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

Chapter 287 Lu Jun: "I'm a villain who uses poison, and soon I'll be branded a demonic soul master."

"Yes, that's right." Di Yue's face lit up instantly, as if she had won a battle.

Her fingers flew across the communicator screen, operating with remarkable efficiency.

"Username... Hmm, what name are you planning to use? Want to consider the names I just gave you? They're all pretty cool! Okay, I'll register a basic account for you first. You can decide on a name yourself and then change it. Done!"

Almost in the blink of an eye, a brand new SoulNet account with the default avatar was registered.

Di Yue shook the communicator with satisfaction:
"Okay, I'll send you the account and password for the communicator later. So... shall we send the first message now? Hmm... how about 'Newcomer here, nice to meet you~' with a cute emoji? Or 'Checking in while sick, thanks for your concern'? That would seem more genuine?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun shook his head vigorously, his face clearly displaying the words "I politely decline."
"No, please no, Miss, opening an account is already my limit. As for sending messages? Absolutely not!"

"Don't you know what's going on online right now? It's all about cursing me. If I show my face now, wouldn't that be like offering my face up to be slapped? It's practically asking for trouble."

Lu Jun's tone was resolute, filled with deep resistance:
"I never intended to develop anything on the Soul Guidance Network. That would be just asking for trouble. Good things never come my way, and bad things? Ha, I don't need to look for them. They'll pounce on me like sharks smelling blood. Those people online, hiding behind their virtual IDs, can say whatever they want and vent their malice without restraint. Do you think I'm going to crawl over the internet cable and beat them up? It would be a thankless task and a complete humiliation."

When Lu Jun saw so many people supporting him online, he had actually had an idea before.

So, should we try to develop his faith online?

After all, compared to Poseidon Tang San and Huo Yuhao, both of whom are established masters, he, as a newcomer, does not have any advantage over them.

One established a faith empire that lasted for 20,000 years, while the other spent 10,000 years building a stable faith empire based on the Spirit Pagoda.

Even so, Huo Yuhao still couldn't defeat Tang San, which shows just how difficult it was.

Almost everyone born in the Douluo Continent grew up listening to the story of Tang San, the God of the Sea, and naturally believed in him.

Even Huo Yuhao couldn't beat Tang San in terms of faith, so what makes Lu Jun think he can beat Tang San at this stage? He'd be lucky to even get past Huo Yuhao.

Furthermore, if he were to truly establish an image online, it would simply be an invisible shackle placed on Lu Jun.

You have to be mindful of what others think in everything you do.

Lu Jun asked himself honestly, he was neither a purely good person nor a purely bad person. What he wanted to do was entirely based on his own feelings and whims, but he had his own set of bottom lines and moral values.

While being a righteous god might please many people, it wouldn't establish a good image, and Lu Jun had no interest in becoming one.

Moreover, it's very tiring to be in that position; you have to consider this and that in everything you do.

Most importantly, you have to establish a persona?

What kind of persona are you trying to create?

I'll make you maleigebi, as long as your persona is broken and chaotic, then there are no restrictions, you can do whatever you want.

Look at what happened to the last Tang San who tried to establish a righteous image. That was his true nature, but he insisted on pretending. Look, this is the result of his pretense. He has corrupted the atmosphere of Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, and now the Federation and Spirit Pagoda wish they could blow up their headquarters.

As a result, Lu Jun has lost all interest in such matters now.

Not to mention trying to develop one's own faith power online, which would be a thankless and arduous task.

He won't do anything that does more harm than good.

Seeing Lu Jun's strong rejection, Di Yue's excitement faded considerably. She pouted, revealing an expression of deep sympathy mixed with utter disdain:
"Sigh, you're right. When will this awful online environment be regulated? It's really unbearable. Sometimes I come across something really fun and interesting, and I excitedly click on the comments section to see what everyone is saying... Goodness, it's all a mess. It's either mindless trolls, sarcastic remarks, or a dumping ground for all sorts of negative emotions. It instantly kills my interest."

"Are these people crazy? What normal person would vent their garbage emotions on a public platform all day long? Not only do they affect other people's moods, do they think they're happy? It's so annoying!"

As she complained, she habitually scrolled through the Soul Network information stream on her communicator, her delicate face full of indignation.

Lu Jun listened to Di Yue's complaints in silence, without responding.

He was actually internally ranting:

You ask when we'll intervene? We can't! We can't even manage things on Earth, let alone here.
The internet is both a magnifying glass and a dumping ground for human nature, a truth that holds true throughout history and across the world.

It's just that in the Douluo Continent, the class barrier between Soul Masters and ordinary people is thicker, and their status and class are determined at birth, so online trolls may be more unrestrained.

In his past life on Earth, what kind of monsters and demons hadn't he seen? If this problem could be solved, it would have been solved long ago on Earth, instead of dragging on until now.

This problem is fundamentally unsolvable unless one is determined to take drastic measures and forcefully resolve all issues.

But doing this kind of thing doesn't benefit the Soul Masters, so why bother to solve it?

Lu Jun could never say these words aloud.

After complaining, Di Yue's gaze fell on Lu Jun's silent but seemingly weathered face, a hint of curiosity flashing in his vertical pupils:
"Hey, Lu Jun, you seem to know a lot about this stuff. How come you seem so experienced with the online environment? You don't seem like a puritan who doesn't use the internet at all?"

Lu Jun remained calm and silent, offering no reply.

He can't exactly say, "Yes, in my past life on Earth, I watched short videos every day and saw countless keyboard warriors and cyberbullying. I'm very experienced," can he?

"Hey, look, look." Di Yue seemed to have discovered something and suddenly shoved the communicator screen in front of Lu Jun's eyes. "I knew it! This crappy network just showed me a fresh, hot new post. Here it is."

Lu Jun's gaze was forced to focus on the screen.

It was a comment posted on an online platform by an user with the ID "User2024". The content was short, but it was full of self-righteousness and malice:
"Nature has shown that only the weak use poison; large carnivores are killed instantly (emoji: laughing and crying). Those who use poison are mostly small animals. Even snakes, especially pythons, are usually strangled rather than poisoned. So, those who use poison are mostly small animals (emoji: smug). All sword cultivators are fearless and unyielding, yet this bastard Lu Jun has gone and started using cold poison. He uses poison, but is he even worthy of using a sword? He can't even use a sword? What a freak! In the Douluo Continent Soul Master world, which of the strongest sword cultivators isn't upright and honorable? Take the two sect leaders of the Tang Sect, for example. One wields the Ruthless Sword, the other the Amorous Sword. Together, they can contend with Yun Ming, the current number one in Douluo. And look at Lu Jun! Can you guarantee that Lu Jun, who uses poison, is just a complete villain? (emoji: bursting into laughter)"

Lu Jun finished reading the text expressionlessly, and seeing that familiar emoji, his lips twitched almost imperceptibly, a strong sense of speechlessness welling up inside him.

What is this all about?
He rolled his eyes inwardly.

He wanted to argue back immediately, but reason told him it wasn't worth it.

It's like a dog; if you bark at it a few times, it just gets more energetic.

Winning brings no sense of accomplishment, losing is even more disgusting, it's a pure waste of time.

Lu Jun silently looked away.

However, the characteristic of his ultimate ice is that it does contain cold poison, which means that this is a very controversial point.

This is one of the drawbacks that Lu Jun thought of.

No matter what you do, there will always be people who have something to say, because people have different ideas.

Di Yue also finished reading the contents and looked up at Lu Jun with a surprised expression:
"Huh? So you use poison? Isn't your martial soul an ice-attribute sword? And it even has a chilling poison attached?"

She only knew that Lu Jun was incredibly strong, but she didn't know the specific details of his abilities.

Lu Jun shrugged, a self-deprecating smile on his face, and looked at Di Yue:
"It's a real shame that my ultimate ice attribute also comes with cold poison. Not only does it have cold poison, but it also has the property of absorbing energy. It seems that I will soon be labeled as an evil soul master."

Upon hearing this, Di Yue blinked, her eyes showing no disdain but rather a pure incomprehension and a sense of entitlement:

"...It shouldn't be enough to get you labeled as an evil spirit master, right? Besides, you seem like a decent gentleman on the surface, even though you can look a little wicked at times,"

As she spoke, she tilted her head, her long golden hair cascading over her shoulder, her tone carrying an almost innocent doubt:

"However, people should do what they are good at. Fighting is not like inviting someone to dinner. Of course, you should use your most effective means to win."

"Everyone has their own special abilities. You have the ability of Cold Poison, so why don't you use it? Are you going to cripple your skills just because a few clueless guys on the internet say a few things? Wouldn't that be stupid?"

She pointed to the "User 2024" ID on the communicator screen, and curled her lip in disdain:
"I bet if your abilities were to fall into the hands of this foul-mouthed guy, he would use them a hundred times more enthusiastically than you do. He'd use anything, from the most honorable things to poisoning and sneaking up on people."

"This kind of person is a typical example of sour grapes. They have no ability themselves, but they like to stand on moral high ground and point fingers to disgust others."

Lu Jun was slightly taken aback.

He didn't react much, so why did the auspicious beast speak up for him?

Looking into Di Yue's clear, innocent eyes, the resentment caused by the negative comments in my heart inexplicably dissipated.

(End of this chapter)