Douluo Continent: Protector Qian Renxue, Martial Soul: Dark Demon Dragon

Chapter 8: New Guardian Mission, Long-Term Mission

Zhu Zhuqing stared intently at those enormous eyes in the night, as if grasping at a straw in despair. Her emotions nearly spiraled out of control, and she screamed hysterically, "I beg you, senior, to lend a hand! Zhu Zhuqing has no way to repay you; I am willing to serve you like a slave, even at the cost of my life!"

At this moment, she was in dire straits. The Soul Masters approaching her were all Soul Sect level experts, while she was merely a Great Soul Master, and a level 27 Great Soul Master at that.

Faced with the encirclement formed by several Soul Masters, she had no feasible way to escape her current predicament. Helpless, she could only pray that the senior who was silently watching in the night would lend a helping hand.

Several Soul Masters who were gradually approaching Zhu Zhuqing froze on the spot upon hearing these words.

The leader of the Soul Masters burst into unrestrained laughter, saying, "Miss Zhu Qing, how could there possibly be other Soul Masters in this desolate wilderness? Instead of harboring such unrealistic hopes that someone will appear here to save you, you should think carefully about how to die without any pain!"

Several Soul Masters burst into laughter, their laughter growing increasingly ferocious and terrifying. They slowly moved forward, gradually approaching Zhu Zhuqing, as if deliberately toying with a mouse with nowhere to escape.

Zhu Zhuqing watched as the black-clad Soul Masters approached without making a move, their figures remaining completely still. She had nowhere to escape and could only place her hopes on the senior watching from the darkness, who could intervene in time to save her!

As night fell, the black dragon hung high in the vast sky, its majestic eyes, like bright lanterns, watching what was happening below.

Lin Xiao stood steadily on the black dragon's head, his hands behind his back, a gentle breeze blowing, stirring the strands of his long, black hair that fell over his shoulders.

Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's plea for help, Lin Xiao's expression was extremely cold. At this moment, he was not without the intention to take action, but he was just waiting for the right opportunity.

Help?

Of course we should save them!

However, under normal circumstances, things that are easily obtained are often not valued. Only those unforgettable and profound experiences can be deeply remembered and never forgotten.

If he had offered immediate assistance when Zhu Zhuqing cried for help, she might have felt grateful afterward.

But deep down, she would see this as help that was easily obtained, as if he hadn't done much and had just helped her out of trouble, something that wouldn't be deeply remembered.

[Guardian Mission, Long-Term: The protagonist, Tang San, is the future opponent of the Spirit Hall, and also the opponent of the guardian you choose. The protagonist's group will be Tang San's powerful allies.]

[As a protector, how can you stand idly by and watch the protagonist group reunite? Become an opponent of the Spirit Hall and the protectors you've chosen, sow discord among the protagonist group members as much as possible, and pull them into the Spirit Hall's chariot, thereby weakening Tang San's luck.]

[Mission Reward: For each member of the main group who is successfully turned by the host to leave Shrek Academy, the host will receive a level 1 increase in soul power. A maximum of three members can be turned, resulting in a level 3 increase in soul power.]

[Does the host accept the mission?]

The system's voice kept echoing in Lin Xiao's mind. He never expected that this matter would trigger the system's task mechanism.

The system is right. The main characters, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Xiao Wu, Dai Mobai, and Ma Hongjun, if they don't do something, will all become powerful helpers to Tang San in the future and become opponents of their Spirit Hall!

But as a time traveler, how could he possibly leave nothing unchanged?!

While the main characters are generally not very good people, they are quite talented.

The main characters, Dai Mo, Bai Ma, and Hong Jun, are both complete lecherous devils, while Tang San is extremely hypocritical and hypocritical. Their personalities are self-evident; they are both like a rabbit that has lived for 100,000 years.

Compared to the previous four, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong, although they also have many flaws, are still considered normal compared to Tang San and the other three.

These three are the most suitable to be turned, and he cannot sit idly by and watch the protagonist group be reassembled and become the mortal enemies of their Spirit Hall.

He had long planned for this, but there was no specific plan. Now, the arrival of the system mission was like adding wings to a tiger. At present, Zhu Zhuqing, a member of the future protagonist group, is in danger.

He chose to remain on the sidelines and wait patiently for the right moment to strike. His aim was to leave a deep impression on the other party and have a greater chance of successfully turning them away from Shrek Academy in the future. He didn't want them to join the Spirit Hall, but he also didn't want them to become Tang San's helper!

The system's long-term protection mission was practically tailor-made for him. If he successfully turned three members of the main character group against him in the future, he would gain a level three soul power.

It's not a level 3 soul power increase at the Soul Saint realm, nor is it a level 3 soul power increase at the Soul Douluo realm; it's a level 3 soul power increase at the Title Douluo realm.

At the Title Douluo level, the difference in soul power between each level is immediately apparent.

A level 96 Title Douluo is 20% stronger in soul power than a level 95 Title Douluo.

This means that Title Douluo below level 95 will find it difficult to make up for the gap by relying on the quality of their Martial Soul or ordinary Soul Skills or Soul Bones.

It can be said that a level 96 Title Douluo can completely suppress Title Douluos below level 96.

Furthermore, a level 97 Title Douluo is 20% stronger in soul power than a level 96 Title Douluo, and at least nearly 50% stronger than a level 95 Title Douluo.

A level 98 Title Douluo is 30% stronger in soul power than a level 97 Title Douluo.

The Limit Douluo level 99 has a soul power strength that is 40% stronger than that of a level 98 Title Douluo and 2.5 times stronger than that of a level 95 Title Douluo.

The gap between Title Douluo realms is far more terrifying than the gap between reaching level 89 Soul Douluo from the Soul Master realm.

(The above only applies to ordinary Soul Masters, excluding those with special abilities, such as the protagonist Lin Xiao, Tang San, and Tang Hao who possesses the Nine-Ring Simultaneous Explosion Great Sumeru Hammer.)

Lin Xiao was well aware of the difference in soul power strength between Title Douluo above level 95. This task was tailor-made for him, and he had to accept it and complete it well. The three-level soul power upgrade would directly increase his soul power level from level 95 to level 98.

The difference in soul power between the three levels of the Title Douluo realm could save him an unknown amount of cultivation time.

"Accept the mission," Lin Xiao silently recited in his mind.

Accepting the mission, Lin Xiao calmly surveyed the situation below and said indifferently, "Black Dragon, if she can't hold on, you must seize the opportunity and act decisively to save her, understand?"

Despite being filled with doubt and not understanding why his master would rescue this complete stranger, the black dragon still nodded gently with a simple and honest expression.

The black dragon's eyes, bright as jewels, were fixed intently on every movement below. If the girl couldn't hold on, it would strike with lightning speed.

(End of this chapter)