Diary—Chapter 16: Diary Reward — Second Martial Soul
Luo Ye's diary was incredibly powerful.
Even women who once shared deep relationships with Tang San, Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, and others couldn't help but feel sympathy for Luo Ye after reading its contents.
Put yourself in his shoes: if you had endured what Luo Ye had—losing everyone close to you, then being killed by Tang San and the God Realm—how would you feel?
Even after being reborn with a chance to rewrite everything, those he once loved—his family and friends—would no longer remember him. He would be forced to start over from scratch.
Of course, those saved by Luo Ye were fortunate.
But for Luo Ye, wasn't this also a kind of misfortune?
He understood the impact his diary could have. This was a subtle way to influence their impressions, planting the seeds of trust and empathy.
Step by step, he was guiding them to believe the stories he fabricated—each one serving his ultimate goal.
After finishing that diary entry, Luo Ye didn't write anymore. Instead, he took Zhu Zhuqing on a tour around Suotuo City and inquired about the location of Shrek Academy.
Because she sympathized with Luo Ye's "loneliness," Zhu Zhuqing didn't switch to another hotel room—even though she knew it wasn't proper for a man and woman to share one. In the end, she chose to sleep in the same bed as Luo Ye.
In her mind, this was the best comfort she could offer him for the time being.
The bed was quite large, so they each kept to their own space.
Luo Ye didn't take advantage of the situation. Instead, he subtly revealed his feelings for Zhu Zhuqing—as if he couldn't control them—but ultimately restrained himself. This only accelerated Zhu Zhuqing's emotional investment.
In this regard, Luo Ye's experience with women in his previous life—and his reputation as the "Sea King"—was well deserved.
A simple gesture or moment, when viewed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, transformed into a sign of genuine care.
That night, both Luo Ye and Zhu Zhuqing slept soundly.
The next morning, as soon as he woke up, Luo Ye checked the system rewards.
When he saw the results, he almost cursed aloud.
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[Congratulations to the host for completing today's diary. You have received 10 points.]
[As this is your first diary entry, you have received an additional reward: Your soul power has increased by one level, and you have obtained a martial soul with no inherent attribute. The soul ring you apply to this martial soul will determine its final form—based on the soul beast used.]
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"System, are you serious? Do you think I don't know code?"
Luo Ye had always wondered why, unlike Huo Yuhao with the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, he didn't gain a new martial soul after absorbing its soul ring.
Now he understood why.
It wasn't that he didn't have a second martial soul—it was just that the system had docked the reward to give it back later.
Talk about middlemen profiting off the price difference!
In the face of his sarcastic complaint, the system remained quiet.
[Host, please remain calm. The second martial soul you've obtained has no attribute restrictions. No matter what kind of soul ring you use, the soul beast's form and nature will become your second martial soul.]
"Huh? So it doesn't need to be ice-type?"
Luo Ye was momentarily stunned. He immediately checked the system details, and sure enough—it was just as it claimed.
His expression softened.
This opened up endless possibilities for his second martial soul.
As he pondered, a brilliant idea struck him.
"As far as I know, there can only be one Blue Silver Emperor in the world. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor largely due to Ah Yin's bloodline—and more importantly, because she sacrificed herself to Tang Hao."
"If I can intervene early and make Ah Yin my soul ring, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass would never have the chance to evolve."
The Blue Silver Emperor was undoubtedly a powerful martial soul.
What a pity that it had been wasted on Tang San.
A soul with unmatched vitality being reduced to a control-type ability—that was the masterpiece of Master Yu Xiaogang.
Of course, intercepting the Blue Silver Emperor was just a future plan. Luo Ye wasn't in a hurry to decide which soul beast to use just yet.
He climbed out of bed, cast a long look at the sleeping Zhu Zhuqing, and walked to the window to begin writing in his diary.
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[Even though I was mentally prepared, the power of the diary still exceeded my expectations.]
[After just a few entries, I not only earned 10 points but also received a bonus reward for my first diary: one level increase in soul power and an attribute-less martial soul.]
[My soul power has now reached level 32.]
[Most importantly, this second martial soul can become anything—based entirely on the soul beast whose ring I absorb.]
[It gives me limitless potential.]
[I have many ideas. For example, in my past life, I developed a soul technique that allowed me to contract a soul beast and become its spirit soul, preserving my existence. But I'm still too weak to apply that now.]
[No rush. I don't need the second martial soul immediately. I'll wait until I grow stronger and then choose a suitable beast.]
[Today is Shrek Academy's entrance day. I'm curious how Dai Mubai will react when he finds out who Zhu Zhuqing is.]
[Regardless of what he plans, I will never let Zhu Zhuqing get hurt!]
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Luo Ye was bluffing about having invented the spirit soul method in his previous life.
In truth, it was available in the system's point mall—he just needed to earn enough to unlock it.
He mentioned it in the diary to plant the idea—laying the groundwork so that spirit souls like Ah Yin would become mentally prepared.
With enough foreshadowing, he was confident that one day, Ah Yin would voluntarily offer to become his spirit soul and second martial soul.
At that final sentence in the diary, Zhu Zhuqing's eyelashes fluttered slightly. Her heart warmed.
Compared to Luo Ye's affection and protection, the 7 points she received felt trivial.
She no longer pretended to sleep and sat up with a soft smile.
"You're up so early?"
Luo Ye returned the smile calmly.
"I'm used to it. Since you're awake, let's pack up and head to Shrek Academy."
Just like he wrote in the diary—he couldn't wait to see Dai Mubai's face when the truth came out.
End of Chapter.