A Small Match

"Ding! Next check-in location: Taoshan Village, Nuoding City! Note: Please arrive within three days. If overdue, the mission will repeat and a penalty will be imposed."

the Loli Voice System said.

Taoshan Village?

What kind of place was that?

Wang Xiao had never heard of Taoshan Village, nor did he know why the system wanted him to go there.

Whatever. There would be a reward if he went!

Besides, he had nothing else to do. There was no harm in taking a look.

There were rewards for checking in, so why not?

According to the original Douluo Dalu book, there were still three months until Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy opened.

He had plenty of time.

Wang Xiao immediately climbed out of bed and asked around the village. Only then did he learn that Taoshan Village was thirty li away from Holy Spirit Village, another small mountain village.

What was he waiting for, then?

Wang Xiao set off at once, but before leaving, there was one thing he needed to do: pick a fight with Tang San.

No sooner said than done.

Wang Xiao sprinted to Tang San's doorstep. Hearing the sound of hammering from inside, he knew Tang San was forging iron, so he pushed the door open and entered.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Tang San suddenly used Swallows Flying Apart, sending three pebbles shooting at him in a sneak attack.

When the three pebbles were launched, they appeared to be heading in one direction, but that was precisely what made the move so formidable.

A concealed move.

Wang Xiao naturally knew the marvel of this technique. How could he possibly fall for it?

Before the three pebbles could reach him, he moved first. Before they could split apart, he used Tiger Claw with his right hand and caught all three in his palm.

Tang San was stunned. He had never expected Wang Xiao to catch the concealed move within his Swallows Flying Apart Hidden Weapon technique.

And he had caught them before the three pebbles even split apart.

As a result, the three pebbles never got the chance to unleash their proper force and were completely useless.

Well, well, Tang San. You actually used Hidden Weapons against me!

Wang Xiao's expression immediately turned sinister.

He did that on purpose, didn't he? "Little San, it's me."

"Brother Wang Xiao!" Tang San put down his forging hammer and gave him an innocent smile. "Sorry, Brother Wang Xiao. I didn't know it was you."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Just as Tang San came over, more than a dozen pebbles suddenly flew from Wang Xiao's hand...

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Then came another dozen or so.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

And another dozen.

Tang San had never expected Wang Xiao to suddenly pull the same trick.

Wave after wave, at least several dozen pebbles in all.

As smart as Tang San was, he naturally understood that Wang Xiao had come prepared.

Moreover, the force behind those pebbles far surpassed the force behind the ones he had thrown earlier.

Thud, thud, thud—

He dodged the first wave but failed to avoid the second. He was even less able to escape the third.

He had been caught completely off guard.

The barrage sent Tang San scrambling around with his head in his hands, until he suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground.

Staring resentfully at Wang Xiao three zhang away, he said, "Brother Wang Xiao, are you sneak-attacking me?"

"What sneak attack?"

Wang Xiao gave him no pleasant look. This was retaliation, so how could it be called a sneak attack?

If he remembered correctly, the original Douluo Dalu book had recorded it.

Tang San had used this very move at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy to successfully sneak-attack Xiao Wu.

So when Wang Xiao heard the words "sneak attack" come from Tang San's mouth, he felt that Tang San was truly shameless.

Wang Xiao walked over, pulled Tang San up from the ground, and said, "Little San, this is called all is fair in war, not a sneak attack."

"Think about it. When an enemy makes a move, they won't tell you what they'll use next to defeat you. So you should thank me. You've learned another move from me, right?"

"This..." Tang San scratched his head, unable to refute him. Brother Wang Xiao is right!

When our Tang Sect uses Hidden Weapons, don't we strike when people are unprepared and hit them in one blow?

So he smiled and said, "Brother Wang Xiao, thank you for your guidance."

"No need to be polite!" Wang Xiao waved a hand, putting on the air of a master.

Tang San, you're not bad either!

If I hadn't known beforehand how powerful your Swallows Flying Apart was, I would have suffered badly just now!

Tang San asked again, "Then, Brother Wang Xiao, did you come to see me for something today?"

"Mm." Wang Xiao nodded. "It's about going to study at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy. Has your father agreed yet?"

Tang San shook his head. "Grandpa Jack did come to speak with my father yesterday, but judging by his expression, he probably won't agree to let me go."

"What do you think?"

From what Wang Xiao knew of the plot in the book, Tang Hao had actually already given silent permission for his son to attend school.

He should have already gone to see Old Jack, the Village Chief, and asked him to arrange for Tang San to study at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy.

So Tang San's disappointment was entirely unnecessary.

"I... If Father won't let me go, then I won't go. I don't want to make him angry."

Wang Xiao had no response. In the original book, Tang San really was an exceptionally filial son. There was no denying that.

Bang!

Just then, the courtyard gate opened, and a tall, sturdily muscled middle-aged man with disheveled hair walked in from outside.

Wang Xiao hurriedly looked over. Who else could it be but Tang Hao?

"Xiao Xiao is here!" Tang Hao seemed to be in a fairly good mood today. He actually took the initiative to greet Wang Xiao.

Previously, he had always been indifferent toward him.

Wang Xiao smiled and replied, "Yeah, I came to hang out with Little San for a while."

"Little San, come here." Tang Hao ignored Wang Xiao after that and called Tang San over.

Tang San hurried over. "Father, what is it?"

Tang Hao stretched out a large hand and stroked his son's head, a trace of emotion appearing in his eyes. "Little San, I went to see Old Jack just now. In three months, you can go with Xiao Xiao to study at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy!"

"Father..." Tang San was deeply moved, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Wang Xiao curled his lip. This melodramatic scene was really unbearable!

To be honest, Wang Xiao was jealous again.

He had transmigrated here as an orphan, while Tang San, though an orphan in his previous life, had a Titled Douluo father in this life who fiercely protected his son.

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, retreat was the best!

Wang Xiao could not stand it any longer and took off running.

Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy would not open for another three months.

During this period, Wang Xiao could wander around, stop by Taoshan Village to check in, complete the mission, and claim his reward.

Holy Spirit Village was only thirty li from Taoshan Village. On horseback, it would take only half an hour.

He still had quite a few Soul Coins on him, enough to last him another half year or so.

That evening, Old Jack came to see Wang Xiao and told him to make preparations and not run around. In three months, he was to go with him and Tang San to register at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy.

As a work-study student.

Wang Xiao agreed as well. For now, that was how things would be.

As for whether he would actually go, it was still hard to say.

Who knew where the Support System's next check-in location would be?

To put it bluntly, Wang Xiao felt that now that he had this check-in system, he could swagger across the Douluo Continent whether he attended the academy or not.

Of course, perhaps after checking in at Taoshan Village, the next location would be Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy.

He would have to take things one step at a time.

Early the next morning.

Wang Xiao rode his horse, bid farewell to the Pang Ergou family who had given him lodging, and left Holy Spirit Village.

Then he followed the road outside the village toward Taoshan Village, thirty li away.

He did not travel very quickly. As long as he reached Taoshan Village within three days, there was no need to hurry.

The scenery along the way was beautiful, and Wang Xiao took it all in, looking left and right.

Along the road, he encountered many beautiful village girls, young wives, and unmarried maidens, thoroughly treating his eyes.

Life in this Douluo Continent world was actually quite carefree.

He also saw many commoners driving ox carts. Wang Xiao knew they had just returned to their villages after selling fruits and vegetables in Nuoding City.

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