Douluo Continent: Outwitting the Ceiling of Wisdom - Yuhao Faks His Death for Ten Thousand Years

It was still early, and it wasn't yet lunchtime at some of the usual restaurants nearby.

So, the atmosphere in the small restaurant, where only the five of them were, suddenly became a little awkward.

"Well……"

Seeing the four students in Class One, who had the highest cultivation level and were also abnormally powerful, eating here, Xie Xie was speechless for a moment.

He scratched his head unconsciously, then greeted the speaker with a mixture of embarrassment and sadness:

"Hello."

Needless to say, it was awkward.

The sadness stemmed from the fact that Xie Xie had come to eat alone...

In the first three months of the semester, he didn't make any close friends, so he had to eat alone at his favorite little restaurant.

Therefore, when Xie Xie saw that Huo Yuhao, who was also a male classmate, not only had someone to accompany him, but also three beautiful girls, a feeling of sadness naturally arose in him.

"Hello there."

After a moment of surprise at this coincidental encounter, Huo Yuhao greeted him naturally and invited him to have a meal together:

"There's room for one more person at our table, would you like to join us?"

When Huo Yuhao saw that Xie Xie had come to eat alone, he really felt...

If Xie Xie were to sit at a table and eat alone with all four of them present, that would be too pitiful.

Seeing such a scene, Huo Yuhao found it hard to bear, so out of politeness, he extended an invitation to him.

"Huh? Oh... okay, thanks."

Xie Xie was stunned for a moment, then accepted Huo Yuhao's invitation with a complicated expression.

To be honest, although he felt that eating together would be more awkward, he was still grateful to Huo Yuhao.

With four classmates in such a small restaurant, it would be difficult for him to find a place to sit down and eat by himself...

That would be extremely embarrassing for Xie Xie, who was very concerned about his image; just imagining it made his scalp tingle.

Xie Xie saw that, apart from Huo Yuhao, the other three girls also gladly accepted his presence and were all focused on enjoying their delicious food.

So, feeling much more at ease, he dragged over a stool and sat down at the table.

"Xie Xie, do you often eat here?"

After Xie Xie sat down, Huo Yuhao asked him a question he already knew the answer to.

"Hmm, I really like the braised beef here..."

At this point, Xie Xie seemed to remember something, his expression turning slightly forlorn, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Huo Yuhao noticed this fleeting, unusual emotion.

At this moment, the middle-aged owner, whom he called Uncle Li, came over with the food and asked curiously:

"Xiao Xie, so you two were classmates?"

"Yes. Thank you, Uncle Li."

Xie Xie smiled, and the somewhat forlorn look on his face disappeared.

"Oh... then you guys enjoy your meal and chat. I won't disturb you any longer." Uncle Li smiled and left.

After taking a large bite of beef, Xie Xie felt he should politely exchange pleasantries with them, so he asked curiously:

"By the way, I remember there was another guy you guys were close to... his name was Xiao Hongchen, right? Wasn't he with you?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen, whose face was beaming with happiness because of the delicious beef, swallowed the food in her mouth and then gave a mischievous laugh:

"Hehe...you mean my older brother? He's a very busy man; he goes to learn forging every day after class."

Ye Guyi also looked up and joined the conversation with great interest:

"However, it seems that Xiao Didi's talent for forging is indeed very high. After nearly half a year of study, he's already a level three forger, right?"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Upon hearing Ye Guyi's words, Xie Xie, who was completely stunned, choked on the rice he had just put in his mouth and coughed violently.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly patted him on the back.

"Cough, cough... Thank you, I'm fine..."

Xie Xie raised his hand, making Huo Yuhao stop patting his back, and finally recovered.

After stopping coughing, Xie Xie wiped the rice that had stuck to his mouth from coughing, looking somewhat embarrassed, and then repeated in utter disbelief:

"He's actually a level three blacksmith? That's... amazing!"

"Yes." Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

A nine-year-old first-grade student... no, an eight-year-old first-grade student, became a level three blacksmith after half a year of study...

A breathtaking encounter, a thousand years in the making.

So, your cultivation levels are already ridiculously high, and it's the same in the secondary professions?

"Wow, my brother is that amazing?"

Seeing Xie Xie's extremely shocked expression, Meng Hongchen muttered to herself thoughtfully, and Ye Guyi was also somewhat surprised.

After all, as people from ten thousand years ago, they didn't really understand the diverse range of side professions available today.

Ultimately, as "top-tier scroll king soul masters" of the Sun Moon Empire ten thousand years ago, the two were used to doing everything themselves, from handling metal materials to inscribing soul guidance arrays.

Therefore, they didn't quite understand why preparing the metal materials needed to make a soul tool required a separate profession called "blacksmith".

"Uh...it's not just about being good."

After calming down from his shock, Xie Xie felt a sense of bewilderment towards the two women, as if to say, "Why are you only just starting to be surprised?"

"To be a level three blacksmith at such a young age, he must have already broken the Blacksmith Association's historical record, right? He's incredibly skilled, you know..."

So Xie Xie began to explain to the two of them just how important the blacksmith sub-profession was in this era.

Having learned of the power of forged metals in this era, Meng Hongchen suddenly realized:

"Wow, my older brother is really that amazing."

Even so, her tone didn't sound particularly surprised.

On the other hand, Ye Guyi only felt a little regretful: if her competitive and strong-willed brother-in-law heard Xie Xie's praise, he would definitely be able to feel proud of himself.

Xie Xie felt relieved about this, understanding why the two girls had reacted so calmly:

After all, with Huo Yuhao, an eight-year-old monster with three rings, an eight-year-old level three blacksmith... didn't seem to surprise them much.

Looking at it this way, being Huo Yuhao's same-sex friend is not an easy task...

For the rest of the time, Xie Xie and Huo Yuhao chatted casually while eating.

During the conversation, Xie Xie gradually realized that although these four people had extremely strong abilities and backgrounds, they brought a sense of oppression to the classmates who were difficult to approach.

But in reality, they are very approachable and easy to talk to.

Therefore, Xie Xie's behavior while chatting with the others gradually became more natural.

Just as they were chatting, a gruff voice came from the shop entrance again:

"Boss! Five bowls of braised beef and ten bowls of rice! I've been patrolling all day, I'm really craving your food..."

"Alright... Hey, isn't this Officer Guanglong? Please come in and rest, the food will be served right away!"

Light Dragon?

Huo Yuhao felt the name was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it for the moment.