Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 14 Are you scared?

"what!"

Qin Jian suddenly stepped back, pushing Ning Rongrong's small body away at the same time.

"I'm...sorry..."

Qin Jian blushed slightly, a rare occurrence for him: "I was too excited just now..."

"oh…"

Ning Rongrong lowered her head, not daring to even look at him, and hurriedly crawled into the quilt.

Qin Jian looked at Ning Rongrong, who was wrapped tightly in the quilt beside him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He knew he wasn't excited, but rather suffering from a skin hunger...

Because he was originally human, yet had not been close to anyone for a full 100,000 years, that instinct was amplified infinitely.

Especially right after she transformed, that idiot Xiao Wu recklessly pounced on him, and the result was...

What happened that night is simply indescribable.

I wonder if she's recovered yet...

Qin Jian turned off the light and crawled under the covers, his eyes filled with reminiscence in the darkness.

Xiao Wu should still be at the junior academy, I wonder if she's run into Tang San yet...

The next day.

When Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo came to see them again, the scene inside surprised them.

Because Ning Rongrong was like a completely different person; she was no longer willful or capricious, and she no longer threw tantrums.

Throughout the day's trek across mountains and valleys, she listened to Qin Jian's instructions and successfully reached the rest area on the other side in half a day.

"This…"

Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong, who seemed like a completely different person, and was somewhat puzzled: "What exactly happened last night? Why is Rongrong being so well-behaved today?"

Sword Douluo speculated, "Perhaps she knew she couldn't get out and resigned herself to her fate, or perhaps Sword'er persuaded her?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded and said, "That's the only possibility. I hope she can hold on..."

For the next six months, Ning Rongrong persevered through mountains and rivers, deserts and glaciers, oceans and forests.

Regardless of whether the weather was torrential rain, howling winds, thunder and lightning, scorching sun, freezing winter, or snow falling heavily, Ning Rongrong simply held Qin Jian's hand and walked down the street.

"The two of them..."

Ning Fengzhi finally realized something was wrong: "Could these two little ones have actually sparked a romance? Otherwise, given Rongrong's pampered nature, how could she endure such harsh conditions?"

Sword Douluo blinked and said, "Possibly..."

"Uncle Jian, do you think it's... appropriate for them to be together?"

Ning Fengzhi clasped his hands on his cane, his expression unreadable.

Sword Douluo smiled and said, "I think the sect leader doesn't need to think too much. Just let things take their course. At least Jian'er's character is excellent, I can guarantee that."

Ning Fengzhi nodded and said, "I naturally trust Uncle Jian's judgment."

"The next six months will be even more difficult. I hope they can hold on until the final assessment."

Ning Fengzhi said, "Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School hasn't had a single combination lasting until the end in almost a century. I hope they can create a miracle, even if it involves emotional factors."

Sword Douluo thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Sect Master, when was the last time a team managed to pass the final stage?"

Ning Fengzhi was slightly taken aback, then said, "I remember the records in the ancient books say it was a thousand years ago..."

He suddenly glanced at Sword Douluo and said, "Uncle Sword, you don't actually think these two kids can do that, do you?"

"Who can say for sure..."

Sword Douluo wasn't sure how Ning Rongrong would ultimately behave, but he had complete confidence in Qin Jian...

Over the next six months, the environment inside the simulated training ground became increasingly harsh, but Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong still managed to get through it hand in hand.

The boundless desert, scorching under the blazing sun, interspersed with occasional volcanic eruptions, left the two drenched in sweat as they scattered and struggled to get through.

On the ocean, the wind howled and the tsunami raged. The two took refuge from the tsunami on a small island, and rode the waves on a raft to reach the other side.

Giant trees in the forest, a powerful earthquake, the two of them leaping across the chaotic ground, dodging all the cracks.

Despite facing high-altitude floods and snow-capped mountain collapses, they never gave up and always persevered.

Even when they are exhausted, even when they are covered in wounds, even when they are in a sorry state, they always manage to reach a safe place, to that warm tent.

What profound understanding and affection had been forged through these experiences was something neither of them knew at the time…

By the ninth month, most of the groups had been eliminated.

By the tenth month, only five or six combinations remained.

By the twelfth month, only Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong remained in the entire simulated training ground.

During this period, almost all the high-ranking members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were paying attention to them, and ordinary members of the school would also come to check on them from time to time.

Because they all wanted to know how far Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong would go.

When the last day of the year arrived, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was in an uproar, with almost everyone gathering outside the simulated cultivation ground.

Because this is the first time in a century that a group has reached this point, they are eager to know if Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong can get through the final hurdle.

this day.

Their simulated cultivation area has expanded to thousands of miles, encompassing everything from boundless deserts to lush forests, high mountains and hills, snow-capped mountains and oceans, with a variety of landforms.

Extreme natural disasters occur from time to time.

"If the usual disaster level is 1, then the final assessment level is 10..."

Ning Fengzhi's expression was extremely solemn.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stood behind him, their eyes also fixed on the inside.

"I remember there was a rule in the sect..."

Bone Douluo said in a low voice, "If a partner can get through this final hurdle, then they will be partners for life and will never team up with anyone else again."

Ning Fengzhi nodded and said, "That's true."

Sword Douluo pointed ahead and said, "Don't speak yet, it's starting inside."

The earthquake did not stop them.

The tsunami did not stop them in the slightest.

They laughed as they passed through the flood.

They rushed forward amidst the howling wind.

As long as we hold hands, it's as if there's nothing in this world that's scary.

The crowd outside grew increasingly excited, as it was now evening and Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong were just one step away from successfully passing the test.

Only Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo looked even more solemn.

"If the previous attacks were a difficulty level of 10, then this final attack will reach a difficulty level of 100!"

Ning Fengzhi solemnly said, "Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, if anything goes wrong, immediately join forces to rescue them!"

The two titled Douluo nodded solemnly...

Finally, what appeared before Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong was a snow-capped mountain thousands of feet high.

Without hesitation, they climbed up.

only…

As they approached the halfway point of the mountain, an avalanche occurred…

This was the most spectacular avalanche they had ever witnessed, as the entire mountain peak seemed to be cascading down towards them!

"ah!--"

Amidst this overwhelming disaster, countless people outside cried out in alarm.

Inside, Qin Jian merely tightened his grip on her small hand and asked, "Are you scared?"

Ning Rongrong's small body trembled, but she still raised her head and met Qin Jian's warm gaze, saying, "I'm not afraid."

"Then let's see together what's so amazing about this avalanche—"

The next moment, the two rushed towards the overwhelming sea of ​​snow...

"bring it on!"

(End of this chapter)