Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 40 Lin Ci Descends Again to Xu Xiaoyu

Xu Xiaoyu was in an extremely bad mood. He never expected to run into that guy selling grilled fish again in a Spirit Ascension Platform.

He originally thought he could easily defeat the opponent and avenge his previous defeat. But he didn't expect that the kid was so strong, with three black ten-thousand-year soul rings. He didn't even have a chance to press the escape button before he was defeated.

It's important to understand that although the Ascension Platform is a semi-virtual world, the pain is very real. Especially in this situation, if the staff of the Spirit Transmission Tower hadn't intervened in time, he might have suffered some physical damage.

Although nothing major happened in the end, it did leave him with some psychological trauma.

It took him two whole days to fully recover.

Most importantly, the family had gone to great lengths to obtain two entry cards for the Ascension Platform during the turbulent period, sending him and his sister into it. Yet, due to his momentary carelessness, their journey to the Ascension Platform had come to an end.

Xu Xiaoyu is the only male in the family. However, due to his stubborn and arrogant nature, he is not well-liked by the elders. On the other hand, Xu Xiaoyan, who is gentle and somewhat timid, is the apple of everyone's eye.

Xu Xiaoyan was exceptionally talented, though she didn't particularly enjoy cultivation, she was born with full soul power. Because of her elder brother Xu Xiaoyu's outstanding abilities, no one in her family forced her to cultivate.

Thus, not long before, three years after her martial soul awakened, during an internal family test, it was discovered that her soul power had unknowingly reached level seventeen, and she exhibited a star wheel phenomenon, an extremely rare occurrence in the family's history. Only then did the family begin to take notice, truly realizing that this girl was an even more outstanding genius than Xu Xiaoyu.

The Xu family is one of the most prominent families in Donghai City. Xu Xiaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan's father is the city's treasurer, a man of great power and influence. Naturally, he was overjoyed to discover that his daughter possessed the family's inherited martial spirit. He used his power and wealth to obtain an extra entry card, sending both his son and daughter to the Spirit Ascension Platform during their breakthrough period. He also repeatedly instructed Xu Xiaoyu to take good care of her younger sister and help her acquire more spiritual power.

He had just managed to convince his sister that they had to deal with the next soul beast when they encountered Lin Ci and his group of six.

Upon returning home, he not only had to endure physical pain and psychological trauma, but also received a severe scolding from his father. No wonder he was in a bad mood.

Most importantly, I was feeling a bit better today, so I took my younger sister out for a walk to relax. That's when we ran into my junior, Ouyang Zixin.

Xu Xiaoyu was well aware of Ouyang Zixin's feelings for him, but being naturally arrogant, he couldn't make such a decision so easily.

Moreover, as the eldest son of the Xu family, he will be responsible for the entire Xu family in the future. Therefore, a political marriage is inevitable, so for now, he can only keep this junior female student hanging on.

But without a doubt, dining with a beautiful woman who idolizes her gives Xu Xiaoyu a great sense of accomplishment.

The only thing that bothered him was that he ran into the little devil who was with Lin Ci at the Ascension Platform again.

"Junior, are all the people in your Class Zero this talented? Soul Masters at this age?" Xu Xiaoyu's words were laced with sarcasm, her probing intent obvious.

Tang Wulin naturally understood what the other party meant, and for a moment, he remained silent.

Ouyang Zixin gently nudged Tang Wulin's arm and whispered, "Your senior is asking you a question."

Tang Wulin glanced at her. Although she was talking to him, her gaze remained fixed on Xu Xiaoyu, and the tenderness in her eyes was impossible to suppress.

He couldn't quite describe his feelings, but he simply raised his head and said calmly, "Senior is joking. You're probably talking about Brother Ci. He's the only Soul Master in our Class Zero. I'm not even level 20 yet. But normally, Brother Ci doesn't make a move during our training, unless we encounter some really shameless enemies, then he'll personally take action."

Xu Xiaoyu's face darkened. How could he not understand the meaning behind Tang Wulin's words? He was clearly mocking him.

However, his greatest talent is avoiding the important issues and focusing on the trivial.

"Class Zero? It seems to be nothing more than a toy piled up by a bunch of nouveau riche. Look, even someone below level 20 can sneak in." Xu Xiaoyu suddenly stabbed her medium-rare steak with a silver fork, dark red blood snaking down the bone china plate like a snake. "Xiaoyan, I think Father might have made a mistake in sending you there."

Ignoring Ouyang Zixin's dissuasive gaze, Tang Wulin slowly stood up. "Senior, I'm full. Let's go."

Ouyang Zixin's face was pale, and she looked hesitant.

Tang Wulin seemed to have figured something out and said politely, "Then thank you for the treat, senior. I'll definitely treat you another time. I'll be going now."

He took two steps, then slowly turned back, leaving with a remark, "Senior, you're right. But what kind of person is someone who can't even beat a toy?"

Xu Xiaoyu's face instantly turned bright red, and his eyes burned with rage. He stood up abruptly and slammed his hands on the table, making the plates rattle loudly. The surrounding diners were all drawn to his presence.

"You brat, say that again if you dare!" Xu Xiaoyu roared through gritted teeth, her body trembling slightly with anger.

He really didn't expect this guy to dare mock him like that. Just a callow brat, barely out of school, no more than a first grader.

Tang Wulin remained calm, slowly turning around to meet Xu Xiaoyu's gaze directly without the slightest fear. "Senior, I'm just stating the facts. Since you look down on Class Zero so much, yet you were defeated by them in the Spirit Ascension Platform, isn't that a contradiction? Or perhaps, Senior, you even despise yourself?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Xu Xiaoyu was speechless for a moment after being rebuked. He was both angry and annoyed. He never expected that this seemingly ordinary kid would be so sharp-tongued.

Xu Xiaoyan, pale with fright, tugged at Xu Xiaoyu's sleeve, "Brother, stop fooling around..."

Ouyang Zixin also looked anxious and quickly got up to go to Xu Xiaoyu's side, trying to comfort him, "Senior, don't take it to heart. He's just an immature junior. Please calm down..."

As she spoke, she secretly winked at Tang Wulin, signaling him to leave quickly.

Just as the atmosphere was tense, a voice suddenly came from another corner of the restaurant.

"Wu Lin, if you're not full, you can come and eat."

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw a handsome young man sitting in a corner with a table full of delicious dishes. He was smiling and waving at Tang Wulin.

The others didn't think anything of it, but when Xu Xiaoyu saw the boy's face, her face instantly drained of all color.

"Why is it you again...?"

(End of this chapter)