Douluo: I can upgrade my luck by traveling through One Piece.

Chapter 96: Unfavorable Weather

Ma Xiaotao stood in front of the window, the sunlight shining through the thin curtains onto her face, warm and bright.

Her mood was like the dark clouds outside the window, difficult to dissipate.

Yesterday was a rare day off for them. They had originally planned to go to Xingluo City together and enjoy this long-awaited holiday. However, Huo Yuhao seemed to have disappeared and did not show up for the entire day.

Now Huo Yuhao suddenly appeared again like he did a few days ago, making her unable to help but rub Huo Yuhao's cheeks hard.

"Did you forget that we have a day off?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Ma Xiaotao's tone.

"I forgot too."

Huo Yuhao's voice came, with a bit of innocence and laziness, as if he had never realized what he had missed.

Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly, feeling helpless.

Doesn't he feel bored just staying at home?

"So you stay at home all day?"

She couldn't help but ask, a hint of teasing in her tone.

The way Huo Yuhao nodded seemed to be saying, “Yes, that’s how I live.”

Her mood suddenly fell to the bottom.

Ma Xiaotao looked up helplessly at the blue sky outside the window, feeling speechless.

God knows how miserable she was yesterday when she was excited to invite Huo Yuhao to go sightseeing in Xingluo City, but ended up waiting for a whole day and not seeing anyone.

It was almost as if Wuyu's mother opened the door for Wuyu, and Wuyu arrived home.

"You know what? I was so excited yesterday to invite you to go shopping in Xingluo City, but I waited for the whole day and didn't see you."

Her tone was full of resentment. If someone who didn't know her heard this, they would think Huo Yuhao was a scumbag who abandoned her after having sex with her.

"Next time you stand me up, I'll make you pay!"

Ma Xiaotao threatened, and only let go of Huo Yuhao's hand with satisfaction when she saw him nod.

"I'll try to find the time."

Huo Yuhao's voice came again.

But he definitely didn't want to hang out in the Douluo World, if he had to go somewhere, he would go to the Pirate World.

It just so happened that the branch base in the pirate world was still in a state of disrepair, so it was just right to recruit people over to serve as soldiers.

Ma Xiaotao's voice was particularly clear in the morning light, as if carrying a hint of excitement and anticipation.

"Okay, we're ready to go. After the competition ended yesterday, Elder Xuan arranged for us to go first and hunt souls all the way to the Xingdou Great Forest."

Her words were like the first rays of sunshine in the morning.

This change from cloudy to sunny, it was obvious that Huo Yuhao's promise made her feel much better.

However, if she knew that Huo Yuhao was planning to use her as a soldier, she would probably fight with Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

"There are several members of the royal family traveling with us. They are all going soul hunting with us."

Ma Xiaotao continued.

As Ma Xiaotao continued to narrate, Huo Yuhao’s thoughts gradually became clearer.

He understood that this was not just a collaboration among the major forces led by Shrek.

It should be related to the soul system.

The two walked out of the Xinghuang Hotel. The air was filled with the faint scent of plants and trees, and the sunlight shone through the leaves, casting mottled shadows.

Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao soon met up with Xuan Zi and his friends who were already prepared.

However, when they arrived outside the city, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt doubtful.

He looked around and found that the people who were supposed to set out with them were not as complete as expected, but instead seemed a little deserted.

"What about the rest?"

"Did they go back first?"

Huo Yuhao was a little strange.

Because last time we clearly agreed to go soul hunting together, and it just happened to be a break after the competition.

"I took back all those who didn't have the spirit ring requirements this time, so now there are only you, Xiao Xiao, Ling Luochen, and a few members of the royal family left."

Yan Shaozhe's voice was like a gentle breeze, breaking Huo Yuhao's contemplation.

Perhaps he saw Huo Yuhao’s confusion, and he pointed his finger at the people standing in front of him, as if he was unveiling a veil of mystery for Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao looked in the direction his finger pointed and saw several young members of the royal family nodding slightly with polite smiles on their faces, but there was a hint of alienation in those smiles.

Several members of the royal family introduced themselves one after another. Their martial spirits had their own characteristics, but their potential was obviously not very high.

In this royal family full of glory and power, obviously, their status is not high, so they participated in this first batch of soul experiments.

Although these young royals hold high positions, they are merely pawns in the royal power game and cannot choose their own fate.

“You all came here for this soul experiment, right?” Huo Yuhao finally spoke, with a hint of concern in his tone.

"Yes."

"We were ordered by the emperor to participate in this experiment, but we all have our own ideas in our hearts."

"I hope to find a stronger martial spirit through this experiment."

"I want to surpass my family's expectations and become an independent soul master."

Huo Yuhao was standing on an open lawn. Several royal family members dressed in gorgeous costumes surrounded him, with different expressions on their faces.

What puzzled Huo Yuhao was that their goals were not consistent, and they were not all “abandoned pawns” arranged by the royal family.

Many of them came here on their own initiative.

Perhaps it was because the performance of the souls of Shrek Academy received widespread attention in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition.

Many people are beginning to realize the importance of the soul and intend to take this opportunity to enhance their potential.

"I will do my best to help you."

As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of several royal family members, and then they nodded one after another, and the smiles on their faces seemed to become much more sincere.

Even though Huo Yuhao said this, his family knew their own business.

They knew that their status in the Xingluo royal family was not high, and being on good terms with Huo Yuhao did not mean they could gain any substantial benefits.

On the contrary, if Huo Yuhao was offended, the consequences would be disastrous.

Huo Yuhao is not only an excellent soul master, but also the representative of the powerful Shrek Academy.

The direct members of the Xingluo royal family will not tolerate any opportunity for the collateral members to threaten their status.

At this moment, a young man with a slender figure and outstanding temperament walked out from the crowd. His eyes showed determination and confidence, as if he was the dazzling sunshine on this piece of grass.

The man smiled and extended his hand to Huo Yuhao: "Hello, I'm Xu Mingyu."

Huo Yuhao held his hand and felt the warmth and strength.

Xu Mingyu is the eldest son of Xu Jiawei and the legitimate son of the Xu royal family. He came here not only because he had just reached the age to obtain the fourth soul ring, but also to make friends with Huo Yuhao.

But in fact, his talent is not as good as Xu Jiawei's sister Xu Jiujiu.

"Okay, now that we've introduced ourselves, let's get going."

"Yuhao, car."

Qian Duoduo, who had been silent all this time, spoke after the few people finished talking.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao stretched out his hand and touched his soul guide, and a huge pure white RV appeared. As soon as the huge white RV appeared, many "uninformed" royal family members exclaimed in surprise.

It’s not their fault that they are ignorant.

Although the soul guide technology in the Douluo world is not as distorted as that in the One Piece world, there is no technology that can be applied to people's livelihood.

But it's not much better.

Even though Douluo had developed the technology to the level of soul guide screens and soul guide cannons, many Douluo residents still starved to death.

Even the poor people who can become soul masters are pitifully few.

It can be said that the overall social structure is in a state of regression.

There was no conversation along the way. Because Huo Yuhao was too lazy to waste time waiting, the RV kept moving at full speed.

The scenery along the way flashed by so quickly that we hardly stopped at any place.

It took just over a day to reach the outskirts of the Xingdou Great Forest from the Xingluo Imperial City.

Unfortunately, everyone's luck was a bit bad.

It started raining heavily as soon as we arrived at the Star Forest.

Raindrops were gently hitting the window, accompanied by low thunder, and the entire sky was covered with thick dark clouds.

In the RV, because of the heavy rain, several people chose to wait until the rain stopped before going soul hunting.

"Yuhao, why does your soul guide feel like a seventh-level soul guide? It flies so fast."

Qian Duoduo grumbled in dissatisfaction, with a complex emotion in his eyes.

He looked at the disciple in front of him, feeling both surprised and helpless.

Clearly, half a month ago, Huo Yuhao was only a fifth-level soul engineer, but today he seemed to have grown a lot overnight. The soul guide he made looked only a fifth-level soul guide, but its speed was not much slower than the seventh-level soul guide he made.

Even he himself found it difficult to understand.

Huo Yuhao’s smile grew brighter, as if he was enjoying the sense of accomplishment at this moment.

He gently shook the soul guide in his hand, feeling the power and agility in it, and was secretly proud of himself.

"Hey, Lao Deng, the Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves ahead. You have to work hard, otherwise when I surpass you, I will definitely cut off your beard."

There was a hint of provocation in his voice, as if he was challenging Qian Duoduo.

The corners of Qian Duoduo's mouth twitched slightly, and anger rose in his heart, but he still resisted the urge to fight back.

After all, there were not only the two of them in this RV, but also other classmates and teachers were present.

He didn't want to appear too out of control at this time, so he tried hard to suppress his anger and chose to save some face for Huo Yuhao.

But his eyes did not let go of Huo Yuhao and he glared at him fiercely, as if hinting at something.

"I'll deal with you when we get back to the academy."

That gaze was as sharp as lightning, but Huo Yuhao just chuckled, seeming to not care about Qian Duoduo's threat at all.

He knew in his heart that after this soul hunting, his strength was no longer what it used to be.

In comparison, Qian Duoduo is only an eighth-level soul engineer. If the two fight, the winner may not be clear.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao’s heart was filled with confidence and even some anticipation.

"You kid, you really don't take me seriously anymore."

Qian Duoduo finally couldn't help it, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a helpless smile.

Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he admired and expected Huo Yuhao more.

This disciple really impressed him.

"It's not that I don't take you seriously, but I want to motivate you, Lao Deng."

"Imagine that one day, I will surpass my master's wife and enjoy a wonderful time. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Huo Yuhao pretended to be serious, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

He knew that although Qian Duoduo seemed angry on the surface, deep down he was proud of his growth.

"You are becoming more and more slippery, kid."

Qian Duoduo shook his head, but a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He didn't care about his disciple's offense, or rather, this was the way they had always gotten along with each other. It was also because of this that he truly treated Huo Yuhao as his own child.

“But don’t be too complacent. The road ahead is long. The further you go, the harder it will be to break through. If you want to catch up with me, you still have a long way to go!”

Qian Duoduo suddenly became serious, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

Although he knew that Huo Yuhao was very talented and would not be blindly arrogant, he still gave him a warning to prevent him from flying too high and accidentally falling down.

"Wait for me, Lao Deng."

Huo Yuhao raised a smile, his eyes flashing with fiery anticipation.

The sound of rain outside the window gradually weakened and the thunder gradually faded away.

"Okay, stop dawdling and get ready. We still have to go soul hunting."

Qian Duoduo interrupted Huo Yuhao's thoughts.

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"Lao Deng, do you want to go to the ring after hunting souls?"

"Don't worry, I will save some face for you."

Huo Yuhao's voice was clear and confident, with a mischievous smile on his lips.

"Come on, traitor! It's time to show your authority as a teacher!"

Qian Duoduo refused to admit defeat, but his heart was in turmoil.

He knew that Huo Yuhao's strength had improved by leaps and bounds, and would definitely become even stronger after reaching the realm of the Six-Ring Soul Emperor.

"Damn it, I won't be able to beat this kid after he becomes a Six-ring Soul Emperor, right?"

Qian Duoduo muttered to himself, feeling a chill in his heart.

He thought of the hundred thousand year spirit rings and spirit bones on Huo Yuhao’s body. They were so rare and powerful. It was as if he was the darling of fate, destined to write his own legend on this continent.

“Is this the trouble with teaching a genius?”

Qian Duoduo felt emotional. The Huo Yuhao in front of him made him feel extremely proud, yet extremely helpless.

He understood that the efforts he had made on this path might seem insignificant in front of Huo Yuhao.

Teaching such a genius was originally the glory he longed for, but now it has become a shadow in his heart.

But no matter what, Huo Yuhao is his disciple.

It is a great honor for any teacher to be able to teach such a disciple.

In fact, because of Huo Yuhao's existence, the entire Shrek Academy will have greater glory.

He will also leave a significant mark in the history of Shrek Academy because of Huo Yuhao.

"Okay, I'll wait and see how you save face for me!"

There was a hint of excitement in Lao Deng's voice and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

At this moment, all the worries and anxieties seemed to be dispelled by Huo Yuhao's determination, and were replaced by expectations and confidence for the future.

Just as he said.

He was waiting for Huo Yuhao to surpass him.

(End of this chapter)