Chapter 450: A Gift for Their First Meeting
"Ru Yi?"
Qi Han called out several times, but the Ru Yi who always responded instantly had, at this moment, seemingly vanished into thin air. His heart tightened. With a thought, he exited the carving training space and returned to reality.
Sitting on the bed in his room, the joy of breaking through to Perfection level carving faded a little.
Ru Yi's sudden disappearance left him uneasy.
Calling her again and again in his mind, Qi Han frowned as he pondered.
Ru Yi… where are you?
…
In a hidden place, within a mountain valley overflowing with flowers and lush greenery, a colossal tree towered into the heavens. Through gaps in its layered leaves seeped faint streaks of seven-colored radiance. Beneath the giant tree, countless rare Heaven and Earth treasures sprouted like wild grass. The scene resembled a fairyland, enough to leave any who entered stunned.
A narrow pebble path wound its way through the valley, twisting toward a secluded pavilion that sat right along the path.
Inside the pavilion, a handsome youth with golden hair draped loosely over his shoulders examined the little loli before him. Wearing a splendid seven-colored robe, he stroked his chin and spoke with a half-smile:
"The facial features… about thirty percent similar to me. As for the other seventy percent…"
"These eyes resemble Chen'er a little… the nose is similar to Fengfeng's—oh, and also a bit like Tianxiang's. The baby fat in the cheeks has a hint of Rou'er, the lips look like Longling's… as for the figure—"
He glanced twice at the young girl's still-undeveloped body and regretfully shook his head. "Hard to say who she'll resemble when she grows up."
"Have you looked enough already?!" Ru Yi glared at Rong Nianbing, cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "I was created by you. Using the appearance of you and the mistresses as reference for my own form is perfectly normal!"
"I suppose that's true." Rong Nianbing chuckled. "But I'll give you this, seeing you now, I feel like I'm looking at one of my daughters. This look really isn't bad. Since this is our first time meeting with you in this form… should I give you a name?"
"I already have a name. It's Ru Yi."
"Huh?" Rong Nianbing blinked, then suddenly seemed to understand. He grinned, "That kid's naming sense is awful."
Ru Yi nodded in agreement, then rolled her eyes. "I still like the name Ru Yi!"
"As long as you like it." Rong Nianbing smiled, then his expression grew a bit serious. "You should understand why I summoned you to the Divine Realm at this moment."
"I do." Ru Yi lowered her gaze, her voice soft. "After the host mastered the carving manual Ghost Carving, once he reached Perfect level, he fulfilled the criteria to become the inheritor of the God of Emotion and automatically became your successor."
"Correct." Rong Nianbing nodded. "Honestly, even I didn't expect that kid to have such talent in my carving art. The carving space has only been active for less than ten years, and he went from zero to Perfection level in that time while not neglecting his other crafts. That's no small feat."
"To be frank, I only created you out of curiosity—just for fun—and never expected such a pleasant surprise." His lips curled with an amused expression. "But becoming my successor is only the first step. Let's see how he performs once he reaches Divine level and begins the god trials."
"Still, since he is my successor, I can't have him thinking I'm stingy…"
"This will do as our first-meeting gift."
As he spoke, Rong Nianbing took out a half-length dark-blue knife and tossed it to Ru Yi.
"You—!" Ru Yi carefully caught the blade, eyes widening in shock. "You're giving him the Ghostcarving Godly Blade as a meeting gift?"
As the system personally created by Rong Nianbing, Ru Yi knew exactly what Ghostcarving Godly Blade was. That blade was the strongest knife forged by her creator—the God of Emotion, Rong Nianbing. Its quality surpassed even the other seven kitchen knives he became famous for, having already stepped one foot into the realm of Ultra Divine Weapons. Although he seldom used it, his fondness for it was unquestionable.
"How could I possibly give away the real one?" Rong Nianbing grinned. "When he reaches Divine level and begins the God Trials, I might consider lending him the real Ghostcarving Godly Blade. But for now…"
"The one in your hand is only a replica. For everyday use as a carving knife, its quality is far superior to his Martial Spirit. It can even unleash a quasi-divine attack once, think of it as a protective talisman."
"But it's single-use. Once activated, it'll burn itself out and be destroyed. Tell him to use it sparingly."
"So that's how it is."
Ru Yi's expression softened, and joy spread across her face.
Qi Han would definitely love this gift.
"All right, off you go. That kid's practically losing his mind calling for you," Rong Nianbing chuckled. With a wave of his hand, Ru Yi vanished from the pavilion.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Rong Nianbing suddenly snorted with laughter. "Guess I've got myself another daughter."
"I really should have a couple more daughters with my dear wives. Daughters are just too cute…"
As he spoke, Rong Nianbing's figure faded out of existence.
"My dear wives, I'm coming!"
. . . .
"Ru Yi? Ru—"
"I'm here, I'm here."
After calling for Ru Yi countless times, Qi Han felt a kind of helplessness he had never known before. Fortunately, Ru Yi finally answered.
Ever since his transmigration, Ru Yi had always been there for him. He couldn't even imagine what he would become without her.
In the blink of an eye, he vanished from his bed and appeared inside the training space. Only when he saw Ru Yi's familiar figure did he finally breathe out in relief.
"Where did you go just now?"
"I was summoned by the system's creator, so I temporarily lost connection." An unreadable emotion flickered in Ru Yi's eyes as she looked at Qi Han's anxious face. "It's fine now."
"As long as you're okay." Qi Han scratched his head, then suddenly froze. "Wait—you said… system's creator?"
Ru Yi had never once mentioned that phrase before. Hearing it for the first time, Qi Han was stunned.
But after a moment of thought, everything suddenly made sense.
A miraculous system like this couldn't possibly have appeared out of thin air.
If that was the case… then the one who created Ru Yi could practically be considered his benefactor, right?
Qi Han's curiosity was instantly piqued. "Ru Yi, who is the person that created you? Can you tell me about him?"
"No." Ru Yi shook her head. "All information regarding him is locked. You'll only have clearance once you reach God ranked chef."
"Uh…" Qi Han scratched his head. "Alright then. What did he want with you?"
"It had to do with your carving breaking through to Perfect."
"So that's why you vanished the moment I broke through… what exactly was it about?"
"Once your carving reached Divine level, you became the inheritor of the system creator."
Hiss—
Qi Han sucked in a sharp breath. "You mean—like a god's successor?"
"Correct." Ru Yi nodded. "Once you reach Divine level, you'll formally undergo his trial. If you pass, you'll take his place and receive his inheritance. Right now, you only have preliminary successor qualification, you cannot inherit anything yet."
"That's already great." Qi Han grinned.
He wasn't stupid, anyone capable of creating such a supernatural system had to be a god-tier existence, and a strong one at that.
Power wasn't even the main point—gods could live forever.
Eternal life—Qi Han had to admit, he was extremely tempted by that concept.
"And," Ru Yi continued, smile tugging at her lips, "the system creator prepared a gift for you, consider it a first-meeting gift for obtaining the qualification of successor."
"Even a gift?" Qi Han's eyes lit up. A gift from a god would definitely not be anything mediocre.
Ru Yi handed him a slender, exquisitely crafted dark-blue blade.
Qi Han carefully took it and examined it. "Such a beautiful knife… but it looks more like a carving knife?"
The blade was five inches long. The tip was small and delicate, with blade and handle the same length. The front half of the blade emitted a faint dark-blue glow, and intricate, fierce patterns were etched along its side—making it look incredibly cool.
"This knife is a replica of a certain Ultra Divine Weapon. It is a single-use protective talisman that can unleash one attack at the quasi-divine level. If you don't activate that power, you can use it normally as a carving knife." Knowing Qi Han wouldn't understand "quasi-divine," Ru Yi added, "A Limit Douluo-level powerhouse would be annihilated by that strike."
So that was the kind of trump card it was, it's an emergency nuke!
Qi Han accepted the blade with solemn care, then stored it inside the system space. "In that case, I'll name it… Blue Spirit's Doom!"
Blue Spirit's Doom…
Ru Yi twitched.
This guy's naming sense really was terrible.
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Note:
Rong Nianbing: Rong Nianbing is the main protagonist of Magic Chef of Ice and Fire, a work by Tang Jia San Shao. He, the former 1st Class God, God of Emotions, later becomes the God King and a member of the Divine Council in the Great God Circle.
https://soulland.fandom.com/wiki/Rong_Nianbing
Ghostcarving Godly Blade:
The Ghostcarving Godly Blade is an Ultra Divine Weapon of Rong Nianbing. Being a chef, Rong Nianbing always uses it for cooking and rarely for battle. It is extremely mysterious and its level is not inferior to the Sea God Trident.
https://soulland.fandom.com/wiki/Ghostcarving_Godly_Blade
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