Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 76 Maid

For Lin Ci, Ye Xinglan was just a minor incident.

The next two days of competition went smoothly. Ever since Lin Ci displayed the power of four ten-thousand-year spirit rings, he has been in his element in the individual competition. Some even chose to surrender directly.

Tang Wulin, who wasn't eliminated by Ye Xinglan, was still eliminated by other Soul Masters in the semifinals. After all, he only had one Soul Ring, which was too limiting.

In the finals, there was a three-ring Soul Master from Tianhai Academy. He had good talent and strength, but unfortunately, he was up against Lin Ci.

Without a doubt, Lin Ci ultimately won the overall individual championship. Although it wasn't particularly prestigious, she had at least accomplished her mission.

After winning the individual championship, many news media outlets wanted to interview Lin Ci, but Long Hengxu declined, citing the upcoming competition. This saved him a lot of trouble.

Here, genius soul masters are like celebrities from a past life, receiving a lot of attention. Of course, Lin Ci doesn't like it.

After today's team competition, they are waiting for Tang Wulin to finish the forging competition, and then all the competitions for today will be over.

"Speaking of which, Wu Lin has definitely been forged. What will you choose as your second profession?" Xie Xie suddenly remembered.

Wu Changkong mentioned a second job to them last semester, but there haven't been any specific requirements yet. It was only today, when Tang Wulin went to the forging competition, that he remembered it.

Xu Xiaoyan thought for a moment, then said, "It should be about mecha, but I haven't decided yet."

Gu Yue said calmly, "Design."

Xie Xie was somewhat surprised. "Gu Yue, you want to study mecha design?"

"Is there a problem?" Gu Yue only glanced at him, which made Xie Xie feel like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and he swallowed back the rest of his questions.

Xie Xie moved a little further away from Gu Yue, then looked at Lin Ci and asked, "Brother Ci, you must be a mecha manufacturer, right?"

Lin Ci hesitated for a moment, then nodded. For him, a mecha was definitely the best choice, given his experience.

Xie Xie sighed, "I wonder if I have any chance of becoming a Battle Armor Master. My dad said that everyone who graduates from Shrek Academy becomes a Battle Armor Master."

Lin Ci smiled nonchalantly: "Becoming a Battle Armor Master is not that difficult. As long as you work hard in your training, it's nothing."

From Lin Ci's perspective, a Battle Armor Master was indeed nothing special. But Xie Xie, who was only ten years old at the time, was different. He had never seen the vast world outside, so naturally he questioned his own potential.

After all, Ye Xinglan alone made him realize his own insignificance. Twin martial souls of the same type—such talent might be acceptable in Donghai City, but outside, especially at Shrek Academy, it was nothing special.

As Lin Ci said, Xie Xie doesn't need to worry about so much right now. As long as he focuses on cultivation, everything will naturally fall into place.

Lin Ci seemed to realize what Xie Xie was thinking and gently patted his shoulder.

He didn't say anything, but Xie Xie understood what he meant.

This made Xie Xie a little dazed. Lin Ci was really too special. Most of the time, he seemed to dress like his peers. For example, he liked to slack off in class, eat snacks in class, and sometimes he liked to make a few jokes.

But he always felt that Lin Ci's appearance was just an invisible disguise, and that deep down he seemed to be an extremely mature person. He would always show completely different sides of himself at crucial moments.

He couldn't quite understand it, but thankfully, he didn't need to. All he needed to know was that this was his lyricist.

At the Ascension Platform, Xie Xie had already realized that if he followed Brother Ci, he would never suffer any losses.

……

Xu Lizhi was very distressed, not just a little distressed, but extremely distressed. Ye Xinglan had been acting very strangely these past few days.

He always went out alone during the day, and whenever he tried to follow, he would be sternly reprimanded. Xinglan used to never act like that. And he always came back very late at night, sneaking around every time.

Once, he bumped into her while she was carrying something, but she immediately covered it up when she saw him, as if she didn't want him to see it.

Xu Lizhi found it increasingly strange. What exactly was Xinglan up to? This sneaky behavior was completely different from her usual personality.

In addition, he has been refused every time he tried to visit Xinglan's room these past two days.

These strange behaviors, when combined, made him realize that something was wrong.

He initially thought that losing the competition was a big blow to her, but now it seems that's not the case.

The fat man, unable to understand what was happening, lay in bed for a long time, unable to fall asleep. After a while, he suddenly heard the sound of the door next door opening.

Xu Lizhi instantly became alert. He glanced at the time; it was midnight. Ye Xinglan lived next door. Going out at this hour was definitely not a good idea.

The chubby boy tiptoed out of bed and cautiously approached the door, peering through the crack. He saw Ye Xinglan dressed in dark night clothes, her figure appearing exceptionally inconspicuous in the dimly lit corridor. After glancing left and right to make sure no one was around, she quickly walked towards the end of the corridor, her steps light and hurried.

The students from Shrek Academy all lived on the top floor of the Tianhai Hotel, while students from other academies lived on other floors.

"Could it be..." Xu Lizhi suddenly thought of a possibility, and his breathing became rapid.

Xu Lizhi hurriedly put on a black coat, trying to make himself less conspicuous in the darkness. He quietly opened the door and tiptoed behind Ye Xinglan.

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Ye Xinglan was very alert to her surroundings, stopping frequently to listen to the sounds. Xu Lizhi could only stick close to the wall or hide in a corner, waiting for her to continue before following her.

Ye Xinglan took the elevator down to a lower floor. Xu Lizhi didn't dare to ride in the same elevator as her, so he ran quickly to the stairs and sprinted down the stairs, hoping to get there before Ye Xinglan left the floor.

Fortunately, he hadn't neglected his cultivation. Although he had gained some weight, his physical condition was still quite good. When he arrived at that floor, panting, he saw Ye Xinglan slip into a guest room.

"Who is it!"

Lin Ci was very annoyed; who was knocking on his door at midnight?

The knocking was soft yet urgent, as if trying to wake the person inside but afraid of being noticed by those in other rooms, yet it still disturbed him.

Lin Ci, still half asleep, opened the door. Before he could even see clearly, a black figure squeezed into the room and slammed the door shut before he could react.

Lin Ci didn't have the habit of drawing the curtains when she went to sleep at night. The bright moonlight slowly slanted into the room, illuminating the person in front of her clearly.

Beneath the black coat, the youthful, fair face was none other than Ye Xinglan.

However, she seemed very shy at the moment, and didn't even dare to look at Lin Ci.

Lin Ci frowned slightly: "Ye Xinglan, it's so late at night..."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl suddenly took off her coat, revealing the clothes underneath.

The black jumpsuit stood out strikingly in the moonlight, its hem slightly flared, like a quietly blooming night flower. A white apron tied around her slender waist accentuated her delicate figure, its exquisite lace trim resembling ripples on the moonlight.

At her neckline, a white bow was playfully curled, complementing her shoulder-length hair.

Long white stockings reached down to her thighs, revealing a small patch of mysterious absolute territory.

Without a doubt, she was dressed as a maid...

(End of this chapter)