Douluo Continent: The original Yu Xiaogang brutally defeats Tang San at the start.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

These three days were an unprecedentedly comfortable time for Lin Yuan.

Every day, he would spend his time in the Notting Academy library, studying the martial spirit theories he already knew by heart while feeling the new power within him that belonged to a level 30 Soul Master. He was extremely content.

Tang San, who was rejected by him, had an extremely difficult three days.

The master's indifference and humiliation were like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart.

Every time he wakes up in the middle of the night, he remembers Yu Xiaogang's contemptuous look and the words, "A useless martial spirit, destined to be a waste."

This made him feel incredibly angry and resentful.

"You're saying my Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul?"

"I'll prove to you that even Blue Silver Grass can be cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo!"

With this in mind, Tang San placed all his hopes on the treasure land in his past life's memories—the Eye of the Spirit Spring.

He firmly believed that as long as he absorbed the energy of the spiritual spring, his cultivation speed would far surpass that of ordinary people. At that time, he would be able to use facts to slap Yu Xiaogang in the face!

Finally, on the afternoon of the third day, Tang San found an opportunity to quietly leave the academy. Relying on his memories of the Tang Sect from his previous life, he made his way towards the Soul Hunting Forest.

He was excited and filled with boundless anticipation for the future.

"Once I absorb the spiritual spring, my soul power will increase rapidly, and I'll be able to obtain my first soul ring soon!"

"Master, just you wait, I'll make you regret your decision today!"

As Tang San traveled through the mountains and forests, he silently made a vow in his heart.

Soon, he arrived at the mountain wall he remembered.

Looking at the familiar vines before him, Tang San's heart began to beat faster.

right here!

He excitedly parted the vines, revealing the hidden entrance to the hole.

Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged inside.

A faint trace of energy remained in the cave, which made Tang San even more certain that he had not come to the wrong place.

He quickened his pace and rushed deeper into the cave.

However, when he rushed into the natural cave full of anticipation, he was instantly frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

The scene before him made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

There was no glowing spring water as I had imagined, nor any refreshing energy.

Yes, it was just a dried-up pit.

The pit was filled with only murky mud, which gave off a putrid smell.

The sacred spring...dried up?

"No...impossible!"

Tang San's eyes instantly turned red; he couldn't accept this fact.

He rushed to the spring and frantically dug at the mud at the bottom of the pit with both hands, as if trying to find even a single drop of spring water.

But there was nothing there.

This place has been completely turned into a wasteland.

How could this happen?

Why is this happening!

Tang San slumped to the ground, utterly dejected, his eyes vacant and his mind blank.

His past life's opportunities, his hopes for rise, his greatest reliance to prove himself... all gone just like that?

A tremendous sense of loss and confusion instantly overwhelmed him.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently fell upon the note that was pressed down on a rock beside him.

He paused for a moment, then reached out with trembling hands and picked up the note.

When he saw the handwriting on the note, his pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints.

"The Spirit Spring is empty. Thank you, Tang San, for providing the information."

"—Yu Xiaogang"

boom!

In Tang San's mind, it was as if a billion thunderbolts were exploding at the same time!

Yu Xiaogang!

master?!

How...how did he know about this place?!

Tang San's emotions completely spiraled out of control at this moment.

From initial confusion to disbelief, and then to a raging fury of being fooled and betrayed!

"ah--!"

Tang San let out a shrill roar that was unlike that of a child, the sound echoing in the empty cave, filled with endless anger and resentment.

He got it!

Everything is clear now!

From the very beginning, from the moment he became an apprentice, this so-called "master" had no good intentions!

He rejected and humiliated me not because he looked down on my martial spirit, but because he already knew all my secrets!

He knew of the existence of the Eye of the Spirit Spring, so he deliberately kept himself calm and arrived here ahead of time, stealing the opportunity that should have been his!

That note was a blatant provocation!

It's showing off!

"Why...why are you doing this to me!"

Tang San clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug deep into his palms, oblivious to the blood flowing out.

He couldn't understand why this master would go to such lengths to target him when he had never met him before and had no grudge against him.

The immense blow and sense of betrayal made this soul, who had lived two lives, experience what it meant to break down for the first time.

……

Meanwhile, at Notting College, inside the library.

Lin Yuan, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly heard a series of frantic system notifications in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that Tang San has arrived at the Eye of the Spirit Spring, discovered that his opportunity has been intercepted, and found a provocative note left by the host!]

[Tang San's emotional value -50! He has suffered a huge blow to his spirit and is on the verge of a breakdown!]

[Congratulations, host! You have gained 5000 points for defeating Tang San!]

[Tang San's resentment towards his host has increased significantly, and his corruption level has increased by 3%!]

[Current level of Tang San's corruption: 4%!]

Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, a wildly joyful smile spreading across his face.

"Here it comes! Here it comes! Five thousand points!"

He could clearly feel a massive surge of "energy" flowing into his system account, a feeling even more wonderful than an increase in soul power.

"Tang San, Tang San, you're already breaking down? Don't worry, this is just the appetizer."

Lin Yuan was in a great mood and immediately opened the system shop to plan his next move.

With these 5,000+ points, there are so many things he can do.

However, before he could even start browsing the products, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! Opportunity Radar activated again!]

[A purple opportunity detected: "Millennial Mandala Serpent"!]

[Location of the opportunity: Deep within the Soul Hunter's Forest.]

[Details of the opportunity: A thousand-year-old soul beast about to advance in rank, extremely poisonous, which was Tang San's first soul ring in his original plan.]

[Plot Summary: In seven days, Tang San will follow his host (Yu Xiaogang) into the Soul Hunting Forest and, with the host's help, hunt down this snake and obtain his first soul ring.]

As Lin Yuan looked at this new opportunity notification, his smile grew even colder.

Tang San's first spirit ring?

A thousand-year-old mandala snake?

"Sorry, it's mine now!"

Inside the student dormitories at Notting College, most of the work-study students were already fast asleep, their even snores adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise monotonous night.

However, on Lin Yuan's bed, a pair of eyes shone brightly in the darkness, their light astonishing.

He was wide awake, his mind completely absorbed in the virtual interface that only he could see—the system shop.

This is the cheat code he was born with after transmigrating.

A villain system centered on "abusing Tang San," where players gain points by altering the original plot, stealing Tang San's opportunities, and undermining his luck, thereby strengthening themselves.