["God King of Destruction 002": Were you all waiting for me? Then I'll place a wager—one of my personal collections. But I'm not betting on "satisfying" or "unsatisfying." I want a different bet with the streamer.]

A wager from the God King of Destruction? A collector's item worth 99.99 million live points?

Even if the resale price is slashed to a tenth, that's still an astronomical profit!

No way he's passing this up.

"Big Boss 002, say the word," Diyi Hong said boldly.

["God King of Destruction 002": It's simple. If tomorrow's soul bone skill surprises me, you win. Otherwise, I win.]

Diyi Hong chuckled.

Even if the God King of Destruction had lived for countless eons, these two soul bone techniques… were guaranteed to make him black out—not light up.

Because they were just that ridiculous!

"No problem. I'll take that bet!" Diyi Hong grinned devilishly.

["God King of Destruction 002": You're confident, streamer. I'm looking forward to it.]

["God of Emotion": This is gonna be good!]

["Phoenix God": I get the feeling he's going to lose… Can I change my bet?]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Ever heard of "final call"? Too late to switch now!]

["Phoenix God": Easy for you to say. You picked the right side.]

["God of Speed": I'll double down. Another 20 threads of divine sense on 'satisfying.']

["Phoenix God": Huh? What move is that?]

["God of Speed": One win, one loss. Breaks even.]

["Phoenix God": You can do that? Streamer, your call.]

Diyi Hong: "…"

That's some real bug-abuse logic, huh?

"Ahem."

"God of Speed, c'mon now—this is a small business. Don't break the rules."

"But since I never said anything before, I'll let it slide this time."

"Next time, no dice."

["God of Speed": Hehe! Streamer, you're so cool!]

["User God of Speed has sent gift: 'Divine Speed Thread' ×5"]

See?

Make the goddess happy, and the tips roll in.

["Phoenix God": What! No fair! I didn't hedge my bet yet!]

Typical sleazy god, always chasing freebies.

Diyi Hong ignored him completely.

"It's getting late. I'm gonna take a bath and get some sleep."

"This part's not for livestreaming. Night, everyone~"

He waved and went offline at light speed.

First floor.

The entire level had become a pool, already filled with water—natural groundwater at that.

Spreading his Phoenix wings, he controlled the heat.

A luxurious soak.

Perfect.

Enhancing his first soul skill, Earthforce, was proving to be a genius move.

Of course, he had anime to thank for inspiring the "three-bedroom-one-living-room" move that evolved into a three-story villa.

All in all…

"Life is good. Maybe transmigrating wasn't so bad after all."

The next morning.

Diyi Hong, as usual, slept in until he woke naturally.

No one dared disturb him, even less so during holidays.

Yawning, he opened the door—only to see Dai Mubai and Oscar sparring.

Dai Mubai was attacking, helping Oscar train with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Tang San stood to the side, scowling as he watched his sect's secrets getting passed around.

Now this was worth streaming.

Diyi Hong casually turned the camera on.

["God of Emotion": Stream start with a bang! Totally worth waiting here!]

["Phoenix God": That little bastard always acts high and mighty. Tried asking him about that move once—the guy gave me the cold shoulder. Watching this feels amazing!]

["God of Speed": Streamer, sleeping in isn't a good habit. Start earlier next time!]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Hurry up and start the wager from last night! I've been dying to see it!]

'Don't rush—I'm eating first.'

With a lift of his hand, the ground rose and shifted into a table and chairs.

His enhanced spiritual power, combined with the Mountain Dragon King's Earth Affinity, allowed him to manipulate terrain even without summoning his martial spirit or soul bones.

Pulling out dishes he'd had stir-fried in Star Dou Town, he started feasting.

"No ice-cold cola in the morning… doesn't feel right."

"Oh yeah!"

He opened the livestream store and searched—found it.

[Drinks (any): 1 live point/bottle]

What a rip-off.

But Diyi Hong still bought one, twisted it open, and downed it in one go.

"Ahhh!"

"So refreshing!"

Can't put a price on happiness. That one live point was well spent.

Hmm?

His keen spiritual sense picked up a strong pressure.

Looking toward it—

He saw Ning Rongrong running toward him, waving.

Behind her were two middle-aged men. The white-haired one was sharp like an unsheathed sword. The black-haired one was gentle as warm jade.

Given the setting, he could already guess—

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Grandpa Sword! Awesome! I get to see Grandpa Sword again!]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Daddy looks so young too. Watching him die of old age was heartbreaking.]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Why am I only a second-class deity… If I were first-class, I could bring my family to the Divine Realm too.]

["User Nine-Colored Goddess has sent gifts: 'Immortal Herb: Beautiful Silk Tulip' ×10"]

["…'Immortal Herb: Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum' ×10"]

["…'Immortal Herb: Earth Dragon Gourd' ×10"]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Streamer, please give one of each to my dad and Grandpa Sword. I'm counting on you!]

Such a thoughtful request—it was hard to refuse.

'Got it, big boss. I'll take care of it.'

Diyi Hong flipped his hand, taking out a golden sweet potato.

Immortal Herb: Earth Dragon Gold Gourd—grants mastery over earth, strengthens Earthforce.

Perfect for him.

Like a real sweet potato—just peel and eat.

One bite.

The aroma burst forth and shot straight to his head. He immediately felt his control over earth increase.

His Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Soul Bone absorbed the herb's energy, rapidly increasing its age.

It even fed back into the Titan Giant Ape's first soul ring, raising its cap.

Double gain.

Diyi Hong's physique grew stronger in real time.

Damn!

This herb was a perfect match.

Ning Rongrong ran up, sniffing eagerly.

"That sweet potato smells amazing—can I have one too?"

Diyi Hong wasn't stingy.

He broke off a small piece and handed it over.

Ning Rongrong wrinkled her nose. "That's it? And you already bit it…"

"What, don't want it?" Diyi Hong pulled it back.

She snatched it quickly. With a scent that good, there had to be something special about it.

A perfect one-bite piece.

As soon as it entered her mouth, it turned to pure medicinal essence and spread through her body.

Her expression changed!

This felt exactly like when she'd taken an Immortal Herb a few days ago!

"This sweet potato is an immortal herb?!"

"What else?" Diyi Hong said casually. "Give you too much, and you wouldn't be able to handle it."

Ning Rongrong giggled.

She turned to the two men behind her.

"This is Diyi Hong!"

"First, this is my dad and Grandpa Sword."

"You guys talk. I'm gonna cultivate."

She sat down on the spot and began refining the medicinal power.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had heard everything.

An immortal herb…

That's what evolved Ning Rongrong's martial spirit into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

And this boy? He was eating it for breakfast?

Plus the rumor that he'd chewed down a dozen Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums in one go…

Forget resources—most people would explode from just one.

And yet Diyi Hong was perfectly fine. Just how monstrous was he?

Combined with his mysterious background…

Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly and bowed politely.

"I truly must thank you, young friend. You helped my daughter evolve her martial spirit and break the Soul Saint curse. Now she has a real shot at becoming a Title Douluo."

"This is a debt I cannot repay. If you ever need anything, just ask."

Now that's class.

Diyi Hong couldn't help but glance at Tang San.

Both offered verbal thanks.

But this? Worlds apart.

"Standing's tiring. Sit down and eat with me."

He waved his hand.

Two slabs of rock rose beside the stone table and shaped themselves into chairs.

Ning Fengzhi didn't notice anything unusual.

But Sword Douluo's eyes twitched!

No martial spirit. No soul bone. Not even a flicker of soul power.

How did he do that?

It was beyond comprehension.

Sword Douluo silently sat down with Ning Fengzhi.

"Didn't prepare much. Hope you don't mind going vegetarian."

With another wave—

A Beautiful Silk Tulip and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum floated over and landed before them.

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