I may hate everything around me, yet I know I cannot live without it.
"Okay, little Furina, we'll do as you say. For now, get used to your martial soul. Tonight, we will celebrate your awakening."
"Okay, Grandpa." With that, after returning home, he joyously announced the news to the whole family. My aunt was the first to come and hug me. She was the daughter of the village chief, the one who raised me with her husband since they were childless. After Grandpa Oggy decided to take me in, she was the first to adopt me.
Once she entered her room, the first thing she did was release her martial soul. She raised her right hand, and an azure sword emerged from her palm. Of course, I knew what it was, Furina's signature weapon, Splendor of Tranquil Waters. It granted me authority to control the water around me.
How much control depended on my soul level. As my soul power increased, so did my mastery over water. She then retracted her right hand and raised her left. A golden weighing scale appeared, expanding until it stood behind her, its size three times greater than Furina herself.
Looking at the familiar scale, she called out, "Oratrice Mécanique d'Analyse Cardinale. This is my second martial soul.
To be honest, whenever I call out the full sentence, I get the urge to move, and my body starts dancing on its own. I don't know what kind of magic this line carries, but the moment I read the whole Oratrice Mécanique d'Analyse Cardinale, my brain begins to change it into rap on its own.
As for its effect, even she didn't know. Perhaps it would reveal itself after she absorbed a soul ring. But for now, she had to cultivate her first soul, Splendor of Tranquil Waters. Maybe it would prove useful in becoming a god of justice here.
On second thought, Douluo was not a fair world at all. Justice was just a word people used to place themselves on moral high ground. Here, only strength was justice. How much would I be targeted if I proclaimed myself a god of justice?
She sighed. "Anyway, as a reborn, can't I have a system?" She scratched her head. "Whatever. I already have two powerful martial souls. What use would a system be?"
After that, she turned toward the window, struck a serious thinking pose, and looked outside. Then she shouted, "Come out, my system!"
Three minutes later…
Nothing happened.
"Seriously? I have to rely on myself to become a god. Whatever. I am the Hydro Archon, do I even need a system?"
[Ding] [System activating] [System binding] [Binding start] [Binding in process]
"Of course I need it." Her words shifted faster than a woman's mood, breaking the bounds of the speed of light.
I'm not an idiot who would try to do everything alone. I don't have background resources or connections like Bibi Dong and Qian Xuexun, nor do I possess heavenly cheats like martial arts from higher worlds or a solid lineage from every side like Tang San, who had a smooth ride to godhood.
Becoming strong, I can manage that somehow. But becoming a god? From a protagonist's perspective, everything feels easy. From a general perspective, though, how many Title Douluo or even Soul Douluo exist across the entire Douluo Continent, out of millions or billions of people?
For Soul Douluo, not even triple digits have passed, and Title Douluo are even fewer. So, a system is the best backer one could hope for.
[Binding successful]
[Generating Data Panel]
[Generation successful]
Name: Furina De Fontaine
Age: 6
Plane: Douluo Star
Martial Soul: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Oratrice Mécanique d'Analyse Cardinale
Soul Level: 20
Soul Ring: ?
P: 0
(FP: Faith Points)
Note: Faith Points are a universal currency or energy for the system. To obtain FP, you must inspire admiration or positive emotions in others. You want to become a god? Then work on yourself first before expecting anything.