In Douluo, the Goddesses All Collapse
Chapter 25

Women in Douluo All Fall Apart

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Also, I wanted to ask Bing'er: is your younger sister a looks addict? I'm eighteen—uh, no, twenty-three years old, 1.8 meters tall, and as handsome as the readers. Might I have the honor of becoming your brother-in-law?

"Shui Yue'er!" Shui Bing'er roared, her voice shooting into the sky as she glared at her sister hard enough to spit fire.

"Look at what you've done! You spend all day thinking about handsome men, and now every Diary holder knows about it!"

Shui Yue'er had already run far away before her sister could explode. The moment she saw that passage, she knew trouble was coming. Hehe, good thing she was smart enough to flee the danger zone first.

Shui Yue'er looked utterly pleased with herself, praising her own cleverness while forming an image of Wu Xing in her mind.

Good grief. Even now, this little dolphin was still thinking about men.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er nearly died of anger. As her older sister, how could she not know what kind of person Shui Yue'er was? If the Diary Owner really was handsome, her sister would absolutely wash herself clean and deliver herself to him.

Ahem, sorry, ladies. My occupational habit kicked in. Forget what I just said.

Let's return to the topic. Don't let the fact that Skywater Academy's entire team consists of young ladies fool you—their strength is not to be underestimated.

They ultimately fought Shrek Academy to a draw, which made them one of a kind. It's just a pity that you weren't the protagonists of this world. Later on, you completely failed to keep up with the protagonist group's growth, resulting in your regretful elimination in the finals.

Honestly, in my opinion, if Double Standard Tang San didn't have cheats, wasn't protected by fortune, and didn't receive all those opportunities handed to him by heaven, his talent wouldn't even compare to Bing'er's.

"Big Sister, look! Wu Xing is praising you." Seeing her sister about to rush over and teach her a lesson, Shui Yue'er hurriedly pointed at the Diary Instance.

Shui Bing'er snorted. "Don't think you can escape punishment just by saying that."

After snorting, she lowered her head and continued reading the Diary...

Bibi Dong Calls Wu Xing a Black Fan

Having finished with the Heaven Dou Academy division, let's talk about the Star Luo division.

Honestly, I don't know much about this division. The anime mainly revolved around the Child of Fortune.

So there's very little information about this division. Still, the Star Luo Royal Academy team was fairly outstanding.

As for the other teams, they were basically eliminated in the first round. There isn't much worth introducing to you.

Of course, if I'm not mistaken, Zhu Zhuyun, you should have a Diary Instance too.

Your younger sister Zhu Qing is a member of Shrek Academy, so I don't need to say what happens next, right?

What's interesting about these two sisters is that their family is truly one that puts profit above all else.

For the sake of competition, they completely disregarded familial affection. Siblings killing one another and sisters fighting to the death were perfectly normal.

To eliminate possible future trouble, the older sister pursued the younger sister all the way from the Star Luo Empire to the Heaven Dou Empire. That was your own younger sister. Could you really bring yourself to do it? Where was your conscience?

I really can't agree with a family like that. I wonder what you ladies think.

Considering that you may not be able to resist your family's fate, and since you are all my pen pals, I'll offer you some advice. You all received the immense opportunity of a Diary Instance. How about, once you have the ability, you discuss it and overthrow those damn clan rules together?

Star Luo Royal Academy.

When Zhu Zhuyun saw the Diary Owner mention her division, she immediately became interested.

But his next words made her feel terrible. So, in his eyes, none of the Star Luo division's teams were worth talking about, and even her own team was only mentioned in passing.

Proud as she was, Zhu Zhuyun found that hard to accept.

But when she later saw Wu Xing talk about the Zhu Family, a trace of emotion stirred within her heart. If it hadn't been the family elders' arrangement, how could she have been cruel enough to hunt down her younger sister?

Even during the pursuit, she had secretly gone easy on Zhu Qing, allowing her to escape from Star Luo, that country without a shred of affection.

Otherwise, how could her younger sister have possibly escaped alone? The assassins arranged by the elders alone were beyond her ability to handle. Zhu Zhuyun had been the one maneuvering behind the scenes all along.

But she could not tell anyone about this. Now that the Diary Owner had awakened her to it, a desire to resist arose within her.

That's right. Both she and her younger sister had received Diary Instances, and the rewards of recent days had made her understand the system's power.

Perhaps they really could overturn the family's rules.

But could Zhu Qing still trust her as an older sister?

Shrek Academy.

When Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong read this, both were stunned. Then they looked at Zhu Zhuqing with concern.

They had never expected Zhu Qing to have gone through such experiences. No wonder she usually acted so coldly. She had suffered such misfortune.

The ruthlessness of her family, the pursuit by her own older sister—they could not imagine how she had endured it all, or how she had escaped the Star Luo Empire.

"Zhu Qing." Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance, then took her hands and comforted her.

Looking at Xiao Wu and Rongrong, who were so concerned for her, Zhu Zhuqing's long-silent heart stirred. A faint smile appeared on her face as she forced a smile. "I'm fine, Xiao Wu, Rongrong."

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing force a smile, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong looked at each other again before saying, "Zhu Qing, Wu Xing is right. You couldn't resist before, but now that you have a Diary Instance, you don't have to accept your family's fate anymore. You need to resist boldly."

"Mm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded heavily. The Diary Instance had brought her hope.

Having covered the two divisions, let's now focus on Spirit Hall Academy.

This academy was nurtured by the beautiful Dong'er. The martial soul grades of the entire team crushed those of every other participating academy.

With that advantage, they should indeed have been able to win the championship easily. But Dong'er, you made a serious mistake!

"This guy again. If you don't give a proper explanation, I'm not letting this go!" Bibi Dong said through gritted teeth.

She was now certain that he was her Black Fan. Otherwise, why did he target her every single time?

Although Bibi Dong was furious, she continued reading. She wanted to know what mistake her original self had made.

You once said that even a lion must go all out when hunting a rabbit. That was true. But have you ever heard that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it?

In my opinion, Shrek Academy won the championship not because that little bastard Tang San used cheats, but because you placed all your attention on your three proudest students and neglected the other four!

That was the true reason you handed the championship over on a silver platter.

Although those four students could not compare to the Golden Generation in talent, you still could not ignore their existence because of that.

Even if their talent could not compare to the Golden Generation's, their Soul Power Levels could still completely crush the Shrek members.

But what happened? Those four did not show any results worthy of themselves at all. The other Shrek students found an opening and took them out with ease. That was utterly ridiculous!

When I saw that, I really wanted to complain. Their Soul Power Levels completely surpassed their opponents', yet they were unable to put up any resistance. That proved you did not value them at all. They were treated as dispensable.

This was a seven-person team battle. The key was coordination, yet the effect of one plus one being greater than two was not shown at all. And Nana, you were the same. You only thought about fighting three against seven. If you didn't lose, who would?

Therefore, you did not lose to Tang San, that cheat addict. You lost because you looked down on your own students and teammates.

A team that does not understand coordination, and a mentor who does not understand the importance of those beneath them—even if they are powerful and have Soul Power Levels that crush their opponents, they are destined not to go far.

You simply hadn't encountered them before because you had not yet met enemies capable of giving you trouble. The moment you did, failure would be inevitable.

You can learn from the young ladies of Skywater Academy in this regard. Their coordination was quite good, and each person had a clear role. That was why they could fight Shrek Academy to a draw in the early stages.

"So that's how it is..." Bibi Dong murmured as she read this.

If she had still harbored some doubts about Wu Xing's words before, then after hearing him explain it this way, she realized that she really had neglected the other four students.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.

There was nothing wrong with that statement. It seemed she truly needed to make some changes. Nana and the others were certainly important, but those below them also needed attention. They could not be neglected; at critical moments, they could also play a huge role.

When Hu Liena read this, her pupils contracted slightly. All this time, she, her brother, and Yan had formed a small team of their own and looked down on the other students.

They believed the three of them were strong enough to handle any problem, never considering that sometimes even an inconspicuous person could decide the outcome of victory or defeat...

A Real Lollipop

Failure was just failure. After all, no one's life could remain smooth sailing forever, nor would it always unfold as you wished.

Without experiencing setbacks, how could one achieve success? Without weathering wind and rain, how could one see a rainbow?

It was just that, in the original plot, none of you expected Tang San's viciousness.

"Hm?!" Bibi Dong's gaze sharpened. Seeing these lines from Wu Xing, she sensed that something was about to happen.

Hu Liena felt the same. She had a feeling that Wu Xing was about to reveal some shocking secret.

Sure enough, the next few lines confirmed their suspicions.

I've said it before: Tang San is hypocritical and double-standard. He can slap your face, but you cannot slap his.

If you slap his face, he will repay you a hundredfold, a thousandfold. And during the match, you even injured him.

To him, that was no different from courting death.

So after the match ended, when six Spirit Hall students were poisoned by Tang San and needed him to detoxify them, he schemed against every one of you.

When he detoxified Nana and the others, his External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, absorbed the poison—but at the same time, it also absorbed your life force and talent!

"What?!" Bibi Dong's pupils instantly widened, fury flooding through her entire body.

Tang San! What a ruthless bastard! What a vicious Child of Fortune! He actually absorbed Nana and the others' life force and talent!

Hu Liena's expression changed drastically, her eyes turning incomparably cold. She had never imagined that such a thing had happened in the original story.

The purpose of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was to select talent, and it prohibited both sides from using lethal force. Yet after he had already won, he detoxified them while absorbing their life force?

Did someone so vicious deserve to be the protagonist?

Not only were Bibi Dong and Hu Liena shocked, but even the Three Beauties of Shrek Academy revealed horrified expressions.

Tang San was so vicious. What difference was there between him and an Evil Spirit Master?

Because he controlled the absorption of your life force, none of you noticed it, and you even felt perfectly fine.

Little did you know, the reason your mental states seemed so good was because you were burning through your life force.

Not long afterward, you all fell seriously ill, and your future potential became obvious.

"Tang San, I swear I will never coexist with you under the same sky!"

Hu Liena clenched her fists. If the Diary Owner had not told her, she could not imagine what the consequences would have been.

Bibi Dong's feelings for Hu Liena went beyond those of teacher and disciple. She regarded her like her own daughter.

Now that she saw Nana would have her life force and talent absorbed by Tang San in the original story, Bibi Dong's entire face darkened. She shouted outside, "Yue Guan, Gui Mei!"

"Your Holiness." Hearing the call, Yue Guan and Gui Mei quickly appeared before Bibi Dong and spoke respectfully.

Bibi Dong looked at them and asked coldly, "Where is Ling Yuan? Has she not sent any news yet?"

The moment Bibi Dong received the Diary Instance, she had already taken action and dispatched a Titled Douluo.

Of course, she had not sent that Titled Douluo to find Wu Xing, but to find Tang San, who might destroy her grand plan.

"Spirit Kite Titled Douluo has not sent back any news yet." Yue Guan and Gui Mei looked at each other, then lowered their heads as they answered.

"What is that woman even doing? She's been sent out for nearly ten days and still can't investigate a mere Soul Elder?" Bibi Dong's anger surged again.

It would have been one thing if there were no specific information, like with the Diary Owner at the beginning. But Tang San was different—Wu Xing had long since revealed plenty of useful information about him!

Seeing Bibi Dong's rage, Yue Guan and Gui Mei trembled in fear. They had never seen the Pope this angry before.

"Your Holiness, should we send more people?" Yue Guan and Gui Mei asked despite themselves.

Bibi Dong's expression shifted several times. Gritting her teeth, she said, "If a Titled Douluo can't even handle such a small matter, what use is she? Send word: she has ten days to bring Tang San to me!"

"Yes, Your Holiness." Yue Guan and Gui Mei hurriedly answered and withdrew.

After giving her orders, Bibi Dong resumed reading the Diary Instance.

That concludes the matter of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in the Douluo world. That's all for today's update. The word count is even higher than yesterday's, so I hope everyone blesses me to remain a Lucky King.

Goodbye, ladies. See you tomorrow... no, perhaps in a little while. I'm going to claim my reward first.

After writing the final line, Wu Xing decisively exited the Diary panel.

Yet the many women holding Diary Instances did not immediately put them away. Instead, they waited quietly.

If the reward he received was heaven-defying, the Diary would surely update again before long.

"System, claim the reward." Wu Xing looked expectant.

Today's Diary entry had the highest word count ever. If the reward truly was related to word count, it should not be bad.

Ding: Detected that the host has updated a Diary entry. Reward: Alps Lollipop x100.

"..."

Wu Xing froze for a long time. His expectant expression gradually darkened, and in the end, he roared in his mind, "You damned system, are you screwing with me?!"

An Alps Lollipop, my ass! Was writing a Diary entry easy for him? He thought the quality was pretty good too, but look at the garbage rewards it gave him!

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