Chapter 542: Chapter 542: The Candid System
The God of Destruction, having missed Su Ming's display, remarked in surprise, "Little Green, you really think highly of Su Ming. Are you saying he could best those limit Douluo who've mastered fragments of divine power?"
The Goddess of Life replied without hesitation, "If Su Ming can land a hit, yes! His attacks can counter even divine skills. The only problem is maintaining the effort."
"Alright," the God of Destruction concluded, "after our warning, the Asura and Sea Gods should hold back for a while. You watch over Su Ming, Little Green. Meanwhile, I'll handle the other matters in the Divine Realm. Take this time to consider what tests would be fitting for his godly trials."
The Goddess of Life looked a little troubled. Su Ming was strong in all aspects, and any test she set in the realm of life seemed almost too easy for him, especially since he could already convert life energy into destructive energy!
In the Mortal Realm
As soon as Su Ming returned to his hotel room, he addressed Ah Yin in his mental space. "Ah Yin, I asked you to use the surrounding blue silver grass to monitor Tang Hao and Tang San. Where are they now?"
Ah Yin's gentle voice replied, "According to the messages from the blue silver grass along their path, they're heading toward the Star Dou Forest. But due to Tang Hao's lingering aura from the Asura God, some of the messages are patchy. Their exact words are unclear, but it's certain they're going to the Star Dou Forest."
Su Ming nodded. "Then their likely goal is the Blue Silver Sacred Ground, but their intentions are questionable. If the Blue Silver King doesn't appear, Tang San and Tang Hao might try something forceful."
Pausing, he added, "Then again, after Tang Hao's nine-ring explosion and the Asura God's empowerment, he must be extremely weakened. They'll probably need at least ten days to half a month to reach the Star Dou Forest."
"That's perfect. I was planning to visit the Blue Silver Sacred Ground after the competition anyway. There's power you left behind there, Ah Yin, which would be wasted on Tang San. You should absorb it yourself."
"If I'm right, Ah Yin, your strength has already returned to around 90,000 years, hasn't it? Impressive!" Su Ming's tone carried a hint of deeper meaning.
Ah Yin, unaware that Su Ming already knew about the diary copies, answered simply, "That's mostly because your strength has grown so quickly, allowing my power to follow suit."
Su Ming didn't expose the truth. Ah Yin's rapid recovery was likely thanks to the system, and if he guessed correctly, the system had probably withheld rewards from him at least twice.
"Alright, Ah Yin, keep an eye on Tang Hao's progress. We'll head out when they're halfway there."
Ah Yin agreed without hesitation, though inside, she felt a small sense of nervousness. She no longer had lingering feelings for Tang Hao or Tang San—her heart only desired to sever the past herself.
Sensing her emotions, Su Ming smiled. The day will come, he thought.
Su Ming had also been curious: given Ah Yin's nature as the Blue Silver Emperor, her mastery over blue silver grass should be extensive. When her strength eventually reached 100,000 years again, perhaps she could even develop new combat techniques?
Currently, Ah Yin's soul-form state meant her power would continue to grow without needing spirit rings, a fortunate advantage. However, if her cultivation reached 200,000 years, would she face a tribulation?
Su Ming dismissed the thought; he'd find out in time.
After all, he hadn't forgotten today's main task.
"Alright, system, your turn. Come out!"
Ding! [System] I'm here, Host.
"Do you admit that you've given Xiao Wu and the others diary copies?"
Ding! Yes, I do.
The system sounded resigned. It had hoped to keep Su Ming in the dark, but his companions had exposed too many clues.
Nothing is more frustrating than allies who are as clumsy as enemies! it grumbled internally.
Su Ming raised an eyebrow. "Oh? No further resistance? You're admitting it so easily?"
System: Ahem, well, you've figured out 98% of it already. There's no point in hiding.
So, Host, what do you plan to do? Are you going to stop those with diary copies from receiving rewards?
Now that its cover was blown, the system had little choice but to cooperate.
"No, they can keep getting rewards. But I am curious about who exactly has a copy, and what rules you use to distribute these rewards."
Ding! [System response]: Currently, those with copies include Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ah Yin, Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er and her sisters, and Liu Erlong.
He'd suspected the Shrek trio and the Spirit Hall trio had copies, but Huo Wu and the Shui sisters? That was unexpected. And then there was Liu Erlong, who he hadn't been able to figure out due to limited interactions.
This explained the rapid advancement of their power—especially the Shui sisters' tri-soul fusion technique, which bordered on the absurd.
"So, what are the reward rules?"
Ding! [Reward Rules]:
Those with copies who view the diary daily receive a boost to their soul power every seven days, increasing it by 0.01% to 1%.The woman whose name appears the most in the Host's diary each day earns a random reward.If the Host records a day's events, which they perceive as "live," those who watch the entire event receive a broadcast reward at midnight.
Su Ming was unsurprised by the first two rules. The diary's existence explained why the women around him advanced so quickly—except for Qian Renxue, none should have progressed so fast given their innate levels.