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1.82% Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo (completed) / Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Becoming the Boss of Dorm 7, Su Ming’s Promise

Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Becoming the Boss of Dorm 7, Su Ming’s Promise

Su Ming quickly arrived at Dorm 7, the dormitory assigned to him at Notting Academy. Dorm 7 was specifically for work-study students. With Su Ming's current wealth, he could easily afford to pay for a private room, but he chose not to.

One reason was that Xiao Wu would most likely be assigned to Dorm 7 as well. Another reason, of course, was Tang San.

Since both Su Ming and Tang San were from Holy Soul Village, it wouldn't make sense for Su Ming to have so much money. If Su Ming moved to a private room, it would raise suspicions.

Tang San would wonder where Su Ming got the money and why he would still take the work-study spot if he had enough wealth to live comfortably.

Su Ming didn't want to provoke Tang San yet—not because he feared Tang San's hidden weapons. At the moment, Tang San's hidden weapons were still relatively low-level, and with Su Ming's current strength, he could easily avoid them or even defeat Tang San.

What he was truly wary of was Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows. Su Ming didn't yet have the power to contend with a Titled Douluo. A simple burst of pressure from Tang Hao would be enough to immobilize him.

For now, Su Ming's focus was on writing his daily journal entries to earn rewards. Of course, he also needed to continue his soul power cultivation and practice his wood release abilities. He wouldn't let the presence of the system make him complacent.

With the system's support and his own effort, Su Ming was confident he could quickly increase his strength. After all, he knew that conflict with Tang San was inevitable at some point, and he needed to be fully prepared.

Another important reason for staying in Dorm 7 was that he didn't want Xiao Wu and Tang San to sleep in the same bed for six years!

Since he had crossed into the world of Douluo, those beautiful female characters wouldn't have any connection with Tang San.

Xiao Wu would be easy to approach. Even though she was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, she was quite innocent, having lived in the heart of the Star Dou Forest under the protection of her mother, Da Ming, and Er Ming.

The door to Dorm 7 opened.

As Su Ming entered, he immediately caught the attention of the other boys in the dorm.

Everyone stared at him for a moment before one of them stood up and said, "You must be the new work-study student. Let's have a fight."

Su Ming guessed that this boy was Wang Sheng, but he politely smiled and asked, "This is our first time meeting. My name is Su Ming. What's yours, and why do we need to fight?"

Wang Sheng, seeing how polite Su Ming was, responded, "My name is Wang Sheng. I'm currently the leader of Dorm 7. We have a rule here—every new person has to fight the dorm leader. If you win, you become the new leader."

"We have this rule because we're work-study students, and we need a strong leader to protect us from the noble students."

Su Ming nodded in understanding. In the original story, the head of the noble students was a character named Xiao Chenyu, whose father was the lord of Notting City. Soon after Tang San's arrival, Dorm 7 clashed with him.

Tang San eventually defeated Xiao Chenyu and made Xiao Wu the new leader of Notting Academy.

Su Ming thought about it for a moment and agreed. Becoming the leader of Dorm 7 had its benefits.

First, he would gain Wang Sheng and the other boys as underlings. Although they weren't strong, they could at least run errands. More importantly, as the leader, he'd have a reason to spar with Tang San and gauge his current strength. It was important to test the waters and see what he was dealing with.

Besides, Su Ming had received body technique mastery from the system and hadn't yet had a chance to practice it properly. Wang Sheng could be his warm-up.

Wang Sheng: "Thanks a lot!"

The two prepared for their match, and Su Ming said, "Go ahead, attack first. You won't get another chance."

Wang Sheng scoffed, "Arrogant!"

He then charged at Su Ming, aiming a punch at Su Ming's stomach.

"Come on, leader, get him!" the other boys in Dorm 7 cheered.

It was clear that Wang Sheng was well-liked among the work-study students, as they all encouraged him.

But Su Ming thought to himself, Unfortunately for them, they're about to get a new leader.

Remaining calm, Su Ming sidestepped Wang Sheng's punch and grabbed his arm. He bent slightly and, with a quick motion, performed an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Bang!"

Wang Sheng landed heavily on the ground.

"Cough, cough."

Su Ming helped Wang Sheng up and said, "Looks like I won."

Wang Sheng was shocked by Su Ming's physical prowess. This kid had just awakened his martial soul, but his physical strength was even greater than mine, who's been training for years!

Wang Sheng, holding his chest, where the throw had left him sore, asked, "Su Ming, what's your innate soul power and your martial soul? How are you so strong?"

The rest of the boys were equally curious.

When martial souls awaken, they give a small boost of energy to the soul master. Although it's not much, the higher the innate soul power, the greater the benefits, especially for those with beast-type martial souls, who receive the most enhancement to their physical attributes.

Su Ming didn't feel the need to hide anything and responded honestly, "My martial soul is the wood element, and my innate soul power is level seven."

Wang Sheng and the others were stunned. A level-seven innate soul power—this guy's a genius! No wonder he's so strong!

Wang Sheng conceded defeat, telling the others, "From now on, Su Ming is our new leader. Call him 'boss'!"

Wang Sheng led the way. "Boss!"

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

It was Su Ming's first time being addressed as a leader, and he couldn't deny that it felt good.

Su Ming then made a promise to the group: "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, I won't let any nobles bully you."

Since he was now the leader, he would take on the responsibility. He wasn't afraid of Xiao Chenyu or any of the other minor nobles.

Xiao Chenyu was only an eleventh-level soul master with a mere ten-year soul ring. Even without a soul ring, Su Ming wasn't afraid of him!

Still, Su Ming needed to find a time to test what level of wood release techniques he could currently use and how much soul power and mental strength they consumed. He really hoped the system would reward him with a cultivation technique for mental strength; otherwise, improving his mental power would be difficult.

Su Ming knew of two methods to enhance his mental strength. One was to secretly copy Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes with his Sharingan and use the early morning purple energy to cultivate his mental state.

The second method was to acquire a soul bone that increased mental strength, but that was far beyond his current reach.


Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Su Ming VS Tang San – Tang San Faces Defeat?

Su Ming thought about copying Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes, but with his current one-tomoe Sharingan, even if he could replicate the technique, it would likely take many observations to fully master it. Since he planned to learn it secretly, it would also take a lot of time and effort, not to mention avoiding detection during his practice.

The best solution would be if the system could reward Su Ming with a technique to cultivate his mental power. Any basic technique would allow him to thrive in this so-called fantasy world of Douluo Dalu.

After all, at this time, besides Tang San with his mysterious Xuantian Skill, no other proper cultivation methods existed.

Su Ming silently wished, "System Dad, can you please reward me with a mental cultivation technique?"

The system responded, [Ding! As long as the host continues to write daily journals, there's a chance to obtain such a reward. Calling me dad won't help you get any shortcuts~~]

...

Su Ming, taken aback by the system's cheeky response, decided not to push further. He'd have to take things step by step.

Additionally, his soul power had already reached level 10, which meant it was time to consider getting his first soul ring. However, he didn't want to rush. Since people knew him as a level seven innate soul power holder, it was best to wait a few months before pursuing it.

In the meantime, he would continue to train and study more about soul beasts.

At that moment, the door to Dorm 7 opened, and Tang San walked in.

Tang San was surprised to see Su Ming there, but he greeted him, "I didn't expect to see you in this dorm too. What a coincidence!"

Su Ming nodded. "Yeah, quite the coincidence."

"Now that you're a part of Dorm 7, let me explain the rules. Every newcomer has to fight the dorm leader without using martial spirits. If you win, you become the new leader. Any objections?"

Tang San shook his head and then speculated, "You're the new leader of Dorm 7, aren't you?"

Su Ming had arrived earlier, and by now, he had fought the previous leader. Judging by how everyone stood behind him, respectfully letting him speak, it was easy for Tang San to deduce that Su Ming was now in charge.

"That's right, you're smart. So, what do you think? Ready for a match?" Su Ming smiled. "We're both from Holy Soul Village, but we've never had a proper exchange. This is a good opportunity."

Tang San didn't hesitate. Su Ming had embarrassed his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, and as his disciple, Tang San felt that loss of face too. His teacher had also advised him to teach Su Ming a lesson if he had the chance. Now the opportunity had presented itself.

What Tang San didn't realize was that Su Ming was thinking the same thing. This was his chance to test Tang San's strength and abilities in a fight.

Before the match, Su Ming took a moment to update his journal.

[Finally arrived at the work-study dormitory, the same one Tang San and Xiao Wu stayed in according to the original story. The dorm has a rule where new members fight the dorm leader to take over if they win.]

[No surprise, I won and now have a legitimate reason to challenge Tang San. This is the perfect opportunity to test him and see if his Tang Sect martial arts are more powerful than my system's body technique mastery!]

After writing, Su Ming started a live broadcast. He knew the moment where he would fight Tang San needed to be recorded.

The female leads watching the journal were thrilled that Su Ming had started another live stream. Two streams in one day meant two chances for rewards, and they were eager to see the outcome of the fight.

They were also curious—who would be stronger? Although Tang San was only six, he was a skilled Tang Sect assassin in his previous life. They wondered if Su Ming could win.

As Su Ming and Tang San prepared, Su Ming initiated the fight by launching a punch aimed at Tang San's face.

Tang San's expression shifted slightly. He hadn't expected Su Ming to be this strong.

"Mysterious Jade Hand!"

Tang San's hand turned a jade-like color as he blocked Su Ming's punch. The two exchanged blows, with Su Ming feeling like he had struck a stone. Mysterious Jade Hand was indeed formidable.

They exchanged dozens of moves, with Tang San mostly relying on Mysterious Jade Hand and his grappling technique Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon to deflect Su Ming's strikes.

Thanks to the system's body technique mastery, Su Ming's strength and speed were far superior to other boys his age. Despite Tang San using his Purple Demon Eyes, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, he could barely hold off Su Ming's attacks, often using his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge.

But Dorm 7 wasn't very big, limiting Tang San's movement. Su Ming also didn't want to drag the fight out. He already had a sense of Tang San's strength and what he needed to know.

During the fight, Su Ming activated his one-tomoe Sharingan, since Tang San had already used his Purple Demon Eyes. No point in being left behind.

Tang San was shocked when he saw Su Ming's eyes turn red. Su Ming also had some sort of eye technique?

Ignoring Tang San's surprise, Su Ming used his Sharingan to slow down Tang San's movements and attempted to copy Tang San's techniques.

However, Su Ming quickly realized that while he could copy the movements, something was missing from the techniques.

Then it dawned on him—Tang San's techniques, whether it was Mysterious Jade Hand or Purple Demon Eyes, relied on his internal energy from Xuantian Skill. Su Ming didn't have Xuantian Skill.

The one-tomoe Sharingan wasn't overpowered enough to copy the inner power that made Tang San's techniques effective.

Even though he couldn't fully replicate the techniques, Su Ming wasn't too disappointed. After all, Sharingan couldn't copy soul skills in the Douluo world, since martial spirits and soul rings were unique to each person. The Sharingan was best for copying physical techniques, which didn't matter much to Su Ming at this point. What he really looked forward to was unlocking Susanoo.

At the moment Tang San showed a weakness, Su Ming used his superior speed and strength to land a clean hit, sending Tang San flying—hitting him right in the face!

Afterward, Su Ming deactivated his Sharingan. He felt a bit mentally fatigued but hadn't used up much soul power. It seemed the Sharingan primarily consumed mental energy, and with his current level of mental power, he couldn't maintain it for long.

The female leads watching the live stream saw Tang San get knocked away with one punch and exclaimed how brutal Su Ming was. They wondered how swollen Tang San's face would be after that hit!


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