Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 122 Reactions from All Parties

"Hehehe, my little Xue'er, it's been more than ten years since I last saw you, and you've really become more and more capable."

You Chen smiled sinisterly.

Complaining about what's done is pointless, but that doesn't stop You Chen from harboring resentment towards Qian Renxue.

He had considered that such a large-scale, complex, and far-reaching plan had a certain probability of failure, and he had mentally prepared himself for failure before he acted! But he never expected that... despite everything going smoothly, he would stumble in the end because of Qian Renxue!

Originally, he thought that they would live in peace, with Qian Renxue becoming the new emperor of Tiandou, while he would try his best to bring down Bibi Dong, keeping to himself and not interfering with each other. In the future, the master and disciple might even join forces.

After all, the reason he hasn't been executed by Bibi Dong and sunk into the river all these years is largely because he's been using Qian Daoliu's power to bully others.

But what could Qian Daoliu possibly have to do with him? Wasn't it all thanks to Qian Renxue?

You Chen was absolutely certain that before leaving the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue had most likely entrusted Qian Daoliu with taking care of him.

So even though there had been unpleasantness in the past, and even though it became a key turning point in You Chen's life, You Chen still cherished his master-disciple relationship with Qian Renxue and never thought of harming his disciple.

But now he has changed his mind.

"I must use harsh reality to severely punish this wretched little brat who ruined my plans, to give her a mental blow that will never dare to disobey my will again, and to soothe the emotional trauma I've suffered!"

At this moment, You Chen made up his mind that he had to give his ignorant disciple a severe punishment!

After sorting out his attitude towards Qian Renxue and reaffirming his beliefs, You Chen looked at his task list again.

In the short term, this ultimate mission is virtually impossible to complete.

Doing the same thing again won't produce the same result.

While classic memes can indeed endure, if they are reused too frequently, they can easily become stale or overused.

Even with the suppression from the two great empires and the Spirit Hall, it's estimated that the memes about Bibi Dong still can't be completely eradicated. But based on the progress of the mission collected in the previous intensity, it's estimated that it will only reach a maximum of 80%.

It's unlikely that you can complete your ultimate mission by using memes to discredit Bibi Dong.

You Chen now has two choices: one is to directly choose to complete the task.

Even if you only complete progress 1 and progress 2, the rewards are still top-notch.

The Soul Ring Age Enhancement Card, along with hundreds of quests in the game, has accumulated a total age of over 100,000 years.

The early quests in the first questline, that is, the quests before the age of twelve, even if you get a Soul Ring Age Card, will be at the hundred-year level.

However, as time went on, millennia-long themes began to dominate.

As the number of tasks increased, You Chen discovered a hidden rule.

Just like before, when the first dozen or so tasks were all of similar difficulty, a "flash of inspiration" suddenly appeared.

In addition to the monthly "basic guarantee," there is also a yearly "big basic guarantee" of mission rewards. It's similar to gacha games where the more pulls you do before you get an SSR, the higher your chance of getting an SSR next time.

For every ten or so tasks Youchen undertakes, at least one offers a reward that exceeds the level of difficulty the task should have.

After completing more than 150 missions, You Chen also obtained several ten-thousand-year-level soul rings and soul bones with increased lifespan!

It's not surprising that so many years have been added to the total years of service.

But as mentioned before, the improvement and evolution when absorbing a spirit ring is a gift from the world rules or the worldview rules of the Douluo Universe!

After the Soul Ring is solidified, using the Age Enhancement Card will only increase the amplified attributes and the strength of the Soul Skill.

Furthermore, judging from the plot of Douluo II, the method of sealing a portion of the soul ring energy first and then unsealing it later, like the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, is ineffective.

You Chen can indeed use the Age Enhancement Card to improve the effect of the Martial Soul transformation when absorbing Soul Rings.

But there's another problem here.

While Soul Ring Age Enhancement Cards can indeed increase the age of Soul Rings, there is a limit to the age of Soul Rings that You Chen can withstand, and Age Enhancement Cards naturally cannot raise this limit.

Therefore, if you want to increase the power of your martial soul's origin by using a time limit enhancement card when absorbing a soul ring, you can only make up for the part that is not at the limit time limit.

However, as the system notes say, the doubling age limit card is different from the age limit increase card. This is an extra boost that will not put any pressure on the Soul Master!

In other words, it can disregard the original rules of the universe to a certain extent!

As for whether it can break the theoretical million-year limit of the Soul Ring system, You Chen doesn't know, but it is certain that it can bring additional, side-effect-free enhancements to the Martial Soul!

You Chen has four remaining opportunities to maximize the power of his martial soul through the soul rings: the seventh ring of "You Chen (I)" and the second, third, and seventh rings of "You Chen (II)".

Undoubtedly, in the seventh ring of "Wandering Dust (II)," he can withstand the highest age of the Soul Ring, which is also the most suitable time to use this age doubling card!

It can withstand at least ordinary ferocious beast spirit rings without any problem! Even if the age of the first six rings is extremely high, with the intensity of You Chen's second life's cultivation, it can definitely withstand it!

However, to maximize the benefits of the double-year card, it's natural to use both cards together!

If You Chen only used one doubling card when he obtained a 25-year-old soul ring, he would get the 25-year-old soul ring for free. If he uses another card at this time, he would get an additional 50-year-old soul ring for free!

The benefit is not just doubled, but tripled compared to one!

You Chen cannot guarantee whether he will be able to obtain a second doubling card in future missions!

This is the reward for the most difficult task so far, after all the added challenges!

He couldn't guarantee that this wasn't his only chance in his life! (Fog)

Moreover, the other rewards are also very generous!

Needless to say, the Soul Bone Age Doubling Card is even better than the Soul Ring Age Doubling Card for inherited forces.

The difference between "Temporary Martial Soul Enhancement Card" and "Temporary Ultimate Martial Soul Enhancement Card" is only two words, and the descriptions differ by only a small part.

These are: "Temporarily elevate the Martial Soul to the next stage" and "Temporarily elevate the Martial Soul to the ultimate state, reaching the limit of possibility".

The difference between "next stage" and "ultimate state" is only four words, but they are worlds apart.

Considering that the Ultimate Ascension Card has an extra half of the sentence, it is impossible to guarantee whether there are any hidden effects, but just looking at the difference of four words, the value is already completely different.

In other words, if he were to use the former, his martial soul would only be temporarily upgraded to Stardust Dragon. But if he were to use the latter, could he directly unleash Flowing Heaven? Unleash Radiant Transformation? Or... some unknown existence that is far more powerful, surpasses the original Yu-Gi-Oh! story, and truly stands at the top of the Stardust Dragon bloodline?

And the final hundred drops of pure divine power...

While it serves as a trump card to enhance strength and unleash god-level combat power, what You Chen cares more about is whether he can rely on its absolute characteristic of "purity" to return to the origin and study the essence of divine power!

They can even break through the laws of magic with force without needing a divine position, obtaining divine power before the status of a "god"!

"Although I had warned myself countless times before, this outcome reminded me even more that things don't always go as perfectly and smoothly as planned."

This mission's progress, number 3, has ultimately stopped at 70%.

Even if we skip this mission, there's no guarantee that we'll be able to seize the opportunity when the next, even more difficult, Bibi Dong first blood mission comes along.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone failed to complete even the extra missions preceding the final mission.

Optimistically speaking, the number of missions remaining in mission line one is only about one-third of the entire mission line, and many of them are probably Bibi Dong's missions.

"Too much of a good thing is bad. The accumulation over the past six months has been enough."

You Chen made a decision.

Compared to the subsequent missions in mission line one, and the possibility of completing the Bibi Dong mission again, he decided to leave mission line one at that point.

Since we failed to complete it in one attempt, we will wait for the next opportunity to complete the remaining 30%.

At that time, we will be able to truly soar to the sky.

Before that, there was a period of settling down.

Having used the "flash of inspiration" so many times, You Chen had long since broken through the initial bottleneck of the crucial second-ring method of borrowing techniques.

All that's left is to work out gradually.

If there were no other trivial matters, and he were completely immersed in it, unlike before when he only had a vague estimate, You Chen was now confident that he could completely conquer it within a year.

Five flashes of inspiration saved a year, which You Chen previously thought was a worthwhile investment.

Now that no new flashes of inspiration have come in, You Chen feels he can afford to wait another year.

Time has begun to flow once again.

……

"Phew, at least we've finally suppressed these rampant rumors."

In Tian Dou City, Qian Renxue rubbed her throbbing head and let out a long breath.

The Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo, who were secretly protecting Qian Renxue, looked at each other with worry on their faces.

Based on their long-standing working relationship, the two could understand each other's thoughts simply by looking at each other's expressions and eyes.

"Doesn't the young master realize that his actions offer absolutely no benefit to infiltrating the Heaven Dou royal family?"

"Don't say there are no benefits; it's downright harmful! It completely increases the risk of exposure. If things go wrong, someone could actually find a flaw!"

"I know, but why..."

"Can't you see? The young master still harbors feelings for that pope and doesn't want to hear others slandering his mother!"

"Ci Xue, She Long, what are you two doing exchanging glances?"

Perhaps their gazes met too frequently, to the point that people began to doubt their relationship. Qian Renxue, who had just breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a bit, quickly noticed that something was wrong between them.

Serpent Spear Douluo said, "No, I just wanted to... uh, it's indeed a good thing that you were able to suppress the remarks that are unfavorable to our Spirit Hall, Young Master. But, Young Master, you must not forget that your current identity is Prince Xue Qinghe! You disregarded the royal family's position and did something that benefits the Spirit Hall..."

The reality is that some nobles and sectarian factions that originally supported Xue Qinghe now have a lot of complaints about him.

While they didn't suspect that Xue Qinghe was an imposter, they had begun to doubt Xue Qinghe's stance, suspecting that after taking power, he might side with the Spirit Hall, which was clearly not in their interests.

Even Xue Qinghe's teacher, Ning Fengzhi, made a special trip to visit him a few days ago.

Although Qian Renxue brushed it off with the excuse that "we cannot encourage evil practices," Ning Fengzhi, being a shrewd person, clearly did not accept it entirely, and might have already developed some doubts about Xue Qinghe.

Serpent Spear Douluo no longer concealed the worry on his face.

He knew that if he brought up Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue would definitely not admit it out of consideration for her reputation. So he changed his approach, attributing Qian Renxue's actions to "the face of the Spirit Hall." This way, he wouldn't provoke any resistance or backlash from Qian Renxue.

"She Long, do you still think of me as a child? How could I not know something like this?!"

Qian Renxue frowned and glared at the Serpent Spear Douluo: "But this incident, if it goes wrong, could completely ruin the reputation of our Spirit Hall! Even if we're infiltrating Heaven Dou, isn't our goal to strengthen the Spirit Hall? If we remain indifferent in the face of such a crisis, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?! Tsk, that woman... she's more trouble than she's worth! She's made me go through so much trouble!"

"Young Master..."

Serpent Spear Douluo opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing more.

At this moment, the Porcupine Douluo stepped forward and said, "Young Master, according to the information from the Third Elder, the 'Masked Killer,' the person who made the current Pope look foolish and can be said to be the fuse for this incident, is very likely related to Master You Chen..."

"Oh?"

Qian Renxue sat up abruptly, her surprise barely concealed, and urged, "Tell me quickly!"

"Based on the three elders' speculation, that person is suspected to be..."

The Porcupine Douluo swallowed hard and said, "Master You Chen's long-lost relative! And, most likely, his father!"

Unbeknownst to You Chen, he had gained another father after his son.

This issue is gradually becoming a new consensus among some people.

……

"You despicable masked killer! I'm going to kill you! Kill you! Kill you!!!"

From the main hall of the Spirit Hall, in the secret training chamber of the Pope's Palace, came Bibi Dong's distorted and eerie screams.

Over the past month or two, Bibi Dong has regained consciousness several times under Qian Daoliu's suppression.

But whenever she went to a place with people, she would be met with strange looks. With her extraordinary hearing, she could often hear vulgar remarks directed at her that made Bibi Dong's delicate body tremble...

Bibi Dong almost always goes berserk as soon as she leaves the pass.

Today, under Qian Daoliu's decree, he is finally confined alone in a secret cultivation chamber in the Papal Palace.

After Bibi Dong's countless outbursts of madness and venting, the once tidy cultivation chamber was now a complete mess.

All the lamps were smashed, and the entire secret room remained dark.

In this darkness, numerous dark bloodstains could be faintly seen on the walls and the ground.

Those were the marks left by Bibi Dong's countless self-harms and outbursts of madness.

Although she was initially fooled by You Chen—or more accurately, she had her own imagination run wild.

But now, the media offensive across the continent has not only damaged her dignity and reputation as Pope, but also served as a second humiliation for Yu Xiaogang herself, who had gradually faded from the spotlight.

Bibi Dong is a master, but she's not so blind as to not understand this basic difference, nor is she so oblivious to the fact that such a rapid and efficient public opinion offensive could only be launched after meticulous preparation.

The mastermind behind it is obvious: either the masked killer himself or the forces behind him.

No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for it to be related to the victim, Yu Xiaogang.

More than anger, Bibi Dong felt regret!

I regret my rashness!

What was originally intended to help Yu Xiaogang resolve her inner conflict has instead led to this outcome, causing a second blow to the innocent Yu Xiaogang!

She truly wished she could tear that masked assassin to pieces!

Qingluan Douluo told Qian Daoliu about the masked assassin's "true identity," but Qian Daoliu did not tell Bibi Dong.

Firstly, this news is currently only Qingluan Douluo's speculation, not concrete evidence.

Secondly, even if it's confirmed, Qian Daoliu doesn't intend to tell Bibi Dong about it.

Although he wouldn't dare say he did his best, he did follow Qian Renxue's last instructions before leaving Wuhun City and took care of You Chen.

Between Bibi Dong and You Chen, Qian Daoliu felt guilty and, since Bibi Dong was now the Pope of the Spirit Hall, he was more inclined towards Bibi Dong.

Knowing the conflict between Bibi Dong and You Chen, he would not do anything to add fuel to the fire. Even though Bibi Dong was eager to take revenge on the masked assassin, Qian Daoliu would not reveal his identity to her in the slightest.

Even Qian Daoliu couldn't imagine what the crazed Bibi Dong would do. But it's highly likely that, simply because You Chen might have some connection with the Masked Assassin, Bibi Dong would now recklessly attack You Chen.

Therefore, the feud between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, mother and daughter, is unlikely to ever be resolved.

"Masked killer! Killer!"

A glimmer of clarity suddenly flashed in Bibi Dong's howling eyes.

She recalled a crucial piece of information.

Those were the words of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan: "...It's hard to imagine two assassins of this caliber appearing simultaneously in a short period of time. Apart from that Heavenly-level assassin, I can't think of any other possibility!"

Bibi Dong pressed her hands to the ground, and without realizing it, she pried open the solid floor of the secret room.

"A Heavenly-level assassin... Yes, Skynet! They are the masterminds behind this incident!"

A deep, hoarse sound, like the distorted voice of some inhuman monster, echoed endlessly in the secret room.

……

The rumors about Bibi Dong spread and fermented throughout the entire continent, not even in the most remote areas.

The city of Nottingham, far away in the province of Fanos, was no exception.

The certain rat-like Douluo, who was hiding his head and tail like a damp rat, was naturally overjoyed.

Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang are his mortal enemies, one is a fraudster and scum who defiled the martial spirit that Ah Yin passed down to his son.

Seeing these two people being criticized and belittled by the entire mainland, he felt so happy that his head was about to fly away!

As for Qian Xunji, Tang Hao still harbored deep hatred for this old man who had passed away many years ago. Seeing the old fellow's coffin lid being lifted and his corpse being whipped was equally gratifying! It was enough to be a snack to accompany his drinks!

The only thing that worried Tang Hao was Tang San's reaction to this.

(End of this chapter)