Chapter 2: The Gate of Worlds
Then I spun the wheel again…
This time the pointer stopped at the world of One Piece.
A new box appeared before me.
I opened it.
Inside
the Gura Gura no Mi.
Beside it were several cards.
Different combat techniques and skills.
And another card engraved with the words:
All types of Haki.
I spun the wheel once again…
But this time everything seemed completely random.
The wheel spun rapidly.
Then it slowed…
Then it stopped.
Suddenly
two boxes appeared before me.
I opened the first box.
Inside was a golden card engraved with the words:
Gate of Worlds and Time.
Beside it were ten other cards.
The title written on them was:
Plunder.
Each card can be used only once.
And next to them were ten more cards titled:
Absolute Loyalty.
Each of them is also for one-time use.
Then I move on to the second box.
On its surface appear the names of two worlds:
Fist of the North Star.
Ben 10.
Inside are two cards.
The first bears a clear title:
All skills and techniques of
Kenshiro and Rei.
As for the second card
it carries short words:
Intelligence of Azmuth.
Duration: one day.
The moment my fingers touch the two cards
they disappear.
But the knowledge does not disappear.
Instead, it settles directly within my mind.
As if I instinctively know how to use it.
I spin the wheel again…
And this time
the pointer stops at the world of Douluo Dalu.
A new box appears.
I open it slowly.
Inside is a card bearing the name of a martial spirit:
Spirit Eye.
And another card titled:
King Rank 150+ Trial
Duration: 4 hours
Beside it lies a set of techniques.
Combat arts from the Tang Sect.
Including:
The Fusion Technique.
The Yin and Yang Technique.
And a Spirit Soul Contract from Douluo 4.
The Leakproof Golden Body technique from the Body Sect.
And finally
five cards titled:
Upgrade Spirit Beast to One Million Years.
And another card that reads:
Plunder
from the Douluo World only.
The boxes slowly disappear.
But everything inside them…
remains with me.
Now
all those powers have fallen into my hands.
I am no longer useless.
After that…
everything begins to fade.
The void gradually dims.
The light disappears.
When I open my eyes—I have returned to my original place.
But there is a surprise.
My body has completely recovered.
The wounds vanish.
The bones return as they were.
Strength returns to my limbs.
I am no longer certain whether that happened because of the Senju Clanbloodline…
or for an entirely different reason.
But that no longer matters.
What matters now
is the time to leave.
If I remain here…
death will surely be waiting for me.
If Shrek Academy discovers what I have become…
they will pursue me as a mortal enemy.
This is no longer merely a problem.
It is a matter of life or death.
There is no time to waste.
I focus my thoughts on the Gate of Worlds and Time.
In the next moment
space ripples around me.
The air twists.
The place itself bends.
Then
it swallows me completely.
It is not merely a gate.
But a tool with astonishing abilities.
Travel between parallel worlds.
Manipulate time and space.
And enter any universe I desire.
That means…
I can go to worlds such as One Piece.
Or Naruto.
But for now
there is only one objective.
Take me to the timeline before Huo Yuhao obtains the Iceworm.
In an instant
everything around me flips.
Then I am transported to the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.
The forest is quiet.
At this moment
the air is cold.
I move slowly along the outer edges of the forest.
Waiting.
Patiently.
For the appearance of the Ice Silkworm.
Not far from me
two men and a woman sit beside a small stream.
A fire burns before them.
And fish are slowly roasting above it.
If I am not mistaken…
they are Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya, and Bei Bei.
The boy—who appears to be eleven or twelve years old—is thin.
He wears simple gray clothes.
His short black hair is neatly combed.
His young face carries a determination far beyond his age.
There is no doubt…
it is Huo Yuhao.
At that moment
a wave of anger and sorrow surges through me.
So intense…
that the Sharingan activates on its own.
I know very well…
that in this timeline Huo Yuhao has done nothing to me yet.
Nothing has happened between us that would justify hatred.
And yet
I cannot suppress the hatred surging from the depths of my heart.
Nor the pain rising within me.
The girl—who appears to be fifteen or sixteen—
has long black hair tied in a ponytail.
Her light blue clothes radiate youth and vitality.
Her wide almond-shaped eyes shine with life.
A straight nose.
And an oval face almost free of flaws.
She stares at the roasted fish before her with fascination.
It is Tang Ya.
And beside her
stands a young man with gentle features and a calm smile.
Bei Bei.
I hide silently among the trees.
Watching them from a distance.
I have no intention of revealing my presence.
The time for that encounter has not yet come.
The real reason for my presence here…
the Ice Silkworm — Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
Suddenly
a tremendous wave of spiritual power rushes into my mind.
A deep voice echoes inside my thoughts:
Finally…
I have encountered a suitable human.
What astonishing spiritual power!
Ah…
if I could cry…
I would shed tears.
Tianmeng continues to stare at him for a moment.
Her golden eyes shine faintly.
Then she tilts her enormous head slightly.
As if observing him more closely.
The voice echoes within his mind once again.
This time with clear curiosity:
Strange…
your spiritual power is extremely strong, and yet you do not have a single spirit ring?
A short silence fills the forest.
The cold air moves between the trees.
Then Tianmeng continues:
A human of this age…
and yet possessing such spiritual power.
This is very rare.
His eyes remain fixed on her.
He does not move.
But Tianmeng notices something else.
Something even stranger.
Her head tilts further.
She moves a little closer.
Her golden eyes narrow.
Hmm…
there is something else.
The flow of your spirit…
is strange.
Not like the humans I have seen.
A brief silence follows.
Then
she suddenly laughs.
A light laugh.
Almost childish.
What wonderful luck!
I have been searching for a suitable human for a long time…
and it seems that I have finally found one.
The ten golden rings behind her head tremble slightly.
Golden light moves beneath her transparent skin.
Then she speaks with a tone filled with excitement:
Little brother…
do you know what it means to meet me?
If I could cry…
I would be crying with joy.
Ji Lin's lips tremble involuntarily.
How can Tianmeng Ice Silkworm…
the Ice Silkworm itself…
be this narcissistic?
He breathes slowly.
Then he asks cautiously:
What exactly do you want?
The voice of the Ice Silkworm rises, filled with pride:
Allow me to introduce myself.
I am the embodiment of heroism and courage.
The queen of spirit beasts.
Blessed with wisdom, beauty, and unmatched power.
I have cultivated for more than one million years.
And I hold the record for the longest lifespan on the continent of Douluo Continent.
Hmm…
you may call me the great and powerful elder sister Tianmeng the beautiful.
Ji Lin mutters, pretending ignorance:
A spirit beast… one million years old?
He hides what he knows.
And forces himself to remain calm.
Tianmeng's voice overflows with pride:
Are you surprised?
Excited?
You should be.
You are the first human to see the true form of this unparalleled greatness.
Ji Lin's eyes narrow slightly.
Then…
what exactly do you intend to do?
For a moment
Tianmeng's voice changes.
It becomes heavier.
Deeper.
Even the air itself seems to freeze.
I will become…
your elder sister.
Your spirit ring.
The first sentient spirit ring in the history of Douluo Continent.
The Ice Silkworm slowly shakes her enormous head.
Her gaze sweeps across the depths of the Great Star Dou Forest.
Then it returns to him.
But this time—
her gaze changes.
She pauses for a moment.
Studying him carefully.
Hmm…
this is strange.
Her voice becomes calmer.
The flow of your blood…
is not normal.
Inside your body…
there are two different bloodlines.
Two extremely powerful bloodlines.
She moves a little closer.
Her golden eyes shine.
As if she is looking directly into the depths of his soul.
I have never seen anything like this before…
a human carrying such an unusual bloodline.
Then—
she laughs lightly.
What wonderful luck.
It seems that I chose the right person.
She shakes her enormous head once more.
And her voice becomes calm again:
It will begin now.
Do not worry.
I will be gentle…
I will not hurt you much.