Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 121 Bibi Dong, known as the "Vocational School Girl Delinquent"

Both being wind-type characters, and given that You Chen was once Qian Renxue's teacher, You Chen and Qingluan Douluo were not entirely unconnected in the past.

Rather, among the seven great masters, Qingluan Douluo and Youchen have the closest relationship.

Although You Chen had previously revealed his martial soul, he had only used wind-type power.

While a martial soul like Feng Jialong is rare, it's not so rare for a masked assassin to reach this level.

This only deepened Bibi Dong's misunderstanding, leading her to believe that the masked assassin might have some connection with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, perhaps even being a distant relative, which is why she became involved with Yu Xiaogang.

After all, with two fire dragons like Liu Erlong and Ignis, it's not surprising that not everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family can control their lower bodies, and there are a few more dragons of other attributes wandering around.

However, Qingluan Douluo not only had some understanding of You Chen's martial soul, but also fought with You Chen, who used all his trump cards.

He was certain that although You Chen's primary element was wind, his stellar power was by no means weak.

Such a martial spirit has only appeared once before, in the records of Douluo Continent, with the case of You Chen.

However... Qingluan Douluo naturally didn't suspect You Chen of being the masked assassin.

After the Spirit Realm erupts, You Chen can perfectly control his power and use all his soul skills without needing to use soul rings.

Unlike the previous Grey Falcon, which knew that the Masked Assassin only had six rings.

No matter how rich Qingluan Douluo's imagination was, or how much confidence he had in You Chen, he could never have imagined that in just three years, You Chen would jump from a four-ring Soul Master to a Soul Douluo, and even more so, a Soul Douluo capable of unleashing the combat power of a Title Douluo.

Therefore, Qingluan Douluo immediately deduced from You Chen's "orphan" identity that the masked assassin's true identity was the father who abandoned You Chen back then—no, the father who had been separated from You Chen for many years!

Even Qingluan Douluo couldn't help but wonder if the father and son, who had been separated for many years, had finally reunited, given that this "father" was able to reveal Bibi Dong's secrets.

If Qingluan Douluo could save the dying Gray Falcon in time, he might still have a chance to discover the truth.

But in reality, there are no "what ifs".

Everyone in the Spirit Hall was busy dealing with the riots caused by Bibi Dong.

In the roughly ten minutes between Qingluan Douluo's fierce battle with You Chen and Qingluan Douluo's mental recap, Cardinal Grey Falcon, who had a good chance of breaking through to become a Title Douluo and a new elder, was completely defeated...

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"call……"

Having successfully escaped Spirit City, You Chen, pale and looking exhausted, finally breathed a sigh of relief and gave a wry smile: "This was exhausting. Since Azure Phoenix Douluo would most likely find out it was me anyway, I might as well have just surrendered..."

You Chen's tone was somewhat self-deprecating.

He hadn't considered that Bishop Grey Falcon wouldn't receive timely medical attention.

Therefore, from You Chen's perspective, Qingluan Douluo, who knows him fairly well, has a very high probability of discovering his true identity.

He's already starting to think about the Hall of Offerings, especially how Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue will react...

Of course, surrendering was just talk. He had no intention of testing his life or fate with the emotions of others unless absolutely necessary.

One failure like that is enough...

You Chen's eyes gradually regained their firmness.

Now that they have successfully escaped from Wuhun City, the fact that Bibi Dong lost control can be regarded as an unexpected bonus.

Implementing his original plan based on this foundation would likely go more smoothly.

……

Bibi Dong's rampage in Wuhun City, and her loss of composure due to You Chen's performance, basically shattered the positive image of the Pope held by most people.

Furthermore, with countless people suffering as a result, no matter how much public relations efforts the Spirit Hall undertakes, the results are minimal.

While no one dared to speak out openly, they secretly spread the story, complaining incessantly and secretly cursing that Bibi Dong might have some mental issues.

The day after this incident, You Chen completed the second phase of humiliating Bibi Dong.

Even though he had expected it, You Chen still breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the mission description required "the entire Wuhun City", You Chen knew that the system wouldn't make the mission so absolute or so difficult.

If the mission truly requires "everyone in the entire Spirit City," it's practically impossible to complete unless You Chen has mapped everyone in Spirit City. This raises a crucial question... among those who need mapping are over a dozen Title Douluos, including one Level 99 Limit Douluo.

You Chen couldn't even imagine the scene of Qian Daoliu secretly mocking Bibi Dong and his attitude towards her changing.

This guy is such a traditionalist, and feeling guilty towards Bibi Dong, he might even secretly repent, let alone laugh at her.

Even if this mission is difficult, it shouldn't be so difficult that You Chen has to take down most of the Spirit Hall's peak combat power.

Therefore, this task description is largely a vague reference.

In short, as long as the task conditions are met, that's fine.

As for the crucial humiliating progress step 3, You Chen already had a plan in mind.

That method is... to create words and memes!

……

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

In Xingluo City, Xingluo Empire, there is a tavern located in a luxurious neighborhood.

"Have you heard the rumors about that Pope of the Spirit Hall?"

"Tsk tsk, I never expected this! The Empress, who seemed so high and mighty! What happened to her? She almost got swindled and seduced by a good-for-nothing academic fraud! Is this what people are saying these days? Right! Naïve and innocent! A kind of pure beauty! Wow, I'm so envious of that Yu Xiaogang! I heard His Holiness the Pope is incredibly beautiful and has a fantastic figure! Just imagining it makes me want to raise my flag!"

"Stop getting all horny here! And what you're saying is wrong. She's not a naive girl, she's a delinquent! She doesn't know anything, she's never even entered society, and she's just a girl who fantasizes about those seemingly capable but actually just boastful young men. It's one thing to sell herself, but I heard she almost squandered the entire Spirit Hall's fortune on her pursuit of love!"

"Absolutely! She's so naive, she could be easily fooled with a few words. I really don't know how this 3D girl with such low cognitive abilities, low information literacy, and low intelligence managed to become the Pope! Damn it, is it talent? It must be talent! If I had that kind of talent, could I also become the Pope and swagger around like that!"

"No, the version I heard is that she had an affair with her teacher! And who is Yu Xiaogang then!?"

"Huh? You don't even know Yu Xiaogang? How the hell have you managed to survive in Star Luo City?! Humph! Sit down, I'll tell you all about it!"

"Go into detail!"

"Ahem, first of all, there's something I have to say upfront... Why does Bibi Dong not deny her past relationship with Yu Xiaogang? You all may not know, but this story has actually been embellished..."

Naïve and innocent, rebellious girl, 3D girl, eccentric girl, master's mission, forbidden teacher-student relationship, fallen rich and beautiful woman, cheating on sex, chaotic private life...

These were either new terms that had never appeared in the Douluo Continent before, or stories that violated ethics and morality and challenged the simple moral values ​​of the Douluo people. They were all spread by the Youchen Sect in various places with high population density.

Accompanied by a series of short, explosive, and half-true/half-false clips, it quickly became a hit across the country, providing a constant stream of topics of conversation for the vast majority of ordinary people in Douluo who lacked entertainment options in their lives.

In short, You Chen incorporated every word and phrase he could think of to embellish Bibi Dong's deeds, and then spread them freely throughout the entire continent.

Bibi Dong's love story has been distorted by You Chen into at least a dozen versions that are circulating wildly across the mainland.

During this period, he truly racked his brains and completely exhausted his reserves of inspiration.

Regardless of whether it matches or not, as long as it has even the slightest connection, even if it's forced, You Chen will cobble it together into a joke!

But besides the effect of You Chen's jokes drawn from the century-old spiritual reserves of New China, the reason why it became so popular and went viral is also due to something more important than the story itself—spending money!

Even if all the members of the Soul Fighting Beasts were involved, they wouldn't be able to handle this kind of thing. Even if there were enough people, You Chen wouldn't let them do it.

After all, there are much more convenient and lower-risk ways – hiring people.

A great reward will surely bring forth brave men. You Chen spent two-thirds of his life savings in one go, which can be said to have caused countless people to waver.

Soul Masters have an incredibly high earning capacity compared to ordinary people! One Gold Soul Coin is enough to cover the living expenses of a family of three for several months!

A Grand Soul Master can easily earn several Gold Soul Coins per month. As long as they are not too foolish, it is not impossible for them to earn a dozen or even dozens of Gold Soul Coins!

If a Great Soul Master is this wealthy, how much more so would someone with wealth comparable to most of a Title Douluo's fortune?

Let alone ordinary people, even many Soul Masters would be tempted and risk their lives for this!

With Skynet, the organization's ostensible identity, no longer taking on jobs, this has even caused some problems for the organization's cash flow.

However, if he could complete Bibi Dong's mission and obtain the final reward, You Chen was quite confident that he could directly secure victory! Therefore, he ultimately chose to make this investment!

As time went by, the subjective initiative of the people naturally came into play, and the situation was no longer under his control. Based on his version, dozens or even hundreds of new versions of Bibi Donglai have emerged on the market.

Although the progress of these indirect effects is not as 100% as the offensive he personally led, the total amount is much larger. Even with a certain percentage loss, it still significantly increased You Chen's humiliation progress bar!

10%...30%...40%...The task progress continues to increase.

With the numerous secondary creations by the people, just like the spread of countless memes, there is always a process of seeking common ground while reserving differences and separating truth from falsehood.

The dross that was not easy to spread or was not suitable was eliminated, and the excellent essence was retained, and Bibi Dong's image gradually became fixed.

Based on the information You Chen has gathered from the common people in the Douluo Continent, the stereotypical image of Bibi Dong is probably...

A brainless, promiscuous, socially inexperienced, and most importantly, incredibly easy to take advantage of... If he didn't have some talent for cultivation, he would probably be completely taken advantage of as soon as he entered society?

Isn't this just the stereotype most people have about girls from vocational schools?!

Besides Bibi Dong's image becoming deeply ingrained in the hearts of Douluo Continent fans, it also incidentally made Yu Xiaogang a minor celebrity.

As for the other main character in the story, the former Pope Qian Xunji, unless he is in prison, the popularity of the dead can hardly compete with that of the living!

Furthermore, since You Chen's target was not Qian Xunji, and apart from the "master's mission" plot, he was not mentioned much, Yu Xiaogang naturally became the first male protagonist of Bibi Dong's story collection.

If Bibi Dong is a brainless, easily manipulated young woman, then...

That Yaoyu Xiaogang is similar to the typical swindler in traditional stories who only knows how to cheat and deceive.

However, in the Douluo Continent version, there is no ghost fire, so people's stereotype of Yu Xiaogang eventually developed into: an academic fraudster and scumbag who failed to seduce women.

I wonder what Bibi Dong herself thinks about her and her beloved's current reputation? Has she gone berserk with her soul power again?

With You Chen's cutting-edge marketing techniques and the support of a heavily invested team, Bibi Dong's popularity soared.

Although the Spirit Hall's reach extends throughout the continent, before it truly became an empire, it was ultimately just a special religious organization. While its influence on spirit masters far exceeded that of the two great empires, its influence was ultimately limited when it came to the general population who comprised over 99% of the Douluo Continent.

When it comes to things that the people like to hear, they simply cannot solve them based on their own words alone.

Naturally, the Spirit Hall issued a notice to the two great empires, demanding that they restrict speech and restore the Pope's reputation!

After all, this is a major matter concerning the current Pope's reputation; if not handled properly, it could trigger a war!

However, this is also an excellent opportunity to weaken the reputation of the Spirit Hall!

Neither the Star Luo Empire nor the Heaven Dou Empire wanted the Spirit Hall to be looming over them!

Moreover, the root cause of this incident is the Spirit Hall itself; the blame doesn't lie with them!

As for the heated discussions among the people of the two empires later on, well, the people have the right to speak. If it weren't for Pope Bibi Dong's inability to control her lust, they would have been too busy respecting and fearing her to dare to talk about her so freely!

They dared not disobey the Spirit Hall's demands, or as per the written record provided by the Spirit Hall, which was a "request".

However, they will never truly do their best to solve this problem. Instead, they will try to maintain a moderate pace, suppressing public opinion at a relatively normal speed without completely triggering the Spirit Hall's nerves.

If everything continues to develop this way, You Chen will definitely be able to complete the ultimate mission before the uproar over Douluo Continent subsides.

But there are no "what ifs" in this world.

The Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires failed to maintain their tacit agreement. The Heaven Dou Empire took the lead in accelerating its efforts to suppress public opinion, forcing the Star Luo Empire to follow suit to prevent the Spirit Hall from seeing it as a provocation and targeting it.

As for those who first accelerated their actions on the side of the Heaven Dou Empire, those who were interested quickly noticed a somewhat unexpected figure—the First Prince of Heaven Dou, Xue Qinghe!

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In the base on the border of Tiandou, You Chen stared grimly at the mission progress bar, which was almost stuck at around 70%, and clenched his fists silently.

Is it possible that he didn't expect Qian Renxue to get involved?

He did think of it.

Just as Bibi Dong, despite her brainlessness, harbors maternal love for Qian Renxue, Qian Renxue, though seemingly filled with hatred for Bibi Dong, actually still loves her. She's just like a child who never grew up, hoping her mother will look at her more. That's why she recklessly chose to infiltrate the Heavenly Dou Palace, all to make Bibi Dong see her in a different light.

For this... he even went against You Chen's principles as a teacher.

Qian Renxue, with her kind of heart, could not possibly bear to see her mother despised by countless people across the continent and regarded as a brainless bitch who thinks only with her body.

But she herself would never admit it.

You Chen even guessed that when Qian Renxue issued the order to suppress public opinion, she would hypnotize herself and say that she just didn't want her innocent father, Qian Xunji, to be affected by Bibi Dong.

However, Qian Renxue's time to hesitate, struggle, and fret was still too short!

He only needed another half month, no... another week, to reach 100% on his mission!

But it ultimately broke down in this place!

Bang!

In a fit of impotent rage, You Chen slammed his fist on the table.

After unleashing that punch, he quickly regained his composure and calmed down.

You Chen's gaze was as cold as ice, the anger that had risen in his heart because of Qian Renxue gone: "Yes, there's no need to be so angry. Actually, I should have expected this scene half a month ago."

The reason why Qian Renxue ended her inner struggle ahead of time is not hard to figure out.

In fact, the reason was too simple—he didn't want his mother to be constantly compared to that disgusting piece of trash, Yu Xiaogang!

Compared to Qian Xunji, who died young, Qian Renxue cared more about Bibi Dong, who had never treated her differently. But regardless of who she cared more about, her disgust for Yu Xiaogang would be doubled. Caring more about Qian Xunji, she naturally didn't want to hear about her mother's affairs with other men. Caring more about Bibi Dong, she wouldn't want to see Bibi Dong involved with such a worthless person, let alone having been infatuated with him; in her eyes, this could only be a stain on her mother's reputation.

Even if it were such a rumor, it would naturally be a situation where the mother and father were paired up, which would put less psychological pressure on Qian Renxue.

You Chen can only guide public opinion, but he cannot control it.

Once the initiative of the people begins to take hold, the assets of a mere titled Douluo can no longer change the direction of the discussion.

Even if they preferred to bind Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang together, You Chen couldn't forcibly unbind them and then put Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji together.

If it were possible to do so, You Chen would be very happy.

After all, this would both make Bibi Dong go even more berserk and make the mission go more smoothly.

Unfortunately... there are no "what ifs".

(End of this chapter)