Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 227 SOS Signal
Although Yin Chen's painting skills are far from reaching the level of a true master, with precise body control and superhuman mental strength, they can be considered to have a solid foundation and a remarkable charm.

Moonlight streamed through the window lattice, illuminating Gu Yuena's silver dress and casting a hazy, sacred glow upon her.

She sat down in the chair somewhat awkwardly, feeling a little uncomfortable at first, but under Yin Chen's focused and appreciative gaze, her tense body gradually relaxed.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the sound of paintbrushes rubbing against the paper.

When Yin Chen put down his paintbrush and displayed the completed work in front of her, Gu Yuena's breath caught in her throat.

On the drawing paper, a stunningly beautiful silver-haired girl sits quietly under the moonlight.

Yin Chen did not deliberately depict the details of her breathtaking appearance, but instead used freehand brushstrokes to emphasize her innate aloofness and detachment, as if she did not belong to this world.

Those purple eyes, tinged with the color of the entire starry sky, were deep and captivating.

In the painting, she is both a fairy under the moon and a lonely deity.

That charm was captured perfectly.

An indescribable fondness and emotion welled up from the bottom of Gu Yuena's heart.

"Do you like it? It's for you."

Yin Chen carefully rolled up the scroll and handed it to her, a perfectly timed smile on his face.

"Consider it... a gift from me."

"I never knew you could draw..."

Gu Yuena reached out and took the scroll, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She did not refuse the gift. Although her tone was still somewhat aloof, the softening of her voice revealed her inner joy.

"At least you have some sincerity."

The technique of this painting may not be top-notch, but what matters is that it was painted by him personally for her.

This unique sentiment is far more meaningful than any priceless treasure.

She carefully put the painting into her storage soul tool, and when she looked up at Yin Chen again, her gaze was as gentle as melting spring water.

"I'm glad you like it."

Yin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He pressed his advantage and spoke in a somewhat solemn tone.

"You are the first person to receive my painting, so please take good care of it."

"Oh?"

Gu Yuena's eyes flickered, and a playful smile curved her lips.

"Really? You didn't draw anything for that princess girlfriend?"

"No."

Yin Chen answered decisively. He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and whispered in her ear in an ambiguous tone.

"You are my first time."

"Wh...what first time!"

Gu Yuena's cheeks flushed red instantly. She took a step back and glared at him, both ashamed and annoyed.

"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!"

Just as this enchanting and warm atmosphere filled the space between the two, a sudden change occurred.

"Whoosh—Boom!" A blindingly bright red signal flare, trailing a long fiery tail, shot into the sky from the dense forest not far from the city, exploding into a huge, long-lasting crimson halo in the dark night sky.

The entire night sky over Shrek City was eerily illuminated by this sudden burst of crimson light.

"That's... a distress signal from Shrek Academy?"

Upon seeing the familiar signal pattern, both Yin Chen and Gu Yuena were taken aback.

During their Soul Master theory class, their homeroom teacher, Wang Yan, had solemnly introduced this to them.

Shrek Academy disciples are equipped with their own distress flares when they go out to train.

In the event of an insurmountable life-threatening situation, as long as a signal is sent, all forces belonging to Shrek Academy in the vicinity, from students to teachers, are obligated to rush to the rescue immediately.

This blood-red signal is the highest level, indicating that the person seeking help is facing a desperate situation where they are being attacked by a powerful being far beyond their level.

"Who has the audacity to attack Shrek Academy disciples outside Shrek City?"

A look of deep surprise appeared on Gu Yuena's face.

Shrek City is the absolute territory of Shrek Academy.

Taking action here is tantamount to pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth; it's a direct and severe slap in the face of Shrek Academy, the number one soul master academy on the continent.

"Could it be...?"

Yin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted, and a flash of inspiration struck his mind like lightning. A plot fragment buried deep in his memory suddenly surfaced.

He remembered.

In the original novel, Huo Yuhao did indeed encounter an extremely dangerous assassination attempt shortly after the upgrade assessment.

The mastermind behind it all was none other than Dai Huabin, the son of the White Tiger Duke, whom he had publicly defeated and humiliated.

Then, recalling the recent promotion assessment where Dai Huabin lost to Huo Yuhao and was forced to kneel in front of the entire faculty and students, a truly humiliating act... Given Dai Huabin's vindictive and narrow-minded nature, coupled with his arrogant and lawless behavior stemming from his noble birth, it's entirely possible that he would actually do something so heinous.

Aside from a fool like Dai Huabin, who is young and reckless and blinded by hatred, very few people would dare to ambush Shrek Academy disciples outside Shrek City.

'He really dares to do that, tsk tsk...'

Yin Chen shook his head inwardly, feeling a pang of pity for Dai Huabin's foolishness.

This guy is still too naive.

The signal was sent from less than ten miles from Shrek City.

For a titled Douluo-level powerhouse, this distance is nothing more than a few breaths.

If the assassins he sent failed to kill Huo Yuhao instantly with overwhelming force, then from the moment the signal flare went into the air, the assassination attempt would have been a complete failure.

If they can see so clearly here, how could the Shrek Academy teachers who are always paying attention to the outside world, or even the unfathomable elders in the Sea God Pavilion, not see it?
Presumably, more than one powerful individual is already rushing to the rescue.

"Let's go see what's going on."

Yin Chen's mind raced, but his face remained impassive. He grabbed Gu Yuena's hand again and decisively ran towards the city gates.

Gu Yuena was also very curious about this matter and wanted to see who this person was who dared to provoke such a powerful figure.

Without the slightest hesitation, she let Yin Chen pull her along, and the two of them transformed into two streaks of light, rapidly traversing the streets under the night sky.

The two moved extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye they arrived at the foot of the towering city wall.

At this moment, the city walls were already brightly lit, and squads of heavily armored city defense soldiers were patrolling back and forth nervously, creating a tense atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)