NOVEL WEB Chapter 124: System Upgraded?
After putting away the Imperial Giant Sword, Qin Chuan fell into deep thought again.
Now, his name shook the Eastern Domain.
The system task was completed, but it also created obstacles for his future development because... Qin Zi now had a background!
His reputation was widespread, and most forces in the Eastern Domain dared not offend Qin Zi, let alone harbor any murderous intent.
He even suspected.
Was the system deliberately increasing the difficulty for him!
"This darn system, could it have secretly upgraded from easy mode to hard mode without my knowledge??"
He muttered to himself.
"Ding! The Strongest Dad System 2.0 at your service." Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
Qin Chuan was stunned and asked in a daze, "System, did you really… upgrade? When did this happen?"
"Ding! Without upgrading, how would there be a recharge feature?"
The system asked arrogantly, "Do you think just having hands will suffice for other things?"
Qin Chuan's mouth twitched.
System, you're getting cheeky.
He suddenly realized this system was a bit more emotional than before, not as cold as it used to be.
"System, is there a character panel?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"Ding, if you don't ask, it's not there; if you ask, it is." The system calmly replied, then a virtual panel popped up in front of him:
Name: Qin Chuan.
Cultivation: Heavenly Layer Saint of the Third Order.
Identity: A dad (Li Gang level)
Equipment: Black Whale Emperor Sword, Cyan Lotus Sacred Sword, Prison-Suppression Cauldron.
Skills: Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Hell Red Lotus, Nine Dragon Battle Qi, Immortal Golden Bell, Cyan Lotus Swordsmanship, Martial Emperor's Shot.
Strongest Dad Value: 0.9 Lu Chong.
Qin Chuan, seeing this, had mixed emotions. His identity turned out to be a dad, and a Li Gang-level one at that.
This was probably related to completing the main quest "My Dad is Qin Chuan," which seemed to be a kind of achievement.
As for this 0.9 Lu Chong of Strongest Dad Value, he wasn't surprised, as he originally had 1 Lu Chong, which he spent 0.1 of.
It happened at Lansheng Peak, where the Lu Family had set up a barrier, and his cultivation at the time couldn't penetrate it, but to save Qin Zi, he was exploited by the unscrupulous system.
Penetrating the barrier cost 0.1 Lu Chong.
Normally, with Lu Chong as a base unit of purchasing power, penetrating a mere barrier shouldn't cost that much.
Maybe just 0.01 Lu Chong would suffice, but to save his son, he had to let the system fleece him.
This swindler!!
"Ding! The host now has 0.9 Lu Chong, a substantial base unit with plenty of Strongest Dad Value. Would you like to browse the Strongest Dad Shop?"
As if sensing the scent of money and wanting to drain him dry, the system's somewhat seductive voice rang out again.
"Let's take a look."
Qin Chuan calmly said.
He had already made up his mind—to just look and absolutely not buy!
"Buzz!"
A product column appeared before him. Although it looked like it was in front of him, it was actually in his mind, visible only to him.
The product column was divided into five major categories:
Divine Techniques!
Weapons!
Supports!
Cheats!
Pets!
Qin Chuan looked over, skipping the pet category first, as he could barely feed himself, let alone afford to raise a pet.
He temporarily disregarded the weapons category too, since he had the Cyan Lotus Sword and an Imperial Sword, which were enough for now.
"Uh, still, let's take a look."
Out of curiosity, he wanted to see what weight this so-called Strongest Dad Shop truly held.
With a gentle tap, the weapons category unfolded:
Emperor's Celestial Calming Cauldron: 10,000 Lu Chong!
Emperor's Nine Phoenix Furnace: 8,000 Lu Chong!
Emperor's Punisher Celestial Axe: 7,000 Lu Chong!
...
Imperial Treasure: Mountains and Rivers Map: 100 Lu Chong.
Imperial Weapon Moonfall Saber: 80 Lu Chong.
Imperial Weapon Xuan Yin Sword: 60 Lu Chong.
...
Imperial Weapon Que Ri Saber: 10 Lu Chong.
Qin Chuan kept scrolling down to find that even the cheapest Que Ri series Imperial Weapons cost 10 Lu Chong each!
"Ha, I never intended to buy anything anyway."
Qin Chuan chuckled disdainfully and swiftly exited the weapons category.
Already mentally prepared, he didn't bother checking the others and directly tapped into the most practical cheats category.
Instantly, various cheats were displayed:
Martial Emperor Possession: Using this cheat, you will randomly gain the battle power of a Martial Emperor, consuming 10 Lu Chong per second.
World Emperor Possession: Using this cheat, you will randomly gain the battle power of a Realm Emperor, consuming 0.1 Lu Chong per second.
...
Instant Teleportation: Using this cheat, you will be instantly teleported a thousand miles away, location random, consuming 0.1 Lu Chong.
Crossing Obstacles: Using this cheat, you can pass through any barrier, but the price varies depending on the level of the barrier, with a uniform price of 0.01 Lu Chong below the Realm Emperor level, while above the Realm Emperor level…
"Doodle!!!"
Suddenly, the last sentence flickered, and letters quickly disappeared backward, as if someone was deleting a document…
Qin Chuan's mouth twitched, emitting a disdainful sneer.
"Heh..."
However, he didn't bother arguing, as one couldn't expect the system to refund after a purchase! Impossible!
The right to final interpretation was something merchants used for being unreasonable, something you simply couldn't argue against.
He closed the Strongest Dad Shop.
And then he started calculating.
"These cheats, so far, the most useful to me is the World Emperor Possession, which can be a trump card in critical moments."
"However, with my current Strongest Dad Value, I can only maintain World Emperor battle power for nine seconds, which means… a nine-second real man??"
He shook his head with a helpless smile.
Seems like I need to earn more Strongest Dad Value sooner, which means, my son's troublemaking can't stop!
"Right now, in the Eastern Domain, the only ones worthy of Qin Zi slapping in the face are the three great Dingsheng Royal Families and the two Holy Land Sects' youths, not to mention Qi Family's Qi Huang either."
"Others, upon seeing Qin Zi now, would mostly be courteous or want to make connections, making it hard for conflicts to occur."
"Therefore, if I want to earn Strongest Dad Value and improve my cultivation, I can only make a move on these five families."
"That Shui Qinghan kid is in the Qi Family now, although I don't think he genuinely submits to Qi Huang, whatever he plans to do, let him finish first; I'll leave the Qi Family for later."
At this moment,
the system's voice spoke again:
"Ding! Congratulations, you have triggered the main quest—My Son Qin Zi has the Sovereign's Demeanor!"
"Note: As a qualified father, you must hope for your son to become successful, cultivating him into a true prodigy! Therefore, within three months, make the entire Eastern Domain claim that your son has the sovereign's demeanor!"
"Mission Reward: A Realm Emperor Divine Technique!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes.
This system seemed aware of what he intended to do, so it issued such a task, equivalent to throwing in a bonus benefit.
Simply… fabulous!
Although it appears somewhat conspiratorial, come to think of it, which system doesn't have some kind of plot?
No need to worry prematurely, because with his current strength, even if he wanted to rebel, he couldn't even lift a stick.
"It's also time for Qin Zi to go out and challenge others. Given Qin Zi's current status, challenging talents from various places should be justifiable now."
Qin Chuan showed a faint smile.
His reputation was beneficial, at least allowing Qin Zi to get into circles he couldn't previously reach.
A genius without a background trying to challenge the geniuses of big forces might not even be able to meet them, only to be driven away by old servants.
Thinking of this, he revealed a kind smile and transmitted his voice outside: "It's time for Qin Zi to go out and make challenges. With Qin Zi's prowess now, it's only fair game."
He smiled approvingly.