Skywater City (Part 1)

"Speaking of which, are you setting out this lightly? Without bringing anything?"

Looking at the four of them, empty-handed, Wei Lin had a bad feeling.

"But the young master is coming with us. We're all military generals; we don't know how to do anything else."

Wei Lin: "..."

He had reason to suspect that these fellows just wanted to eat his cooking.

He didn't know why, but his cooking really was damn good, good enough to rival Xiangling's. He was especially adept with Teyvat cuisine, making its dishes as if he'd done it tens of thousands of times.

(Does anyone else like hoarding food as much as I do? ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ)

"Oh, right, Brother, should we ask little sister Xi to come along? She should be able to hunt for a Soul Ring too, right?"

"I already told her."

"What did she say?"

A helpless look crossed Wei Lin's face.

"She hasn't gotten up yet."

Qingfeng and Qingyu exchanged a glance, envy showing in both their eyes.

Ever since coming to Tianshu City, Wei Xi had become a full-fledged homebody. There were plenty of games from her previous life here, and she'd been having a blast playing them.

As a result, she could count the number of times she'd come out over the past fifteen days on one hand.

"Don't worry. Once she wakes up, someone will accompany her to hunt for a Soul Ring."

Qingfeng and Qingyu relaxed.

If not for little sister Xi, they really wouldn't have been able to stay in Tianshu City with clear consciences.

Country girls tended to be sensitive about such things, especially girls from a feudal society. Class divisions had long been entrenched, and no matter how much Wei Lin taught them, he couldn't change the environment around them.

In an environment like that, the fact that they didn't see themselves as outsiders was already a sign that Wei Lin had taught them well.

"Young ladies, stop worrying so much. It's time to set off! While we're at it, let's take this chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Far North!"

"Oh!" ×2

The portal's light began to flicker, and the seven figures vanished from the hall.

"Come to think of it... the place the young master and the others are going is really cold, isn't it..."

"No kidding. How could the Far North not be cold?"

"But... they didn't bring any warm clothes."

"???"

The NPCs in the teleportation hall all raised their heads. In the end, they could only silently type a 6 in their hearts.

Sure enough, you could always count on the young master to be unreliable.

"Achoo! Boo-hoo~ It's so cold~"

Wei Lin held up the Off-Ground Flame Light Flag, inside a tiny, fiery red protective barrier.

Qingfeng and Qingyu huddled close to Wei Lin.

As soon as their little leather shoes stepped on the snow, it soaked through to their little white socks.

"They're soaked. I bet I could wring water out of my socks."

Qingfeng tapped the toe of her shoe, trying her best to make the icy water move farther in.

Qingyu, meanwhile, gazed reproachfully at her brother. She was now seriously beginning to suspect that he was looking for a chance to get back at her.

"Ahem, it was an accident, really. The thing is, I'm not cold. Besides, we came all the way to the Far North. Aren't you two at fault too?"

"Brother, you didn't even give me a chance to pack. You just teleported us straight here."

Qingfeng rolled her eyes prettily. She had always known just how stubborn her brother could be.

"Young master, Skywater City is just ahead. We can rest there and buy some supplies."

Huang Tianyi couldn't help laughing as she watched Wei Lin use the Off-Ground Flame Light Flag as a little sun.

If the Off-Ground Flame Light Flag had any intelligence of its own, it would definitely have protested.

Me, a top-tier immortal artifact, and you're using me as a little sun? Is that what I'm for? Answer me!

"Skywater City? The one with Skywater Academy?"

Huang Tianyi nodded.

Wei Lin casually slapped away Lu Rongrong's little hand as she felt around.

"Sister Lu, you're already a Super Douluo. Why are you afraid of the cold?"

Lu Rongrong planted her hands on her hips in protest.

"Why wouldn't I be cold? All I'm wearing is a tracksuit. If I'm not cold, who is?"

He rubbed the space between his brows. For the first time, he felt that bringing her along had been a mistake.

But... Skywater Academy...

"Brother, is Skywater Academy the one that only accepts beauties?"

The major powers of Douluo Continent had also been briefly introduced to Qingfeng and Qingyu.

Of course, it was only a brief introduction. After all, given Tianshu City's power, even Douluo and Sun Moon combined couldn't defeat it.

"Mm. Skywater Academy is one of the Heaven Dou Empire's Five Elemental Academies, and the only one open to commoners. Of course, its admission requirements are strict too. It only accepts those of the water or ice element, and they have to be beauties."

Wei Lin wasn't interested in Skywater. Were his 2D wives not appealing enough, or were the little sisters he'd raised not cute enough?

To him, Skywater really wasn't necessary.

"Then wouldn't taking over Skywater Academy be the same as getting a ready-made harem-raising base?"

"!!!"

Everyone's eyes turned to Qingyu in unison.

"Huh? Did I say something wrong?"

Qingyu was puzzled. Qingyu was confused. Qingyu was screwed.

"Have you been watching those brainless short dramas again?!"

Looking at Qingyu, smoke rising from her head, Wei Lin grew angrier the more he thought about it. He promptly landed a three-hit combo on her, and the effect was outstanding.

Qingfeng quietly shifted her little nest aside.

Oh, my foolish sister, aren't you just asking for trouble? I'd better move farther away before your blood splashes all over me.

"Speaking of which, Brother, are you really not interested?"

Qingfeng stealthily poked her little head out just below Wei Lin's right shoulder. After asking, she quickly pulled it back, afraid of getting beaten.

"I did have ideas at first. After all, who hasn't fantasized about having a group of beautiful, attentive female students waiting on them?"

Wei Lin made no attempt to hide his thoughts. Everyone here was one of his own, and he couldn't be bothered to wear a mask.

Wear a mask for too long, and you'd often forget what the person beneath it had once been like.

"What about now?"

"Now? I could take it or leave it."

Wei Lin pointed at Huang Tianyi beside him.

"Is your Sister Huang not appealing enough? Or is your Sister Xiangling not cute enough? Or perhaps..."

Wei Lin's finger turned toward Lu Rongrong.

The latter excitedly struck a seductive pose.

"Forget that one."

Lu Rongrong: "!!! Wah! That's too much!!!"

"Tianshu has every kind we could want, and they're all among the best in talent and beauty. Why would I have to settle for second best? What would I get out of it?"

This wasn't a novel where some domineering CEO just had to fall in love with a poor woman raising three kids.

Emm... this was Douluo Continent.

There was, however, a domineering Pope who had fallen in love with a fifty-year-old man who had broken through to level twenty-nine.

Either way, it was pretty bizarre.

With brains like that, all Wei Lin could say was, stay away from me.

If it were the comic version, he'd say she was irresistible. If it were the animated version, forget it. His own beautiful 2D boys were more attentive and prettier.

He wondered which version this world's protagonist was.

(Stelle: It's the animation-awakened ProMAX version. Maybe we can even add a few interstellar elements~~~)