Chapter 1 Reincarnation
"Great! Look, he's awake." A woman's voice reached my ears.
I shook my groggy head. I guessed I must be in the hospital. I remembered being hit by a truck and then I knew nothing more. "Why does my body feel so strange?" I thought, then struggled to open my eyes.
"Where am I?" My first thought upon opening my eyes was that two giants were surrounding me. The ceiling seemed to be made of stone, but I didn't remember any hospital being made of stone, and I'd never heard of such large giants on Earth. I wanted to ask them something.
"Where is this place? Who are you?" But the words went awry as soon as they left my mouth. I heard a child crying loudly, and I abruptly stopped. "Why does that sound?" I thought to myself.
"Look, darling, our child is crying. Come here, sweet baby, let Mommy hug you." The giant picked me up.
"Come here, let me hug you too." The male giant then picked me up.
"What? Baby? What the hell? What does that mean?" I struggled desperately, but I felt like I couldn't muster any strength at all, so I had no choice but to let him hold me.
"Slow down, don't hurt him." It was the female giant who came to my rescue and let me go back. "Darling, let's go tell Father."
"Yes, let's transform into beasts, that way we'll run faster." With that, the two giants transformed into wolves and sped away. The sudden change startled me. "What? Transform into beasts? Oh my god, am I going to end up in another world like in those novels?" I was terrified. But then I laughed again. "Haha, the characters in novels are all so powerful in other worlds. Looks like fate is on my side, haha." My laughter turned into the sound of a child crying, and I quickly stopped.
"Wait a minute, those two should be my parents, but why did they say something about beast transformation and turn into wolves? Could it be that I was adopted by monsters? Whatever, as long as I grow up, then I'll just... " I immediately started daydreaming.
"By the way, let's check how my body is first. Look at my hands, they're so long~~~~~" I was immediately petrified.
"Oh my god, God, you have to play this on me! This isn't a hand, it's a claw, a claw covered in hair!" Am I turning into an animal? "Help! I don't want to become a wild beast!" I burst into tears, this time really crying, wailing loudly. Then I heard the door slam open, and there came the giant...
It shouldn't be that Mom came back; she picked me up and started breastfeeding me.
"Don't cry, Mommy's back," she comforted me.
I didn't care, I kept crying, "Why is my life so miserable? God, Buddha, someone please save me."
"Honey, the child is in so much pain. I asked you to pull me out, but I said I would stay. Now look what's happened."
"Let me see," a kind voice called out. I stopped crying and looked over. A very kind old face came into view; it was undoubtedly my grandfather. "Hey, old man, let me go! I want milk, no, I want food!" I struggled. The old man reluctantly handed me back to the woman.
"Sweetie, come drink your milk," I said helplessly, opening my mouth. Sigh, I guess I'll just have to live like this for now. What can I do when I'm so unlucky?
"Dad, come quickly and check if the child is alright," the giant man said.
"Come on, let me try," the old man said, muttering something incantation. I could tell he was chanting a spell. A red light enveloped me, and it felt so good. After a moment, the red light disappeared. "Hey, old man, you're still my grandpa. Let me shine the light on you a little longer. Don't be so stingy," I complained to myself.
"How are you, Father?"
"It's normal. He's physically strong and can inherit his father's position."
"That's great, sweetie, you have to grow up quickly!"
"Haha, as expected of my child, I am the Blood Wolf King after all~~~~~"
"What? Blood Wolf King? I'm still a descendant of a king, that's right, at least I'm a prince," but what he said next chilled me to the bone.
"The Blood Wolf King's second-in-command's second-in-command."
"Damn it, stop talking so fast, okay? I despise you," I thought to myself.
"Father, why don't you name the child?" the mother said, ignoring the father.
"Hmm, let's call it Blood Thunder," the old man said after a moment's thought.
"My little darling, you have a name now, it's Blood Thunder, oh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Chapter Two: Blood Wolf Transforms into Human
Five years have passed since I arrived here. I'm quite familiar with this place. My race is called the Blood Wolf Clan, a high-ranking wolf clan capable of transforming into human form. We can transform at the age of five, which fills me with immense joy. I can finally become human! I can transform tomorrow! There are nearly three million Blood Wolves, but less than ten thousand can transform into humans. I'm quite lucky. The Blood Wolf Clan is a race of the Demon Clan. Because of our powerful attack capabilities, we are considered one of the five major races of the Demon Clan. My father is a baron under the Blood Wolf King, a nobleman. However, this nobility is different from that of humans. Our status is determined by strength, so we are not as noble as human nobles.
I lay alone in the room, staring helplessly at the ceiling. I had just finished reading Grandpa's book, and my heart was broken. No matter how hard we cultivate, we can never surpass the human race. The top expert of the Blood Wolf Clan could only fight to a draw with a slightly above-average human expert. My dreams were shattered. Heavens above, earth below, oh my god! What did I do wrong?
"That's it," a thought suddenly popped into my head, "The Blood Wolf clan can't practice offensive magic, only some super common support magic. And very few people can do it. But I'm not a real Blood Wolf, maybe I can." There might be magic books in Grandpa's library, so I immediately took off running—no, I should say I took off running. Damn it, I'll never turn back into a wolf again.
I ran to the library and searched carefully. In an inconspicuous corner, I found a book called "Introduction to Magic." I excitedly opened it and read it. It turned out that magic relies on magical power to resonate with the elements, thus controlling them. This magical power is accumulated through a magician's meditation. That's so easy! I immediately put down the book, closed my eyes, and tried to sense the presence of the elements. Soon, I felt a large number of points of light surrounding me—white, black, red, yellow, and others. The book said to use magical power to control them. I tried it, and sure enough, the elements began to gather towards me. The colorful elements grew larger and larger, showing no sign of stopping. If someone were next to me, they would see seven different colored orbs swirling around me. I couldn't stand it! It's supposed to be good enough if someone who has just sensed the elements could even make them move a little; why are they gathering like this?!
"Stop it!" I thought anxiously, but the elements wouldn't listen and kept gathering. I could feel the power around me getting too strong. Right, the book said that all I had to do was cancel the output of magic. I tried it, and sure enough, the elements stopped gathering and started to disperse.
"That scared me to death! If people find out, the consequences will be severe." I stood up, picked up the book, and went back to my room. "I'll find a quiet place to practice from now on."
The next day, I got up early. Today was an important day for me; I could finally get rid of this wolf's skin.
"Dad, Mom, get up!" I howled like a wolf. I had no choice. Before I became an adult, howling was all I could do.
"I know, look how anxious you are. Your grandfather will be here in a bit," the mother said.
To transform into a human, a ritual needs to be performed, which requires three magicians (magicians who can only cast auxiliary spells; sigh, I don't know if they can even be called magicians, let's just call them that for now). Soon, Grandpa arrived with two old men.
"Lei'er, come here, this is Xue Mang and Xue Ke, they are here to help you grow up."
"Hello, Grandpa Bloodlight! Hello, Grandpa Bloodbreaker!" I had no choice but to be polite, otherwise all my hopes would be dashed.
"Good boy, don't worry, you'll be able to transform into a human soon," the old man with the blood-red light said. "Let's begin," he said to his grandfather and Xue Ke.
"Come here, Lei'er, stand in this magic circle." Grandpa said, taking out a cloth with strange runes drawn on it and spreading it on the ground. I stood in the center of the circle, while the three old men stood at the three corners, beginning to chant incantations. I closed my eyes, sensing the changes around me. I noticed a considerable amount of elemental energy gathering around the old men, but it was far too little—less than what I gathered by myself yesterday. I really am a genius, haha. Lost in my daydreams, I didn't notice anything unusual about the old men around me. They were all sweating profusely, their bodies slightly unsteady.
"What's going on? We're outputting so much magic power, why hasn't anything changed?" This was what the three old men were thinking. They could only think about it, but they dared not stop. If they stopped, all their efforts would be in vain. So they had no choice but to grit their teeth and keep going.
Finally, with a roar, I successfully transformed. The three old men plopped down on the ground, overwhelmed by the massive magical output.
"I've finally become a human!" I jumped up with joy. "Grandpa, why are you sitting on the ground?" I noticed their odd behavior and said, "Are you getting old and your bodies aren't strong enough?" I thought to myself.
"Alright, Lei'er, hurry up and thank the two grandfathers," Mom said.
"Thank you, grandpas. I'm going to play now. Goodbye." I ran out of the house impatiently. I wasn't too happy, but I wanted to test if my magic still worked. I used it in wolf form, I wonder if it would work in human form. I'll leave the old men to my father and mother.
I rushed to a secluded spot, sat cross-legged, and began meditating. I noticed that I was gathering elements much faster; it seems being in human form is better. Oh, right, there are a few minor spells written in that book. I'll give them a try. I took out the book and, following the instructions, began chanting the incantation.
"Great water god, your follower begs you, grant me power, Water Ball Technique!" Instantly, a giant water ball appeared in my right hand. "Haha, I really am a genius, haha." I threw the water ball out.
When I got home, the two old men had already left. I quickly ran back into the house, afraid of being scolded.
"It's just turning into a human, isn't it? Look how excited you are," the father said.
"Don't talk about others. You were so excited back then that you ran around the village 30 times. How dare you criticize your son?" the mother said, pouting.
"Wife, why do you always bring up my shortcomings?"
"Haha, they just thought I was too happy. Yeah, I didn't give myself away. Haha, beauties of the mainland, wait for me! Watch my unparalleled martial arts prowess! Haha." He was so happy that he didn't see a stone under his feet. BANG! He fell face-first into the mud.
"How could this child be so careless? Come on, get up." My mother helped me up.
"Perhaps you haven't adapted to human form yet. Why don't you change back to wolf form and gradually adapt?" Grandpa walked over.
What? I was a human in my past life. You dare say I'm not used to it? You want me to turn back? No way!
"Grandpa, I'm fine, I don't need to change back," I quickly said.
"As expected of my son, you're strong enough. Alright, you've become human now. Starting tomorrow, you'll begin learning fighting spirit from me," the father said.
No! I want to be a magician. I read in those novels that even those who practice martial arts are exhausted from training all day. I'm naturally lazy, I don't want to. My father seemed to see through my thoughts and said, "As my son, you must learn martial arts, otherwise how will you inherit my position?" Fine, what can I do? I'm your son, so I'll have to learn. But I still inwardly despised him. He's still your son, yet he's forcing me to practice.
Chapter 3: The First Abilities
The next day, while I was still half asleep, I felt a strong force pull me out of bed. I opened my blurry eyes and looked at the uninvited guest. Damn, it was my father.
"Dad, what are you doing?" I glanced out the window. "It's still dark." With that, I grabbed the blanket and went back to sleep.
"Get up, training starts today." My father said, pulling me out of bed.
"Son, get up, come eat, and then go to training," the mother said.
After finishing my meal in a daze, I went out with my father. I was half asleep the whole way until my father stopped and I woke up a little. I looked around and asked, "Father, why did we come to this mountain?"
"You'll be training here from now on. See the people around you? They're here to train too."
Seriously, there are so many other people around. It seems I'm not the only one suffering. These wolves have no regard for the nation's young seedlings; all they know is to harm them. Sigh, what a miserable life. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to accept it.
I followed my father step by step up the mountain. Looking at the towering peak, I felt helpless. I finally understood why my father had brought food. "It's so high. If I could just climb up in one step, that would be so awesome." Thinking this, I subconsciously activated my magic. Suddenly, the scenery changed, and I was at the top of the mountain. I opened my mouth wide. "Oh my god, are you kidding me? How did I get here? Is this the legendary teleportation? Haha, I really am a genius!" Then I thought back, "Wait, I'm right behind my father. If he sees me here, then...!" I quickly recalled my previous position, activated my magic, and whoosh, I was back behind my father. Thump, I sat down on the ground. "Looks like I need to practice more. This is a life-saving trick." My father noticed something was wrong and turned around. "Get up, don't slack off." He said, striding forward.
After a grueling trek, we finally arrived at our destination. Before me lay a huge platform, where many people were practicing. My father led me to a spot. "From now on, you'll practice here every day. Start carrying water now, from the bottom of the mountain up and back down. Go on." He handed me the load, which I reluctantly took and began walking downhill. I considered using teleportation, but then I remembered there were so many people; I might be discovered, so I decided against it. Frustrated, I had no choice but to train as my father instructed. Looking at the excited expressions of the people along the way, I wondered if they were masochists. Oh well, I shouldn't think about it anymore; I'd just finish the training first.
After a hard day's training, I finally finished the day's training. The morning was physical training, and the afternoon was qi cultivation. It looked simple, but it was not simple at all. It was time to go back in the evening. Suddenly, a wicked idea popped into my head, and I smiled slyly.
"Lei, let's go home," the father called out.
"Oh, right, Father, how about we have a competition to see who gets home first? The person who's late won't get to eat, okay?"
"Alright, how shall we compete?" The father took the bait.
"Let's climb to the top of the mountain, mark it, and then run home to see who can do it faster."
"Okay, let's split up and run. I'm off first." With that, the father dashed off.
"Hehe, just wait and see, you'll be starving, haha." Thinking this, I went to a secluded spot and began my teleportation plan. In an instant, I was at the mountaintop, seeing my father still struggling to climb. Haha, take your time. I went ahead, tying my handkerchief (my mother had insisted on giving it to me, with my name engraved on it) to a rock, preparing to teleport home. But when I tried to locate my home and mobilize my magic, I found I couldn't move. "What's wrong? Did I run out of magic?" I thought, summoning a water sphere, and it worked. "Ugh, what's going on?" I pondered, "No, I have to try again." So I teleported again, this time to a shorter distance. The scene shifted, and I succeeded! "Could it be that my teleportation distance can't be too far?" I tried again, and it confirmed my suspicion. Short distance is better than running. Thinking this, I began teleporting step by step, trying to avoid main roads. Soon I was near home. This time, I couldn't teleport again. Even so, I had to wait a while before going home to avoid arousing suspicion. After waiting for a while, I saw my father's figure, and then I pretended to be very tired and ran home.
"Mom, I'm back!" I said, pretending to gag.
"What's wrong, son? Why are you so tired?" the mother asked with concern.
I recounted the bet I made with my father, then pretended to be upset, saying, "Mom, did Dad come home early? Oh no, we won't be able to have dinner."
"Not yet, son. You won, haha, now your dad can't hold his head up high, haha." Just as I finished speaking, my father came back from outside and shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door, "I~~~~~~~~I~~~~~~ win!" When my father saw me, he swallowed the rest of his sentence.
"What's wrong with you?" the mother asked deliberately.
Looking at my father's incredulous gaze, my vanity was satisfied once again. "Father, why are you so late? I thought you arrived earlier than me." I pretended to be surprised. "You...you..." My father was a little out of breath.
"What do you mean 'you'? Your son won, don't deny it. Alright, son, go back to eat. Let your old man go hungry." With that, we went inside to eat. Ignoring my father's questions, I finished eating and went back to my room to meditate. I meditate for a while every night. Thinking back on how many times I teleported today, I wasn't tired at all. Did I have unlimited magic power? I shook my head, dismissing the thought. Maybe I meditate more often, so I have more magic power. Suddenly, I heard a sound at the outer door. I quickly pretended to be asleep. The door opened, and I squinted to see my father and mother. What were they doing here?
"Son, wake up, wake up," my father whispered to me. I pretended to be asleep.
"I told you, our son was tired after a long day and fell asleep early," the mother said.
"That's great! Go and cook for me, I'm starving."
"Serves you right. Who told you to lose? You actually lost to our son. You're really useless."
"How was I supposed to know this kid was so fast? Enough talk, hurry up and cook me some food." With that, they pushed me out of my room, and I couldn't help but laugh. It seems orcs really do have limited intelligence. However, I soon paid the price for my smugness.
Chapter Four: The Heart of Magic
I was sound asleep when suddenly a force pulled me up. "Kid, get up and practice your kung fu!" My father's howl rang in my ears.
"Dad, what time is it?" I looked out the window. Goodness, it's even earlier than yesterday.
"Practicing martial arts requires enduring hardship. How can you succeed without enduring hardship? As the saying goes, you become what you are by enduring what kind of hardship."
Wow, people in this era still understand this? I wonder if the person who created this phrase on Earth ever came here. I reluctantly got up and followed my father out.
"Dad, we haven't had breakfast yet,"
"No need, I have it with me," the father said, shaking the cloth bag in his hand.
"Take it if you want, I don't have any appetite anyway (duh, who would have an appetite this early)." When I got to the mountain, I found there were only four people there: me, my father, and two other fathers and sons. My father went up to me and said, "Old He, I didn't expect you to come so early."
"Well, I just got here too. Actually, my son made me come," the other person said. Seriously? Seriously? Someone's actually going to torture themselves by insisting on coming? I have to admire that. "Didn't you arrive this early too?"
"My son is nothing like your son. He asked for it himself. I had to drag this kid out of bed. I really envy you for having such a good son."
"Oh, like father, like son! Your son is great too." After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two went their separate ways.
"Come on, Lei, pick up this rock, run down from here and come back. Run back and forth as hard as you can."
"Ah!" I looked at my father's smug smile and knew that his revenge had come. I picked up the stone, damn, it was really heavy, at least 50 kilograms. It was only because of my natural strength that I could lift it. In my previous life, I would have had a problem even lifting it.
"Dad, you stinky dad! It's just one loss, is it worth torturing me like this? I should have exposed you tonight and made you faint from hunger, then you wouldn't have to do this to me." Despite my complaints, I still had to carry the load. I carried it to the bottom of the mountain, sat down to rest for a while, and prepared to go back. Just then, I saw that masochist arrive. Seeing what he was carrying, I had to add two more words to his nickname: Super Masochist. The load he was carrying must have weighed over a hundred kilograms. He smiled at me when he saw me and was about to go back. I smiled back at him too. Damn, he did n't even rest for a bit. But if Dad saw that I was slower than him, he would definitely scold me again. No way, I had to run. I picked up the stone and ran uphill. After running for a while, I suddenly thought of a problem. "Damn, how stupid! Use teleportation! Haha, Dad, let's see how you trick me this time." Just as I was about to teleport, I saw my father walking towards me.
"Kid, why are you so slow? I'll follow you so you don't slack off." Father, when did you become so smart? I couldn't help but sigh. Oh well, I'll just have to carry it slowly by hand.
After a day of brutal training—no, it should be called my father's brutal revenge—I could finally go home. A thought popped into my head, and I came up with another idea. "Father, let's have another competition," I said, pretending to be very tired.
"Hmm, that's not a good idea. You've had a long day, and you're at a disadvantage if you do this."
"Oh, so you're afraid of losing, Father. Well then, let's go home."
"Who says I'm scared? Let's fight! Who's afraid of who?" After saying that, Father ran up the mountain. Heh heh, orcs are so easy to fool. (Author: Aren't you an orc? Protagonist: No, I'm still a person wearing an animal skin. Author: `` ... My plan was to let Father win this time, so he'll save face, and my training will be a bit lighter. Later, it proved that my approach was correct.
I teleported to the mountaintop first, then slowly teleported home. Even so, I had to wait for my father near home. After a while, I saw him rushing over. I quickly hid and heard him call out after he got home, "Is my son back yet?" When the time came, I pretended to be very tired and ran home, asking, "Is Dad back yet?"
"Son, Dad got back before you, you lost."
"Oh no, I'm not getting dinner tonight." I pretended to look miserable.
"It's alright, son. If you behave well for another day, I'll let you eat."
"Really, yay!" I pretended to be excited; the plan had succeeded.
After dinner, I went back to my room to meditate. Seeing how happy my father was, I knew I could sleep in a little later tomorrow, so my meditation could last longer. I entered a meditative state, and after a while, a thought suddenly popped into my head: I wondered if it was possible to communicate with the elements.
If it were possible, that would be awesome. I decided to give it a try. I started gathering elements, and after a while, I felt it was enough, so I stopped and began communicating with the surrounding elements. I tried for a long time, but the elements didn't react. Sigh, it seems I failed. Oh well, I'll just meditate. Just as I was about to give up, a strange change occurred. The elements refused to leave me. Even when I withdrew my magic, they continued to surround me, and their numbers seemed to be increasing. "What's going on?" My mind went blank.
"Child, did you wake me up?" a very kind voice came.
Oh, could it be the elemental goddess from the novel? I thought to myself, "Yes, child, I am the elemental goddess. What do you want with me?"
"N-nothing, I didn't mean to wake you." It even knows what I'm thinking! That's terrifying! I quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I just... just... just..."
"Child, don't apologize. I haven't woken up for a long time either. You're the first person to wake me up, so I'll give you a gift." After saying that, seven elements floated towards me, crowding into my body, and more and more of them, causing me so much pain that I wanted to scream but couldn't.
"Child, from now on you and the elements will be good friends. They will help you if you have any difficulties. Goodbye, child." After saying that, he left, and I woke up from my meditation. "My God, I saw a god! Nobody will believe me if I tell them." I muttered to myself. I felt sweaty all over and thought that it would be good to wash myself with a water ball. Just as I thought of that, a huge water ball appeared on my right hand, which startled me. After a while, I calmed down. So this is what it's like to become friends. Haha, I really am a genius. I can become so powerful just by thinking. Then I took a bath with the water ball and went to sleep peacefully.
The next day, my father indeed got up late. Haha, that means we'll be safe from now on. And today's training was also significantly reduced. It seems we can't stand out anymore. One should be humble. I don't know which master said that, but it's definitely true.
Chapter 5 of the main text: Let's all sneak around and ambush people.
A year has passed in the blink of an eye. I've made some progress in my battle aura, reaching the green level (the most basic level). It seems my beastly body really does limit my abilities. I've heard that humans can reach the green level in just six months. This past year, I've also discovered a custom among the Blood Wolves that's similar to Earth's: gender equality. I've noticed many women training, and not voluntarily at that. Sigh, who would force girls to train in a human setting? This kind of equality is worse than nothing. Seeing those pretty girls like that breaks my heart. Also, this past year, my control over magic has become increasingly proficient. I remember from the books that I've mastered all the magic, achieving instant casting (all low-level magic, difficult to master without). I'm currently looking for some high-level magic, but it's not easy to find in the Blood Wolves. However, I heard that I can go to school when I'm 10 years old. Surely there should be some magic in the school, right? Then it'll be me... hehe, daydreaming.
I don't have to train today because it's Grandpa's birthday. Everyone in the family has been busy since morning. I'm still young, so there's nothing I can do. I'm happy to have some free time. I might as well go practice some magic in Cloud Flying Valley. No sooner said than done, I ran there. I found Cloud Flying Valley behind the mountain where I train. I named it because it's always shrouded in clouds and mist.
In no time, I teleported to Cloudfly Valley. I've become quite proficient at teleportation these past few days, but there's one drawback: no matter how hard I try, I can't teleport very far. But that's alright, I can already teleport more than 20 times in a row. Any more and I'll feel tired. I'm very familiar with this place, so I easily found my practice area and started practicing. After a while, I got bored, and then an idea popped into my head: if I could cast the same spell continuously, like a machine gun, the power would be quite great, right? Without further ado, I aimed at a target and kept thinking about Fireball. Then, one fireball after another flew towards the target. Boom! With a loud bang, I punched a hole in the mountain. Wow, I really can fire like a machine gun! The power is really strong. If a human mage saw this, they would definitely exclaim in surprise. Even if they came, they couldn't possibly fire fireballs in such a short time like I could.
After coming here once, I should go home. Just as I was about to head back, I heard footsteps. Curious, I followed the sound and saw two figures.
"Father, is this alright? This isn't a good idea."
"What's good or bad? As long as we have the artifact, what are we afraid of? Today, they're just focused on their birthday party, no one will find out. Here, take a look at this." He moved a stone aside and took out a box. "When the time comes, just make an excuse to go to the toilet, use this to knock out the guard, get the item, and leave. Someone will be waiting for you outside."
"Alright, Father, let's go." With that, the two left.
I remembered what those two looked like. Daring to steal from my house? No way! But honestly, I had no idea I had such a magical artifact. Let's see what's behind that rock. I moved the rock aside. "Quite a few good things here. You tried to trick me, huh? I'll take everything you have." I didn't know why they'd left such valuable things there, but might as well take them. I grabbed some of the more valuable items and rushed home to start my plan. I gathered some necessary tools—I'll explain later—and set up some small traps along the wall, the kind that you'd sink into when you stepped on, getting your feet covered in mud (there were mousetraps in the mud, my own invention). Or I'd put in a few nails (not very long, maybe 20 centimeters). Stepping on them felt amazing (I sprinkled chili powder on them). Of course, these were just backup measures. I was confident my main plan would work, but I needed to have double insurance. Now, I just waited for the party to begin.
That evening, the dance party officially began, and guests arrived one after another. I kept an eye on the guests, and soon I found the father and son. My plan was about to begin. I took a wine glass, poured some wine, placed my props on it, and walked towards the boy.
"Brother, here's some wine. Thank you for coming to my grandfather's birthday party." I pretended to be very innocent.
"Thank you, little brother," he said.
"Quiet down, everyone," the father said. "Thank you all for coming here to celebrate my father's passing. Let's drink to this together." He downed his drink in one gulp, and the guests followed suit. Heh heh, Dad, you really played along. I was just wondering how to get him to drink; this is going to be interesting. After a while, he started to show signs of life. He walked towards his father, and I knew what he was saying without even listening—he definitely wanted to go to the toilet (because I'd given him a laxative). His father shook his head, indicating it wasn't time yet. Well then, I figured I might as well kick him while he's down. I walked over to him.
"Brother, will you teach me to dance?" I looked at him, then at his father, who agreed. So he pulled me up and we started dancing. Seeing him covered in sweat, I was overjoyed. "Kid, isn't that great? Those laxatives should have made someone have a full 100ml bowel movement."
"Two days, you've managed to hold on this long, that's impressive," I thought to myself.
After a while, his father signaled to him that it was okay, and he ran to the toilet like lightning, faster than I could ever imagine. A little while later, the old man grinned smugly; he seemed to think his son had succeeded. Just then, a wolf howled outside. Apparently, someone had fallen into my trap. Everyone rushed over and saw a man lying on the ground, rolling around in agony. My father quickly subdued him; it seemed the people waiting outside were starting to give up.
"Who sent you?" the father demanded sternly, but the other man was only focused on pulling out nails and didn't bother to answer. So the father ordered them taken to the jail. The old man looked utterly bewildered. Just then, the young man came out of the toilet, wondering why there were so many people there. His father was even more confused as to why his son was still in the toilet instead of stealing anything. Seeing their strange expressions almost made me burst out laughing. The young man then turned and went back into the toilet. Haha, kid, take your time. The party ended unhappily, leaving only the family.
"Father, do you think this thief is trying to steal our family heirloom?" the father asked.
"Hmm, maybe, but if he came to steal, why was he alone? And what's with the nails by the wall?" Grandpa said.
"You can keep worrying about it, I'm going to bed," I thought to myself. I said to my mother, "Mom, I'm going to bed. Goodnight, Dad and Grandpa." Then I went back to my room.
"An heirloom, it seems to have some history. I'll take a look when I have time," I thought to myself. But then I saw a pile of treasures right in front of me, and I thought, "Here I come, treasures!"
Chapter Six: The Divine Artifact, the Guardian of Space
I got up really late because I stayed up too late watching my baby last night. That father and son must be really rich. I wonder what they'll think if I take their things.
In a dark room
"What happened to you? How did you end up in the toilet?"
"Father, I can't help it. I suddenly have diarrhea, and it's really bad. I suspect... Oh dear, I still have to go." He finished speaking and ran out. Just as he ran out, a figure ran back in.
"Master, something terrible has happened! When I went to put things away, I found that a lot of things were missing."
"What? How could this be?" he said, then went out with the shadowy figure. A short while later, they arrived at Cloud Flying Mountain.
"Impossible! I bought this barrier at a high price. No one could have stolen it. This barrier can only be entered; only I know how to take things out. Tell me, did you take it?" The old man roared at the shadowy figure.
"Sir, I won't take it. Has a high-ranking mage been here?"
"Impossible. This is a barrier formed by the seven elements. It cannot be broken without sufficient power, yet there is no damage around it. Who took it?"
"Sir, forgive my bluntness, but why are you keeping these things here instead of at home?"
"Fool, there are many shady things here. If someone sees them in my house, I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Hegslu River." (The Hegslu River is a very large river.)
I didn't care what they thought; I was just busy playing with my own treasure. It wasn't until later that I realized no elemental barrier was effective against me. Suddenly, I remembered something: we have a magical artifact at home. Right, I should go ask him. I ran to Grandpa's room, opened the door, and asked, "Grandpa, did he tell us about the thief from yesterday?"
"Come here, Lei'er," Grandpa said, picking me up. "That thief took poison; we couldn't get anything out of him. Sigh."
"Grandpa, what did he come to steal?"
"Well, Lei'er," Grandpa thought for a moment, "Alright, Lei'er's all grown up now, it's time for her to know." He then picked me up and carried me to a vase, turning it so the bookshelf would move aside. "Goodness, something so well hidden must be something good," I thought to myself. Grandpa led me for quite a while until we arrived at a large, empty room. In this huge room, there was only one thing that looked like a necklace.
"Lei'er, this is what it is. This thing has been passed down from my grandfather. It is said to be a divine artifact, but none of us know how to use it, so it has just been left here."
I curiously touched it, and a familiar power flowed into my hand. "Spatial power" was the first thing that came to my mind. That's right, this is the feeling I get every time I use teleportation. Yay, I've found a great treasure this time, but the problem is how to take it away? My mind raced.
Grandpa seemed to be thinking about something too. "Lei'er, do you like this?"
"Yes, I like it,"
"Then Grandpa will put it on you," he said, and put it on me. "Lei'er, you must never mention this to anyone, or you will be in great danger." Grandpa's face became very serious as he said this.
"Don't worry, Grandpa, I won't tell anyone." I said. "Hehe, it came so easily, only a fool would tell anyone," I thought to myself.
After lunch, I went back to my room and began to examine the necklace closely. It looked unremarkable on the outside, but contained powerful spatial energy within. I looked at it from all angles, feeling like something was missing. Upon closer inspection, it seemed something was missing from the front of the necklace. "That's it!" I thought, checking my collection of gems. Without hesitation, I pulled out all my things and tried them one by one, but none of them worked. Then, I noticed a black gem inside. "Hmm, I didn't see it last night." Never mind, I'll try it. As soon as I picked it up, the familiar power returned. Yes, that's it! I put it down, and it fit perfectly. The necklace emitted a gentle light, and a name entered my mind: "Spatial Order Keeper."