The interface that popped up from the system made Lu Chen pause slightly, and he could not help turning to glance at Xiao Wu beside him.
He could see no change whatsoever in her expression. All he could say was that the data stream was far too overpowered.
Without any thought of conserving Soul Power, he used it to travel whenever he had it. When he ran out, traveling on foot was hardly slow either, thanks to his physical abilities and speed, which far surpassed an ordinary person's. They finally reached Nuoding City after noon.
"Heave-ho~ I'm so tired..." Xiao Wu threw herself onto the spacious bed in the inn, hugging a pristine white cushion and rolling back and forth as she complained nonstop.
Lu Chen could not help being amused at the sight of her acting so shamelessly. Why did an old crone put on such a coy maiden's act?
But he only dared mock her inwardly, mainly for fear of being bitten if he said it aloud. Now that they had grown familiar, this rabbit with no sense of personal boundaries was taking his identity as a "reborn God King" less and less seriously.
What an annoying rabbit with no sense of boundaries!
After sitting on the bed to rest for a while himself, Lu Chen looked at Xiao Wu lying there and asked, "Hungry? Mealtime isn't over yet. Should we have the inn send something up, or go eat in the city?"
Xiao Wu raised her hand high. "I want to eat in the city!"
"Do you have money?"
"No..."
"All right, stop looking at me with those pitiful eyes. I'll treat you, okay?"
"I want carrot fried rice!"
"Such lofty ambitions..."
After looking down on Xiao Wu's taste in food, Lu Chen caught her raised hand and pulled her up. "Then let's go. There's a pretty decent restaurant in Nuoding City called Two Nations Spring. I'll treat you to their signature osmanthus cake."
"Do they have carrot cake?"
"They have spicy rabbit heads."
"Drop dead, Lu Chen!"
The two walked down the street. Although they were still young, Soul Masters developed earlier than ordinary people, and the humans of the Douluo Plane were famously precocious. Judging by their faces and heights, Lu Chen and Xiao Wu looked like youngsters of eleven or twelve.
Their pleasing looks earned them plenty of turned heads.
As they walked, Xiao Wu suddenly remembered the important matter:
"Oh, right. How is Auntie Ah Yin?"
"If you'd remembered her any later, she'd have died of her severe injuries." Lu Chen glanced at Xiao Wu. Seeing her freeze and look ready to cry, he felt too embarrassed to keep teasing the fool and explained:
"Don't worry. The Blue Silver Emperor's vitality ranks among the very best of all Soul Beasts. Her soul is just weak, and she fell asleep and hasn't woken up yet. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought you out to eat first."
"How strange. When I sensed Ah Yin earlier, her condition was clearly still stable..."
"How did she suddenly end up like this?"
Lu Chen was still acting. After all, from the perspective of Xiao Wu and the Chat Group members, he should not have known about Ah Yin's attempt to kill herself.
Xiao Wu pricked up her ears as she listened to Lu Chen "talking to himself," feeling the urge to laugh.
So even a reborn God King who could peer into the river of time had things he didn't know. Lu Chen, you're so weak~
But that made sense. If she hadn't learned what Lu Chen had written in his notebook through the Chat Group, Ah Yin really wouldn't have attempted suicide.
Was this what Lu Chen meant by changing predetermined events? This was so exciting!
"Hey, you two over there!"
Just as Lu Chen and Xiao Wu were each harboring their own schemes, immersed in their own exquisite acting, a voice that sounded decidedly like small fry rang out.
The two turned and saw the fellow who had just spoken. He was thin and small, with a little nose and little eyes. His features had truly grown however they pleased.
Behind him were another seven or eight people, boys and girls alike, all wearing standard white uniforms patterned in blue and gold, with badges on their chests.
Surrounded by these people stood a tall, black-haired youth. He could just about be called handsome, but the contempt and arrogance on his face made him look so overbearing that people would not want to approach him.
Students from Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy?
Lu Chen recognized Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy's uniform and badge.
"What is it?"
Lu Chen's tone was cold. Just from the group's arrogant, unruly appearance, he knew they could not possibly have come to make friends with him.
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"Shut up, System Sis!"
[Oh (・ε・｀)]
Hearing Lu Chen's question, the tall youth who had spoken earlier put on a contrived smile he considered handsome and said haughtily:
"Kid, perhaps you've heard my name. I'm Xiao Chenyu. Everyone is kind enough to call me Boss Xiao. Now, I'm very interested in your little sister and would like to make friends with her. You certainly won't refuse, will you?"
"She's not my sister!"
"He's not my brother!"
Faced with their vehement denials, Xiao Chenyu froze, then waved his hand as though he had understood something.
"Oh... you're so in sync. So she's your girlfriend. Forget it, then."
Hmm?
This time, Lu Chen really was a little surprised. Of course he knew Xiao Chenyu, but not because they had met before in real life. He knew him through the original story.
The current city lord of Nuoding rarely did anything decent, and Lu Yun had always been unwilling to associate with him, so naturally Xiao Chenyu had never had the opportunity to meet Lu Chen.
He was a precocious pervert. In the original story, he had even talked about making Xiao Wu his pet, positively brimming with twisted tastes.
But the original never said you were a champion of pure love, too!
Do you know how hard you're making this for me by pulling back in time like this?
"Boss, these two brats must be lying to you. They're still so young. How could they possibly be boyfriend and girlfriend?!"
Just as Lu Chen was ready to let Xiao Chenyu go after his emergency evasive maneuver, the skinny little small fry who had spoken first opened his mouth again.
Lu Chen's and Xiao Chenyu's expressions darkened at the same time.
"You damned brat, you dared lie to me! Grab him!"
"I was already planning to let you go. Why insist on throwing yourself under my shoe?!"
The skinny little small fry at the front moved fastest. Flapping his arms rapidly, he actually rose into the air and glided toward Lu Chen at considerable speed.
Ling Feng. A swallow- or crow-type Martial Soul, capable of gliding briefly and specializing in speed.
Matching the skinny little small fry to the character in the original story, Lu Chen showed no signs of Martial Soul Possession, but his strength was gathering at an extremely rapid pace.
The passive form of the Azure Dragon Martial Soul's first Soul Skill increased all attributes by 50%. Lu Chen could conceal both his Soul Ring and Martial Soul at will, making it the perfect choice for catching someone off guard while out and about.
Thud~
After a dull impact, Ling Feng flew backward even faster than he had come. Under Lu Chen's deliberate guidance, he crashed into Xiao Chenyu's "fan club," sending them tumbling in another chaotic pileup.
"Y-you, you..." Xiao Chenyu raised a hand to point at Lu Chen, unable to get a complete sentence out:
"Who exactly are you?"
Since you've asked so sincerely...
Lu Chen fought back the urge to recite those classic lines. He gave Xiao Chenyu a cold look and said:
"Dragon Soul Village."
"You're actually from Dragon... Dragon..."
Could you stop stuttering? Anyone who didn't know better would think I was the crooked-mouthed Dragon King...
He could not be bothered to pay any more attention to this bastard who bullied the weak and feared the strong, but Lu Chen did not intend to let him off so easily either.
"You have half an hour to go find your parents. Two Nations Spring. Give me an explanation."
"Y-yes!"
The young man of the Xiao Family stood at attention.
Having dealt with the irritating small fry, Lu Chen took Xiao Wu to enjoy a hearty meal without further trouble.
During the meal, unable to withstand Xiao Wu's starry-eyed assault, and also as a reward for finally learning to stay calm when something happened-she had actually refrained from taking the initiative to break Xiao Chenyu's group's legs-Lu Chen paid extra to have the kitchen bring out a plate of carrot cake.
Lu Chen tried a piece and judged it nothing special, but seeing Xiao Wu's satisfied smile improved his mood considerably.
Such an easy rabbit to feed...
When settling the bill, Lu Chen was informed by the restaurant owner that someone had already paid in advance. The waiter beside him respectfully presented a tray bearing two envelopes printed with the emblem of Nuoding City's Junior Soul Master Academy, along with two rings, one black and one pink.
Admission invitations issued under the city lord's authority, representing places for two full-fledged students.
As for those two rings... Lu Chen held them and briefly sensed what was inside, and even he could not help being moved by the Nuoding city lord's sincerity.
"Storage Soul Tools."
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