Douluo Continent: I, Tang Wulin, a Kamen Rider

Chapter 126 The Meaning of Agreement

"In that case, let's choose Heavy Silver. Heavy Silver has excellent ductility, and its overall quality is above average. I haven't made battle armor before, so for now I can only find a mecha designer or manufacturer. I'll be responsible for crafting the spirit-forged metal material for you."

Tang Wulin sincerely gave Yuanen advice.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, but I might not have enough contribution points for spirit forging."

After hesitating for a moment, Yuan En said with a shy blush.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin waved his hand.

"Don't worry, whether it's thousand-times forged or spirit-forged, since we've already agreed on the transaction amount, I won't break the agreement."

"This is a promise between men!"

As he spoke, Tang Wulin took out the heavy silver metal and began to forge it using the equipment.

Yuan En was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, but after looking at Tang Wulin, who had already begun to get into the zone, she paused.

She didn't stop him, but instead chose to stand quietly to the side and watch Tang Wulin forge the weapon.

Or rather, she was simply looking at Tang Wulin.

Not long after.

"Yuan En?"

She watched as Tang Wulin waved his little hand in front of her with a hint of surprise, calling her name.

Yuan En then realized that she seemed to be looking at Tang Wulin a little too fascinated.

"Oh my god, you're so fast! I was stunned for a moment."

In a moment of thought, she quickly came up with an excuse and explained.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin understood, after all, compared to the slow and meticulous forging of others.

His forging speed is indeed comparable to that of a factory assembly line.

It's normal for Yuan En to be shocked.

"Here you go, it's the same contribution points as before."

Tang Wulin smiled and handed over the heavy silver metal in his hand.

Yuan En didn't even glance at the silver metal before putting it directly into his storage soul tool.

Then she looked at Tang Wulin with a complicated expression, a blush gradually rising on her face, and then she whispered something.

"I've come out on top this time. Since that's the case, I'll tell you a secret about the academy!"

"A secret? Okay." Tang Wulin nodded.

"Actually, even the lowest grade of Thousand-Refined First-Grade metal purchased from the academy costs at least two thousand contribution points, while Spirit-Refined metal costs at least four thousand points."

As he spoke, Yuan En lowered his head somewhat embarrassed.

How could she deceive her Wu Lin brother like this?
Upon hearing Yuanen's words, Tang Wulin's lips twitched slightly.

He now understood why Yuanen was the only one who came to him after he put up the advertisement in the cafeteria.

After all that, people felt their price was too low and thought he was a liar who was just bragging!
Yuan En probably came to him hoping for the best.

Then, after discovering that he could actually forge Thousand Refinements and Spirit Refinements, she would blush at him all the time.

Isn't this the shame that comes after the price is exposed?

Good heavens, I actually managed to buy metal worth at least 4,000 contribution points for only 998!
While Tang Wulin was internally ranting and raving, he wasn't actually that angry or excited.

For him, there was little difference between spirit forging, thousand-fold forging, and hundred-fold forging.

It's just a waste of his writing time.

So, seeing Yuan En lower his head with an embarrassed blush, Tang Wulin took a step forward and gently patted his shoulder.

"It's alright, Yuanen. A promise is a promise. No matter what happens, it won't affect what we agreed on. I will keep my promise to you."

"So you don't need to feel embarrassed. If you contact me in the future, you will still just need to give me the contribution points we have agreed on."

Seeing this, Yuanen raised her head, looked at Tang Wulin's gentle face, and asked again with a surprised expression.

"Just for that playful promise we made before? When I come to you again, will it still be less than a thousand contribution points?"

Seeing this, Tang Wulin sighed, then took Yuanen's little hand with a serious expression.

“You’re wrong, Yuanen. A promise is never a joke. It’s a commitment between people who make a promise to each other, a belief that they will risk everything to fulfill it.”

As he spoke, Tang Wulin took Yuanen's hand and placed it on his heart.

"It is a shackle that makes those who break the agreement suffer even more every day if I don't keep the agreement."

"From now on, every time I see metal, I will think of you and this incident, and my heart will ache for the rest of my life."

Indeed, just as he said, every time he took out the Flame Sword, his heart was not entirely filled with the desire for victory.

Hidden within him was a lingering, indelible sorrow.

Because the vow he made on the Flaming Sword has yet to be fulfilled.

In that battle, he failed to defeat his opponent as promised and failed to rescue Na'er.

He also failed to keep his promise to Na'er and protect her.

This has always been his pain!
It should be noted that this was based on the agreements he had made with others beforehand.

It was just a habit he unconsciously imitated because he owned the same fantasy book as the protagonist of Saber.

But after that battle, he truly understood just how heavy the word "agreement" really was!

Moreover, it was precisely because he failed to keep his promise that he lost his sister.

Only then could he empathize with the younger sister in that story when his editor, Sister Leng, talked about her.

Because he could understand her pain.
Both he and she lost their younger sisters.
They all experienced that heart-wrenching pain!
That's why, although he was somewhat disgusted by the Silver Moon Douluo's actions when he first enrolled, he still felt a sense of unease.

But she still chose to stay because of her promise to Ye Xinglan.

Meanwhile, Yuanen stared blankly at Tang Wulin's resolute expression.

Feel the intense pounding of Tang Wulin's heart as he misses Na'er, and the importance he places on the "promise" in his palm.

Her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

After a while, Tang Wulin calmed down a bit, then took her hand and traced her thumb.

"Maybe some of the previous ones were just joking around, but this time let's make a serious agreement."

"For the rest of my life, as long as I live, as long as it's within my power, as long as you come to me."

"No matter the time or place, you can trade me for any metal you want at the current price or the equivalent in Federal Currency, and I will forge it for you."

"Do you want to?"

Seeing Tang Wulin's serious expression and feeling the connection between their fingers, Yuanen fell silent.

After a long pause, she looked directly into Tang Wulin's eyes and called out in a slightly hoarse voice.

"I am willing."

Seeing this, Tang Wulin relaxed and then chuckled.

"Then it's a deal. You can come to me anytime you need anything."

Seeing Tang Wulin's happy expression, Yuan En, lost in thought, simply nodded and whispered in response, "Mm."

"Okay, let's go together. It just so happens that you also live in that work-study student dormitory area."

As they spoke, Tang Wulin naturally put his arm around Yuan En's shoulder and led him outside.

Completely forgetting that in the afternoon, Yuanen had subconsciously kicked Xie Xie dozens of meters away because Xie Xie tried to touch her.

Seeing Tang Wulin's happy expression and feeling the touch on his shoulder, Yuanen didn't refuse and silently let Tang Wulin lead her outside.

On the way, Tang Wulin seemed to have thought of something and asked Yuanen.

"By the way, Yuanen, I wanted to ask, since the academy's minimum reward for Thousand-Refined Metal is 2,000 contribution points, why is the reward for Thousand-Refined Metal only 1,000 points on our work-study student task list?"

Yuan En was slightly taken aback, then replied, "That's because you didn't join the Blacksmith Association before. Only after joining the association will you only get a 5% cut. As for us work-study students, apart from newcomers, most of the older students don't go to the administration office to take on extra tasks each month, except for the work-study tasks they have to complete. It's a rip-off there."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin nodded and said, "Alright, I see. Fortunately, I found out not too late."

"Thank you for the news, but I have another question. What secrets do we work-study students have? Why does everyone act so strangely after they hear I'm a work-study student?"

Yuan En said, "That's because we work-study students are inherently a strange bunch."

Time passed, and the two left the Forging Masters Association and walked out of the main teaching building.

Tang Wulin also learned about the significance of work-study students at Shrek Academy.

"I see. That teacher named Feng Wuyu also comes from the lineage of the scholar-official school."

"It seems that the accommodation wasn't intentionally designed to make things difficult for us."

Thinking of this, Tang Wulin felt relieved.

Because unless it's specifically targeted, he really doesn't have much to say.

"However, this kind of teaching method that forces you to endure hardship is really boring. Are you training elite soldiers here?"

"Who says geniuses have to suffer to train? Does Shrek Academy really lack student dormitories?"

Meanwhile, just as Tang Wulin was mentally complaining about Shrek Academy's strange teaching method of forcing students to endure hardship without any real effort,

Yuan En, who was ahead, suddenly stopped and stared intently in one direction.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin came to his senses, frowned, and then looked in the same direction.

At the edge of the woods, facing the direction of the work-study students' dormitory, sat a person.

Wearing a green Shrek Academy uniform, with short blond hair and a proud expression on his face, he scanned the passing crowd.

Upon seeing Tang Wulin and the other person, he sprang up with his hands on the ground and strode over.

"It's you? Hmph, you've come at the right time. Have you seen that girl from yesterday?"

Le Zhengyu stared intently at Tang Wulin, a subtle pressure emanating from him.

That's right, he's not convinced!

Are fallen angels not evil spirit masters?
What a liar!
Tang Wulin looked at Le Zhengyu, who was still acting the same way as yesterday, and asked calmly.

"What, you found evidence of that girl's wrongdoing?"

Unexpectedly, Le Zhengyu shook his head and then shouted confidently.

"What evidence do you need? Throughout history, all fallen angels have been evil spirit masters without exception. What more evidence do I need?"

"If you know what's good for you, Mr. Tang, don't stop me from purifying evil! This is for everyone's safety!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan En's expression changed, and he subconsciously looked at Tang Wulin beside him.

Tang Wulin was amused by Le Zhengyu's "righteous messenger" expression and retorted without hesitation.

"Purify evil? Young master, I think you've gone stupid from reading too much!"

"You can accept what you read in other books, but you believe what's in history books?"

"What, I can tell you're also from the lineage of angels."

"History also says that your ancestor, Qian Renxue, was a wicked god who indulged in debauchery, committed all sorts of evil deeds, and even ate young boys and girls."

"Do you believe this yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhengyu was stunned for a moment, then shouted as if his hair had stood on end.

"Impossible! We angels are devoted to love, and our mission throughout the ages has been to drive away darkness. Our martial spirit is also of the sacred and light attribute!"

"Which ancestor was the Goddess of Light? How could she possibly be a lewd, cannibalistic evil god who promiscuously ruled the world!"

"Those historical records are complete slander against her!"

Looking at the excited Le Zhengyu, Tang Wulin shrugged.

"That's settled then. You yourself don't believe the records in history books, so why do you insist on holding onto them?"

Upon hearing this, Le Zhengyu's face flushed red with anger. He pointed at Tang Wulin with a trembling finger, wanting to say something, but he couldn't utter a word.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin patted him on the shoulder again.

"So, you have to see things for yourself to believe them. If you believe everything others say, how stupid would you be?"

"You should know that in my eyes, the depraved person you speak of who does all sorts of evil is actually doing work that serves and helps others."

"So unless you can find conclusive evidence that she is indeed an evil person."

"Otherwise, I'll say it again: if you still want to cause trouble for her, you'll have to get past me first!"

After saying that, he pulled Yuanen beside him and they left together.

Le Zhengyu stared blankly at Tang Wulin's departing figure.

After a long while, he finally realized what was happening, and then he angrily cursed in a spoiled voice.

"You're the stupid one! You wretched bastard! Just you wait!"

Meanwhile, Yuan En walked along, gazing intently at Tang Wulin's face.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with a complex light, a mixture of surprise and emotion.

The surprise that flickered in his eyes was as if a dark world had suddenly been illuminated by a warm light.

It's like someone who has been wandering in solitude for a long time has finally found understanding and support.

It was a feeling of relief and emotion, like a drowning person grasping at a straw!
Because it was obvious that Tang Wulin didn't know that she was the red-haired girl from yesterday.

But Tang Wulin was still willing to speak up for her, and he did not back down even in private conversations.

This warmth and understanding made her feel truly recognized.

Because, just as Tang Wulin said, although she possessed the Fallen Angel Martial Soul, she had never done anything bad.

Despite this, she was constantly subjected to scorn and discrimination because of her martial soul, and no one wanted to befriend her.

This is why, from childhood, she could only vent all her inner bitterness and grievances on online novels.

Because only by immersing herself in the world of the story can she temporarily forget all the injustices that happen in the real world.

Only when she immerses herself in the characters of the story can she feel a sense of being understood and respected.

This book's grades are so bad.

I'm so grateful to the readers who even sent tickets and tips!

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