Chapter 2 – The Host Is Truly a Hero!

“System, speak!”

Looking at the thoroughly dead “Immortal Cockroach” on the ground, Qin Yang called out to the system in his heart.

He needed a reasonable explanation.

The system seemed somewhat shocked, remaining silent for a moment before finally making a sound.

[Host, you are truly a hero!]

[As expected of the host chosen by this system—you crushed a Beast King with a single step!]

[Detected that the host has slain a Beast King while surpassing levels. Reward amplified tenfold: obtained Mystical Power Talent—Undying Body, and Sixty Years of Cultivation!]

The system’s tone was filled with astonishment, as if Qin Yang had just accomplished something incredibly remarkable.

“?”

A large question mark popped up above Qin Yang’s head.

“Are you serious?”

What he wanted was a reasonable explanation.

Not to listen to this system spouting nonsense and delirious ramblings.

But before he could continue complaining, he felt a massive surge of energy abruptly flooding into his body.

Qin Yang’s expression changed, showing signs of pain.

“Wait… System Bro, are you for real?”

Remembering the system’s reward of Sixty Years of Cultivation, Qin Yang snapped to realization, his eyes widening.

Feeling the energy coursing through his body, Qin Yang endured the pain, yet felt quite expectant.

Undying Body?

Sixty Years of Cultivation?

How far could these make him grow?

A moment later, the energy within Qin Yang finally calmed down.

No longer feeling any pain, Qin Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He clenched his fists, instantly sensing a surge of power flowing within him.

“Is this… True Essence?”

An excited expression appeared on Qin Yang’s face.

Star Warriors absorb Star Power, condensing it into True Essence within their bodies.

Now that he possessed True Essence, did that mean he had also become a Star Warrior?

This thought thrilled Qin Yang immensely.

This was a Fantasy World where the strong ruled and danger lurked everywhere.

Only by becoming a Star Warrior could one have the power to protect oneself.

And now, just by stepping on a cockroach, he had directly become a Star Warrior.

How could this not excite him?

“But, what is my current cultivation level?”

Just as this thought crossed Qin Yang’s mind, a light screen appeared in his consciousness.

Name: Qin Yang

Age: 19

Aptitude: Low-grade

Cultivation: Half-Step Innate

Mystical Power Talent: Undying Body

Techniques and Martial Arts: None

Qin Yang’s gaze fixed intently on the words “Half-Step Innate,” his heart filled with immense shock.

Half-Step Innate?

System, are you sure you’re not joking?

The first realm for Star Warriors is the Acquired Realm, divided into nine levels.

Half-Step Innate, as the name implies, means being only half a step away from the Innate Realm.

“I never thought I’d become this strong already…”

Clenching his fists, Qin Yang glanced at the corpse of the “Immortal Cockroach” on the ground, still finding it hard to believe.

He just stepped on a cockroach and reached Half-Step Innate?

Absurd!

Simply too absurd!

But…

I like it!

If before this, Qin Yang had felt great disdain for this unreliable system,

Now, it was truly wonderful!

System Bro is invincible!

“Right, there’s still that mystical power reward…”

At this moment, Qin Yang remembered the system had also rewarded him with the “Undying Body” mystical talent.

“This should be the ability of the Immortal Cockroach, right?”

Connecting it to the title “Immortal Cockroach,” Qin Yang pondered thoughtfully.

“System, what does this Undying Body do?”

Thinking about the Immortal Cockroach he had crushed underfoot, Qin Yang didn’t hold much expectation in his heart.”What kind of Immortal Cockroach is this? It still got squashed with one step?”

As if sensing Qin Yang’s skepticism, the system quickly responded.

【Undying Body: Injuries can heal rapidly after being wounded. When cultivation reaches a powerful level, it can achieve limb regeneration and revival from a single drop of blood.】

“Limb regeneration? Revival from a single drop of blood?”

“For real?”

“That incredible?”

Qin Yang was clearly astonished, never expecting the Undying Body’s ability to be so overpowered.

To test the Undying Body’s effects, Qin Yang found a small knife and made a cut on his finger.

Sss!

Qin Yang grimaced in pain, and a trace of blood immediately appeared on his finger.

But soon, something miraculous happened.

Qin Yang felt a slight warmth in his finger, and the True Essence within his body surged. The wound then healed at a visible speed.

In the end, not even a scar remained.

“This effect… is just too awesome, isn’t it?”

Qin Yang blinked, his expression one of disbelief.

With such a terrifying recovery speed, it could indeed be called an Undying Body.

Moreover, according to the system’s explanation, the ability of the Undying Body would become even more potent as his cultivation improved.

Once he reached a certain level of cultivation, he could achieve limb regeneration and revival from a single drop of blood.

That would be the true Undying Body!

Thinking of this, a look of anticipation flashed in Qin Yang’s eyes.

Merely by squashing a cockroach, his cultivation had reached the Half-Step Innate realm, and he had even gained the Undying Body ability.

If he were to squash some random cats or dogs, or even slay a genuine Star Beast, wouldn’t he become invincible?

Although the system seemed a bit crazy, it was generous with its rewards!

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and Qin Yang felt an urge to give it a try.

He then began searching his home for other small insects, mice, and the like.

After reaching the Half-Step Innate realm, Qin Yang’s perception was far sharper than that of an ordinary person.

Soon, all the mosquitoes, insects, and mice in the entire room—even the ants in the corners—were found by Qin Yang and mercilessly crushed.

He successfully unlocked the achievement: Ten Consecutive Kills of Small Animals!

However, as he looked at the corpses of the mosquitoes, insects, and mice scattered on the floor, a puzzled expression appeared on Qin Yang’s face.

“System, come out here!”

“Stop playing dead!”

“Where are my rewards?”

Qin Yang looked somewhat frustrated.

What was wrong with this system?

Throughout the process of killing these mosquitoes, insects, and mice, it had remained completely silent.

Was it not planning to give any rewards?

After calling out for a long time with no response from the system, Qin Yang could only sit helplessly on the edge of the bed, lost in thought.

Where had things gone wrong?

Clearly, his earlier optimistic assumptions had fallen flat.

The idea of becoming an invincible powerhouse by hunting small animals had undoubtedly been shattered.

After pondering for a while, Qin Yang finally arrived at two conclusions.

First, the cockroach he had squashed earlier was indeed special. Perhaps, as the system had said, it contained the Ancient Demonic Insect Bloodline, which was why it triggered the system’s rewards.

Second, this system must have some serious issues. The earlier rewards were entirely the result of the system acting erratically, and he had just gotten lucky.

“Sigh, I’ll have to study it slowly from now on.”

Letting out a sigh, Qin Yang felt somewhat helpless.

Ending up with such an unreliable system—was it a stroke of luck or misfortune?”Even if it was the system acting erratically, I’ve still profited from it.”

Feeling the surging True Essence within his body, Qin Yang revealed a faint smile.

At the very least, he had now reached the Half-Step Innate cultivation level.

In this Fantasy World where the strong reigned supreme and Star Beasts roamed freely, he finally possessed some ability to protect himself.

A nineteen-year-old Half-Step Innate—even across the entire Jianghai City, such individuals were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, right?

From this day forward, he was at least no longer a good-for-nothing.

Within the Jianghai Martial Library, he could now be considered a minor expert.

(End of Chapter)