Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 202 Deception
Listening to Zhou Sichen's heartfelt words, the deepest strings in the hearts of the brother and sister were gently plucked, and their faces unconsciously revealed an expression of emotion.

Every word Zhou Sichen uttered was like a precisely placed stone, causing ripples in their hearts and truly speaking to their hearts.

Even though they are in different camps at the moment, the opposing positions seem to be less important at this moment.

In this complex world, how can the feelings of heroes respecting other heroes and sympathizing with each other be easily blocked by the boundaries of camps?

What's more, looking back at the older generation of people in the Sun-Moon Empire, aren't there some people who originally belonged to the three major empires, but now have taken root in the Sun-Moon Empire?

Xiao Hongchen showed a look of regret that was difficult to conceal. He sighed softly and said, "It's a pity that you are not from the Sun Moon Empire. Otherwise, with our affinity, we would definitely become best friends."

Xiao Hongchen's tone was filled with regret that this friendship could not go further.

Zhou Sichen just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Birth cannot be changed, but who can predict the future?"

These simple words contain infinite expectations for the future and unknown fantasies, as if telling them that everything is possible.

The three of them laughed and talked all the way as they walked out of the majestic gate of the palace.

The sunlight shines on them, outlining different profiles for these three young people from different camps.

After leaving the palace, they went straight to a tavern with an ancient charm.

Inside the pub, the wooden tables and chairs exude a light wood fragrance, and on the walls hang several calligraphy and paintings depicting the heroic spirit of the martial arts world, adding a touch of elegance to this small world.

They asked for a quiet private room, which was simply but warmly decorated with a square table and a few chairs, creating a comfortable atmosphere just right.

Xiao Hongchen had a heroic look on his face. He raised his glass and said, "After this separation, I'm afraid the next time we meet will be at the competition five years from now. Today, we must not leave until we are drunk!"

In that look, there was both reluctance to part and anticipation of meeting again in the future.

When Meng Hongchen heard her brother's words, although she was thinking about the exchange students in her heart, the atmosphere was tense at the moment and she didn't want to break the beauty of the moment, so she swallowed her words back and just nodded gently with a gentle smile on her face.

Zhou Sichen also had a smile on his face. He raised his glass and responded, "Okay, you two are the two I like the most. It is a great blessing in life to be able to make friends with you."

Meng Hongchen smiled softly, her mouth covered. That smile was as bright as a flower blooming in spring. "You are the one we like the most. The other people in Shrek Academy are all so arrogant. They always look like they are keeping people at a distance. They are not likable at all."

The three of them sipped their drinks and chatted about all sorts of things.

Xiao Hongchen seemed to be chatting casually, but in fact he was very thoughtful. After a while he skillfully led the topic to Shrek Academy.

Sometimes he casually asked about some daily trivial matters of Shrek Academy, and sometimes he seemed to mention some masters in the academy unintentionally. He wanted to find out more about the news of Shrek Academy. His inquiring eyes fell on Zhou Sichen's face from time to time.

Meng Hongchen naturally understood her brother's thoughts, but she pretended to know nothing and just kept drinking and eating.

After three rounds of drinks, her cheeks were slightly flushed, as charming as the sunset in the sky.

After a while, she stood up from Xiao Hongchen's side and moved to Zhou Sichen's side, her posture as light as a dancing butterfly.

She thought to herself that it was enough for her to be the bad brother and she only had to be a good girl.

With such a handsome man by my side, the taste of drinking seems to become even more wonderful.

With Meng Hongchen's arrogance, in her past understanding, as for the opposite sex, anyone who could not compare to her brother Xiao Hongchen would not be in her eyes.

But Zhou Sichen seemed to be an exception. He was the first person of the opposite sex she met who made her feel good about him.

Although they were in different camps, after this period of contact, she felt more and more that Zhou Sichen seemed to have a mysterious magic that attracted her to explore and understand his every thought and every experience.

As an older brother, Xiao Hongchen naturally noticed the changes in his sister keenly.

How could he not notice the special light in his sister's eyes when she looked at Zhou Sichen?

But just as Zhou Sichen said, they will definitely be the leaders of this era in the future. Even if they are in different camps, there will definitely be many opportunities for them to come into contact in this ever-changing world.

Therefore, as long as his sister really likes it, he won’t have any excessive thoughts.

Even, a thought flashed through his mind: Is it possible for his sister to keep Zhou Sichen by relying on this affection?
Taking advantage of Zhou Sichen's identity in Shrek Academy, do something in that academy with profound heritage?
Although Xiao Hongchen himself knew that such a thing was basically impossible to happen, after all, Zhou Sichen was not someone who could be easily manipulated, but love was full of countless variables, so who could say for sure?

However, now everything is just his imagination, nothing has been decided yet.

Xiao Hongchen picked up the wine glass, raised his head and took a sip of wine, then poured wine for Zhou Sichen and asked casually, "Brother Zhou, did you make that level 7 full body armor soul guide yourself?" Zhou Sichen raised his eyebrows slightly, a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes, and he nodded gently, "Why, are you surprised?"

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen both widened their eyes at the same time, their eyes full of shock, and then nodded involuntarily.

Meng Hongchen put down the wine glass in his hand and couldn't help but say: "Soul guide armor is extremely difficult to make, especially full body armor, which requires at least an eighth-level soul guide to design and make it."

"Moreover, the materials needed for production are extremely precious and rare. Each one is priceless and extremely expensive." As she spoke, she carefully took out a palm-sized blue ball from her soul guide.

"This is a level 6 full body armor soul guide that grandpa made for me." Meng Hongchen gently stroked the ball in his hand, his eyes full of pride and pride: "If I use this soul guide, relying only on the power of my martial soul, this armor will be enough for me to fight against top soul emperors."

She paused for a moment, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes, "If you add my Ice Toad Poison, it is not impossible to overpower a soul master with top soul emperor cultivation."

Zhou Sichen nodded, with an admiring look on his face: "The soul guide produced by Senior Hongchen Hall Master is indeed outstanding in effect."

Meng Hongchen gently retracted the ball and looked at Zhou Sichen, his eyes full of confusion and amazement: "What I want to say is that my soul guide armor is only level six, and your armor has reached level seven?!"

Her tone was full of disbelief. "A seventh-level full-body soul guide armor, plus the degree to which you could control the armor at will that day, I don't think even the top eighth-level soul guide can make it. I'm afraid collecting the materials alone would be a problem."

As she spoke, a hint of certainty flashed in Meng Hongchen's eyes. She moved lightly but with unquestionable determination as she grabbed Zhou Sichen's arm.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and a sharp light flashed in them, as if she could see through all disguises: "I have never heard that you originally belonged to the three major empires and there are ninth-level soul guides, so, that soul guide must not be made by you."

There was a hint of confidence in Meng Hongchen's tone. She had full faith in her own judgment. After all, with her understanding of soul guide manufacturing, it was not something an ordinary soul guide could do to make a seventh-level full-body armor soul guide like that.

Hearing this clear analysis, Zhou Sichen pretended to be surprised and smiled: "Haha, you are indeed a genius who has mastered both martial spirit and soul guide. You have guessed it all."

Zhou Sichen laughed and said calmly, "Yes, this soul guide is indeed not made by me. It is the latest research of my teacher."

Zhou Sichen knew clearly that he must not let them know the true origin of this soul guide for the time being, so he planned to take advantage of the situation to fool them.

Anyway, this kind of deceiving thing is not the first time he has done it, and he is already very familiar with it.

Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen, who had been listening silently on the side, suddenly changed his expression.

A trace of shock and confusion flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but ask: "Your teacher? Has the level of soul guides of Shrek Academy reached this level?"

Xiao Hongchen was well aware of the difficulty of making the seventh-level full-body armor soul guide. Now, hearing that it was the new work of Teacher Zhou Sichen, he couldn't help but have a new estimate of the strength of Shrek Academy's soul guide.

When Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen heard this, they both showed surprise on their faces.

They were all very aware of the outstanding effects of Zhou Sichen's level seven full body armor soul guide. With their knowledge of soul guide manufacturing, even their grandfather, the Hongchen Hall Master who had extremely high attainments in the field of soul guides, might not be able to make it.

Because it is too difficult to find so many materials that can change into different shapes under the control of the soul master.

If it is true as Zhou Sichen said that this is his teacher's new work, then the amount of information contained in this sentence is too terrifying. This means that Shrek Academy's research on soul guides may have far exceeded their imagination.

Zhou Sichen also stopped talking. Seeing that the two's reactions had achieved the effect he wanted, he quickly waved his hands with a helpless and slightly teasing expression on his face: "You two brothers and sisters are teaming up to set a trap for me? You have extracted enough words from me. After all, you are from Mingde Hall, and there are some things I can't reveal too much to you."

There was a hint of joking in Zhou Sichen's tone, but he clearly conveyed his bottom line, making Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen realize that their probing had aroused Zhou Sichen's vigilance.

When the two heard this, their faces froze. They had originally planned to continue their in-depth research, but because of Zhou Sichen's words, they could not go on.

After all, what Zhou Sichen said made sense. They came from different camps, and some confidential information naturally could not be disclosed at will.

However, just when the two thought that the topic had come to an end, Zhou Sichen changed the subject and said two words: "But...friends..."

These few simple words were like throwing a stone into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples.

Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen immediately understood.

He understood what Zhou Sichen meant. It was impossible for Zhou Sichen to say it unilaterally, but if the two parties exchanged information, there might be room for discussion.

However, Xiao Hongchen had no say in this matter. Although he was very interested in the information revealed by Zhou Sichen, the internal information of Mingde Hall that he knew was extremely confidential and could not be used for any transaction unless his grandfather agreed.

However, Xiao Hongchen had already received this signal. He thought silently in his heart that he must tell his grandfather about this matter after he returned and let the old man make the decision.

After all, this involves the possible exchange of information between the college and Mingde Hall, and must be treated with caution.

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