Yu Xiaogang: I'm an XX! No problem!

Zhang Tianyu slowly opened his eyes, then felt a jolt of mental clarity.

Although it was a different time, it was the same restroom—err, no, the same street. The streets of Nuoding City.

He stood up and checked his body; sure enough, he had shrunk back to the state of a six-year-old.

Mom, I've been rejuvenated again!

Good!

The comedic relief ended there, and Zhang Tianyu's gaze turned icy.

In his previous life, he had also transmigrated here, turned into a six-year-old child, and joined Notting Academy, lurking by the sides of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.

He had accepted missions issued by the system, using all sorts of methods to sabotage these two, forcing them to endure various disasters and suffering.

In return, Zhang Tianyu would grow stronger bit by bit.

Everything had been going perfectly.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had been tortured into a state of depression.

Zhang Tianyu had also soared all the way to becoming a Title Douluo, on the verge of breaking through the void to achieve godhood.

However, the men behind Tang San appeared.

Asura, the Sea God, and the inexplicably manifested Douluo Will.

They lacked any sense of honor, launching a sneak attack on Zhang Tianyu, a mere sixteen-year-old comrade.

At the critical moment, the system intervened, whisking Zhang Tianyu away from their ambush and returning him to the starting point of everything—the exact time and place where he had first arrived.

Except for Zhang Tianyu and the system, everyone else's memories were reset.

The price, however, was that all the power Zhang Tianyu had gained was temporarily sealed, requiring him to complete system missions to unlock it bit by bit and eventually reclaim his strength.

Zhang Tianyu rolled his neck.

Walking the path of Douluo again didn't bother him; he had originally intended to have some fun in this world, maybe play a second or third playthrough.

Having his power sealed was also fine; while he enjoyed hacking his way to the top, he also enjoyed the slow accumulation of growth.

What truly angered him was that those gods and the Douluo Will had openly violated the rules, teaming up to ambush a mortal like him.

Originally, he had only been targeting Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, and he held no particular hatred for the gods. As long as they didn't trouble him, he wouldn't go out of his way to stir up trouble.

But he hadn't expected those gods to preach about the laws of the God Realm while simultaneously breaking those very laws to deal with him.

"If you want to play, I'll play along properly this time." Zhang Tianyu looked up at the sky, his eyes glinting with cold, murderous light.

Two streets away from Notting Academy.

Yu Xiaogang finished his stroll and began walking toward the academy at a leisurely pace.

Hiding in the shadows and watching this "normal" Yu Xiaogang, a gentle smile curled the corner of Zhang Tianyu's mouth.

He had finally seen this normal Yu Xiaogang again.

The Yu Xiaogang before him, despite being a loser, always maintained an air of composure, confidence, and detachment, as if everything were under his control.

It had to be said, this persona was quite deceptive. Those who didn't know him would likely be fooled just like Tang San, mistaking him for a hidden master.

Watching the unhurried Yu Xiaogang, Zhang Tianyu reached up and rubbed his chin.

At this moment, the long-lost system prompt rang out: "Notification: Mission received..."

"Wait a second," Zhang Tianyu thought to himself. "Are we still sabotaging him?"

The system replied: "More than that. Not only must you sabotage him, but you must also turn him into a joke, to be mocked and ridiculed by everyone."

A very gentle smile appeared on Zhang Tianyu's face: "Just what I wanted! And Tang San too! Damn it, the men behind him dared to backstab me, so I must settle the score! This time, I won't just drive him and Tang San into depression; I'm going to break them down completely, piece by piece!"

"Notification: Mission [I'm Back!] received. Mission objective: Give Yu Xiaogang a 'welcome gift' and make him guess who has returned. No limits on methods, means, or consequences, but you cannot kill him. Furthermore, he must become a laughingstock to those around him."

"Mission Reward: Activate [First Martial Soul: Yellow Springs], gain Innate Full Soul Power, and obtain mission item [Martial Soul Hall Certificate]."

"The Martial Soul Hall Certificate will state the Martial Soul as [Wooden Sword] and the soul power as level 3. The system will also provide the corresponding disguise for the Host."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyu opened his attribute panel. Sure enough—

Name: Zhang Tianyu Level: 0 Martial Soul: None

Good grief, this reset is too thorough. Everything has been wiped back to the initial state.

"Notification: Host, without this, it would be impossible to completely hide your tracks from the Douluo Will."

"Understood." Zhang Tianyu nodded, closed the attribute interface, and opened the system store to start searching for items.

Making him a laughingstock? That wasn't difficult at all. It was too easy!

He quickly selected an item.

The system was quite generous; even after the reset, all items were still available for one free trial. Impressive!

He locked onto the item, aimed at Yu Xiaogang, and clicked use!

Breathing in the familiar air of the third street in Nuoding City and feeling the gentle morning sun, a hint of laziness and tranquility appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.

Although he was a good-for-nothing, and although he had endured much mockery, ridicule, and contempt in his earlier years, Fortunately, here, no one would mock him, Or at the very least, no one dared to mock him openly.

In any case, it had been a long time since he had heard anyone mocking him; these days without anyone laughing at him were truly wonderful!

Just as he was thinking this, Suddenly—

"Pfft—"

A snicker suddenly came from behind him.

His brows furrowed instantly. He turned around to look and saw a passerby behind him covering their mouth and giggling, looking at him as if he were a comical joke.

Yu Xiaogang's brows furrowed even tighter. What was wrong with this person?

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's furrowed brows, the passerby coughed, stopped laughing, and quickly turned to leave.

However, Yu Xiaogang noticed that although the person had turned and walked away, they still glanced back at him a few times, laughing as they did so.

Sick! he cursed under his breath, turned around, and continued walking toward Notting Academy.

Yet, he hadn't taken many steps before, He heard snickering coming from behind him once again.

"Look, look at that guy~"

He turned around again and saw two young women looking at him.

Seeing him turn back, the two women also stopped laughing, quickly turned, and walked away, giggling and whispering to each other as they went.

What the hell?!

Yu Xiaogang was full of confusion. He looked down at his clothes—nothing was wrong. He then took a small mirror out from his robes to check his face—it was perfectly normal.

What on earth was going on?

Just then, the sound of snickering came from behind him once more.

This time the sound was quite loud. Yu Xiaogang whipped his head around and saw several children holding candied haws laughing heartily at him.

Yu Xiaogang couldn't hold back anymore and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

The children laughed even louder, made a few faces at him, and then ran off in fits of laughter.

Yu Xiaogang was completely baffled. He muttered to himself in a low voice, "What is wrong with everyone on this street today? What is their problem?"

He didn't want to pay these people any mind, but to his surprise, the further he walked, the more snickering followed him from behind.

Every time he turned around, those who were mocking him would immediately stop laughing, look elsewhere, or turn and walk away.

He asked a few people, but they all claimed they weren't laughing at him, which only made him feel increasingly irritated.

This feeling was just like the one he had experienced back when everyone found out he had gone from being the young master of the Blue Lightning Family to a complete good-for-nothing, and they began pointing fingers and mocking him.

Like needles on his back!

He quickened his pace, hurrying toward Notting Academy, But all sorts of snickering continued to drift from behind him.

Yu Xiaogang's fists slowly tightened, and veins began to bulge on the back of his hands.

What is wrong with these people! Why are they snickering at me!

But he couldn't get angry, because whenever he asked others, they all said they weren't laughing at him!

What else could he do?

He couldn't exactly say, "You people are going too far! I've tolerated you for a long time! You are clearly laughing at me! You haven't stopped!" could he?

If he did that, it would look like he was just making an unreasonable scene.

Finally, he crossed the street corner, and the spire of the main building of Notting Academy was already in sight. Yu Xiaogang's mood relaxed slightly.

But at this moment, the sound of snickering came from behind him once again.

He finally lost his patience, turned around, and glared at the group of young men: "What exactly are you laughing at!"

His voice was very loud, attracting the attention of many people. Quite a few looked toward Yu Xiaogang, and then the expressions of some changed, and they all burst into uncontrollable laughter!

Just as Yu Xiaogang was about to speak in his rage, the owner of a shop at the corner paused, then hurried out and said, "Isn't this Master? Master, why... why is there a piece of paper on your back?!"

"What?" Yu Xiaogang was stunned. "A piece of paper?!"

The owner helped him tear the paper off. Yu Xiaogang took it and looked at it, his vision going black instantly; he was so angry he nearly died on the spot!

The paper had six large characters written on it—

I am a huge idiot!

Beside it was a drawing of a dog peeing on a lamppost, the dog's face wearing a vivid, goofy grin.

Yu Xiaogang felt his vision go black!

Damn it!

No wonder those people were all looking at me and laughing!

No wonder!

Abominable!

Who the hell is this!

Who the hell is so disgusting and bored to stick this thing on my back?!

Yu Xiaogang's mood at this moment was simply beyond words; one second he was still the master with a calm, collected, and wise air, And then he turned around—I am a huge idiot.

The contrast was simply massive!

"What's going on, Master?" The shopkeeper looked at the paper, not knowing whether to laugh or howl.

Yu Xiaogang didn't speak; he took the paper with a dark face and left quickly.

In the shadows of the corner, Zhang Tianyu laughed out loud!

Although this trick was a bit childish, he hadn't expected the effect to be surprisingly good!

Notification: Congratulations, mission complete! Received rewards...

"Master! Yellow Springs greets Master!"

Listening to the familiar voice and feeling the familiar aura, Zhang Tianyu looked up at Tang San and Old Jack standing at the gate of Notting Academy, a kind smile appearing on his face once again.

Tang San, Ah San! We meet again.

Rest assured, this time I will take care of you even more carefully!