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22.15% Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo / Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Zhao Wuji: Why Should I Risk My Life When You Have No Background?

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Zhao Wuji: Why Should I Risk My Life When You Have No Background?

[Considering Er Ming's strength, just his physical power alone is enough to overwhelm Zhao Wuji and the others. Using the Gravity Domain was simply overkill.]

[Later, when Er Ming launched his next move—using the Titan's Sky Cannon at Zhao Wuji and Ma Hongjun, who happened to be in a straight line—I immediately understood.]

The women reading were confused. Understood what? Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing began to have their suspicions. Could it be that Xiao Wu had instructed the Titan Giant Ape to do this?

[After Er Ming launched the Titan's Sky Cannon, even though Zhao Wuji was in his Martial Spirit True Body state, he still couldn't withstand it and was blown away.]

[And coincidentally, he crashed right onto Ma Hongjun. Fortunately, Zhao Wuji shifted his head slightly mid-flight; otherwise, Ma Hongjun might have been a goner.]

[Before the attack, I noticed that Xiao Wu had transmitted a message to Er Ming. After that, Er Ming briefly glanced at Ma Hongjun, and I realized then that Xiao Wu had some ill intent toward him.]

[With that blow, I confirmed my suspicions. Er Ming's use of both the Gravity Domain and Titan's Sky Cannon was excessive.]

[Moreover, Er Ming clearly held back. If he had used his full strength, we wouldn't have been able to survive the aftermath. In a real scenario, we'd all be dead, and Zhao Wuji would have been vaporized. There's no way he would've just been blown away.]

[Later, I used my spiritual sense to assess Ma Hongjun's injuries and discovered that his limbs were broken, but more importantly, his 'third limb' was completely destroyed. It was shattered beyond repair. Then, it all made sense.]

[Xiao Wu really went hard on him—'borrowing a knife to kill,' as they say—but I don't feel any sympathy. When I first joined the academy, that fat guy tried to harass Xiao Wu and even wanted her to be his girlfriend. His lecherous attitude made me want to kill him.]

[Now, this outcome is actually merciful. He's just lost his ability to reproduce, and his limbs can be healed by a healing-type spirit master. As for his third limb, not even the world-renowned Nine-Hearted Begonia can restore it.]

The women reading were somewhat taken aback by Xiao Wu's ruthless methods, but they didn't feel particularly concerned. To them, this situation had little to do with their interests. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, however, felt that Ma Hongjun deserved no pity. From the moment they joined the academy, the three of them—Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing—had been close. So, they understood why Xiao Wu would do such a thing.

Their only regret was that Xiao Wu only targeted Ma Hongjun, leaving Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San untouched. But they understood why—it would have been too suspicious if all three had been crippled in the same way. After all, what kind of soul beast specifically goes for a person's "third limb"? Normally, they'd just crush them entirely.

And if Tang San were targeted, that would bring even greater danger. Tang Hao would undoubtedly come for revenge if something happened to his son.

What Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing didn't know was that Tang Hao, despite his reputation, was still nursing injuries. He couldn't fully utilize his power, so even fighting one Titan Giant Ape would be difficult, let alone facing the more powerful Azure Bull Python in Star Lake.

[As time passed, I released a wooden dragon to transport the others away, while I stayed behind to face Er Ming alone—though it was all just an act.]

[Only after they left could I have Er Ming take me and Xiao Wu with him.]

[I infused all of my auxiliary spirit skills into the wooden dragon to ensure it would safely transport them to a secure location.]

[As expected, Zhao Wuji showed no hesitation when I offered to stay behind to hold off the Titan Giant Ape. He didn't even question it—he simply picked up the unconscious Ma Hongjun and boarded the wooden dragon.]

[I wasn't surprised by Zhao Wuji's actions. After all, I'm just a commoner from Holy Soul Village. No matter how talented or powerful I am, my life isn't more important than his. Even though he's a teacher and has a responsibility to protect us.]

[But it's different with Tang San. Zhao Wuji had been beaten by Tang Hao before, so he knows Tang San's background and treats him better because of it. The reason Zhao Wuji didn't flee immediately when the Titan Giant Ape appeared was because several of the students he had to protect were from powerful backgrounds. If anything happened to them, he'd be as good as dead.]

[Now that sacrificing me and Xiao Wu, two commoners, can save his own life, he's probably happier than anyone.]

[As for Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San, they were just as quick to leave. To be honest, while I expected this outcome, seeing them act so decisively still made me feel something.]

[But the most comforting part was that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing intended to stay behind. Of course, I couldn't let them mess up my plans, so I used a small trick. I hit Ning Rongrong with a non-lethal spiritual attack, knocking her out, and had Zhu Zhuqing take her away. I assured them I'd be fine, so they left.]

Ning Rongrong:

By this point, the wooden dragon had just disappeared, and both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were fully engrossed in the diary.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Ning Rongrong, a slight smile on her lips. It seemed Su Ming hadn't realized that Ning Rongrong hadn't actually fainted. At the time, Zhu Zhuqing genuinely thought that she had, but later noticed little signs—like the occasional twitch of Ning Rongrong's eyes—that indicated she was still conscious.

It made sense. With her enhanced mental strength from the system, Ning Rongrong's spiritual power was far beyond that of a regular Spirit Elder. By her own estimate, it was likely at Spirit Ancestor level or higher.

Meanwhile, the other women were inwardly remarking that, of course, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't leave Su Ming in danger. If they didn't stay behind or at least show concern, they'd leave a bad impression on him, right?

In truth, both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were indeed worried about how Su Ming would perceive them. Ning Rongrong especially had a bit more motivation—she had developed feelings for Su Ming. Since Su Ming had defended her against Dai Mubai, she felt she couldn't just walk away.


Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Tang San: To Save Xiao Wu, Let Me Absorb This Man-Faced Demon Spider First

[However, this time, Tang San is not Xiao Wu's brother like in the original story. Now that Xiao Wu and I have been captured together, will Tang San still follow us like before?]

[In the original, after Xiao Wu was taken, Tang San asked Oscar for his Flying Mushroom Sausage, and with Ning Rongrong's speed boost, he desperately tried to find the Titan Giant Ape, determined to find her, dead or alive.]

The female leads were somewhat skeptical. Was Tang San really that devoted? It didn't seem to match Su Ming's earlier descriptions of him. After all, they had just escaped danger, and for Tang San to rush back alone to save Xiao Wu, given his current strength, would be suicidal. A single blow from the Titan Giant Ape could easily kill him!

At this moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing saw Tang San in the distance, flying through the air after consuming Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage, just as Su Ming had predicted! Su Ming couldn't have guessed that even now, when Xiao Wu wasn't Tang San's sister, he still harbored such hidden feelings for her.

What would Su Ming do about this situation?

Even if Su Ming had known, he wouldn't have been overly concerned. He already knew that when Tang San first saw Xiao Wu, he had developed an inexplicable attachment to her. At the time, Tang San didn't understand this emotion, but now that Xiao Wu had been captured, he had suddenly awakened to it. Su Ming wasn't surprised. If Tang San dared to confess his feelings to Xiao Wu, Su Ming would have confronted him, asking, "Why did you take so much time absorbing a Man-Faced Demon Spider while on your way to save Xiao Wu?"

If Tang San kept his feelings hidden, Su Ming would regard him with contempt but still keep a watchful eye, ready to defend himself if necessary.

At this point, Tang San's strength wasn't something that worried Su Ming too much. What concerned him more were Tang San's skills in crafting and using hidden weapons. Su Ming knew that one day he might have to cripple Tang San's hands, rendering him unable to use intricate weapons like the Buddha Fury Tang Lotus or the Guanyin's Tear.

As for Tang San's later creations, like mechanized weapons, Su Ming wasn't too worried. Only the top three hidden weapons posed a real threat, and they were difficult to make. Tang San was lucky to have had the help of Master Lou Gao, who sacrificed his life to create them. Without Lou Gao, Tang San would have struggled to make high-end weapons.

Su Ming figured that if he could recruit Lou Gao to his side or eliminate him, Tang San's chances of making advanced hidden weapons would plummet. The Zhuge Crossbow alone wouldn't be enough to threaten Su Ming.

As the women pondered these developments, Su Ming's diary continued, giving them a glimpse of Tang San's so-called "devotion."

[However, the ridiculous thing is that on his way to save Xiao Wu, Tang San encountered a 2,000-year-old Man-Faced Demon Spider. He engaged it in battle, even resorting to using his second martial spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, because his Blue Silver Grass lacked the necessary attack power, and its control abilities weren't very effective against the spider.]

[After a fierce struggle, Tang San finally killed the Man-Faced Demon Spider. At that moment, I thought he would continue flying toward the Titan Giant Ape, since the spider's age exceeded the typical limit for a spirit master's third spirit ring.]

[But to my surprise, Tang San stopped and decided to absorb the spirit ring from the Man-Faced Demon Spider. Ridiculous! With his level of perception, he should have known that this spider exceeded his limits, yet he still chose to absorb it. He was confident in his physical strength, thinking that absorbing the spirit ring would restore his energy and increase his chances of saving Xiao Wu.]

The women reading were speechless.

[Killing the spider on the way could be understandable, as leaving it could cause more trouble, but Tang San choosing to absorb the ring? That was truly outrageous!]

They reasoned that while killing the Man-Faced Demon Spider made sense—since it could interfere with his mission—taking the time to absorb the spirit ring during an urgent situation was absurd. Tang San had already wasted time fighting the spider, and in the meantime, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast could have easily killed Xiao Wu.

Even Bibi Dong found this decision absurd. A 2,000-year-old Man-Faced Demon Spider was too dangerous to absorb for anyone except someone like Su Ming, who had system-enhanced abilities. Why did Tang San think he could handle it? Was it his Mysterious Heaven Technique or his years of blacksmithing that gave him confidence?

As it turned out, Bibi Dong's guess was correct. Tang San believed that with his cultivation in the Mysterious Heaven Technique, his expertise in the Tang Sect's secret techniques, and his dual martial spirits, absorbing a spirit ring that exceeded the usual limits was within his capability.

[What I don't understand is why Zhao Wuji and the others arrived only after Tang San had finished off the Man-Faced Demon Spider. They all had Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage, and Ning Rongrong was providing speed boosts. Why did they take so long?]

[Maybe it's because Oscar was low on spirit power at the time, having just acquired his third spirit ring. He could probably only make a dozen Flying Mushroom Sausages before running out of energy. So, I suppose it's understandable that they were delayed. Still, it seemed like quite a long time.]

[But this time, if things go as they did in the original, Ning Rongrong's third spirit skill should allow them to quickly catch up to Tang San by boosting spirit power. If they still can't catch him, then something's off.]

The women agreed with Su Ming's assessment. Given Tang San's strength, he would have needed significant time to defeat the Man-Faced Demon Spider. With Ning Rongrong's new ability, they should have been able to catch up by now.

Of course, if it had been any other spirit master, facing a 2,000-year-old Man-Faced Demon Spider at the Spirit Elder level would have been a death sentence.

As Su Ming's diary foretold, Tang San did intend to chase after the Titan Giant Ape alone. However, Oscar had run low on spirit power after continuously making his sausages, and he had barely managed to give Tang San three Flying Mushroom Sausages before his energy was nearly depleted.


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