Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 41 The Little Sky Over the East China Sea

Xu Xiaoyu's lips trembled slightly, her eyes filled with fear and apprehension, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.

That day still cast a deep shadow on him, so much so that even today, seeing Lin Ci still evokes a sense of fear in his heart.

The girl beside him, his younger sister, had long since hidden behind him, not daring to look at Lin Ci.

Tang Wulin was quite surprised; he hadn't expected Gu Yue and Lin Ci to be eating here as well. He immediately went over to them.

"Gu Yue, Ci Ge, why are you eating here?"

Lin Ci nodded to him first, gesturing for him to sit down, then glanced at Xu Xiaoyu with a forced smile and said, "Senior Xu, aren't you full either? Why did you stand up so excitedly? Would you like to eat something together?"

Ouyang Zixin was somewhat surprised, not understanding why Xu Xiaoyu would lose her composure upon seeing Lin Ci. Logically speaking, although the academy had warned Xu Xiaoyu last time, it shouldn't have been a big deal for this young master of the Xu family.

Xu Xiaoyu took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but her body still trembled slightly.

Lin Ci looked at Tang Wulin and pointed to the seat next to her. "Sit down. Judging from your posture just now, you probably didn't eat well."

Lin Ci then turned his gaze to Xu Xiaoyu, "Young Master Xu, I just heard you say that Class Zero is a toy made by nouveau riche? So, how does it feel to lose to a toy?"

His voice was soft, yet it seemed to carry an invisible pressure, making Xu Xiaoyu feel a little breathless.

For some reason, Xu Xiaoyu felt that the person in front of her was not a nine-year-old boy. Instead, he seemed like an iron-fisted emperor who controlled everything, his calm words filled with a strong sense of awe.

"You..." Xu Xiao was speechless. As the eldest son of the Xu family, when had he ever been humiliated like this, especially in front of everyone? But he was also wary of Lin Ci's strength displayed on the Spirit Ascension Platform and dared not retaliate easily.

"Brother..." Xu Xiaoyan looked at Xu Xiaoyu with concern.

Xu Xiaoyu ultimately said nothing, gritted her teeth, pulled Xu Xiaoyan up, and walked straight outside.

If you can't beat him, you can't escape him.

"Take care, senior."

Lin Ci's words almost made Xu Xiaoyu stumble and fall to the ground.

When Xu Xiaoyan passed by, Lin Ci deliberately made a scary expression.

This terrified the already frightened girl, who hurriedly huddled next to her brother, clutching Xu Xiaoyu's clothes as if she were afraid of being snatched away by a big bad wolf.

Lin Ci sighed softly, "It's pointless."

Ouyang Zixin stood there somewhat awkwardly. She glanced at Lin Ci and Tang Wulin, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Well, I'll be going now too."

Lin Ci smiled politely and nodded, "Take care, senior."

After Ouyang Zixin left, the restaurant returned to some quiet.

Just as Lin Ci was about to continue eating, she heard a cold snort.

Gu Yue snorted coldly, but remained silent.

Lin Ci shrugged, but seeing that Tang Wulin hadn't touched his chopsticks much, she still said, "Wulin, eat more. I know you have a big appetite. Don't try to save me any."

Tang Wulin was quite touched. Today, Lin Ci not only comforted him but also stood up for him. In the end, she even treated him to dinner. That was really kind of her.

"Gu Yue will pay; eat as much as you want."

Tang Wulin: "..."

Gu Yue: "..."

……

Early in the morning, the four of them took the Donghai Academy's private bus to the suburbs.

Donghai College's buses are school bus-grade and can accommodate dozens of people at a time. But today, they are only serving them. In fact, this has always been the treatment Class Zero receives.

Basically, when students at Donghai Academy see the academy bus carrying a few scattered people out, they know that Class Zero is going for training.

Envy is inevitable; teenagers at this age naturally admire the strong. They naturally yearn for their classmates who are around the same age but even more outstanding.

The bus traveled smoothly along the highway, the scenery outside the window constantly receding. Inside, Lin Ci closed his eyes to rest, Gu Yue quietly gazed out the window, seemingly lost in thought, while Tang Wulin curiously observed everything inside the bus. Although Class Zero received special treatment and taking a bus out for training wasn't his first time, this was the first time he'd been outside of the Spirit Pagoda. Therefore, he still found it quite novel.

They got off the bus in the suburbs, and Wu Changkong led them into a huge industrial park. This park had a name: Donghai Soul Guidance Technology Park.

As a newly emerging city, Donghai City's Soul Master strength is much weaker compared to established cities. However, its Soul Guidance Technology is rapidly developing, even surpassing top-tier cities like Mingdu, which boasts extremely advanced Soul Guidance Technology.

The park features extensive green spaces and rows of buildings of various styles, each with its own unique characteristics, and most of them are constructed of metal.

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

"Do you know this place?" Tang Wulin asked Xie Xie beside him in a low voice, full of curiosity.

After all, Xie Xie was the only long-time resident of Donghai City among them, and a rich young master, so he naturally knew a lot.

Xie Xie said, "I've heard of it. It seems that all the high-tech companies in Donghai City are located here. Most of the major companies in Donghai City are here. I've also heard that there are factories here that produce mechs."

At this point, his eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "Teacher Wu won't let us get involved with mechs, will she? Is the final exam really related to mechs?"

When it came to mecha, Tang Wulin's eyes lit up. Teenagers of this age often admire mecha pilots; the tall, powerful mecha, brimming with technological sophistication and a heavy, metallic feel, has always been their favorite.

Although Wu Changkong had clearly told them about the power of Battle Armor Masters, Battle Armor seemed more like an unattainable legend to them. On the contrary, mechs were quite common even in Donghai City.

Upon hearing this topic, some long-dormant memories of Lin Ci resurfaced in her mind.

Mechs...

Which man wouldn't want to pilot a Gundam?

The suburbs have more open space and are not as crowded as the city center. Moreover, the prices are relatively cheaper, so naturally these parks are quite large.

Take the park they entered as an example. It took Wu Changkong a full half hour to lead the four of them into a relatively small park.

In other words, it is a subdivision of a large park.

The first thing they saw was a wide-open green area, followed by a small blue building. Compared to the buildings they had seen before, this building seemed rather small and disproportionate to the vastness of this garden within a garden.

However, the combination of blue and green is still very pleasing to the eye, with a perfect blend of technological and natural elements.

Wu Changkong led them slowly into the building, where they were greeted by a deep blue glass panel.

He stepped forward and placed one hand on the glass.

"Hmm?! Long time no see, Little Changkong of the East China Sea~"

(End of this chapter)