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

Chapter 92 Another Imperial Battle

After learning the Royal Fighting Team's VIP box number from the person in charge, Lang Lei prepared to head to the commercial district.

However, Xuanbing and Lihuo asked to see how humans fight, so they stayed in the competition area. After thinking about it, Na'er also stayed with them.

Lang Lei naturally had no objections. After giving a few instructions, he took Alicia and little Gretchen shopping.

As mentioned earlier, the Great Soul Arena is not just a place for soul battles, but a large shopping mall consisting of a safe venue provided by the eight great soul master families and various small vendors.

It not only has viewing areas, but also dining areas, shopping areas, auction areas, accommodation areas, and more.

However, these were only mentioned briefly in the original work and didn't have much presence.

Unlike the Soul Fighting Area, the ceiling here is transparent, allowing sunlight to stream directly down from the dome overhead. Sunlight filters through the massive glass dome, illuminating every corner of the bustling shopping district. Lang Lei, with Alicia and little Gretchen, strolled through the dazzling array of shops, beginning their delightful shopping adventure.

Even though she had visited this place several times already, little Greta still clung excitedly to Langre's arm, her eyes sparkling with curiosity about everything new. Her gaze, like a happy little bird, flitted from one shop to another, showing interest in every item. Langre smiled, holding little Greta, patiently explaining everything to her, whether reasonable or naive, satisfying her curiosity about every new thing.

Alicia observed from the sidelines, occasionally breaking into a gentle smile at the interaction between little Gretchen and Langley. She walked side by side with Langley, the two exchanging glances from time to time, as if silently sharing this warmth and joy.

Although it was her first time in this place, Alicia still displayed her terrifying shopping ability, dragging Lang Lei from one shop to another.

They first went to the toy section, where little Greta was captivated by a delicate doll.

Seeing this, Lang Lei moved closer and asked softly, "Do you like this doll? Do you want your brother to buy it for you?"

Little Greta nodded, a happy smile spreading across her face; she knew her brother would buy it for her.

Lang Lei gently patted her head, then went to the cashier to pay.

Then, at Alicia's suggestion, they went to the clothing section.

Alicia picked out a cute little dress, and after trying it on, she looked even more beautiful and charming, although... the style of this dress was roughly the same as the one Alicia was wearing.

Perhaps it's because of a "love of novelty"...

Little Gretchen circled around Alicia, exclaiming, "Alicia is so beautiful!"

"Little Gresh is cute too~" Alicia leaned over and pinched little Gresh's cheek.

Lang Lei was once again captivated by Alicia's beauty. He took out his wallet and decided without hesitation to buy the dress as a gift for Alicia.

Next, Langley specially brought little Gretchen to the supplies section to pick out a gift for her.

As expected, little Gretchen was captivated by the colorful paintbrushes and the exquisite drawing board. Langley bent down and carefully selected with little Gretchen, finally choosing a set of paintbrushes with blue flower patterns and a small drawing board.

Little Gretchen happily hugged Langley's cheek and kissed him to express her gratitude and affection.

Lang Lei, who was already used to it, didn't freeze up anymore, but a certain emotion still welled up in his heart.

Tired from shopping, they went to the mall's food court and found a comfortable seat. Lang Lei ordered ice cream and cake. Enjoying their food, they chatted and laughed, talking about the interesting things they had seen and sharing their happy moments of the day.

Alicia brought up a series of questions about Douluo Continent and expressed her sincere envy that it had not collapsed.

As the sun gradually set in the west, the lights in the mall slowly came on, bringing this warm afternoon to a perfect close.

Then Lang Lei suddenly remembered that he seemed to have come here today... for something else?

When Alicia saw Lang Lei's expression, she burst into laughter, making Lang Lei feel embarrassed.

"Brother Lang Lei..."

"I know, I'm a little forgetful. It's just because I had so much fun with you guys."

Alicia stopped: "Shall we continue next time?"

"good……"

"Alright, just kidding. Let's get down to business." Alicia urged, "We'll go find Xuanbing, Lihuo, and Na'er ourselves."

Alicia looked at Little Gresh who had jumped off Langrei on her own initiative, and went up to take her hand.

"Spending time with you guys is the important thing," Lang Lei said briefly, then headed towards the location of the Royal Fighting Team's private room, which he had previously inquired about.

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"Tianheng, do you think that person in charge might be lying to us?" Lang Lei had just stepped outside the private room when his powerful hearing picked up Dugu Yan's voice from inside, "We've been waiting for this long, why hasn't anyone come yet?"

"Let's wait a little longer, Yanzi. Maybe they have something to do?" Yu Tianheng comforted her, since they didn't have anything else to do besides playing the game.

"Sister Yanzi, you're too hasty. We just finished the match not long ago," Oslo's voice came out, followed a moment later by Yufeng's agreement.

Hearing this conversation, Lang Lei pushed open the door and went inside.

"Hey, Sister Yanzi, it's been so long, your temper is still as bad as ever~" Lang Lei's teasing voice came from the door of the private room.

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Lang Lei, dressed in a black robe and with a big smile on his face, standing at the door of the private room with his arms crossed, looking at them.

"Lang Lei?!"

Although Lang Lei had given them a heads-up back in the Star Dou Great Forest, the group still couldn't quite believe their eyes.

"What's wrong? It's the real deal." Lang Lei opened his arms.

As they spoke, they walked into the private room.

At the same time, Lang Lei also keenly noticed that the atmosphere in the private room had become somewhat restrained.

Lang Lei understood. After all, once they learned about Lang Lei's "background" and current strength through the light screen, it was difficult for the members of the Royal Fighting Team to treat Lang Lei as an ordinary person anymore.

But for Lang Lei, the members of the Royal Fighting Team were the people who had helped him when he was at a low level. Although it was a small favor, it was enough for Lang Lei to have a higher regard for them than for others.

Just like Qian Renxue, the first person to help him after that...

This is one of the reasons why Lang Lei chose to suppress and attack Tang San and help Qian Renxue.

"Um, Your Majesty..."

"No need, just keep it the same as before. Lang Lei, or anyone else, there's no need to use honorifics."

(End of this chapter)