Chapter 1: Crossing Over
Douluo Continent, Star Dou Forest, outskirts.
A young man in tattered clothes was helplessly slumped on the ground, his gaze confused and somewhat dazed as he stared blankly at the dense forest around him, which seemed endless.
"This… where the heck am I?"
Jiang Li muttered in shock, his face full of disbelief.
He slowly got up, rubbing his aching shoulder. The excruciating pain made him furrow his brow in discomfort.
He was just an ordinary office worker. That day, after finishing his exhausting work, Jiang Li dragged his heavy body, as if it were filled with lead, back home.
After a simple wash, he collapsed on his bed, falling into a deep sleep.
He had expected the next day to be another ordinary one, but to his surprise, he found himself in such a strange place.
Where exactly is this place?
Everything around him was unfamiliar and mysterious, with the air thick with the dampness typical of a forest.
Especially the towering giant trees, with thick trunks that seemed like giants of nature, making Jiang Li feel a wave of panic.
[Ding, host has successfully crossed over, God-level Auction System bound to the host, binding in progress…]
A cold voice suddenly echoed in his mind without warning.
"System? I've crossed over?"
Jiang Li shuddered at the voice in his mind, as if being struck by an electric shock.
His previously dazed eyes instantly focused, and a look of wild joy appeared on his face, his heart swelling with uncontrollable excitement.
Soon, Jiang Li felt a sharp pain in his head, as if countless tiny needles were poking at his nerves.
Then, a continuous flow of knowledge surged into his mind like a flood.
"I've actually crossed over to Douluo Continent, in the time of the Peerless Tang Sect!"
Jiang Li was overwhelmed with excitement, his hands tightly clenched into fists, his body trembling slightly.
He had crossed into this world filled with fantasy and adventure, and on top of that, he had the God-level Auction System.
This filled him with anticipation for the future, as if a new door was slowly opening before him.
However, his excitement was quickly replaced by a hint of worry.
Tang San, that sixth elder, had been watching over Douluo Continent in the Divine Realm. What if he noticed this sudden change? That would be a problem.
With his current situation, he would be no match for Tang San!
Thinking of this, Jiang Li furrowed his brow tightly, a trace of nervousness in his eyes.
[Host, don't worry. This system comes with the ability to conceal heavenly secrets. Anyone related to the host will not be detectable by anyone else.]
Suddenly, the system's cold voice rang out again, as if a reassurance, causing Jiang Li's anxious heart to relax a little.
"That's good!"
Hearing the system's response, Jiang Li let out a sigh of relief, his tense body gradually relaxing.
With the system's help, he didn't have to worry about his life.
Jiang Li then began to carefully study the functions of the system in his mind.
The God-level Auction System, as the name suggested, was a system that could auction items, and the auction commission could be used to draw a lottery within the system.
The items obtained through the lottery were all sorts of things, some from Douluo Continent and others possibly from other worlds.
At present, the system only had the lottery function, which was a bit simplistic.
"System, where's my beginner's gift pack?"
Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, his eyes filled with expectation, and his voice carried a hint of urgency.
[Since the host is binding with the system for the first time, a beginner's gift pack will be rewarded!]
The system's voice sounded at the perfect moment, like the sound of heavenly music.
"Nice, open the beginner's gift pack!"
Jiang Li's face lit up with a radiant smile as he eagerly rubbed his palms, as if he couldn't wait to see the surprises in the gift pack.
Immediately, golden light flashed in front of him, dazzling to the extreme, as though the entire world was bathed in this brilliance.
[One Star Dou Auction Pavilion, one ten-pull lottery chance, one martial soul gift pack.]
Jiang Li's heart was filled with joy as he looked at the items from the beginner's gift pack, his excitement impossible to suppress.
The Martial Soul Gift Pack!
The martial soul he had been looking forward to was indeed in the beginner's gift pack.
"System, open the martial soul gift pack."
Jiang Li's eyes shone with excitement as he continued.
He wondered what kind of surprise the Martial Soul Gift Pack would bring him.
(END CHAPTER)