I Can Become Stronger by Pitfalling Yu Xiaogang

Just like having money made you want to go shopping, having points made you want to browse the Mall.

Opening the Mall interface, Zhang Tianyu focused on the tabs this time. Just as he had expected, beside the Tricking Item tab were two more tabs. However, both were currently locked and inaccessible. He could not click them, and there was no text displayed, only an "×" symbol.

"System, what are these two next to it? Besides Tricking Items, what else can I exchange for?"

Strangely enough, the system did not answer.

Zhang Tianyu asked several more times, but the system still did not respond.

Frowning, Zhang Tianyu thought for a moment before asking, "At what level can I unlock my Second Martial Soul?"

This time, the system answered, "You do not currently have permission to ask this question."

"Then what are the two tabs next to Tricking Items?"

The system fell silent again.

That was truly bizarre.

Just like when Zhang Tianyu had asked about the Second Martial Soul and the system had answered, "You do not currently have permission to ask this question,"

if the system had nothing to say about these two tabs for the time being, it could have simply given the same response. Yet it did not even offer that.

It was as though those two tabs touched upon some hidden domain.

Zhang Tianyu temporarily filed the matter away and stopped asking. Instead, he continued browsing the Mall.

There were not many low-level Tricking Items on the first page, only the same few types over and over. Starting from the second page, however, the selection became much larger.

Zhang Tianyu even spotted [Flying Stink Bug] and [Sleep Inducing Bug].

Both insects had appeared in Journey to the West. The Sleep Inducing Bug was practically a divine skill. With a flick of the finger, it could make someone collapse into a deep sleep for one minute.

As for the Flying Stink Bug, it was the insect Sun Wukong had created during the magic contest in Che Chi Kingdom to bite Luli Daxian.

It could also be used remotely. With a flick of the finger, the bug would fly onto the target and bite them until their entire body itched unbearably.

They were all Divine Artifacts!

What caught Zhang Tianyu's attention most was [Lightning Five-Fold Whip]. It was an upgraded version of [Lightning Triple Whip] and could be used five times. Since it could only be used in close combat, it was cheap: the Triple Whip cost only 1 point, while the Five-Fold Whip cost 3 points.

One had to know that among the mid-level Tricking Items on the second page, most required at least 5 points to exchange for. Three points was truly cheap.

After using it, lightning power would be added to both hands. If he held a sword, the lightning power would transfer to the sword, and striking an opponent would paralyze them for two seconds.

Being unable to move for two seconds basically meant being at someone else's mercy.

In some ways, it was even more useful than Thunder Sword. Thunder Sword was a soul skill, so it had a cooldown and consumed Soul Power, whereas this item had none of those restrictions.

After looking around for a while longer, Zhang Tianyu closed the Mall. He now had a general understanding of everything inside, so he knew what to use when the time came.

After waiting for a day, night arrived, and Zhang Tianyu felt somewhat disappointed.

The system had not issued a task to pitfall Yu Xiaogang today. He had sparred with Tang San and messed with him a little, which barely counted as pitfalling him, but why had Yu Xiaogang been spared?

"Notice: I understand the host's feelings. However, Yu Xiaogang has been messed with too badly these past few days and needs time to recover. If this continues, he might actually die. If he dies, there will be no one left to play with. You said you wanted to mess with him for at least twenty years, so you must pitfall him for at least twenty years."

"Isn't Tang San still available to play with?" Zhang Tianyu asked.

"That would leave only one, wouldn't it? You need to keep a few around and rotate between them."

"Fine. Now I should think about how to spend the next five years." Zhang Tianyu revealed a kind smile.

Five years would not feel long or boring to me, because I could pitfall people every day, especially Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. If I pitfalled other people, I might feel guilty, but pitfalling those two? Guilt did not exist!

In the blink of an eye, a year of happy academy life came to an end, and the holiday arrived.

Over the past year, Zhang Tianyu and Xiao Wu had spent every day together, while poor Tang San could only watch from afar with envy written all over his face.

During that year, the system stopped continuously issuing Tricking Tasks and lowered their intensity. Otherwise, it really might play someone to death. Accordingly, the task rewards had also decreased considerably.

Over the year, Zhang Tianyu's level had not risen much, but he had accumulated more than 300 Reward Points.

"Tianyu, vacation starts tomorrow. Are you going back to your hometown?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Want to come with me?"

"Sure, sure!" Xiao Wu said happily.

I didn't expect to be going home to meet the parents so soon. Zhang Tianyu thought.

"Hey, wake up. You're an orphan," the system said.

Disrespectful to the Elder!

On the way home, the two of them made a trip to Holy Soul Village with Tang San.

It was not actually on the way. They simply wanted to see Tang San's sad, grief-stricken expression after Tang Hao had left.

And perhaps trigger a Tricking Task while they were at it.

Sitting comfortably inside the carriage, Xiao Wu stared out the window at the world with a curious expression. Tang San drove with high spirits and excitement, while Zhang Tianyu leisurely checked his status panel.

Host: Zhang Tianyu

First Spirit: Yellow Springs

Second Martial Soul: None

Soul Power: Level 19

Soul Bone: Left Leg Soul Bone (38,000-year Cloud Wild Crane Left Leg Bone, skills: Cloud Treading, Cloud Ladder Leap)

Soul Tool: None

Self-Created Soul Skills: [Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track], [Thunder Sword]

Soul Ring Soul Skill: [First Soul Skill · Scorching Sun Verdict]

Items: Super Glue ×1 (1/2), Snake Musk ×1 (1/2), Fatigue Worm ×1

Reward Points: 352

There had basically been no changes. His Soul Power had only risen by two levels, and he had cultivated those two levels himself.

Since they had all been simple little Tricking Tasks, the few Tricking Items left over had not been used.

But he really had saved up a lot of Reward Points.

Also, Xiao Wu's Favorability had increased greatly. In the system's words: it had already reached the limit that could be achieved for a minor.

It had reached the current peak. The rest would naturally fall into place once they grew up.

Douluo Continent was different from other worlds. People generally matured early here.

In the novel, Oscar had only been fourteen when he first appeared, yet he said that his parents had already had him when they were his age.

In other words, they had already been having children at fourteen.

By Zhang Tianyu's traditional Blue Star standards, that was simply unimaginable, but in Douluo Continent, it was commonplace.

So, once Xiao Wu and I turn fourteen, we can...

"To be precise, thirteen," the system said. "It takes at least ten months from conception to birth."

Zhang Tianyu worked through the timeline. Martial Souls awakened at six, then they entered Nuoding Academy. Five years later, they entered Shrek Academy. Six plus five meant they would be eleven when they entered Shrek Academy...

So that meant two years after entering Shrek Academy, they could do it?!

"Not necessarily," the system added. "The laws of Douluo Continent do not clearly stipulate a minimum age for marriage or childbirth, especially for Soul Masters. Do not forget that Ma Hongjun had to rely on all sorts of strange methods to suppress the Evil Fire within him after awakening his Martial Soul. He also awakened at six."

"Alright, this really is a magical world." Zhang Tianyu grinned wickedly.

"Huh? What are you laughing about?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

Zhang Tianyu looked outside. Tang San was focused on driving, and only he and Xiao Wu were in the carriage.

He leaned close to Xiao Wu and whispered, "I was thinking about what name we should give our child if we get married and have one in the future."

Xiao Wu froze. Then her little face reddened, and she poked Zhang Tianyu's forehead with a finger. "You, honestly! How old are you now? You're only a seven-year-old brat, and you're already thinking about having children. You're planning far ahead."

"What's wrong with that? It's one of life's three great matters, after all!"

"You really are something." Xiao Wu poked his forehead again, then asked with a smile, "So what name do you want to give your future child?"

"Zhang Dogegg."

"Ew, that sounds awful."

"Then what do you think the name should be?"

Xiao Wu seriously began thinking. "Emmm... if it's a boy, he could be called something like Yingxuan. If it's a girl, she could be called... Hey, why am I seriously helping you think of names like this?!"

Xiao Wu suddenly realized what she was doing and said it with a flushed face.

Zhang Tianyu said seriously, "Because you come up with nice names. Look at me, all I can think of is something like Dogegg."

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at him and said with a grin, "Let your future wife think about it!"

Zhang Tianyu gave a wicked grin. "See, you already came up with a boy's name just now. So if you become my wife in the future, wouldn't the boy's name already be settled?"

"You..." Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red!

"Who wants to be your wife?" Xiao Wu pretended to be angry and poked his forehead once, then turned away and ignored him.

"Hey, my old friend, it was just a joke. Why are you angry?" Zhang Tianyu patted her fragrant shoulder.

Xiao Wu turned around to look at him, and he immediately put on a serious expression. "Actually, I wasn't joking just now."

Xiao Wu froze, staring at Zhang Tianyu with dazed eyes. Her small, delicate body trembled slightly at that moment.

"Hmph! If you keep saying things like that, I won't talk to you anymore!" Xiao Wu suddenly came to her senses and turned around again, presenting her back to Zhang Tianyu.

"Alright, alright, I won't say it like that anymore. Turn around."

Only then did Xiao Wu turn back. Her little face was so red it looked ready to drip blood.

After all, she was an old sister with a hundred-thousand years of cultivation. Though she definitely was not the sort of old sister with extensive experience, she surely understood everything she ought to understand.

"Impressive, Host," the system began mocking him. "After all that back-and-forth maneuvering, you've made Xiao Wu's heartbeat unstable and her breathing rapid."

"You think I studied The Art of Wooing for nothing?" Zhang Tianyu paused, then continued, "But speaking of The Art of Wooing makes me think of Bibi Dong, and thinking of Bibi Dong reminds me of that calculation I made before. I actually forgot to include Liu Erlong in it at the time. I only remembered after seeing a reader's comment.

If I include Liu Erlong, then by not joining Spirit Hall, I can have intimate contact with at least ten beauties! So it's even more impossible for me to join Spirit Hall."

"Liu Erlong's figure is quite good. Quite huge," the system said.

Zhang Tianyu cried out in his heart, Woohoo! That's right! Busty girls, busty beauties, I need more busty girls!

The system calmly asked, "Then may I ask, Host, what do you think is the most important quality in a woman?"

Zhang Tianyu froze. His restless mood instantly cooled, and his gaze became deep and affectionate.

"The soul. The most important quality is the soul."

The system asked again, "What about a huge, voluptuous figure?"

"A huge, voluptuous figure is certainly wonderful, but the soul is what matters most."

"Notice: Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the title [Sober World]."

"[Sober World]: The flesh will one day grow old and decay. Only the soul that resonates with yours can remain by your side forever, transcending life and death, transcending reincarnation."

"Title Duration: Permanent."

"Title Effects: Mental defense increased by 50%. Can activate the [Wisdom Eye] ability, with a high chance of seeing through illusion-type soul skills."

At three in the afternoon, the carriage stopped outside Tang San's home in Holy Soul Village.

Tang San rushed excitedly into the house. "Dad! I'm back!"

The inner room door opened, and Old Jack walked out. "Oh, Little San, you're back."

Zhang Tianyu: ...

I understand the logic, but answering "oh" right after someone calls out "Dad" is just ridiculously messed up!

Disrespectful to the Elder!

Next time, I'll be the one to answer with that "oh"!

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