Before long, Zhu Zhuqing came out in high spirits, linking arms with Luo Yihe. Luo Yihe held his head high and swept his gaze over everyone with contempt.
He swaggered to the middle of the group and shot a provocative look at Xiao Chenghe.
"You there... Huo, was it? Zhuqing was wrong to hit you, but she must have had her reasons. As a grown man, you should be more understanding. Setting reality aside, even if Zhuqing hurt you, you still shouldn't hold such a grudge against her, should you? That's too petty."
{Ding, negative emotions from Huo Yuhao +999} {Ding, negative emotions from Dai Mubai +698}
What the hell, do you even hear yourself?
Huo Yuhao especially looked like he'd eaten three pounds of shit, his face a mass of black lines. He felt like Luo Yihe had stolen his lines.
Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Zhao Wuji hurriedly stepped between them and said with a cheerful grin, "Come on, come on, no arguing yet! We still have to enter the Star Dou Forest together. You could say we're a temporary team."
Zhao Wuji wore a broad smile.
Luo Yihe snorted. "I'll let it go for Teacher Zhao's sake today. You sissy, you'd better watch yourself from now on."
Luo Yihe tossed the giant axe he'd been hiding behind his back onto the ground, then dragged Zhu Zhuqing away with him.
Everyone except Xiao Chenghe stared at the axe lying on the ground in utter shock. Their teeth ached just looking at it.
Tang San: "I fucking knew it."
Ning Rongrong: "So that's how you use a Storage Soul Tool?"
They passed through the last human settlement outside the Star Dou Forest.
Even the shortest trees around them were over ten meters tall, and the leaves were unbelievably thick. Visibility was already poor for anyone entering during the day. One could only imagine how, at night, without a source of light, it would be far worse than simply being unable to see one's hand in front of one's face.
Luo Yihe and Xiao Chenghe were thrilled. They'd wanted to visit the Star Dou Forest for ages, but had never gotten the chance.
The two brothers ran around aimlessly, looking this way and that, and even scrambled up to the treetops to have a look.
Suddenly, a bird-like Soul Beast, seven or eight meters long, appeared above them. It was the first time they'd ever seen such a huge Soul Beast, and they gawked at it like country bumpkins visiting the big city.
Luo Yihe: "That's one huge bird. Wonder how it tastes."
Xiao Chenghe: "Then, Brother Luo, how about we chase after it? With our abilities, it won't take long to catch up. We can roast it and see how it tastes."
Luo Yihe: "Forget it! With our cooking skills, we might end up getting buried alongside that big bird."
Xiao Chenghe said, disappointed, "All right."
He actually liked this sort of environment. He didn't know why, but seeing these wild beasts made his blood boil. He felt like fighting.
Luo Yihe rubbed his chin. "I think we can catch it. Then we can make an 'Ultraman' movie. What do you think?"
Xiao Chenghe's blood was no longer boiling. He'd grown up listening to Luo Yihe tell countless stories, especially about "Ultraman" and "Armor Hero." They were the dreams of just about every man.
When a city fell into a monster crisis, everyone would flee, while you alone walked in the opposite direction. Then, suddenly, you pulled out a transformation device and shouted, "Tiga!"
Xiao Chenghe imagined himself transforming into Tiga and receiving everyone's cheers. He could hardly contain his excitement.
"Brother Luo, I want to be Ultraman!"
"No way. I'm the one playing Ultraman."
"Brother Luo, you're not right for the role. Ultraman fights hand-to-hand. You're not suited for it. Only a man like me, a God of War, can do it."
"No. I'm playing the first Ultraman, and you can be the second."
Xiao Chenghe wouldn't back down, Luo Yihe wouldn't give in, and Zhu Zhuqing got angry.
When Luo Yihe appeared on the ground with one ear red, he and Xiao Chenghe were still arguing over who would play the first Ultraman.
Tang San: "Ultraman? Luo Yihe, did seeing that huge Soul Beast bring back memories?"
"What's Ultraman?"
The Shrek group stared blankly. They couldn't understand what Tang San and the others were talking about.
Tang San then gave them a rough account of the Ultraman story Luo Yihe had told back in Notting City. Even Zhu Zhuqing, standing some distance away, pricked up her ears to listen.
Ning Rongrong: "Are there really Ultramen in this world?"
Zhao Wuji shook his head. "Probably not. Even a few-hundred-meter-tall giant would dwarf a Titled powerhouse. They wouldn't even come up to Ultraman's toe."
Oscar: "Then, Third Brother, why are they talking about Ultraman? Even if they saw a huge Soul Beast, it'd only be a few dozen meters tall. I've never seen a Soul Beast over a hundred meters."
Tang San: "..."
"Right! According to Luo Yihe's stories, Ultramen are all super-giants. Seeing a Soul Beast a few dozen meters tall shouldn't bring back memories!"
Ning Rongrong: "Why not just ask them?"
When everyone turned to look at Luo Yihe and Xiao Chenghe again, Zhu Zhuqing also looked back at them.
Luo Yihe had a black eye, while Xiao Chenghe had a big bump on his forehead. The two of them were wrestling.
Only...
Why did they fight like little kids, pulling each other's hair and all?
Xiao Chenghe was even biting Luo Yihe's butt!
Holy shit! Luo Yihe was grabbing his junk!
Ning Rongrong sidled up to Zhu Zhuqing and whispered, "Zhuqing, what do you even see in that guy?"
Zhu Zhuqing's face was covered in black lines. The Shrek group, however, were enjoying the spectacle. They'd never expected the two of them to fight, let alone in such a unique way.
Zhu Zhuqing yelled, her face dark, "Both of you, stop!"
The two, still pulling hair, biting butts, and guarding their crotches, turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing, who was on the verge of exploding.
They exchanged a glance.
Xiao Chenghe: "Brother Luo, let go! Sister-in-law's mad."
Luo Yihe: "You let go first."
Xiao Chenghe: "Then let me play the first Ultraman."
Luo Yihe shook his head firmly. "No, no. The first one has to be mine. Have you ever heard of 'intellectual property'? Without my permission, nobody gets to use it."
Xiao Chenghe: "Then I'm sorry, Brother Luo. I've dreamed of being Ultraman since I was a kid. I'm not backing down."
With that, Xiao Chenghe bit Luo Yihe's butt again.
"Ow—holy shit!"
Zhu Zhuqing stared coldly at them, speechless with exasperation. "Luo Yihe, Xiao Chenghe, both of you stop! Aren't you embarrassed?"
To her surprise, Luo Yihe and Xiao Chenghe shook their heads at the same time and answered in unison, "No!"
{Ding, negative emotions from Zhu Zhuqing +895}
Tang San came over just then. "Aren't you two supposed to be good brothers? Why are you fighting? And what's with this way of fighting?"
Luo Yihe explained that he wanted to film Ultraman, play Ultraman himself, and have Xiao Chenghe play Ultraman in the second installment.
Luo Yihe: "Brother Tang San, you be the judge. I created this masterpiece, so is there anything wrong with me playing Ultraman in the first installment?"
Xiao Chenghe let go of his bite and argued, "No way, no way. We're brothers. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. So I should get a share of your 'intellectual property' too."
With that, he opened his mouth and bit Luo Yihe's butt again.
(╯﹏╰) "Ow~"
Luo Yihe winced in pain.
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