Chapter 9: Level 10 Soul Warrior
This is the first time he has completed the system task. It is said that there will be a mysterious treasure chest. And this treasure chest is described by the system. Only tenth level and below are eligible to receive this treasure chest, and it will only appear once in this life.
At the moment, a box with a purple-gold light is slowly forming, and Qin Feng can't wait any longer. What kind of treasure will be inside?
[Ding!]
At this moment, a vibrating sound came from his mind, almost making him dizzy. What the heck, if there are too many people around to open it?
Qin Feng's eyes rolled up, and a warning appeared in the status bar in front of him. It probably means that this treasure is unusual. He should try to choose a place with fewer people and then open it to avoid any danger.
Qin Feng is a very curious person, and the more mysterious something is, the more he wants to open it sooner. At this time, he was behind the master and Tang San as they walked towards the teaching building.
On the way, Tang San seemed to be very close to the master, and the two were chatting all the way. It seemed that Tang San was planning to become the master's disciple. Qin Feng didn't think much of it.
Although the master is highly regarded in Douluo continent theory, Qin Feng now has a system and there's nothing the master can teach him. In fact, he prefers to rely on the system for his development.
"In front is the Academic Affairs Office of Notting College," the master said to Qin Feng and Tang San, but it seemed more directed at Qin Feng.
The admission of freshmen at Notting College is under the unified management of the Academic Affairs Office, which is on the first floor of the main teaching building. Inside, a teacher in his sixties is responsible for the reception of freshmen, and beside him, there are two young teachers in their twenties and thirties.
"Director Su, these two children are part-time students from the Holy Soul Village. Please help register," the master said, personally signing a certificate for the two and then handing it to the old man.
"Well, Master,how come you are here?" the old man asked with a smile on his face. Although the master lived on their school grounds, he rarely appeared in the teaching building, let alone the Academic Affairs Office.
"No, I still have things to attend to. Xiao san and Xiao feng, you two will register here, and they will tell you everything. I will come back for you later," the master replied, shaking his head slightly, and then left alone.
"Okay, goodbye, teacher," Tang San said respectfully to the master, and Qin Feng also waved politely.
"Boy, you actually called him a teacher, but he's not a teacher in our school?" Teacher Su seemed interested in Tang San calling the master 'teacher,' so he smiled and asked.
After Qin Feng and Tang San had registered, Qin Feng planned to find a quiet place to open the treasure chest later. While others might not hold the master in high regard, Qin Feng could understand his importance.
Douluo Continent is known for its deep respect for strength, and it's no different in the eyes of the soul masters. Despite the master's inability to break through to the 30th level, which he has struggled with for years, ordinary people might still respect him. But among these great soul masters, he's seen as nothing more than a talented individual who couldn't reach the pinnacle.
However, these people often lack insight. The master hails from the Blue Power Tyrannosaurus Rex family, one of the most formidable clans on the Douluo Continent. How could the direct descendants of such a family be considered inferior? His current state is only a result of a mishap during the process of strengthening his martial soul. Once he unlocks the power within him, he will undergo a true transformation into the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Supreme Bloodline, the Golden Holy Dragon!
But the world can be brutally realistic; if you don't succeed, everyone is quick to dismiss you as a failure.
"Xiao San, I'll go to the restroom first, and I'll meet you in our dorm later," Qin Feng said after completing his registration.
"Do you know which room I'm in?" Tang San asked as he tried to stop Qin Feng, but he had already dashed off.
"That kid is quite spirited. Don't worry, your academic and living arrangements are all in order," the young teacher in his thirties remarked with a hint of amusement.
Relieved by this assurance, Tang San thanked the teacher and received his dormitory key.
"Go ahead, young man," Director Su said with a gentle smile, finding Tang San quite sensible.
On the school's back hill, Qin Feng muttered to himself, "There are fewer people here."
He was quite frustrated. Over the past half hour, he had hidden in the restroom and even tried to reach the rooftop, but each time he was warned that it was unsafe and that he couldn't open the treasure chest. Finally, he gave up and made his way to the school's back hill.
There, he stumbled upon a pleasant lawn and glanced around to ensure no one was nearby. Convinced of his privacy, he attempted once more to open the Purple-Gold treasure chest. If this attempt failed, he was seriously considering that the system might be playing a prank on him.
[Ding!]
Suddenly, a light appeared, and within the Purple-Gold treasure chest, a smaller chest emerged, indicating that Qin Feng needed to reach level 10 to open it.
"Seriously?!" Qin Feng exclaimed, taking the small box and slamming it onto the ground in frustration. He felt utterly insulted, believing this to be an obvious trap. Who knows if it would still be a small box when he reaches level 10?!
Sitting on the ground, Qin Feng took a deep breath, calming himself down after about ten minutes, his initial anger dissipating.
Host: Qin Feng
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Level: 9th Level Soul Warrior
First Martial Soul:Tiangang Hammer
Second Martial Soul: None
Soul Power: 44,030/90,000
"I'll give you one more chance," Qin Feng muttered to himself, accessing his system panel. He realized he still needed over 46,000 soul power points to advance to the 10th level as a Soul Warrior. Perhaps it was wise to level up first to see what tricks this mysterious chest held.
Qin Feng began to sprint, his breath coming heavily.
[Ding, you take a deep breath, soul power +1000]
+1000
+1000
Ten minutes later,
+100
+100
Qin Feng felt like his lungs were about to burst. Why did leveling up to the next stage seem so difficult? He was still a little short of the last 10,000 soul power points, and he couldn't suck in any more.
He really wanted to lie down like a salted fish and get his hands on that darn treasure chest. But even as he said that, Qin Feng kept on running.
He cursed the system while sprinting. His only aim was to take more deep breaths.
[Ding! Congratulations to the tenth level soul warrior]
Finally, the long-awaited voice echoed in Qin Feng's mind.
Host: Qin Feng
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Level: 10th Level Soul Warrior
First Martial Soul: Tian gang Hammer
Second Martial Soul: None
Soul Power: 10/00000
Qin Feng lay on the grass, catching his breath. The status bar appeared in front of him, and the treasure chest began to open slowly.
His heart raced with excitement, and he sat up abruptly, eager to see what awaited him after overcoming this ridiculously difficult level.
A variation card? An enhanced card? Or perhaps a soul ring?
Qin Feng clenched his fists, his eyes fixed intently on the small treasure chest.
"Haw... Haw..."
As the treasure chest slowly opened and a dazzling golden light spilled out, a small worm resembling an earthworm crawled out and slithered towards Qin Feng. It inched its way up his eyelid and stopped in the palm of his left hand.
"What?!"
Qin Feng's expression went from shock to surprise and then to anger.
"What the heck?! After all that hard work, it's just a worm? Is this some kind of joke?"
His right hand clenched the black hammer tighter, and he was ready to smash it!
"Hiss!"
The little worm, without warning, showed two fangs and bit Qin Feng's left hand. Blood gushed out instantly, and Qin Feng felt a tingling sensation, as if he'd been electrocuted.
Finally, the pressure that had been building inside Qin Feng exploded.
He violently flung his hands, and the worm was sent flying like an earthworm being flung away.
With a surge of anger, he summoned the Tiangang hammers, which appeared instantly.
Holding the hammer, he stared coldly at the little bug, which was now crawling slowly on the ground. His pent-up anger rushed out like a raging river.
"Even if you lied to me, how dare you bite me? I can't tolerate it! You're going to pay for this!"
Qin Feng's arms bulged with blue muscles, and he brought down the Tiangang hammers with all his might.
Bang, bang!
The ground within half a meter of the bug as the center was mercilessly crushed.
Qin Feng was truly furious this time. Even though the system hadn't responded with any voice, Qin Feng mentally cursed it hundreds of times over.
Silently, he withdrew the hammer, realizing something was still wriggling on one of his arm.
"I can't believe it, there's another one?"
Qin Feng raised his hammer and struck again. He refused to believe that he couldn't handle a low-level worm that crawled on his body.
In just one minute, the previously flat lawn area was turned into a landscape resembling a volcanic hot spring area, pockmarked and uneven.
[Ding, the second martial soul fusion is complete]
As Qin Feng continued his furious smashing, a sudden cue rang in his mind. Immediately, the attribute status bar appeared before him.
Host: Qin Feng
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Level: 10th Level Soul Warrior
First Martial Soul:Tiangang Hammer
Second Martial Soul: Divine Beast Martial Soul
Soul Power: 1,280/1,000,000
Qin Feng stood there, dumbfounded.
"What... is this?"
He thought for a moment, and the bug he had been chasing suddenly reappeared on his left hand. He couldn't get rid of it because the bug had truly merged with him.
Qin Feng felt like he was in a nightmare. How could his second martial soul be a bug?
Closing his eyes and shaking his head, he couldn't believe it. Then, when he reopened his eyes, the small, black, and ugly bug was still happily crawling in his palm.
Qin Feng was on the verge of tears.
He tried to channel his soul power, hoping to unlock the abilities of his martial soul. If it was a divine-level beast martial soul, he should be able to awaken something impressive, like his two-meter-long Tiangang Hammer.
However, no matter what he tried, the dark and ugly bug remained on his palm.
Could this bug really be a divine-level beast martial soul? It seemed more like a nerve-wracking insect martial soul.
Qin Feng slapped his head in frustration, almost exasperated. His left hand was practically useless.
Dejectedly, he began to walk away.
But then, he heard a commotion in the distance.
In just a few moments, a group of teenagers, one of whom looked like a noble, passed by Qin Feng.
"Boss, our territory got destroyed!"
At that moment, a shocked voice rang out.
"What?"
In the group, a slightly burly teenager in a school uniform couldn't believe his eyes. They had just been here yesterday, and now it was in ruins?
Everyone knew that this area was the private territory of these noble children, and no one else was allowed to enter.
Qin Feng, who was dressed shabbily, caught their attention.
"Hey, kid, did you do this?" A thin boy ran up to Qin Feng and kicked him from behind.
Even though the noble students knew that a 6- or 7-year-old boy couldn't have caused this destruction, especially not in such a short time, they still needed someone to blame.
Seeing Qin Feng's pitiful appearance, they thought it wouldn't be a big deal to lose a few gold coins, and his family wouldn't dare to make trouble.
At this moment, a despondent Qin Feng was walking away when someone rushed over and kicked him from behind. He almost fell flat on his face.
"What the heck? Are you trying to get yourself killed?!"
Qin Feng turned around, his anger burning.
He had grown up enough to know that no one dared to kick him from behind!
"Oh, what's the matter, boy? Do you know who we are?" The boy who had kicked Qin Feng asked with a sneer, but he felt a twinge of fear deep down.
But he quickly dismissed the idea. After all, this kid was at most seven years old; what could he possibly do?
"Xiaoling, what's going on?" In the distance, the burly teenager approached, a hint of concealed anger in his eyes.
"Boss, I think this kid might be responsible for the damage to our lawn," Xiaoling said.
"Oh?"
The boss gave Qin Feng a cold look.
"It was me, so what?" Qin Feng replied coldly.
"Kid, you've got some guts. Do you know who this is?" Xiaoling pointed to the burly young man beside him, still full of admiration.
"Whoever's behind you doesn't change the fact that you just kicked me. My temper is quite short, so if you walk away now, I might go easy on you," Qin Feng threatened, raising his right hand and preparing to summon his martial spirit, just to give them a scare.
Seeing this provocative gesture, Xiaoling couldn't stand it any longer. He glanced at the burly boy, who nodded slightly. Xiaoling released his martial spirit and approached angrily.