Douluo: The Op-Op Fruit, skilled at researching them

Chapter 14, Section 14: Successful Deception

After a long while, Xiao Wu opened her beautiful, wine-red eyes wide and slowly looked at Luo, who was smiling. Her face was full of hesitation, and she asked softly:

"Luo, could it be... that you really never intended to harm me? Not even the slightest thought?"

Luo gently shook her head and frankly revealed her true feelings:

"To say that I had absolutely no thoughts about it would be a lie. After all, in this world, no soul master could remain unmoved when faced with a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone that were within easy reach."

Noticing that Xiao Wu was once again subtly adopting an attack stance, Luo seemed oblivious, continuing to gaze sincerely into Xiao Wu's eyes, and said earnestly:

"However... if I were to actually harm you, I would be filled with guilt and unable to find peace afterward. How so...

"If my future days at the academy aren't accompanied by you, this lively, adorable, and incredibly easy-to-bully rabbit spirit, life will definitely become dull and boring."

Upon hearing the second half of Luo's sentence, Xiao Wu turned her head to the side and muttered softly, "Who looks easy to bully!"

Although she appeared calm and collected on the surface, the sudden blush on her cheeks betrayed her inner shyness.

Luo caught Xiao Wu's mutterings, a faint smile playing on his lips. He said softly, "Of course it's you, you violent rabbit! Who else could be so easy to bully besides you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu fell completely silent, lowering her head and avoiding Luo's gaze, her heart pounding wildly like a deer's.

"Seriously! Luo is usually so arrogant and aloof, why did he suddenly become so gentle just now? I can't even bring myself to hit him!"

Suddenly, Xiao Wu remembered what Luo had mentioned earlier, and her heart skipped a beat.

So she immediately raised her head, took two steps forward, came to Luo's side, and asked in a low, curious voice:

"By the way, Luo, didn't you just say you could help me better integrate into human society and avoid my true identity being discovered? Do you have any ideas?"

Luo pressed his lips together, lost in deep thought, seemingly carefully considering how to answer.

After a moment, he slowly opened his mouth:

"During the day, I said that my Yama Martial Soul cannot harm others. Even if I cut off someone's head, that person will not be affected in any way, and the severed part can even be restored."

"So you mean...?"

Xiao Wu frowned and said in a deep voice. She seemed to understand something, but it was like looking at flowers through a fog; she couldn't quite figure it out.

Meanwhile, Luo silently observed Xiao Wu's changing expression and continued, word by word:

"Just now, I said again—the reason I was able to see through your true form is because you were in the 'surgical field' during lunch."

"In fact, I sensed a peculiar 'foreign object' within your body through the 'surgical field.' It was precisely the unusual aura emanating from this 'foreign object' that allowed me to discover your true identity!"

"Therefore, I suspect that the reason why the soul beasts that transformed into humans after 100,000 years of age could have their soul beast identities discovered by experts at the Soul Douluo level or above before reaching maturity is because you were unable to completely conceal the soul beast aura emanating from this 'foreign creature' during your infancy."

"Therefore, my method is to use my 'surgical field' ability to cut open your body without causing any damage, and then remove the 'foreign object' from your body."

"In this way, your body will be no different from that of a real human, and no one will ever discover your true identity as a 100,000-year-old soul beast again."

As soon as the words were spoken, the air fell into silence, and even the cicadas in the woods seemed to lower their voices.

Luo Manhan gazed sincerely at Xiao Wu, making no attempt to urge her, but simply waiting quietly for her to make a decision.

Xiao Wu lowered her head, her brows furrowed, and she gently bit her lower lip, her face filled with entanglement and struggle.

After a long while, Xiao Wu suddenly raised her head, her eyes unusually firm, and asked, "Luo, if I refuse your method, what will you do next?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo answered decisively, "Then naturally I will protect you as you grow up safely until you reach maturity, so that you no longer have to worry about your true identity being discovered by anyone!"

Upon hearing these long-awaited words, Xiao Wu's face instantly blossomed into a sweet smile, and her bright, star-like eyes curved into two crescent moons.

"I agree! But I can only cooperate with your method after your soul power level reaches level ten!"

As she said those words, Xiaowu subconsciously recalled a phrase her mother often said to her before she passed away:

"Xiao Wu, one day you will meet the only person in your life who is willing to comb your hair and protect you for the rest of your life!"

"Mom, I think I might have finally met the person you once told me about, the one who's willing to protect me for the rest of my life..."

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Xiao Wu gently clasped her hands together in front of her chest, whispering to herself as her thoughts drifted back to the warm time she spent with her mother in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Those days, like brilliant stars, are forever etched in the depths of her memory.

In fact, the reason why Xiao Wu chose the path of "transforming into human form," which is rarely chosen even among 100,000-year-old soul beasts, was largely due to the influence of her mother!

If it weren't for her mother's constant whispers in her ear before her death, saying things like "I'm willing to comb your hair" and "I'm willing to protect you for life," Xiao Wu wouldn't have had the thought of going to see human society.

Moreover, Xiao Wu's mother also chose the path of "transforming into a human" and returned to the Star Dou Great Forest after cultivating to the Soul Saint realm!

It can be said that the reason why Xiaowu acts so love-obsessed is entirely due to her mother's constant brainwashing!

At the same time, when Luo heard Xiao Wu say that she would only cooperate with his plan after his cultivation level reached level ten, he did not show any displeasure or refusal on his face. He simply nodded slightly to indicate that he agreed.

Luo thought to himself that he felt Xiao Wu seemed to know some secrets that were not known to others.

Otherwise, Xiao Wu's reaction would never have been so calm and composed when he mentioned the mysterious "foreign object" inside her body.

This extraordinary composure undoubtedly reveals that Xiao Wu has a very clear understanding of her physical condition, and even that she was already aware of the existence of that "foreign object".

(End of this chapter)