Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 53 Gu Yue's Delicious Food Box

Lin Ci was still somewhat dazed even after receiving the Absolute Ice Crystal.

What's going on?

Seeing the woman turn to leave, Lin Ci hurriedly asked, "Who are you?"

"The Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda Branch of Tiandou City," the woman said with a smile.

He left without saying another word.

Tang Wulin was still confused, but Wu Changkong seemed to understand something.

"Leng Yaozhu..." Lin Ci instantly understood, but how did she know that she was auctioning this item here?

After a moment's thought, he remembered that the card had been verified. It was probably during that verification process that Leng Yaozhu received the news.

If that's the case, then everything becomes clear. As a high-ranking member of the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu certainly wields considerable influence within the Heaven Dou City branch of the Spirit Pagoda. If the Heaven Dou City branch master was also present, he would indeed find out what happened to him very quickly.

No wonder someone suddenly appeared behind them and bid so decisively; if that's the case, then it makes sense.

Lin Ci felt quite conflicted; he hadn't expected Leng Yaozhu to pay such close attention to him.

It seems his face played a crucial role. He could easily guess that the other party would give him special treatment because of his almost identical appearance. He just hadn't expected it to go this far.

But what he couldn't understand was, if such treatment was given simply because of a similar appearance, then why did his attempt to win her over fail...?

In the evening, we returned to the hotel.

Lin Ci couldn't wait to start studying this Absolute Ice Crystal.

The item at the auction was encased in a layer of transparent glass, but this wasn't ordinary glass; it was a special soul-guiding device designed to insulate against the extreme temperatures inside. The icy aura within was incredibly cold; someone with low soul power might even suffer frostbite.

Even so, Lin Ci did not take any measures, but simply slowly stretched out her hand and pressed it on the Absolute Ice Crystal.

The extreme cold quickly spread to Lin Ci's arm, instantly turning his skin deathly pale. However, Lin Ci did not let go, but gritted his teeth and endured the biting chill. He also circulated his soul power to resist this cold force.

As soul power was slowly injected, the light on the surface of the Absolute Ice Crystal flickered, as if resonating with his soul power. Lin Ci closed his eyes tightly, his mind highly focused, and his consciousness gradually immersed itself in a cold world.

In this frigid world, Lin Ci seemed to see blurry images. It was a vast, boundless ice plain, with howling winds and swirling snow.

In the very center of the ice field, there was a blurry figure, but before Lin Ci could see it clearly, his consciousness returned.

"My soul power is too weak." Lin Ci sighed softly. Just as the auctioneer had said, there was a primordial soul power inside. However, the gap between his current soul power and this primordial soul power was too great, and he simply could not establish a true connection with it.

But there's no rush. Now that we have this, we can figure it out later as our soul power increases.

Originally, after their trip to Tiandou City, he and Wu Changkong were supposed to go to Xingluo City. However, just before leaving, Wu Changkong suddenly informed him that they had to postpone their trip and go back to prepare for the start of the new semester.

Lin Ci could only express his utter bewilderment at this. He still had no idea what he was supposed to do, and now that he was about to figure it out, he was saying he wasn't going.

I don't understand. But Wu Changkong obviously wouldn't speak without reason, so we'll just have to wait and see.

……

With the start of the new semester, Donghai College, which had been quiet for a month, became lively again.

Students streamed into the academy, and everything seemed vibrant and thriving. It was the second semester; after this semester, students would move up to the next grade. At the same time, the pressure of the promotion exams began for every student.

For intermediate-level Soul Master academies, students in the junior division must break through to the second ring upon graduating in their sixth year; otherwise, they will not be awarded a graduation certificate. Students in the senior division, however, need to break through to the third ring to officially graduate.

Neither type is something all students can complete, and the higher the grade level, the tighter the time constraints become.

The first and second-year students are undoubtedly in a relatively relaxed situation. They haven't faced any pressure yet.

As for Class Zero, there's no such class. After all, they hold an extremely high position in the academy. Not worrying about those things, Lin Ci was troubled by having to get up so early.

He arrived at the entrance of Donghai Academy early in the morning and waited.

Last night, Gu Yue suddenly called him via soul communication, asking him to pick her up tomorrow. It wasn't a big deal; even if it wasn't to maintain goodwill, as classmates, it wouldn't hurt to pick her up.

They were waiting, but the girl hadn't appeared yet. Then, two familiar figures, one fat and one thin, came towards them.

"Lyricist, long time no see!"

Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao walked briskly toward Lin Ci with smiles on their faces. Zhou Changxi was still as chubby as ever, his eyes narrowing into slits when he smiled, making him look particularly honest; Yun Xiao, on the other hand, was still thin, with a clever look in her eyes.

Lin Ci wasn't surprised. With him standing so prominently at the entrance, the students from Class 5 would naturally recognize him.

These two didn't have much else to say; it was mostly just gossip. Everyone in the academy was curious about what was going on with this newly established Class Zero, and why it was receiving so much attention and resources from the academy. They weren't surprised, of course.

Moreover, these two often claimed to be good friends with Lin Ci and a few others from Class Zero, boasting about it to classmates from other classes. Especially Zhou Changxi; Yun Xiao was a bit more clever and didn't exaggerate that much.

Zhou Changxi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Brother Ci, I heard that Gu Yue..."

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

Before she could even ask the gossip question, Lin Ci felt a chill on her neck. Turning around, she saw Gu Yue, dressed in a school uniform, standing about ten steps away.

During the month-long winter break, the girl seemed to have grown a little taller. Even though her face wasn't particularly beautiful, she possessed a unique charm that inspired admiration in others.

Perhaps it's not admiration, but fear. It just depends on the person.

For example, right now, Gu Yue stood there quietly, her expression calm, but when her gaze swept over Zhou Changxi, Zhou Changxi felt a chill run down his spine, and the words he was about to say were instantly swallowed back.

"Um, I remember I still have some textbooks to take..." Zhou Changxi immediately grabbed Yun Xiao and ran away in a panic. Even though she hadn't done anything, she was inexplicably scared.

Watching Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao flee in disarray, Lin Ci couldn't help but chuckle. He turned to Gu Yue and teased, "That look you gave them probably scared them half to death."

Gu Yue glanced at Lin Ci lightly, her expression remaining calm: "It's his fault for asking questions."

Lin Ci raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and asked, "By the way, why did you ask me to wait for you?"

"Here, take this." Gu Yue took out a lunchbox from the small bag she was carrying and handed it to Lin Ci.

Lin Ci asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

"Gifts." Gu Yue paused for a moment, then added, "You all have one; consider it a back-to-school gift."

Lin Ci said with surprise, "Your gift is quite unique, food."

Gu Yue asked expressionlessly, "Eat or not?"

"Who said I won't eat?" Lin Ci immediately opened it.

I was immediately amazed by the delicious aroma inside as soon as I opened it.

"What kind of meat is this made of? It smells so good!"

This is the last big plot hole. Basically, I'm going to introduce all the heroines from the Dragon King era, except for those from Douluo Continent I and II. Now all five of them are introduced. I'll start filling in the plot holes soon. Actually, I was originally going to write about Star Luo City, to fill in some plot holes related to Qian Renxue. But some things weren't planned well, so I'll postpone it and focus on the main storyline first.

Furthermore, each heroine has a complete emotional arc, and each has a unique story with the protagonist. You should understand this by now. Therefore, it's impossible to simply put everyone into the Legend of the Dragon King and resurrect them in various ways—that's out of the question. However, each character is important in the story. Some regrets are regrets, but some will appear in new ways during the Legend of the Dragon King era; it won't be a mindless resurrection. All I can say is, please look forward to it.

(End of this chapter)