Hahahahaha, hehehehehe.
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Ye Yin's mind.
Resentment Value System
Introduction: Earn Resentment Value by making others resentful. This value can be exchanged for various rewards.
Reward: One Newbie Gift Pack.
Shop: Resentment Value Shop.
Lottery: Resentment Value Lottery.
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Ye Yin lay in his bed, looking at the system's prompt with a mix of surprise and delight. Just a moment ago, he had been a young man in his own world; now, he was a child who had just transmigrated to Saint Spirit Village on the Douluo Continent. The system had arrived almost instantly—it was incredibly fast. He was also in the classic hero's starting situation: an orphan, all alone.
"Making others resentful, huh?" he muttered to himself. "That's so easy for me. I've always been a troublemaker!"
He got up and walked out of the small wooden house. As he stepped outside, he saw a thin boy. It was his neighbor, Tang San. Tang San had just finished his breakfast and was leaving to collect firewood. Ye Yin knew all too well that Tang San's meal had been a simple pot of plain porridge with a few wilted vegetable leaves. Most of it, about 80%, had been eaten by his father, Tang Hao.
Ye Yin called out casually, "Little San, did you eat enough? If not, I have some leftover meat porridge. I was going to feed it to the dog, but if you're still hungry, you can have it."
A notification popped up in his mind:
Resentment Value from Tang San +20!
Ye Yin's eyes lit up. It was working! He continued, "The food you cook, your dad eats most of it. Don't you know kids need to eat more when they're growing? There isn't even any meat—you eat worse than the village's stray dogs."
Resentment Value from Tang San +21!
Resentment Value from Tang San +22!
What do you mean I eat worse than the village's stray dogs? Tang San's heart roared silently. It's just that the stray dogs get to eat meat! He forced himself to remain calm.
"My father works hard at home forging iron," Tang San said, his voice even. "He deserves to eat more. Besides, my family isn't doing so well financially."
Ye Yin smirked. "Of course your dad should eat more. If he doesn't have enough porridge to warm his stomach in the morning, he won't be able to drink all night long. You're such a good son for taking care of your dad like that. If you didn't have to look after him, you'd definitely be taller than you are now!"
Tang San stared at him, speechless. Ye Yin's words weren't the kind of crude insults that were easy to brush off. What was truly infuriating was that everything he said was the painful, unvarnished truth. Tang San had transmigrated here six years ago, and he had never once felt his father's warmth or care. If he hadn't been a transmigrator, he probably would have starved to death as a child.
Resentment Value from Tang San +23!
Resentment Value from Tang San +24!
Watching the resentment value rise steadily, Ye Yin was overjoyed. He was about to say more when a voice suddenly called out.
"Xiao Yin, Little San! Grandpa is here to take you to awaken your spirit."
The voice belonged to Old Jack, the chief of Saint Spirit Village. Ye Yin suddenly remembered. Today was the day of the Spirit Awakening Ceremony. This was the day Tang San would awaken both his Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. Ye Yin wondered what his own spirit would be.
The two boys followed Old Jack through the village. Along the way, Old Jack kept talking about Spirit knowledge. Tang San listened with great interest, but Ye Yin already knew it all. Soon, they arrived at the Spirit Hall's Saint Spirit Village branch—which was just a small, brown wooden house. Seven other children were already waiting there, along with a young man in a tight-fitting white suit.
This man had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. Ye Yin instantly recognized him as Su Yuntao. In his past life, fans had jokingly called him the 'Blind Douluo' because he had missed so many powerful spirits.
Su Yuntao was efficient and professional. He exchanged a few brief words with the village chief before starting the ceremony. He visited several villages every day, so he didn't have time to waste. He quickly arranged six black stones into a hexagon on the ground and motioned for the first child to stand inside.
"Don't be afraid of what you're about to see," he told them. "This is what a Spirit looks like!" He then roared, "Lone Wolf Spirit, possess!"
Even though he had warned them, the sight of his Spirit possession still frightened a few of the children. A wolf was a ferocious beast, after all. If it had been a cat, they probably would have wanted to pet it instead.
Su Yuntao was fast.
"Blue Silver Grass, a tool spirit, no spirit power. Next."
"Scythe, a tool spirit, no spirit power. Next."
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Soon, only Ye Yin and Tang San were left. Tang San was next.
Su Yuntao spoke in a bored tone. "Blue Silver Grass, a tool spirit. Put your hand on the spirit power testing orb, but I don't think you have any spirit power."
Tang San slowly placed his hand on the orb. The blue crystal ball, which had not shown the slightest fluctuation all day, suddenly erupted with a brilliant blue light.
Su Yuntao's eyes widened in surprise. "It's innate full spirit power!" he exclaimed.
A faint voice cut through the air. "What a pity," Ye Yin said. "It's innate full spirit power with a trash Spirit. Otherwise, he could be taken to Spirit Hall to study."
Resentment Value from Su Yuntao +11!
You're really rubbing salt in the wound! Su Yuntao thought irritably. He looked at Ye Yin, a hint of anticipation on his face. The previous child had been so promising; he naturally had high hopes for the next one.
"You, stand here," he said, motioning to Ye Yin.
Su Yuntao injected his spirit power into the stones. A faint golden light enveloped Ye Yin's body, and a warm sensation spread through him. He felt as if a barrier inside him had been broken, and a surge of energy rapidly gathered in his right hand. Before his Spirit even appeared, a pure white light spread outwards from his hand.
Su Yuntao's eyes widened in disbelief. This was clearly an extremely powerful Spirit. He knew that if he could recruit a child with this much potential into Spirit Hall, he would receive a great reward.
The Spirit slowly revealed itself. It was a pure white gem.
"What kind of Spirit is this…?" Su Yuntao murmured to himself. He had never seen a Spirit like it before. "Place your hand on the orb to test your spirit power."
He was full of expectation. Ye Yin slowly placed his hand on the blue crystal ball. It vibrated slightly, emitting a faint light.
"Innate spirit power level one."
Su Yuntao sighed, disappointed. He had gotten his hopes up for nothing. The greater the expectation, the greater the letdown.
"What a pity," Ye Yin said again. "It's still a trash Spirit. Innate spirit power level one. It's not much stronger than the Blue Silver Grass." He looked at Su Yuntao. "Grandmaster, even if it's a trash Spirit, it's definitely stronger than Blue Silver Grass, right?"
"That much is certain," Su Yuntao replied. "Gem-type Spirits are usually support-type. You can become a Support-type Spirit Master, while Blue Silver Grass can, at most, become a useless Spirit Master."
Resentment from Tang San +12!
Why are you talking about me? Tang San thought to himself, annoyed.