Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

Rapunzel looked up, and the charcoal pencil in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

A deep purple dress, skin so pale it was almost transparent, eerie green eyes, and a twisted wooden staff that she never parted with.

Geduo.

She just stood there, quietly watching Rapunzel, her face expressionless.

Rapunzel's heart almost stopped beating for a moment.

"I've found you." Godot's voice was soft, but it sent a chill down Rapunzel's spine.

She did not resist.

Not wanting, but not dare.

The aura emanating from Ge Duo was too powerful; she knew it was the pressure of a Title Douluo.

Rapunzel is only at level 30-something now. No matter how amazing her hair-based martial soul is, it's impossible for her to escape from a Title Douluo.

Moreover... deep down, she didn't actually want to escape.

That conflicting feeling made Rapunzel give up resisting.

She quietly packed up her painting tools and followed Ge Duo away from the town, arriving at this place of ice and fire.

Then, she was imprisoned here.

Unlike the towers in fairy tales, this time she was imprisoned not by stone walls, but by invisible energy barriers.

Gothel set up a barrier around the Crystal House, preventing Rapunzel from leaving the area within a hundred meters.

But she can move freely in this valley of ice and fire.

Godot did not restrict her movements in the valley, and even provided her with comfortable accommodations and plenty of food.

But Rapunzel knew that all of this came at a price.

Her hair.

In the fairy tale world, her long hair possesses magical healing and rejuvenating powers.

After arriving in Douluo Continent, this power transformed into her martial soul.

"Golden Long Hair" is the name Rapunzel gave to her martial spirit.

Her long hair was no longer just hair, but a special existence with vitality.

It can grow and shorten freely, and can become as hard as iron or as soft as silk.

More importantly, it retains that magical healing property. Although it's not as exaggerated as reversing aging, it can indeed accelerate wound healing and nourish life.

And Godot needs this strength.

"squeak"

The door to the Crystal House was pushed open.

Rapunzel shuddered and instinctively curled up even tighter.

But she forced herself to lift her head and look towards the doorway.

Gedo walked in.

She wasn't wearing her signature deep purple dress today; instead, she wore a more practical dark green belted robe with the sleeves rolled up, revealing her pale, slender wrists.

She held a jade tray in her hand, on which were placed several small glass bottles and various alchemy tools.

"How are you feeling today?" Ge Duo's voice was calm, revealing no emotion.

Rapunzel pursed her lips: "...It's alright."

Chapter 312 Catalyst

Godot walked to the lab bench in the center of the room and put the tray down.

She turned around, her deep green eyes landing on Rapunzel, or more precisely, on her long golden hair.

"come over."

Rapunzel stiffened for a moment, but still stood up and slowly walked towards Godot.

Her long hair trailed on the floor as she walked, making a soft rustling sound. When she reached Godfrey, Rapunzel stopped, lowered her head, and dared not look Godfrey in the eye.

Godot reached out and gently scooped up a strand of golden hair that was hanging down in front of Rapunzel's chest.

The movement was so gentle that Rapunzel felt a little dazed.

On the tower in the fairy tale world, Godfrey often stroked her hair like this.

At the time, she thought it was a sign of maternal love, but later she realized that Godot was simply admiring her collection and checking that her treasures were intact.

“Your hair,” Godot said softly, “is even better than I expected.”

Her fingers slid down her hair, feeling the vibrant life force within it.

"After arriving in this world, its power not only did not weaken, but became even purer due to its transformation into a martial spirit. It's truly... a perfect catalyst for magic potions."

Rapunzel's heart skipped a beat.

catalyst.

The word reminded her of the hair that Godot had cut off.

After arriving at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Godo would cut off a section of her hair every few days to use for making magic potions.

Rapunzel's hair has the magical effect of accelerating the fusion of medicinal power and improving the quality of elixirs.

"How much do you need today?" Rapunzel's voice was soft, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

Ge Duo glanced at her: "One foot."

She took out a pair of silver scissors from her sleeve. The blades of the scissors were engraved with intricate runes, which shimmered with a cold light in the glow of the Yin-Yang Well.

Rapunzel closed her eyes.

She could feel Godot's fingers combing through her long hair, finding the right spot, and then...

"Click".

The crisp sound of hair being cut.

A strand of golden hair drifted down and was caught steadily by Ge Duo.

At the break, faint golden light emanated, which was the life energy contained in the hair.

Rapunzel opened her eyes and looked at the strand of hair that had been cut off, a wave of inexplicable sadness washing over her.

Her long hair is her martial spirit, a part of her body.

Each time her soul was cut, it would deplete her soul power, and the feeling of weakness was as painful as blood loss.

But Gedo didn't care.

Or rather, all she cares about is the value that hair can bring.

"Does it hurt?" Ge Duo suddenly asked.

Rapunzel paused for a moment, then shook her head: "It doesn't hurt."

It just hurts in my heart.

Godot carefully placed the cut hair into a specially made jade box, then looked at Rapunzel: "Sit down, I'll help you fix the cut."

Rapunzel obediently sat down on the chair next to the lab bench.

Godot took out a bottle of light green ointment, dabbed some with her fingertip, and gently applied it to the broken ends of Rapunzel's hair.

The ointment is cool and has a faint herbal scent. After being applied, the scattering of light from the broken surface immediately stopped.

"This is a medicated ointment made with spring water from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, which can temporarily seal the loss of life energy," Ge Duo explained as she applied the ointment.

"Your hair is special; even if it's cut, the energy inside won't dissipate immediately. But if you don't deal with it, this energy will be wasted."

Rapunzel sat quietly, letting Godot play with her hair.

This familiar sense of intimacy made her feel dazed.

In the tower of the fairy tale world, Godfrey often combed her hair like this.

At that time, she felt it was the happiest thing in the world.

Even if the mother is not real, it's nice to have a mother combing your hair.

"Why are you looking for me?" Rapunzel suddenly asked.

She's been holding this question in for three months.

Godot paused for a moment, then continued, "I need your hair."

"That's all?"

"Otherwise what?" Ge Duo's voice was flat.

"Your hair is a top-tier ingredient for alchemy, greatly increasing the success rate and quality of my potions. In this world, strength is everything. I need to become stronger, I need more resources, and I need everyone to beg me for help."

She put down the ointment, took a step back, and looked at Rapunzel.

Do you hate me?

Rapunzel remained silent for a long time.

"I do not know."

This is the truth.

Godot smiled softly, a smile carrying an emotion Rapunzel couldn't decipher: "Whether you don't know or hate, it doesn't affect our relationship now. You're here, providing me with your hair. I'll protect you, give you shelter and food. A fair trade, isn't it?"

“A deal…” Rapunzel murmured, repeating herself.

"Yes, a deal."

Ge Duo turned and walked to the experimental table, beginning to organize the medicine-making tools.

“This world is realistic, Rapunzel. There’s no such thing as good without a reason, and no such thing as bad without a reason. Everything is an exchange. Just like me and those who come to me asking for potions. They give me rare ingredients, and I give them the potions they want. It’s fair.”

She picked up the jade box containing Rapunzel's hair, opened it, and looked inside.