Su Ming suddenly noticed Xiao Wu's eyes were red and asked with concern, "Xiao Wu, what's wrong? Why are your eyes red?"
"Huh?"
Xiao Wu was startled: This is all your fault!
"It's nothing, I just accidentally bit my tongue while eating, and it hurt a bit."
Su Ming gently said, "Take it easy, no one's going to steal your food."
"Mm."
After they finished eating, the two went their separate ways to practice.
Though they had now become brother and sister, they couldn't always be together, and at this stage, they were just siblings.
Su Ming planned to give Xiao Wu a bottle of body-refining liquid every day. Once she used it all up, her physique would greatly improve.
Currently, Su Ming had both cultivation and spiritual power techniques, but he was still missing a body-strengthening method. He hoped to have a stroke of luck and get one soon.
Time ticked away, and soon it was midnight.
Su Ming eagerly looked at his diary, hoping for an amazing reward!
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing today's diary. Rewards: Fully Automatic Large Refrigerator, Happy Chips*10, and Master Cooking Skills.]
Su Ming: "Wow, system, really?"
Su Ming was dumbfounded. Had he used up all his luck by getting too many good items recently? What kind of rewards were these?
Of the three, only "Master Cooking Skills" seemed useful—maybe it could come in handy in the wild. The other two were just ordinary items! Although they were useful, they weren't much to get excited about. (The system doesn't always give top-tier items, sometimes there are normal rewards too.)
Su Ming kept reassuring himself: "No worries, this is just a fluke!"
He then started recording today's rewards.
[Today's rewards were, to put it bluntly, underwhelming. Maybe the good items I got before used up my luck. I mean, I got a refrigerator, ten bags of chips, and some cooking skills. The only thing that's somewhat useful is the cooking ability.]
[The other two items are pretty average. Though I haven't had chips in a while, and I do kind of miss them.]
[As for the fridge, it seems like refrigerators don't even exist in the world of Douluo yet. Its only use will be to store drinks and food.]
[At least now I can keep my unfinished Happy Fat Water cold. I have a feeling I'll be getting more food from the system in the future.]
[I'm seriously starting to wonder if that bad luck talisman somehow backfired on me. Otherwise, how did my luck drop so much?]
The female protagonists were also a bit surprised. They hadn't expected that not all the rewards from the diary would be powerful—sometimes they were just everyday items. But in a way, this made it seem more balanced.
[Ding, the women mentioned in today's diary are Xiao Wu 24 times, and Ah Yin 14 times.]
[The female protagonist mentioned the most today is Xiao Wu, who receives the reward: Wind God Leg Three-Day Entry Pass.]
Seeing Xiao Wu named as the top recipient again, the others weren't even surprised anymore. After all, she had appeared earlier, and today's reward was pretty decent.
Xiao Wu was thrilled. With this reward, she'd soon master the Wind God Leg technique. She wondered if she could merge it with her Exploding Eight-Stage Drop technique to increase its power even further!
Six days passed quickly.
During these six days, Su Ming took Xiao Wu to the hotel every day.
Don't overthink it—it was just for using the body-refining liquid.
Su Ming wasn't slacking off either. While Xiao Wu was refining her body, he would practice his Wood Sutra, constantly compressing his soul power. As for his spiritual power training, he continued after his previously trained spiritual power became more solid. Over the past five days, his spiritual strength had increased significantly.
Although training spiritual power was painful, the results were worth it.
But over these six days, Su Ming was deeply disappointed. Every time he wrote in the diary, the rewards were just food, drinks, and Gold Soul Coins—nothing exceptional.
In his diary, he hadn't mentioned many of the female protagonists' names, except for Xiao Wu a few times, and even the rewards she got were limited.
This led the female protagonists to speculate that maybe the more Su Ming mentioned them, the higher the chance of receiving a top-tier reward. And the same went for them—simply being named the most wasn't enough; the more they were mentioned, the better the reward quality.
One day, Su Ming noticed that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had returned from the Spirit Beast Forest, and it seemed that Tang San had obtained his first spirit ring.
But something was off—Yu Xiaogang was covered in blood, and he had been carried back by someone. Could this be the effect of the bad luck talisman? That powerful?
He had thought the talisman would just bring some misfortune, but apparently, it was much more serious. Su Ming decided to ask Tang San about it later. The talisman's power was truly terrifying!
Su Ming hurried over and asked Tang San what had happened to Yu Xiaogang, and why he had been carried back.
Tang San frowned and explained, "Teacher and I spent several days in the Spirit Beast Forest before finally finding a spirit beast suitable for me—a 400-year-old Datura Snake."
"But Teacher's martial spirit wasn't a match for it, so we had to flee. The snake was too fast, and Teacher sent out his Luo San Pao to cover our escape. Unfortunately, Luo San Pao was bitten by the snake."
"Since Luo San Pao is connected to Teacher, Teacher was also poisoned. Eventually, Teacher collapsed from exhaustion, and we were about to be caught up when he lost consciousness."
Tang San hesitated, then added quietly, "You know my body techniques are pretty decent, and I've also created my own spirit skills. In the end, I managed to wear down the Datura Snake and kill it."
Su Ming: "Wear it down? More like you used hidden weapons to finish it off, right?"
Tang San awkwardly continued, "During the fight with the snake, Teacher got caught in the battle and... well, the Datura Snake spat venom at him. I dodged it, but Teacher, who was unconscious, got hit. And the place he got hit... well, it's in a very awkward spot."
Tang San pointed to a spot below Su Ming's stomach. "Right there. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep it."
Su Ming thought to himself, Looks like the bad luck talisman worked after all. I didn't expect it to directly destroy that part of Yu Xiaogang's body. In the original story, even though he passed out, he wasn't caught in the crossfire. But now, it just so happened that this area got hit. Yikes.
Su Ming asked, "So who are these people that carried the master back?"
Tang San replied, "They were also in the forest hunting for spirit rings, led by one of our academy's teachers. They ran into us and, knowing Teacher was friends with the principal, helped bring him back."
Su Ming then asked, "Did you manage to absorb your spirit ring?"
Tang San nodded. "Yes, one of the teachers stayed with me while I absorbed the ring. The others took Teacher back to see if the principal could help him. The teacher who stayed with me tried to dissuade me, saying the ring might conflict with my Blue Silver Grass martial spirit, but I trusted Teacher's theory and absorbed it anyway."
Su Ming, still puzzled, asked, "If you stayed to absorb the ring, how did you catch up with them?"
Tang San scratched his head. "I thought absorbing a spirit ring would take a long time, but I finished in a minute. So, I hurried to catch up with them."
After explaining, Tang San went off with the other teacher to find the principal, hoping there was a way to save his master's crucial part. But from what Tang San could tell, unless there was a miracle, even if that part could be saved, it would still be useless.
Su Ming shook his head. It seemed that, just as the system warned, the bad luck talisman was not to be taken lightly. One wrong move, and a person's future could be ruined.
[Fortunately, Tang San, with his Tang Sect skills and hidden weapons, managed to kill the Datura Snake. As expected, Tang San's first spirit ability for his Blue Silver Grass should be Entanglement, with the added effect of a little paralysis poison.]
[But I have to say, what's the point of this Entanglement skill? If you have strong control over your martial spirit, can't you just naturally achieve an entangling effect? That tiny bit of paralysis poison is negligible, and it definitely wouldn't affect me!]
The female protagonists recalled Su Ming's earlier remark about "Mom's Entanglement," realizing this must be what he was referring to.
[Then there's Yu Xiaogang. Perhaps because of the bad luck talisman, while he was unconscious from the poison, his...well, let's just say his 'important part' was hit by the Datura Snake's poison. Unless some heavenly treasure or a top-tier healing spirit master intervenes, his 'ability' might be gone for life.]
[Even if it gets healed, the functionality will definitely be far worse than before.]
[I wonder what Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong will think if they find out about Yu Xiaogang's... unfortunate injury. If they knew where Yu Xiaogang was, would they come looking for him?]
The female protagonists finally understood what had happened to Yu Xiaogang. Based on Su Ming's references to his "important part" and "inability," they pieced together the general idea of what transpired.
The person with the most complex feelings was undoubtedly Liu Erlong, followed by Bibi Dong. However, even though Liu Erlong might be anxious, she knew now wasn't the right time to meet Yu Xiaogang—she certainly didn't want to experience the diary's effects again.
As for Bibi Dong, she had long known that Yu Xiaogang was hiding at Notting Academy. Initially, after being violated, she felt unworthy of Yu Xiaogang, despite her deep obsession with him. She didn't dare to approach him and instead silently watched over him.
But now, after Su Ming's descriptions and her own reflections, Bibi Dong was slowly letting go of her obsession with Yu Xiaogang, focusing more on the growth of Spirit Hall.
[I really don't understand why Yu Xiaogang, with such weak power, would insist on taking Tang San into the Spirit Beast Forest to hunt a spirit beast alone. His martial spirit, Luo San Pao, only farts—was he planning to use his farts to suffocate the spirit beasts to death?]
The female protagonists laughed, finding Su Ming's sense of humor sharp and hilarious.
[Yu Xiaogang was clearly too overconfident. If he had brought a rank 30+ assault-type spirit master with him, none of this trouble would've happened.]
[Now, let's talk about Yu Xiaogang's martial spirit, Luo San Pao. It's unclear whether Luo San Pao is a positive mutation or a negative one, because Luo San Pao actually possesses a trace of the Golden Holy Dragon's bloodline. However, due to Yu Xiaogang's innate half-rank spirit power, he's unable to fully tap into it!]
The female protagonists were intrigued. Why did Su Ming claim that this pig-like martial spirit had the bloodline of a Golden Holy Dragon? Its appearance didn't resemble a dragon in the slightest!
[According to some fan theories, some say that Luo San Pao might be a baby Light Holy Dragon, because the Golden Iron Triangle's martial spirit fusion technique is the Golden Holy Dragon. Isn't that strange? Three martial spirits that seem to have no relation at all can combine to summon a powerful Golden Holy Dragon? That's always puzzled me!]
[Moreover, the Golden Iron Triangle's fusion technique is entirely centered around Luo San Pao. This suggests that Luo San Pao likely possesses the bloodline of a Golden Holy Dragon, and Liu Erlong and Flender only channel their martial spirits to bring out the dragon's power from within Luo San Pao!]
Bibi Dong, who was well-versed in martial spirit theory, found Su Ming's theory plausible.
Performing a martial spirit fusion required a high degree of compatibility between spirits, and a strong bond between the spirit masters. While Yu Xiaogang's Luo San Pao might have some connection to Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon spirit, it seemed entirely unrelated to Flender's Owl spirit. So, how could they execute such a powerful martial spirit fusion?
It didn't add up. Su Ming's theory gave Bibi Dong a reasonable explanation.
[Fan theories suggest that Luo San Pao could one day evolve into a true Golden Holy Dragon with proper nurturing. But Yu Xiaogang's half-rank spirit power held it back. Adding on two incompatible spirit rings, Luo San Pao only farts now, making it practically useless. Yu Xiaogang is stuck at rank 29, unless some heavenly treasure helps him break through!]
[Reading this, I can't help but laugh. Yu Xiaogang calls himself a theoretical master, yet he couldn't even figure out his own martial spirit. He's completely wasted it.]
[What's even funnier is that Yu Xiaogang feeds Luo San Pao white radishes to stimulate its farting, which makes it even worse. At the very least, he should be feeding it meat! His martial spirit is in such bad shape, and yet he doesn't even think of ways to improve it!]
The female protagonists found Su Ming's analysis amusing and surprisingly logical.
[After ranting about Yu Xiaogang's martial spirit, let's talk about the effect of that bad luck talisman. It worked even better than I expected. I thought it would just make him a little unlucky, but this level of bad luck is something else, hahaha!]
[Even so, I don't feel sorry for Yu Xiaogang. Losing that part of him is for the best. Yu Xiaogang is a scumbag—weak, spineless, and unworthy of the love Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong gave him.]
[Saying this might seem hypocritical, though. Sure, Yu Xiaogang's a scumbag, but if we're being honest, I'm no saint either.]
[After all, what man doesn't love beautiful women? I'm no exception. But unlike Yu Xiaogang, I don't force anyone. It's all about mutual consent.]
[And second, as long as a woman is mine, I'll do everything in my power to protect her. If I can't protect her, there's only one reason for that—I'm dead.]
[I'm not like Yu Xiaogang, who's weak and cowardly. If it were me, even if I was weak, I'd give it everything I had to fight Qian Xunji. Even if it meant losing, I'd at least try. That's better than doing nothing.]
The female protagonists nodded in agreement. Su Ming might be fond of beautiful women and not entirely faithful, but unlike Yu Xiaogang, he wasn't cowardly or irresponsible.
In this world, polygamy wasn't uncommon. If a man was powerful or had immense authority, he was entitled to multiple wives. Yu Xiaogang, however, was weak and still thought he deserved two incredibly strong and beautiful women. In truth, he was just a toad lusting after swans.
[Speaking of which, I remembered something amusing. Yu Xiaogang avoided Liu Erlong for years, but due to various reasons, they eventually reunited. At that point, Yu Xiaogang couldn't escape.]
[But even though Liu Erlong still loved him, Yu Xiaogang couldn't accept her love because of societal norms. After all, their relationship was... complicated.]
[Flender, the third member of the Golden Iron Triangle, suggested they have a "spiritual relationship," which I found absolutely ridiculous.]
[Now that Yu Xiaogang's 'important part' is gone, a spiritual relationship should suit him just fine, right?]
[What exactly is a spiritual relationship? It's when you don't do anything physical, just live together and look at each other. What's the point? That's torture for both people. If he can't handle it, he should just end things.]
Liu Erlong never imagined that Flender would come up with such an absurd idea. A "spiritual relationship"? It was almost laughable.
And as Su Ming pointed out, Liu Erlong had even agreed to it at one point—absolutely absurd!
[In reality, even with their complicated relationship, there's no reason why Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong couldn't be together. Marriages like theirs aren't uncommon in this world. It's just that people might gossip about it.]
[In my previous life, noble families in ancient times often intermarried within the family to keep the bloodline pure. It wasn't a big deal.]
Su Ming's explanation resonated with Liu Erlong. She didn't care about the societal stigma of her relationship with Yu Xiaogang, since it wasn't all that uncommon. But Yu Xiaogang was too concerned about his reputation.
[However, if they do choose to marry, they should be prepared to deal with the negative consequences of their relationship.]
This statement made all the female protagonists anxious, especially Liu Erlong!
After all, many of them had some knowledge of these types of relationships. In noble circles, such marriages weren't rare, but the risks were significant.
[When two people in such a relationship marry, there's a higher chance they carry the same recessive genetic disorders. This increases the likelihood that their children will inherit diseases, leading to issues like early death or severe disabilities.]
[Simply put, if two people in this kind of relationship have children, the odds are high that the kids will have some sort of serious problem.]
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong felt like she'd been struck by lightning. She didn't fully understand terms like "genetics" or "recessive diseases," but the last part was clear to her.
Such relationships often resulted in children with significant problems!
She had vaguely heard of this before but thought it was just superstition or fate's punishment. Now, she realized the actual reason behind it!
The other female protagonists also took note. Some of them came from noble backgrounds, and they had heard similar stories—like a prince born with mental disabilities or a noble's child who died young.
Bibi Dong quietly made a mental note. When Spirit Hall became strong enough to unify the continent, she would ensure a law was passed to ban such relationships.
For now, though, Spirit Hall wasn't powerful enough to impose such rules; it was still focused on balancing the two great empires and advocating for the common people.
But even when it came time to issue such laws, how many generations should be restricted from these types of relationships?
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