Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 42 That Touch of Blue and Pink

"Hmm?! Long time no see, Little Changkong of the East China Sea~"

If it weren't clear that the voice came from artificial intelligence, one might have thought that Teacher Wu had some kind of rumored love interest.

It's no wonder that everyone would think this way. After all, Wu Changkong has always been aloof and solitary. Who would call him so intimately? It's estimated that apart from that deceased person, there probably won't be a second person like him in this lifetime.

However, Wu Changkong seemed to be used to it, and he continued to walk into the house with the four of them without expression.

The group stepped through the glass door and saw a white floor, dark blue walls, and soft white lighting. Everything looked clean, tidy, and technologically advanced, but there wasn't a single person in sight. Then, a circular metal platform slowly floated over automatically, displaying four circular metal bracelets.

"Put them on," Wu Changkong reminded him.

As Xie Xie put the bracelet on, he asked curiously, "Teacher Wu, what's this bracelet for?"

Wu Changkong explained, "This is an identification device. You haven't registered your information here, so only by wearing it can you ensure that you won't be mistaken for an enemy and eliminated by the defense system."

Xie Xie exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that's so high-tech! If I suddenly take it off and then quickly put it back on, will it be able to detect it?"

Wu Changkong glanced at him. "You can give it a try."

Xie Xie shook his head. Forget it; his frail body couldn't withstand such treatment. If a soul-guided cannon were fired at him, everything would be destroyed.

Lin Ci stared at the technologically advanced bracelet in his hand, his thoughts drifting away. He knew quite a bit about soul-guided technology, but he was somewhat out of touch with the times. Even with his current eyesight, he couldn't accurately analyze the bracelet's structure.

Seeing this Soul Guidance Technology product bracelet, Lin Ci couldn't help but recall some products he had made back then. That thing was actually quite perfect; even though the technology was outdated and the process was a bit cumbersome, it couldn't stop it from being a good product. Unfortunately, he ended up giving it away.

However, the technology he used back then was quite ancient, learned ten thousand years ago. In this era, he no longer systematically studied soul-guided technology, but instead focused on mecha. Although mecha also involves a lot of soul-guided technology, the two belong to different major fields and differ greatly in many aspects.

As for why he only sells grilled fish instead of using his previous techniques to make money, the reason is quite simple. First, the soul guidance technology he learned is ten thousand years behind. In those ten thousand years, soul guidance technology has evolved extremely rapidly, so it's understandable that he can't keep up with the times. The products made using the basic soul guidance techniques he knows are now basically monopolized by the major top soul guidance technology companies. Even if he were to make small products to sell, it wouldn't be realistic. Leaving aside whether his technology could compare to theirs, the market itself is already monopolized.

His mecha skills were actually outdated; after all, twenty years had passed, and the mecha field had developed rapidly, with many technologies making significant progress. Moreover, mecha were extremely expensive, making them inaccessible to ordinary people. Given his status in this world, he simply couldn't afford the initial capital needed to develop mecha. Starting from scratch to obtain various mecha certifications would be an even more tedious process. Therefore, he planned to pursue a second career in mecha while still at the academy.

That's why he chose grilling fish, a business that could directly earn him money. Besides, he really enjoyed grilling fish.

Wu Changkong didn't say anything more and continued to lead the four people inside.

The group arrived once more before a deep blue glass door. A bright blue light swept across it again, but this time no sound came. The four wearing metal rings saw a flash of light on their bracelets before everything returned to calm.

Behind the door was a passageway that meandered inwards. After turning several corners and passing through a glass door, a flash of light appeared, and Wu Changkong, who was walking at the front, suddenly disappeared.

"Space?" Gu Yue had some control over spatial elements and reacted instantly.

Xie Xie added, "To be precise, it should be space technology."

Wu Changkong himself does not possess any spatial abilities, so it seems that this can only be the most cutting-edge spatial technology currently available from Soul Guidance Technology.

However, Xie Xie had some doubts. Based on his understanding of the current state of technology in mainland China, he remembered that space technology was still in the research and development stage and far from being practically applicable.

The group slowly walked to the spot where Wu Changkong had just disappeared. The next moment, their bodies were instantly enveloped in energy.

Lin Ci only felt a flash of light before her eyes, and when she looked again, everything around her had changed.

This is a deep blue space, with deep blue crystals overhead and underfoot, while the walls are silver-white metal. The refracted light creates an exceptionally strange effect.

Directly in front of him, Wu Changkong was skillfully operating a device below a screen.

"Identity confirmed, Xiao Changkong of the East China Sea."

"Test difficulty: Medium. Number of participants: Four. Ten-second countdown."

"ten--"

"Nine--"

"What's going on? Why did the countdown start right away?" Xie Xie asked in surprise.

Wu Changkong turned to look at them, "Do you want any more preparation time? Do what you want to do."

Wu Changkong is still the same Wu Changkong, always daring to act unexpectedly and disregarding martial ethics.

A mechanical female voice echoed through the crystal dome, and Lin Ci's pupils suddenly contracted. He saw Wu Changkong's control panel being quantized, the buttons floating in the air like grains of sand blown by the wind.

Countless spatial elements seemed to materialize, forming a perfectly counter-clockwise rotating Klein ring around them.

Gu Yue's eyes were filled with amazement as she exclaimed in shock, "This is... the realm of spacetime travel."

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

"Eight, seven, six, ..., three, two, one, begin!"

As soon as Gu Yue finished speaking, the countdown ended.

Four beams of blue light descended from the sky without warning, instantly landing on the four people. With a flash of blue light, the four people vanished without a trace.

Almost the same feeling of weightlessness and dizziness washed over me.

However, unlike the Spirit Ascension Platform, where consciousness enters, this is a real body.

Lin Ci fell heavily to the ground, and couldn't help but touch the back of her head. She had accidentally bumped it, and her head was still a little dazed.

"Welcome to the Hall of Heroes. First Trial, Intermediate Difficulty. Name: Lin Ci, Age: Ten."

Lin Ci scratched the back of his head and complained, "Where did they steal my personal information from?"

However, the system naturally did not respond to him; only a cold, mechanical voice came through.

"start!"

Upon hearing the word "start," Lin Ci finally took it seriously and looked up at the figure that appeared in the distance through a flash of light.

Upon seeing it, he was stunned, and even his still somewhat confused mind instantly became crystal clear.

His eyes saw nothing else but a wisp of long, flowing blue-pink hair.

Remember to avoid the spring chill, family members.

Snake, Pig, Tiger, Monkey

(End of this chapter)