I collect fragments in Douluo Continent

Chapter 46 One Year, Changes

"Cheers!"

Inside the tavern, everyone raised their glasses together, amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

Being a Soul Hunter is a profession that walks on a knife's edge; one day they might perish in the forest. When the team returns from the forest, they usually come to the tavern to relax.

"Big Sister, this is a toast to you. Thank you all for fighting to the bitter end for me." Gulas raised a full glass of ale and gestured to Aisie.

Aisie smiled slightly, picked up her beer, and drank it down with Gulas in one gulp.

The team has been together for ten years, and everyone has a bond that transcends life and death.

As he spoke, Gulas picked up his wine glass and walked towards Man Sandao.

"No, no, no, Fatty, no need for thanks." Man Sandao waved his hand dismissively. "If you really want to thank me, kneel down and kowtow to me."

"Fuck you!"

"Hahaha!" Gulas and Man Sandao exchanged a glance, then simultaneously downed their mead in one gulp.

Watching the two playfully interacting, Lu Feng smiled slightly and picked up his juice to take a sip.

At this moment, Gulas walked up to him and said, "Brother Tang, this cup is for you. You are the most powerful support-type Soul Master in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, no, in the entire Douluo Continent!"

The rest of the team members also came over and raised their glasses of ale at the same time.

After several rounds of drinks...

"Brother Tang, what are your plans for the future?" Gulas asked solemnly.

"I plan to train in the forest. Big sister, what about you guys?" Lu Feng asked calmly.

"Could it be that these people are planning to win me over?" Lu Feng wondered to himself.

During this Soul Hunting Operation, Lu Feng and the others developed a life-or-death bond.

Moreover, the fact that they risked their lives to protect Gulas from absorbing the spirit ring suggests they are trustworthy teammates.

At this moment, Aisi and the rest of the team exchanged glances and said, "We've spent ten years together in the Star Dou Great Forest, it's time for us to take a break."

"what?"

Aisie's words immediately surprised Lu Feng.

"Brother Tang, we originally wanted to bring you along. But then we thought about it, and you're exactly like we were back then," Aisha said with a faint smile.

"Fresh out of the academy, full of youthful vigor!" Man Sandao continued, picking up where Ai Xi left off, "But we're all getting old."

"Compared to all the success and fame, the safety and well-being of my friends and family is far more important."

After saying that, Man Sandao raised his hand and scratched his head. Then he grinned and looked at Aisha with a somewhat silly expression.

Aisi rolled her eyes at Man Sandao, then turned to look in the other direction.

"Is that so?" Lu Feng remained silent for a while after hearing this.

However, he quickly came to a conclusion.

This is a real world, not the cold words in the original work.

No one is the main character.

But everyone is the protagonist of their own life.

At this moment, Gulas said loudly, "I've had enough of this fighting and killing. I've been planning this for a long time: once I've made enough money, I'll go back to my hometown and open a tavern. I've even thought of a name: 'Happy Hour'!"

"Since the elder brothers have made their decision, I, as their younger brother, will naturally support them unconditionally," Lu Feng said with a calm smile.

"Haha, Brother Tang, if you ever come to Longxing City in the Star Luo Empire, remember to come to my tavern for a couple of drinks."

"Okay, Brother Gulas, remember to prepare the best juice for me."

"No problem! Just for saying that, my tavern will reserve a serving of the freshest juice for you every day!"

After parting ways with everyone, Lu Feng hunted alone in the forest, occasionally teaming up with others.

Of course, he would always change his clothes every now and then.

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the restaurant, Lu Feng, for the first time ever, ordered a glass of ale. Since it was afternoon, there weren't many customers. A few waiters were gathered around the counter, chatting leisurely.

Lu Feng had shed his disguise and was no longer the dark-skinned boy he once was; he had regained his clean-cut appearance.

Over the past year, Lu Feng has grown a few centimeters taller, now standing at about 1.65 meters. He is strong and muscular, and no one would guess that he is only a nine-year-old child.

Lu Feng's greatest gain this year was not collecting fragments, but the increase in his social experience.

In his previous life, Lu Feng had spent several years in the underworld, achieving some success in his life and work, and could be considered a seasoned veteran.

However, the experience of a stable life under the red flag might not even be as valuable as that of a child in the Douluo Continent.

Here, some people work hard but can't earn a single gold coin in a year; others spend money like water, drinking a single cup of wine that would cost others decades' worth of income.

Power trumps the law, and morality can only give way to the powerful and wealthy.

This is Douluo Continent!

Lu Feng raised his glass and took a small sip. "Fortunately, I am also a wicked exploiter."

Over the past year, Lu Feng's practical experience has also improved significantly.

Within the academy, the battles between Lu Feng and Tang San and Xiao Wu can only be described as sparring, not as 'battles'.

In the Star Dou Forest, besides fighting with soul beasts, Lu Feng had at least a dozen conflicts with other mercenary groups. Bloodshed and even death were common occurrences.

If Lu Feng were to encounter Huang San again now, he could not only smash Huang San's head with a single punch, but also dance around Huang San's corpse without any qualms.

At the same time, because he often fought with spirit beasts, Lu Feng gained a deeper understanding of various spirit beasts, such as their characteristics, habits, and weaknesses.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

Moreover, Lu Feng discovered that maintaining a high-intensity combat state could also increase the speed of soul power cultivation.

After advancing to the Great Soul Master level, Lu Feng clearly felt that his cultivation speed had slowed down.

"In the original novel, Tang San was level 13 after absorbing his first spirit ring, and he was level 29 when he enrolled in Shrek Academy."

"In six years, Tang San cultivated to the sixteenth level of soul power, which is about two and a half levels per year."

"No wonder so many people criticize Tang San, now I know why!"

"However, my own situation isn't looking too good either."

Lu Feng raised his glass and took a big gulp.

"It only took me two years to go from level five to level twenty in cultivation. Even disregarding the increase in soul power from absorbing the millennium spiritual liquid, I can still improve by five and a half levels per year on average."

"Throughout the past year, I haven't missed a single day of cultivation, and with the added bonus of wood and fire attributes, I've only increased my soul power by four levels."

"Level 25, I just broke through to that level yesterday."

"After being tempered by the millennium-old spiritual liquid, I already possess the innate talent of full soul power. On the Douluo Continent, besides absorbing soul rings and soul bones, what else can give me a cheat code?"

Lu Feng raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Sir, would you like a refill?"

The pretty waitress at the counter walked gracefully up to Lu Feng, winked at him playfully, and said, "It's free."

"Free? Then could I have a glass of juice, please?" Lu Feng said with a faint smile.

"Juice?" The waitress frowned slightly. "Sir, we don't have any."

"Ding~"

Before she could finish speaking, a gold soul coin suddenly flew out of Lu Feng's hand.

The gold coin spun rapidly on the table a few times, emitting a soft buzzing sound. As its spinning speed gradually slowed down, it finally stood upright steadily on the table.

"Yes, sir, I'll go buy it for you right away."

After saying that, the beautiful waitress bowed to him at a ninety-degree angle with great excitement.

"Um."

Lu Feng nodded, facing the unknown that seemed like an abyss once again, his expression unchanged and calm.

"Lingling, this is fine. This run-down place is passable, but boss, where is he?"

Just then, a defiant voice came from the doorway.

That concludes this part of the story, and many readers have commented that it felt a bit padded.

Actually, what I wanted to write was summed up in one sentence: The protagonist kills someone and undergoes a transformation in his character.

Hahaha...

The upcoming plot will try to avoid featuring so many original characters, as the sense of immersion is indeed somewhat low.

(End of this chapter)