Unexpected Incident

Above ten thousand meters, the drifting clouds were no longer a thin layer, but thick, stratified masses.

Bathed in sunlight, they looked like pink cotton candy.

Yu Wuyi soared through the sea of clouds, and the three Titled Douluo had failed to catch up.

After all, this altitude had already surpassed the limits of a Titled Douluo.

But for the Molten Knight, capable of traveling through space, this height did not even count as a starting point.

So beautiful~

Yu Wuyi gazed at the boundless sea of clouds, his eyes shining.

Although he had flown on airplanes in his previous life, that was an entirely different concept from personally flying into the sky.

At this moment, he could go wherever he wanted at will.

This is freedom!

He suddenly thought of a certain person surnamed Ai who embodied freedom.

"Still, I can't see what's happening below from up here. I've been flying for so long already—they shouldn't be able to catch up. Let's lower the altitude."

The thrusters shifted their nozzles, and the white body plunged into the clouds below with orange flames trailing behind it.

In just two breaths, the view before him opened up. Thanks to this altitude, Yu Wuyi had the chance to glimpse a corner of Douluo Continent in its entirety.

The lush green land stretched endlessly, all the way to the horizon.

Good grief, I never thought much of it when reading the novel, but seeing it now, this continent really is huge!

But immediately afterward, he sensed that something was wrong.

What's going on?!

Suddenly, a piercing pain surged from within his body, nearly leaving him unable to breathe!

It kept intensifying, and cold sweat soon covered his entire body!

"System! What's going on?!"

The sudden change threw him into a panic. He had no idea what was causing it, and instinctively sought help from the system.

Strangely, the system did not remain silent this time. A line of text appeared before Yu Wuyi's eyes.

[Playing a character grants all of that character's abilities, including illnesses.]

Including illnesses? Could it be Entropy Loss Syndrome?

So my Entropy Loss Syndrome is acting up now?

Why didn't you tell me something like this earlier?!

[You didn't ask.]

Yu Wuyi nearly spat out blood.

I asked you so many questions before, and I never saw you answer any of them!

As the pain grew more intense, an overwhelming drowsiness washed over him.

Yu Wuyi immediately realized that he was about to pass out. But when he saw how far he was from the ground, despair filled his heart.

You useless system, you've doomed me!

His vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

The thrusters on his back shut down as well, and he entered free fall.

As he fell faster and faster, friction between his body and the air turned Yu Wuyi into a fireball that plummeted straight toward a certain direction.

[Host detected unconscious. Granting no-damage rule.]

Shrek Academy, Lake Heart Island, Sea God's Pavilion.

This was the most sacred place in Shrek Academy, as well as where the Golden Tree had taken root.

Every person qualified to remain here was a figure of great renown.

At the same time, it was also where Shrek Academy discussed major matters.

Many elders were currently seated in the conference room, discussing a solution to a certain issue.

Suddenly, Mu En, seated at the head of the table, seemed to sense something and looked in a certain direction.

Xuanzi noticed that something was off with him and was about to ask, but he immediately looked in that direction as well.

"What is it, Elder Xuan, Elder Mu?"

Yan Shaozhe looked at them in confusion.

"Everyone, come outside with me. Something is heading this way!"

Xuanzi did not elaborate. With a flash, he vanished from the spot.

Though the others were confused, they still followed him out.

"I can sense it, but there's a strange sense of incongruity..."

Mu En murmured to himself.

Upon arriving outside Sea God's Pavilion, Xuanzi spotted the approaching fireball at a glance.

The fireball was already right before their eyes. If the others still had not noticed it, they did not deserve to be called elders.

"Such audacity! You actually dared to launch an attack so openly!"

Qian Duoduo shouted angrily. As a Super Douluo and the vice dean of the Soul Tool Department, he naturally recognized at a glance that the object within the fireball was some kind of mechanical construct.

Who had the gall to throw a soul tool at Shrek?

"Whatever it is, letting it get any closer will threaten Sea God's Pavilion. Stop it first."

Xuanzi moved swiftly, arriving before the fireball in just a few breaths.

He clenched his right hand, and his immense soul power directly formed a giant hand that reached out to seize the fireball!

Its origins were unknown, so it was safer not to block it with his physical body.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, the fireball passed straight through the giant hand of soul power without meeting the slightest resistance!

What exactly was this thing?!

Xuanzi frowned deeply. With two flashes, he appeared before it again, but this time, he held nothing back.

"Roar!"

Accompanied by an ancient, earth-shaking roar, Xuanzi transformed directly into the Taotie Divine Ox. With a body exceeding thirty meters in height, the fireball appeared incomparably tiny before him.

The Taotie Divine Ox raised its enormous palms and slammed them toward the fireball between them with terrifying force!

Boom!!!

The entire space trembled violently, and the tremendous sound spread throughout all of Shrek City!

Fortunately, they were high in the sky. If any building had been struck by that shockwave, it would have been reduced to dust in an instant!

But what shocked Xuanzi was that his hands had not felt anything at all!

That fireball seemed as though it did not exist, passing directly through his body!

The other elders also hurried over to help.

Terrifying blasts continued to ring out above Shrek Academy.

For a time, everyone in Shrek City was both frightened and curious. What could possibly cause such a commotion?

Yet even after the elders used every means at their disposal, chasing the fireball and swatting at it like a mosquito, they could not touch even the slightest bit of it, as though it were nothing more than an illusion.

In the end, they could only watch as it plummeted into Sea God Lake at incredible speed.

Boom!

Sea God Lake immediately surged with towering waves, directly affecting Sea God's Pavilion and the shores of the Inner Court lake!

"Fuck! Fuck!!"

A few faint screams came from the shores of the Inner Court lake.

This actually was not an illusion?!

Xuanzi was even more shocked. He quickly arrived at the impact site and began searching for the object from earlier.

After the waves subsided, the lake water began to churn back upon itself, becoming muddy and turbulent.

But that object had carried such immense energy when it fell. Given its mass, it should not have floated back up.

In that case, they could only dive into the lake and search for it.

"Enough. Stop wasting your effort."

Mu En suddenly appeared, interrupting him.

"Elder Mu?"

Xuanzi looked at Mu En strangely. He felt that Mu En should know something.

The other elders also gathered around.

"You lot are still as impatient as ever. Violence is not the only way to solve a problem."

Mu En shook his head and slowly raised his right hand. A gentle stream of golden soul power flowed into Sea God Lake.

Very soon, a white figure was drawn out by that golden soul power.

Only then did everyone see the fireball's true appearance.

"This is... a humanoid soul tool?!"

Qian Duoduo and Xian Liner were both shocked beyond measure!

Immediately afterward, Sam, without any controlling consciousness, automatically released its merged state and transformed into a streak of light.

Revealing Yu Wuyi inside.

"A girl?"

Xuanzi was utterly astonished.