Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 63 The Deflated Girl

"Using softness to overcome hardness?!"

Wu Changkong watched as the girl was once again bound on the field. This genius soul master from Shrek Academy was once again amazed by Lin Ci's exquisite mastery of her martial soul.

In reality, Lin Ci's light halo wasn't difficult to break free from, but brute force wouldn't work. Injecting soul power into it could effectively neutralize it. However, how could Wu Siduo, caught in the heat of battle, suddenly think of injecting soul power?

Unless one's strength is exceptionally high or their soul power surpasses Lin Ci's, it might take some time to break free using brute force.

Wu Siduo met Lin Ci's ambiguous smile, a flash of shame and anger crossing her eyes. She could be defeated, but she couldn't accept being trapped in such a humiliating way every time.

This is not the first time.

"Damn it!" Wu Siduo glared fiercely at Lin Ci, her two soul powers instantly intersecting and running in parallel. The soul powers of the Netherworld Cat and the White Tiger merged together, producing a strange and powerful fluctuation. Light flashed around her, and the originally illusory white tiger phantom intertwined with her own Netherworld Cat martial soul aura, gradually merging together to form a new and even more powerful aura.

Mu Bin and the other five team champions all stood up. As teammates of Wu Siduo, they naturally knew what the other side was about to do.

There's a reason why she can represent Xingluo Academy in competitions at such a young age. She's more than just someone with twin martial souls.

Wu Siduo instantly broke free from the light wheel, looked at Lin Ci with some anger, and then her aura was about to rise again.

But the boy opposite him shook his head and then reached out his hand.

"Referee, I surrender."

These words caused an uproar throughout the arena. Everyone stared at Lin Ci in disbelief. They had expected this spectacular showdown to have an even more thrilling ending, especially since it seemed like they were about to use their trump cards. But they never expected Lin Ci to suddenly choose to surrender.

Wu Siduo was equally astonished. Her surging soul power instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, vanishing without a trace, leaving her with nowhere to vent her energy. She just stared blankly as Lin Ci walked off the stage.

It was like punching cotton, leaving her with a frustrating feeling of having all her strength but being unable to vent it. But she couldn't do anything about Lin Ci.

Wu Siduo bit her lip, looking at Lin Ci's back, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Wu Changkong didn't say anything, just nodded slightly. Before going on stage, he had instructed Lin Ci that although they were going to fight, there was no need to fight to the bitter end, since their focus should still be on the tomb tomorrow.

The students and teachers from Xingluo Academy all watched the two leave. The students were alright; after all, they were just there for the spectacle.

But teachers are different.

One of the elders narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "That kid still has a backup plan."

The teacher next to him nodded: "I'm afraid even if Siduo unleashes her Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she might not be a match for him."

Only then could they see that Lin Ci was playing too casually, not because he won easily, but because of his relaxed attitude, as if he never took his opponent seriously.

There's only one reason for this attitude: an overwhelming dominance in terms of strength. This gives him absolute confidence.

As evening fell, Wu Changkong, as usual, booked a hotel that wasn't particularly luxurious. The room only had two simple beds, with the main point being that one was enough. After settling in, Wu Changkong went out, leaving Lin Ci alone in the hotel to recover the soul power she had consumed during the day's battle.

At level 39, he was just one step away from breaking through to level 40. But he still needed some refinement.

He was meditating when a sudden knock on the door interrupted him.

"Something's not right." Lin Ci frowned slightly. Logically speaking, if Wu Changkong were to return, he would definitely come in directly instead of knocking. But he doesn't know many people in Xingluo City, so why would someone come knocking?

Could he be a hotel employee?

Is the service at this ordinary hotel really that good?

With a sense of doubt, Lin Ci slowly opened the door, only to see Wu Siduo standing there with her messy brown hair, looking like a frizzy kitten.

Lin Ci was taken aback. "How did you find this place?"

"Let's fight!" Wu Siduo bit her lip, clearly unconvinced.

Lin Ci chuckled lightly, not bothering to dwell on how the other party had found this place, after all, it was within the Star Luo City region. With the power and connections of the Wu Siduo family, finding him should be quite easy.

"So you're not convinced?"

The girl didn't reply, she just looked at him.

She got angrier and angrier after she got home today. She had always been a proud daughter of heaven and had never suffered such humiliation.

Why should he just stop fighting whenever he wants?

You bastard!

The boy leaning against the door simply smiled, then said in a very mature tone, "Alright, I still need to cultivate. A loss is a loss. Even if I don't surrender, I still can't beat your Martial Soul Fusion Technique."

Wu Siduo was taken aback, her expression freezing slightly, before she asked, "How did you know I possess a self-fused martial soul technique?"

"Just guessing," Lin Ci shrugged.

Wu Siduo snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied: "Perfunctory!"

"I won't talk to you anymore, I have things to do tomorrow. You don't need to be like this, just focus on your cultivation. Trust me, as long as you cultivate diligently, we'll eventually have another fight. When that happens, I guarantee you'll have plenty."

After saying that, Lin Ci ignored the girl outside the door and closed the door directly.

Only after Lin Ci's figure disappeared did the girl who had been locked outside the door seem to come back to her senses, staring at the doorway for a long time.

Actually, she was just acting on impulse, since Lin Ci's attitude towards her had been nonchalant from beginning to end. Fighting with her felt like teasing a child, which made her very uncomfortable.

Throughout her battles, she always enjoyed the envious glances of her opponents, or from countless peers who were amazed by her talent.

Kelinci's appearance shattered this "taken-for-granted" attitude. Not only was he powerful, but he also always fought with a seemingly nonchalant attitude, as if he didn't take her seriously. This completely ignited Wu Siduo's competitive spirit.

This once-in-a-century genius experienced something completely different for the first time.

Surprisingly, the girl didn't seem so angry anymore. She just snorted and then left through the door.

Upstairs, Lin Ci watched the girl walk away on the street and nodded meaningfully.

He hadn't expected Wu Siduo to come to the hotel in such a defiant manner. Sure enough, that proud young girl had quite the temper.

He shook his head, stopped thinking about it, returned to the bed, sat cross-legged, and continued meditating to restore his soul power.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, sunlight streamed gently through the cracks in the window and fell softly on Lin Ci's face. He slowly woke up, feeling refreshed and his soul power had returned to its best state.

She had just woken up when Wu Changkong took her away. The two took a bus from Xingluo City to the outskirts of the city and then got off.

"What vehicle should we take next, Ms. Wu?" Lin Ci looked into the distance. This place was already very remote, and there wasn't even a normal highway anymore. After a stretch of cement road in the distance, there was only a dirt road.

That's why he asked out of curiosity what they would be using to reach their destination. After all, there are very few soul-guided vehicles that are suitable for this kind of road.

"Let's go," Wu Changkong replied.

"Uh." Lin Ci hesitated for a moment, then added, "Teacher Wu, did you not hear me clearly? I meant how to get there."

Wu Changkong glanced at him, but did not answer. Instead, he showed him the answer through his actions.

Lin Ci watched Wu Changkong gradually disappear into the distance, her lips twitching slightly. So this is what "walking" means—walking on foot.

He shrugged helplessly and had no choice but to hurry up and catch up with Wu Changkong. The two walked along the dirt road, surrounded by a vast field, with rolling mountains in the distance. Occasionally, the chirping of birds could be heard, breaking the silence.

"Teacher Wu, how long will it take us to get to the tomb?" Lin Ci asked as they walked.

They'd been walking for two hours already; they'd definitely get tired if they didn't use their soul power. But Wu Changkong wouldn't let him use too much soul power, since they needed to use it at the Tomb of Ruins.

But what Lin Ci didn't understand was why they didn't just fly there with him. Wu Changkong, with his Soul Emperor cultivation, definitely could.

Wu Changkong kept his eyes straight ahead and said calmly, "It will take about several more hours to get there. The tomb is in a remote location and is surrounded by special soul power fluctuations, making it difficult for ordinary means of transportation to get close."

Lin Ci had no choice but to continue walking. After walking for about another hour, Wu Changkong, who was ahead of her, suddenly stopped.

Wu Changkong turned to look at him: "Are you hungry?"

Lin Ci's mind went blank for a moment; he didn't immediately understand why Wu Changkong had suddenly asked such a question.

"A little, but this is the middle of nowhere, could it be that Teacher Wu brought some food?" Lin Ci's eyes lit up, just as she was about to rip off Wu Changkong. But then she saw Wu Changkong take out several items from his storage ring.

Fish, grill, and even charcoal are all prepared.

"Let's have grilled fish," Wu Changkong said casually.

Lin Ci was stunned for a moment, looking at Wu Changkong's still expressionless face, but she always felt that this was all premeditated.

He looks so much like a black slave.

Forced to set up the grill, Lin Ci paused slightly, then suddenly thought, "Teacher Wu, you didn't go to buy these yesterday, did you?"

Wu Changkong remained calm, not directly responding to Lin Ci's guess, but simply helping to set up the grilling tools. He placed the charcoal into the grill, his soul power surging slightly in his hand, and a gentle flame ignited from his fingertips, landing precisely on the charcoal. In no time, the charcoal glowed red-hot.

Fortunately, Lin Ci always carried the secret barbecue seasoning in his soul guide ring. While sprinkling the seasoning on the grilled fish, he said, "Teacher Wu, actually you only listened to Tang Wulin's nonsense. My grilled fish is really not that good."

For some reason, Wu Changkong was momentarily lost in thought, but quickly recovered and simply said, "I actually bought it a long time ago."

Lin Ci's expression froze, and she tilted her head slightly: "Huh?!"

Wu Siduo has always been a girl who admires the strong. In the original story, she didn't have many interactions with Tang Wulin, but she was willing to boldly confess her feelings during the Sea God's Fate event just because he was the most outstanding. In fact, she has always had a proud and somewhat stubborn personality, so she was definitely not convinced that there was no winner.

I've always felt that Wu Siduo's talent was truly exceptional. With twin top-tier martial souls and a self-fused martial soul technique, such talent would make her a formidable presence even throughout the trilogy. That's why I focused on describing her in detail. In the original story, she became a minor character later on, which I find quite a pity…

(End of this chapter)