Douluo Continent: Starting with controlling Ning Rongrong and establishing the Holy Cult

Time passed second by second, the sky grew darker, and sweat soaked his back, but the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

After some time, all the employees left, leaving only Lu Ma continuing to work hard.

He wasn't worried that Poseidon would wake up.

Just to be on the safe side, he locked Poseidon in a room.

A dark room, with only ventilation and no windows...

This room was originally intended for storage, but unfortunately, Lu Ma doesn't need it. Now, however, it's a good opportunity to make use of it.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Ma's fingers finally stopped.

He's finished revising it.

as well as--

He saved it and ran it!

-

At this very moment, in the ruins of the Spirit Hall.

Ning Rongrong tried countless times to open the passage using the eight black flames.

This time—

She succeeded.

An oval-shaped passage appeared before her, leading to a pitch-black place.

"He did it."

At this moment, Sima Xi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but tremble.

Chapter 235 Epilogue

The apartment door lock made a slight turning sound.

Lu Ma pushed open the door. The living room was dimly lit, with only the neon lights of the city outside the window seeping in.

He walked to the storage room, gently opened the door, and then turned on the light.

The person inside had woken up sometime earlier and was sitting in a chair, staring intently at Lu Ma.

Lu Ma subconsciously tensed up. Although everything had gone according to plan, he was still unsure whether he was absolutely certain that this was Sima Xi.

It's Sima Xi's body. But who's inside?

He couldn't say.

He held his breath and approached the other person step by step.

"It's me. Congratulations on accomplishing all of this and bringing me back to life, you great hero!"

Her voice rang out.

What was clearly a compliment sounded strange to Lu Ma.

He was even more unsure.

He stared into the other person's eyes for a long, long time.

Finally, he confirmed it.

This is Sima Xi.

He was relieved.

"Ah."

Lu Ma gestured for Sima Xi to come out, watched as Sima Xi walked out of the storage room, then turned off the lights and closed the door.

"how do you feel?"

Sima Xi stretched his neck and said:

"It's been better than ever before. This experience has made me realize how wrong my choice was back then, but it doesn't matter. Now, she, Poseidon, no longer exists."

"On the way back, I naturally pushed her back as well. However, this time I didn't let her go. Well, I absorbed her... Anyway, she was originally a part of me, so it's feasible."

"Therefore, there is no independent Poseidon in that world now."

Lu Ma breathed a long sigh of relief, his heart finally settling down. His tense shoulders relaxed.

"That's good. After all this trouble, it's finally over..."

He shook his head and didn't say anything more.

A brief silence fell between them, but the atmosphere was not awkward; rather, it was calm, as if they had weathered a storm together.

"aisle,"

Sima Xi broke the silence, his gaze turning towards the storage room.

“I feel obligated to tell you that the passageway leads to this storage room at one end.”

"Perhaps it's because the passage is anchored to the place where Poseidon last appeared."

"As for the other end, if nothing unexpected happens, it will be at the Spirit Hall. However, it will likely be at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School afterward."

“I came back alone. Ning Rongrong and the others didn’t come with me. They have other things to do for the time being. So, what I mean is, there’s no need to close the passageway right away.”

"Hmm... To make management easier, I'll disband that project team in a while and then move the stuff over. I'm sure you won't mind. This storage room can't be left empty; we need to make use of it."

Lu Ma pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:

"it is good."

-

The passage remained open.

After learning from Sima Xi that Ning Rongrong and the others might arrive in a while, Lu Ma simply left the storage room door wide open.

In the past few days, Sima Xi did indeed move his things over and put them in the storage room.

Lu Ma did not refuse.

Moreover, this house is actually Sima Xi's property, so even if Lu Ma refuses, it won't make a difference.

The passage remained open.

A few days later, just as Sima Xi had predicted, Ning Rongrong appeared at the door of the storage room.

She wore an elegant long dress, and with a mixture of curiosity and trepidation, cautiously stepped into this completely unfamiliar world.

She seemed very happy.

She didn't stay long before going back.

She said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, now called the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, has heavy responsibilities, especially after taking over the affairs of the Spirit Hall.

The Spirit Hall's demise has brought joy to some and sorrow to others, but regardless, the continent's order has been thrown into chaos. She said that although she could choose to do nothing now, she felt it was best to restore order to the continent as quickly as possible.

Sima Xi was also present when Ning Rongrong arrived. Sima Xi mentioned that Ning Rongrong could come and live with them, leaving behind her heavy burdens. However, Ning Rongrong ultimately refused. She said she still couldn't abandon the place where she had lived for so many years.

[After that, came Qian Renxue.]

She had run away before.

However, perhaps because there were too many unfamiliar things, she was suddenly overwhelmed.

She eventually returned home, citing the need to take care of Bibi Dong, and didn't stay for very long.

【Hmm... Gu Yuena.】

She once went out with Ning Rongrong. During that trip, she didn't say anything, just accompanied Ning Rongrong for a while, and then went back.

Although she didn't say anything, she seemed to be in a good mood.

Even a month after the passage was opened, I still have no intention of closing it.

I'm not sure if leaving the channel open will cause any problems, but I don't think it's necessary to close it. If problems arise, we can deal with them later.

Therefore, the passage remains open.

No abnormalities were found.

Two months, three months, one year.

Time passed day by day.

……

The passage opens, one year later.

"so……"

What exactly happened during my year in Douluo Continent?

Lu Ma looked at Sima Xi, who was watching TV and munching on potato chips, and couldn't help but ask.

Although he had accepted the fact that that world truly existed, accepted the fact that he had been there, and accepted the fact that Sima Xi was Poseidon…

But he still had no recollection of ever being there.

If the passage hadn't still existed, and if he hadn't personally witnessed Ning Rongrong and the others emerge from it, he would have seriously doubted whether Sima Xi had hired a few extras to fool him.

"Ha, are you still dwelling on that experience? Forget it, just treat it as a background scene, okay?"

"Hmm... I don't think that will work."

"Oh. You're quite resilient."

"Then, I will use the most straightforward, realistic, decisive, and efficient method..."

Are you serious?

"Oh, okay. I know you want to know."

"Okay, then go ahead and tell me."

"I know you want to know, but I'm not going to tell you."

"what?"