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37.89% Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo (completed) / Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Su Ming: Haibo Dong, the Angel Investor Who Hit the Jackpot!

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Su Ming: Haibo Dong, the Angel Investor Who Hit the Jackpot!

[You could say that Dugu Bo made a poor investment in Tang San. He did so much, but in the end, he picked the wrong person!]

[This reminds me of a saying: if you're going to be an angel investor, you should be like Haibo Dong from across the way. Just look at Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi—both angel investors, but one got nothing, and the other had it worse—Sword Douluo was shattered, and half of his sect was destroyed!]

[Simply put, Haibo Dong, who invested in Xiao Yan, hit the jackpot, while Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi ended up losing out big time!]

The women in the group: …

Once again, they saw the name Xiao Yan appear in Su Ming's diary. This person must be another "child of destiny" from a different world, they thought. Su Ming had brought him up again after so many years.

They didn't know what exactly Haibo Dong had done or how Xiao Yan had repaid him, but they understood that since Su Ming praised him like this, Haibo Dong's fate must have been much better than Ning Fengzhi's or Dugu Bo's.

Dugu Yan was now feeling indignant on behalf of her grandfather. Why had her grandfather done so much for Tang San and ended up with nothing?

It wasn't enough to say Tang San had detoxified her grandfather. In Dugu Yan's mind, that wasn't even repayment. Back then, her grandfather and Tang San weren't even close.

Tang San agreed to help detoxify Dugu Bo only to protect himself. It was a deal between them, a fair trade.

They had already clashed at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. Her grandfather had originally planned to kill Tang San and take his spirit bone, but Tang San offered to help detoxify him in exchange for his life.

And if her grandfather had succeeded in taking Tang San's spirit bone, she was confident it would've been passed on to her. With the Eight Spider Lances' toxin-storage ability, her own poison might have been transferred into the bone, eliminating the side effects of her martial spirit.

And what about Tang Hao? Her grandfather hadn't known at the time that Tang San was Tang Hao's son. Worst case scenario, they would have just hidden, or perhaps even joined Wuhun Hall. After all, it was just Tang Hao!

Dugu Yan was stewing in her thoughts, feeling that her grandfather had been unfairly treated. If she had known earlier, she would have beaten Tang San even more ruthlessly during the fight. She felt that she hadn't hit him hard enough!

Now that she knew Tang San's true nature, she couldn't allow him to form any connections with her grandfather. She needed to change things. Her plan was to have her grandfather befriend Su Ming instead.

No matter how you looked at it, Su Ming's character was far better than Tang San's. She believed that if her grandfather followed Su Ming, not only would he get his poison cured, but his strength would also improve!

As Dugu Yan pondered this, Su Ming's diary continued.

[If Dugu Bo were willing to stand by me, I'd make sure his strength increased—95th level would be the bare minimum. After that, it would be up to his own comprehension.]

[After reaching the 95th level, strength doesn't just come from spirit power; you need insight and understanding. But I believe Dugu Bo wouldn't have any problems in this regard. His strength is there—he's just been too affected by his poison!]

[I even have a technique that could solve his poison problem entirely. There'd be no need to transfer the poison to spirit bones; instead, he could fuse it with his own body and make it part of his strength!]

[Still, I'll have to assess the situation before I help him. What if he turns out to be different from what I've imagined? I need to be cautious!]

Dugu Yan's heart soared with joy. This was exactly what she had been hoping for—Su Ming really did have a way to help her and her grandfather detoxify their poison!

She couldn't help but smile, and just then, Yu Tianheng noticed.

"Yan, what's making you so happy all of a sudden?"

Dugu Yan quickly covered her tracks, realizing she'd let her emotions show too much. "It's nothing. I just thought of something that made me happy."

She quickly changed the subject. "Tianheng, do you think Teacher Qin has any particular reason for taking us to meet the Shrek team?"

Yu Tianheng shook his head. "No idea. Maybe it's just to catch up. I heard Teacher Qin is also a Shrek Academy graduate. No wonder he's so strong at such a young age."

"Look at the strength of the Shrek team; it's clear that this academy must be something special."

Dugu Yan almost burst out laughing but held back. If she hadn't read the diary, she might've agreed with Yu Tianheng's view. After all, no academy in the Heaven Dou Empire could rival Heaven Dou Royal Academy in terms of resources. However, Shrek Academy's students were far stronger. It was easy to assume it was due to their excellent teachers and resources.

But in reality, it had nothing to do with the Shrek teachers. The students were strong because of their own hard work!

Ahead of them, Qin Ming overheard their conversation. He turned back and said, "Shrek Academy only takes in prodigies. I was planning to visit the academy alone with Dean Flender to catch up and meet those little monsters, but since you all want to join me, why not? Maybe it'll be a good chance to exchange ideas."

Originally, Qin Ming had intended to visit Flender by himself and leave the Heaven Dou team at a nearby inn. But when Dugu Yan suggested they all go together, the others agreed, and Qin Ming couldn't refuse. Besides, exchanging ideas with Shrek's team might benefit his students.

Yu Tianheng was holding back a wave of frustration. He couldn't understand why he couldn't even take one move from Su Ming. He'd given his all—he knew his strength was close to the 43rd rank during that instant!

He prided himself on being a genius, yet he was defeated by an unknown student who, from what he heard, was much younger than him.

It didn't sit well with him. Could Su Ming have received immense resources from a powerful family? Even though Yu Tianheng was a top contender for the next head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he wasn't the only talented person in the family, and he couldn't get all the resources. Most of what he got, he had to fight for himself.

So, his goal now was to meet Su Ming face-to-face, to see just what kind of person had defeated him so easily!


Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Su Ming’s Doubts and Plans to Leave!

Su Ming's recent interaction with Dugu Yan was driven by his desire to see if Dugu Bo matched the person he remembered from his previous life. If so, Dugu Bo would be a great ally—loyal and willing to risk his life for those he trusted.

Su Ming had long received a powerful cultivation technique from the system, one that focused on poison, and it was perfect for someone like Dugu Bo or any soul master who specialized in poison. If they practiced this technique, their power would increase several times over.

[After today's match, I'm sure Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling will be intrigued by what I said. I believe they'll want to talk to me privately.]

[One thing that puzzles me, though, is Ye Lingling. Why did our martial spirits resonate with each other? Could it be because both of our spirits are wood-elemental and have healing abilities?]

[I remember that as long as martial spirits resonate, there's a possibility of performing a fusion technique. But how exactly do two martial spirits have to align for this to happen?]

[Sometimes martial spirits of the same type work, but other times they don't.]

[And then there are those cases where one person's martial spirit is something like eyes, and another's is a butterfly, and they can still perform a fusion technique. It's really confusing!]

God-King Tang San: I feel like you're subtly mocking me!

Bibi Dong read Su Ming's thoughts and, despite her vast knowledge, even she didn't fully understand how martial spirit fusion techniques worked. Generally, if two spirits had a certain level of compatibility and resonated with each other, the fusion technique could be performed.

But this wasn't something that could be replicated easily. For example, Yue Guan and Gui Mei could perform a fusion technique because one spirit was associated with yin and the other with yang, even though their spirits weren't of the same type. Still, there were many yin-yang spirits that didn't have this kind of compatibility.

[Tonight, I'm meeting with Ye Lingling to confirm whether we can actually perform a martial spirit fusion technique. By merging our soul power, we should be able to tell if it's possible!]

The women: …

Several of the female protagonists blushed, their minds wandering. Soul power merging? What exactly did he mean by that?

Even Ye Lingling's cold demeanor faltered for a moment as a slight blush appeared on her face. What was Su Ming really planning for tonight?

It wasn't entirely their fault for misunderstanding. After all, girls in this world tended to mature early, and given that they were all in their late teens or early twenties, it was natural for them to misinterpret his words.

[If I'm not mistaken, Qin Ming should be meeting up with Dean Flender later to catch up, while Yu Xiaogang's goal will be to get Shrek's students admitted into Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.]

[Qin Ming himself probably has the same goal. However, in the original timeline, due to Xue Beng and Dugu Bo's interference, the three Heaven Dou Academy deans who initially agreed to Shrek's admission were forced to retract their decision. Qin Ming ended up leaving Heaven Dou Academy along with Flender's group to join Liu Erlong's Lanba Academy.]

[Here's something I never understood: Shrek Academy had nothing to offer, yet Qin Ming was so loyal to it. If not for his own natural talent, he would likely have died during a soul beast hunt or in a battle. Shrek Academy couldn't even participate in the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament. Why was he so attached to it?]

[Being a senior teacher at Heaven Dou Academy wasn't good enough for him? With his talent, he could have easily become a Soul Douluo, maybe even a member of the academy's board with the right connections.]

[If he built strong ties with noble students like Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, his future would be set. With support from the royal family, he might even have a shot at becoming a Titled Douluo and a royal enforcer. But instead, he made such a foolish choice.]

[In my opinion, it's pure stupidity. Shrek Academy gave him nothing except his spirit rings, and even then, any advanced academy would have helped him with soul beast hunts. Shrek contributed absolutely nothing to his success!]

At that moment, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged glances and then looked at Qin Ming with renewed curiosity. They couldn't understand why their teacher had made such a choice. Had he lost his mind?

What was so special about Shrek Academy? They knew that Qin Ming didn't come from a powerful background, so why not forge ties with the royal family?

Unlike them, who were merely students of Heaven Dou Academy, Qin Ming had a real opportunity to align himself with the royal family and elevate his status. They enjoyed the academy's resources but weren't obligated to serve the royal family upon graduation. Their loyalty was voluntary.

As for Dugu Yan's grandfather, Dugu Bo, he spent much of his time in Heaven Dou City, sometimes working for the royal family because of his granddaughter's connection to the academy. Outsiders saw Dugu Bo as being aligned with the royal family.

If Qin Ming had his own reasons for choosing this path, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling wouldn't interfere. After all, as students, their improvement didn't hinge entirely on him. Teachers were there mainly to supervise; they'd grow strong with or without him.

Meanwhile, Su Ming was deep in thought. After tonight's meeting with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, how should he extricate himself from Shrek? He had a plan in mind, but it required Tang San's cooperation. Glancing at Tang San, Su Ming noted the other's pale complexion. Though healed, Tang San still looked miserable.

Yu Xiaogang was frowning as he spoke to Tang San. "Don't dwell on tonight's fight, Xiao San. In my view, it wasn't your strength that was lacking, but the fact that the opponent's control-type soul master had abilities that specifically countered yours. Otherwise, with your power, this wouldn't have happened."

Su Ming's mind churned with ideas. After tormenting Tang San for so long, there had to be a lot of pent-up resentment. If he acted as the "villain" tonight and mocked Tang San, perhaps the boy would snap.

That way, things could escalate, allowing Su Ming to leave Shrek with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. With Ning Fengzhi's support, they wouldn't have any trouble joining Heaven Dou Academy. As for Tang San and his group, Heaven Dou Academy would no longer be an option for them.

Notes-Read advanced chapters in patreon.com/Shadow_D_X, i will be finished uploading the whole series in patreon in a month or less, thanks for supporting me


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