Douluo: Subversion Begins with the Arrival of the Traveler

Chapter 89 I Feel I Can Continue
The sun sets in the west, dyeing the sky with a crimson sunset glow.

Paimon lay on Kong's back, looking at Coco who was still absorbing the spirit ring. He secretly touched his belly and muttered softly:

"My little tummy, my little tummy, hold on a little longer. I'll give you something to eat once Coco finishes absorbing the spirit ring..."

"Cough cough~"

Sora coughed due to Paimon's dull voice.
"You and Coco have already used up all the food in our pot. Wait here while I go find something to eat."

"No, I want to go with you even if you leave. What if Coco encounters danger? Let's wait a little longer..."

Paimon sighed. This was one of the few times when she put food second to something else.

"Haha~Okay."

Kong smiled. Paimon was usually heartless, but he was always surprisingly considerate at critical moments.

He decided to stock the pot with more snacks in the future.

"Brother, Paimon, I succeeded!"

About half an hour later, Yu Keke's voice rang out.

Then she threw herself into Kong's arms like a little animal, her pretty face raised and her eyes full of excitement.

"Great!"

Paimon beside him also excitedly clenched his hands and said happily.

“Coco is awesome!”

Sora also praised him generously.

"Hee hee~"

After receiving the affirmation from Sora and Paimon, Coco smiled even brighter.

"Then let's go find something to eat first? Paimon is starving, and you just absorbed the spirit ring and need to replenish your energy."

Kong looked at the sky and saw that it was about to become dark.

"Hmm~Brother, can I eat this thing under your feet?"

Yu Keke pointed at the Swift Leopard that had fainted at Kong's feet and asked weakly.

"Huh? That's right!"

Paimeng came to his senses suddenly after being reminded by Yu Keke.

"Traveler, why are you still looking for food? Isn't there food right in front of us?"

"This is Coco's second spirit ring. She just absorbed the first..."

"Brother, I can continue to absorb. I feel my body is full of strength now!"

Yu Keke didn't wait for Kong to finish speaking, raised her little hand and bent it, then said:

"Besides, I don't feel hungry yet. Once I absorb the second soul ring, I can eat with you."

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"

Kong looked at Yu Keke. She certainly didn't look exhausted or lacking energy.

"Uh-huh!"

Yu Keke nodded heavily.

"Okay, we're watching you, come on!"

Seeing her confident look, Kong agreed after a brief thought.

It takes time for Coco to absorb the soul ring, and it is not a good time to hunt for food, so it is better to just use local materials.

"Okay, take the soul ring."

Kong raised his foot and handed the dying Gale Leopard to Yu Keke.

Yu Keke used her soul power to end the life of the Swift Wind Leopard in the same way as she dealt with the first soul beast.

As expected, a purple soul ring floated out from it and hovered in the air, and the soul power in the soul ring was released wantonly.

Kong ignored it and directly lifted up the body of the Gale Leopard and moved it to a nearby place.

After the soul ring of a soul beast appears, you have to wait for a while.

When the soul ring appeared, its inherent soul power fluctuated greatly at the beginning and was very unstable.

Therefore, most soul masters wait quietly and adjust their bodies to keep themselves in an excellent state to cope with the pressure of absorbing soul rings.

"Brother, Paimon, shall I continue?"

Yu Keke was of course no exception. After saying hello, she sat cross-legged again to regulate her breathing.

With the experience of absorbing the spirit ring for the first time, she now feels full of confidence and can start absorbing the spirit ring directly without regulating her breathing.

However, the soul power fluctuations within the soul ring are still too great. To avoid unnecessary risks, it's better to wait until the slowly overflowing soul power calms down before absorbing it. "Well, come on, Coco, we've got something delicious waiting for you."

Paimeng consciously picked up dry branches on the ground and cheered Yu Keke up at the same time.

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There is always a sense of mystery and danger in the forest under the cover of night.

The light from the fire and the crackling sound of grease dripping into it actually alleviated a lot of this oppressive feeling.

"Is it cooked? Is it cooked?"

Beside the fire, little Paimeng stared at the sizzling skewers and eagerly asked Kong, who was in charge of the barbecue.

"It's almost there, why don't you try it?"

Sora sprinkled the seasoning on the skewers, shook them, and handed them to Paimon.

"Wow! What a nice smell! Slurp~"

Paimon placed the skewers on the small table next to him and couldn't wait to pick one up and start eating.

"I'll try too..."

The sight of Paimon eating heartily always increases the appetite of those who see him.

There are still many seasonings brought from Teyvat in the Chen Ge pot, and together with the soul beasts here, it makes a delicious meal.

"Ah~ When will Keke be able to absorb the spirit ring?"

Paimon asked as he ate.

"I guess it will be soon."

Kong looked at Yu Keke who was absorbing the spirit ring with her eyes closed. Several hours had passed.

The girl's face seemed to be much more relaxed, and the fluctuations of her soul power were becoming stronger and stronger. She must be about to succeed.

"Yeah, then bake some more. There will be more later... Eh? We seem to have forgotten about the older sisters over there..."

Paimon originally wanted to ask the traveler to roast more so that they could have skewers to eat after the cocoa was absorbed.

But as the thought came to my mind, I suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a group of new friends farther away.

"I wonder if they are still here..."

Paimon looked into the distance and muttered softly.

When they were selecting soul beasts earlier, the herd was very large, so the location of Kong and his companions was indeed quite far away from the location of Shui Bing'er and her group.

And because of the trees blocking the view, the two sides can hardly see each other.

"Traveler, I see, there is a light over there, they are still there!"

Paimon flew higher with the skewers and saw a faint flame rising in the distance.

In the afterglow of the fire, a large black shadow was reflected.

"Ah! That stinky lion hasn't left yet!"

With the help of the firelight, Paimon discovered that the owner of the black shadow was the lion that had begged for mercy before.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Kong looked over with some confusion. The lion did not run away like the other soul beasts, but instead lay there waiting.

"What does this lion want to do?" Kong was a little confused.

It is nearly 100,000 years old, and logically speaking, it has already developed a considerable level of intelligence.

Even those soul beasts without intelligence know to take emergency shelter, so why is it still staying here?
Moreover, he seemed to be hesitant to look at me, so he could only put his head on the ground, looking obedient and well-behaved.

It just looks a little silly and cute because of its hill-like body.

"Traveler, why don't you go over and take a look?"

Paimeng wanted to share the delicious food with the people over there, but there was a big lion lying in the middle, and she suddenly felt guilty.

Don’t think she throws a lot of punches during the day, that’s because she’s free.

"I'm still grilling, you go ahead, it's okay."

Sora flipped the skewer in his hand and said nonchalantly.

At this distance, he could save Paimeng eight hundred times when she was in danger, and judging from the appearance of the soul beast, it didn't seem like it would launch a sneak attack.

There may be some other reason why it stays here.

"Well... well, then you better keep an eye on me..."

Seeing that Kong really didn't have time, Paimeng thought for a moment, then slowly flew towards the opposite side while giving instructions.

(End of this chapter)