Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 106 Just give in to them.

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Moon remained silent, as if he had forgotten how to speak; his lips opened and closed several times, but he didn't know what to say.

For a fleeting moment, he even felt that the girl in front of him actually bore a slight resemblance to Huo Yuhao.

They share a similar arrogance, yet also a similar reserve, rarely revealing their true feelings.

Just then, Gu Yuena seemed to sense something and suddenly turned her head to look into the distance.

Following the other person's gaze, a boy with long black hair and wearing a white school uniform could be seen slowly walking towards the dormitory.

Seemingly noticing Gu Yuena as well, Huo Yuhao chuckled and waved the roasted meat in his hand at her.

For some reason, although he looked no different from when he was in the afternoon, Huo Yuhao now seemed to have suffered some kind of blow, giving people a strange sense of melancholy and hardship. Even the smile on his face at this moment seemed very forced.

As the distance closed, Huo Yuhao, sensing that the atmosphere seemed a bit off, raised an eyebrow and quickly guessed what had just happened.

"Hello, grandpa."

After greeting Mu En, Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena, handed her the roasted meat, and spoke gently.

"You're out so late, but that's fine too. Eat it while it's hot and go back to sleep."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Gu Yuena finally reached out and took the steaming hot roasted meat.

"it is good."

After speaking, she raised her head, her purple eyes sweeping calmly over Huo Yuhao's slightly messy hair, past his slightly swollen lips, and finally landing on his wrinkled school uniform with the collar slightly open for some reason.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's somewhat nervous voice, Gu Yuena, who had just come to her senses, blinked and gently shook her head.

"It's nothing, get some rest."

After saying that, she took a bite of the roasted meat, glanced at Mu En seemingly unintentionally, and then turned and walked towards the stairs.

Huo Yuhao didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Mu En, he went straight back to his dormitory.

Watching the boy walk into the dormitory building, Mu En's aged face finally twitched belatedly, and he shook his head with a bitter smile.

"That kid"

After a quick wash, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on his double bed. Just as he was about to meditate, the events that had just occurred resurfaced in his mind, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Now you know how right I was, right?"

Hearing the smug voice from within his mental space, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Stop making sarcastic remarks, Brother Tianmeng, hurry up and think of a solution!"

God knows what he went through. He was supposed to eat, but he barely ate anything and his mouth was dry.

It's absolutely unbelievable.

"A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man. Asking me this kind of question, aren't you having some unrealistic expectations of me?"

Although she said that, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm hesitated for a moment before giving her suggestion.

"Why don't you just give in to them?"

"What kind of terrible idea is this?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned: "You just sold me out like that?"

Unexpectedly, Tianmeng's tone turned serious upon hearing this.

"I'm really serious this time, Yuhao. After this experience, I think you should understand that this is a problem you'll have to face in the future."

Looking at the rose-gold spiritual entity before her, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm blinked her small golden eyes and continued speaking calmly.

"It's not just Zhang Lexuan, but also Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and so on. Even if you're slow to realize, you should understand that their attitude towards you is no longer just that of friends."

"Just like what the Silver Dragon King said back then, you treat them as friends, but are they content with just being friends?"

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Huo Yuhao remained silent, watching the ever-growing sin of lust in his mental space. He couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal, while Tianmeng's voice rang out again.

"Yuhao, I know what you're worried about—that they'll fight each other to the death over this? Please, do you think they didn't consider this when they chose you? After all, even I know this will only disgust you, so how could they not know?"

"That girl named Tang Ya may be jealous, but has she ever fought with the Silver Dragon King? Do you think she didn't notice the strange look her roommate was giving you?"

"Do you think the Silver Dragon King didn't notice what happened to you just now?"

At this point, Tianmeng Bingcan paused, then continued in an inexplicable tone.

"Yuhao, they might be jealous, but no one would solve this kind of problem by hurting each other. If you really want to put it in perspective, what you're going through right now isn't much different from you humans competing for opportunities. And in this process, Yuhao, the role you can play is at most... um."

After a brief moment of contemplation, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm slowly revealed the answer.

"They're just spoils for them to fight for."

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As if sensing Huo Yuhao's puzzled expression, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shook its head again.

"To put it in one of your human terms—"

"Beauty is only meant for the strong."

After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something else and chuckled.

"Yuhao, look on the bright side. This is actually a way to motivate yourself to become stronger."

"The thought that if you don't strive to become stronger, you'll end up as a woman's plaything, doesn't that instantly fill you with motivation?"

"Of course, if you prefer being passive—!!"

Seemingly unable to bear the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm corrupting its host any longer, Ice Emperor's two pincers clamped down defiantly again, then she looked at Huo Yuhao and spoke softly.

"Yuhao, Tianmeng's words may sound strange, but there's nothing wrong with them. Besides, this is not something you can interfere with. Putting aside whether you can bring yourself to refuse them, judging from the current situation, even if you do refuse, they won't give up."

"That's right."

Tianmeng Bingcan nodded in agreement: "Just like me, even after being rejected so many times, I still won't give up."

"Get out!"

With a swipe of her pincers, she sent Tianmeng flying. Ice Emperor looked at Huo Yuhao again and continued speaking.

"If I could offer any advice in this process, it would be to have expectations for the people you cherish."

"Since they chose you without hesitation, they won't let you down. After all, everyone wants to see more smiles on the faces of people they like."

As if triggered by Hyotei's words, Huo Yuhao inexplicably recalled the girl who, despite being rejected by him, still came to him without hesitation in a moment of crisis.

After a long while, he finally let out a soft breath.

".I see."

Five months later.

Soul Guidance System Experimental Zone.

In the vast and empty testing ground, Huo Yuhao was quietly watching Tang Ya, who was standing not far from him, and Jiang Nannan, whose appearance was somewhat peculiar.

The reason it is considered to have a unique design is that Jiang Nannan's lower body at this moment looks like she is wearing a seamless metal leg armor, with her long and beautiful legs completely wrapped in a metal structure that resembles an exoskeleton.

Thanks to Huo Yuhao's careful measurement and refinement, the entire exoskeleton leg armor perfectly fits Jiang Nannan's leg curves. Compared to when she wore school pants, the current look does not appear bulky at all, but instead has a more streamlined and technological feel.

This is also because, considering that Jiang Nannan is an agility-based attacker, Huo Yuhao ensured that the materials had a certain strength while focusing on lightweight and thinness during the production process.

As for the material's defensive capabilities, Jiang Nannan already possessed the Invincible Golden Body skill, and there were countless protective shield-type soul tools available, so Huo Yuhao didn't pursue it excessively.

Therefore, through five months of continuous improvements, Huo Yuhao added many module interfaces, such as those for installing sealed baby bottles, soul-guided shields, and even invincible shields.

Even disregarding the exoskeleton leg armor itself, any one of the technologies contained in this soul tool could trigger a comprehensive technological revolution if sent to Mingde Hall.

Ice-white dragon scales clung to Huo Yuhao's arms, and as the orange-gold and blood-red soul rings rose, Huo Yuhao's voice clearly reached their ears.

"Are you ready?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's appearance, Tang Ya's face immediately turned awkward.

"I refuse to accept this! You knew perfectly well that my Blue Silver Grass couldn't withstand the low temperatures, yet you deliberately used the Ice Emperor Martial Soul. What, would a kiss kill you or something? Did you really not give me even the slightest chance?"

You act like a thug after you win, hugging and kissing me, and your hands are all over the place. I wouldn't dare give you a chance.

Although he was complaining in his heart, Huo Yuhao said with a helpless expression.

"I'm doing this to leverage the physical enhancements provided by the Ice Emperor Martial Soul, okay? At worst, I just won't use my domain skills."

"no."

Tang Ya snorted lightly, "You're not allowed to release your cold energy. Since you're only relying on your martial soul to enhance your physical attributes, you're not allowed to use that snow lotus either!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

After saying that, Huo Yuhao seemed to have thought of something, took out a rather ornate-looking carving knife from his storage space, and spoke with an inexplicable smile.

"Then can I use this?"

The carving knife is a crystal-clear silver-white color with very conspicuous dark pink patterns. Because Huo Yuhao often uses it when making soul tools in the dormitory, Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan are not unfamiliar with it.

Although she didn't know why Huo Yuhao would suddenly take this out as a weapon, its smaller size than a dagger made her subconsciously relax her guard. After exchanging a glance with Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya nodded sullenly.

"Alright."

In any case, it's better for the opponent to have a carving knife than an ice sword. After all, they had already personally experienced the power of the Emperor Sword during their previous sparring sessions, and it was simply unreasonable.

(End of this chapter)