The Great Thief of the Universe, Starting from Douluo

Chapter 2 Apprenticeship
"Your Majesty, I've brought Zhang San here."

The ghost strode forward and saluted respectfully.

Seeing this, Zhang San followed suit and bowed: "Junior Zhang San greets His Holiness the Pope!"

Fuck you kid!

The ghost's eyelids twitched wildly.

The Pope has the same status as the Emperor of the Empire, so naturally they need to kneel when meeting him.

Judging from Zhang San’s calm performance in the welfare home earlier, he dared to swear on his second brother that the little bastard definitely did it on purpose!
Very clever, but easily fatal...

According to etiquette, this is a crime of disrespect.

Of course, as the Pope, he couldn't lose face and argue with a fool who had just awakened his martial spirit, and force him to kneel down.

The Pope may not care about it, but as a subordinate, I cannot ignore such behavior. Someone still has to maintain the authority of the boss.

Thinking of this, Guimei glared at Zhang San and was about to speak, but he saw that the other party was also looking at him with his head tilted, his pair of pure and innocent big eyes not blinking.

It seems to be asking: What the hell are you looking at?

"you…"

Looking at the clear stupidity in Zhang San's eyes, Guimei almost vomited blood.

He is now a little confused as to whether this boy is really innocent or just pretending to be stupid.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ghost Elder..."

A bare hand was gently raised, interrupting the ghost's gradually rising blood pressure.

Bibi Dong chuckled and looked at Zhang San with interest.

"You're an interesting little fellow. Let me see your martial spirit."

Zhang San followed suit, his soul power surged, and a black cloak was draped over his body.

"Your Majesty, this child has a companion spirit, which is a set consisting of a cloak and a pair of boots!"

Seeing Zhang San releasing his martial spirit, Guimei also hurriedly spoke up to remind him.

Otherwise, with the character this kid just showed, it is not impossible that he would deceive the Pope in front of him.

"Companion Martial Spirit? Boots?"

Bibi Dong glanced at the hem of Zhang San's cloak, her eyes slightly surprised.

Theoretically speaking, the boots themselves can be considered a companion martial spirit, after all, they come in pairs.

Adding a cloak to the mix, this situation is considered rare among companion martial spirits.

Thinking of this, she suddenly became interested: "What about the martial soul attributes?"

“That’s the point…”

Guimei didn't care about Zhang San's rudeness, and there was a hint of excitement in his tone.

"This child's cloak has the natural ability to conceal and conceal his presence. It's so powerful that even I can't detect it. As for the boots, their ability is speed."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. Although he had no means of attack, with these abilities alone, there were few places in the world that Zhang San could not go.

"Can you show it to me?"

She looked at Zhang San, and Zhang San pulled up his hood and disappeared instantly.

Bibi Dong closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, and found that it was just as the ghost said. Apart from the subtle breathing and heartbeat, she could not sense any trace of Zhang San at all!

For a soul master, it is very easy to suppress this kind of noise.

This also means that once Zhang San's trace is lost, even she, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, will not be able to capture him!
Perfect breath control!

This kid is a natural born assassin!
Although there are no offensive means, no one said that killing can only be done by soul skills.

This child...must not fall into the hands of anyone else! Not even the elders!

If you can't control it, then the best way is naturally to erase it first.

A hint of murderous intent flashed through Bibi Dong's heart, but her expression remained calm as she smiled at Zhang San who appeared again.

"Nice ability, Zhang San, would you like to be my disciple?"

"Disciple Zhang San, hello to the teacher!"

Zhang San bowed without hesitation and became his disciple.

Bibi Dong smiled slightly. She could see that there seemed to be an untamable wildness hidden in Zhang San's bones, but she didn't care.

She can control the huge Spirit Hall, but she can't discipline a little brat?

There is a long way to go. She is not a delicate queen. She has plenty of strength and means.

Thinking of this, she slowly stood up and walked in front of Zhang San.

The high heels made a crisp sound when they stepped on the floor tiles.

"He's quite handsome..."

Looking at Zhang San's fair and pretty little face, Bibi Dong exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of her heart. The child in front of her was indeed a rare and beautiful one.

Zhang San accepted Bibi Dong's praise calmly.

He is indeed good-looking. His facial features are not particularly three-dimensional, but they are harmonious and lively, and he is naturally handsome. He is a more traditional oriental handsome man.

He has the agility and cleverness of young Dicky Cheung, but his outline is not so soft. He also has a bit of Chen Kun's mysterious charm of being both good and evil, but he is not so evil and melancholy.

The whole person looks more youthful, with a charming look in his eyes, but not appearing dissolute, and a temperament that is free and wild, but not rebellious.

Although he was reborn after experiencing nirvana, the spirit of the rising sun in him did not disappear because of his young age.

Bibi Dong was looking at Zhang San, and at the same time, Zhang San was also looking at her with an innocent expression.

I have to admit, this woman is really beautiful.

It's a pity that my brain isn't very good.

Douluo Continent, also known as the Love Continent, is no joke. Several key female characters in the plot are basically love-brained, and they are willing to die for men. The one in front of you is even more of a heavyweight.

But after all, she is a woman who can sit firmly on the throne of Pope. From a standpoint, the two are natural allies. If the love-brain can be cured, it will be of great value.

But if he can't cure it, then he can only kick it away...

"The advantage of a companion spirit is that you can use two spirits at the same time, which is equivalent to using two skills with one spirit ring. However, because the spirit ring energy is evenly distributed between the two spirits, they will be weaker than other spirits when used alone, but stronger than a single spirit when used together."

Bibi Dong sized Zhang San up with a playful gaze. "Also, unlike twin spirits, companion spirits, due to their shared origin, are more likely to have fusion skills or abilities that can only be unleashed when released simultaneously. So...is there anything you want to say to the teacher?"

Zhang San was surprised when he heard this, but he wasn't pretending.

He also didn't expect that Bibi Dong actually knew something about the companion martial soul, and even thought about the issue of martial soul fusion skills.

You even know this, yet you are still being fooled by a theoretical guru who doesn't even know that ten thousand year spirit rings have soul impacts, and that innate spirit power is proportional to the quality of martial spirits?
Bibi Dong's guess was correct. He really did have the martial soul fusion skill, and his ability was not weak.

According to the information provided by the system, the name of Zhang San’s martial soul is Treasure Hunting Spiritual Suit.

The cloak is called the Golden Lotus Cape, which has the ability to find gold and treasures, and to become invisible and conceal one's breath.

The boots are called Dunyu Youlongyu, which have the ability to fly in the air and travel thousands of miles.

In other words, in addition to the stealth and speed demonstrated previously, this martial soul also has the abilities of treasure hunting and flying, and these are basic abilities that can be used by summoning alone!

What really supports and gives Zhang San confidence is the martial soul fusion skill between the two - elemental submersibility.

Elemental Navigation: Every time you absorb a soul ring with an attribute, you will gain corresponding attribute immunity and the ability to travel freely in that element. If a soul ring has multiple elemental attributes at the same time, you will gain immunity to multiple attributes.

Yes, this is a passive ability.

Zhang San wasn't sure whether the passive skill was considered a fusion skill, but the system told him it was a martial soul fusion skill, and that he had to release two martial souls to use it.

It is worth mentioning that in the Douluo world, time and space are also considered attributes.

Needless to say, spatial attributes are one of the most prioritized targets, but temporal attributes...

Zhang San doesn't expect to be able to travel through time, but even if he can only be immune to time-related attacks, it would be considered a miracle.

However, there is always a trade-off. Just as Guimei had worried before, although this martial soul has a buggy ability, it has the same disadvantages as the Nine-Hearted Begonia. No matter how many soul rings are attached, it will only enhance the original skills and will not gain other soul skills.

As for the degree of increase, it depends on the age and quality of the soul ring.

"Hmm..." Seeing Bibi Dong's inquiring gaze, Zhang San pursed his lips awkwardly.

"My martial soul also has the ability to find treasures. It can sense things within a certain range that are useful to me..."

No, isn't it so gloomy?
Guimei's eyes suddenly widened. He didn't expect that Zhang San was able to hide it from him!

Bibi Dong nodded with an expression that said, "As expected," and expressed her satisfaction with Zhang San's honesty.

She also didn't expect that Zhang San's main ability was in treasure hunting.

Stealth, speed, treasure hunting...

So that's how it is. This child's martial spirit talent isn't in assassination, but... theft!
Is there such a martial spirit in the world that exists solely for stealing?

"Treasure hunting... is truly a strategically significant ability."

Looking at Zhang San's clean and handsome little face, Bibi Dong smiled slightly.

"From now on, I will personally teach you. As for the guarding work... Ghost Elder, I will leave it to you."

"I obey my orders!"

The ghost quickly agreed.

Soon, Zhang San was settled in a small courtyard not far from the Spirit Hall. The courtyard was elegant and clean, with a luxuriously decorated two-story building, a cook, and two maids with clean and pretty faces.

"You are so lucky, you were actually accepted as a disciple by that person."

Gui Mei glanced at Zhang San and chuckled, "In that case, you should practice even harder in the future. You even dared to fool a Titled Douluo like me. Don't try to play those tricks again."

Zhang San nodded repeatedly, with a well-behaved look on his face: "Grandpa Ghost is reminding me, and I understand."

"Ghost Grandpa? Ha, you little rascal..."

The ghost glanced at Zhang San, snorted, took out an arm guard-shaped storage soul guide and threw it to Zhang San.

"This thing is called a storage soul guide. It has thirty square meters of storage space. Yours is quite special. It can store soul power and convert it into a shield. When attacked, it can be activated and withstand three attacks from a Soul Master."

"Since you call me grandpa, I can't let you call me that for nothing. Keep it."

"Thank you, Grandpa Ghost."

Zhang San thanked him politely, took the arm guard and put it on his hand. The metal buckle on the inside of the arm guard tightened, fitting firmly on Zhang San's forearm.

"As a disciple of the Pope, you enjoy the greatest freedom in this city, but you can't enter just any place. Go and rest first, and wait until tomorrow..."

"Grandpa Ghost!"

Before the ghost finished speaking, a bright and cheerful voice came from outside the yard.

Outside the courtyard gate, a girl who looked to be in her early teens but already had a graceful and charming figure waved happily at the two of them through the gate.

"Haha, the little girl came quickly."

The ghost waved his hand, the gate opened, and the girl came into the yard like a butterfly.

"This girl is Hu Liena. Like you, she is a direct disciple of the Pope and your senior sister." Guimei introduced.

"This is the teacher's new junior apprentice, right?"

Hu Liena looked at Zhang San with a smile. She had learned from Bibi Dong that she had a new junior brother, so she wanted to come and see him.

Seeing that he was a handsome and cute little boy, I couldn't help but feel happy.

"Zhang San has met Senior Sister."

Zhang San nodded politely. His attitude wasn't distant, but it wasn't enthusiastic either.

There's no way around it. In the original novel, Bibi Dong and her daughter became gods after all. No matter how love-brained they are, at least their attitude and strength are there.

But the man in front of him was a complete rip-off. Not only did he take the initiative to inform Tang San of Bibi Dong's soul hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest, causing Bibi Dong to lose two hundred thousand year soul rings, he also directly killed the Ghost Douluo beside him.

Zhang San likes to win steadily, which is why he chose to join the Spirit Hall.

Favorable living conditions, abundant cultivation resources, complete cultivation facilities, and dozens of Titled Douluo.

This is a very powerful force. Before Tang San, the son of destiny, grows up, it can easily wipe out most of the forces on the continent.

If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences. There is no reason for Zhang San not to eat the meat in front of him.

Just as the great man said, make more friends and fewer enemies, this is also one of his goals to achieve in the next few years.

Whether it is the Spirit Hall, Poison Douluo, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, or even the soul beasts, they all have their value in being won over.

But Hu Liena didn't.

That’s right, it’s because she is in love.

Some people always say that being in love is bad because the person you are in love with is not you, but from a psychological point of view, this is actually a kind of blindness that is different from deep affection.

The most terrifying thing about this kind of blindness is that one falls into traps without realizing it, and those who are in love with the love-brain may become the ones who are trapped the most.

Maybe after the pit is finished, I will be moved enough...

Although both of them are love-brained, Hu Liena cannot even compare with others in terms of the most basic talent for cultivation. Even if she follows the timeline of the original novel's plot, she cannot realize this talent before the finale.

So for Zhang San, the person in front of him cannot be said to be useless, but only to be useless. Even if he is dead, he is more useful than if he is alive.

Of course, even if he was unhappy, Zhang San would not show it too obviously.

If she doesn't fall in love, then we'll just be fine. If she does, then find a chance to kill her. Zhang San will never give her any chance to sell out her teammates.

"So your name is Zhang San? I'm your senior sister. My name is Hu Liena, just call me Sister Nana!"

Hu Liena looks lively and energetic at the age of ten.

"I heard from the teacher that she had a new disciple, so I came here to meet him. I didn't expect him to be such a handsome boy."

"Senior sister, thank you."

Zhang San acted politely and had no intention of getting closer to the other party.

"I told you to call me Sister Nana..."

Hu Liena pouted, seeming a little helpless. From her perspective, she just thought that Zhang San was a newcomer and was cautious and embarrassed.

The ghost felt the distance in Zhang San's tone, but didn't take it seriously.

It was the first time the two little guys met, and they had no interactions in the past. The fact that they didn't get along could only mean that they had no affinity.

There is no such thing as chemistry. There is nothing you can do about it. It will naturally improve as you get along for a long time.

Thinking of this, Gui Mei smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Okay, Nana, Xiao San just arrived and is exhausted from the journey. He hasn't eaten yet. Let him rest for a day."

"All right…"

Hu Liena nodded obediently and turned to look at Zhang San: "How about I take you shopping tomorrow?"

"Sorry, Senior Sister, the teacher asked me to adjust my condition in the next two days and go soul hunting in two days..."

"It's okay, it's okay. Soul hunting is more important!"

Hu Liena waved her hands quickly, feeling a little disappointed.

She is an orphan and has depended on her brother since childhood, but in terms of personality and emotions, she has always wanted to have a younger brother.

Zhang San is his junior fellow apprentice. The teacher said that he was born with full soul power. Regardless of his status or talent, he is the most suitable candidate.

Unfortunately, I'm a bit shy...

"Then let's wait until later! We'll have time later!"

This time, Hu Liena didn't give Zhang San a chance to refuse. She waved her hand and left happily like a bird.

"Nana is a good child. Not only is she gifted, she is also very diligent in her cultivation. At the age of ten, she is already a level 20 Great Soul Master."

The ghost glanced at Zhang San and reminded him, "I have to remind you that the girl is like my own granddaughter. Even if you don't like her, you can't bully her for no reason."

In that case, you, being tricked to death by your own granddaughter, can be considered to have died a worthy death...

"I'm just not used to dealing with girls."

Zhang San complained in his heart and made up an excuse to get away with it. He was not in the mood to worry about Hu Liena's problem now.

Now that I have a place to live and a place to hunt for soul rings, it’s time to start planning to plunder luck.

(End of this chapter)