"What happened, Dean? How did that crow happen to..." Dai Mubai, that Simp, immediately went over to stand behind Flander.
Flander vomited for quite a while before raising his head with his tongue hanging out like a pug. Seeing Ning Rongrong still stifling laughter, the expression on his old face became even more aggrieved. He had originally wanted to properly punish this young Miss's arrogance, but instead, he had thoroughly humiliated himself.
"What rotten luck..."
Flander cursed, raised his head, and tried to find the two crows to kill them, only to discover that they had long since flown away without a trace.
Flander stomped angrily, touched his face, and found there was still some on it. He immediately left, presumably to wash himself.
After Flander left, Xiao Wu also began to snicker. Blinking, she said, "That dean deserved it. He actually dared to say Chen Ge had a useless martial soul. He's really gone blind with age. No wonder even the crows couldn't stand the sight of him."
As she spoke, Xiao Wu even threw Luo Chen a flirtatious glance.
Tang San also put on airs and said, "That's right, Chen Ge. Don't listen to him. With your incredibly fast movement technique and the lightning attribute on your fan, neither Xiao Wu nor I would be your match in close combat."
Luo Chen laughed inwardly and looked at Tang San. He seemed to have no malicious intentions at the moment. Yet Tang San then glanced slightly at Xiao Wu with confident eyes and a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, still subtly showing off. The implication was that with long-range attacks and hidden weapons included, he, a Control System Soul Master, was the strongest in a one-on-one fight.
Tang San believed so as well. After all, he had used hidden weapons to make Zhao Wuji suffer badly, and he still had his final trump card, the Clear Sky Hammer, which he had not used.
Luo Chen knew that this brat Tang San simply had not deliberately shown it in the anime. In truth, as a transmigrator with cheats, Tang San was deeply arrogant. That was why he never admitted defeat, feared no opponent of the same level, and possessed an extremely competitive nature.
What a pity. Luo Chen was the father of all transmigrators. There was nothing wrong with Tang San caring so much about honor, but it did not suit the bearing of a true expert. A real expert should be like him, completely unconcerned with such superficial honors. He himself was already invincible.
Thinking that, Luo Chen still smiled and said, "It's fine. My martial soul does have its flaws. Thank you, everyone."
After a while, Flander finally returned after washing up. This guy also felt rather embarrassed and was too ashamed to keep boasting. He coughed and said in a deliberately stern tone, "Ning Rongrong, go accompany Oscar and finish those twenty laps. Luo Chen, I'll let you off for today. You still need to run those fifty laps later. For now, fall in line. I'll take you to your first lesson."
The first lesson? Luo Chen thought about it. They should be going to the Great Spirit Arena in Suotuo City. Great, he would get to see the short-haired, winged beauty Dou Dou tonight.
And the cute front desk cashier girl...
"Alright, thank you, Dean." Luo Chen's mood improved somewhat. Just as he was about to fall in line, Ning Rongrong suddenly tugged on his clothes. She glanced at Flander and said unwillingly, "Ah, why can't I participate? I want to go with them too."
Luo Chen turned back and saw the aggrieved look in Ning Rongrong's eyes. What a good opportunity. This girl said no with her mouth, but her body was quite honest.
"Be good. It's fine. Stay obediently at the academy and wait for me to come back." At that moment, Luo Chen and Ning Rongrong were standing at the side of the others. No one behind them could see as Luo Chen spoke softly to Ning Rongrong, while his other hand gently rested on her slender waist.
Ning Rongrong trembled slightly. Her face flushed as she looked at Luo Chen beside her, then immediately lowered her head.
Luo Chen was instantly delighted. Favorability experience had increased in his system again. It seemed everything was proceeding smoothly. Looking at that foolish Oscar again, he was still running himself half to death.
Flander gave Ning Rongrong a cold look and said, "Today's first lesson is not training for you. You are merely a Support System Soul Master with no combat ability. Following them will only hold them back. You should reflect on yourself properly."
It seemed Flander wanted to recover some dignity after humiliating himself earlier, so he actually began criticizing Ning Rongrong again.
"What's wrong with Support System Soul Masters? My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the number one support-type martial soul on the continent. Flander, you've got a lot of nerve looking down on our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..." Having her dignity hurt again, Ning Rongrong became agitated.
Luo Chen immediately took Ning Rongrong's hand gently and looked at Flander. "Dean, it's fine. Let me bring her along. I'll protect her."
Flander suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something wrong. Recalling his earlier humiliation, he coughed softly and said, "Fine, do as you please. If you think you can defeat two Battle Soul Masters with excellent coordination while bringing this girl along, then take her. A Support System Soul Master who has never undergone hardship will only burden you. The place we're going today is not simply for training. Your companions' mistakes and arrogance may get all of you killed by your opponents."
What this Old Bachelor said seemed to make some sense. Luo Chen thought about it, but who was he? He was the Ultimate Hunter. He did not need any tacit teamwork with teammates. He alone could crush everything, and he had never liked cooperating with others.
A fierce tiger always traveled alone; only trash needed a pack. He alone could protect every girl around him and let them obediently stand aside and watch the show. Unlike that coward Tang San, who still needed girls to charge into battle for him.
Seeing that Luo Chen said nothing, Flander tacitly allowed it. He led the seven people other than Oscar out of the academy's shabby village and quickened their pace along the way until they reached Suotuo City.
That Old Bachelor walked quite fast. Luo Chen held Ning Rongrong's hand, otherwise she would not have been able to keep up at all. Xiao Wu, who was following Tang San ahead of them, would occasionally turn around and glare fiercely at him with those adorable eyes.
Luo Chen did not care. He had long noticed that besides Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing had also secretly glanced at him. She seemed rather unhappy too, but that was no big deal. They would become close sisters sooner or later anyway.
The proud yet adorable Ning Rongrong was quite happy, though she also seemed a little shy. She pursed her lips and did not say much. Luo Chen had repeatedly helped her out today and restored her dignity, causing the favorability in her heart to soar.
Naturally, Luo Chen could feel it too. A faint smile appeared on his lips. This had long been within his expectations. Becoming his girl was Ning Rongrong's happiness to begin with. What did that loser Oscar have to protect Ning Rongrong with? Those two lousy sausages?
Suotuo City was incredibly lively at night. Public order here was excellent, and its various peddlers and commercial streets were brightly lit. This world already had rudimentary technology, so aside from the different architecture, it was quite similar to a modern city at night. That lecherous brat Ma Hongjun kept staring at all sorts of women along the road, from young girls to old ladies.
This was one of the mistakes in the original history of Douluo Continent. A disgusting piece of trash like him should have been reborn as a pig in the animal realm, yet he actually became a god. Although Luo Chen also liked pretty girls, he was not a simp and would not wear such a lustful expression. Ma Hongjun was simply an embarrassment to men.
After a while, Flander led the seven of them to a tea shop and began explaining the Great Spirit Arena of Suotuo City. He then assigned them all the task of obtaining at least a Silver Soul Badge before graduation. Of course, the individual Silver Soul Badge requirement did not include Ning Rongrong and Oscar. They only needed to obtain Silver Soul Badges in team battles or two-on-two battles.
When the time was about right, Flander led Luo Chen and the other six into the Great Spirit Arena of Suotuo.
The Great Spirit Arena was enormous. After entering, Luo Chen was slightly shaken. The structure was similar to a large stadium in a modern city and could hold more than a hundred thousand people at once.
After arriving at the registration area, all seven registered and were assigned to Spirit Arena Number Fourteen.
At that moment, in the waiting room, Xiao Wu suddenly skipped in front of Luo Chen and whispered, "Chen Ge, why don't we sign up for a two-on-two spirit battle? Xiao Wu wants to fight with you."
"Uh... shouldn't you be saying that to Tang San?" Luo Chen thought for a moment and said, "Well, Ning Rongrong can't fight, right? She can't earn points by herself like this, so I have to go with her..."
"You..." Xiao Wu reached out and pinched Luo Chen's arm hard, her face flushed as she said, "We've known each other for six years. You just met her, and you're already abandoning Xiao Wu? Hmph, Xiao Wu won't help you anymore..."
Luo Chen saw that Tang San had gone outside to buy drinks and was about to return, so he quickly grabbed Xiao Wu's hand. "Don't be like that. Isn't Ning Rongrong your good sister too? She's my friend as well. We should help her. Besides, I already brought her here. If I don't take her into battle, won't that Old Bachelor dean look down on her again?"
"Be good. We've known each other for so long, don't you understand? You don't need to participate in a two-on-two battle." Just as Luo Chen finished speaking, Tang San walked in and handed the drinks in his hands to Xiao Wu and Luo Chen.
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Xiao Wu, I asked Dai Mubai outside just now. Each of us can only participate in one individual battle per day. Why don't we sign up for a two-on-two spirit battle together? That way, we can meet the point requirement faster."
"Ah, well..." Xiao Wu lowered her head and hesitated.
Luo Chen was somewhat unhappy as well. Damn it, there was no avoiding this. What should he do? Leaving aside the fact that Xiao Wu needed to help him complete the Ultimate Hunt, given the surface-level relationship between the three of them as best friends, he could not refuse either.
Tang San really had no shame! Seeing Xiao Wu remain silent, he did not know to withdraw the suggestion. He kept looking at Xiao Wu expectantly. Xiao Wu could not think of a reason to refuse, so she secretly glanced at Luo Chen and nodded in a seemingly relaxed manner. "Alright, sure. It really will be faster this way."
"Mm, then let's go register for two-on-two, Xiao Wu." Tang San spoke as he led the somewhat reluctant Xiao Wu out, afraid she might change her mind.
Luo Chen thought about it. Although it was somewhat unpleasant, Tang San and Xiao Wu fighting together did not seem like a big deal. After all, Tang San had not even touched Xiao Wu's hand.
Ning Rongrong had not returned yet, and Dai Mubai was also outside. Luo Chen suddenly noticed Zhu Zhuqing secretly looking at him from the side. He immediately looked at Zhu Zhuqing, but she instantly turned her face away, presenting him with her back.
Luo Chen realized that this girl seemed jealous too. He should comfort her as well. He wondered whether she had noticed his relationship with Xiao Wu. It would be bad if she told Tang San. Zhu Zhuqing did not seem like the scheming sort of girl.
Luo Chen immediately walked behind Zhu Zhuqing and gently took her hand. Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face instantly flushed red. Looking at him, she asked, "What are you doing?"
"Nothing. Little sister Zhuqing, there's no need for us to hide things between us anymore. How about we sign up for two-on-two?" Luo Chen held Zhu Zhuqing's hand, while his Sharingan observed Dai Mubai's movements outside.
This feeling was a little nerve-racking.
"Aren't you going with Ning Rongrong? Why are you looking for me? Let go." Zhu Zhuqing tried hard to pull free from Luo Chen, but she was still so weak and powerless.
"So you really were eavesdropping. Xiao Wu is my good friend, while Ning Rongrong is a Support System Soul Master. I have to help her, alright?" Luo Chen glanced around, then quickly kissed Zhu Zhuqing's cold little face before immediately letting go and returning to where he had been standing.
Luo Chen was so fast that by the time Zhu Zhuqing reacted, he had already returned to his original position.
"What... you..." Zhu Zhuqing stared at Luo Chen with her beautiful eyes, gritting her silver teeth. Her pretty face was faintly red as she touched her cheek. She truly had not expected her first kiss to be gone just like that, and in a situation like this...
Luo Chen was delighted as he watched Zhu Zhuqing's reaction. What was there to fear? It was not like she could eat him. At most, she could tell Dai Mubai, but that was probably impossible. After all, Luo Chen could sense Zhu Zhuqing's heartbeat value.
Even if she told him, Dai Mubai could not beat Luo Chen anyway. What was there to be afraid of? Besides, who said Zhu Zhuqing had to belong to Dai Mubai? Dai Mubai himself was no good either. By becoming a woman of the Luo God, she could directly transcend the multiverse and become a true goddess, far better than becoming some worthless god.
After a while, that blond Dai Mubai returned. Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's expression was somewhat unnatural, he assumed she was worried about something. He gently handed her a bottle of drink and said pretentiously, "Don't be afraid, Zhuqing. No matter who your opponent is, I'll warn them. They definitely won't hurt you."
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing. She accepted the drink Dai Mubai gave her, then raised her head again, her face still wearing its cold expression.
At that moment, Ning Rongrong returned as well. She carefully gave Luo Chen the drink she had bought. Looking at him, her eyes somewhat dim, she said, "Luo Chen, I know you deliberately wanted to bring me here, but what Flander said was not entirely unreasonable. I might really hold you back. After all, I'm only a Support System Soul Master. Bringing me into battle means you'll be fighting two opponents of the same level by yourself. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda currently can't double your strength and speed."
"It's fine. Don't be afraid. Believe in me. Forget two opponents—even if there were ten, I wouldn't abandon my little support." Luo Chen gently stroked Ning Rongrong's long hair, then took her hand and said, "Alright, let's go register too."
When they arrived at the registration area, Luo Chen saw that Tang San and Xiao Wu had just finished registering. The person in charge of two-on-two registration was precisely that front desk girl from the anime.
Luo Chen's eyes immediately lit up. This girl had an excellent figure, tall and sexy, with a purple ponytail. She looked almost exactly like she did in the anime.
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