Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

"He is... my and Xiaowu's classmate, his name is Youxing."

In the end, Tang San still couldn't use the most convincing explanation, and only mentioned the identity of "classmate".

The two are not even in the same league in terms of persuasiveness.

Although it may not conform to the principles of freedom, equality, and democracy, the disciple of a great figure is naturally far more powerful than an ordinary classmate.

And indeed it was.

"Just a classmate? Then where is he now? Since you portray him as so amazing, why didn't he come to Shrek Academy with you?"

Dai Mubai looked incredulous and let out a sneer.

Tang San couldn't say it.

He glanced at Xiao Wu out of the corner of his eye.

Dai Mubai noticed Tang San's gaze and looked at Xiao Wu as well: "Oh, Xiao Wu, it seems Tang San wants you to vouch for him?"

Xiao Wu felt nauseous.

If it were simply a matter of testifying for Youxing, she wouldn't need Dai Mubai to say anything; she would rush out and explain herself.

But if she were to explain now, it would seem as if she were speaking up for Tang San, and being used as a pawn would be something she would rather avoid.

However, Xiao Wu suddenly noticed Tang San's complicated expression and suddenly realized why Tang San only said that You Xing was their classmate. A flash of inspiration struck her.

She immediately changed her mind, and said with a sly smile, "Ah~ yes, there is such a classmate. Have you heard of You Chen, the renowned theoretical master of the continent? You Xing is his disciple. Otherwise, why isn't he famous yet? It's because he went to study with his teacher."

Just a few meters away, You Chen, who was inexplicably brought up, did not change his expression at all and continued to watch the show silently, as if the theoretical master Xiao Wu was talking about was someone else.

Dai Mubai's expression changed slightly.

He would choose to visit Yu Xiaogang and consult her about martial soul issues, so how could he not know You Chen?

"Impossible. Didn't you come from a small place like Notting City? How could Master Youchen be staying in such a small place?" Dai Mubai shook his head repeatedly.

Flander was also surprised. He only knew that his old friend Yu Xiaogang had come to him to escape the scourge of public opinion, but he never expected that Master Youchen had actually been in the same city as Yu Xiaogang back then?

Thinking back to when the three of them traveled together, Yu Xiaogang's complex attitude towards You Chen—a mixture of longing and resentment—was subtly revealed. Flander sighed inwardly; it was no wonder Yu Xiaogang was reluctant to mention the matter.

"Cough cough..."

Just as they were about to have an in-depth discussion about the existence of Yusei, Flander coughed lightly and finally stepped in to save the day: "Alright, let's stop here."

He first looked at Dai Mubai: "Mubai, I don't need to think to know that you started this trouble again. Go and take your punishment later."

Dai Mubai silently lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "Yes..."

Then Flander looked at Tang San: "Tang San, Mu Bai was indeed wrong, but your use of a forbidden hidden weapon is equally problematic. I'll have your teacher personally teach you a lesson later! And..."

He paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "It's true that there are always people more capable than you in this world. You and Mu Bai have a conflict, but you've been classmates for three years, you're partners! Using an outsider to suppress your partner, do you think that's appropriate?"

Finally, Flander said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, look how they're practically enemies, and you're thinking of adding fuel to the fire? Do you think that's funny?"

However, he taught all three of them a lesson at the same time.

Just as the Shrek Academy students were trying to smooth things over...

Ning Rongrong looked at You Chen curiously and said, "Senior Beast Soul, even my father occasionally mentions the name of this theoretical master, saying he is a great figure who has played a huge role in promoting the development of the current Martial Soul world. Is he really that amazing and powerful?"

With an extremely objective perspective and a somewhat serious tone, You Chen said, "It's not a matter of how powerful he is. He is truly that kind of rare... pure seeker of truth? Your father said he had a huge impact on the Martial Soul world? No, it's more accurate to say that he made a huge contribution to the entire world and truly changed the course of history."

As You Chen spoke, his tone of admiration naturally carried a hint of reverence.

Ning Rongrong was stunned: "Even Senior Beast Soul says so, then he must really be amazing?"

He turned to Ning Rongrong and asked, "Ning, do you know why? Aside from You Chen, the theoretical textbooks you use are based on theories from a few hundred young scholars, and most of them come from theories of predecessors from thousands of years ago. Why do you think that is?"

Ning Rongrong fell into thought, and replied somewhat uncertainly, "Because almost all the worthwhile theories have already been studied by predecessors?"

"Though it may not be perfect, it's not far off."

You Chen slowly said, "A theoretical system is like a big tree. As scholars fill in the gaps, it continues to grow. Once the most basic part is laid, it's like the trunk has fully developed. After that, the branches will grow wildly for a short period, and then at a certain point, it will almost stop growing, making it difficult to branch out into new branches. You Chen's brilliance lies in the fact that, when the martial soul theoretical system had almost stagnated for thousands of years, he made the trunk suddenly thicker, giving it more room to develop. Then, he single-handedly developed all the branches that would have taken thousands of years for others to grow. You tell me... is this someone who can only be described as simply brilliant?"

Just as after Newton laid the foundation for classical mechanics, the discipline of physics experienced explosive growth afterward.

However, after a period of time, once all the areas that could be explored had been explored, things returned to the same state as before.

Many physicists who could be considered to have made their mark on history emerged during this period, but none of them could be called great compared to Newton.

Until... the appearance of Einstein.

Relativity is based on classical mechanics but transcends it, once again broadening the field of physics.

There are countless great figures in the field of physics, but if you were to ask for the first and second, these two figures would naturally come to mind.

Their existence has been so deeply ingrained in human memes that there is no need to compare them with others.

However, the theoretical circles of Douluo Continent do not have Newton or Einstein.

Over time, the foundational theories were naturally laid. For the major families and powerful forces in this world, the summary proposed by Yu Xiaogang was the common understanding among the upper-level soul masters.

That was the collective achievement of countless Soul Masters of previous generations. Countless people achieved the same level of success as Newton, so naturally, no one could be as famous or as irreplaceable as Newton.

What You Chen accomplished was similar to Einstein's achievements in the field of physics.

In the absence of a "Newton," You Chen is undoubtedly the foremost theorist, the "Newton" of the Soul Master theoretical world.

Even if time goes back ten thousand years, this status will not change. At most, someone like "Einstein" will be born who can be compared with him.

Ning Rongrong blinked: "Looking at it this way, it does seem really impressive..."

You Chen knew that Ning Rongrong didn't really understand the extent of this power.

Just like when we were in elementary or even middle school, we only knew that Newton, Einstein, and Galileo were all great physicists, but that was all.

You Chen nodded: "Yes, remember to look for his works more often in the future."

He said meaningfully, "A true theoretical master, if he really has any real talent and knowledge, you should be able to see his name in some books. As for those so-called masters who can't be found anywhere in theoretical articles, you should be careful, they might be frauds."

Even though Ning Rongrong was indeed more intelligent than her peers, what You Chen said was still somewhat profound for Ning Rongrong at her age, and she could only nod blankly: "Oh, I understand."

Just as the two were chatting, the conflict among the Shrek Academy students finally came to an abrupt end.

Xiao Wu was already determined to leave and didn't take Flander's criticism to heart at all. Dai Mubai's dislike for Tang San was even greater than before, and after witnessing the power of the hidden weapons, he also felt a faint sense of fear.

As for Tang San?

Even though Flander used a method of each of the three men taking a hit, Tang San, who has always been extreme in his thinking, could not possibly be satisfied with such a compromise.

The anger that Tang San was holding in became even more intense, even more so than before.

Flanders, however, was completely unaware of this, because he too was somewhat distracted.

Seeing that Ning Rongrong did not show any obvious aversion to Shrek Academy because of the conflict between Tang San and Dai Mubai, Flander silently breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Ning Fengzhi offered extremely generous compensation. This person hasn't even entered the school yet; it would be troublesome if he were scared away.

After that, naturally everyone went back to their own homes, and no one could find their own mother.

After witnessing the strength of Dai Mubai and Tang San, Ning Rongrong temporarily abandoned her idea of ​​running away.

To reiterate, regardless of your actual teaching level, having a few good students is very impressive.

Even with very simple equipment and environment, Ning Rongrong found them impressive and awe-inspiring after having such outstanding students as Dai Mubai and Tang San.

Since she hadn't revealed her witch nature to others with You Chen's help, Ning Rongrong simply continued to pretend.

Maintaining the etiquette of a young lady, she greeted and bid farewell to Flander and Oscar, who appeared later, and only after leaving the academy did she ask in confusion, "Senior Beast Soul?"

Ning Rongrong looked around and realized that You Chen had quietly left sometime earlier.

Ning Rongrong abandoned her idea of ​​returning directly to her sect, but instead became more curious about Shrek Academy.

She had a vague feeling that You Chen knew a great deal about Shrek Academy, at least much more than she did, and planned to ask him questions and find out more, but You Chen had disappeared without a trace.

"never mind."

Ning Rongrong shook her head and quickly returned to the Qibao Chamber of Commerce's branch in Nottingham City, where she went directly to the local leader.

"Uncle Wu, three minutes. I need all the information about Shrek Academy."

……

Late at night, at Shrek Academy, Tang San lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The commotion made Oscar, who was in the same room, feel a little uneasy, but recalling Tang San's cold attitude towards him, he ultimately said nothing.

"I heard that Dai Mubai was severely punished by Tang San. If Teacher Zhao Wuji hadn't arrived in time, he might have been in serious trouble. I never expected Tang San's hidden weapons to be so powerful... I'd better not provoke him when he's angry."

Oscar was very pragmatic; he lay there for who knows how long until the day's exhaustion finally overwhelmed him, and he fell asleep without realizing it.

"Dai Mubai! Dai Mubai!! Dai Mubai!!!"

Oscar had already fallen asleep, while Tang San's eyes remained open, filled with bloodshot veins.

As the saying goes, if you endure it for a while, you'll feel more and more cheated; if you back down, you'll feel angrier and angrier.

Tang San was already on the verge of exploding because he had witnessed the inappropriate relationship between Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang (from Tang San's perspective), but he managed to suppress his murderous intent towards Dai Mubai with great willpower.

Upon seeing Dai Mubai's attempt to take advantage of Xiao Wu (from Tang San's perspective), his killing intent surged once again. By defeating Dai Mubai, he was finally able to vent his anger a little.

Then Flanders stepped in to smooth things over and reason with them.

That wasn't all; afterwards, he was called in for a talk by Yu Xiaogang.

Who is Yu Xiaogang?

He didn't like Xiao Wu much to begin with, but he had a good impression of Dai Mubai, who took the initiative to humbly ask him for advice.

After all, Xiao Wu would tease him for no reason, and Dai Mubai, in turn, greatly satisfied his vanity and provided him with plenty of emotional value.

Yu Xiaogang treats Tang San like her own son, so she naturally wouldn't scold Tang San just because Flander said a few words. However, from a parent's perspective, it was quite natural for her to say that Tang San should get along well with Dai Mubai.

It's like when your mom or dad comes back from a parent-teacher conference and tells you to get along well with a classmate who has good grades and a good family background.

Yu Xiaogang didn't think there was anything wrong with it; on the contrary, she felt that she was doing it for Tang San's good.

But, but can Tang San really think like that? Can he just accept it like that?!

Even a real turtle wouldn't be able to tolerate this!

His killing intent surged once again, becoming almost impossible to suppress.

Tang San is about to evolve from the ordinary Tang San into the killing intent Tang San!

But... Tang San ultimately possessed great perseverance.

Countless works of art tell us that the power of love is limitless.

With love, everything can be resolved, and all difficulties and obstacles can be overcome.

As long as there is love, the world will usher in a better tomorrow.

Tang San ultimately suppressed his murderous intent towards Dai Mubai by relying on the power of his love for Yu Xiaogang!

but……

"The death penalty may be spared, but punishment is inevitable!"

Tang San recalled Dai Mubai's habit of always having women on his left and right, and his covetousness towards Xiao Wu, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

"Dai Mubai, you love playing around with women, don't you? Fine, then I'll make sure you can't get it again! You'll never dare to have any improper thoughts about Xiao Wu again! Hahaha!!!"

Tang San was immersed in his own fantasy, laughing triumphantly in his mind.

Little did they know what strange noises they were making in reality.

"Hehe, hehe, hehehe..."

The chilling laughter sent a shiver down Oscar's spine even in his sleep.

You Chen floated outside the window, watching the bewitched Tang San with curiosity, becoming increasingly curious about what would happen next. (End of Chapter)