Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 205 Induction
Night falls, and the silver moon hangs high in the sky.

The entire Star Luo City was bathed in the hazy moonlight, and the city, which had been bustling with activity for months, was still teeming with people.

Inside the Xingluo Grand Hotel, Ye Xinglan once again fell into a state of insomnia, tossing and turning in bed.

The celestial trajectories at night are constantly changing. Before her Star God Sword underwent any transformation, her pursuit of stellar power was "complete"—any stellar power would suffice.

After her martial soul and Lin Xingyu changed at the Star Gazing Platform, the Star God Sword's star power attribute became more inclined towards conflict and slaughter, which is "specialized".

However, the celestial phenomena do not manifest in this way at all times.

In order to calculate the appropriate time, Ye Xinglan even studied astrology.

Although Ye Xinglan could utilize the constellations that did not normally conform to the norm, absorbing a small amount of that star power was fine, but she felt that absorbing too much would dull her Star God Sword and cause it to lose its evolutionary momentum.

If we were to visualize this with data, it would mean that Ye Xinglan would gain a 30% acceleration in cultivation under the corresponding celestial phenomena, and the Star God Sword would gradually evolve.

Cultivation speed increases by 10% under unfavorable celestial conditions, and this boost can be obtained every night, but it will cause the Star God Sword's evolution progress to regress.

Loss of sensitivity to specific stars.

Simply put, there is too much and too much noise in the starlight in the universe, which interferes with our perception.

In comparison, the cultivation and martial spirit boosts gained from accepting specific stars are actually greater.

For Ye Xinglan, specialization is better than versatility, while for Xu Xiaoyan it's the other way around; for her, versatility is better than specialization.

On nights like these, Ye Xinglan would often cultivate on her soft, large bed.

Today, Ye Xinglan's once domineering eyes seemed somewhat lost and empty, and her long golden hair hung listlessly.

After a long while, Ye Xinglan walked out of the room, somewhat bewildered.

Xu Lizhi also tossed and turned that night. As a childhood friend, he knew how proud Ye Xinglan usually was.

In his daily school battles, he would rather get injured than not win. After losing to the Tianhai Alliance last time, Ye Xinglan's daily training could only be described as self-torture.

I feel incredibly bad about losing to Na'er today.

At some point, Xu Lizhi heard the sound of a door opening next door. He walked out of his room and saw Ye Xinglan enter Lin Xingyu's room.

"What is Sister Xinglan doing? Is something the matter?" Xu Lizhi was taken aback for a moment, then realized that she probably had something to say.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Lizhi returned to his room and lay down on the soft bed.

Lin Xingyu had just finished a round of Qi and Blood cultivation and was about to switch to meditation to cultivate his soul power when there was a knock on the door.

He frowned slightly, got up, and opened the door. Ye Xinglan was standing there blankly.

Before Lin Xingyu could say anything, Ye Xinglan walked in.

Sitting on the sofa, looking at the dazed Ye Xinglan in front of him, Lin Xingyu's dissatisfaction at being disturbed gradually dissipated, and he patiently waited for her to speak.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xinglan's voice trembled slightly as she said, "Captain, it's normal to lose today... but... but I... but I suddenly feel... feel... a little uneasy."

"This shouldn't be happening, the inner courtyard... the outer courtyard... I seem unable to defend Shrek's honor..."

“I know this is right, but… but…”

Looking at Ye Xinglan, who had been stammering and mumbling for a long time, Lin Xingyu pondered for a while and finally managed to grasp Ye Xinglan's mental state.

In short, Ye Xinglan has always considered herself the number one genius of Shrek Academy since childhood. Having received the academy's education from a young age, she has already kept the glory of Shrek Academy in her heart.

I am part of defending this glory.

However, as she grew older, she suffered setbacks, from her first defeat in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition to a series of failures after being assigned to the outer academy, and finally to being defeated by Na'er, who is three years younger than her.

Ye Xinglan finally realized her ordinariness and began the first stage of growth in her life.

But this ordinariness created a certain disconnect between her and Shrek's glory.

She didn't seem to be the kind of monster that the academy wanted, someone capable of carrying on its glory.

There are people who are far more suitable than her.

This shattered all her previous pride and self-respect.

Fortunately, those who defeated her were all from the academy; otherwise, her confusion would probably have been even more severe.

But at that time, it wasn't just a little confusion, it was despair.

This kind of personality.

Those who rise to prominence through honor will also perish through honor.

The reason she chose to come to him was probably primarily because he was the first person to make her taste failure, and now he was the captain of the entire team.

In her opinion, he was the strongest and best represented the academy.

Lin Xingyu was speechless when he realized that this was the right time.

What is a selfless personality?

However, if it comes to building a faction, he is indeed a good candidate for employment.

These are cattle and horses that can find food on their own!

Lin Xingyu organized his thoughts and decided to try to persuade the child to see if there was any hope for him.

"First of all, your problem is not complicated; it's just that you've mixed some obsessions into it."

"You've been blinded by the aura that comes with the name Shrek."

Ye Xinglan's body trembled slightly.

"You joined Shrek Academy when you were young. Everyone told you about the academy's power. You gained power that surpassed all others, and you were proud of the academy's honor."

Ye Xinglan nodded slightly; it seemed so.

"Gradually you came to feel that you represented the honor and face of the school when you were out there, and that if you lost, you would lose the glory of the academy. That was the first time I saw you in Tianhai City."

"You toned it down a bit later, but in every battle you fought, you gave it your all. You were afraid of tarnishing this honor."

At this point, Lin Xingyu's voice changed slightly as he said, "But ultimately, can you really represent the honor of the academy?"

Ye Xinglan's face turned deathly pale.

"Shrek Academy is ultimately just a platform, but you've made it your strength. Even if you lose, it will still shine. Even if you lose a hundred or a thousand times outside, it will still be a holy land for soul masters."

"True honor belongs to you, it is something you can obtain through your own efforts, something you can control after you leave the identity of a Shrek Academy student."

"Does a Limit Douluo need to prove his strength by fighting in a competition?"

Ye Xinglan slowly shook her head.

"So before pursuing these honors, take a look at your own worth; you're just standing too high."

Lin Xingyu's words struck Ye Xinglan like a heavy blow.

Pale-faced Ye Xinglan began to force herself to examine her past according to Lin Xingyu's line of thought.

Can I truly represent the honor of the college?

As long as one's strength is sufficient, who dares to say that one has disgraced one's honor?

A profound sense of shame welled up within Ye Xinglan. 'Power! Power! Power! Only pure power is real; only power brings eternal honor.'

But this made Ye Xinglan even more confused. The ideas that had been instilled in her over the past ten years were not so easy to break.

"Remember, everything changes, but power is the only real thing."

Lin Xingyu was just bored and gave her some pointers on a whim.

Lin Xingyu didn't even directly deny Shrek's honor. He just told her that he was nothing to the academy, while also telling her that strength was the truest honor.

He was able to offer advice for two reasons: firstly, Ye Xinglan was currently feeling somewhat lost, and secondly, her natural trust in him stemmed from his position as captain of the Shrek team.

That's why he could say so much. If it were anyone else, Ye Xinglan would have already drawn his Star God Sword and slashed at them.

Given Lin Xingyu's current status, these words are practically equivalent to instruction from the academy!

How could the teachings of the academy be wrong?

Furthermore, Shrek Academy upholds the principle of "might makes right," and Lin Xingyu is undoubtedly a strongman, so his words are naturally even more correct.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xinglan, whose mind was constantly collapsing and rebuilding, finally came to her senses.

Therefore, power is honor; with power, you have everything! We should pursue power at all costs.

"Thank you!"

Ye Xinglan bowed nearly ninety degrees to Lin Xingyu.

Lin Xingyu didn't have much to say about this. Looking at Ye Xinglan in front of him, the scene he had just seen flashed through his mind.

'Such large snowflakes, no, such large snowflakes, no, such large, white snowflakes.'

Ye Xinglan's slender and delicate body outlined a rather graceful figure. She felt lost in her own room when she came here. She had changed into a close-fitting nightgown early in the morning.

Lying in her room, her mind was in a daze, so much so that she completely ignored what she was wearing. She was only wearing a nightgown when she ran into Lin Xingyu's room.

With her golden nightgown, golden hair, and slightly vacant eyes, she looked like a perfect doll.

"It's nothing, just figure it out yourself."

Lin Xingyu said quite politely, not knowing what Ye Xinglan had figured out.

……

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, the individual competition has reached the semi-finals.

In the subsequent competition, only Lin Xingyu, Yuan Enyehui, Tang Wulin and Na'er remained in the individual competition.

The four of them fought their way through the challenges, and even when they encountered the Eight Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy, Shrek's side basically won against everyone except for Long Yue.

The subsequent rounds of 32 to 16 and 16 to 8 went quite smoothly.

In the quarterfinals, the four players engaged in another internal battle.

That makes perfect sense. This time, even Xie Xie couldn't complain about the rules, since four out of the eight people were from Shrek Academy.

The probability of avoiding a civil war is extremely low.

Tang Wulin to Na'er.

Needless to say, the result is obvious.

Na'er forfeited the competition, allowing Tang Wulin to advance smoothly.

Thus, the four semi-finalists became Lin Xingyu, Yuan Enyehui, Tang Wulin, and Long Yue.

There are two two-word battle armor masters in the entire individual competition, namely Lin Xingyu and Long Yue.

The strongest remaining one is a one-word battle armor master.

Yuan Enhui became a One-Word Battle Armor Master, and with his Soul King cultivation and twin martial souls, he fought his way up quite smoothly.

Tang Wulin also had a smooth journey, and the opponents he encountered along the way all had martial souls related to dragons.

Na'er, the only threat she could pose, also chose to concede defeat.

Today's match is the semi-final, and the individual final will be held one day later.

The first match in the morning was the semi-final between Lin Xingyu and Yuan Enyehui, and the whole process was quite simple and straightforward.

The first step is for the two people to go on stage.

The second step is for the referee to announce the start of the match.

Step 3: Yuan Enhui admits defeat.

Step 4: The audience shouts, "Ziniva, refunds!"

The atmosphere became quite intense, and the Star Luo official team quickly sent more people to calm the audience down. They then promised to refund all the tickets, which finally calmed the audience down.

Overall, the two were relatively helpful to the government.

At least they showed their face on stage, instead of not showing their face at all.

We need the authorities to at least provide an explanation.

At this moment, the officials were also somewhat relieved. Fortunately, there was a Dragon Leap, and it seemed that there was still a chance for the second half and the finals.

It's not like they were all from Shrek Academy; they went up on stage and admitted defeat to each other.

The scene will be quite spectacular then.

"Wu Lin, be careful when you go on stage. If you can't beat him, just admit defeat. Long Yue's abilities are not simple. Don't be reckless. He not only has the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul, but also the corresponding Mountain Dragon King bloodline. In addition, given the difference in your soul power, your bloodline power's suppression effect on him is probably not obvious."

After thinking for a long time, Lin Xingyu repeatedly gave Tang Wulin his instructions.

No matter what, his current identity is the captain of Shrek Academy, and Tang Wulin is now his subordinate.

It's best to avoid a repeat of the situation from the original timeline where someone was nearly killed by Long Yue.

Lin Xingyu has basically used up all the rare and precious materials that Mu Ye has accumulated over most of his life. If he is trampled half to death again this time, Mu Ye will not be able to save him.

"I will be careful," Tang Wulin nodded and said solemnly.

After playing one match after another, he naturally had a good idea of ​​how strong Long Yue was.

After the disappointing performance in the first half, the audience below the stage became excited to see Tang Wulin and Long Yue facing off with heavy expressions.

This game is finally starting to be worth the ticket price!
"Now, in this match, only Long Yue is left from Xingluo. Do you know where the rest of us are from?"

"How could I not know? There are announcements for every match, and the remaining two are from Shrek Academy!"

"Shrek Academy truly lives up to its reputation as a holy land for soul masters."

"I do hope Long Yue can keep fighting. Otherwise, if that guy named Tang Wulin advances, the final will probably be another process of conceding defeat. I'm here to watch a bloodbath, not to watch a game of make-believe."

"Don't worry, Long Yue is a Soul Emperor, while Tang Wulin is only a Soul Master. There's a difference of two major ranks between them. He's guaranteed to win! Lin Xingyu is a Soul King, but he's still no match for Long Yue!"

"That's good. I've put all my money into this, betting that Long Yue will win the championship this year. If he loses, I'm really finished!"

(End of this chapter)