Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 46 The mountain peak is never shattered by its reflection.

A flash of light appeared, and Lin Ci emerged, though his lips were slightly bruised. He looked rather disheveled.

"We agreed not to use soul power." He muttered to himself, though he had already guessed that this guy was going to do something like this.

Looking ahead, Gu Yue and the other two had already emerged, but Gu Yue's face was only slightly pale. The others weren't in such good condition; Tang Wulin and Xie Xie both had bruises on their faces.

"Brother Ci, you got beaten up this badly too?" Xie Xie was somewhat surprised. "Which emulator is that strong?"

Lin Ci's lips twitched. He wished it were a simulated character, so he wouldn't be in such a miserable state.

Tang Wulin, however, didn't ask in such a flippant way, "Brother Ci, what level are you at?"

Lin Ci said, "The final challenge."

Tang Wulin was still very impressed and sincerely exclaimed, "Just like Gu Yue, you two are still the strongest."

Even when Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi were still around, the two strongest members of Class Zero were Gu Yue and Lin Ci. One was invincible among those of the same level, and the other had terrifying talent.

Gu Yue stood aloofly to the side with her arms crossed. Upon hearing this, she merely snorted coldly and turned her head away.

Wu Changkong turned around and looked at the four of them. He nodded. "Come here."

They walked up to Wu Changkong. Xie Xie lowered his head; he had the worst grades and was thinking to himself that he was probably going to be criticized.

The thought had barely formed in his mind when suddenly a bright light appeared, and the four of them felt a strong spatial fluctuation; they vanished from their spot.

When the light flashed again, they found themselves in an office-like space. The spacious area was easily over two hundred square meters, with a huge desk at the back and rows of white leather sofas neatly arranged.

"Sit down, there are some things I need to talk to you about." Wu Changkong gestured to the sofa.

Lin Ci sat down naturally, while Xie Xie hesitated, feeling ashamed of his poor grades. However, seeing Gu Yue and Tang Wulin take their seats one after another, he gritted his teeth and sat down opposite Wu Changkong.

"You must be wondering about today's exam. You've all encountered opponents of similar level. I must tell you, these opponents you faced in the Hall of Heroes were all real Soul Masters. Because they were simulated, we can only utilize about 70% of their true strength. How do you think your strength compares to theirs?"

Lin Ci didn't want to mention Huo Yuhao, that sixth brother, at all. That guy had absolutely no sense of martial ethics. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

"There are two reasons why I brought you here. First, because your absorption limits on the Spirit Ascension Platform are nearing their limit. At most, you'll be unable to continue training there after a few more times. Therefore, you need another place to train and practice. The Hero's Hall provides more realistic combat experience because the injuries are directly to your physical bodies. Of course, if your injuries reach a certain level, you will be automatically teleported out, unlike on the Spirit Ascension Platform where the destruction of your body can cause a mental shock. Relatively speaking, you can think of the Hero's Hall as a higher-level Spirit Ascension Platform."

"Secondly, the significance of this assessment lies not in the final exam. Your final exams were already completed at the Spirit Ascension Platform during the riot, and I have already given you your scores. Passing this assessment means that you can join us. If you decide to join, you can accumulate merit points to use the Hall of Heroes for training in the future."

What Wu Changkong was referring to was simply the Tang Sect. He himself was a member of the Tang Sect, so naturally, there was a promotional element to his statement. After all, Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect had a very close relationship. As someone from Shrek, he naturally hoped his students would join this organization.

Just as everyone was wondering, Wu Changkong continued, "This matter mainly concerns Tang Wulin and Xie Xie. Gu Yue and Lin Ci are already part of an organization and won't be joining."

Tang Wulin, clearly unaware of anything, asked in confusion, "Gu Yue, Ci Ge, have you joined the organization?"

Lin Ci nodded and replied, "The Spirit Pagoda."

Tang Wulin was very clever. Upon hearing this answer, he immediately understood a little. Given the talents that Lin Ci and Gu Yue had displayed in the Spirit Ascension Platform, it was quite normal for the Spirit Transmission Tower to recruit them.

"Teacher Wu, what does this organization do?" Xie Xie asked.

His family was considered a considerable force in Donghai City, no less powerful than the Xu family, so he couldn't just join an organization of dubious origin. However, the fact that this organization had a base in the Donghai High-Tech Park suggested that its background was probably quite legitimate.

Wu Changkong said, "Tang Clan."

Two concise words. But they startled both Tang Wulin and Xie Xie. Only Gu Yue and Lin Ci remained calm.

Gu Yue only had a superficial understanding of human history, so the Tang Clan didn't hold much significance for her.

Lin Ci is even less of a concern. He certainly doesn't harbor hatred now, but he definitely would have 20,000 years ago. However, he knows Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao, and the current leader of the Tang Clan, so he's quite familiar with them and doesn't see anything wrong with them.

Ultimately, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie still chose to join. In fact, even Xie Xie, the so-called young master of a prominent family, was nothing compared to the truly top-tier forces. Donghai City was a remote corner of the country, and even a random family from Shrek City would be considered a major family in Donghai City.

Therefore, whether it's Xie Xie or Tang Wulin, who has even less influence, joining the Tang Sect would be more beneficial than harmful. They could choose to join without much consideration.

Wu Changkong nodded, quite satisfied. This aligned with his expectations, since he had known all along that Lin Ci and Gu Yue had joined the Spirit Pagoda.

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

The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo has already contacted him. Just like when Leng Yaozhu chose to meet Lin Ci to ask him for advice, he had no objections whatsoever, as long as Lin Ci agreed. Undoubtedly, it's extremely beneficial for a top-tier Title Douluo, the strongest being on the continent, to personally accept someone as a disciple. It would be very good for both Lin Ci and Gu Yue's future.

Admittedly, he would like his disciples to join the Tang Clan like him. But he couldn't let his own selfish desires hinder Lin Ci's future.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were both very happy; being able to join the Tang Sect was definitely a joyous occasion for them.

This time, Tang Wulin didn't feel sad or anything because Lin Ci and Gu Yue didn't join the Tang Sect.

He still remembered what Lin Ci had said to him yesterday.

"The ocean never apologizes for the receding tide."

Everyone has their own choices. He chose to be the ocean, rather than drifting with the tide.

The sea never apologizes for the receding tide, and the mountain peaks are never shattered by their reflections.

Extra chapters will resume as normal tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)