The moment was quiet.Too quiet.
Like the world itself was holding its breath.
Su Yuan stood in the stillness of his mental domain, a space now reshaped by the SoulNet—a kaleidoscope of blue data streams, layered grids, and dreamlike constellations of light. Everything here pulsed with one thing:
Potential.
He gazed at the interface suspended before him, a deep-blue cube spinning in slow, silent revolution. Lines of light ran across its surface, forming ever-shifting glyphs that danced between geometry and meaning.
This… was the Deduction System.
And it was awake.
[System Interface - Deduction System]
[Available Energy: 0.31% Soul Power Threshold][Stabilized from 17 Connected Nodes][Authority: Architect-Level Access – Full Control Granted]
[Deduction Query Ready.][Please input concept.]
Su Yuan took a slow breath.
He could feel the flow of borrowed soul power—a shimmering, unseen tide running from all over the city into this single point of convergence. They wouldn't notice. They wouldn't feel drained.
But through that connection, he could now move the gears of deduction.
"I need a basic skill," he murmured. "Something physical. Easy to understand. Simple to practice."
He reached into his mind—into memory.
A punch.A stomp.A basic ripple through space, born from force and intent.
Nothing magical. Nothing transcendent.
Just raw energy expelled outward—a shockwave, built from will and body.
He whispered, "A basic fighting technique … shockwave-type physical technique."
The system responded immediately.
[Deduction Query Received]
→ Concept: Basic Combat Skill→ Theme: Kinetic Force + Internal Pulse→ Target Rank: F–→ Complexity: Entry-Level→ Accessibility: Mass Distribution (Yes)
[Processing...]
The cube pulsed. Faster.
Glyphs unfolded.Tendrils of light streamed from the SoulNet's outer layers, wrapping around the cube, feeding it more data—motion, intent, inertia, spiritual flow, anatomical pressure points, and the subtle quiver of soul force under stress.
Su Yuan's surroundings blurred.The world melted into numbers and theories, poetry and purpose.
He wasn't controlling it.
He was simply asking the question.And watching the answer write itself into reality.
[Calculation Phase 1: Physical Principles Established]
→ Strike force, muscle sequence, breath control→ Inertia enhancement via soul-tethered pulse→ Frame timing: 0.3 sec channel, 0.1 sec release→ Echo radius: 1.2m max (base)
[Calculation Phase 2: Soul Imprint Binding]
→ Compatibility across 89% of current SoulNet nodes→ Adjustable resonance coefficient (self-adaptive)→ Fail-safes embedded: no backlash below 20% stamina
[Calculation Phase 3: Optimization for Beginner Use]
→ Mind-body sync required: Low→ Energy cost: Negligible (0.002 soul units)→ Error margin tolerance: High
And then, with a soft ding, the interface froze mid-spin.
A blueprint unfolded before him—line by glowing line, like a martial artist's movement recorded in radiant calligraphy.
He watched it form:
A step.A breath.A focus of intent.A surge from within.A sudden shockwave—rippling through the air like a pulse from the soul.
Simple.
Practical.
Repeatable.
And above all—teachable.
[Deduction Complete]
Skill Created: Primary Shockwave Fighting TechniqueRank: F–Type: Physical / Soul-Infused BurstEffect: Releases a short-range shockwave through motion, capable of repelling targets within 1–2 meters.Notes: Beginner-friendly. Greatly improves with muscle memory and soul resonance.
[Distribute to connected nodes as Newbie Gift?][Y/N]
Su Yuan stared at the glowing words.A strange warmth curled in his chest—not pride, not power—but something gentler.
This… was how it would begin.
A new world wasn't built in fire or declarations.It began with gifts. With seeds.
He extended his hand.
"Distribute."
[Confirmed – Distribution in Progress]
→ Encrypting Technique Data Stream→ Encoding into SoulNet Core Threads→ Transmitting to 17 Active Nodes…→ Complete.
Somewhere across the city—dorm rooms, rooftops, quiet hospitals, prison cells—People blinked.
And without warning, something new bloomed within their minds.Not a message. Not a command.But a movement.A memory they had never made—yet now remembered as their own.
A step.A breath.A burst of force.A technique.
And though they didn't know why or how—they knew it came from SoulNet.
And that was just the beginning.