The Possibilities of Facing the Limits in Battle-Can I Refuse?

"Fourfold became eightfold."

"Isn't the system a little too authoritative?"

Lu Li took a deep breath. Even without saying anything, his Battle Armor had already improved tremendously from the moment he'd put it on. The effects were probably obvious even to Zhen Hua, who stood in front of him.

And in fact, that was exactly what happened—

Zhen Hua's gaze had gone from burning with barely contained excitement to utter bewilderment.

"I'd always thought that the better the compatibility and recognition between a person and their Four-Word Battle Armor, the greater the enhancement they'd receive."

"In theory, there's no upper limit. But that's only in theory. Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie's cases have shown me that the highest it can get is still under 400%."

"But..."

"Lu Li's enhancement is at least twice theirs?"

Zhen Hua's heart raced. Four-Word Battle Armor already pushed the human body close to its limits, and now Lu Li had received at least twice that enhancement. How incredible was that?

It was like...

Wearing two sets of Battle Armor!?

In other words, if his cultivation was weaker than theirs, that was one thing. But if he reached the Limit Douluo level, wouldn't he be able to take on two of them at once?

"I guess I arrived at just the right time."

Just then, a figure walked into the office with a smile. He looked toward Lu Li and spoke in a gentle tone.

He wore simple white clothes, and his features were more mature. He looked considerably older than Zhen Hua, and he was even taller and more imposing. Standing side by side, the two of them looked every bit like brothers.

The only difference was that one wielded a hammer, while the other wielded a kitchen knife.

His name was Mu Ye, a man who'd put every one of his potential points into cooking and mecha. He was the Sect Master of the Body Sect, a Titled Douluo at level 95, and someone who would never reach the Limit Douluo level in his lifetime.

Seeing Lu Li put him in a good mood. The first time he'd met the boy, he'd regarded him as the person with the strongest vitality in the world. He'd been so depressed about failing to take him as a disciple that it had bothered him for a long time...

"Uncle Mu."

Lu Li turned around and smiled. Over the years, this man had helped with his cultivation in many ways, without revealing the Body Sect's secret techniques...

To put it more bluntly,

if not for him being at the Blacksmith's Association, Lu Li might have visited even less often...?

"How's this Four-Word Battle Armor? Zhen Hua's been looking forward to seeing you wear it. The effects must be incredible..."

"Wait!"

"Why is your enhancement so high?"

Mu Ye began with a hearty laugh, but before he could finish, his attention fell on the changes in Lu Li. His eyes flew wide open.

What kind of monster was this!?

As Zhen Hua's friend and a Four-Word Battle Armor Master himself, Mu Ye knew exactly how much Battle Armor could enhance someone. He also knew that a person's compatibility with their armor was crucial.

Even so, only a handful of people could exceed 400%. But Lu Li...

He was already well past 800%!

No matter how compatible someone was with their armor, it shouldn't be this high... right?

"Uncle Mu, Uncle Zhen, is something wrong with my Battle Armor?"

Lu Li looked at them both and pretended to be puzzled.

"Doesn't everyone get this kind of enhancement when they put on Battle Armor...?"

Zhen Hua: "..."

Mu Ye: "..."

The two exchanged a glance. Neither said anything, but for a moment, they both sincerely wanted to strangle the other.

Just listen to what you're saying! Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie only got 400%, and they were Limit Douluos! Quasi-Gods!

Without Battle Armor or mechas, the two of them couldn't even scrape together the strength of one Super Douluo. Getting 300% was already something to celebrate!

"Xiao Li, let me put it this way. Your Uncle Zhen asked powerful people about the enhancement range of Four-Word Battle Armor. Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming gets a little over 400%."

"And your enhancement is..."

"Nearly eightfold!"

Mu Ye looked at him and couldn't help sighing.

"Do you know what that means?"

"..."

Lu Li put on a shocked, solemn expression, though in truth, he understood all too well why the two men were so worked up.

Four-Word Battle Armor was already almost a cheat in itself.

And his double-strength Battle Armor...

Was practically unheard of!

"Anyway, this is definitely a good thing for you. But don't let anyone with ulterior motives find out. Otherwise, it could turn into a bad thing for you..."

"Does Tower Master Qiangu really think that making the Spirit Pagoda better known for nurturing geniuses than Shrek is worth drawing the Holy Spirit Cult's attention to you?"

Mu Ye looked at Lu Li and sighed. Even as he spoke, he couldn't help feeling helpless.

What was the Spirit Pagoda thinking?

Lu Li was one of a kind, but he was so absurdly strong that making him famous across the continent would only attract the Holy Spirit Cult's attention. Wouldn't they make a move against him?

Sure, Shrek Academy hadn't been as famous for producing geniuses in recent years as the Spirit Pagoda. But the Spirit Pagoda wasn't an academy, and Shrek was still doing just fine. What good would it do...?

"Exactly!"

"Though they've cut back on the assassinations lately. I've been able to sleep more, too."

Zhen Hua was just as indignant. As the Holy Spirit Cult's number-one target for assassination, he was the one who truly lived on tenterhooks!

Lu Li could only smile helplessly.

Should he tell them...

That the Holy Spirit Cult really was involved with the Spirit Pagoda?

"Let's not talk about that. Xiao Li, you don't come around often, so I'm going to make up for all the meals you missed over the past six months in one go."

Mu Ye came back to himself, his eyes shining as he looked at Lu Li. He smiled.

"???"

Lu Li's face was full of helplessness. Here we go...

Another feast!

Sure enough, not long afterward, Mu Ye served up a spread of high-end ingredients, and Lu Li began to feel a little apprehensive.

First of all, the food was delicious...

But he really couldn't eat any more!

As for Zhen Hua, he'd been eating less and less lately, and he'd been dumping all of his food on Lu Li.

"Xiao Li, since you're here, you have to help your uncle with a problem. And all this food is just the start!"

Zhen Hua patted him on the shoulder and said with a laugh.

"Don't make stuff up."

"When have I ever cooked this much for you?"

Mu Ye unceremoniously called him out.

"You can't even use it."

"It'd be a complete waste if I gave it to you."

Zhen Hua: "..."

Zhen Hua quietly wiped the smile off his face.

"Xiao Li, if it's not enough, just tell me."

"I'll make sure there's plenty."

Mu Ye looked at Lu Li with a cheerful smile and spoke earnestly.

"Mm... Thanks, Uncle Mu, but I really can't eat any more."

Lu Li smiled helplessly.

"Uncle Mu, I have a younger brother in Eastsea City. He often can't get enough to eat. I'll bring him to see you next time."

Thinking of Tang Wulin's exceptional vitality, Lu Li considered it for a moment. The boy definitely wouldn't join the Tang Sect, and the Spirit Pagoda and the Body Sect both seemed like the best choices for him.

"Huh? In this day and age, a kid still can't get enough to eat? Does he not have parents?"

Mu Ye furrowed his brows.

"That's not it. He just eats a lot."

Lu Li shook his head. Hearing Uncle Mu say that, perhaps the reason he hadn't become a Super Douluo was because the God King had intervened.

"But I think you'll like the kid, Uncle Mu."

"Oh?"

"Does he have a Body Martial Soul?"

Mu Ye's eyes lit up. From the way Lu Li put it, the boy must have some talent as a Body Martial Soul user!

The Body Sect had fallen into such a decline that it was almost painful to look at. If Mu Ye could find his eldest disciple a junior brother, that would be wonderful...

"His Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Mu Ye: "..."

"Your uncle just remembered I have another meal to finish making. You can still eat, right?"

Mu Ye's face darkened as he spoke.

"Ahem. Actually, he has untapped potential in his vitality. Anyway, I'll bring him to meet you next time."

Lu Li shook his head and hurriedly explained.

He didn't want to be stuck eating several more meals...

"..."

After that, Lu Li stayed with the two men from the Blacksmith's Association until dusk. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to spend the night in Heaven Dou City before leaving.

On the condition, of course, that he didn't have to eat anything cooked by Chef Mu.

Lu Li had just bought a cup of juice at a snack street south of Heaven Dou City. He strolled along, eating as he went.

"The enhancement from this Battle Armor was way beyond my expectations."

"I wonder when I'll find a strong opponent to beat up. I can't do that to my teacher; I couldn't bring myself to. Big Sister Da Bai and Second Sister Er Bai are about as weak as Wu Changkong."

"How much weaker am I than a Limit Douluo?"

"Someone like... Long Yeyue of Shrek Academy."

Lu Li found himself thinking about his Battle Armor again. People said that Four-Word Battle Armor Masters could measure up to Limit Douluos, and there was a reason for that, though it wasn't entirely true.

For example, Zhen Hua and Mu Ye. No matter how they teamed up, they couldn't beat even the weakest Limit Douluo.

But although Lu Li's cultivation wasn't as high as theirs, his Martial Soul was powerful to begin with, and his Battle Armor was especially strong...

The pure numerical enhancement alone was eightfold.

And because of his Dragon King Bloodline, his combat strength couldn't be calculated by comparing him to others at the same level. He'd been pretty harmless since becoming a Titled Douluo, but back when he was a Soul Douluo...

Even without using his Martial Soul Avatar, he'd been able to fight a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters with ease.

So the idea that he could fight a Limit Douluo as a Titled Douluo was far more feasible than Soul Masters generally believed. Of course, he wasn't going to try it recklessly...

Still, Long Yeyue, the "Runaway Dragon" of Shrek Academy, really was a worthy opponent. Dragon attributes naturally countered one another, and in this era, there only seemed to be two people whose Martial Souls were dragons...

Hmm?

Two?

Lu Li's eyes lit up. He suddenly thought of En Ci, the Star Luo Empire's Imperial Preceptor, who was far away on another continent and shared the title of Holy Dragon. A pleasant smile curled his lips.

That meant there'd be a "Holy Dragon" contest to look forward to.

"I already had to tread carefully on Douluo Continent, even with my strong cultivation. But now..."

Lu Li chuckled. With the double-strength effects of his Battle Armor...

It seemed like he had everything he needed?

[Dear host, even though you have become a distinguished Four-Word Battle Armor Master, this is only the beginning]

[You still have a very, very long way to go]

[New advancement task unlocked · Long-term task · I must become the greatest Battle Armor Master]

[The strongest Battle Armor Masters in the current world: Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming! Sea God Douluo Chen Xinjie!]

[Task reward: The greatest Battle Armor Master in the world; receive peerless talent, unmatched by anyone]

"..."

Lu Li fell silent. He'd only been thinking about how he might take them on, but the system really wanted him to do it! How could it expect him to fight Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie right after becoming a Titled Douluo? Was this any way to play?

It'd better pay extra!

"..."

"Hey, handsome. Out for a late-night snack by yourself?"

"Want to have a drink with me?"

Just then, a voice as clear as silver bells rang out. A girl with reddish-purple hair appeared beside him without him noticing.

She looked about fourteen or fifteen, with a curvy figure and a mischievous face framed by a sweet smile. Her lively eyes glowed pink, and her gaze was seductive.

"."

The smile on Lu Li's face instantly froze. He looked at the girl's beaming face, but couldn't bring himself to smile back.

"Can I say no?"

He spoke without thinking.

"Hey! Are you serious...?"

The girl blinked helplessly, then gave a soft snort as if she'd expected that. She moved closer to him and picked up his juice, downing it in one gulp.

"Of course you can!"

"But you wouldn't want something that happened to you here in Heaven Dou City to reach the Dark Phoenix of the Holy Spirit Cult, who holds a grudge against your big sister and wants to take it out on her disciple, would you?"

"..."