Douluo: I Am Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns

"Calm down! Flender is a Soul Saint. With your strength, are you rushing off to die?!"

He stared at the bloodshot eyes of the three boys and said solemnly, "You can seek revenge for Father and Mother, but first, work hard and grow stronger. Otherwise, I won't let you take such risks. Understood?!"

"Boss, we understand." The three Rebel Sons were not fools. They had learned quite a lot from following Unrivaled Thief for six years.

Forbearance was one of those things.

Unrivaled Thief continued, "You still lack real combat experience. Starting tomorrow, all of you will go to Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena to practice!"

Over the past six years, aside from their annual life-or-death battle against the Golden Generation, they had only fought among themselves.

As a result, they lacked diverse combat experience.

The reason he had told them about the murderers of their parents now was to spur them into becoming stronger.

Hatred was undoubtedly one of the things that could unleash a person's potential.

After hearing the news, the three Rebel Sons had no appetite for food. All they could think about was growing stronger.

Without wasting a moment, they returned to the Wooden Cabin and began meditating.

Although they could have asked their masters to kill Flender, they would never do that.

Only by personally killing Flender and Ma Hongjun could they honor the spirits of their parents in heaven.

Unrivaled Thief did not immediately return to the Wooden Cabin. Instead, he walked into the woods nearby.

Looking at the silent forest, he fixed his gaze on a large tree. "Come out. I know you're here."

As soon as he spoke, someone stepped out from behind the tree. It was Zhu Zhuqing, who had returned after leaving.

Zhu Zhuqing Joins Them, Fire Dragon King Martial Soul Appears

In the forest, moonlight filtered through the shadows of the trees, scattering mottled patches of light across the ground.

Zhu Zhuqing stepped out from behind the tree, her purple eyes staring at Unrivaled Thief in surprise.

She seemed puzzled as to why she had been discovered.

Unrivaled Thief stood with his arms folded, amusement in his eyes.

"You think you hid yourself well? You followed me to Suotuo City and then followed me back. Did you really think I hadn't noticed? Tell me, what exactly do you want from following me?"

After raising her favorability twice and witnessing Dai Mubai's depravity, he had roughly guessed what Zhu Zhuqing wanted.

Sure enough, her next words fully confirmed Unrivaled Thief's guess.

She pursed her lips. Her voice was cool, though it carried a faint tremor that was hard to detect. "I want to join you."

Although Unrivaled Thief had seen through her intentions, he still asked, "Oh? Why?"

"You're around my age, yet your Soul Power and strength far surpass mine."

Zhu Zhuqing looked directly into his eyes, her fingertips tightening slightly. "The person I was looking for has already fallen, but I cannot stop growing stronger."

As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai had abandoned her and fled to the Heaven Dou Empire years ago because he feared death.

She had thought that after leaving the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai would cultivate diligently. She never expected him to fall this far.

Still, Zhu Zhuqing had not completely given up on him after seeing him once. But after asking around Suotuo City—

She discovered that Dai Mubai had been depraved for years and had never cultivated seriously.

At that moment, she completely gave up on Dai Mubai.

Rather than continue wasting time on him, she might as well take another path.

Unrivaled Thief sneered. "What does your desire to become stronger have to do with me? Do you think I would casually take in someone of unknown origins? You think too highly of yourself."

Zhu Zhuqing's breathing caught, and her chest rose and fell slightly.

She truly had no advantages. If she called herself a genius, it would only invite ridicule.

After all, any one of Unrivaled Thief's four brothers was stronger than her.

Now, she was alone in the Heaven Dou Empire. Even the dozen or so Gold Soul Coins she had left had been spent on rent.

Zhu Zhuqing fell silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her head. Resolute flames burned in her purple eyes.

"As long as I can become stronger and escape that damned fate, even if..."

Her voice paused, lowering by several degrees. "Even if I have to offer myself to you, I'm willing!"

Unrivaled Thief's mouth twitched, several black lines appearing across his forehead.

What was this?

Did I look like the kind of person who takes advantage of someone in trouble?

Though she really was beautiful, and her figure was impressive.

Especially those curves outlined by that tight leather outfit. Those deadly weapons were particularly eye-catching beneath the moonlight.

Damn! What am I thinking?!

Who exactly is taking advantage of whom here?!

Unrivaled Thief coughed lightly, forcibly suppressing some inappropriate thoughts in his mind.

Though he was not a creature ruled by his lower half, before crossing over, he had been a lifelong single virgin.

Faced with such a direct confession from a beautiful young girl, it would be a lie to say he felt nothing at all.

Just as he was struggling with himself, the system's mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

Ding! Choice mission triggered!

Mission One: Agree to let Zhu Zhuqing join. Reward: Zhu Zhuqing's favorability +20%, lottery draws x1.

Mission Two: Refuse Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing's favorability -20%, lottery draws x1.

Unrivaled Thief: "..."

Dog system, are you testing my self-control?!

He took a deep breath and glanced at Zhu Zhuqing with a complicated look.

The girl still stood there stubbornly. Moonlight fell over her, making her skin seem like snow while her purple eyes shone brightly.

Damn! Who could withstand this?!

"Fine." Unrivaled Thief finally sighed and waved his hand as if unconcerned. "Since you have nowhere else to go, you can follow us for now."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, but she quickly regained her calm. "Thank you."

Unrivaled Thief grumbled inwardly, It's over. I'm really becoming one of those cliché protagonists who levels up while traveling with girls! Dog system, you've ruined me!

System: Host, perhaps you should suppress that upward curve of your lips.

Unrivaled Thief: "Shut up. I'm not smiling. Don't talk nonsense!"

However, his joy was not entirely because he had accepted Zhu Zhuqing. There was another reason.

Including the two lottery draws from today's three missions, he had accumulated a total of ten draws.

Moreover, when they left Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu had ordered the Four Great Evildoers to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

As for the people Qian Daoliu had arranged for them, Unrivaled Thief did not dare entrust his back to them.

Therefore, finding teammates was also one of his tasks.

Zhu Zhuqing's talent might not compare to that of the four brothers, but among geniuses, she was still above average. She possessed level-seven Innate Soul Power and an unyielding spirit.

However, the most pressing matter now was arranging a place for Zhu Zhuqing.

"Although I agreed to let Zhu Zhuqing join, I can't have her live together with Rebel Son and the others."

Unrivaled Thief began to worry. The Wooden Cabin was not large, and it was already cramped with the three Rebel Sons living there.

He had originally planned to make do for one night before moving to an inn in Suotuo City, which would make it easier to visit the Great Soul Arena for soul battles.

But Zhu Zhuqing's arrival disrupted his plans. With no other choice, he could only build another Wooden Cabin.

Unrivaled Thief looked at Zhu Zhuqing and pointed at the trees in the forest. "Start chopping. Otherwise, you won't have anywhere to sleep."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and instantly cut down a large swath of trees.

Unrivaled Thief scrambled to catch the flying timber, reminding her, "Hey! Can't you be gentler? It's the middle of the night. We can't disturb the others while they're cultivating."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and continued chopping trees.

However, her movements became much smaller, making little noise and not affecting the meditation of the three Rebel Sons.

Unrivaled Thief did not remain idle. He used Soul Power to carve the logs into planks, muttering as he worked.

"Before crossing over, I'd never even assembled Lego. Now I have to build a house with my bare hands? Why couldn't this system reward me with Lu Ban's inheritance or something?!"

Under the moonlight, someone lamented while nailing planks together. "Other people get girls effortlessly. Why do I have to do carpentry just to recruit one?"

While distracted, Unrivaled Thief accidentally struck a plank. It bounced back and smashed into his forehead, making him crouch down while clutching his head.

"Damn! If this lousy Wooden Cabin collapses, I'll make Zhu Zhuqing sleep in a tree tomorrow!"

After keeping him awake all night to build a smaller Wooden Cabin beside the old one, he looked helplessly at the crooked doorframe when it was finished. "Forget it. If it collapses, she'll be the one living in it anyway."

But by the time he finished building it, the sun had already climbed above the mountains. Exhausted in both body and mind, Zhu Zhuqing immediately fell asleep in the new Wooden Cabin.

Unrivaled Thief stared at the evenly breathing girl inside, gritting his teeth. "I'm working construction while you're getting stronger in your dreams? Recruiting this teammate was a total loss!"

With the sun newly risen, he still could not rest. He took out the food he had bought from his Soul Tool and began preparing breakfast.

Only after finishing breakfast did Unrivaled Thief finally have some free time. Being the eldest brother was no easy task.

Still, he was full of energy, because he had finally gathered enough for a ten-draw pull.

Without any hesitation, he said in his heart, "System, use ten lottery draws for a ten-draw pull."

Ding! Ten-draw pull initiated!

As the virtual roulette wheel spun wildly, a string of notifications exploded in his mind.

The first seven draws gave him nothing worthwhile, just completely useless fruit juice.

"I knew there wouldn't be anything good." Unrivaled Thief had already given up hope when two purple flashes and one golden flash suddenly blazed in his mind.

Congratulations! You obtained: Sea Shark King Ultimate Move: Diamond Ice Dust Fist (Skill Card)!

Congratulations! You obtained: Demon Motion King Ultimate Move: Great Strength Whirlwind Claw (Skill Card)!

Congratulations! You obtained: Fire Dragon King Martial Soul!

Unrivaled Thief was not excited about the first two rewards, since they were nothing new.

Over the past six years, he had practically drawn all the skills of the Explosive King, Golden Dart King, Sea Shark King, and Demon Motion King.

Diamond Ice Dust Fist and Great Strength Whirlwind Claw were the final remaining ultimate moves of the Sea Shark King and Demon Motion King, and now he had drawn them as well.

But the final reward was what Unrivaled Thief truly cared about.

"Fire Dragon King Martial Soul?! Damn, after six years, I finally got something good!"

Achieving Twin Martial Souls, Beginning the Soul Battle Journey

After the draw, Unrivaled Thief first returned to the Wooden Cabin.

He passed Diamond Ice Dust Fist and Great Strength Whirlwind Claw to Thief Father and Shifty-eyed Thief respectively.

Over the past six years, he had drawn out all the ultimate moves of the Four Great Evildoers.

Shifty-eyed Thief in particular possessed more ultimate moves than Rebel Son and Thief Father.

As a result, he had spent more time practicing them and became the only one among the four brothers who had yet to break through to Soul Elder.

However, he was not far from level thirty now.

After finishing this, Unrivaled Thief went outside the Wooden Cabin with an excited heart.

He said silently in his mind, "System, fuse the Fire Dragon King Martial Soul!"

Ever since obtaining the cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls after joining Spirit Hall, Unrivaled Thief had dreamed day and night of becoming a Twin Martial Souls wielder.

But over the past six years, he had never drawn a second Martial Soul, leaving him unbearably restless.

Today, his dream of Twin Martial Souls would finally come true!