On the way out of Soul Hunting Forest, Long Weiguo couldn't understand Huo Si.
"Sir, since you have a grudge against that Yu Xiaogang guy, why didn't you just deal with them? Why point that child toward a Hundred-Year Soul Beast instead?"
Huo Si couldn't help recalling the black-robed figure who had flashed past atop a tree just before he left Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. The instant he saw him, a chill ran through his body, and every hair on him stood on end.
He lowered his head, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
It wasn't as if he hadn't considered simply killing Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, then taking complete control of everything happening in this world.
But reality had made it clear that it was impossible. At least with his current strength—and before the Dragon Kingdom's truly powerful weapons could be transported here—he simply couldn't do it.
In his previous life, there had already been something fishy about Tang San's hunt for a Soul Beast to obtain a Soul Ring.
By sheer coincidence, a Datura Snake had appeared on the outskirts of Soul Hunting Forest. By sheer coincidence, it was over four hundred years old—the exact limit Tang San could absorb for his First Soul Ring.
And by sheer coincidence, it was injured, as if it had been driven there.
There was no need to think too hard about it. Tang Hao must have been behind all of this.
After all, in the original story, although Tang Hao seemed indifferent on the surface, he never left Tang San's side while Tang San worked at the blacksmith's shop or endured humiliation on his way to Shrek Academy.
"Even if we have a grudge, it's not enough to make me want him dead."
"It was only a little mockery. He looked down on me? Once I've grown stronger, I'll mock him right back."
"As for recommending a Soul Ring, sure, there are Hundred-Year Soul Beasts, but they're only a hundred years old."
Huo Si smiled.
After weeding out the Soul Beasts in Soul Hunting Forest several times, and catching another batch on the way out, they had now cleared out all the Soul Beasts between three or four hundred and five or six hundred years old.
There were still Hundred-Year Soul Beasts, but they were only one or two hundred years old. Otherwise, Tang San could go and catch one that was seven or eight hundred years old.
At the thought of Tang Hao, deep wariness flashed in Huo Si's eyes. That was a man who had even dared to hammer the Pope.
It didn't seem like he'd really picked on little San, right? He'd even treated Grandmaster. At most, he'd butted heads with Grandmaster. Sure, he'd taken little San's Soul Ring, but he'd found that Soul Beast first, and he'd later recommended a place where Tang San could find a Hundred-Year Soul Ring.
"No way, shit, we've been spotted! Get back to the Dragon Kingdom and mobilize the nukes, now!"
The instant Huo Si said this, Long Weiguo and Chu Youwei's expressions changed drastically.
The next moment, before either of them could react, the Plane Star Gate opened, and the three of them vanished from a secluded bend in the road.
Huo Si wasn't trying to deal with Tang Hao or Tang San. What he wanted was a way to guarantee his own safety in the Douluo World.
He wanted the power to speak as an equal to every powerful figure in this world, to flip the table if necessary, and to have the confidence to say, "I don't eat beef."
Seeing Tang San and meeting Tang Hao had given Huo Si another idea.
Xiao Wu, the big sister of Nuoding City, was the transformed form of a hundred-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit from the Star Dou Great Forest. She also had two younger brothers who were Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
Capture Xiao Wu, and he'd get two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
It seemed that after dealing with the problem of Tang Hao, he'd be able to gain even more.
If even he couldn't figure out a solution, he could just tell the Dragon Kingdom's Think Tank and let them come up with one.
When in doubt, turn to the nation.
Douluo Plane Research Institute
As the dazzling Plane Star Gate flickered into view, the researchers who were busy extracting Soul Beast serum, studying Soul Beast anatomy and physical strength, and even dissecting a Soul Beast to examine its Soul Ring, abruptly stopped what they were doing.
"It's... it's... it's the Pioneer!"
"Something's wrong, something's wrong! Their expressions are off!"
"What happened? Did something go wrong in the Douluo World?!"
A crowd immediately rushed over. The next moment, under everyone's bewildered gazes, Huo Si slowly spoke the words that shook the entire institute.
"Planar Pioneer Huo Si requests authorization to mobilize nuclear weapons!"
Bang!
The moment Huo Si's request reached the Douluo Plane Command Center, Elder Long dropped everything he was doing and hurried to the research institute.
"Little Huo, what happened? Why would you go so far as to request authorization to mobilize nuclear weapons?"
Chu Youwei and Long Weiguo exchanged glances, both feeling that something was off.
But given Huo Si's usual way of doing things, if he now needed nuclear weapons to protect himself, they couldn't be sure—and they didn't dare say anything that might be wrong.
This concerned whether the Dragon Kingdom could truly take control of another world. If anything happened to Huo Si, they would be sinners in the eyes of the nation.
"We've drawn the attention of a Titled Douluo, and he's one of the most powerful among them."
The words shook the entire institute. Elder Ke's eyes widened in disbelief.
"The strongest being in an entire world is watching us."
"Whether he's friendly or hostile, his very presence threatens our Pioneer. He's simply too unpredictable..."
"Right now, the most important thing is figuring out how to deal with him, not dwelling on how we provoked him."
Elder Long frowned. After careful consideration, he spotted his useless grandson beside Huo Si, quickly lowering his head as soon as he saw Elder Long looking at him. Elder Long clenched his fist in anger.
"Request approved!"
"Effective immediately, mobilize Truth and all available missiles, including intercontinental, long-range, medium-range, and short-range missiles..."
"Have the Plane Guardian Army ready to provide support at any time, if necessary!"
"The Planar Pioneer is the bridge connecting the Dragon Kingdom to this world, and the future that will usher in a whole new era for our nation. Nothing can happen to him!"
When Chu Youwei and Long Weiguo heard Elder Long approve such an unreasonable request, they were dumbfounded.
They had no idea what had happened. All they knew was that while they were sitting in the carriage, Huo Si had suddenly requested nuclear weapons.
Bringing them back here was one thing, but now his request for nuclear weapons had actually been approved.
After Elder Long approved the request, Huo Si, the highest-ranking commander in the Douluo World, nodded.
"Good. Now I'll tell you about the Titled Douluo who might pose a threat to me."
"He was once an heir to the Douluo World's greatest sect. The sect produced two shining stars in one generation. As Clear Sky Douluo, he once hammered the Pope of Spirit Hall, the most powerful force on the continent."
Hearing Huo Si's description, everyone present felt their scalps go numb.
"Next... you should know what comes next. Didn't I ask you to find a copy of Douluo Continent?"
"Tang San is his son, but that's not the point."
"The point is that Tang San will soon have a little sister named Xiao Wu. In reality, Xiao Wu is the transformed form of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit. If you kill her—or get her to willingly sacrifice herself—you can obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone."
"Her two younger brothers are also Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. The Sky Azure Bull Python would be a perfect fit for my Martial Soul, and the Titan Giant Ape wouldn't be bad either. It could increase my Martial Soul's size and toughness."
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