Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

"Shh!"

Tang Ya suddenly released Lu Cheng's neck, her delicate body gracefully breaking free from his embrace and landing on a nearby tree trunk. However, her long, beautiful legs were still trembling slightly, and she staggered, almost falling.

"Ahem, thank you so much for today... Sister Xiaoya owes you a huge favor," Tang Ya said, feigning composure.

She dared not look at Lu Cheng.

That handsome young man, almost eerily so, was simply... incredibly dangerous.

If it were her in the past, she probably would have fallen for him at first sight.

"A thousand-year soul ring of about two thousand years is a good match for your third soul ring..." Lu Cheng gestured with his lips, indicating the pale purple soul ring below that was about to dissipate.

"Oh, oh." Tang Ya patted her head.

With a light leap, he glided down like a swallow.

Lu Cheng observed the girl sitting cross-legged on the ground, absorbing the soul ring, a look of patient intrigue appearing on his face.

He didn't believe that Beibei was deliberately avoiding him.

There's only one reason...

Someone was secretly stopping Beibei, or rather, restraining Beibei, preventing him from having any further contact with Tang Ya.

As for who's behind it all, that's easy to guess.

However, every word and action of Moon had its own deeper meaning. In the original work, he turned a blind eye to Beibei and Xiaoya, not approving of them, but not explicitly opposing them either.

But now... that's quite intriguing.

Could it be that the old man guessed something?

Lu Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

With his hands behind his back, he looked down into the distance at the location of Shrek City, where the forest surged and was lush and green, as if he were facing that top chess player again.

This time, however, he lacked the foresight and control he had in the simulator; his strategy was not yet fully in place.

Is Moon a bad person? Strictly speaking, no.

He is a man who would risk everything for Shrek Academy, including his life, his children, and his descendants. When you are a member of Shrek Academy, he is kind and friendly, but once you do not bear the mark of Shrek Academy and obstruct Shrek's path... he will kill you without hesitation.

He has no bottom line when it comes to Shrek.

"Om..."

"Soul Master!!!"

Tang Ya stood up, her pretty face full of excitement.

He clenched his fist and swung it hard.

"Let's go."

Lu Cheng remained calm; he still needed to find that kid…

"Mmm!" Tang Ya regained her lively and playful personality, but her bright eyes would occasionally steal glances at Lu Cheng.

……

"Pfft~"

The spear sliced ​​through the water, piercing precisely through the belly of a blue carp and embedding it firmly in the shallow sand beneath the stream. A trail of scarlet blood spread from the water, but was quickly washed away.

The skinny boy wiped the sweat from his forehead, skillfully strung them together, and placed them on a makeshift fire to roast.

"Splash~"

"who?!!"

The boy's face suddenly tightened. In the past two days, he had been attacked by several waves of wild beasts. If it weren't for the White Tiger Dagger left by his mother, he would probably have been killed long ago.

The next moment, the four of them emerged from the forest.

"Sister Tang Ya?" Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Although this woman is not very bright, she is clearly kind-hearted. At least she doesn't seem like those mercenaries who live on the edge of a knife and have no intention of killing me.

Chapter 82 The Legendary Demon King, Lu Cheng (Second Update)

Grilled fish with ham is also a must-try.

One of the most exquisite delicacies.

As he savored the fishy aroma on his lips, Lu Cheng seemed to hear a crisp, pleasant mechanical clock-in sound.

"Yuhao, where are you from?"

Lu Cheng looked at the slightly reserved young man standing to the side and slowly spoke.

"I... am from the Star Luo Empire." Huo Yuhao's throat bobbed, and after a moment's hesitation, he slowly spoke.

For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of kinship with this young man who was clearly only a few years older than him but was obviously the core of the team, as if his Martial Soul Spirit Eyes cherished him.

However, looking at his own simple clothes and then at the other person's exquisite attire, which, while not luxurious, was finely crafted and clearly expensive, the boy's inferiority complex reached its peak.

After all, he encountered a top genius right after leaving the beginner village.

Apart from Tang Ya, everyone here is a top-tier monster.

Looking across Shrek Academy, they are all capable of dominating one side.

Not to mention Lu Cheng, the big devil of the outer courtyard.

"Yuhao, this guy is the most monstrous talent Shrek Academy has had in recent years. If you can befriend him, not to mention getting a spirit ring, even joining Shrek Academy will be a piece of cake..." Tang Ya said with a smile while eating grilled fish.

"..." The boy's pupils suddenly contracted.

His lips twitched slightly.

Looking at that handsome face, he felt a sense of disbelief. A monster? He knew Shrek Academy, of course. It was the academy he dreamed of joining. It was said that geniuses were everywhere there. Even the eldest sons of the Duke's mansion might not be able to stand out.

As the saying goes, you may be a genius, but Shrek Academy is full of geniuses...

To stand out from the crowd and reign supreme in that monster academy teeming with geniuses, he must have encountered something extraordinary—one of the most outstanding beings on this continent.

Perhaps many years from now, he will stand at the top of the entire continent and become a figure revered by countless people.

Huo Yuhao's throat bobbed.

His head drooped even lower.

Growing up under the oppression of the Duchess and the death of his mother, he developed a sensitive, insecure, and stubborn personality.

but……

Lu Cheng was also aware of this.

Once someone gives them light in a desperate situation, this kid will follow them wholeheartedly. Shrek Academy in the original work is an example. Even someone as stingy as Yan Shaozhe was hesitant to be given the status of a core disciple. Huo Qubing had no complaints about the Martial Soul System in the later stages.

Just offer some benefits, and you can win over this devoted follower.

It's definitely a profit.

"I won't eat this grilled fish for nothing..." Lu Cheng smiled.

"I see that your first spirit ring is still missing. Why don't I capture a suitable spirit ring for you?"

"This... thank you, thank you so much..." Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, but his head drooped even lower.

"Crack~"

A hand gently patted his shoulder.

Huo Yuhao looked up in bewilderment and saw a gentle smile on the lips of the handsome young man.

"Lift your head up."

"Never give up..."

He was speaking to Huo Yuhao, and also to Huo Yuhao, the Tang family's lackey in the original work whose spine was broken and who could only live the rest of his life in Tang San's shadow.

"..."

Huo Yuhao's lips moved, and his eyes gradually filled with tears.

"Ok!"

He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and his fists gradually clenched.

Lu Cheng smiled but didn't say anything more.

If there is goodwill, it will definitely rise all the way. At this time, Xiao Huo is still very easy to please. Just a little bit of benefit can fill that humble and fragile heart.

"Pfft..."

As a knocked-out colorful butterfly fell in front of Huo Yuhao, the latter was startled.

"This is a Phantom Butterfly, with three hundred years of cultivation. It's a perfect match for your Martial Soul, the Spirit Eye. Both belong to the Spirit type, so it's a pretty good quality," Lu Cheng explained with a smile.

"Brother Cheng, thank you!"

The young man's gaze was firm. He nodded solemnly, then picked up the White Tiger Dagger and swung it down. A yellow soul ring rose up, and he sat cross-legged on the ground to absorb it.

……

"Where did you get so many people from?!"

Shrek City.

Ma Xiaotao's lips twitched as she stared blankly at the four people beside Lu Cheng. After obtaining her fifth soul ring, she parted ways with Lu Cheng, promising to meet again in Shrek City.

Leaving fashion behind and being alone.

Upon seeing each other again, there were... a total of five people.

"We met them all on the road," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"Never mind..." Ma Xiaotao said speechlessly, "I feel relieved to see you. I still have to go back and report to Senior Sister. You guys should hurry up and register, the deadline is approaching."

Lu Cheng: "..."

East Gate.

A group of Shrek Academy students, dressed in yellow lower-grade school uniforms, were sitting together chatting, with a registration book in front of them.