Douluo Continent: I Have a Diverse Order-Taking Platform

Since we've decided to explore Shrek City properly, we can't just stay in the hotel, resting and sleeping...

So after finding a place to stay, Liu Yuan decided to take Huo Yuhao to the city for some fun.

"It's really expensive..."

It was Huo Yuhao's first time staying in such a grand hotel, and he immediately felt the vast difference between people.

Twenty gold soul coins for just one night?!

Is this robbery?!

Seeing his pained expression, Liu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. "What? Are you worried about the money?"

"Um…"

Huo Yuhao nodded awkwardly.

One gold soul coin was enough for him and his mother's living expenses for a month, and there was even some left over.

It was only after I joined the Liu family a year ago that the concept of living expenses faded a little.

But today's provocation brought those memories back to him.

"Actually, this is quite normal." Liu Yuan's tone remained unchanged, as if he had long been used to it. "That's how it is in big cities; prices have skyrocketed."

I see…

A hint of hesitation flashed across Huo Yuhao's face.

At this moment, only two thoughts occupied his mind. They were: Xingluo City was a big city, and Liu Yuan's family had supported him for a year and used resources to nurture him—how much money must that have cost? Was his life even worth these gold soul coins?

Noticing that Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped talking, Liu Yuan stopped and turned to look at him.

"Yuhao, what are you thinking about?"

As they spoke, Liu Yuan's keen senses alerted Huo Yuhao's current predicament.

So I pressed one hand on his head, interrupting his deep-seated feelings of inferiority. I asked again:

"Yuhao, what are you thinking about?"

His gentle tone touched his heart.

In that tone… almost subconsciously, Huo Yuhao revealed his thoughts without reservation.

When he came to his senses, he realized that he had said everything he should and shouldn't have said.

"So that's what you were thinking." Meeting those deep blue eyes, Liu Yuan's face remained expressionless. He raised his hand, already making a striking motion.

Following his instincts, Huo Yuhao closed his eyes.

As a result, "Smack!"

He only felt a weight on his left side.

When he opened his eyes again, the hand that had been placed on Huo Yuhao's shoulder was already there. "Yuhao, you're actually wrong. Ever since you started coming to my house every day to repay my kindness, we've gradually come to regard you as part of our family. And I really have come to regard you as my younger brother, just like you."

Liu Yuan tapped his heart with his finger.

He did not deny that at first, his choice to help Huo Yuhao was out of a certain degree of pity and self-interest.

But humans are, after all, emotional beings.

As time went on, feelings gradually developed.

Moreover, Liu Yuan could also hear the sincerity in Huo Yuhao's gradually changing way of addressing him as "brother".

You call me "brother".

Then I naturally treat you as my own brother.

"elder brother!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes immediately reddened.

Hearing this, he wanted to cry!

"Alright!"

With a soft laugh, Liu Yuan placed his hand on the top of his head. "A real man doesn't easily shed tears."

Wiping away his tears, Huo Yuhao smiled and retorted.

"Hmm... I'm just happy."

Liu Yuan: "If I'm happy, I definitely won't cry."

【Ding! 】

Suddenly, a notification popped into Liu Yuan's mind.

[Notification: Gained 20% of the Luck. Current platform upgrade progress: 55.1% (Emperor Beast: 25%↑; Child of Luck: 30.1%↑)]

Liu Yuan: ? ? ?

Hey! There's an unexpected surprise. I never thought that just confirming a relationship would bring so much good fortune.

After a quick glance, seeing that there was nothing else, Liu Yuan didn't pay any more attention to it.

With a thought, he closed the platform panel and continued to say to Huo Yuhao, "Anyway, you shouldn't think about anything else. Just focus on your cultivation. When you've achieved some success, go back and make Aunt Yun'er happy."

"Okay!" Huo Yuhao readily agreed, but still glanced at the hotel behind him with some apprehension.

"Brother, now that we're family, can I earn some money myself to help with living expenses? There are so many things we need to spend money on..."

There was no way around it; he had been terrified of poverty since he was a child!

"make money?"

Liu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Do you want to set up a grilled fish stall?

It would be so much better to spend that time on self-cultivation.

So he waved his hand and decisively refused.

"Don't worry, our Liu family isn't that poor. We can easily afford tuition and living expenses. So don't even think about making money. As students, our top priority right now is cultivation!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Liu Family Pharmacy in Xingluo City still looks the same as before, with no change in appearance. But after obtaining the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record," things have changed drastically.

"Alright!"

Liu Yuan patted Huo Yuhao's head, "Don't think about those things anymore, I'll show you around."

Upon arriving in Shrek City, there are two places you should naturally visit. First, the shops related to Soul Masters.

However, despite being called Soul Masters, this street is actually mostly filled with people selling Soul Guidance Devices.

After all, in this era, soul tools have become the mainstream. Even though many teachers and students at Shrek Academy still hold onto old-fashioned ideas, soul tools have become the general trend, and no one can escape it.

"Wow--"

"So there are so many types of soul tools."

As he entered the shop, Huo Yuhao's eyes revealed pure curiosity as he looked at the soul tools on display.

Seeing this, Liu Yuan

"What? Are you interested?"

"It's not that I'm interested."

Scratching the back of his head, Huo Yuhao looked away. "I was just curious."

"Curiosity is the beginning of interest."

While fiddling with a ring-shaped storage soul tool, a satisfied Liu Yuan paid the bill directly.

"Actually, Yuhao, your talent is very suitable for the path of soul tools. Perhaps you can give it a try."

"Soul tool..."

Huo Yuhao took this suggestion to heart. Seeing him deep in thought, Liu Yuan didn't disturb him.

In fact, in this era of Peerless Tang Sect, those at the T0 level still tend to favor the power of martial souls.

However, Liu Yuan had his own reasons for mentioning this to Huo Yuhao. That is, there are quite a few universes in the Douluo Multiverse that involve the era of the Legend of the Dragon King, or even earlier than the Legend of the Dragon King.

In those eras, soul tools had already become quite advanced. Battle armor was a product of this development.

Sooner or later, Liu Yuan will be able to acquire the technology of battle armor.

But to fully develop it...

It won't work without talented people.

Although Liu Yuan was somewhat reluctant to admit it, as a liberal arts student, he clearly lacked talent.

But Huo Yuhao is different.

He has the ability and the talent.

Now, Liu Yuan has only planted a seed in his heart. As for Huo Yuhao's final choice, Liu Yuan will naturally respect his decision.

If you want to study it, then study it.

If you don't want to...

At worst, we can recruit some talent from the Sun and Moon in the future.