After Self-Exploding in Douluo, I Crashed Elder Yi

The trees of the Star Dou Great Forest gradually grew sparse.

Su Hui stepped across the forest boundary and let out a long breath.

The soul beasts in the outer perimeter were not particularly strong.

Yet, as a two-ring soul master, staying in a place like this for even a second longer was a gamble with his life.

Fortunately, the ancient map he had brought over from the era of Tang Wulin had come in handy.

Coupled with the fact that Huo Yuhao was currently active only in the outermost reaches of the forest, he hadn't run into any troublesome characters.

Su Hui glanced back at the deep, dark sea of trees.

"Luck was on my side this trip."

He muttered to himself and quickened his pace to put distance between himself and the area.

As the sky darkened, Su Hui found a sheltered hillside in the wilderness to pitch his tent.

A campfire was lit.

He sat cross-legged and fiddled with the storage Soul Tool on his wrist.

A pile of odds and ends was spread out on the ground.

There were a few tool-type Soul Tools he had crafted himself over the past year while studying soul-tool technology, along with that ancient map he had folded and unfolded countless times.

Su Hui picked up a branch and casually drew four circles connected by a line in the dirt.

This was a simple timeline.

The four circles represented the four eras: the era of Tang San, the era of Huo Yuhao, the era of Tang Wulin, and the era of Lan Xuanyu.

"Last time I traveled to the era of Tang Wulin, I stayed for exactly thirty days."

Once the thirty days were up, he was dragged back to his original point in time.

What about this time?

"The sample size is too small to draw any conclusions."

Su Hui frowned, poking a hole in the circle representing the era of Huo Yuhao with his branch.

"I can only plan based on thirty days for now."

Using thirty days as a benchmark was the safest bet.

He looked at the world map he had obtained from the era of Tang Wulin.

He needed to plan his destination—a place where he could reap benefits within a month.

First, his gaze turned to the location of the Sun Moon Empire in this era.

"The soul-tool technology of the Sun Moon Empire is undoubtedly the most dazzling treasure of this era."

But Su Hui gave up after only a glance.

In the Legend of the Dragon King period ten thousand years later, soul-tool technology had already advanced to the point of crafting Battle Armor.

The records in the books he had purchased were far more advanced than the soul-tool technology of this era.

To Su Hui, these things from the era of Huo Yuhao looked as crude as toys.

Learning them would be a pure waste of his precious thirty days.

"Then, how about the Ice-Fire Dual Instrument Eye?"

This place was extraordinary in every era, and the immortal herbs within were always supreme treasures.

It could be said that these immortal herbs were a constant throughout the entire Douluo Continent tetralogy.

Su Hui's grip tightened on the map.

"It's a pity, but the Ice-Fire Dual Instrument Eye is off-limits after this era."

That place was currently the private garden of Tang San after he had ascended to godhood.

It was filled with hundred-thousand-year-level immortal herbs and soul beasts.

With his two-ring level, the mere root of any random immortal herb could whip him into a pulp.

Su Hui's brows furrowed deeper.

"Shrek Academy?"

Su Hui pondered for a moment before dismissing the idea of going to Shrek as well.

Shrek in this period was full of hidden talents.

The Dragon God Douluo Mu En was still alive, and those old monsters and old geezers in the Sea God Pavilion were all Titled Douluos.

For an unknown two-ring soul master like him to show up without even a shred of identification—he was even more of an undocumented person than Huo Yuhao.

Going to Shrek in such a state wouldn't yield any benefits.

"Why does it feel like there's nothing to gain in this era?"

Su Hui spread the map out on the ground, his finger tracing the outline of the continent.

This was truly a dilemma.

"When it comes down to it, my strength is still too weak..."

He leaned his head back, resting the nape of his neck on his arms.

The stars in the night sky were clearly visible, no different from the sky in his own era ten thousand years ago or the era after Tang Wulin.

"Am I really going to waste these thirty days?"

A bitter smile tugged at the corners of Su Hui's mouth: "That would be too much of a loss."

Various thoughts swirled through his mind.

Just then, an aged voice rang out in his mind without warning.

"Young man, you seem to be very troubled?"

"!!!"

Su Hui jolted, flipping over to sit up.

"This is... the voice of Old Electrolux?"

His spiritual power instantly sank into his sea of consciousness, where he saw an unremarkable gray sphere suspended in that vast mental space.

The gray sphere trembled slightly.

As light flowed across it, an aged figure condensed into shape.

His gray-white hair draped over his shoulders, his face ancient and dignified, and his eyes seemed to hold the weight of endless years.

Electrolux!

Su Hui's heart skipped a beat.

Had this undead demigod, who had been slumbering in his sea of consciousness, actually awakened early?

After Electrolux condensed his form, he first looked around.

His gaze lingered for quite a while on the Silver Dragon Spear planted in the center of the sea of consciousness, a thoughtful expression flashing through his eyes.

"It was the source of energy released by this spear that allowed my remnant soul to stabilize."

Electrolux withdrew his gaze, his voice steady and calm.

"If not for this source energy, this old man would not know how much longer I would have remained in slumber."

Having said that, he turned toward Su Hui.

The white-haired elder scrutinized the youth for a moment, his brows twitching imperceptibly.

"Young man, you... do not seem surprised by this old man's existence?"

"..."

Su Hui fell silent.

His reaction just now had indeed been too calm.

For a normal person, if an old man suddenly appeared in their head, the normal reaction should be panic or vigilant defense.

Yet his own performance had been more like the excitement and anticipation one feels upon seeing someone familiar.

Was he that obvious?

Electrolux did not urge him, simply watching Su Hui quietly.

Those eyes, weathered by the vicissitudes of life, held a hint of inquiry.

There was an indescribable sense of dissonance about this youth.

It was as if, in the instant he saw him, what flashed in his eyes was not shock, but confirmation.

Su Hui's body, sitting cross-legged before the campfire, remained motionless.

The silence in the sea of consciousness lasted for several breaths.

He was weighing the pros and cons.

If he were to concoct a story to brush this off now.

Given Electrolux's experience, he would, nine times out of ten, detect the flaws.

What's more, once he returned to the original timeline, the Electrolux in his sea of consciousness would discover it sooner or later anyway.

Su Hui took a deep breath and made his decision within his sea of consciousness.

"You are right."

He spoke within his sea of consciousness.

"I am indeed not surprised."

"Oh?"

The corners of Electrolux's eyes lifted slightly; he did not interrupt, waiting for him to finish.

Su Hui sorted through his thoughts.

He raised his head—no, it would be more accurate to say that within his sea of consciousness, he met the gaze of Electrolux head-on.

Since he was going to come clean, he might as well drop some bombshells all at once.

"First of all, I know that you are a powerhouse from another world, known as Electrolux, the Holy Necromancer, the Scourge of the Undead."

"!"

For the first time, a distinct change appeared in Electrolux's expression.

Those eyes, usually as calm as an ancient well, suddenly constricted.

Su Hui did not pause, continuing, "I also know that you were once a necromantic demigod; in your original world, you were one of the most powerful beings on that continent."

Without waiting for Electrolux to respond, Su Hui followed up with even more shocking words: "As for me, I am a traveler who has crossed over from a point in time ten thousand years in the past."

"At the same time—"

He paused for a moment, then said, word for word, "I am also someone who, like you, comes from outside this world."

"..."

Electrolux remained silent for a long time.

So long that Su Hui almost wondered if this necromantic demigod had been crashed by the sheer magnitude of his earth-shattering revelations.

Then, Electrolux examined Su Hui with an entirely new gaze, his eyes finally revealing undisguised astonishment.

The old man, who had remained composed and indifferent ever since he awakened, had his tranquility thoroughly shattered by Su Hui's confession.

"Interesting."

Electrolux slowly spat out the word, his voice carrying a profound meaning.

"This old man has lived for no short amount of time, but a being such as you—"

He paused, seemingly searching for the right phrasing.

"Is truly the first I have ever encountered."