Douluo Dragon King: I, Huo Linfei, the Mecha Illusionary Lin God

Douluo Continent, Aolai City!

"The enemy either flees in terror or suffers a crushing defeat before me!"

Six-year-old Huo Linfei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his red spiky head gleaming like a burning flame in the sunlight.

He was standing on a boy who was almost two heads taller than him, and the boy was baring his teeth and begging for mercy.

"Are you convinced?"

Huo Linfei's bright green eyes widened in surprise.

"I give up! I admit I was wrong, Boss Huo!" The boy who was being stepped on cried.

Beside him, a little boy with black hair clapped his hands wildly, his eyes shining like stars:

"Fire Boss is awesome! So amazing!"

It was five-year-old Tang Wulin. He ran over and handed her a handkerchief: "Boss Huo, your mouth is bleeding."

"It's just a minor injury." Huo Linfei took the handkerchief, wiped his foot casually, and loosened his grip.

"Will you dare bully my second brother again?"

"We won't do it again!" The older children scrambled away and ran off.

Tang Wulin looked at Huo Linfei with admiration: "Boss Huo, how come you're always so amazing? There are three of them!"

Huo Linfei ruffled Tang Wulin's blue hair and grinned, "Because they don't know that the real power comes from here."

He patted his chest. "The heart. As long as there are people to protect in your heart, you can unleash ten times the power."

These words, coming from a six-year-old child, should have seemed comical. But Tang Wulin believed them and nodded vigorously: "I want to be as strong as Boss Huo!"

"You will." Huo Linfei's eyes softened, then he looked up at the sky and sighed softly.

Three years.

It has been three years since I came to this world called Douluo Continent.

Memories flooded back like a tide: Super Beast Squad, Hades, Xuanming Black Hole.

He remembered the last moment when he piloted the Illusionary Divine Scale towards the all-consuming darkness, and then... when he opened his eyes again, he was a three-year-old child, lying on the beach in Aolai City.

No family, no memories, only fragments in my mind that don't belong to this world.

Fortunately, the people of Aolai City are kind. Especially Tang Wulin's family; Tang Ziran and Lang Yue, seeing his pitiful state, often invited him to their home for meals.

Over time, he truly came to regard this family as his own, and Tang Wulin as his younger brother.

"Boss Huo, what are you thinking about?" Tang Wulin tugged at his sleeve.

"It's nothing." Huo Linfei snapped out of his daze, revealing his signature confident smile.

"I was just thinking, we're about to awaken our martial souls. I'm sure I'll awaken an incredibly powerful one then!"

"Me too!" Tang Wulin clenched his little fist.

"Lin Fei! Wu Lin!"

A call came from afar. Tang Ziran stood at the alley entrance, looking helplessly at the two children.

My son used to be quite well-behaved, but ever since he started hanging out with Huo Linfei, he's become incredibly mischievous. If you don't discipline him for three days, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles.

However… Tang Ziran’s heart softened when she saw Huo Linfei protecting Tang Wulin.

This child may be wild, but he has a truly kind heart. He grew up being fed by many families, yet he never forgets the kindness shown to him.

He's the first to help anyone in need, and the first to stand up for what's right when injustice is seen. In the entire eastern district of Aolai City, everyone knows this red-haired kid.

"Uncle Tang!" Huo Linfei pulled Tang Wulin and ran over.

"They got into another fight?" Tang Ziran asked, looking at the injury on Huo Linfei's lip.

"They bullied Wu Lin first!" Huo Linfei straightened his back.

Tang Ziran sighed, "Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

The two children exchanged a glance, then suddenly shouted in unison, "Martial Soul Awakening Day!"

"You know that?" Tang Ziran laughed. "Let's go, the master of the Spirit Pagoda has already arrived. We'll have to wait in line if we're late."

……

The Martial Soul Awakening Hall in the eastern district of Aolai City wasn't large, but it was packed with people today. Dozens of six-year-old children and their parents gathered in the hall, the air thick with tension and anticipation.

The Spirit Master was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing the white uniform of the Spirit Pagoda, standing solemnly in front of the Awakening Array.

"Those whose names are called, come forward." His voice was calm. "First one, Liu Xiaohu."

A chubby boy walked up unsteadily. The magic circle lit up, and the phantom of a small, tan-colored dog appeared behind him.

"Martial Soul, Earth Dog. No Soul Power, next."

The boy burst into tears and was led away by his parents.

The next few children had martial souls of hoes, sickles, and wooden sticks, all of which were life-related weapon martial souls, and the highest level of their martial soul power was only level two.

The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive.

Tang Wulin gripped Huo Linfei's hand tightly, his palms sweating profusely.

"What are you afraid of?" Huo Linfei lowered his voice. "Trust me, you will definitely awaken a good martial soul."

"Really?"

"A promise from me, Huo Linfei, is a promise that no horse can sway!"

The voice was a bit loud, attracting the attention of several parents nearby.

"Next up, Huo Linfei."

"The spirit medium shouted."

"My turn!" Huo Linfei strode forward, not forgetting to turn back and give Tang Wulin a victory sign.

Standing in the center of the hexagonal awakening array, the spirit medium placed his hand on his shoulder:

"Close your eyes and feel the power within your body."

Huo Linfei did as instructed. But the instant he closed his eyes, he felt a strange resonance, not from the magic array, but from the depths of his soul.

My wrist started to feel hot.

It was getting hotter and hotter, like a branding iron on my skin.

"Huh?" The spirit master looked at the magic circle's light fluctuating violently in surprise. This child's energy reaction was ridiculously strong!

The next moment, a red light appeared on Huo Linfei's left wrist.

The light and shadow quickly solidified, transforming into a uniquely shaped wristband, entirely blood red with flame-like patterns on its surface, and inlaid in the center a jade-green crystal, resembling an eye.

The wristband has sharp lines and is full of technological feel, yet it also exudes an ancient aura.

"This is..." The Spirit Master frowned, searching his memory for descriptions of similar Martial Souls.

A weapon-type martial spirit? But the shape is too strange. Wristband-type martial spirits aren't unheard of in history, but this design…

Huo Linfei opened his eyes.

His emerald green pupils contracted sharply when he saw the thing on his wrist.

Superpower Lock.

The super-powered lock of the super beast armed forces.

It actually came into this world with me!

"Child, do you know what kind of martial spirit this is?" the spirit master asked.

Huo Linfei took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

He raised his wrist, revealing his signature confident smile: "It's called the Power Lock."

"Ability Lock?" The Spirit Master noted down the name. "Come, test your soul power."

A crystal ball was presented to him. Huo Linfei placed his hand on it, and almost instantly, the crystal ball burst forth with dazzling light!

The entire hall was bathed in a golden light.

"Innate full soul power!" a parent exclaimed.

The spirit medium's hands were trembling. He had lived in a small place like Aolai City for over a decade, and the highest level of soul power he had ever seen was only level five.

Innate full soul power? That's a talent only legendary geniuses possess!

"Good, good, good!" The spirit master said "good" three times in a row, looking at Huo Linfei with the same eagerness one would show for a rare treasure.

"Child, what's your name? Where are your parents?"

"My name is Huo Linfei, and I grew up on the charity of many families," Huo Linfei answered frankly.

A hint of regret flashed in the spirit medium's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by excitement:

"It's alright! Child, would you like to join the Spirit Pagoda? With your talent, the Spirit Pagoda will do everything in its power to nurture you!"