[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: How am I supposed to calm down? I only packed my bags yesterday and set off for Notting City. I'm about to arrive.]
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: And now you're telling me Lin Chen has taken a leave of absence and isn't at Notting Academy anymore. How am I supposed to accept that?]
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: What exactly happened? Why did Lin Chen suddenly take a leave of absence?]
[I Am Little Princess: Sister Erlong, don't panic yet. I'm guessing Bibi Dong has something to do with it. Otherwise, why would Lin Chen take a leave of absence right after Bibi Dong left Notting City?]
[Love Eating Carrots: That makes sense! @I Am Little Princess, you're so clever!]
[I Am Little Princess: Uh, wasn't that obvious if you just thought about it? Xiao Wu, I didn't realize you were so dense.]
[Love Eating Carrots: I'm not dense!]
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: @Martial Soul Hall Pope, Bibi Dong, what did you do to Lin Chen yesterday? Why did he suddenly run away?]
[Martial Soul Hall Pope: I only scared and punished him a little yesterday. Who knew Lin Chen would be so easily frightened that he'd run away?]
Spirit City, Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong had already returned to the Papal Palace. When she saw someone mention her in the group, she replied to Liu Erlong's question.
She hadn't expected Lin Chen to suddenly run away, either. She'd planned to keep scaring and punishing him from time to time, but it seemed that wouldn't work.
Still, the thought of Lin Chen being so terrified that he'd fled gave Bibi Dong a sense of accomplishment.
Lin Chen's escape meant that her scare tactics yesterday had worked perfectly.
After a week of slander, Bibi Dong could finally hold her head high.
You slandered this pope in your diary, so this pope scared you into running away in real life.
It felt so satisfying.
But Bibi Dong also felt a little regretful. Lin Chen's escape meant she'd have to keep searching for that little brat.
After Notting Academy, she'd found herself missing Lin Chen's flattery. He really knew how to make her feel good.
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: Bibi Dong, you really are an idiot. My Hidden Reward is gone now. You owe me that Hidden Reward!]
[Martial Soul Hall Pope: Hmph. You think you can get a Hidden Reward, Liu Erlong? Keep dreaming.]
[Yanzi Will Return: Everyone, calm down. We're all sisters. The most important thing right now is to figure out where Lin Chen is. Otherwise, none of us will have much chance of getting a Hidden Reward.]
Heaven Dou City.
Watching the storm brewing in the Chat Group, Dugu Yan stepped in to smooth things over.
Arguing wasn't important right now. They needed to find Lin Chen.
Otherwise, getting a Hidden Reward would really be a matter of luck.
Since Lin Chen hadn't mentioned the names of any Diary Copy owners in that day's entry, they couldn't receive that day's Hidden Reward.
As for the question feature, although it could make Lin Chen mention their names, using it would cause that day's Hidden Reward to disappear.
The Diary Copy's functions were becoming more and more sophisticated—and smarter, too. It gave them no chance to exploit the rules for free rewards.
So they would only use the Chat Group's question feature if a group member had something important to ask, like when Ah Yin had asked whether Tang san was a Transmigrator.
Or if the Chat Group members had a serious disagreement, like when they'd argued over Soul Beasts and Soul Masters.
Only in such situations would they use the Chat Group's question feature. Otherwise, they wouldn't touch it.
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: Who's sisters with that idiot Bibi Dong? Still, the most important thing now is finding Lin Chen.]
[Martial Soul Hall Pope: Listen to yourself, Liu Erlong. You think you're worthy of being my sister? What's your Soul Power Level, and what's mine? We're not even in the same league.]
[I Don't Have the Surname Yu: Hmph, don't get cocky, Bibi Dong. So what if you're a Titled Douluo? Give me a few months, and I'll be one too.]
Two days later.
Lin Chen finally arrived at his destination: Heaven Dou City.
Heaven Dou City was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire and its most prosperous city.
Over the past two days, Lin Chen had kept recording what he saw on his journey in his diary, barely mentioning the names of any Diary Copy owners.
As a result, the Diary Copy owners throughout the Douluo Continent had grown anxious.
They'd gone two whole days without receiving a Hidden Reward. They were beside themselves with worry and had all started looking for Lin Chen.
That was two days' worth of Hidden Rewards—enough to equal a month of check-in rewards, or even more.
As soon as Lin Chen entered Heaven Dou City, he could see that it was worlds apart from Notting City in terms of prosperity.
There were not only luxurious hotels but also all kinds of shops and places of entertainment.
Life here offered plenty of enjoyment and was extremely convenient.
But that was only if you had enough Gold Soul Coins. Otherwise, you'd be the one starving on the street.
Fortunately, Lin Chen had plenty of Gold Soul Coins in his pocket, enough to live well here.
After strolling around Heaven Dou City for a while, Lin Chen found a hotel to stay at, then visited some of the city's clothing stores.
After picking out a few nice outfits, Lin Chen returned to the hotel, freshened up, and put on the clothes he'd bought that suited him.
"Mm, looks good."
Lin Chen stood in front of the mirror and examined himself, unable to resist complimenting his appearance.
He was now fair and soft-looking, with chubby cheeks. Along with his black hair and golden eyes, he looked even more like a young nobleman.
Once he'd finished getting ready, Lin Chen summoned his Black Diary with a thought and began writing that day's entry.
Now that he'd arrived in Heaven Dou City, his target was Dugu Bo, but Lin Chen couldn't go straight to him.
First, Dugu Bo had a wicked temper. The moment Lin Chen told him he was poisoned, the Spatial Jade Slip might activate automatically.
Because Dugu Bo would try to kill him the very next second.
Second, Dugu Bo's whereabouts were unpredictable. Even if Lin Chen wanted to find him, he wouldn't know where to start.
So he needed someone to act as a go-between.
Lin Chen already had someone in mind: Dugu Yan.
But first, there was something he needed to do: test the waters.
He'd already guessed that Bibi Dong had a Diary Copy. But what about Dugu Yan, a somewhat well-known supporting character? Did she have one, too?
If Dugu Yan did, that would be ideal. It would save him a lot of trouble.
[Finally arrived in Heaven Dou City. Tomorrow, I'll go stake out Heaven Dou Royal Academy.]
As Lin Chen began updating that day's diary entry, his location became known.
Across the Douluo Continent, many goddesses smiled.
They finally knew where Lin Chen was. He'd gone to Heaven Dou City.
The Diary Copy owners already in Heaven Dou City were especially excited, practically dancing with joy.
They finally had a chance to get a Hidden Reward.
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