Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 402 Waking Up Again
"Hey, Lao Bei, I heard the pandemic is really serious, and many companies should have suspended operations. Is your lousy company an exception?"

"No, I've stopped working on this one too."

"How about we go out for a drink tonight?"

"I'm not drinking anymore, my head still hurts. You guys had a good time tonight."

Ning Bei, who was initially relieved to have a few days of leisure, never dreamed that the impact of the epidemic would be far more than that. The months-long lockdown kept Ning Bei confined to her rented room without ever stepping out, and she had to rely on the community aunties to deliver her three meals a day.

That wasn't even the worst of it. The company Ningbei worked for specialized in tourism business, and it announced its closure not long after the pandemic ended, instantly turning him from a corporate slave into an unemployed bum.

Despite her limited education, Ning Bei had no choice but to don the yellow robe and start knocking on doors one by one. However, due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic, orders shrank dramatically, and many riders began to stay idle at home. Unsurprisingly, Ning Bei returned to her rented room and counted the ever-decreasing balance in her bank account, feeling extremely frustrated.

The lack of a future made him appear somewhat颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, apathy, and apathy), and now with his unkempt beard, he is hard to believe he is a young man not yet thirty.

At night, watching the video of the little angel who ultimately failed, whose godhood was shattered and who could never break through level 89, and Dugu Yan who was cruelly abandoned by Yu Tianheng, Ning Bei felt a mix of emotions.

"No, I can't keep going down this path of despair."

"If we can't change the original story, then at least we'll give them a completely different life experience."

With that in mind, Ning Bei immediately turned on her computer, downloaded the Yuewen platform, registered an author account, and a book titled "Douluo: You Moved the Pill Tower Here?" was born.

To be fair, although Ning Bei's writing is terrible, she still attracted a considerable number of readers with her depiction of her dream life experience. The different endings of the little angel and Dugu Yan in the story also resonated with them, and they exclaimed that she did a great job and that not a single hair should be left for the little bastard. Whenever readers left such comments, Ning Bei would smile knowingly.

The substantial royalties gradually improved his life, and as the pain of the pandemic slowly subsided, Ningbei no longer needed to spend his days holed up in his rented room.

After meeting up with friends for drinks to vent his recent frustrations, Ning Bei walked alone on his way home. Since regaining his senses, Ning Bei had rarely gotten himself completely drunk, because he was afraid that waking up would just be another pipe dream.

"Woo."

As a sudden, urgent truck horn sounded in the distance, Ning Bei was instantly jolted out of her thoughts and turned around. She saw a little girl standing in the middle of the road, holding a dog, not far away. A dump truck was speeding towards them. Due to poor visibility at night and the girl being too small to be seen, the dump truck was too close to brake in time.

Ning Bei, stunned for a second, suddenly found the courage to run to the little girl, grabbed her, and threw her and the dog away. After a screech of wheels on the ground, Ning Bei lost consciousness again.

Strange, why did I say again?

The blinding sunlight slowly shone on Ning Bei's face, making him feel a sudden glare as he slept soundly.

A few seconds later, Ning Bei sat up in shock, touched her body, and looked at the lavish decor of the room, instantly transforming into Song Xiaobao with a wide grin:

"Let's play!"

This place is clearly his residence in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. This back-and-forth has made Ning Bei unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, or rather, has he come to this world for the second time?
After observing himself in the mirror, he found that he was still himself. Then he released the Pill Tower and the Ice and Snow Maiden Martial Soul. Seeing that the Martial Souls were both present, Ning Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's strange. Didn't I go to participate in the Ice God Trial? When did I get back? Could there be a time discrepancy and I haven't even set off yet?"

Ning Bei was just about to go find Ning Fengzhi to find out more when she was interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door. "Who is it?"

"Second Young Master, the Sect Master requests your presence in the council hall."

"okay, I get it."

He had been wanting to see Ning Fengzhi anyway, so he went straight to the council hall without any delay. As soon as he entered, Ning Fengzhi's gloomy, ink-black face came into view.

Just as he was wondering what had happened and why Sword and Bone were not at the sect, Ning Fengzhi, upon his arrival, directly told him the shocking situation:
“Belle, your Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa have both been killed. Now the Tang Clan is all over the continent, and we no longer have any advantage.”

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Bei was immediately dumbfounded. What had she missed while she was asleep?
"What's wrong, Belle? This is absolutely true. It's information that several elders found out. How much longer will it take for you to complete your divine test?"

When will it be finished? How should I know? Can you please be clear about what stage it's at? And what's the Tang Clan all about?

“Father, because of the divine test, it seems that I have lost a part of my memory. Can you tell me in detail what has happened recently? It would be best to start from when I went to the far north before the start of my ninth test.”

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's gloom deepened, and after a long while, he sighed and said:

“Belle, I should have listened to your advice and been careful with the Tang Clan back then, otherwise things wouldn’t have turned out like this.”

After a brief explanation, Ning Bei gradually understood what had happened. It turned out that her trip to the far north had taken a full five years, and upon returning, she was stuck on the last bit of progress in the divine test, which led to her going into seclusion for a long time.

When I returned to the sect, I heard Ning Fengzhi mention that a new force called Tang Sect had emerged on the continent and had snatched a lot of orders for expansion items from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Knowing the power of the Tang Clan, Ning Bei immediately reminded Ning Fengzhi to be careful to curb their development before rushing off to go into seclusion. Unexpectedly, upon emerging from seclusion, she heard the news that Jian and Gu had died, and that the one who killed them was Tang San.

Ning Bei's gaze shifted, and she continued to ask Ning Fengzhi:
"Where is the Spirit Hall, Father?"

"I don't know. The Spirit Hall seems completely unaware of all this and is showing no reaction. The Star Luo Empire, which the Tang Sect has revived, has already annexed half of the Heaven Dou territory. Now we can only look to you."

As Ning Fengzhi recounted the situation, Ning Bei not only failed to grasp the situation on the mainland but became even more confused. It was understandable that the little angel was still undergoing divine trials and had not made any moves, but how could Bibi Dong not react at all? This was completely illogical.

“Father, don’t worry, I’m going to the Spirit Hall.”

"Alright, go ahead. The situation in Tiandou can be stabilized for now. If all else fails, we'll fight the Tang Clan to the death."

"Okay, I'll talk about it when I get back."

As soon as he left the council hall, Ning Bei flew towards the Spirit Hall. He needed to get to the bottom of everything.

(End of this chapter)