Douluo: Lin Dong Travels Through Huo Yuhao

Chapter 24 The Unreliable Grandpa and the Sensible Girl

In the empty room, Lin Dong let out a long breath and suddenly opened his eyes. He ignored the horrible wounds on his body and grinned with some joy:

"Sure enough, this increased thunder force entering the body has an effect. I have finally cultivated the Bronze Thunder Body. Now my physical strength is probably comparable to that of a person at level 42!"

"You lunatic, have you forgotten how loud you yelled just now? You even yelled something like *the Duchess's mother*. If I hadn't helped you, the girl next door would have rushed in."

Listening to Tian Meng's somewhat blaming tone, Lin Dong sighed helplessly:
"Alas, there is nothing we can do about it. But at least the hard work was not in vain. Everything is worth it."

Tian Meng shook his head helplessly and said unhappily:

"You'd better take it easy. Don't let the lightning kill you before the level 20 surprise I prepared for you reaches you."

Seeing that he was doing this for his own good, Lin Dong could only nod in dismay and replied:
"Don't worry, I will focus on cultivating my soul power from now on. Although the method of inducing lightning to temper the body is good, it still has some side effects. In the next month, I will mainly focus on soul guides and soul power."

After hearing what he said, Tian Meng hummed and said:

"It's good for you to know. With your current physical strength and the gift I prepared for you, the twenty-level increase will be greater than you can imagine."

Seeing his confident look, Lin Dong couldn't help but nodded expectantly:
"Well, it's March now. I will reach level 18 in about 20 days. The academy's holiday is in June. By then, I should be able to reach level 20 smoothly, and it won't arouse other people's suspicion."

After hearing that his plan was quite detailed, Tian Meng replied with satisfaction.

"Well, you worry about this kind of thing yourself. Just don't kill yourself, or I won't be able to survive."

Before Lin Dong could answer, he heard a knock on the door. He expected Meng Hongchen to appear. This young lady would remind him to smile more almost every two days.

But she didn't expect that she would come with Jing Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, the grandfather and grandson.

Lin Dong looked at the neatly arranged family in front of him and couldn't help but ask:
"Uh, Dean, what are you three doing at my door so early in the morning?"

When Jing Hongchen saw Lin Dong coming out, he looked at him, rubbed his hands and said with a smile:
“Hehe, Lin Dong, you’re not busy these days, right?”

Although Lin Dong was a little confused, he thought about it and replied softly:

"Hmm...I shouldn't be too busy. What's wrong, Dean? What can I do for you?"

Hearing his answer, Jing Hongchen was visibly delighted and immediately got straight to the point:
"Then how about you and the three of us go to the beach?"

"Why go to the beach? Is there any benefit for me?" Lin Dong couldn't help asking.

Jing Hongchen was at a loss for words for a moment. He was unable to speak for a long time. Meng Hongchen looked at his grandfather's worthless appearance and said helplessly:
"My brother reached level 50 two days ago and is going to the beach to hunt for spirit rings. Grandpa wanted to invite you to go with us. I really don't know what's going on. When he talks to you, he's so polite that he can't get to the point."

Seeing that his thoughts were expressed almost perfectly, Jing Hongchen quickly smiled and nodded, looking at Lin Dong with anticipation.

Xiao Hongchen's mouth twitched, but he didn't speak in the end. Meng Hongchen spoke again at this time:
"Go ahead. The seaside scenery is beautiful, and there are always abundant resources in the sea. If there is any opportunity, the gains will be much greater than if you bury your head in cultivation."

Based on Meng Hongchen's observation of him over the past few days, it was absolutely impossible for Lin Dong to agree to their request for such an outrageous reason as "grandfather wanted to see the scenery", so she specially added the last sentence. Looking at Jing Hongchen's expectant eyes, Lin Dong hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly. He still had a great interest in the resources in the sea.

Seeing that he agreed, Jing Hongchen secretly gave a thumbs up to his powerful granddaughter.

Xiao Hongchen, who was standing by, had some fluctuations in his eyes. He wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a while, he opened his mouth and said:

"We'll be waiting for you at the training ground."

Lin Dong couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Why are we going to the training ground?"

Xiao Hongchen looked at Lin Dong's expression and couldn't help but think of Meng Hongchen's words. He blushed and said:
"Of course I'm teaching you how to use the soul guide. Don't get me wrong, I'm not paying special attention to you. This is the task that Grandpa gave us."

Although Lin Dong was somewhat puzzled by his words, when he heard about the flying soul guide, his eyes lit up, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He smiled and nodded:
"Then we'll go now, but Dean, when are we going to the beach you mentioned?"

"That depends on how long it takes you to master the flying soul guide. If you master it quickly, we'll set off early. If you're slow, we'll set off later."

Hearing Jing Hongchen's words, Xiao Hongchen's eyelids couldn't help twitching. Was he hunting for a soul ring for him, or for Lin Dong? He always felt that he was being used by his grandfather.

When Jing Hongchen saw Lin Dong nod again, he couldn't stop feeling excited. Now, he could finally take advantage of this time to ask Lin Dong about the problem of the core magic formation.

Jiayi and Ziwen were not on this trip, so he had to make good use of this opportunity. He then looked at Xiao Hongchen and the others, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
Haha, after raising grandchildren for so many years, they finally come in handy today!
Meng Hongchen noticed his grandfather's strange look and glared at him with some dissatisfaction. Then he walked towards Lin Dong:

"Come on, we'll take you to get familiar with the use of the flying soul guide."

Then he turned around and looked at Jing Hongchen and said sourly: "Don't worry, leave Lin Dong to us. You can go back first."

Jing Hongchen seemed not to notice her tone, and smiled at Lin Dong:

"Then Lin Dong, I will leave first. Don't worry. Tell me when you are ready."

Lin Dong looked at him, who was paying attention to every detail, and nodded helplessly: "Okay, Dean, take care."

Meng Hongchen looked at Jing Hongchen who did not forget to look back at Lin Dong as he left, and could not help but mutter to Lin Dong:
"Why do I feel that you have an inexplicable attraction to the men of our Hongchen family? First it was a smile, then a grandfather."

Lin Dong was stunned at first, and said with a dark face:

"Ms. Meng, please don't talk nonsense. The dean just thinks I have some potential. As for Senior Hongchen, I don't have much interaction with him."

"Meng, what are you talking about! I am just completing the task according to Grandpa's instructions. Who is attracted to him?"

Xiao Hongchen glared at Meng Hongchen with a red face and said in a very excited tone.

It seemed that she didn’t want to discuss this topic with her sister who was so clumsy. She immediately reached out and grabbed the corner of Lin Dong’s clothes, who looked confused, and quickly walked towards the training ground...

(End of this chapter)