Hunting Protagonists Starting from Douluo
Chapter 21

Chen Ge Starts Showing Off, Foolish Tang San Takes Me for a True Brother

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"You—where did you come from? That's my Martial Soul! Give me back my Martial Soul!" Seeing Luo Chen instantly snatch the broken stick from his hand, Liu Long cried out in alarm.

Holding someone else's Martial Soul would normally result in strong rejection from the Martial Soul itself. But this broken stick was only a low-grade Martial Soul. For Luo Chen, who had already trained Lightning Release to level one, it caused no sensation at all.

Luo Chen raised Liu Long's broken-stick Martial Soul and viciously struck him over the head. "This is your Martial Soul, right? So what if I don't give it back? How does it feel to get beaten by your own Martial Soul?"

"You're courting death..." Without his Martial Soul, Liu Long was like an idiot. He began wildly throwing Wild Fists at Luo Chen.

Holding Liu Long's broken stick, Luo Chen lashed him again and again. Luo Chen now had level 13 Soul Power, and he beat Liu Long until he howled in pain. After only a few strikes, several red welts had appeared on his body. He did not look much better than Tang San.

Luo Chen did this partly to show off and partly for Tang San to see. He wanted Tang San to think he was truly his good brother, sincerely avenging him. Heh, in the end, he would let Tang San find out that both his good brother and the girl he loved most had been fooling him like an idiot.

Wang Sheng and several friends beside him helped Tang San away. Luo Chen struck Liu Long down again with one blow of the stick, then turned back and winked at Xiao Wu, telling her to comfort Tang San.

Seeing Luo Chen's signal, Xiao Wu nodded and gave him a gentle smile before hurriedly joining Wang Sheng and the others to check Tang San's injuries.

As far as the current Xiao Wu was concerned, Luo Chen was basically at ease. Even if plot effects existed, Xiao Wu's heart was already firmly in his grasp. She could no longer truly fall for Tang San. Besides, Tang San had been beaten so badly by him that it would already be pretty good if she could still regard Tang San as a friend.

Whether on the way to the Star Dou Great Forest or during the time Tang San was absent, Luo Chen and Xiao Wu had basically been gaining experience every day. If they had not been so young, he would have long since made Xiao Wu have several little bunnies.

After Tang San returned, Luo Chen knew that in front of him, Xiao Wu had to pretend to be somewhat distant toward him. Tang San was not an idiot; affectionate glances would be noticed. Luo Chen hoped Tang San would eventually become Ma Baoqiang's.

But in Luo Chen's eyes, neither he nor Xiao Wu had done anything wrong. He had always liked Xiao Wu quite a bit. All of this was merely to complete the mission and maintain the rules of the universe.

Tang San should not have existed in the first place. Even less should he have changed the history in which Spirit Hall originally unified the continent. Nor should he have allowed concealed weapons that did not belong to this world to appear in it.

Perhaps Tang San believed he was right. Like Wang Mang, the transmigrator from his previous life, he wanted to use modern ideas to alter history, and that might have seemed right too. Yet he disrupted the order of the universe and caused errors in the history that followed. Countless people died because they changed history. Therefore, Tang San was the same—he had violated the rules and would ultimately have to pay the price.

In fact, Tang San had already done all those things, which was why Luo Chen had come to punish him. As long as Tang San was killed by Luo Chen, every Tang San across all time and space would disappear.

But Xiao Wu had done nothing wrong. As long as she obediently listened, Luo Chen would take responsibility for her to the end. Once the hunting mission was perfectly completed, he would become the true Luo God, and all his Golden Fingers would be fully unsealed. At that time, even all the gods of the Douluo God Realm combined would be nothing but instant kills before him.

Before heading to the next world, Luo Chen, as a hunter, would also have a period of vacation. By then, he could properly spend time with the girls of this world and freely do whatever he wanted.

Seeing Liu Long lying beaten on the ground, Xiao Laoda glared angrily and said, "Liu Long, you idiot! You actually got beaten like this with your own Martial Soul. Don't you know how to withdraw your Martial Soul? You idiot!"

"Oh, right. How did I get beaten stupid..." Liu Long suddenly slapped his forehead and hurriedly used his Soul Power to withdraw his Martial Soul.

The broken stick in Luo Chen's hand vanished, but Luo Chen did not stop. He planted his foot on Liu Long's face again, and Liu Long immediately screamed, "Ah... Big Brother... I was wrong, I was wrong... I surrender."

Luo Chen did not continue. With one kick, he sent him flying to Xiao Laoda's side.

Seeing this disgraceful thing, Xiao Laoda kicked him away again. When he looked at Luo Chen once more, his eyes were full of seriousness. He knew that even he could not have defeated Liu Long so effortlessly.

Other than himself, even if everyone around him attacked together, they might not be a match for this mysterious youth.

Xiao Laoda gritted his teeth and stepped forward several paces. Looking at Luo Chen, he said, "Not bad. Looks like that Tang San was just bragging. You're their real boss. Since that's the case, the two of us will decide the victor..."

Before Xiao Laoda could finish, he crashed face-first onto the ground. Having just used a Sweeping Leg, Luo Chen looked at Xiao Laoda disdainfully. "If you want to fight, then fight. Why are you dragging it out? Acting like a woman..."

"You're fucking courting death! Why didn't you let me finish? Don't you know how to respect your opponent?" Xiao Laoda cursed as he climbed to his feet and directly used Martial Soul Avatar. His Martial Soul was a wolf. After merging with it, some fur grew over his body, though he was still too weak for it to be obvious. He merely had more hair on his face, making him look even dumber.

Luo Chen calmly looked at Xiao Laoda and said, "Of course I, Luo God, respect my opponents. But trash like you—are you worthy of being my opponent? In this Douluo world, there are only a few people who can be my opponent. You'd better kneel and kowtow obediently, so you can avoid getting beaten."

"Kowtow to your..." Xiao Laoda was completely enraged. Waving his Wolf Fist, he threw a punch.

After using Martial Soul Avatar, this guy did have a little strength. But even without using any Soul Skills or ninjutsu, Luo Chen's Nine Yang Divine Skill and Lightning Release had already strengthened his body to the limit.

Luo Chen instantly grabbed Xiao Laoda's wrist, seized his fist, and smashed it viciously into the ground. After several consecutive strikes, Xiao Laoda cried out in agony. Even the wolf claws he had gained after using Martial Soul Avatar were broken, and blood began to flow.

Luo Chen lazily said, "What did you say just now? What were you supposed to call me if you lost?"

Xiao Laoda angrily gritted his teeth. "My father is the lord of Notting City. You dare..."

Slap...

Before Xiao Laoda could finish, Luo Chen slapped him across the face, swelling up half of it.

Luo Chen smiled. "I'll give you one more chance. Tell me, who is your father?"

"My father is you. You're my father. I was wrong, I surrender. Please, Father, spare me." Meeting Luo Chen's icy gaze, Xiao Laoda was truly afraid. He felt that Luo Chen really might kill him, so he hurriedly began begging for mercy.

"Fuck off. Did I acknowledge you as my son?" Luo Chen slapped his other cheek, swelling it up as well, then kicked him to where Liu Long had been lying.

"Boss..."

The group of lackeys nearby hurriedly helped Xiao Laoda up. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, yet he still looked at Luo Chen with a fawning smile and hurriedly nodded. "Sorry, Big Brother. From now on, the Work-Study Dormitory is ours to serve as boss. We'll get lost right away. If Big Brother ever needs anything, just give the order."

Xiao Laoda and his group hurriedly retreated. Only then did Luo Chen turn around and see Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the others looking at him with excited expressions.

Tang San was meditating off to the side. He then opened his eyes; he had finally broken through the acupoint seal. This speed surprised Luo Chen somewhat. It seemed the Mysterious Heaven Skill was also a powerful cultivation method in martial arts worlds, though it could not compare to the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Once his Soul Power was released, Tang San immediately began coughing violently.

Luo Chen promptly went to Tang San's side, patted his shoulder, and said, "Are you all right, Tang San? What happened to you today?"

Xiao Wu and the others also gathered around, looking curiously at Tang San. At this moment, aside from Luo Chen himself, no one knew that he had secretly set Tang San up.

Tang San sighed and said somewhat unwillingly, "That guy was too lucky. A small stone knocked up by his stick just happened to hit one of my acupoints, making me unable to use Soul Power. That acupoint is recorded in my cultivation method as one that can temporarily seal the Soul Power in the body. But under normal circumstances, even in close combat, it would be difficult to strike that acupoint so precisely. It really was an astonishing coincidence."

"So that's what happened. I was wondering how you, Tang San, could possibly lose to trash like Liu Long." Xiao Wu understood now as well. She glanced at Luo Chen, then immediately went to Tang San's side again to comfort him.

Seeing Xiao Wu's cute, rosy face and her snowy-white, slender legs, Tang San seemed to feel much better. Putting on a solemn expression, he politely said to Luo Chen, "Thank you, Chen Ge. I saw it just now—you already avenged me. You truly are the boss of our Dorm 7."

Luo Chen laughed inwardly, but outwardly he said politely, "It's nothing. We're brothers. All right, let Xiao Wu take you back to the dormitory to rest."

Xiao Wu naturally obediently escorted Tang San back to the dormitory. After this incident, Tang San's attitude toward Luo Chen improved greatly. He truly began treating him as his big brother.

In front of Tang San, Luo Chen deliberately kept his distance from Xiao Wu. He had also told Xiao Wu not to show that she liked him in front of Tang San.

Only when Luo Chen and Xiao Wu were alone in the dormitory would he be passionately intimate with her, cherishing their brief and subtle time together.

Not long afterward, vacation arrived. Under Luo Chen's arrangements, Xiao Wu did indeed follow Tang San back to his hometown to see his father.

Luo Chen did not go, nor was he worried about any of it. The intimacy between him and Xiao Wu now surpassed that between her and Tang San by dozens of times. He had Xiao Wu do as he arranged, then tell him everything once she returned.

Luo Chen naturally remained in Notting City during this period. Even during vacation, he could stay at the academy, because Teacher Su Han was still there and occasionally helped tutor him.

During the days Xiao Wu was away, Luo Chen could only seek out this theoretical teacher, Su Han, to gain some experience points for leveling up. Though it was not much, Su Han took great care of Luo Chen. Whenever she explained theory to him, she would sit very close and feed him fruit.

Su Han would even wash Luo Chen's feet, which was perfectly normal. In her eyes, Luo Chen was merely a good child. But she could never have imagined that Luo Chen was a man who had lived for a hundred thousand years.

With Su Han taking care of him during this time, Luo Chen still lived quite well. It was just that the experience points were a little scarce, not as plentiful as when he was with Xiao Wu. After one vacation, Luo Chen was still a few hundred experience points away from reaching level 14.

As school was about to begin, Xiao Wu returned with Tang San. However, the two merely walked side by side. Xiao Wu did not hold Tang San's hand, looking much the same as in the anime.

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