Douluo Dalu: I Can Become Stronger by Pitfalling Yu Xiaogang

"Soul Rings and soul skills? Where would we get soul skills right now? We haven't even obtained Soul Rings yet," Zhang Tianyu said. "These are Self-Created Soul Skills I figured out myself."

"Teach me one," Xiao Wu said.

Zhang Tianyu laughed. "You can even teach this stuff?"

Just then, someone walked into the dormitory.

The moment they saw him, Wang Sheng and the others immediately bowed. "Hello, Teacher Mo!"

Teacher Mo nodded. "Which one of you is the Work-Study Student named Tang San?"

Zhang Tianyu thought to himself that this was the bedding-delivery scene. Then, because of this bedding, Xiao Wu and Tang San would begin at least several months of sharing a bed.

Zhang Tianyu's heart had long been filled with envy... no, with anger!

But today, Tang San, you wouldn't get the chance!

Wang Sheng said, "Teacher Mo, Tang San went out to take care of something."

"Alright. Give this to him when he returns. It's from Master," Teacher Mo said, placing the bedding on an empty bed.

"Yes, Teacher Mo," Wang Sheng replied.

After assigning them the task of cleaning the playground and garden, Teacher Mo left. Everyone stared at the brand-new bedding, looking at one another.

Xiao Wu eyed it enviously. "This Tang San sure gets treated well. Someone even brought him bedding."

Zhang Tianyu said, "He took Master as his teacher, so Master is looking after him and gave him bedding."

"Alright," Xiao Wu shrugged. Her eyes darted around as she puffed out her cheeks and said, "Emmm... should I go find a teacher to take as my master too?"

"Uh... Sister Xiao Wu," Wang Sheng said, "taking a master is a very serious matter. You can't just do it casually..."

"I know, I was just joking," Xiao Wu said, raising a brow. "Oh, right. I'm not the boss anymore. This is your new boss."

Xiao Wu pointed at Zhang Tianyu.

Everyone: ...

"Ahem. Who was it just now that said a worthless Wooden Sword Martial Soul like mine was showing off?" Zhang Tianyu asked as he picked at his ear.

"Greetings, Brother Tianyu!" Wang Sheng was the first to shout.

The others quickly followed. "Greetings, Brother Tianyu!"

"Alright, fine. For the sake of that 'Brother Tianyu,' I'll be generous and let it go. Just like Wang Sheng said, us Work-Study Students must stick together from now on. If anyone dares attack a companion again, don't blame me for beating them into a pig's head!"

"Yes, Brother Tianyu!"

Once the ceremony of acknowledging the boss was complete, Zhang Tianyu heard Xiao Wu muttering to herself, "Oh dear, oh dear, what am I supposed to do without bedding? My little butt's going to freeze tonight!"

Zhang Tianyu glanced downward, but her braid was too long and blocked the view.

That also proved from another angle that Xiao Wu's "little butt" wasn't literary embellishment, but an accurate description. It really was small.

Zhang Tianyu said, "I don't have bedding either, so..."

Xiao Wu's eyes immediately widened. "So what?"

"Let's go buy a set on the street together," Zhang Tianyu said. "The money I have on me is enough to buy one set."

The hopeful look in Xiao Wu's eyes swiftly dimmed. She poked her two fingers together and said, "But... I... I'm out of money... There were so many delicious things and fun things on the way here... I spent it all..."

Zhang Tianyu thought, Of course I know you're out of money. That's why I said the money on me is only enough for one set.

Actually, I had enough money for two sets, but I deliberately said it was only enough for one. That way, we could share a bed from here on out!

"Prompt: One set or two, any set that wins over a girl is a good set."

"Then let's buy one set first," Zhang Tianyu said.

Xiao Wu froze. "But if we only buy one set, how... how are the two of us supposed to use it...?"

"Then you'll have to use it first. After all, I'm the boss now, and you're a girl," Zhang Tianyu said with a smile. "Why don't you hurry up and thank Brother Tianyu?"

Xiao Wu's fair little face reddened. Unable to hold back, she giggled and revealed a sweet, adorable smile. "Hehe, you're actually a pretty qualified boss. Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

"Come on. Let's go pick one you like," Zhang Tianyu said, extending his hand.

"Mm!" Xiao Wu smiled sweetly and reached out with her small hand to grab his.

"Prompt: Obtained Xiao Wu's favor. [A Dance That Captures The Heart] quest complete! Soul Power increased by 2 levels. Current Soul Power: Level 15."

See? This quest was so easy. It was done in minutes!

Watching the two leave the dormitory hand in hand, the boys looked at one another, their expressions utterly spectacular.

"Wow, the boss feels so amazing!"

"Yeah, yeah! Not only is he powerful, he's also so popular with girls!"

"The key is that he's strong enough. I don't think any of those noble students can beat Brother Tianyu!"

"That's right! That Thunderbolt Sword just now was so sharp and domineering!"

"Even someone as formidable as Sister Xiao Wu was knocked to the ground and left unable to move after getting hit. Those noble students definitely won't be able to take it!"

Inside Nuoding City.

It was already lunchtime, so Zhang Tianyu took Xiao Wu to a random roadside stall for something to eat.

Seeing how happily Xiao Wu was eating, Zhang Tianyu felt rather sentimental.

The innocence of youth was truly wonderful!

If, after growing up, you could still meet a girl who would happily eat at a roadside stall with you, then you had better cherish her!

After eating, the two held hands as they browsed several bedding shops. In the end, Xiao Wu chose a pink-and-white set of bedding. Smelling its lavender fragrance, she was overjoyed.

After paying and carrying the bedding out, Xiao Wu walked with her head lowered for quite a while. Only when they were nearly back at the academy did she say, "Um... how about we use this bedding together?"

Ah, I've finally been waiting for you to say that!

I wouldn't dare bring it up myself!

"Why?" Zhang Tianyu asked.

"This bedding is pretty big, emmm... if I use it alone, wouldn't you end up freezing..." A cute smile spread across Xiao Wu's fair little face. "You already brought me out for tasty food... Anyway, no matter what, we'll use it together."

"Uh..."

"If you won't use it, then I won't either." Xiao Wu puffed out her little cheeks.

"Alright, then we'll use it together," Zhang Tianyu said.

When they returned to the dormitory, Wang Sheng and the others saw them carrying the bedding back and immediately crowded around. "Wow, this bedding is so pretty!"

"Sister Xiao Wu must have picked it!"

"Mm." Zhang Tianyu put on the air of a boss. "Are there two beds next to each other?"

"Of course!" Wang Sheng hurriedly replied. "Huh? Boss, why do they have to be next to each other?"

"Of course it's because Tianyu and I are going to use this big quilt together! Dummy!" Xiao Wu said.

"Oh, oh, got it, got it!" Wang Sheng quickly said.

Although Xiao Wu was no longer the boss, she was still not someone he could afford to offend!

Just then, Zhang Tianyu noticed the somewhat lonely figure behind the crowd.

"Yo, Tang San, you're back?" Zhang Tianyu greeted him.

Everyone looked over. Tang San raised his head, his face still wearing that gentle smile. "Mm, I'm back. I didn't expect you to be so strong that you became the boss."

"Eh, just luck. If you want to be the boss, we can spar another day."

Tang San shook his head. "No need. I wasn't interested in being the boss to begin with."

At that moment, Tang San suddenly noticed Xiao Wu standing beside Zhang Tianyu. A peculiar gleam flashed through his eyes. Zhang Tianyu introduced them, "This is Tang San. Tang San, this is Xiao Wu."

The two merely nodded lightly at each other. Xiao Wu did not spare Tang San another glance, instead grabbing Zhang Tianyu's arm and saying, "Hurry up, the beds have already been found. You're strong, so push the two beds together. I'll spread out the bedding."

"Alright." Zhang Tianyu smiled.

Having Xiao Wu act cute with him right in front of Tang San...

This feeling was fucking exhilarating!

Exhilarating!!

The Absurdly Awesome Martial Soul!

Master had probably found someone to treat Tang San. Otherwise, there was no way the swelling from earlier could have gone down so quickly.

How should he put it? No matter the world or plane, having someone powerful to rely on was always a good thing!

Shaking off those thoughts, Zhang Tianyu looked at Xiao Wu happily hopping about on the training grounds and summoned his Martial Soul, the Wooden Sword.

This Wooden Sword had not only shocked Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the others—it had also shocked Zhang Tianyu.

Originally, Zhang Tianyu had thought that, as a Martial Soul, this Wooden Sword definitely would not be as fragile as a real wooden sword. But it also should not have been too outrageous. Yet to his surprise, this Wooden Sword was fucking absurd.

Not only were its hardness and sharpness beyond his expectations, it even carried a trace of eerie, bloodthirsty, violent evil energy.

When sparring with Xiao Wu, if Zhang Tianyu had not sensed that something was wrong and suppressed that violent, baleful aura, Xiao Wu's leg might not have been severed, but it would at least have been bleeding.

"System, what is the origin of this Wooden Sword?"

Several lines of text immediately appeared in his mind:

First Martial Soul: Wooden Sword

Origin: ???

Traits: ???

Power: ???

Overall Evaluation: ???

"What the fuck?" Zhang Tianyu was a little dumbfounded. "What does this mean? This is my Martial Soul, yet I can't see any information about it? Ridiculous. The system gave me this thing, but the system itself doesn't know what it is?"

"Notice: You are already a mature host. You should learn to find the answers yourself."

"Then what the hell use are you?" Zhang Tianyu rolled his eyes.

"Notice: This Martial Soul is excessively powerful. Concealing its information is also a way of sealing its power. Once the host becomes sufficiently powerful, this Martial Soul's information will naturally be revealed, and its seal will naturally be lifted."

"Notice: The host has reached Level 15. The [Martial Soul Name] in the Martial Soul information can now be displayed. It has been displayed."

Zhang Tianyu immediately checked. Sure enough, his Martial Soul information had now become:

First Martial Soul: Huangquan

Origin: ???

Traits: ???

Power: ???

Overall Evaluation: ???

"Huangquan?!" Zhang Tianyu's eyes widened. "Holy shit, this really is connected to the Underworld!"

Back when he had learned that he came from Wanghun Village, he had already complained that a name could be down-to-earth, but it couldn't be down-to-Underworld.

Although Wanghun Village was a homophone for "Village of the Dead," it was still only a homophone. In truth, a Soul King had once come from his village, which was why it was named Wanghun Village. It had absolutely nothing to do with "the dead."

But now, this Martial Soul was straight-up called Huangquan!

Fuck, this wasn't just connected to the Underworld anymore—it was a direct route to the Underworld!

"Notice: Shouldn't the host be paying attention to the words 'First Martial Soul' instead?"

"I did notice. As a transmigrator with a golden finger, isn't having twin Martial Souls the standard setup?"

System: ...