Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 146 One Kill
As for why Lin Xingyu didn't borrow from Shrek City but instead went to Zhenhua, the reason Lin Xingyu asked Gu Yue first was because most people in Shrek City probably wouldn't offer help.

Shrek Academy probably informed the people in the neighborhood beforehand.

Only those from the Spirit Pagoda could still have some hope, but it turns out that Gu Yue also went solo.

They strolled leisurely along the passageway of the Soul Guidance Train.

Lin Xingyu's gaze seemed to drift unintentionally to both sides, as if searching for his place.

He remembered that there seemed to be six bandits hijacking the train, so he waited until the second train before boarding, not knowing if he would be able to run into them.

After all, who knows which carriage they're in, or even if they're on this train?

After walking through several carriages, Lin Xingyu unsurprisingly saw the other members of his class.

The earliest batch of trainees should have arrived here.

After a dozen or so carriages, Lin Xingyu was somewhat disappointed and was about to turn back.

His gaze sharpened as he saw weapons suddenly appear in the hands of six passengers not far away.

Witness!

A little trick that utilizes mental strength and personal momentum.

The mental impact landed directly on the mind of one of the bandits, who appeared to be the leader among them, and knocked him unconscious.

The strongest among the six was only a three-ring Soul Master, and a rather ordinary one at that.

Under Lin Xingyu's spiritual power at the Spirit Abyss Realm, he didn't utter a single sound.

He seemed to have a lot of backbone.

Some afterimages quietly appeared on Lin Xingyu's body.

An invisible force emanated from him and enveloped the nearby passengers.

His inherent bravery, a trait that comes with his martial spirit, can fill people with courage.

"It's a soul-guided gun! These people are carrying real weapons; they're bandits!"

"What are you afraid of! There are more of us than they are, let's kill them!"

Under the cover of Lin Xingyu's bravery, the crowd had barely noticed their movements and hadn't even had time to panic.

This was followed by a shout from a middle-aged man.

The people around them instantly got excited.

They grabbed whatever they could find and threw it at the six bandits.

Two Soul Masters even released their Martial Souls directly.

The soul skill was directly aimed at the two or six bandits.

An invisible force field appeared in Lin Xingyu's hand, and with a casual strike, he knocked the weapons of the six bandits off course.

Of the six, only one is a Soul Master; the others are ordinary people.

After losing their weapons, they were instantly rendered defenseless.

When the train conductor arrived, the six thugs had already been pinned to the ground, and people around them were punching and kicking them.

The train conductor shouted to maintain order, but to little avail.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xingyu quietly stopped affecting the surrounding crowd.

By the time the train security personnel had detained the thugs, several of them had obvious fractures. The worst-hit guy seemed to have been hit in a vital spot and was convulsing uncontrollably, as if he was about to die.

A moment later, the train conductor, Mo Lan, arrived at the scene.

"Dear passengers, this is train conductor Mo Lan. The thugs who entered the train have all been subdued. This was our negligence, and we will conduct a thorough investigation of all departments. All passengers who were frightened will receive compensation after disembarking. Additionally, passengers who voluntarily subdued the thugs can wait a moment after disembarking; we will have prepared an extra gift for them..."

Hearing Mo Lan quickly calm the situation down, Lin Xingyu walked back to his seat.

Everything went smoothly on the rest of the journey, and nothing else happened. The train arrived at Tiandou City without incident.

This disappointed Lin Xingyu. If he remembered correctly, there was a sixth-ring evil soul master behind these people.

Judging from the situation, it's unclear whether he wasn't on the train, or whether he refrained from making a move, or whether he was actually in Tiandou City.

He also wanted to test his skills against this evil spirit master.

A clearly powerful sixth-ring evil spirit master, who can also ambush the opponent in advance.

For Lin Xingyu now, this is the perfect target. After all, even if he really can't beat them, they definitely can't catch him if he runs away.

After the train arrived safely in Tiandou City, Lin Xingyu did not leave immediately.

Instead, he planned to follow the crowd and see what the commotion was like.

After pausing for a moment, and waiting for the next soul-guided train to arrive, they spotted Wu Changkong's shadowy figure in the distance.

Lin Xingyu smiled silently before walking towards the awards ceremony.

Bringing Wu Changkong along would be safer.

……

On the other side, Mo Wu, Mo Lan's father, was so shocked when he received the news that his heart almost stopped. He only had one daughter!
He raised it like his own lifeline since it was a baby, and if something were to happen to it, he would regret it to death.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief after realizing that everything that had happened on the train had turned out alright, but then immediately became alert again.

Anyone who manages to reach the position of a member of parliament is a shrewd and calculating individual. Even if they are forcibly pushed to this position by various resources, there are plenty of people who will teach them how to do it.

Even if I haven't actually done it myself, I basically understand those intricacies very well.

How could such a terrorist attack happen so easily?

Not to mention that among the six-person gang, there was only one Soul Master, and the rest were ordinary people.

The discovery of bombs in the first few carriages sent chills down the spines of everyone on the train.

How could they possibly obtain such things? And even if they could, how could they so easily bring them all onto the train?

Upon hearing that his daughter was planning to distribute rewards to those who performed acts of bravery, Mo Wu immediately upgraded the rewards slightly.

"We can't let these brave people down. We should not only reward them but also give them high praise! You make the arrangements first, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up his daughter's call, Mo Wu then gave instructions to the staff in his office.

"Deploy all mechs and guards in Tiandou City simultaneously to apprehend all suspicious individuals."

This behavior seems organized, and if we don't crack down on it severely, people will really think we're easy targets, and things will probably get even more complicated then.

After issuing the order, Mo Wu sat in his office chair and couldn't help but sigh.

How did the Federation, which was doing so well, become like this!
This was a terrorist attack; who knows what might happen next?

……

Lin Xingyu watched with great interest at the commendation ceremony.

The ceremony presided over by Mo Lan was quite streamlined, given the tight schedule. Arrangements were made immediately upon arrival in Tian Dou City, with only a few hours between the incident and the commendation – an incredibly efficient and well-organized process. It simply involved gathering a group of people and praising the contributions of everyone on the train.

Next comes the rather cliché yet captivating prize-giving segment.

Everyone involved in controlling the bandits received 100,000 federal dollars and a certificate.

For Lin Xingyu, 100,000 Federal Credits may not seem like much, but for ordinary people, 100,000 Federal Credits is enough for them to live carefree for several years.

This time, the official response was quite generous.

As the awards ceremony came to a close, Mo Wu appeared not far away, accompanied by a group of security personnel.

Lin Xingyu slightly tightened his senses and increased his awareness of his surroundings.

A moment later, Lin Xingyu's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Mo Wu not far away.

Although it was just a shadowy place, the magnetic field told him that there was a life form there, and one that was quite powerful.

Wu Changkong looked at Lin Xingyu with a confused expression. This place was not a place to challenge, so why did he come here?

It wasn't until later, when he saw Mo Wu come out, and considering the reason for today's commendation meeting, that Wu Changkong had a vague idea.

When he saw Lin Xingyu's gaze fixed on a corner not far from Mo Wu, he instantly realized what was happening.

The Heavenly Frost Sword instantly appeared in his hand, and twelve points of light emanated from his entire body. The two-word battle armor instantly materialized, and a soul skill was hurled directly into the corner.

In the corner, a figure shrouded in a black cloak appeared, holding a person's right hand.

Six spirit rings, yellow, purple, black, and purple, appeared on his body like smoke, and the surroundings suddenly became gloomy.

Evil Soul Master, Plague Messenger!
Just as Wu Changkong made his move, the evil soul master, realizing he had been discovered, transformed into a blur and charged towards Mo Wu.

As his spirit rings lit up, a large patch of green mist spread outwards.

Wu Changkong snorted coldly, and his first and second soul rings lit up, accompanied by streaks of sword energy that directly froze the green mist.

Frost, mist, and traces of frost!
Frost Mark directly intercepted the evil spirit master's figure.

The hasty sneak attack failed, and the Plague Messenger's spirit rings lit up alternately, instantly splitting into several green phantoms that rushed in different directions.

The surrounding green mist also erupted instantly, not only breaking through the frost and mist in the sky, but also spreading outwards.

"Everyone, attack together. Don't worry about me," Mo Wu said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the other Soul Masters beside him stepped forward, each displaying a different Soul Ring.

In an instant, lightning, fire, and ice appeared alternately, continuously suppressing the green poisonous fog.

Seeing that he had been discovered by a two-word battle armor master and was now in danger of being surrounded, the Plague Messenger did not hesitate.

Taking advantage of the moment when it was difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, he raised the scepter in his right hand, his fourth spirit ring lit up, and the green mist suddenly burst into a bright light, with a violent explosion occurring directly at the very center.

Poison Explosion!
Wu Changkong's seventh spirit ring flashed with a bright icy blue light, and the icy blue mist directly contained the explosion in place.

When the smoke cleared, the plague messenger had vanished.

Wu Changkong appeared at the spot with a somewhat unpleasant expression. The surrounding crowd had used his Martial Soul True Body and consumed a lot of his soul power in order to suppress the opponent's poison explosion and prevent it from affecting the people around him, which also allowed the opponent to escape.

He glanced at the crowd around him, his expression softening slightly; thankfully, there were no casualties.

Lin Xingyu watched as the Plague Messenger's figure disappeared. The figure standing not far away also vanished along with it.

With the harmony of heaven and man and the power of the magnetic field, no one within several kilometers could escape his gaze.

Outside a street, the green mist gradually increased until it finally coalesced into a human figure.

The plague messenger coughed awkwardly twice and glanced at the white expanse around him.

"Why is it foggy? Does the environment in Tiandou City change so quickly?"

The Plague Messenger was momentarily bewildered; this was not the Tian Dou City he knew.

"No, it's a soul skill!"

He felt that his soul power, mental power, and perception were all suppressed.

Just as he raised the scepter in his right hand, his soul power flowed, intending to use the same trick to get away from this place immediately. In an instant, azure flames descended from the sky, enveloping the area within a three-meter radius around him. If he dared to turn into mist and escape under these circumstances, he would be instantly burned to ashes.

A figure could be vaguely seen not far ahead.

“Sir, we have no grudge against each other. Let me go, and I can give you all my savings.”

The Plague Messenger spoke words he himself didn't believe, while continuously releasing soul skills to test the surrounding flames and dense fog.

A figure in the distance casually pointed, and the azure flames instantly intensified.

Just as the plague messenger was about to avoid the terrifying flames, he suddenly felt a sharp edge surge into his mind, causing his consciousness to sluggish for a moment.

A cold glint flashed past.

I felt my body become lighter, and my vision went higher and higher.

Then it fell downwards again and saw a headless figure standing not far away, and blood shooting into the sky like a fountain.

'That figure looks somewhat familiar,' the Plague Messenger thought before his consciousness faded away.

Lin Xingyu glanced at the evil spirit master he had ambushed and beheaded with a single sword strike, somewhat incredulous at how easily it had been done.

You're supposed to be a Soul Emperor, yet you've disgraced the title of Envoy.

Not far away, Aya transformed into a flame and merged directly into Lin Xingyu's body.

I took a look at my physical condition.

My heart was beating a little fast, my breathing was a little rapid, my pupils were slightly dilated, but I was quite calm mentally.

The first time he killed someone, he didn't exhibit the vomiting and convulsions they described.

Lin Xingyu thought to himself, feeling utterly bored.

He actually felt somewhat excited.

He felt his body become feverish, while his mind became extremely calm.

To be honest, Lin Xingyu had never experienced a proper battle before.

In his first life, he was just an ordinary person. In his second life, although he was born into a relatively well-off family, he also practiced martial arts from a young age.

After all, he was too young. Practicing martial arts was meant to cultivate a fierce and resentful spirit.

Be brave and determined, rather than raising someone to be a villain from a young age.

Even if he went to the battlefield, he would only be a personal guard or strategist to earn some credit. But he never expected that the other side would be so unethical and send him to the Douluo Continent.

With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed a burst of flame, burning the plague messenger's corpse to ashes.

After carefully storing the storage soul tool left behind by the other party, dispelling the war fog in the air, he sensed the spatial beacon he had left behind earlier.

After tidying up his appearance, a flash of silver light appeared on his body, and he teleported away.

(End of this chapter)