[Holy crap, the streamer finally let my daughter out! I stayed up all night waiting for this moment!]
Chu Men glanced at the viewer-count graph on the livestream panel.
Good grief, the number of people online hadn't dipped once all night. The momentum was so high, Chu Men was practically about to gain a "Fired Up" status effect.
"Kidnapping a little girl has nearly made me the king of the late-night time slot!"
Chu Men casually sent Lin Xiaoyu an invitation to join the livestream, then turned and rummaged in his Storage Bag. He pulled out a pink crystal necklace and held it out to Xiao Wu.
"First time kidnapping someone. I hope we'll get along!"
When Xiao Wu didn't take it and kept waiting for an answer, Chu Men could only kindly remind her:
"Put this necklace on first. It'll cover up the... little white rabbit smell on you!
"Oh, right, you're a Soft Bone Rabbit, I think. Anyway, safety first!"
Chu Men had limited Soul Power, so the Inversion Pen could only temporarily change someone's aura.
Heaven Dou City was crawling with powerful people. If anyone discovered Xiao Wu's identity as a Soul Beast, things could get really ugly!
"Cover up my aura?"
Xiao Wu sensed a hint of goodwill, but she didn't recklessly take the necklace. She stubbornly asked, "Who are you, exactly?"
"That's an interesting question, but it doesn't make sense! If I tell you my name is Chu Men, you won't know who I am anyway, will you?"
Chu Men nodded, then shook his head. After he finished speaking, he shrugged as well.
Xiao Wu instinctively took a step back. Her bare little feet touched the cold floor, and she asked in a clear voice, "Then why did you capture me?"
Chu Men crossed his arms and leaned against the workbench, raising an eyebrow.
"Now, I have to ask you: you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Why aren't you staying in the Star Dou Great Forest like a good girl? What are you wandering around outside for?"
Chu Men hadn't kidnapped Xiao Wu purely out of... admiration. More than anything, he wanted to weaken Tang San, a potential rival.
Unless he plucked Tang San until he was a bald chicken, Chu Men just wouldn't feel at ease!
He hadn't expected his little trip out to earn him a whole wave of livestream traffic on top of that. What a sweet deal!
Let's hear it for Lin Xiaoyu!
"Are you with Spirit Hall? Did you come to capture me?"
Xiao Wu was thoroughly alarmed. Bloody images flashed through her mind, and she clenched her little fists tight.
Her beautiful eyes blazed with anger, as if she were about to charge forward and fight to the death!
"No. A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone isn't all that rare to me."
Chu Men looked Xiao Wu up and down, all pink and adorable, and grinned. "Little girl, you're the one who's more of a treasure!"
He wasn't a native of the Douluo World, so he wasn't obsessed with Soul Bones.
But for Tang San, losing Xiao Wu also meant losing Da Ming and Er Ming.
Chu Men's move had cut off the problem at its source!
Since guests were welcome, Chu Men brought out some tea and pastries. "Have something to eat. Don't starve to death. I don't want to raise a dead rabbit."
"You're the dead rabbit!"
Xiao Wu angrily took a piece of mung bean cake. But just as Chu Men smiled and let his guard down, she seized her chance, turned, and ran!
Her pink figure flashed away!
"Whoa! You're decisive, aren't you!"
Chu Men moved in a flash. With his forty-two levels of Soul Power bolstering him, he reached the doorway before her and blocked it.
Xiao Wu didn't stop. A resolute look flashed through her eyes as her scorpion braid swept toward Chu Men's neck.
At the same time, she pushed off with her toes and sprang at him like a released coil.
Her waist bent in an astonishing arc, like a great bow drawn to its limit, all its power ready to burst forth!
First Soul Skill: Waist Bow!
Her knee drove toward Chu Men's chest, her fists hammered at his temples, and her long braid lashed out with swift, agile strikes!
The Soft Bone Charm Rabbit's close-range combo—every move lethal!
An ordinary Soul Ancestor would've been caught off guard by that explosive barrage, but Chu Men didn't even dodge.
"Soft Skill? Seeing it in person really lives up to the hype!"
Chu Men charged straight at her. The force of the Waist Bow sent him stumbling half a step back, surprise flashing in his eyes. "This little rabbit really packs a punch!"
Chu Men stopped underestimating her. Soul Power spread through his limbs, instantly activating all the resistances in his body.
His eyes narrowed. He caught Xiao Wu by the ankles with perfect precision, then heaved with all his strength and lifted her high into the air.
Xiao Wu's scorpion braid was forced to change direction, wrapping around Chu Men's arm. She tightened it with all her might, but it wouldn't budge.
She hurriedly twisted around, turning her waist in midair as she kicked toward Chu Men's throat.
The whole sequence flowed like water, smooth and seamless!
"Nice moves!"
Chu Men praised her and stepped back half a pace. The Inversion Pen appeared in his palm. He traced a line along the path of Xiao Wu's kick—
"Reverse the direction of the attack!"
The next second, Xiao Wu's foot retracted against her will.
Her center of gravity shifted abruptly, and with nothing to brace against in midair, she toppled backward.
"Reverse the direction of movement!"
Chu Men reached out with his left hand and caught her scorpion braid. His right palm swept in to catch her body, and with a turn of his wrist, he forced her waist and legs down onto the workbench.
Before long, he'd even used her scorpion braid to tie her hands and feet. Talk about turning her own tricks against her.
No matter how Xiao Wu struggled, she couldn't escape Lord Chu Men's grasp.
[That was Waist Bow, Sister Xiao Wu's signature Soul Skill! Holy crap, the streamer's fighting dirty!]
[A Soul Ancestor using his Martial Soul against a little Soul Master? Boo! Sister Xiao Wu may have lost, but she lost with honor!]
[Xiao Wu's backup squad is here! Streamer, let Xiao Wu go!]
After subduing Xiao Wu, Chu Men took a moment to open the livestream panel. The comments were full of "picking on the weak," "fighting dirty," and "apologize with a bow."
Only Lin Xiaoyu, who'd joined the livestream, managed to offer a weak defense—but she was quickly drowned out by Xiao Wu's fans.
Chu Men was a little speechless.
The Inversion Pen's trait was just like the Nine-Heart Begonia: it was a highly specialized Martial Soul. No matter what new Soul Rings he added, it only had one Soul Skill!
Invert! Reverse!
Though this move's effects were astounding, it wasn't suited to high-intensity combat!
Just then, a viewer with the ID "Light and Shadow Magician" posted a long comment that caught some fans' attention.
[Guys, I'm a visual effects artist. I've been in the industry for ten years.]
[Something's seriously off about the effects in this livestream. I watched last night's clips very closely. They were amazing!]
[But it's broad daylight now, and the visual quality of the streamer's Martial Soul effects is just too incredible!]
[The most suspicious thing is the timing. This livestream called "The Truman Show" really is broadcasting nonstop, twenty-four hours a day. That's just insane!]
[There are no edits, no transitions, not even any ads. What variety show could pull that off?]
The comment was long, and Light and Shadow Magician had also left it below the livestream. It quickly shot to the top as everyone upvoted it!
As Chu Men looked at the comment, his fingers turned the Inversion Pen without him realizing it.
"Someone's already caught on. As expected, you can't underestimate the wisdom of the crowd!"
After the professional's comment appeared, the livestream went quiet for a few seconds, then exploded!
[Holy crap! Is it true?]
[Could this really be a livestream from the Douluo World... another world?]
[A supernatural phenomenon? A mirage?]
[That's terrifying when you think about it. Does that mean the streamer really did kidnap Xiao Wu? And Douluo is real too?]
[If this is real, then we're watching another world in real time. Streamer, say something!]
[I'll send ten rockets. Streamer, go feel Xiao Wu's rabbit ears!]
Lin Xiaoyu, who'd joined the livestream, was stunned too. Her mind was jammed with questions, but not a single word came out of her slightly parted lips.
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