Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

I just blurted out something and this thing was assigned to me.

Shen An turned his gaze to Tom, who was still trying to dodge, but was clearly losing ground. He looked sweaty and exhausted; at this rate, Tom and I would be finished sooner or later.

"No, I'm the only one who's doomed. Everyone knows Tom is immortal."

In other words, after Tom is exhausted, only I will be brutally beaten to death by the black bear. Thinking of this, Shen An couldn't help but feel a chill.

Shen An gritted his teeth and cursed, "Idiot system! I just casually swore, and you fucking gave me a martial soul."

I want to appeal! I demand a new martial spirit! I don't want a "grass" spirit, give me a "sword" spirit! Otherwise, I'll kill myself!

Ding! The system has detected excessive emotional fluctuations in the host. After verification, it has been found that the system has inadvertently granted the host a martial soul that does not conform to the host's wishes. The system is now accepting an appeal!

Ding! Once a martial spirit is bestowed, it becomes the host's talent and cannot be taken back.

This system will upgrade and modify the martial spirit. If the system detects that the host wants a "sword martial spirit", it will endow the "grass" martial spirit with the characteristics of a sword.

Ding! Martial Soul upgrade and modification successful. Please check, host.

Wow! It actually works! You can appeal this!

Shen An looked at his new martial soul with great joy. The originally small "grass" quickly grew to about three feet in size in his hand.

Although it is a grass, it looks similar to the shape of a sword, with roots like the hilt and leaves like the blade, exuding a sharp and edgy feel.

Overjoyed, Shen An shouted to Tom, "Tom, catch the sword!"

Shen An threw the sword grass in his hand at Tom. Although the sword grass was grass, it had an extremely textured feel.

The sword grass spun and danced in the air, and Tom's ears twitched, clearly having heard Shen An's words.

Tom instantly mustered his energy, and just before the sword grass hit the ground, he kicked the sword with his right foot. The sword grass flew into the air again, and Tom quickly grabbed the hilt and held the sword horizontally in front of him, striking a cool pose.

Holy crap?! This action left Shen An completely stunned. Zhao Wenzhuo kicking his sword???

"Is he really that handsome?" Shen An thought sourly. "Who's the real protagonist here?"

Tom's cool pose lasted less than three seconds before he stared blankly at the sword grass. This was a sword? This was clearly not grass!

However, the feel was surprisingly good. Oh well, never mind that, let's deal with the immediate danger first.

Tom executed a stylish sword flourish and charged at the black bear once more, his gaze sharp and determined.

Tom drew his sword swiftly, as fast as lightning. The emerald green sword light flashed in the air, heading straight for the black bear's vitals.

One sword to the eye, one sword to the throat, one sword to the heart.

Compared to the original Western sword, which couldn't penetrate the defense and was instead bent by the black bear, this sword grass is amazing in both its sturdiness and sharpness.

A streak of blood appeared on the sword grass at some unknown time, and blood droplets kept rolling down.

Then came the black bear's scream – "Awooo!"

Tom struck three times in quick succession, and the black bear's mountain-like body fell heavily to the ground, never to rise again; it was dead.

Tom suddenly started panting heavily with his tongue sticking out, clearly exhausted.

After all, I'm just an ordinary cat. The magical power I unleashed just now was a result of pushing my limits in the face of danger. Now that the danger is over, I should be tired.

Shen An did not let his guard down. According to the system, this was Douluo Continent, so this black bear was basically a soul beast.

If you don't see any spirit rings, it means you're not dead yet.

Before long, a clear white light rose from the black bear's body, and the white light floated in the air and gathered into a halo.

Shen An looked at the ball of white light. The white color meant it was a ten-year-old soul beast. Fortunately, it hadn't exceeded a hundred years, otherwise Tom might not have been able to defeat it.

Tom the cat's face showed a surprised expression, his eyes wide open, and his mouth was open to an abnormal degree, big enough to fit a bear paw. It's amazing how a black bear can still emit light after it dies.

Shen An explained, "This is Douluo Continent, a magical place where plants and animals form something like soul rings after they die."

This substance can be absorbed by the people of Douluo Continent, making them stronger.

Tom nodded as if he understood, and Shen An didn't say anything more, knowing that Tom would understand in the future.

Shen Anxiang stroked Tom's head, and Tom closed his eyes and obediently enjoyed it.

Shen An suddenly realized that the system didn't seem to have made Tom acknowledge him as its master; at most, Tom had some affection for him.

Simply put, the system merely summoned a companion who had a favorable affinity for humans to the Douluo Continent.

That won't do. Whether it's his childhood memories of Tom or Tom's amazing qualities, Shen An can't let Tom leave him.

Shen An thought for a moment and said to Tom:

"Tom, we both come from Earth, and we'll be living together on this continent from now on. Would you like to be my partner?"

Chapter 3: Becoming Tom Dependent

Tom nodded eagerly. As a cat, nothing makes him feel safer than having an owner. A cat without an owner will only be bullied.

Moreover, it felt an innate fondness for Shen An, and since Shen An was the only person nearby, it would have gone with him even if Shen An hadn't mentioned it.

Seeing this, Shen An smiled. With the divine pet in hand, he felt invincible. With Emperor Tang by his side, the Douluo Continent was nothing more than flat ground.

Shen An looked at the black bear lying on the ground with a troubled expression. Killing a monster without looting its corpse felt strange.

Shen An, who is only at level nine, certainly cannot absorb a spirit ring. Of course, even though he knows a little about the Douluo Continent storyline, he would not choose to absorb one.

As a transmigrator with a system, having only a level 10 soul ring is really too weak. I can't embarrass my peers and lower the industry standard.

Feeling very unsafe in this unknown forest, Shen An decided to quickly cut off a piece of bear paw as a food reserve and make a run for it.

Shen An activated his martial spirit, cutting the bear paw while checking his system.

He hadn't had time to look closely earlier because he was busy dealing with the crisis, but now Shen An was multitasking and preparing to study it carefully.

System Host: Shen An [Soul Power Level 9]

Your starting companion is Talking Tom (a magical cat).

Martial Soul [Grass] (Can be named by yourself) (Top-tier Martial Soul, young man, have you ever heard that even a blade of grass can slay all the powerful enemies in the world?)

Fame Value [1] (As a newcomer, you are only known to a black bear. Please do your best to spread your fame throughout the Douluo Continent.)

P.S.: (You can participate in the lottery once you reach 1000 fame points)

Shen An thought to himself, "This should be the main function of my system, but it's too simple. It doesn't even mention what I can get."

However, if it's about fame, then you need to interact with people to make your name known far and wide. It seems you need to find a human settlement as soon as possible.

It's too dangerous for a person and a cat to be alone in the wild all the time, which suits me perfectly.

Personal backpack 30 cubic meters [1000 Gold Soul Coins]

Inventory [Martial Soul Trait Evolution Source] (Can only store items obtained by the host through lottery draws)

Shen An saw his personal storage backpack suddenly fall silent, stop what he was doing, silently recite "store," and the entire bear carcass disappeared.

I was so stupid, really. I only knew there was storage space, yet I still foolishly cut up bear paws.

The huge bear carcass disappeared, and Tom, seeing this, circled around Shen An, looking very anxious.

This bear is this big! This is a trophy that I, the Heavenly Emperor, risked my life to obtain!

Shen An smiled and reassured Tom that he had already put the bear away, and Tom calmed down.

Tom didn't think much about why Shen An was able to do this.

After all, it's a cat that can pull out all sorts of things at any time, so isn't it perfectly normal for Shen An to put away a bear?

Shen An asked Tom, "Tom, it's too dangerous here. We need to find a place where there are humans. Can you do it?"

Tom innocently spread his hands, indicating that he was just an ordinary cat and couldn't do anything.

Shen An also rubbed his temples in exasperation. Since that was the case, he could only rely on luck and decided to just go somewhere random.

Shen An looked around and muttered to himself, "How can I stay on track and keep going in one direction? It's so easy to get lost in the wild."

At that moment, a compass was handed to Shen An.

"Thank you!" Shen An looked at the compass with delight. "Great! With this, I don't have to worry about getting lost."

Wait a minute? Where did this compass come from?

Shen An looked at Tom, who grinned and looked at Shen An with a fawning expression.

It's normal for a cat to carry a compass when it goes out, right?

This is utterly absurd!

Shen An suddenly fell silent. He carefully examined Tom. Tom's guard robe was gone at some point, and there was nowhere for the cat to hide anything.

In the end, Shen An decided to ignore the matter; as long as it works, why worry about so much?

After all, Tom is a cartoon character; if you take it seriously, you've already lost.

Speaking of Douluo Continent, Shen An only knew a little about it. He watched some of the anime with his college roommate, so he only had a superficial understanding and couldn't be considered a plot enthusiast.

But none of that matters. With the system and Tom around, Shen An is confident he can make a name for himself in Douluo Continent.

Shen An told Tom to pick a direction at random and follow it, trusting Tom more than his own intuition.

Tom casually pointed out a direction, and Shen An checked it with a compass. Hmm, it corresponds to the west.

Let's go! Douluo Continent, here I come!

On the way, Shen An continued to examine the so-called Martial Soul Characteristic Evolution Source in his backpack.

When Shen An tried to take it out, he found a small piece of paper in his hand.

Shen An opened it and saw a line of exquisite small characters.

[The essence of Martial Soul trait evolution: cannot be extracted, can only be used by the host itself]

(P.S. Unknown changes may occur during use; please find a safe location before using it.)

Well, seeing this, Shen An had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Shen An and Tom began their journey westward. Along the way, they were surrounded by tall trees. Tom walked in front, his ears perked up and his eyes wide open.

Abbreviation: Hearing from all directions and seeing in all directions.

When walking in the wild, one must be careful. The black bear they had just encountered left Tom with lingering fear, so he made full use of his feline agility to lead Shen An to a safe place.

And to be honest, along the way they only encountered a few small animals. Shen An shouted, "Emperor Tang is mighty!"

As dusk fell, the two, exhausted from their long walk, found a safe place to rest. They leaned against each other, motionless, utterly worn out.

Shen An and Tom's stomachs soon started rumbling. After exchanging a glance, Shen An looked at the bear in his backpack with a troubled expression.

Shen An had intended to use the bear as a reserve food, but he was saddened to find that there was no fire. He deliberately sighed, "How can we eat without fire?"

A lighter suddenly appeared in front of Shen An. Shen An smiled and said, "I knew you, Xiao Zhi, had everything."

Shen Anxing hurriedly gathered some broken branches and wood to cut up the bear carcass to start a fire and cook.

"Meow!"

Tom meowed in fright and quickly stopped Shen An. Shen An looked at Tom in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Tom hurriedly used his paws to draw neat characters in regular script on the ground, knowing that fires should not be lit in the wild as they would attract wild animals.

Shen An remained silent, offering an awkward yet polite smile. Fine, fine! He realized he knew less than a cat.

However, since the cat in front of him was Tom, Shen An quickly forgot his embarrassment.

It's not shameful to be inferior to Tom; this is Tom the Emperor, the all-around cat.

Shen An threw down the wood and slumped to the ground in despair: "What should we do, Tom? Are we going to starve to death?"

After Tom asked, he kept rummaging through his clothes and quickly found a piece of ham and a bottle of milk.

It immediately rushed to Shen An and held up the two items as if presenting them as treasures.

Shen An's eyes lit up when she saw it, and she gave Tom a big kiss!

As Shen An picked up the ham and milk Tom had given him, intending to fill his stomach...

Tom's stomach was rumbling, and he looked at Shen An with an embarrassed expression, but still pushed the food towards Shen An.

Shen An felt her eyes getting wet. She really wanted to cry.

How can there be such a wonderful cat?