Lin Chuan rubbed his brow, glanced at Xiao Wu in front of him, and said:
"Stay in Dorm Seven. I'm going out to take care of something. I'll bring you all some dinner on my way back."
As his words fell, a trace of mischief flashed through his eyes. He quietly took half a step forward, bent down slightly, and leaned close to Xiao Wu's ear. His warm breath brushed her ear as he lowered his voice:
"Be good and stay inside. Don't run around, little rabbit. There's an unfamiliar Titled Douluo watching this place from outside. He's up to no good, and he's here specifically for you. If you try to slip away now, you'll definitely get caught."
The warm breath against her ear made Xiao Wu's cheeks instantly flush scarlet.
But before that blush could spread, the latter half of Lin Chuan's words splashed over her like cold water. She stiffened in fright, a layer of cold sweat breaking out across her back.
An unfamiliar Titled Douluo is watching me?
Is this some kind of joke?
Nuoding City is a backwater in the remotest corner of the continent. You don't even see a Soul Saint here normally, so how could a Titled Douluo appear out of nowhere?
Unless... he's already seen through my identity.
Apart from that, there was no other explanation.
As for whether Lin Chuan was bluffing, Xiao Wu never entertained even a shred of doubt.
What would he gain by lying to me?
There's absolutely no need.
Thinking that way, she could only forcibly suppress the urge to take to her heels and decide to stay put obediently.
Besides, in her eyes, Lin Chuan's bearing made it obvious that he had been raised by a great family. Who knew what powerful figure might be standing behind him?
Most importantly, Lin Chuan had not the slightest desire to covet her Soul Ring.
If she could build a good relationship with him, another friend meant another path. Perhaps she could even shelter beneath this great tree from the wind and rain someday.
Besides, that was an Auspicious Beast Martial Soul.
Someone who could awaken such a legendary thing absolutely could not have a bad character. He had to be an incredibly good person.
At that thought, Xiao Wu pressed her lips together. The gratitude in her eyes was entirely genuine as she nodded obediently:
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll stay in Dorm Seven and wait for you to come back."
Lin Chuan nodded in satisfaction.
But just then, the system's voice rang out in his mind.
[Xiao Wu's affection increased by 20. Current affection: 80. Reward: 10,000 Affection Points.]
Hearing the system notification, Lin Chuan's eyelid twitched, and he could not help studying Xiao Wu before him.
This little rabbit really is exceptionally innocent.
All I did was mention it in passing, and her affection actually shot up by a full 20.
And that's ten thousand points.
As expected of the original story's female lead. The further things progress, the more terrifying the point rewards from her affection become.
Her affection is already at 80. I'm only one final step away from conquering her completely.
But... Lin Chuan pinched his brow, his gaze sweeping over her immature features.
She's still too young. I really can't bring myself to take that last step.
(How many electric shocks would that earn you, sir...)
Forget it. There's no hurry.
It's only six years. That'll pass in the blink of an eye.
After leaving Dorm Seven, Lin Chuan did not hurry off elsewhere.
He wound his way along the academy's paths, eventually finding an extremely secluded nook in Nuoding City's academy.
He had come here for nothing else.
Naturally, he needed to draw prizes.
After all, that Haozi Douluo wandered around Nuoding Academy all day long. The matter weighed on his mind like a blade hanging overhead that could fall at any moment.
This was a very real threat.
Now, he could only pin his hopes on this ten-pull.
He asked for nothing else, only to draw a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse to guard his path. Then he could live a little more securely.
Otherwise, with his current meager means, if anything really went wrong, he would not even have someone to fall back on. The danger was too great, and there was simply no assurance of safety.
Had he known, he should have brought both the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress with him.
If those two were here, would that Haozi Douluo dare lay a finger on him even with ten times the courage?
He would have to give him a thorough taste of what the Pride of the Ice and Snow Emperors meant.
Without dwelling on it further, Lin Chuan took a deep breath and said softly:
"System, spend 10,000 points on a ten-pull."
System: [Acknowledged! Initiating ten-pull.] [Congratulations, host! You have obtained four Transformation Pills. These Transformation Pills allow Soul Beasts to freely switch between human and beast forms and avoid heavenly tribulations!] [Congratulations, host! You have obtained the Heaven and Earth Great World. Within this great world, the host is the creator. The host can enter with a mere thought. Even spatial lockdowns cannot prevent the host from entering. Others can be brought inside!] [Three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!] [One Titled Douluo Summoning Card. Randomly summons one Titled Douluo from the Douluo II world!] [One Spatial Teleportation Talisman!]
PS: It's not Ye Xishui. Don't worry...
Looking at the string of reward notifications before him, Lin Chuan nodded with some satisfaction.
Although this ten-pull was not as blessed by the god of luck as his first, tallying up the actual results, it was absolutely no loss.
Or rather, it was a massive win.
And it really had not disappointed him: he had obtained a Titled Douluo Summoning Card, one that summoned someone from the Douluo II world at that.
He just did not know who would be summoned. He only hoped they would be strong.
Then there were these Transformation Pills.
Their effects were downright terrifying. Not only could they let Soul Beasts transform into humans, but they also allowed free switching between human and beast forms. Most absurdly, they could even avoid heavenly tribulations.
If word of this spread, it would probably whip up a storm of blood throughout the entire Soul Beast Realm.
Those Ferocious Beasts, especially, would absolutely throw themselves into the scramble at any cost.
Moreover, these Transformation Pills were very suitable for the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress.
With Transformation Pills, the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress would have hope of becoming gods.
Of course, the most overpowered of these rewards, and the one that put him most at ease, was still the Heaven and Earth Great World.
With a mere thought, he could flash inside. Even spatial lockdowns were as good as nonexistent.
What's a trump card?
This is a trump card.
Hide if you can't win. That's the most basic rule of survival for a normal person.
As for those three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and the Spatial Teleportation Talisman, they were within his expectations. They were fine additions, like flowers on brocade, and he certainly would not complain about having more.
Without thinking any further, Lin Chuan willed it and instantly vanished from where he stood.
When he appeared again, all that lay before him was an endless grassland.
That was right. This was the Heaven and Earth Great World.
After entering the great world, Lin Chuan's ice-blue eyes began to glow.
An enormous palace instantly appeared before him, and it was practically identical to the Ice and Snow Hall in the Far North.
Seeing this Ice and Snow Hall, Lin Chuan nodded in satisfaction and murmured with a smile:
"When I bring the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress over in a while, they should be very happy to see this Ice and Snow Hall, right?"
Although there were many goddesses in the Douluo World, the ones who truly mattered to Lin Chuan were still the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress.
After all, throughout the six years since he had come to this world, the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress had raised him.
That debt of kindness was too great. He could only repay it by giving himself to them...
The following is the system panel and does not count toward the main text's word count.
Name: Lin Chuan Age: 6 Level: 15 Martial Soul: Qilin Soul Rings: Red Soul Skills: Qilin Step, Qilin Claw Law: Law of Ice Cultivation techniques: Star Art (cultivate by absorbing the power of the stars), Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track Items: Five Goblin Summoning Cards, Eternal Emperor Soul Nirvana Pill ×1 (evolves the Martial Soul to a higher grade), Spatial Teleportation Talisman ×2, Transformation Pill ×4, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring ×3 Affection Points: 13,900 Harem: To be discussed later