With the evolution of his martial soul into Ultimate Wood, Su Ming's Wood Element martial soul had become much more powerful. This meant that it would suppress all plant-based martial souls, exerting dominance over most plants!
It might even be able to suppress Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, which carried the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor.
Today was undoubtedly the happiest day for Su Ming since regaining his memories. A simple newbie gift package had drastically transformed his talents, and from now on, as long as he wrote in his journal every day, he could earn various rewards.
Speaking of journaling, Su Ming hadn't written his entry yet today. He quickly summoned the black journal in his mind.
"System, can others see this journal when it appears in front of me?"
[Ding, no need to worry, host. No one else can see it.]
Su Ming nodded to himself. That was good.
With a thought, Su Ming opened the journal and lay down on his bed, thinking about how to start writing.
Then it hit him—since no one else could see it, he could write whatever he wanted.
[My name is Su Ming, and I somehow transmigrated—no, I should say I was reincarnated into the world of Douluo Dalu, a novel. I suddenly awakened my memories from my previous life.]
At the exact moment Su Ming wrote this first sentence, several female characters in Douluo Dalu also saw the contents of the journal.
In the Star Dou Forest, Xiao Wu, who was preparing to leave, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
A black journal appeared before her eyes, with the words "Xiao Wu's Personal Journal" written on it.
Just as she was confused about why this journal had appeared, it started flipping its pages on its own!
When she read the first sentence, her heart skipped a beat. Who was Su Ming? Why did he refer to their world as part of a novel? What was a novel, anyway?
This single sentence left Xiao Wu with countless questions swirling in her mind.
She wasn't the only one. All the female characters who had a journal experienced the same confusion.
Then, the journal updated again.
[And I even have a journaling system! The newbie gift package evolved my Wood Element martial soul into Ultimate Wood, and my innate soul power increased from level seven to level ten!]
[Tomorrow, I'll be heading to Nuoding Academy with Grandpa Jack. I'll finally get to meet my wife, Xiao Wu! I wonder if my wife Xiao Wu is the same as the novel describes.]
[I can't wait for tomorrow. I'm so excited to meet my wife Xiao Wu, though it's a pity she's still just a little girl right now. Otherwise, her legs would be something to admire! I wonder if Xiao Wu is as violent as she was in the original story.]
Xiao Wu, who had been stunned by the newbie gift package's description, didn't know whether the journal's contents were real or not. She needed to verify it for herself.
But when she saw that Su Ming had called her his wife in the journal, her face turned bright red, and she muttered under her breath, "Su Ming, you shameless pervert! How can you call someone your wife like that? And I'm not violent at all!"
Coincidentally, Xiao Wu had been planning to live in the human world. Now she decided to go to Nuoding Academy and see for herself what kind of person this Su Ming really was.
Despite being called "wife" in the journal, Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel curious about Su Ming.
Then, the journal continued to update.
[I wonder if it's just me and Grandpa Jack heading to Nuoding Academy tomorrow or if Tang San will come along too.]
[Tang San, the so-called protagonist of this world. According to the original story, Holy Soul Village's only working student spot was reserved for him, but now I've taken it. Will he still go to Nuoding Academy?]
[Oh well, that's not my concern. Besides, I never liked that hypocrite Tang San.]
[Speaking of Tang San, I should mention his father, Tang Hao. Tang Hao, a member of the Clear Sky Clan, fell in love with a hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor soul beast, A Yin, who had taken human form. Due to an 'accident,' A Yin was discovered by Wuhun Hall while pregnant and was hunted down.]
[In the end, A Yin was forced to sacrifice herself to Tang Hao, becoming his ninth soul ring. But that wasn't the end of it.]
[Although Tang Hao escaped, his actions caused the Clear Sky Clan to become a target of Wuhun Hall, forcing them to seal their mountain.]
[Later, Tang Hao wanted Tang San to return to the Clear Sky Clan, apologize, and reintegrate into the clan because of his impressive talent.]
[Honestly, the situation was pretty clear. The fault lay with Tang Hao. In this world, humans and soul beasts are natural enemies. Wuhun Hall was justified in hunting soul beasts. Tang Hao could fall in love with A Yin, but if he couldn't protect a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, how could he blame Wuhun Hall? His actions even dragged down the entire Clear Sky Clan!]
[If it were me, and I didn't have a system, I would've found a way to hide my soul beast partner's aura or helped her cultivate to human maturity in a secluded place before bringing her out. That way, no one would have discovered her. After all, who wouldn't want a hundred-thousand-year soul ring or soul bone?]
[When Tang San was weak, he apologized to the Clear Sky Clan, but once he grew stronger, he confronted the elders and declared his father had done no wrong!]
[Seriously, does this seem like the perspective of a rational person?]
[Apologizing when weak, and then claiming your father was right once you're strong.]
At this point, deep within a damp cave behind Holy Soul Village, a Blue Silver Grass with blue-gold streaks swayed violently.
This plant was none other than A Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor who had sacrificed herself.
She was also one of the journal holders. When she saw the journal mention her son, Tang San, she perked up, eager to learn more.
After all, Su Ming had regained his past-life memories and knew many things about Douluo Dalu. He must know what would happen to Tang San in the future.
When Su Ming called Tang San a hypocrite, A Yin was in disbelief, her body trembling as she anxiously waited to learn more.
Through Su Ming's journal, A Yin discovered how Tang San's attitude towards the Clear Sky Clan changed over time. She could hardly believe it. Could this really be her son? Had Tang Hao taught him this way?
The other female characters who had a journal were initially interested in Tang San, the so-called "child of destiny." However, after reading about his actions, their opinions quickly soured. Was such a person worthy of being the protagonist?
Among them, Xiao Wu felt the strongest emotions. After all, she herself was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, and her mother had also been killed by Wuhun Hall.
Moreover, Tang San's father was a titled Douluo. If Tang San did go to Nuoding Academy, would Tang Hao secretly follow him? Would this put her in danger of having her soul beast identity exposed?
Now, Xiao Wu felt unsure about whether she should go to Nuoding Academy at all.
She anxiously glanced at the journal. Hurry up and update! I need to know if Tang Hao follows his son!
Just then, the journal updated again.
[I feel bad for my wife A Yin. She has a hypocrite for a son, and Tang Hao himself wasn't a good man either. He wasn't even as handsome as me! What did A Yin see in him?]
[When A Yin was pregnant, instead of taking her to the Star Dou Forest or some remote place, Tang Hao brought her to Wuhun City, leading to her being discovered as a soul beast. That's pretty suspicious, don't you think?]
[Alright, that's it for today's journal. I'm really looking forward to tonight's reward!]
The female characters: "Aargh! You cliffhanger jerk, just finish your thought already!"
Despite their frustration, they were also curious about what reward Su Ming would receive tonight.
Meanwhile, A Yin's heart sank. How could this be? Tang Hao wasn't like that!
Her body trembled violently. She wanted to rush to Tang Hao and confront him, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move an inch.
Finally, midnight arrived.
[Ding, congratulations! The host has completed the first journal entry and triggered a critical reward: One Tomoe Sharingan (Upgradeable), 1000 Gold Soul Coins.]
"Sharingan? Whoa, this reward is awesome!"
But Su Ming had a question to clarify: "System, how does the Sharingan upgrade? Is it like in Naruto? Are there any side effects?"
[Ding, host, the Sharingan has been optimized. Simply by increasing your mental strength, you can upgrade the Sharingan, even evolving it into the Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan, with no side effects!]
Upon hearing the system's explanation, Su Ming was overjoyed. A Sharingan without side effects? Fantastic! If he combined it with his Wood Release techniques, he could summon a Susanoo to fight alongside the Great Buddha statue. No one on this continent would be able to stop him!