5: Chapter 5 Paths and Fields

On the street, a teenager wearing a helmet full of sci-fi style was speeding on a self-modified bicycle.

“System, open the quest panel.”

With a slight thought from Qian Mo, a translucent System panel floated before his eyes, while the surrounding pedestrians remained completely oblivious to it.

Quest List:

“1. Rescue a heavily injured little white wolf under the System's guidance;

2. Find a way to make her agree to stay;

3. Make her willingly put on the collar provided by the System.”

These three quests were composed of gold, white, and red fonts, respectively.

The first two quests were already marked with green checkmarks, leaving only the last quest in a black, uncompleted state.

“Ding! After the host completed the relevant quests, rewards have been automatically distributed—10 points of Strength, 20 points of Speed, and one draw from the Legendary Card Pool.”

A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Qian Mo's mind.

“No wonder. I was thinking that riding today felt much easier than before.”

Qian Mo opened his personal attribute panel:

Strength: 25 (Ordinary person: 15)

Speed: 35 (Ordinary person: 20)

Spiritual Power (Unawakened)

Demonic Power (Unawakened)

Spirit Pet: Xing Yaoyan (Species Unknown)

Extra Abilities: Blade Mastery, Firearm Mastery, Sanda 9th Dan, Stealth Mastery.

Suddenly, a black hovercar sped past, nearly colliding with Qian Mo.

Fortunately, his instinct for evading accidental risks was deeply ingrained in his bones, allowing him to dodge just in time.

The hovercar was very fast; in just a few seconds, Qian Mo could only see its flickering taillights.

“Don't let me find out who you are.”

A flash of red light flickered in the boy's eyes.

...

Indeed, Qian Mo's Soul was originally that of a gold-tier assassin from Earth, who had chosen to go into hiding after growing weary of a life on the run.

Eventually, he was found by the assassin organization, which sought to silence him. After fighting the organization's other top-tier elites for a day and a night, he had nearly wiped out everyone sent to kill him.

And just as he was pointing his gun at the last assassin, he suddenly asked her a question:

“Xiao Yan, did you ever really love me?”

The assassin slowly took off her mask, revealing a poignantly beautiful face before Qian Mo.

“I did... but, but...”

Suddenly, she seemed to be triggered by something and roared hysterically:

“Not all assassins are killing machines raised by your organization! We all have people we care about!”

“Do you know? Because you casually quit that mission, everyone covering for you, including my friends, died! Only I managed to escape!”

“Look at yourself now. You say you're tired of being an assassin, yet your killing skills haven't dulled a bit...”

“When will you understand the meaning of protection? When will you have a human heart...”

“Bang!”

With the sound of a gunshot, the woman's voice came to an abrupt halt.

Qian Mo then silently crouched beside the beautiful assassin's corpse, took an unopened pack of Huazi from his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, and smoked it expressionlessly.

“No human heart? It seems so... I killed the sister who taught me my skills, my old partner of ten years, and my fiancée with whom I’d shared a private vow... yet I didn't feel the slightest bit of sadness.”

The cigarette butt burned out, yet not a wisp of smoke was exhaled from Qian Mo's mouth or nose.

He suddenly raised the gun to his temple and pulled the trigger...

After an unknown amount of time, a stream of foreign memories suddenly entered his mind:

This person was also named Qian Mo, and he was also an orphan.

His parents had died in an accident when he was six.

He clearly remembered that on the day of his parents' funeral, many uncles and aunts dressed in green military uniforms with chests full of medals had come. They all comforted the original owner but remained tight-lipped about the cause of his parents' deaths.

However, from the scattered conversations of the crowd, he heard phrases like “Superpower users” and “Yao Race infiltration.”

From that day on, he decided to become a Superpower user to find the truth behind his parents' deaths.

Later, he specifically went to the best high school for training Superpower users in Youfeng City.

However, during the entrance physical examination, he was found to have zero Innate spiritual power, which undoubtedly sent his heart plummeting to rock bottom.

Fortunately, with the help of his parents' friend, Uncle Yun Sheng, he still managed to enroll.

However, because of his lack of Innate spiritual power, his grades in all subjects at school were at the bottom. Coupled with his face that was as beautiful as a woman's, he was subject to constant bullying at school.

Those who bullied him mocked him for having no spiritual power and claimed he would never become a Superpower user. They said if it weren't for his connections, he wouldn't even be worthy of standing there with future elites like them.

What made him even more desperate was that other students, including teachers, turned a blind eye to his suffering, tacitly allowing the abusers' behavior.

In the end, the original owner could no longer bear the burden. At the age of eighteen, before the “National Superpower Awakening Ceremony,” he chose to commit suicide by hanging himself in his bedroom.

Suddenly, Qian Mo felt a slight light before his eyes, and gradually, bright colors appeared.

At first, he was very confused, but soon, after fully merging with the original owner's memories, he understood that he had transmigrated.

He took off the noose tied around his neck, which had already snapped into two pieces. He stood up and moved around, discovering that he still remembered all the assassin techniques from his previous life.

Suddenly, a voice calling itself the “Godhood Quest System” appeared in his mind.

“This System is the ‘Godhood Quest System.’ The host must complete quests within the specified time and can obtain different rewards based on the quest Rank. Do you wish to bind?”

A System? He used to read urban legend novels in his spare time between missions, so he was naturally familiar with the concept of a System.

He agreed.

And so, under the guidance of a System quest, he found a blood-covered, pure white ‘puppy’ in a pile of trash.

Under the System's treatment, the puppy's injuries soon recovered. He also used his old clothes to build a simple dog bed.

He worked through the entire night.

He crouched beside the puppy, quietly watching its cute sleeping face. An emotion he had never felt in his previous life emerged in his heart.

“Is this the feeling of wanting to protect? Xing Yaoyan, is this the feeling you said only a human heart would have...”

Until he saw the puppy nod, a joy he had never experienced before welled up from the bottom of his heart.

Qian Mo, it seems you are finally no longer alone...

...

“System, open the lottery page.”

Under the red light, Qian Mo spoke to the System in his mind.

Until he saw the so-called Legendary lottery interface...

“Mysterious black silk stockings, mysterious claw sharpener, mysterious Spirit Beast's favorite food...”

Uh... aren't these just some fetish items...

“Ding! Host, please do not be impatient. Most items in the prize pool are randomly refreshed every month. However, except for this...”

Qian Mo suddenly noticed a small white arrow appearing on the lottery interface.

It slowly moved around the lottery wheel, finally stopping at the boundary line between the “Mysterious black silk stockings” and the “Mysterious claw sharpener.”

“No, there's nothing here... wait!”

When Qian Mo magnified the interface a thousand times, he finally discovered that a red area was hidden within that boundary line, with two golden words written on it—“Grand Prize.”

Ignoring Qian Mo's petrified expression, the System continued:

“The red Grand Prize is a permanent reward. Once drawn, you can choose a random Legendary Superpower, Legendary Spirit Weapon, or Legendary Bloodline.”

“The prize pool refreshes monthly, but the end of this month is the ‘National Superpower Awakening Ceremony.’ I must have a brilliant performance at the ceremony to fulfill the original owner's wish...”

“I... sigh~ fine, I'll go for it. At worst, I'll use the assassination techniques from my previous life to fight my way up. System, start the draw.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant golden pointer spun rapidly on the wheel.

After a while, it slowly stopped at the edge of that red area!

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing the Grand Prize. Please select your prize.”

Without even thinking, Qian Mo said:

“Random Superpower.”

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Legendary Superpower—Balance of Equivalence.”

“Mmm~”

Qian Mo only felt an indescribable warm current surge into his body, causing him to cry out involuntarily.

Feeling the strange looks from the people around him, a sense of social death instantly flooded his mind.

Well, a novel feeling.

Fortunately, the green light turned on at that moment, and Qian Mo quickly took the opportunity to dash forward on his bike as if escaping.

After confirming there were no more strange looks around him, he finally turned his attention to his attribute panel:

Strength: 25+20

Speed: 35+20

Spiritual Power: 100 (Tier 1 Superpower User)

Demonic Power (Unawakened)

Superpower: Balance of Equivalence (Legendary)

Spirit Pet: Xing Yaoyan (Species Unknown)

Extra Abilities: Blade Mastery, Firearm Mastery, Sanda 9th Dan, Stealth Mastery.

He hurriedly opened the Superpower description.

Superpower Description: Balance of Equivalence (Brings absolute fairness to the host).

...

That's it?

That was Qian Mo's first thought.

“System! Is this skill description really this short?”

“Ding! Yes, dear. The detailed usage of the Superpower still requires you to explore it yourself.”

“Sigh~”

Qian Mo sighed, but a slight smile of relief still appeared on his face.

“After all, it's a ‘Legendary’ Superpower; it will definitely be stronger than those snobbish bastards in class.”

“There are still two months until the ‘National Superpower Awakening Ceremony.’ Now that I have a Superpower in advance, I've already gained the upper hand.”

“When the time comes, I'll show you all how I trample you under my feet.”

At this thought, a sharp glint flashed through Qian Mo's eyes.