Chapter 2: I Kidnapped the Entire Douluo Star

Chapter 2: I Kidnapped the Entire Douluo Star

Stepping out of his house, Han Li made his way toward Notting Academy. The academy was quite close to his home less than a ten minute walk, both located in the western part of Notting City.

To be precise, the western region of Notting City was home to nobles and spirit masters. The Spirit Hall was also situated on the outskirts of this area. Aside from a few shops, commoners rarely set foot here.

Along the way, Han Li nodded and greeted the people he encountered. He was no stranger to them, and in Notting City, he belonged to the ranks of the elite.

Although his spirit had yet to awaken, his status in this small border town was already prestigious.

His parents had died cleansing fallen spirit masters and were posthumously honored by the Heaven Dou Empire. As their only son, he inherited the title of Viscount. Not to mention, the city lord of Notting City had been a close friend of his parents. After all, they were both considered Notting City's "geniuses." City Lord Xiao's successful rise to power was largely thanks to the support of his parents. In their youth, they had even ventured together, forging a deep friendship.

As for the Spirit Hall, Matthew Nuo had been his parents' enlightenment mentor and spirit awakener, while Su Yuntao had been personally awakened by them. Furthermore, he was the son of two Spirit Hall martyrs.

In Notting City, where the highest cultivation level was a rank 41 Spirit Ancestor, he could practically do as he pleased, except for the academy's principal, with whom he had no real connection.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood, he reached the entrance of Notting Academy in under ten minutes. The grand archway, over twenty meters wide and more than ten meters tall, was a rare sight in the city. He stopped in his tracks, feeling a sense of familiarity with this place he had visited many times before.

"Well, well, no wonder I heard magpies chirping so early in the morning! Turns out, Young Master Han has arrived. Are you heading inside? Let me open the gate for you at once."

A slightly obsequious voice called out from the side. Han Li turned his head to see the academy's gatekeeper jogging toward him, stopping just three meters away, his face beaming with wrinkles from smiling too hard.

"No need, I just wanted to check things out since it's the first day of school. I might be attending soon myself. By the way, has anyone come to register yet?"

Han Li was already used to the man's attitude and had interacted with him before, so he didn't mind.

"Young Master Han, according to past years, the city's noble spirit masters usually don't arrive until the afternoon. As for those filthy beggars from outside the city, they're probably still on their way. They won't get here until at least 9:30." The gatekeeper's voice grew a little louder as he responded, his words dripping with disdain toward the working student applicants.

Han Li caught the meaning behind his words and couldn't help but sigh internally. Discrimination in this world was far more blatant than in his previous one, and right now, he was at the top of the chain.

"You better be careful saying things like that you're not a spirit master."

Han Li responded indifferently and turned toward a nearby restaurant.

"You're right, Young Master Han. I'll keep that in mind!"

The gatekeeper raised his voice, afraid Han Li wouldn't hear him.

Once Han Li entered the restaurant, the man straightened up and walked back to his post, muttering under his breath, "These nobles are impossible to please. Mud legged beggars or not, what does it matter if they're spirit masters? I represent Notting Academy. What, are they going to kill me? And after all that, not even a tip for my trouble. Bah! If I can't milk money off them, I'll have to keep flattering them just to afford my own drinks!"

…

Inside the restaurant, Han Li and Xiu'er headed straight to the second floor and chose a table by the window, overlooking the academy's entrance. After ordering some tea and snacks, he drifted into thought.

He had confirmed the timeline two and a half years had passed. Recently, he had learned from Su Yuntao that someone in Holy Soul Village had awakened a Blue Silver Grass spirit with innate full soul power.

He and Tang San were the same age, though he was a few months younger, which meant he had missed the standard awakening time.

However, that wasn't an issue. He simply needed to go to Spirit Hall on his birthday for his awakening. In the grand scheme of things, a three month delay was nothing. His only real concern was what his martial soul would be.

He, Han Li, a transmigrator, had no obvious cheats.

Yes, no obvious cheats. No system, no golden finger he hadn't brought anything special with him.

Still, he wasn't completely ordinary. The moment he regained awareness, he had received some mysterious information, and at the thought of it, the corners of his lips curled slightly.

He had no cheat… but he was granted one. Not by himself, but by the very planet of Douluo.

Simply put, he was Douluo 1's Huo Yuhao.

After recovering his past life memories, the planet's consciousness had actively reached out to him, which had surprised him greatly.

If he remembered correctly, at this point in time, Douluo Star shouldn't have even developed a consciousness. Yet, the impossible had happened.

In short, the high dimensional information his soul carried upon transmigration had stimulated the premature awakening of the planetary consciousness. As a result, the still embryonic will of the planet had bound itself to him.

This, however, had consequences he had become the only candidate for Douluo Star's ascension. If he became a god, the planet would ascend with him. If he died, its consciousness would perish, and Douluo would forever lose its chance to advance.

Simply put, he had become the father of Douluo Star. However, because the planetary consciousness was still weak, it could only grow alongside him. Moreover, before awakening, the Asura God had tampered with the world's destiny, leaving him in a weakened state essentially a downgraded version of Huo Yuhao.

Fortunately, as long as he grew stronger step by step, the planetary consciousness would strengthen alongside him, and the world's destiny would flow back into balance. Unlike in certain novels, he wouldn't need to actively steal the fate that had been artificially shaped for Tang San.

Moreover, through his connection with the planetary consciousness, he had gained some insight into the changes within the Divine Realm. Originally, only one divine sense had been focused on Douluo, but now, multiple divine presences were watching, some even stronger than the initial one.

This was actually a good thing for him especially for the Destruction God King, who was obsessed with expanding the Divine Realm. He had surely noticed this anomaly by now.

Come to think of it, he had essentially kidnapped the entire Douluo Star at the very start.

Heh… Destruction, you wouldn't want to see Douluo's ascension fail, would you?

Then, I hereby declare… from this day forward, Douluo Star shall be renamed Han Li Square!

With this thought, Han Li's smirk deepened.

Of course, he quickly calmed himself. As someone who shared a name with a certain Heavenly Venerable, he knew full well that only those who laughed last could be considered true winners. Right now, he was far from that point.

Caution no, scratch that steady and fast progress. That should be my path.

As for Tang San? That wasn't something he needed to worry about yet.

"Young Master, someone's approaching the academy. Looks like registration has begun." Xiu'er's soft voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Mm."

Han Li responded absentmindedly and turned to look at the academy gate.

There, he saw the gatekeeper blocking an old man and a child, his posture arrogant as he spoke.

Not far away, a familiar buzz cut boy had appeared just like every year during the enrollment period observing the situation from the sidelines.

Han Li took a sip of his now cooled tea, his expression unchanged, though his eyes narrowed slightly.

Hello there, Tang San.

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