Chapter 1 : What a Cutthroat!
Host confirmed…
Trait analysis…
Reincarnation… begin.
When Su Xiao opened his eyes, he felt as though he was in a primeval forest. All around him was lush greenery, and the fresh air carried a rich, sweet fragrance.
“Where am I?”
He felt that his memories were somewhat jumbled. Strange fragments kept surfacing in his mind, and incomprehensible murmuring echoes still rang faintly in his ears.
After a while, Su Xiao finally recovered his bearings.
Did I… transmigrate?
Just a moment ago, he had been a keyboard warrior dominating online discussions. Then suddenly his computer began glitching for no reason. Strange images kept flashing in his mind, incomprehensible rune-like symbols appeared on the screen, and his ears were filled with maddening whispers.
When he came to his senses, he discovered that he had somehow arrived in a jungle that resembled a primitive forest.
The fragrance in the air grew stronger and stronger. For the moment, Su Xiao stopped thinking about why he had transmigrated and looked around. He soon discovered the source of the scent: a flower with silver-white petals.
Suddenly, he felt an intense and uncontrollable hunger arise from within his body.
【Silver Grass: High-grade spiritual herb. Consuming it can increase spiritual power and has an extremely small chance of awakening bloodline abilities.】
A line of information abruptly appeared before his eyes. Startled by instinct, he nearly jumped.
And that jump revealed something strange.
“This is… my hand?”
Su Xiao stared at the small furry forepaw in front of him. It was covered in soft fur, snow white.
After who knows how long, he finally snapped out of his shock.
“Did I… turn into a small animal? The fluffy kind?”
Snow-white fur covered his tiny paw, and only then did Su Xiao truly realize his situation.
It seemed that he had become something rather extraordinary!
Half a day later, Su Xiao had roughly confirmed his condition and muttered to himself, “Judging from the current situation, I’ve probably turned into some kind of small canine.”
Since he couldn’t see his whole body, he could only analyze based on what he could observe: snow-white fur, five toes on each paw, rounded toes with the two middle ones slightly longer than the outer ones, compact circular paw pads. They looked very much like the paws of a canine.
After being stunned for most of the day, Su Xiao finally calmed down.
“Right… I was so shocked earlier that I forgot. What was that line of information just now?”
The message had appeared suddenly.
“It only showed up after I stared at that flower—what was it called? Silver Grass—for a while.”
Su Xiao recalled that it had appeared after he focused his attention.
"Let's try it."
He turned to a nearby tree and stared at it for a moment.
【Cang Tree: Hard texture. No grade.】
A simple line of information popped up.
Su Xiao was slightly surprised, but it confirmed his guess. After testing several more times, he confirmed that as long as he focused his attention on an object, similar information would appear. However, most descriptions were extremely simple like the Cang Tree; only the Silver Grass had a slightly more detailed explanation.
“Maybe… I can use it like this too,” Su Xiao muttered to himself and focused his attention on his own body.
Soon, he got the answer he wanted.
Su Xiao
Race: Heart Fox
Rank: Low-level Demonic Beast
Luck: 250
Spiritual Power: 5
Soul Power: 15
Abilities
Fox Fire: A low-level demonic flame. This is basic equipment for fox demons. With it, you can literally fan the flames.
Transformation (Unawakened): A fox spirit is called a fox spirit precisely because of this ability. Without it… you’re still just a little short of being a proper fox spirit.
Su Xiao was completely dumbfounded, but he quickly confirmed a few things.
“So I really did transmigrate! And there’s even a system! Am I in one of those system-type stories?”
He finally realized that he had apparently caught up with a certain popular trend. At that moment, a female voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
【Host ability activated. Phase One main mission initiated.】
The abrupt voice made Su Xiao freeze for a second. It was cold and mechanical, but hearing it made him grow increasingly excited.
It finally appeared! The essential bonus of every system story—
A system lady!
“This is great! If it really is a system story, then according to all the cliché web novels I’ve read, the transmigrator always gets a beginner’s gift pack!” His heart pounded with excitement.
Logically speaking, the system should provide a starter pack right now to help the transmigrator get through the early stage.
【The passage of time cannot erase the brilliance of the myriad heavens. Within the river of fate, miracles occasionally take form. Fortunate host, as the 10,086th host recognized by the System of the Heavens, you must prove yourself to be a qualified bearer. Phase One mission begins. Within one month, the host must accumulate 10,000 Luck to prove their qualification as a holder. After one month, if the host fails to complete the mission, the holding qualification will be revoked and the host will be eliminated.】
The voice was clear and feminine, yet cold to the point of ruthlessness. Its chill made Su Xiao shiver.
“Wait a second! Miss System! What’s going on here? What about the beginner’s gift pack we talked about?”
But the only response Su Xiao received was long silence.
“…Seriously?”
Su Xiao wanted to laugh, but he couldn’t.
The system’s cold attitude forced him to take the consequences seriously. If he failed to reach ten thousand Luck points, the system might simply send him straight to his death. After all, a system that could make him transmigrate and reincarnate could surely kill him just as easily.
“Ah! I want to quit this game! What kind of scam system is this? It doesn’t even give a beginner’s gift pack!”
Su Xiao was on the verge of going crazy. This was like entering the beginner’s village in a game, only for the stingy system not to even give you basic starter gear while throwing you straight into a nightmare-level dungeon meant for experienced players! He felt utterly cheated. Other people’s systems started them off with a giant mythical beast that could level up by devouring everything. But when it came to him, things turned out like this?
【Host detected making improper remarks. 10 Luck points deducted.】
Caught completely off guard, Su Xiao froze in place.
A minute later, he gritted his teeth and spat out a bitter line, “What a cutthroat!”