Dugu Yan gently pushed Lin Kong's chest, making him take a half step back. Then, she put her hands in front of her face, looking at him warily, her voice trembling, "What are you doing?"
The slight tremor in her voice betrayed the turbulent emotions she was experiencing.
Seeing her wary expression, Lin Kong's playful expression faded, and he said seriously, "You've been poisoned."
"What?" Dugu Yan was stunned, as if she had heard something unbelievable. "You're saying I'm poisoned?"
"Yes, you've been poisoned." Lin Kong repeated solemnly, his eyes showing no hint of a joke.
"Impossible!" Dugu Yan retorted immediately, her tone certain. "I'm a poison-attribute Soul Master. I've dealt with all sorts of toxins since I was a child. Do you think I wouldn't know if I'm poisoned or not? Do I need you to remind me?"
She felt a mix of emotions: a slight sense of pride at being treated specially by Lin Kong, a bit of inexplicable joy, but mostly discouragement.
This guy has no problem finding topics to chat about, but starting with "poisoning" is just too outrageous! Humph! How stupid!
Seeing her disbelieving expression, Lin Kong clicked his tongue helplessly and emphasized again, " Yanzi, you are really poisoned."
"I already said no!" Dugu Yan crossed her arms, her attitude resolute. "I see now. You only have the ability to use poison because of your External Soul Bone. At most, you can only be considered a half-poison attribute Soul Master. In terms of the perception and understanding of poison, how can you compare to my expertise?"
She was telling the truth.
Lin Kong's poison abilities all come from the Eight Spider Lances. He himself has very little knowledge of poisons, and he can't even do the most basic poison identification. Compared with Dugu Yan was taught by Poison Douluo from childhood and is proficient in various poison techniques, he is indeed not a professional.
Lin Kong reached up and pressed his temples, looking helpless.
Dugu Yan's words really hit him where it hurt.
He really knew nothing about toxins; he wasn't even a half-baked expert.
If he were facing Dugu Bo, he could rely on the plot he remembered and recite a few words about the symptoms of the Jade Phosphorus Snake to gain the other party's trust.
But now he was facing Dugu Yan, and he had no idea what the specific symptoms of the Jade Phosphorus Snake would be when it took effect on Dugu Yan. Even if he wanted to make it up, he couldn't.
Lin Kong was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, looking at her with unwavering eyes. "Yes, that's right, I don't really understand poisons, but I happen to know a lot about how to treat the Jade Phosphorus Snake."
"Nonsense!" Dugu Yan's face was full of disbelief. "You don't even understand poisons, yet you dare to say you know how to treat the Jade Phosphorus Snake?"
Lin Kong stretched out his hand and casually waved it at the open space in front of him, saying in a relaxed tone, "Come on, unleash your Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison, in front of me. I'll break it on the spot, and that will prove I wasn't lying to you."
"No." Dugu Yan shook her head without hesitation, her attitude resolute.
Even if a ripple had stirred in her heart, she would not doubt herself. This was her pride as a genius Soul Master, and her absolute confidence in her Martial Soul and Soul Skill as the Jade Phosphorus Snake Soul Master.
"With realgar wine and fire, we can break your Third Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison." Lin Kong simply stated the answer directly, looking at her with unwavering certainty. "Although Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison is powerful, it is inherently afraid of yang elements. Realgar wine can neutralize snake venom, and fire can purify toxins. The combination of the two is enough to break your poisonous mist."
"You're not doing this..." Dugu Yan instinctively wanted to retort, but the words caught in her throat halfway through, and she froze.
A few seconds later, Dugu Yan finally came to her senses, her face filled with shock and disbelief. She stammered, "This, like this..."
"You'll know once you try," Lin Kong suggested with a smile, his tone still calm.
"Alright! Let's give it a try!" Dugu Yan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in her heart, but still refused to admit defeat. "I refuse to believe that my proud Third Soul Skill can be broken so easily."
Although she said that, she already believed it to a large extent.
"Right here... sigh..." Before Lin Kong could finish speaking, Dugu Yan grabbed his wrist.
"Come with me!" Dugu Yan pulled him along, running quickly while lowering her voice, her tone urgent, "Whether we succeed or not, this is the secret of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Martial Soul. We absolutely cannot let anyone else see it, do you understand?"
This matter is too secretive to be known even by teammates in the Imperial Fighting Team!
Yu Tianheng and his group watched the interaction between the two from a distance. They saw them standing there talking, looking quite excited. Then, Dugu Yan suddenly grabbed Lin Kong's hand, turned around and ran away, running further and further away without even saying goodbye to them.
Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
"..."
This is progressing way too fast!
How long have they known each other?
Is it three hours?
How did they end up holding hands, running and laughing, looking so intimate?
Yu Tianheng rubbed his head and shook it a few times, his tone sounding somewhat nonchalant, but the pain beneath was unmistakable. "Forget it, it hasn't even started yet, why should I be heartbroken? Right?"
"Why don't you guys give it a try, and see if it works?"
There's clearly nothing there!
"Thank goodness, thank goodness, thank goodness I didn't start pursuing her, I'm fine!"
Yu Tianheng kept talking to himself.
Um...
Yu Tianheng may not have started pursuing Dugu Yan, but that doesn't mean he doesn't harbor any fantasies.
Who can know how far his fantasies have gone?
result...
Reality is what it is, shattering my illusions!
pain!
It hurts so much!
The two brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and helplessness in each other's eyes.
Yu Feng slumped to the ground, watching the disappearing figure, and couldn't help but wail, "No way? Did I just watch our captain get dumped?"
Osler shook his head with a complicated expression, thinking to himself: This Lin Kong is too good at this...
Dugu Yan pulled Lin Kong along as they ran through the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, trying to find a secluded spot where they could avoid being seen by others and study her Third Soul Skill Jade Phosphor Purple Poison, to see if it would be countered as Lin Kong had said.
It was thwarted by mere realgar wine and flames!
This is a three-thousand-year-old Soul Skill, which requires consuming one's own Soul Power to use, yet it is no match for external objects, which are still just ordinary, visible external objects.
That's so discouraging!
For Jade Phosphorus Snake Soul Master, this is an insult, an absolute insult!
If Lin Kong hadn't performed exceptionally well before, with outstanding achievements, especially his recent one-against-seven victory over the Imperial Fighting Team, which held a very high place in Dugu Yan's heart, she would never have believed Lin Kong's words.
"Alright, this is it! There's no one here, so we don't have to worry about being seen doing anything," Dugu Yan said.
She looked at Lin Kong and noticed he had suddenly frozen in place. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she gently nudged his shoulder. "What are you spacing out about?"
Lin Kong swallowed hard. "..."
Dugu Yan grew increasingly annoyed. "You..." The next second, her cheeks flushed, and she stared shyly at Lin Kong, reminding him righteously, "Don't overthink it! What I just said didn't have any hidden meaning. If you overthink it, I, I, I'll..."
Dugu Yan stamped her foot, "Anyway, you know it yourself!"
Lin Kong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, took a step back, and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty Poison Douluo!"
Dugu Yan: "???"