Chapter 2: Valkyrie Training System

“…Do you wish to bind the Valkyrie Training System?”

“Bind it!” Su Yu answered decisively.

The Valkyrie Training System, judging by its name, was a system for improving martial strength, which was exactly what she wanted.

“Ding, congratulations Host for successfully binding the Valkyrie Training System.”

“Ding, rewarding Host with one Novice Gift Pack. Use now?”

The mechanical female voice was devoid of any emotion, but to Su Yu’s ears, it stirred a wave of ecstasy in her heart.

A system!

This was the standard issue for transmigrators. With a system, wouldn’t she be able to reach the pinnacle of life, marry a rich, beautiful woman…

Hmm…

Wait, it seemed she had become a girl now, so there was probably no chance of marrying a rich, beautiful woman.

What a shame…

But things couldn’t get any worse. In her past life, under the terms of her contract, she wasn’t even allowed to be in a relationship. At least now she could practice martial arts, and with the help of a system.

Becoming a powerful martial artist and freely roaming the world, that was what her heart truly desired.

“Use the Novice Gift Pack!” Su Yu stopped lamenting over becoming a girl.

“Ding, Host is opening the Novice Gift Pack.”

“Obtained High-Grade Superior Body Tempering Realm Qi Guiding Technique, ‘Primal Spirit Returning Art’.”

“Obtained Second-Stage Body Tempering Realm Breakthrough Pill, ‘Body-Cleansing Pill’.”

“Unlocked Host’s access to [Missions] and [Shop] functions.”

…

A Qi Guiding Technique!

Good stuff.

According to Su Yu’s memories, the Qi Guiding Technique she had originally cultivated was only the Low-Grade Mid-Tier ‘Mystic Guiding Art’. Even this not-so-great cultivation method had cost her parents two years of their income, a full 300,000-plus yuan.

A High-Grade Superior Qi Guiding Art, if sold at market price, would probably be worth no less than tens of millions of yuan.

As for the Body-Cleansing Pill, she didn’t need it right now, but when she reached the peak of the second stage of the Body Tempering Realm and wanted to advance to a third-stage martial artist, this pill would be of great use.

A system was truly worthy of its name, giving such a generous Novice Gift Pack.

She could understand the cultivation technique and pill from the first two items.

But what was this access to [Missions] and [Shop]?

“Ding, triggering the Valkyrie Training System Novice Missions.”

“Mission 1: Be admitted to the Zhaoge Kingdom’s best university, Zhaoge University. Reward upon completion: one martial skill book suitable for a 3rd-stage martial artist.”

“Mission 2: Advance to a 3rd-stage martial artist. Mission reward: Introduction to Alchemy.”

“Mission 3: Reach 1000 Popularity Value. Mission reward: Special Talent, Primary Perception Talent.”

…

“What’s Popularity Value?” Su Yu asked after digesting what the system had said.

Getting into Zhaoge University and becoming a 3rd-stage martial artist, these two missions were easy to understand. The goals were clear, and she knew what she needed to do. But what did it mean to acquire 1000 Popularity Value?

And the reward for the third mission was especially precious.

She would obtain a special talent!

Ordinary people might not know the use of special talents.

But she knew and had used the “Monstrous Strength” talent.

The Monstrous Strength talent not only allowed her to dominate her peers when she was young, but even after becoming a martial artist, her peers in the Body Tempering Realm would be completely crushed in terms of strength when fighting against a Su Yu who possessed “Monstrous Strength”.

One force to overcome ten skills!

Even though Su Yu was now only a second-stage Bone Forging Realm martial artist, she could still put up a fight against a third-stage Blood Refining Realm martial artist.

A special talent could grant her the ability to challenge those of a higher realm!

It was a pity that, in the eyes of ordinary people, the “Monstrous Strength” talent was very powerful before the Body Tempering Realm, but its effect became less obvious after reaching the fourth stage, the Qi Manipulation Realm.

Because by then, most martial artists focused more on the use of “Qi”.

However…

She had the Valkyrie Training System. She could obtain various powerful cultivation techniques and moves by completing missions, and even gain new special talents.

In the future, even relying solely on the strength of her physical body, she could reach heights unattainable by ordinary martial artists.

So the question was…

How exactly did one obtain Popularity Value?

As Su Yu’s thoughts formed, the system’s mechanical female voice appeared in her mind again.

“Ding, Popularity Value can be obtained through the worship, approval, following, love, and appreciation of the world’s people, but it will also decrease due to emotions such as fear, dread, and resentment.”

…

It seemed that with her current strength as a second-stage martial artist, even with the “Monstrous Strength” talent, it would be difficult to gain the following or worship of others based on strength alone.

After all, in this world, just within the 47 nations of the Divine Land Region, there were tens of thousands of Qi Manipulation Realm experts.

Sure enough, the special talent “Perception” was clearly not easy to obtain.

“Ding, based on calculations, the Host can obtain Popularity Value by participating in the martial school’s grand competition and fighting against peers.”

The system’s voice sounded in her mind again, reminding Su Yu of the path forward.

Popularity Value…

Worship… approval… love… appreciation.

Clearly, it would be very difficult to gain Popularity Value through martial strength, at least not now.

The only visible path was to first get into a martial arts university, then participate in the university’s competitions or the Zhaoge Kingdom’s martial school grand competition, achieve a good ranking, and display her prowess, only then would she have a chance to gain Popularity Value.

But what if she didn’t take this path?

That’s right.

She wanted to try a shortcut!

With her dance skills from her past life, coupled with her current beauty and the internet’s reach in this world, she believed she could quickly gain 1000 Popularity Value.

The only question was whether the love and appreciation gained through non-martial arts achievements could increase her Popularity Value.

As for the matter of her needing to dance again, she felt no resistance at all.

She had never disliked performing or dancing; she had even dreamed of being seen by more people.

All she wanted was to be her true self, that was all.

Right, she should ask the system first.

“Hello? Hello?”

“System-jiejie, can Popularity Value be obtained through any other means?” Su Yu asked nervously.

“Ding, the database has no answer to this question. Please explore on your own, Host,” the emotionless mechanical female voice replied.

Fine.

Then she would just have to try it out first.

If she could rely on the nearly 20 years of dance experience she had accumulated in her past life, plus her stunning face, she could probably earn a decent income in this world as well.

One must know that becoming a martial artist, especially a powerful one, was very expensive.

Cultivation techniques, moves, pills, weapons—each was a huge expense.

Although she had a system, there would always be things the system couldn’t provide that she wanted.

Even putting those aside, she still had to survive and eat in the future.

If her plan succeeded, she could use her identity as a professional dancer to gain Popularity Value and money, thereby supporting her own martial arts training.

Su Yu instantly found her goal. Humming a pleasant little tune, she began her plan to acquire Popularity Value.

Compared to the dejection of her past life.

The Su Yu who had transmigrated and exchanged lives swept away the previous gloom, full of anticipation as she prepared to implement her plan.

As for the matter of becoming a girl, Su Yu had already cast it to the back of her mind.

At least her advantages in appearance were even greater than her past self’s. Even if she just streamed online, she would probably be more popular than her past self.

Most importantly, this was something she decided, something she wanted to do!

That was enough.