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2.73% Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo (completed) / Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Xiao Wu: Su Ming, How Could You Hit Me Where It Hurts? Xiao Chenyu’s Provocation!

Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Xiao Wu: Su Ming, How Could You Hit Me Where It Hurts? Xiao Chenyu’s Provocation!

At the same time, within the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong read Su Ming's diary, which mentioned that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, specifically a Soft Bone Rabbit. This caused her to pause in thought. Could this little rabbit be the one that escaped a few years ago, the daughter of the ten-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit?

As she pondered this, a cold glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. She briefly considered eliminating Xiao Wu, thinking that Xiao Wu must hold a grudge against Spirit Hall, and specifically against her, longing for revenge.

However, she ultimately decided against it. She suspected that Xiao Wu was likely one of the diary holders, and with the diary's rules in place, she couldn't make a move against her. In fact, it meant Xiao Wu wouldn't be able to strike at her either.

Even if Xiao Wu did try to take action, Bibi Dong had full confidence that she could easily deal with her. After all, the gap in strength between them was enormous.

Back at Notting Academy, in Dorm 7.

After finishing his diary entry, Su Ming noticed Xiao Wu pouting and glaring at him. Her cute expression made him want to take a playful bite out of her cheek!

Confused, Su Ming asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Wu? It's just a blanket. I'll go with you to buy it, so why are you glaring at me?"

Xiao Wu: Do you really not know why I'm glaring at you?

With a sharp look, Xiao Wu replied, "Nothing. Let's go!"

She then grabbed Su Ming by the arm and pulled him toward the door.

Su Ming willingly followed along. In fact, he was happy to let Xiao Wu hold his arm. But suddenly, he thought of something and turned to Tang San, saying, "Tang San, Xiao Wu and I are going out to buy some bedding. I'll get some medicine for your swollen face too—it looks pretty bad!"

Tang San's face stiffened upon hearing this. Though he knew Su Ming meant well, it still felt off.

Xiao Wu couldn't help but laugh. Su Ming's words really hit where it hurt!

"Xiao Wu, what's so funny?"

Xiao Wu shook her head, saying, "Oh, nothing. I just thought of something funny."

Su Ming: "..."

Why does this sound so familiar? Xiao Wu, do you really think you can fool me?

Soon after, they arrived at a store in Notting City that sold home goods. They each picked out a blanket, and when it came time to pay, Xiao Wu stared expectantly at Su Ming.

The message was clear: Aren't you going to pay?

Seeing this, Su Ming stared back at Xiao Wu, waiting to see who would blink first. After all, Su Ming had quite a thick skin.

Ten seconds later, Xiao Wu couldn't hold out any longer and looked away shyly. She then said, "Su Ming-gege, can you pay for me? I'll pay you back once I have the money!"

Su Ming chuckled, "How do you know I have money?"

Though he said this, he already knew Xiao Wu didn't have any. Fresh out of the Star Dou Forest, how could she have any money? The fact that she had even managed to secure proof of being a working student was impressive enough.

So, Su Ming paid for her. But in his mind, he thought, My money doesn't come for free. Now you're mine, heh heh!

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, thought: You got 1,000 gold spirit coins from your system reward. How could you not have money?

Of course, she didn't say this out loud. Instead, she batted her large, sparkling eyes and said, "Just a guess, hehe."

"Alright, let's go. It's getting late. Let's find a place to eat."

Xiao Wu cheered, "Yay! I want a pile of carrots! But you're paying!"

Su Ming could only shake his head and smile.

As they walked, a thought occurred to Su Ming, and he began writing in his diary again.

[I don't know what's going on with Notting Academy. Forget the fact that I have innate soul power at level seven. But Xiao Wu and Tang San both have full innate soul power. Shouldn't the academy be offering them something more substantial?]

[Full innate soul power talents would be heavily cultivated by the Spirit Hall. Yet Notting Academy won't even provide them with single-occupancy dorms, making Xiao Wu and Tang San live in Dorm 7.]

[What's even more ridiculous is that the dorm is co-ed. That's just wild.]

[But I'm not complaining. Because of this, I get to stay in the same dorm as Xiao Wu, heh heh.]

Xiao Wu, reading Su Ming's diary, couldn't help but agree. He had a point. With their talent, shouldn't the academy be providing better accommodations?

Bibi Dong, reading the diary as well, nodded in agreement. If Spirit Hall had a genius with full innate soul power, they would definitely cultivate them properly! Even Hu Liena only had innate soul power at level nine.

Meanwhile, back in Dorm 7, the others had decided to head to the cafeteria without waiting for Su Ming and Xiao Wu. Wang Sheng figured they would eat somewhere else. Leading Tang San and the others, Wang Sheng brought them to the first floor of the dining hall.

Tang San pointed toward the second floor and asked, "Why aren't we eating up there?"

Wang Sheng laughed bitterly, "The food there is too expensive for working students like us. We can't afford it!"

Just then, a mocking voice came from the second floor. "That kid with the swollen face looks like a pig! Wang Sheng's right—the second floor isn't for commoners like you!"

Tang San frowned and asked, "Who is that? Why is he so arrogant?"

Wang Sheng sighed and explained, "That's Xiao Chenyu, the big boss of this academy. He's already a level eleven soul master, and his father is the city lord of Notting City—a real noble. We can't afford to mess with him."

"He often brings his gang to bully us working students. Some of the injuries I have are from him and his group."

As he spoke, Wang Sheng rolled up his sleeves, revealing bruises and scars of various sizes.

Xiao Chenyu, seeing that Wang Sheng wasn't reacting, got bored and turned to leave. Before walking away, he called out, "Wang Sheng, tell your Dorm 7 to clean up. In a few days, we'll have another 'contest.'"

By "contest," he meant an excuse to beat up the working students again.

However, this time Wang Sheng wasn't as worried. Their dorm had gained three new talents today, and Xiao Chenyu might not be as unbeatable as before.

Curious, Tang San asked, "Doesn't the academy do anything about this?"

Wang Sheng shook his head. "The academy can't do much. Xiao Chenyu's father is the city lord, so as long as no one dies and the injuries aren't too serious, the academy generally doesn't intervene."

"But don't worry. Even though we've lost to them in the past, this year will be different. With you, Su Ming, and Xiao Wu on our side, the working students will rise!"


Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Blue Silver Grass—Control, Life, or Hidden Weapon Flow?

Wang Sheng said, "Anyway, let's stop talking about this and go eat." Just then, Master (Yu Xiaogang) appeared nearby and spotted Tang San. "Little San, you're here to eat as well? Want to join me on the second floor?"

"Hm? What happened to your face? It's so swollen."

Tang San replied awkwardly, "Teacher, I'll explain later. It's complicated right now."

After a moment's thought, Tang San continued, "Teacher, I think I'll eat with my classmates for now. I'll come find you after dinner."

Yu Xiaogang nodded approvingly. "Good, you're not isolating yourself. Come to my office after you finish eating."

Once Yu Xiaogang left, Wang Sheng, with some curiosity, asked, "Tang San, did you just call that man 'Teacher'?"

Tang San nodded, slightly confused. "Is there a problem? He is my teacher."

Wang Sheng hesitated but continued, "Well, the thing is, Master doesn't have the best reputation, and generally, people only take one teacher…"

Before Wang Sheng could finish, Tang San's gaze hardened as he stared at Wang Sheng. Sternly, he said, "Wang Sheng, I don't want to hear you say anything like that again. Otherwise, I won't be polite about it. He is my teacher!"

With that, Tang San turned and headed off to eat, leaving Wang Sheng awkwardly standing there, unsure why Tang San had reacted so strongly. Everything he said was the truth. With a sigh, Wang Sheng shrugged. "I said what I needed to say. Let's eat."

A short while later, Su Ming and Xiao Wu finished their meal. As expected of a rabbit, Xiao Wu really loved eating carrots.

When they returned to the dormitory, only Wang Sheng and the others were there. Upon asking, they found out that Tang San had gone to meet with Yu Xiaogang.

Su Ming started organizing his things while thinking about what might be happening. Yu Xiaogang likely wanted to see Tang San's second martial soul and discuss his future development. Tomorrow, Tang San would probably go hunting for his first soul ring.

Suddenly, an amusing thought struck Su Ming, and he felt the need to record it in his diary.

[After dinner, Tang San went to meet with Yu Xiaogang. If I'm right, Yu Xiaogang probably wants to see Tang San's second martial soul and plan his future development.]

[This brings me to something I've always wanted to criticize: Yu Xiaogang's decision to develop the Blue Silver Grass as a control-type martial soul is just ridiculous.]

[Blue Silver Grass is inherently weak, and even if you add control skills to it, its base strength is just too low. If it weren't for the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline within Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, the whole thing would've been a waste of time.]

[Even with the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, focusing on control is still a waste. Tang San even considered switching to the Clear Sky Hammer later on, despite having the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.]

[According to some of the more insightful readers in my past life, the Blue Silver Grass would have been better suited to an auxiliary or life-based path. We can see this from Ah Yin's hundred-thousand-year soul bone, which had an incredibly powerful healing ability.]

[It could restore limbs and bones, fully healing injuries. Many fans speculated that Ah Yin herself followed the life-flow path.]

[Tang San was a special case—he was a former assassin from the Tang Sect, and being a support-type fighter would've been too limiting for him, lacking any offensive capabilities. But he could have chosen another path: the hidden weapon flow. He could have gradually added various attributes to his soul rings, using Blue Silver Grass as a tool for launching hidden weapons.]

[I remember in the original story, during the finals of the Spirit Master Tournament, Tang San couldn't use weapons due to the rules, so he used fragments of his external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances, as hidden weapons. If the Blue Silver Grass had followed the hidden weapon flow, he wouldn't have had this issue.]

Xiao Wu was also settling her new blanket on her bed. This time, unlike in the original story, she didn't push her bed together with Tang San's. Having read Su Ming's diary and now understanding the differences between boys and girls, she didn't want to do something like that. Even though they were still young, Su Ming's influence, coupled with what she knew about Tang San, made her hesitant.

As for sharing a bed with Su Ming, Xiao Wu feared he might get too handsy since he clearly had perverted tendencies.

Most importantly, being too close to Su Ming could make it easier for him to notice the unusual rewards she was getting from the diary.

As Xiao Wu read Su Ming's latest diary entry, she realized his reasoning made a lot of sense.

Meanwhile, Hu Liena, reading from the Spirit Hall, was shocked. She didn't care much about the path Tang San took, but Su Ming's diary hinted that Spirit Hall would lose in the upcoming Spirit Master Tournament!

Doing the math, Hu Liena realized that this was her tournament! How could that be?

In all previous tournaments, Spirit Hall had always emerged victorious. The idea of an unexpected defeat during her generation was unacceptable. She resolved to train even harder starting now.

Bibi Dong, noticing Hu Liena's reaction, coldly remarked, "Nana, after today, you must work harder in your training. I do not want to see that outcome happen."

Hu Liena quickly responded, "Yes, Teacher!"

From Bibi Dong's perspective, Hu Liena's tournament was supposed to be another victory for Spirit Hall. As her disciple and the future Holy Maiden, this was also an opportunity to award Hu Liena a spirit bone in the open. The fact that Tang San's team would win instead was infuriating.

Back at the office.

When Tang San arrived, Yu Xiaogang didn't immediately ask to see his second martial soul. Instead, he started by checking on him, not wanting to rush things.

"Tang San, you probably didn't eat enough downstairs. I brought you a roast chicken leg—eat it first."

"At your age, you need proper nutrition to grow. Look how thin you are!"

Tang San thanked him and quickly ate the chicken leg, not wanting to make his teacher wait long. It wasn't that he hadn't eaten enough before, but the food on the first floor lacked much meat, and what little there was was expensive. Most of his meal had been vegetables and rice.

Though Old Jack had given him ten silver spirit coins, Tang San knew he needed to be frugal. He was still young and had no way to earn money yet. Who knew how much he might need later for his martial soul training?

A minute later, after Tang San had finished eating, Yu Xiaogang handed him a cup of water and then asked, "Tang San, show me your second martial soul. I'll analyze it for you and help plan your future development."


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