Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Wang Teng paused, then tentatively asked, "By the way... do you know what Rongrong likes?"

Zhu Zhuqing didn't stop walking. She glanced at Wang Teng, a slight, ambiguous smile playing on her lips, and said, "Hmph, I think you're just pretending to ask me what I like. What you really want to know is what Rongrong likes."

Before Wang Teng could explain, Zhu Zhuqing quickened her pace and ran forward, leaving behind a fragrant breeze.

Wang Teng froze again, staring blankly at yet another receding figure.

"One or two of them are like this... What did I say wrong?"

After that, Wang Teng simply stopped thinking about it and silently followed behind the group.

After a while, he heard soft footsteps beside him.

Wang Teng looked up and saw that Zhu Zhuqing had run back again.

Zhu Zhuqing slowed down and ran ahead of Wang Teng on the left.

"I personally like to eat fruits that are sweet and sour."

Zhu Zhuqing stared straight ahead and said in a calm voice, "As for Rongrong, her favorite is the strawberry-flavored cake from that dessert shop in Soto City."

After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing sped up again and quickly disappeared ahead of the group.

Wang Teng paused for a moment, then smiled and called out to her retreating figure, "Thank you!"

Training proceeded as usual throughout the day.

After a series of activities including long-distance running, swimming, physical training, and bamboo forest dodging, it was already getting dark.

After dinner, Wang Teng went to Dean Flander and asked for a night off.

Flanders didn't ask any further questions and simply waved his hand in agreement.

Afterwards, Wang Teng left the academy and walked along the country road toward Soto City.

As dusk fell, the chirping of insects echoed from the fields on both sides of the road, and the lights of distant villages twinkled like stars.

After walking for about half an hour, the outline of Soto came into view, the city walls appearing particularly imposing in the twilight.

After entering the city, Wang Teng did not rush to find a place to stay, but went to the Mercenary Guild first.

The Mercenary Guild is located on a bustling street in the west of the city. It is a three-story stone building with a lively atmosphere at the entrance.

As Wang Teng pushed open the door, a stench of sweat, leather, and cheap liquor hit him.

There were more than a dozen tables in the hall, where groups of Soul Masters sat drinking and chatting, and the walls were covered with various mission notices.

Wang Teng walked straight to the front desk.

A middle-aged manager dressed in a gray cloth robe approached with a professional smile and asked, "Young man, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'd like to check some things in."

Wang Teng said.

"Check-in?"

The manager glanced at him and continued, "Where are the things? Where are they going?"

Wang Teng took out a wooden box from his storage soul tool, opened the lid and handed it over, saying, "These are the two pieces of whale glue. Send them to Barak City. The recipient is Wang Sheng."

The steward took the wooden box and looked inside. There were two pieces of yellowish-brown gelatinous substance, about the size of a palm.

He nodded and said, "Five thousand years of whale glue, it's not particularly valuable."

"From Soto to Barak... we have two ways."

Tell me about it.

Wang Teng said.

"One option is to go with a caravan."

The steward held up one finger and said, "There are caravans from Soto City that go to Barak City every month."

“We can entrust the goods to a familiar caravan to carry them over.”

Chapter 181 Soto Grand Hotel

"This method is cheap, but it's a bit slow."

After the manager finished speaking, he looked at Wang Teng.

"What's another way?"

Wang Teng didn't rush to make a decision, but continued to ask questions.

"The other option is expedited delivery."

The manager held up his second finger and explained, "We send someone specifically to deliver it; it's fast, but it's also more expensive."

"If you're not in a rush, I suggest you choose the first option."

Wang Teng thought for a moment and asked, "How long would it take if we went with the caravan?"

"About a month."

The manager estimated, "It will definitely arrive in no more than two months."

What if something goes wrong? Will there be compensation?

The manager smiled, then looked at the two pieces of whale glue in the wooden box and said, "These things aren't very valuable. If there's any problem, we can compensate you at the original price."

"Of course, the premise is that you have to complete the procedures and register clearly here."

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng nodded and agreed, "Then let's go with the caravan."

"okay."

The manager took out several forms from under the counter and explained, "This way, please fill in your delivery address and contact person, and then pay the fee."

Wang Teng followed him to a table, filled out a form, and paid a shipping fee of more than a dozen gold soul coins.

The manager handed a receipt to Wang Teng and said, "Keep this safe. If anything goes wrong, you can use this to claim compensation from us."

"By the way, we will notify the recipient when the package arrives."

After making the arrangements, Wang Teng left the Mercenary Guild.

As I left the Mercenary Guild, it was already completely dark, but Soto City's nightlife was just beginning.

The streets were brightly lit, with all sorts of lanterns hanging in front of the shops. Pedestrians came and went in an endless stream, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares, chatting, and children playing blended together.

Wang Teng stood at the door, took a deep breath, and looked towards the city center.

There, the most luxurious hotel in Soto was brightly lit and stood out against the night sky.

He started walking in that direction.

The Soto Hotel is located in the most bustling part of the city center. It is a five-story Western-style building with a snow-white exterior that shines under the lights.

A red carpet was laid out at the entrance, and two uniformed waiters stood ramrod straight, ready to open the door for guests at any time.

This was Wang Teng's first time entering such a place.

He pushed open the door and entered, where he was greeted by a magnificent hall with crystal chandeliers casting soft light, marble floors gleaming, and a faint scent of perfume in the air.

The guests coming and going were dressed in fine clothes, the men in suits and the women adorned with jewels, which contrasted sharply with Wang Teng, who was dressed in simple clothes.

Wang Teng felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't look at it much and went straight to the front desk.

A young waitress stood at the front desk, dressed in a neat uniform, with a standard smile on her face.

She glanced at Wang Teng, her gaze lingering on his simple clothes for a moment before quickly looking away and politely asking, "Sir, how can I help you?"

"Book a room," Wang Teng said, "the most luxurious one."

The waitress paused for a moment, then smiled again and said, "Sir, our hotel's most luxurious room costs ten gold soul coins per night."

The waitress spoke politely, but her tone carried a hint of caution.

After all, judging from Wang Teng's attire, he didn't look like someone willing to take out ten gold soul coins.

However, she dared not be negligent.

After all, the Soul Master group may seem inconspicuous, but they might actually have a lot of gold coins in their pockets.

"So expensive?"

Wang Teng blurted out, his brows furrowing.

Although he was mentally prepared, the number still stung.

Ten gold soul coins are enough for an ordinary family to live on for several months.

"Sir, our hotel has other rooms available..."

The waitress quickly explained, "We have standard single rooms, one gold soul coin per night; we also have economy rooms, one silver soul coin per night..."

"no need."

Wang Teng waved his hand to interrupt her, took out a gold soul card from his storage soul tool, and handed it to the counter.

"I'll take the most luxurious one, ten gold soul coins, swipe my card."

The waitress paused for a moment, then quickly took the gold soul card, her smile becoming more genuine.

"Okay, sir, how many days do you plan to stay?"

Wang Teng thought for a moment and realized that it would probably take quite a while for all eight pieces of whale glue (three pieces were 20,000 years old and five pieces were 10,000 years old) to be fully absorbed.

Just to be on the safe side, Wang Teng said, "Let's book a whole day first."

Based on Wang Teng's previous experience, he felt that twelve hours should be enough.

"Ok."

The waitress swiped the Golden Soul Card at the counter, handed it back to Wang Teng, and also gave him a golden room key.

"Sir, this is your room key, room number one."

"Check-out time is this time tomorrow."

"Would you like me to take you up?"

"No need, I'll go myself."