After Kong Bo finished speaking, he walked out of the dining room. That afternoon, he still had to go build Gundam models with the Evil Emperor. In the future, Kong Bo would be conducting all kinds of experiments, so he needed to practice this craft more—and review what he'd learned to discover new insights. He'd been building Gundam models for three years now. He could have all sorts of models placed in front of him without batting an eye, then put them together with ease.
This had also brought a subtle change to Kong Bo's temperament. He really was developing the sort of air The Doctor had, especially when he was displeased with Lin Lang. Lin Lang felt as though Kong Bo wasn't looking at a lively, breathing Lin Lang at all, but at a Gundam.
After Kong Bo left, Lin Lang breathed a sigh of relief. She'd never imagined that someone as clever as herself could be so helpless against a child—and that this child would even tease her.
"Lin Lang, little sister, what's wrong? Did you just get outsmarted by a child for the first time?" Xu Tianyan said with a bright smile, pulling Lin Lang against her chest.
"Sister Tianyan, Elder Kong's great-grandson is just too awful." Lin Lang panted lightly, as if she'd just fought a battle. She desperately needed a hug from Xu Tianyan. "He's just a child, and he... he actually dared to pinch my chin. Never mind, considering he can make me money, I'll let him off this once."
"Lin Lang, little sister, should we ask Uncle or Auntie to help you deal with Kong Bo?" Xu Tianyan asked. "I... I just feel like getting too close to him might not be a good thing."
"Don't worry, Sister Tianyan. He's six years younger than me. What, can't I handle him?" Lin Lang said. "By the way, Sister Tianyan, you've never been to the Underground Soul Fighting Arena to watch a match, have you? Want to go see one?"
"No, I'm not going." Xu Tianyan shook her head. "My brother won't let me go. My brother and sister-in-law raised me, and I'd rather not give them anything else to worry about." Xu Tianyan's brother was Xu Tianyuan, and her sister-in-law was Luan Feng.
"All right, all right. I really like going to watch," Lin Lang said.
"Little sister, do you enjoy winning money or watching the matches? Do you think I don't know?" Xu Tianyan said. "But either way, be careful when dealing with Kong Bo and his Limit Douluo master."
With Xu Tianyan's help, Lin Lang got two access cards for the Underground Soul Fighting Arena. Then she drove to the Evil Emperor's residence to deliver them to Kong Bo.
At that moment, Kong Bo was in the courtyard admiring the clothes he'd just made. As the saying went, "Despise The Doctor, understand The Doctor, become The Doctor, surpass The Doctor." Kong Bo was now at the third stage. He figured that since he was called the God of Three Moons, he ought to have The Doctor's signature look.
When Lin Lang knocked on the gate of the Evil Emperor's courtyard, she saw Kong Bo standing in the yard in his new clothes. He wore a silver-white one-piece coat. On its left shoulder, at the back, was a black feather-shaped pauldron, while the right pauldron was sculpted from metal in the shape of a bird's beak. From behind, it looked as if a whole crow had landed on his back.
At the same time, Kong Bo wore a black, beak-shaped mask that covered his eyes and nose. It kept others from seeing his expression, adding a few more shades of mystery to his appearance.
Kong Bo was looking at himself in the mirror. "Mm, not bad, not bad. Whatever else you can say about The Doctor, his sense of style is on point. Oh, who's so handsome? That's me."
"Kong Bo, someone's here. Is it the girl you mentioned, Lin Lang?" the Evil Emperor asked.
"Yes, she's here to bring us the tickets for the Underground Soul Fighting Arena," Kong Bo replied.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Evil Emperor." Lin Lang bowed, then handed the two Soul Guidance Cards to the Evil Emperor.
"Miss Lin Lang, have a seat," the Evil Emperor said. "According to Kong Bo's plans, he'll go Soul Fighting every afternoon from now on."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Lin Lang nodded and handed the two Soul Guidance Cards to the Evil Emperor. "Kong Bo, you can't use your real name at the Underground Soul Fighting Arena. You'd better pick a nickname or alias."
"Sure." Kong Bo nodded. "I'll go by Zandik. As for the title... how about Left-Path Sage Doctor?"
Kong Bo looked at Lin Lang through his beak-shaped mask. She felt his gaze fixed on her, and it made her a little afraid. The outfit did look beautiful on him, but beneath that handsome exterior, Lin Lang felt no admiration—only fear. The gaze behind the bird-beak mask didn't feel like someone simply staring at her. It was the contempt of a predator looking at its prey.
"No, no, I must be imagining it," Lin Lang thought. "How could I feel that way about a child?"
"All right, then. When are you planning to go?"
"Tomorrow afternoon," Kong Bo said. "Just bet on me to win. I still have to cultivate in the afternoon, so we won't keep you, Sister. At one tomorrow afternoon, my master and I will be ready to leave from here."
"Okay, Kong Bo. See you then," Lin Lang said, then hurried away. After all, there was a Limit Douluo in the courtyard, and Lin Lang was still quite afraid of him.
"Why did that young girl leave so quickly?" the Evil Emperor said. "She's quite pretty. Why don't you consider her? I know plenty about human society. With your talent and what you'll accomplish in the future, the emperor is bound to value you. Your family is already five degrees removed from the Xu Clan, so you'll probably marry a princess or a commandery princess one day. When the time comes, will you have to tell her about your relationship with Zi JI and me?"
Zi JI's airbags were enormous—on the scale of a certain battleship game, you could say. And Kong Bo had given her a Faraday Cage, which had basically saved her life. While staying at the Evil Emperor's home, Kong Bo had started figuring out how to win over the Soul Beast girls. A Soul Beast like Zi JI, who had grown up deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, didn't understand human feelings. "Kong Bo, you saved me. Do you want me to be your mate in the future? All right, I agree," Zi JI had said, agreeing outright.
"Of course, Sister Evil Emperor." Kong Bo nodded. "That's why I'd rather find a Xu Clan girl who's a little more level-headed. Xu Tianzhen looks like someone who can't take the slightest hardship, so she's out first. I'll do a few more things and make a bit of a splash, then see how it goes."
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