Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 278 Amidst the Chaotic Online Public Opinion, Leng Yulai Provides Personal Care?
Leng Yulai's cheek was pressed against his hair, her voice trembling with suppressed fear:

"Do you know how dangerous that was? If you had... if you had..."

She couldn't bring herself to say the rest, she just hugged him tighter.

Outside the wall.

As Gu Yuena pressed herself against the cold alloy wall, sensing the tense atmosphere in the meeting room had ended, her tense body completely relaxed. The cold killing intent and heavy worry that had been lingering between her brows slowly dissipated like melting snow.

On her exquisite face, a relieved, pure, and gentle smile finally bloomed, like an udumbara flower quietly blooming in the dark night.

Her purple, vertical pupils gazed out the window at the still-brilliant night view of Mingdu. Her voice was soft as a murmur, carrying a hint of barely perceptible satisfaction and a touch of melancholy:

"It's a good result, that's all that matters..."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure merged into the phantom of the moonlight, silently becoming transparent and fading, eventually turning into an almost invisible wisp of silver light, which was swept away by an invisible breeze and completely disappeared from the spot without leaving a trace.

It's like it never happened.

At the same time, the official statement from the Spirit Tower's Supreme Council began to be released across the entire internet, along with an outrageously detailed chain of evidence, including footage of Lu Jun standing in the instrument, astonishingly high data refreshed like a waterfall, and brief but highly convincing key investigation footage.

It instantly ignited the entire Soul Guidance Network.

The statement was strongly worded, the evidence was conclusive, and the spearhead was aimed directly at the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy!

The truth is revealed!

These four words instantly topped the trending search lists on all platforms, followed by the eye-catching word "explosive".

Public opinion on all major platforms and websites has completely exploded.

"A stunning reversal! The Spirit Pagoda has irrefutable evidence: Lu Jun is human, and Shrek Tang Sect has shamelessly spread rumors!"

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, the Spirit Pagoda is awesome! The evidence is incredible!"

(Partner of Justice): "Level 47 with a soul core and 100,000-year-old soul bone and Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power? Is this even human? This is a god descended to earth! Shrek Academy and Tang Clan have been slapped in the face! May your whole family die for spreading rumors!"

(Lu Jun, please face me head-on): "Front row, sofa, I knew it! How could God Lu be a divine artifact? These data... My mom asked me why I was kneeling and looking at the light screen, and I was handing the big shot an iced cola!"

(President of Lu Jun's Fan Club): "Waaaaah, I knew Junbao was innocent! Where are those haters? Come out and show yourselves! @Shrek's Filial Son @Tang Clan's Lasting Dog, come out and apologize! We will protect the best Lu Jun in the world!"

(Shrek's Glory): "(This user has been banned) [System Notification: User has been permanently banned for posting false information and malicious attacks]"

(The ever-sober and rational observer): "In a rational discussion, these data are indeed outrageously absurd, and the evidence chain for the Spirit Pagoda is also very complete. Shrek Tang Sect has really bitten off more than they can chew this time. Demanding an apology and compensation is perfectly reasonable."

(Please call me Keyboard God): "Hehe, the Spirit Pagoda just staged this whole thing. Who knows if the data was photoshopped? If the equipment was tampered with? Lu Jun is definitely suspicious. Maybe he's a bio-engineered human that the Spirit Pagoda is secretly researching. I support Shrek Academy digging deep into this!"

(User 'Lu Jun, please face me directly' replied): "Dig deep, damn it! Ironclad evidence right in your face and you still stubborn? You're truly powerful because of your filial piety!"

(Tang Clan's Hidden Weapons Are Unrivaled): "Bullshit! Our Tang Clan is upright and honorable! The Spirit Pagoda must have used despicable means to deceive the instruments! This boy, Lu Jun, is extremely strange and monstrous; he is not of our kind, and his heart must be different! He should be killed!"

(Anonymous User 2333): "Hilarious! The filial sons and grandsons of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect are still stubborn. The evidence chain is complete, and all the big shots have personally verified it. Their faces have been slapped to pieces, yet they still bark here. How much dog food do your masters give you? Is it enough to cure your brain damage?"

(Lu Jun's Dog): "Woof woof woof, Master is awesome, haters come and die! @Shrek's father sacrifices himself to the heavens @Tangmen lickslingers, your father's test report is here, open your dog eyes, no, do you even have eyes?"

(Keyboard Warrior): (This user's comments involved extreme personal attacks and illegal content, and have been permanently banned) [System Notification: Maintaining a clean and healthy cyberspace is everyone's responsibility]
(Shrek is my lifeline): "Hehe, the Spirit Tower is just indulging in self-congratulation. The video is CG, the data is Photoshop, and those big shots are all actors. It's a collective illusion created by Lu Jun using evil magic. His true form is a sword, a demonic sword stained with human blood. I support Shrek in eliminating this scourge for the people and reducing this monster to ashes!"

(User 'Specialist in Curing All Dissent' replied: "Fuck your collective hallucinations! Do you think collective hallucinations can make your own mother spiral into the sky and explode into fireworks? How much does Shrek Academy pay you to bark so enthusiastically? If your master Yun Ming knew he had a brain-dead filial son like you under his command, he'd probably be so angry he'd burst out of his coffin!")
(Anonymous user (afraid of being bitten by filial sons)): "Holy crap, those filial sons up there are really too filial to the extreme. Using mental illusions to control the entire upper echelons of the Spirit Pagoda? Including the Beast God Di Tian? This is such a boast that the Douluo Continent can't contain it all. If Lu Shen had this ability, would he still be playing with you bunch of trash? One thought and you all turned into idiots. The evidence is right in your faces and you still refuse to admit it. Is this the kind of trash Shrek Academy produces? No wonder Shrek Academy is getting worse and worse!"

(Lu Jun, please face me head-on): "Aaaaah! You haters, die! How dare you slander my husband as a divine artifact? A demon? My husband is the light of humanity! The crown prince of the Spirit Pagoda! I'll make you all furious! May your entire haters' families explode and ascend to heaven! May your ashes be scattered!"

(A cure for all dissent): "Save your breath, you filial sons! Mental illusions? Do you think the mental powers of big shots like Qian Gu Dong Feng, Qian Gu Qing Feng, Han Tian Yi, and Di Tian are made of paper? That they can be collectively fooled by the illusions of a Soul Sect? This level of intelligence is basically beyond redemption! I suggest you go back to your mother's womb and be reborn!"

The online storm intensified, with almost unanimous support for Lu Jun and the Spirit Pagoda, while a deluge of doubts, ridicule, and insults were directed at the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.

Of course, there were still many vicious attacks and die-hard fans putting up a last-ditch resistance, but in the face of the undeniable facts and the Spirit Tower's tough stance, these voices sounded particularly harsh and powerless.

As a result, the online storm completely evolved into a nationwide online flame war frenzy.

However, under the overwhelming evidence and scorn, the die-hard fans of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect became even more vicious and hysterical, frantically promoting absurd conspiracy theories such as "collective illusion" and "Lu Jun's demonic nature," and attacking Lu Jun from all sides.

Trying to make a last-ditch effort

The entire Soul Guidance Network was filled with hostility, verbal abuse, and the lamentations of Shrek Tang Sect's plummeting reputation.

At the eye of the storm, the headquarters of the Spirit Tower.

Lu Jun snuggled wearily in Leng Yulai's warm embrace, like a cat that had found its nest.

The massive online attacks against him have nothing to do with him.

The conspiracy theories surrounding it are utterly ridiculous.

He just wants to rest now.

Shrek City is coming in a month.

……

The following morning, at the Spirit Tower headquarters' Advanced Medical Department, soft morning light streamed through the clean floor-to-ceiling windows into the quiet ward.

The air was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant, mixed with the refreshing fragrance of calming plants.

Lu Jun sat back on the hospital bed, his face still showing a deliberately pale expression, but his eyes had regained their clarity.

He was sipping the warm water that Leng Yulai had offered to his lips.

Leng Yulai sat on a chair by the bed, dressed in simple home clothes, her usual coldness gone, replaced by a gentler demeanor.

She moved gently and attentively, taking great care of Lu Jun.

Although she knew perfectly well that Lu Jun's true condition was far from what it seemed, yesterday's thrilling investigation, especially Han Tianyi's final full-force attack with her Divine Origin Realm spiritual power, had indeed caused a superficial impact on Lu Jun's body.

These are all necessary disguises. The biggest flaw would be a Soul Sect member who could remain unharmed despite being examined by multiple Title Douluos or even Divine Origin Realm experts.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

A gentle knock on the door broke the silence of the ward.

Leng Yulai paused slightly, put down her water glass, and got up to walk to the door.

Leng Yulai opened the door, and there were several familiar and energetic faces standing outside.

Xie Xie, Long Chen, Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yuena, Yuan Enyehui, and Le Zhengyu, the seven-member team was all present.

When Xie Xie saw that it was Leng Yulai who opened the door, his eyes widened instantly, and he blurted out instinctively:

"Um...we...did we go to the wrong room? Why is there such a beautiful older sister in Brother Lu's room?"

Leng Yulai's gaze swept over the group of boys and girls. Seeing the undisguised concern on their faces, her eyes softened slightly, and she stepped aside to make way.

"Come in, you've come to see Lu Jun?"

"Yes, yes, thank you, sister!"

Xu Xiaoyan reacted the fastest, smiled sweetly, and was the first to squeeze in.

The others, a mix of embarrassment and curiosity, filed in one after another.

The ward instantly became lively.

Everyone rushed to the bedside, looking at Lu Jun who was sitting on the bed, pale-faced, and started shouting all at once:

"Brother Lu!"

"Lu Jun, are you alright?"

"Lu Jun, how are you feeling?"

Looking at the sincere concern in his companions' eyes, Lu Jun smiled warmly, his voice slightly weak and hoarse:

"Why are you all here? I'm fine, I just need to rest for a bit."

"Nonsense, of course we're coming!" Xie Xie blurted out, his face full of indignation. "What happened yesterday was such a huge uproar, the whole Douluo Continent was in an uproar!"

"The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are too despicable and shameless, actually using such underhanded methods to spread rumors about you! Fortunately, the Spirit Pagoda is discerning and didn't fall for it!"

Long Chen nodded vigorously:

"Exactly! That's so insidious!"

“But the harm they caused to Lu Jun is real,” Gu Yuena said softly, standing behind the crowd, her purple eyes fixed on Lu Jun’s pale face.

"Otherwise, he wouldn't be lying in this hospital bed."

Her gaze swept over the several soul wires connected to Lu Jun's body, used to monitor his vital signs, and her brows furrowed slightly.

“Indeed.” Leng Yulai’s voice rang out at the right time. She carried a bowl of nourishing soup that had just been warmed by the Soul Guidance Furnace and was emitting an enticing aroma, and sat back down by Lu Jun’s bedside.

With utter naturalness, she scooped up a small spoonful with a delicate white porcelain spoon, gently blew on it, and then tenderly and affectionately offered it to Lu Jun's lips, softly saying:

"Here, have some soup. It's good for your recovery."

This scene instantly made Xie Xie, Long Chen, and Le Zhengyu stare wide-eyed, and a strong sour feeling filled the ward.

"Hiss..." Xie Xie gasped and muttered under his breath, "Brother Lu's treatment is amazing... He has such a beautiful older sister taking care of him even while he's lying down, personally feeding him soup... Sigh, it's so unfair to compare yourself to others."

Long Chen scratched his head sheepishly, his eyes full of envy.

Le Zhengyu exaggeratedly covered his chest, but couldn't hide his envy.

Upon hearing this, Leng Yulai's pretty face flushed slightly, and she glared at the three clowns with annoyance:
"What are you little rascals thinking about all day long? Really..."

(End of this chapter)