Kong Bo's "Secret to Wealth"

About five days later, Kong Deming brought Kong Bo to the Star Dou Great Forest. After the great-grandfather and great-grandson arrived, they stepped out of the Sky Patrol Shuttle. Kong Bo immediately began surveying the forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest had been the site of countless large-scale Soul Huntings throughout the ages. Its history was tangled and hard to tell. As Kong Bo studied the plants around him, he assessed the place in his mind. The Star Dou Great Forest was mainly tropical, with very clean air and a great variety of species.

"Hmm?" Kong Deming frowned and instinctively shielded Kong Lei behind him. "How can there be such a powerful presence? Bo'er, stay behind me!"

"Strong warriors from the Sun Moon Empire? You certainly arrived at a convenient time." A cold voice rang out above them. "Kong Deming, is this... your child?"

Kong Bo looked up. A black-robed man was hovering over them.

He was a burly man with shoulder-length black hair and a pair of dark golden eyes. His expression was stern. He was the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, the true ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Why has Di Tian come to the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest?" Kong Bo thought. "Could something really have happened here? Oh no, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escaped!"

"That's right," Kong Deming replied. "Bo'er, this is the Beast God Di Tian, whom I've often told you about."

"This junior pays his respects to Senior Beast God." Kong Bo bowed to Di Tian, then raised his head to study him. "For Senior Beast God to come in person, has something serious happened in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"Hmph, you guessed right, boy. I've lost something, and I don't know whether it's in your hands."

"Of course it isn't," Kong Bo replied without the slightest fear. "You're the host, and my great-grandfather and I are guests. As you just saw, we were strolling around at our leisure. What thief would steal something and then stroll around at leisure on someone else's turf?"

"What a silver-tongued boy," Di Tian said. "But I spent several thousand years living in the human world, so I know a thing or two about human society. The most skilled thieves sometimes deliberately show up at the scene of a crime, so the guards will stop suspecting them."

"Senior Beast God, when have you ever seen a six-year-old master thief? I'm my great-grandfather's own great-grandson. Good grief, you brought a six-year-old accomplice to be a thief—are you going to lower me down a chimney to clean it?" After speaking, Kong Bo looked straight up at Di Tian, showing no fear as he met his gaze. His eyes held no deference toward an elder, only boundless curiosity.

Kong Bo's stare began to irritate Di Tian. He had seen children during his time living incognito in human society, but never one as clever as Kong Bo. And the boy's gaze brimmed with unrestrained confidence, a sign of a deeply arrogant nature.

"Boy, I'm a Limit Douluo. You were educated early, so you should know that someone like me stands at the peak of the Douluo Continent," Di Tian said, his tone growing irritated. "Your grandfather is only a Level 96 Super Douluo. If not for his Soul Tools, I wouldn't even bother giving your great-grandfather a second glance!"

"Bo'er, what are you doing?" Kong Deming looked at Kong Bo. He was only six years old, and he didn't even have a Soul Ring yet—he was only at Level 10. How could he dare speak to Di Tian without any fear? The boy had some nerve.

"Great-grandfather, leave the rest to me," Kong Bo said. "I can't always rely on your protection, can I? That's what you taught me, isn't it?"

"You!" Kong Deming was stunned. How had his great-grandson ended up with such a go-getter personality?

The "secret to wealth" in the Douluo World was a diagnosis God King Tang gave Dugu Bo for his illness, after which Dugu Bo took him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Later, one transmigrator after another arrived in the Douluo Continent and recited that same "secret to wealth" to Dugu Bo. Then Dugu Bo would take them to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where they would obtain God King Tang's opportunities and the攻略 items needed to woo the girls of the Douluo Continent. They would even win the hearts of beauties. Of course, the transmigrators would also give Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan an Immortal Herb each to solve their problems—especially since Dugu Yan had become a transmigrator's wife. They were still far more generous than God King Tang had ever been.

By the time Kong Bo transmigrated, ten thousand years had passed. But who said the "secret to wealth" could only be used on Dugu Bo? Kong Bo was about to make one up on the spot.

"This junior certainly knows. Who hasn't heard of the Beast God's great reputation?" Kong Bo said. Then he began delivering his own secret to wealth. "The whole Star Dou Great Forest rests on your shoulders. And unlike us humans, your Soul Beast Clan doesn't have to fight desperately to find Soul Rings. I really envy you."

"What, boy, are you scared and trying to flatter me?" Di Tian raised an eyebrow. "Kong Deming, your boy sure knows how to go with the flow!"

But then Kong Bo changed tack. "Still, I've read in books that every hundred thousand years, Senior has to face some kind of trial. They say it's incredibly difficult. I suppose nothing in this world comes without a price, does it? What if I really could help you solve that problem?"

"?!" Di Tian froze for a second when he heard Kong Bo's words, then burst into laughter. "Hahahahaha! Kong Deming, your great-grandson is quite the character. Boy, since you're so well-read, you must know that this hundred-thousand-year trial is called the Lightning Tribulation. Hmph, no matter how clever you are, can you really overcome the Lightning Tribulation?"

Kong Deming spoke up. He took a Video Soul Tool from his Storage Soul Tool and tossed it to Di Tian. "Have a good look. This child invented it."

The Video Soul Tool showed the Lightning Rod in action. After watching, Di Tian's eyes widened. "Th-this can really divert lightning?"

"Of course it can," Kong Bo said. "Senior Beast God, I've also made an updated version. If you want to use it, why not find a Soul Beast and test it?"

Di Tian watched Kong Bo closely. Kong Bo looked up at him in turn, his eyes entirely free of fear. He didn't look like he was lying at all.

"Boy, the Star Dou Great Forest is more than what you can see here. With a treasure like that, I'm taking you to its true core. I can only take you, though. Are you willing to come with me?"