Douluo Continent: Thunder Roar

It's the busiest time of year in front of Shrek Academy's freshman teaching building.

Golden sunlight spilled onto the vermilion buildings, making the upturned eaves gleam. The air was filled with the energy and excitement of the young men and women, mixed with a touch of trepidation and anticipation as they entered a prestigious school for the first time.

Huo Yuhao followed behind Bei Bei and Tang Ya, appearing somewhat reserved, yet unable to hide the curiosity in his eyes.

With Beibei and Tangya leading the way, his registration and reporting process went smoothly without any obstacles.

Just as he was about to say goodbye to Teacher Xiaoya and his senior classmate after receiving his keys, two sets of school uniforms, and a white badge representing his status as a new student, a hand gently patted his shoulder.

Huo Yuhao turned his head and saw a black-haired boy standing beside him with a gentle smile on his face.

The young man was well-dressed, tall and handsome, with clear, smiling eyes that looked exceptionally focused and sincere when he looked at people, making him instantly likable.

"Excuse me, student," the boy said, his voice clear and pleasant, his tone natural and friendly. "I just glanced at your dorm room key number... I think it's 108?"

His gaze fell on the brass key in Huo Yuhao's hand.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the engraving on the key handle subconsciously and nodded, "Yes, it's dormitory 108."

"Great!" Ling Yu exclaimed with delight, pulling a key from his pocket. The key, engraved with "107," said Ling Yu. "Look, I'm number 107, living right across from you. I saw your key earlier and was thinking of asking if we could... if it's convenient, how about we switch dorms?"

Huo Yuhao was taken aback, clearly not expecting such a request. He instinctively gripped his key number 108, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes: "Change dorms? Why?"

This question is direct, but it's also reasonable.

If you're a complete stranger and immediately ask to change dorms, you need to have a reason.

Almost at the same instant Huo Yuhao asked the question, a deep, weary yet undeniably authoritative voice boomed from the deepest part of Ling Yu's mind, like muffled thunder rolling behind thick clouds:

"Just grab it, be quick. The bug smell on this kid... is so faint you can barely smell it, but there's a tiny bit on his keys. Grab it. This kid's skinny, just punch him away."

The owner of this voice is named Volibear.

That's right, it's that legendary demigod from Runeterra, Freljord.

For some reason, he traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest of Douluo Continent and met Ling Yu, who had traveled from the Naruto world and was being chased by a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with 50,000 years of cultivation.

Volibear's appearance, with its incredibly powerful aura as the master of storms, alarmed a certain god-king who had been spying on the lower realms, leading to a devastating attack.

Although Volibear, in poor condition, easily defeated the pure and innocent God-King, the use of otherworldly divine power accelerated Volibear's assimilation, making it difficult for him to continue pursuing the God-King.

Whether by a twist of fate or some other reason, Volibear, in poor condition and on the verge of being assimilated by the world, chose to sacrifice himself to Ling Yu, who also possessed a slumbering wild soul and whom he called the Savage Ember.

Thus, the ancient and wild remnant soul of an otherworldly demigod resided in Ling Yu's spiritual sea, unilaterally acknowledging Ling Yu as its "little brother," and declaring, "I'll protect you from now on."

With the aura of Volibear, the bear god, king of all bears, and supreme bear, Ling Yu took the opportunity to subdue the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that was chasing him as his summoning beast.

Later, Ling Yu had a brief, fateful encounter with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the incarnation of the Star Dou Great Forest's destiny and an auspicious beast.

During that encounter, Volibear keenly sensed and devoured a wisp of Tang San's divine sense that was attached to the auspicious beast.

Using this wisp of divine thought as a "key," and with the slight entanglement between Ling Yu and Volibear's own otherworldly destiny and the local fortune of Douluo Continent, Volibear obtained a "gap" that allowed him to use his power in this world to a limited extent without being fully rejected by the world's rules.

From that day on, Volibear urged Ling Yu to search everywhere for the other divine power imprints left by Tang San on the Douluo Continent.

In his words, the storm will destroy any adversary who dares to provoke.

If we could lure the God King down and have a close-up battle in the imperial city, that would be even better. Xiong Xiong is worried about not being able to find the God Realm, so he can only collect interest all over the continent first.

At this moment, at the Shrek Academy freshman registration area, Volibear detected a faint, repulsive aura of a "bug" from the seemingly ordinary boy in front of him—Huo Yuhao, or more precisely, from the dormitory key in his hand. This aura was identical to the divine sense he had previously devoured.

That's why Ling Yu struck up a conversation and asked to change dorm rooms.

It wasn't that Ling Yu wanted to live with the little girl Wang Dong'er; he had already made preparations to move out after Volibear devoured the divine sense within Wang Dong'er.

He happened to open a clinic in Shrek City to practice medical ninjutsu. After the Sharingan traveled through time with him, it was assimilated into his martial soul along with his body. His second soul skill was Yang Release, and he awakened the cultivation and use of Yang Release ninjutsu.

Medical ninjutsu is the main focus.

He ignored Volibear's urging him to just grab it directly.

Ling Yu has his own principles and values.

Faced with Huo Yuhao's questioning gaze, Ling Yu's mind raced, but a slightly apologetic and awkward smile appeared on his face. The reason he had prepared beforehand flowed smoothly out: "It's like this, the number 107... well, it's a bit... unlucky for me. My family used to have some little superstitions, and I've been influenced by them without realizing it. Seeing this combination makes me feel a bit awkward, and I feel like it will affect my mood and state of mind."

He paused, his tone becoming more earnest, and looked at Huo Yuhao with clear eyes, adding, "I know this request is a bit abrupt, after all, dormitories are assigned by the academy, and everyone has different preferences. If you find it inconvenient, or if you simply prefer the environment of dormitory 108, that's perfectly fine. Just consider it an intrusion on my part. We can be neighbors and look after each other in the future."

This reason sounds reasonable, even a bit too meticulous and "picky," but in the world of Soul Masters, all sorts of strange physiques, cultivation needs, and personal quirks are not uncommon.

Ling Yu's expression was sincere, without any hint of coercion. He spoke in a completely equal and consultative tone, even giving the other party a way to refuse in advance, making it difficult for anyone to feel any ill will or suspect that he had ulterior motives.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's face showed a look of realization, and his wariness diminished considerably.

He glanced at the key number 108 in his hand, then at Ling Yu's sincere eyes, and hesitated for a moment.

He was new to the place and didn't have any particular preference for the dormitory itself; he just wanted a place to stay.

This student's attitude was so good, and their reasons were reasonable; they seemed to be someone who was particular about their cultivation environment...

"I see... Alright then." Huo Yuhao nodded and readily agreed.

He's never been one to fuss over small things; he believes in helping others and being helpful to himself, especially since the other party was being so polite.

"Thank you so much, classmate! You've really been a great help." Ling Yu's smile widened as he quickly expressed his gratitude and handed over his key, number 107. "We'll be neighbors from now on, please take care of me."

"Let's look after each other." Huo Yuhao smiled and took the brass key engraved with "107", while handing his own key, number 108, to Ling Yu.

The exchange process was simple and efficient.

The cool metal key fell into his palm, and Ling Yu clearly felt a cold yet satisfied mental fluctuation emanating from Volibear in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Well done, let me completely devour the aura of this little bug."