Chapter 2: The Yibao System

Chapter 2: The Yibao System

"Yibao System?"

Xiao Se was slightly stunned for a moment, then quickly caught on. Isn't this just like the protagonist in those Douluo Continent fan novels he had read in his previous life? Could it be that Xiao Se himself was also a child of destiny?

[Beep, system loading complete. Bind now?]

“Bind,” Xiao Se responded without hesitation and chose to bind immediately.

[Beep, binding Yibao System.]

[Beep, Yibao System binding complete.]

Hearing the system prompt in his mind, familiar with novel tropes, Xiao Se immediately called out in his mind, “System, can you tell me what functions you have?”

[Beep. This system is named the Yibao System. As the name suggests, it functions through exchanging items. The system acts as an intermediary, allowing the host to trade any item they provide for any item across the myriad worlds.]

[Beep. Since this is the host's first time binding the system, you are granted five exchange opportunities as a reward. Would you like to make an exchange?]

“Exchange? The other guy stole, but I exchange. Interesting. Well, I’ll wait for now; there are too many eyes around here.”

Casting a glance around the bustling crowd and seeing no one paying attention to him, Xiao Se stood up, pretending to be casual, and leisurely headed toward the back mountain of the Xiao family estate.

The Xiao family’s back mountain.

Beneath a massive waterfall lay a concealed cave, hidden behind the cascade like a curtain of water—uncannily similar to the Water Curtain Cave from the Journey to the West he remembered from his previous life on Blue Star.

This cave was a hidden abode left by predecessors, which Xiao Se had stumbled upon by chance.

The cave led directly to a stone chamber. In its center stood a square stone platform, above which was a ventilation shaft through which sunlight streamed, illuminating the entire chamber.

Unfortunately, before Xiao Se’s arrival, the cave had been visited by others, leaving behind only a few bottles of pills that had long since lost their potency—utterly useless.

“System, let me exchange this branch I have in my hand,” Xiao Se said excitedly in his mind as he surveyed the empty stone chamber. Removing the twig from his mouth, he summoned the system.

[Beep. Exchanging item. Congratulations, host, you have obtained Tang San’s storage soul ring device ‘Twenty-Four Bridges, Moonlit Night’ from the Douluo Continent world.]

Feeling the branch in his hand instantly vanish and transform into a belt, Xiao Se couldn’t help but mutter, “Damn.”

Douluo Continent, Notting City.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had just collected their soul master subsidies from the Spirit Hall and decided to treat themselves to a meal at a fine restaurant, an upgrade from their usual fare.

“Xiao San, we finally don’t have to eat bland food at the academy cafeteria anymore,” Xiao Wu said excitedly, ordering a large spread and eating with great enthusiasm.

Tang San said, “Xiao Wu, slow down. No one’s rushing you.”

“I don’t care. Today I’m going to satisfy my cravings. Xiao San, after we finish eating, remember to come with me to buy clothes,” Xiao Wu teased playfully.

“You...” Tang San smiled wryly and shook his head, then began enjoying the meal.

Suddenly, Tang San’s expression changed sharply. He felt as if something had brushed his waist.

He looked around but saw no suspicious people—only ordinary diners without any soul power.

“Xiao San, what’s wrong?” Xiao Wu asked, noticing Tang San’s nervous demeanor.

“Nothing. Xiao Wu, have you eaten enough? Once you’re full, we’ll leave.”

With years of experience cultivating the Tang Sect’s secret techniques, Tang San knew that someone capable of silently touching his waist was no ordinary person. It was best not to linger.

“Mm-hmm, I’m full,” Xiao Wu lifted her fair chin and smiled.

Tang San’s eyes turned to the table, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly; although he hadn’t eaten much, the entire table of dishes was already cleared.

“Alright then, I’ll go settle the bill,” Tang San said, standing and reaching for the storage soul ring device on his waist.

Wait. That touch felt off.

Looking down, he was shocked—his “Twenty-Four Bridges, Moonlit Night” had turned back into a branch.

At that moment, the restaurant owner approached with a dangerous gleam in his eyes, smiling slyly: “Are you two ready to pay?”

“Twenty-Four Bridges, Moonlit Night? Isn’t that the gift Jade Xiaogang gave to Tang San? Interesting.”

Xiao Se murmured to himself as he began to examine the contents.

There were over five hundred gold spirit coins. Comparing them roughly to the gold coins of the Douqi Continent, aside from different patterns, the shape, size, and weight were nearly identical. This could earn Xiao Se a modest profit.

The Xuantian Treasure Record?

Perhaps Tang San thought that no one in Douluo Continent could read traditional characters and, worried about losing it, had memorized the entire manual.

Unfortunately, Xiao Se found it of little use. Only the “Ghost Shadow Maze” footwork, “Crane Control and Dragon Capture” hand techniques, and “Hundred Hidden Weapons” throwing methods could be employed during the Douqi stage.

After all, the Douqi Continent did not rely on soul rings like Douluo Continent, and there were no decent martial arts manuals available.

Besides these, Xiao Se found two Zhuge Divine Crossbows and some miscellaneous hidden weapons. They seemed to be newly made by Tang San and could serve well for handling opponents at the Dou Shi and Dou Zhe levels.

After checking the twenty-four storage compartments, Xiao Se found nothing else of value and strapped the device around his waist. Since he didn’t yet have a Nirvana Ring, it served perfectly as a storage tool.

“System, open my personal panel,” Xiao Se commanded in his mind.

[Beep. Host’s personal panel opening automatically.]

With the system’s prompt ringing in his mind, a translucent holographic screen appeared before Xiao Se.

[Host: Xiao Se
Gender: Male
Age: Eleven
Cultivation: Dou Qi Ninth Stage
Martial Arts: None
Dou Skill: “Stone Shattering Palm” – Yellow Rank Intermediate
Exchange Opportunities Remaining: 4]

“Hm, what’s this?” At the bottom right corner of the translucent screen, Xiao Se spotted an option resembling a user manual from his previous life’s mobile phone.

Mimicking his past habit of tapping a phone screen, Xiao Se tried clicking it, and a new window popped up.

[System Instructions: This system is a functional system without self-awareness. Usage instructions are as follows.]

After carefully reading through the system instructions, Xiao Se suddenly understood.

This was a half-finished system named the Yibao System.

Main function: item exchange. The system acts as a middleman, allowing the host to trade any submitted item for any item from the myriad worlds.

From the lengthy annotations, Xiao Se summarized several key points:

1. There is a chance the trade may fail; failed trades do not return items.
2. Trading items of the same type may increase the probability of success.
3. Upon first binding, the host receives five exchange opportunities. Thereafter, one opportunity is granted each natural month, resetting monthly without accumulation.
4. Each time the host’s strength advances a stage, the system automatically issues a patch to improve the system.
5. Other functions must be discovered by the host.

“Four more exchange chances left? I must make good use of these. And once midnight passes tonight, the next month begins,” Xiao Se murmured, stroking his smooth, fair chin.

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