Mu En, Contacting a Titled Douluo, Complete!

Bei Bei and Tang Ya still had many things to attend to. After helping Huo Yuhao complete his enrollment procedures, they bid him farewell.

Huo Yuhao arrived alone in front of the student dormitories.

Shrek Academy's student dormitory buildings were divided into four colors: white, yellow, purple, and black, corresponding to different grade levels.

The freshmen dormitories were in the white section. When Huo Yuhao reached the entrance to the white building, he saw an elderly man sitting there. The old man wore plain gray cloth robes, his face covered in wrinkles. His eyes were cloudy, his eyelids drooping, and he looked as though he were in the twilight of his life. The sunlight filtering between the buildings fell right over him, and the reclining chair he lay on looked quite comfortable.

Huo Yuhao knew that this was Shrek Academy's sole remaining Limit Douluo—Dragon God Douluo Mu En—and Bei Bei's Mystic Ancestor.

Remembering that his Succubus Physique's Solidification Task required him to make contact with a Titled Douluo for thirty seconds, Huo Yuhao stepped forward and warmly greeted him. "Hello, Grandpa. I'm a new student here to move into the dormitories. Are you sunbathing? Let me tell you, when you get older, while you should rest more, you also need to walk around and exercise appropriately. How about I help you up for a stroll?"

Mu En did not even raise his lowered eyelids. He looked aged and frail, yet a sharp glint was hidden in his eyes. He studied Huo Yuhao with interest for a few moments before saying, "I'm old now. I can't be tossing about anymore. Young man, you should go tidy up your dormitory."

Not only did Huo Yuhao not leave, he instead took two quick steps to Mu En's side. One hand supported the old man's arm while the other grabbed his left hand. "Listen to yourself. It's precisely because you're old that you should walk around more. If people don't move, their bodies rust. And once the body rusts, they age even faster. So taking an appropriate walk can slow down aging."

"Let me help you take a walk, Grandpa. Don't stand on ceremony with me. I love helping old people most."

Mu En chuckled twice and allowed Huo Yuhao to help him stand. "You're right, young man. If people don't move, they rust, and once they rust, all sorts of ailments start appearing. Perhaps I should move around every now and then. Come, young man. Accompany this old man on a stroll."

With that, Mu En took two trembling steps. His unsteady gait made him look as though a gust of wind could knock him over, but fortunately, Huo Yuhao was there supporting him.

Huo Yuhao wondered why this old man was so heavy. He was only supporting an arm, yet it felt as though something weighing several hundred pounds was pressing down on him. Could this old geezer be deliberately taking revenge on me?

Huo Yuhao secretly grumbled to himself as he endured the crushing weight and helped Mu En stroll around the dormitories.

As Mu En watched the vibrant, energetic children around the student dormitories, scenes of his younger days roaming the continent with Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui resurfaced in his mind without warning.

Back then, how high-spirited he had been. In pursuit of Ye Xishui, he had fought fiercely with his friend Long Xiaoyao, and in the end, he had only narrowly come out on top. Looking back on it now, a faint trace of regret rose in his heart.

Back then, he should not have fought Long Xiaoyao so fiercely over Ye Xishui. Perhaps then, he could have met with Long Xiaoyao more often, rather than going decades without seeing each other as they did now.

A little less than half an hour later, the old man and the young man returned to the entrance of the freshmen dormitory building, and Mu En emerged from his memories.

I really am old. Before I knew it, I was reminiscing about the past again.

Mu En mocked himself inwardly and looked at the young man supporting him.

Seeing Huo Yuhao drenched in sweat from exhaustion, Mu En chuckled. "Young man, your body is a little weak. You're already exhausted after accompanying this old man for such a short walk. Looks like you're the one who needs to exercise more!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"

Huo Yuhao stood respectfully and replied, secretly cursing in his heart. You rotten old man, you're wicked. You put several hundred pounds of gravity on me for nearly half an hour. How could I not be sweating all over?

Mu En lay back down in the reclining chair, half-closing his eyes and returning to his original drowsy appearance. "Just call me what you did before."

After saying that, he waved a hand, signaling Huo Yuhao to leave. "Go on. Your dormitory is Room 108, the third room on the left on the first floor. The girls' dormitories begin on the fourth floor, so you're not allowed up there. If you're caught, you'll be expelled."

Huo Yuhao thanked the old man once more before entering the dormitory building.

Mu En remained motionless in his original position and murmured softly, "What an interesting little fellow. His physical constitution is good, and his spiritual power is even more outstanding. This time, the academy has truly recruited an extraordinary young talent!"

Half of Huo Yuhao's attention searched for his dormitory, while the other half entered his Sea of Consciousness to check the progress of his Solidification Task.

Just as expected, the Titled Douluo requirement of the Solidification Task showed as completed.

Huo Yuhao was in high spirits, and even his steps became much lighter.

The hardest task was already complete. The rest would be easy.

It was just a pity for Mu En. Huo Yuhao did not know whether the Succubus Physique had changed his sexual orientation. It had originally only required thirty seconds, but Mu En had insisted on dragging him around for so long and even used gravity to pressure him. Thirty seconds had turned into nearly half an hour. With the Succubus Physique having a chance of changing one's orientation, after such a long time, it had probably become a certainty.

Huo Yuhao silently mourned for Mu En, but then reconsidered. He was already a decrepit old man, so even if his orientation changed, it would not make much difference. What, was he going to have a late-life romance and an old man marrying a young beauty?

Huo Yuhao quickly found his dormitory and opened the door. A wave of somewhat stale air rushed out, and he hurriedly stepped aside. After waiting a while, he held his breath and rushed in to open the window. This room had clearly been unoccupied for at least a month. There was a layer of dust everywhere.

While the room aired out, Huo Yuhao also got a clear look at its layout. The dormitory was tiny, only a little over ten square meters. The two beds took up most of the space, and there were also two battered wardrobes and a table. There was another small partition in the dormitory, with a balcony and washroom outside.

Shrek really was stingy where it should have been generous and wasteful where it should have saved.

How much could it cost to improve the student dormitories and their furnishings, things Soul Masters needed just as much as ordinary people? On Douluo Continent, only things Soul Masters needed were truly expensive. The everyday necessities of ordinary people were actually quite cheap.

Huo Yuhao wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had originally planned to take a bath as soon as he returned to the dormitory and wash away his sweat, but seeing how dirty the room was, he decided to clean it first.

Starting with the wardrobes, beds, and table before moving to the floor, Huo Yuhao first cleared away the dust and clutter from top to bottom. Then he fetched water, wiped everything down, and mopped the floor. Only after cleaning every part of the room a second time and seeing the neat dormitory did Huo Yuhao finally feel satisfied.

He then made his bed, placed his few pieces of clothing into the empty wardrobe, and once everything was in order, he took his bathing supplies and went to enjoy a good bath.