Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 49 Once Again, the Stars Reach the Stars

"Here we go again..."

Standing on a high slope less than five kilometers from the Starry Sky Forest, Lang Lei gazed at the distant forest and sighed.

Just as he had said before.

He's going in and out of the forests a bit too often...

"Let's go, Xuanbing, Lihuo." Lang Lei gestured for the two maids behind him to follow, and then carried little Gretchen towards the gathering place of soul masters.

Soul Masters who want to enter the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls will usually choose to rest here. Soul Master teams and transactions often take place here as well.

In the original story, it was here that the Shrek Academy group uttered the famous conclusion of bullying the weak and fearing the strong: "A Soul Master who doesn't dare to cause trouble is not a good Soul Master."

The Star Dou Great Forest is vast, and there are many similar gathering places for Soul Masters in the surrounding area. There are certain reasons why Lang Lei was certain that the Shrek Academy group would pass through here.

Firstly, according to the information Lang Lei obtained from passersby, this road is the shortest of all the roads from Soto City to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Secondly, Lang Lei specifically asked Zhao Wuji about the most convenient way to get from Soto City to the Star Dou Great Forest. Since Zhao Wuji would be leading the team, he would most likely choose the most convenient route.

Thirdly, he roughly estimated the time it would take to reach the Star Dou Great Forest from this road if he traveled at a speed slightly faster than a level 26 support Soul Master.

It's pretty much the same as what's described in the original work.

All that's left to do is wait.

"Xuanbing, Lihuo, tone down your aura a bit, don't scare passersby," Lang Lei reminded them.

He's not here to cause trouble; there's no need for him to act so aggressively. A dog that bites doesn't bark, right?

Describing myself like this always feels a bit awkward...

"Yes, young master." ×2

Soon, Lang Lei and his group of four arrived at an inn to check in.

"Sir, would you like to book a room?" The receptionist gave a knowing smile.

"..."

"Two rooms, thank you." Lang Lei didn't say anything more.

"Hmm? Is it safe to leave this little girl all alone?" the receptionist kindly reminded her.

Lang Lei said he couldn't understand the other person's thought process.

"My sister and I share a room," Langredo explained.

The receptionist looked at Lang Lei with an incredulous gaze, then at Xuanbing and Li Huo behind Lang Lei, as if questioning Lang Lei's abilities.

"Just do your job, don't overthink it, and don't ask too many questions." Lang Lei slammed the gold soul coins on the table.

"Okay, okay, I understand!" The receptionist realized she had been meddling a bit too much and quickly booked a room for Lang Lei.

"Oh, by the way, could you also cook a meal and bring it to my room? And the same thing to their room too, it'll be fine."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

"Two beauties, would you be willing to have lunch with me? There's no happiness to be found with this good-for-nothing in front of you~"

Just as Lang Lei was about to return to his room, a flirtatious voice came from behind him.

"Who are you?" Lang Lei's eyes turned cold.

"How could a piece of trash like you deserve to have—"

"Bang!"

In an instant, all seven members of the opposing group were sent flying out of the inn.

"You're not allowed to talk about Brother Lang Lei!" Little Greta huffed and puffed as she put her paintbrush back into the pouch at her waist.

"Uh..." Lang Lei looked at little Gretchen with considerable surprise.

Did little Greta do it herself just now?

"Don't look at me like that! Don't look! Don't look!"

Little Gretchen was probably embarrassed by Lang Lei's gaze, and she pushed Lang Lei's face away with her hand.

"Okay, okay, I won't look."

Almost no one noticed that each of the seven people who had just been thrown out had a layer of dust on their bodies.

Lang Lei isn't the type to swallow his anger; that would be too humiliating...

As for holding grudges?

Why hold a grudge if you can report it on the spot?

"How you handle it is up to you," Lang Lei said to Xuan Bing and Li Huo. "I'll take Little Gretchen up first. Remember to clean up the scene properly."

"Yes." ×2

A cold glint appeared in Xuanbing and Lihuo's eyes. Although they were obedient to Langlei, their true forms were proud dragons!

They obey Lang Lei, but that doesn't mean they are weak!

What's more, the other party insulted their master!

So, after Lang Lei left the inn's lobby with little Gretchen, Xuan Bing and Li Huo exchanged a glance and walked out of the inn.

"What are you doing?"

As Xuanbing and Lihuo approached step by step, the纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled brat) lay on the ground, groaning weakly.

Although Little Gretchen held back and didn't kill them outright, the seven of them were still seriously injured in order to avenge their brother Lang Lei. At this point, even an ordinary person carrying a sharp weapon could have taken them down.

Before long, a crowd of people gathered around, discussing the matter.

It seems that no matter where you are, gossiping is human nature...

"Leave. I won't say it a second time." Li Huo spoke, and a powerful pressure swept across the entire area.

Most of the people present were Soul Masters. Sensing this aura, their expressions changed drastically, and they left this place of trouble.

After the area was cleared, Xuanbing and Lihuo looked at the纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled young master) lying on the ground...

Soon after, screams of agony came from outside.

One hour later—

"They've all been thrown far away, haven't they?" Lang Lei's eyes shifted from Little Gretsch's painting to Xuan Bing and Li Huo, who had entered the room.

"Yes, the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest," Xuan Bing replied.

"The Starry Sky Forest, huh..."

"What a perfect place to kill and bury the dead..."

Lang Lei couldn't help but sigh.

After that, Lang Lei closed his eyes, and his spiritual energy began to disperse outwards.

After being tempered by immortal herbs such as the Dragon Burial Lament and the Eye of God, Lang Lei's spiritual power, when condensed into a single force, could easily extend to a hundred miles away.

Soon after, Lang Lei found the dust he had left on the seven people.

A thought arises—

"Ding, seven layers of murderous aura have been accumulated."

Feeling the surge of power coursing through his body, Lang Lei realized that this was yet another passive skill that enhanced his normal strength.

This feeling of being able to clearly sense yourself becoming more powerful is truly intoxicating.

Lang Lei gradually understood why there were evil spirit masters on the continent...

"Brother Lang Lei..."

Just then, little Greta's voice came from Langley's arms.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" The coldness in Lang Lei's eyes quickly faded, replaced by a gentle expression.

"It was so cold in Lang Lei's arms just now."

Lang Lei paused for a moment, then understood what Little Gretsch meant.

"Okay, I understand." Lang Lei smiled and ruffled little Gretchen's hair.