Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 103 Ignis: Grace, I'm doing something insatiable.

Meeting Ignis's undisguisedly greedy and longing gaze, You Chen revealed a smile of great interest.

"You're learning so fast! You've even learned to 'push your luck' now?"

Upon hearing the words "taking an inch and wanting a mile," Ignis's face stiffened instantly. She felt a sense of dread for her arrogance and overstepping her bounds, and while regretting her own conceit, she quickly lowered her head.

"Fine. I'm the one who asked you to take initiative, so why should I criticize you for not doing a good enough job?"

You Chen smiled slightly, reached out and gently stroked Ignis's head. As he stroked her, his slender fingers naturally slipped into her hair, and her smooth, red hair, as soft as the finest silk, cascaded down like flowing water under his touch.

"However, Ignis, you mustn't forget that before we consider our equal footing, I was still a far stronger being than you are now. Before provoking someone far stronger than yourself, you must think carefully about the possible consequences. After all... rules are just rules, but the strong have the power to overturn the table. Alright, that concludes my lecture."

You Chen withdrew his hand, looked at Ignis, whose face was now flushed red, and smiled, "Then... as you wish, let's punish this naughty little brat who doesn't know her own limits."

You Chen was no gentleman, and he had no reason to refuse a beautiful woman offered to him by someone who took the initiative.

That night, Ignis matured a lot.

However, Ignis's "lecture" failed to make her grow in the direction he envisioned after listening to it.

After realizing the "consequences" of her provocation, Ignis not only did not choose to restrain herself, but became even more enthusiastic about offending the powerful You Chen.

Sometimes, they would even take the initiative to come to Youchen to reflect on their mistakes and seek Youchen's "punishment".

However, that's a story for another time.

After spending about a week personally instructing Ignis—mainly guiding her in the cultivation of three techniques—You Chen left the Soul Fighting Beast's base camp and embarked on his journey back to the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Regarding some matters concerning the Soul Beast Organization, he did indeed intend to delegate power to Ignis, as he had told her.

Superior beast soldiers all have extensive experience in leading teams, and judging from past records, Ignis has always performed well.

However, You Chen certainly wouldn't give up so easily.

To prevent Ignis from overstepping her bounds due to her lack of experience, he had instructed his head butler, Grace, to provide her with some support, while also observing and scrutinizing her.

Once Ignis shows signs of incompetence, You Chen will arrange for Grace to gradually take over most of Ignis's work, allowing Ignis to comfortably remain a decorative figure.

Grace has always been the hidden leader of the Beastmasters, while Ignis holds a relatively strong position among the strongest Beast Soldiers. Their frequent communication and interaction during missions are inevitable. From what You Chen heard from Grace, their relationship has always been good, like sisters. Since Grace has handed over power, even if Ignis knew, she wouldn't care too much; she's not someone who cares much about power.

In short, Ignis is there for military matters, Grace is there to cover academics, and Lin Zhi is there for scientific research...

Considering that Soul Beasts do not need to expand in the short term, You Chen is very confident about the future development of Soul Beasts.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed since You Chen left Notting City.

On the border of the Kingdom of Barak, a dark figure and a bewitching woman were traveling at an extremely fast speed. Despite their incredible speed, their expressions remained normal, showing no signs of being affected by the high speed.

The phantom with its face hidden in the shadows, and the alluring man—this combination naturally refers to Yue Guan and the ghost, the so-called Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.

In a world ten thousand years later, the development of soul cores allows soul masters to fly at level 70. However, in this era, without certain unique skills, even if one is granted a title, one still has to walk on the ground.

(It was explicitly stated that Dugu Bo cannot fly, and it seems that Tang Hao cannot fly either.)

Yue Guan is such an example. While his friend Gui Mei can fly, given their relationship, Gui Mei obviously wouldn't just fly in the sky while his good brother runs on the ground alone...

"Old Ghost, why does the Pope keep targeting Master You Chen? And this time he even sent us! We're Title Douluos! Even if I admit that master is very powerful, his power is only theoretical, right? There's absolutely no need for us to show up!"

"Old Ju, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, and don't talk about things you shouldn't discuss. Knowing too much can sometimes shorten your lifespan. What we need to do is finish our work as quickly as possible, and then find a tavern for a good meal. I've heard that some of the restaurants in Soto City are quite good."

"cut."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan slightly pursed his lips, but his interest in talking waned.

But though he didn't say it aloud, he kept making those connections in his mind.

You Chen has always maintained a detached and unambitious attitude towards the outside world. He is devoted to his research but has no interest in power. He has always been purely dedicated to contributing to the Spirit Hall.

Logically speaking, no leader would dislike such a research-oriented talent.

Even if You Chen had once refused Bibi Dong's offer of recruitment, normally it wouldn't lead to such complete hostility.

Bibi Dong did indeed successfully suppress You Chen, preventing him from even entering the research lab. However, not everyone privately praised her for this. Many people, even those who did not admire You Chen, had reservations about Bibi Dong's suppression of meritorious individuals.

In fact, Yue Guan could guess some of the reasons.

After all, when You Chen was young, he specifically cultivated a good relationship with Yue Guan in order to obtain the Immortal Herb Compendium.

After learning that a theoretical master like You Chen was also so interested in flowers and plants, Yue Guan naturally developed a good impression of You Chen.

In fact, both Yue Guan and Gui Mei's ninth spirit rings were based on You Chen's advice.

Before Bibi Dong took the stage, Yue Guan and You Chen had a very good relationship, and Gui Mei and You Chen could also be described as having a relationship that was more than acquaintances but less than friends.

However, after joining Bibi Dong, the two sides tacitly distanced themselves from each other.

Even though he had already joined Bibi Dong, it didn't mean that Yue Guan had completely forgotten their past friendship.

Therefore, Yue Guan wondered if Bibi Dong's decision to send him and Gui Mei to do this was yet another test of their abilities as her superiors.

And from the conversation between Kiku and Kiku, a fact becomes clear.

The two powerful Title Douluos were actually secretly sent by Bibi Dong to hunt down You Chen.

However, it was only in the last few days that they finally managed to find out some information about You Chen's whereabouts.

(End of this chapter)