, which is higher than others and saves a lot of cultivation time..."

　　"Of course, this alone is not enough to highlight the rarity and strength of independent awakeners. The most precious thing is that they have an extra chance to summon their own spirit beast!"

　　"A spirit beast..." John Smith murmured and suddenly looked up at the sky, frowning.

　　By now, the sky was completely dark, with a crescent moon hanging in the sky, and the stars were covered by thick clouds.

　　After becoming a peak-level spiritualist Master, both John Smith's physical fitness and perception abilities had qualitatively improved.

　　 The intermittent unknown roars in his ears instantly heightened his vigilance.

　　"Emily, they say that summoning your own spirit beast requires full concentration and no distractions. "

　　"It's already dark now, and we may encounter things coming out to search for food in the wilderness... Let's find a safe place to hide first, then think about the next step."

　　"Okay!"

　　Emily Jones obediently nodded and pointed to her neck with her slender fingers, saying, "But if we encounter danger, don't always protect me first. I have my family's protective jade pendant after all."

　　John Smith saw the lotus-shaped jade pendant shimmering with a faint green light, with an obvious crack.

　　"We just fell from a high altitude, and the jade pendant was triggered automatically. But it can only protect me, so I'm safe."

　　As Emily Jones spoke softly, she tugged on John Smith's tattered clothes and tears seemed to well up in her eyes again:

　　"Everyone else probably died, and they died horribly... When I saw that you were also covered in blood and flesh, I was really scared..."

　　"Okay, okay, it's okay now."

　　John Smith patted Emily Jones's head indulgently, with a gentle look in his eyes, but his heart was somewhat moved.

　　After the disaster at the age of six, John Smith had no one to rely on and was adopted by a woman. However, the woman was not very reliable and soon abandoned him to the Jones family.

　　 From the age of six to sixteen, John Smith spent most of his time in the Jones family's compound and was considered a semi-member of the Jones family.

　　Emily Jones was a direct member of the younger generation of the Jones family, but she was not particularly talented and was a bit playful and willful, not standing out among her siblings.

　　However, she and John Smith grew up together and were very close, with John Smith always taking care of her like a younger sister.

　　Shaking his head slightly, John Smith temporarily pushed those warm feelings out of his mind, as the immediate situation was his top priority.

　　In the dim moonlight, he searched through the wreckage of the airship and found two one-meter-long, three-finger-thick metal rods, one for himself and one for Emily Jones, as makeshift weapons.

　　With John Smith's current physical ability, he was fully capable of matching a typical extraordinary being in their early teens, but he knew that the wilderness was a place full of variables and that his combat ability was lacking, so he didn't dare to be careless.

　　 "Be careful, stay close to me," John Smith said as he held a makeshift torch and led Emily Jones into the unknown darkness. ...