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

Xu Xiaoyan became more and more convinced that it was feasible, and her tone became excited:

"I am a control-type Soul Master, and my offensive and absolute defensive capabilities are relatively lacking. If I can use both Battle Armor and Mecha in the future, Battle Armor can ensure my survival and control, while Mecha can make up for my lack of offensive power and even provide a stronger group control Soul Tool platform! Isn't that a perfect match?"

This novel idea immediately garnered widespread approval.

"That makes sense, Xiao Yan!"

"Using both battle armor and mecha at the same time? That sounds incredibly impressive!"

"That requires a lot of soul power, right? But Xiao Yan, your soul power foundation is already very strong, so it's not impossible for you to achieve it in the future!"

Lu Jun nodded in agreement:
"Xiao Yan's idea has great potential, and there are precedents for it in history."

"But this requires a total amount of soul power and a fine ability to control mental power far beyond that of ordinary people, making it an extremely challenging path."

Xu Xiaoyan smiled sweetly after receiving affirmation:

"Yes, I will work towards that goal."

In stark contrast to the enthusiasm of the crowd were Gu Yuena and Wu Siduo.

Gu Yuena simply watched quietly. She had little interest in this human combat style that relied on external aids, as her elemental control was no less than that of any mecha.

Wu Siduo seemed preoccupied and not very interested in the mecha. More often than not, her gaze would drift unintentionally in Lu Jun's direction. Occasionally, when her eyes met Gu Yuena's calm and unwavering gaze, she would immediately look away somewhat awkwardly.

After resting and replenishing their energy, the three mechs took off again and sped eastward.

On the morning of the third day, as the first rays of sunlight fell upon the boundless blue sea, the outline of a small coastal town nestled between mountains and the sea finally appeared on the distant horizon.

"We've arrived. That's Aolai City."

Tang Wulin's voice came through the communication channel, a mixture of barely suppressed excitement and anxiety.

Aolai City is a quiet little town on the east coast of the Sun and Moon Federation.

There is none of the hustle and bustle of Mingdu here; the air is filled with a faint, salty sea breeze.

The city buildings are generally not tall, the streets are clean, and the pace of life is slow and peaceful.

The mecha slowly landed in the designated soul-guided machinery landing area on the outskirts of the city.

As soon as the hatch opened, Tang Wulin was the first to jump out. The moment his feet touched the soil of his hometown, his eyes welled up with tears, and countless childhood memories surged back.

He remembered that because a dragon lived inside his body, he had an astonishing appetite that nearly bankrupted his already impoverished family.

He thought of his adoptive parents, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue. They never complained and always tried their best to satisfy him, while they themselves lived frugally and even worked overtime, just so that he could eat his fill and grow up healthily.

That selfless and profound pampering was the warmest foundation of his childhood.

Thinking of this, Tang Wulin felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand. He was extremely anxious and couldn't wait a moment longer. He turned around and was about to rush towards the direction of his home in his memory.

"Where are you going?"

Lu Jun called out to him.

Tang Wulin paused, then said urgently:
“Brother Lu, I want to go home and visit first. Also, I want to find Teacher Mang Tian. He was my former blacksmith teacher and has a lot of connections in Aolai City. Maybe he can find out about my parents.”

Lu Jun understood his feelings and nodded:
“Okay, go ahead. We’ll go to the Spirit Pagoda branch in the city and use the resources there to gather intelligence simultaneously; it’ll be more efficient.”

"Okay, Brother Lu." Tang Wulin agreed and turned to run again. "Remember, be very careful. We still don't know exactly what happened in Aolai City." Lu Jun added in a deep voice, his tone serious and unquestionable. "Also, Xie Xie and Le Zhengyu, you two go with him. Look after each other. If anything seems wrong, immediately call for help via the communicator."

"Roger that!"

"understand!"

Xie Xie and Le Zhengyu had no objections and immediately stepped forward to stand next to Tang Wulin.

All members of the team were already completely convinced of Lu Jun's command and judgment.

"Everyone else, come with me to the Spirit Pagoda branch," Lu Jun ordered.

"it is good."

Aolai City is very small, and the Spirit Pagoda branch is just an inconspicuous building.

Upon learning that the youngest Spirit Master from headquarters had arrived in person, the branch tower master, who was only a middle-aged Soul Master with a cultivation level of around Soul Saint, hurriedly came out to greet him personally, looking nervous and even somewhat fearful.

In his mind, such a young man who holds a high position and is exceptionally talented must have a terrible temper and be difficult to serve. He was afraid that he might accidentally upset the other party.

However, Lu Jun's performance greatly exceeded his expectations.

Although this young spirit messenger had a cold demeanor, his manners and etiquette were extremely refined, and his attitude could even be described as gentle and approachable. However, the majesty contained in his eyes made him dare not be negligent in the slightest.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Jun got straight to the point:
"Master, we've come here to investigate the disappearance of an ordinary couple named Tang Ziran and Lang Yue. Headquarters should have issued a notice for assistance before; I wonder if your branch has made any progress?"

The branch tower master was even more astonished and suspicious. What merit did this ordinary couple, devoid of any soul power, possess that would attract such attention from the headquarters' spirit messenger? He dared not ask further and could only answer with even greater respect:
"Reporting to the Spirit Messenger, we immediately launched a full investigation after receiving the notification, but... we have very few clues."

He led the way while reporting:
"There were almost no traces left at the scene of the disappearance, as if the person had vanished into thin air. The perpetrator was very skilled and erased all traces."

“We mobilized all the soul guidance monitoring networks in Aolai City for auxiliary analysis, and finally only vaguely tracked down that a black soul guidance vehicle without any markings had briefly stopped in a remote area on the outskirts of the city before and after the couple’s disappearance.”

"As for which faction this vehicle belongs to and who the people in it are, we are sorry, we cannot find out. They... they seem to know a lot about and can easily bypass our city's soul-guided defense and surveillance systems."

After listening, Lu Jun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately made a judgment.

To be so familiar with and able to specifically circumvent Federation soul guidance technology, and to act in such a secretive manner...

"It's the Tang Clan."

He whispered with almost certainty. Only the Tang Clan, which also possessed cutting-edge soul guidance technology and had a profound historical background and secretive ways of doing things, would have such ability and motivation.

The moment he reached that conclusion.

"boom!!!"

A sudden, violent explosion roared from a certain direction in the city, the sound waves rolling so loudly that even the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly.

Lu Jun's expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly turned his head to look in the direction from which the explosion came.

That area was where Tang Wulin's family lived.

Lu Jun's heart sank: "Let's go take a look quickly."

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a streak of light and shot off in the direction of the explosion.

Gu Yuena, Yuanen Yehui, and the others immediately became serious and quickly followed suit. (End of Chapter)