Douluo: On Becoming a God through Science

"Ah, this is of course no problem."

The young deacon in white simply nodded.

After all, members of the Spirit Hall are not civil servants and do not have a sensitive political sense.

He was even somewhat delighted with You Chen's request.

Chapter 40 You Chen's intention towards Xiao Wu

"What's wrong, little brat? You're usually so lively, why are you so quiet today? Are you pretending to be a good kid in front of strangers?"

"You are the one pretending to be a good kid!"

Xiao Wu just couldn't stand the provocation and started to act aggressively.

Although he seemed to have regained some vitality on the surface, there was a barely perceptible darkness hidden in his eyes.

"Why is this happening? I made a human friend for the first time, and I found a place to stay in the human world for the first time... These two happy things should have brought me more happiness. I should have had a dream-like and relaxing time... But why did it turn out like this...?"

Xiao Wu lowered her head and bit her lip. She looked calm on the surface, but in her heart there were already turbulent waves and storms: "Why are you from the Spirit Hall!!!"

The admission procedures had been completed. As if to comfort Xiao Wu, who was feeling inexplicably depressed, You Chen took Xiao Wu's hand and walked her towards the house that he had asked someone to purchase in advance.

Looking at the house, which was well-decorated like a small villa, just like his other properties, You Chen raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

But it’s not that I feel happy about the big beautiful house…

But it was Xiao Wu’s reaction that made him very satisfied.

After noticing the Titan Ape's riot, he directly targeted Xiao Wu. This was naturally not out of good intentions.

If he could be the first friendly person Xiao Wu meets after coming to the human world, and could be considered a friend, he would definitely leave a deep enough impression in Xiao Wu's heart.

This is a leisurely move with far more advantages than disadvantages.

Anyone who has read the original novel would naturally know the relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu.

After reading the plot carefully and analyzing the details, a big part of the reason why Xiao Wu in the original novel was so easily conquered by Tang San was probably because of the sense of closeness brought by the half-soul beast aura on Tang San.

With this prerequisite, coupled with the inner loneliness and fear when in the human world, it is reasonable for them to fall in love with each other under Tang San's meticulous care.

As for Tang San's reaction to Xiao Wu, from his reaction to the little Loli's blushing and shyness, and his reaction when they first met that he was more like a "sex" than a "child"...

There are too many signs that indicate that Tang San fell in love at first sight when he first met Xiao Wu. As for what happened afterwards, it would be more accurate to say that he "realized love" rather than "family affection evolved into love."

Of course, the eldest brother doesn’t talk about the second brother.

If Tang San is a "true lolita complex", Xiao Wu's real age is also heavyweight.

It’s just that one is attracted by beauty at first sight, while the other falls in love over time.

It is hard to say whether Xiao Wu will fall in love with Tang San again in this life, but since Tang San is attracted by her beauty, there is no need to worry that he will not have any thoughts as long as he meets Xiao Wu.

He already has the experience of training Yan, a bootlicker, into a cultivation maniac, so...it seems like it wouldn't be a bad idea to transform Tang San into a bootlicker in turn?

You Chen is very clear about the things that he needs to pay attention to most at the moment.

It goes without saying that you should improve yourself.

Secondly, it is to hinder Tang San and Bibi Dong as much as possible.

One of these two people is Tang Fozu, who wants to destroy the Spirit Hall in the future, and the other is a completely crazy revenge-seeking Dianpo.

As for Bibi Dong, he currently has no good solution.

As for Tang San...

If it were twenty years earlier, You Chen might have considered the feasibility of reversing his future hostility towards Spirit Hall, but now he is no longer so arrogant as to believe that fate and trends can be easily changed.

In fact, he had already made the worst-case scenario plan. No matter Tang San or Bibi Dong, they would eventually become gods. Even if we think optimistically, at least one of them would become a god.

You Chen would certainly not give up easily on reducing their possibility of becoming gods, but he was more focused on "delaying".

You Chen's idea was very simple: "Let's just say that your becoming a god is an unchangeable destiny! Since fate is hard to change, I will continue to prolong this process. Before you become gods, I will accumulate as much strength as possible until... I become a god too!"

You Chen is a cautious person, but he is also an ambitious person.

If he hadn't obtained the system, he would have followed the originally planned route, lurking and then retiring.

But now that he had obtained the system, his strong ambition began to burn once again...

Since you have the power and hope to be the final winner, why do you still want to hide! ?

If one wants to influence Tang San, Xiao Wu is the best choice as a chess piece.

After spending time together along the way and receiving the favor of "leading the way", Xiao Wu has basically let go of her guard against You Chen.

After revealing that she was a member of the Spirit Hall, Xiao Wu's hesitation further confirmed You Chen's thoughts.

Perhaps it was the effect of the friendly candy, Xiao Wu's trust in You Chen was greater than he expected.

After arriving in Notting City, You Chen had two choices on how to deal with Xiao Wu.

First, try to protect Xiao Wu from being discovered by Tang Hao and the Spirit Hall as much as possible, and in the process continue to deepen Xiao Wu's trust in himself, so that she can be used as a backup spirit ring in the future, or as a hostage to threaten Shuang Ming.

Secondly, he no longer cultivated his relationship with Xiao Wu, let the trust accumulated during this period settle down, and simply focus on Xiao Wu's influence on Tang San.

And You Chen’s choice is already clear.

If he didn't mention his identity as a member of the Spirit Hall, he could keep it a secret for a long time. He could wait until Xiao Wu completely regarded him as an important person and then naturally reveal his identity. Then there was a high probability that Xiao Wu would continue to stick to him. In this way, he could take the first option and gradually completely control Xiao Wu.

Just like in the original novel, although it was very dangerous for Xiao Wu to go to Wuhun City to participate in the Soul Master Competition, Xiao Wu was unwilling to leave Tang San and still chose to follow him.

If You Chen hadn't mentioned it, Xiao Wu wouldn't have cared about what kind of power was behind him.

However, You Chen pretended to be ignorant and took the initiative to poke a hole in the paper window.

At this time, Xiao Wu trusted You Chen, but it was far from blindly believing him.

Even though the time they have spent together has made Xiao Wu want to trust You Chen, she will probably still involuntarily feel some resistance.

For the sake of inner peace, she will look for other inner support.

Simply put, there are two routes: the domestication route and the free-range route.

You Chen was unwilling to take the risk, especially from Tang Hao.

As for this guy, the original novel did not provide in-depth explanation on this aspect, so it is impossible to judge whether he did not attack Xiao Wu, who was also a transformed soul beast, because of the existence of his deceased wife, or whether he chose not to break the paper window because he was planning to prepare a soul ring for his son for the next 100,000 years.

If it's the former, that's fine. But if it's the latter...

Any flaw will lead to disastrous consequences.

So he won't choose the domestication flow.

He chooses to let Xiao Wu go, allowing her to develop a connection with Tang San, and he will also take the initiative to help hide Xiao Wu's true identity.

Even if you use the laissez-faire approach, it is very easy to "pull Xiao Wu back".

As long as Xiao Wu makes new friends and her heart is no longer as fickle as it is now, he can find an opportunity to tell Xiao Wu that the "big shot" she had offended was none other than the current Pope Bibi Dong, the murderer of Xiao Wu's mother.

Then, the alienation caused by worry will become the source of guilt.

Even in the future, he could use Xiao Wu, with the help of Tang San and the power behind him to deal with Bibi Dong.

With just a little thought, You Chen could think of countless options.

'Next, we just have to wait for the school to officially start.'

Chapter 41 Youchen's Practice

There is still one month left before school officially starts.

But You Chen was not in a hurry to complete Yu Xiaogang's task.

Be hasty when necessary, and be slow when necessary.

You Chen knew that being too impatient and anxious could easily lead to bad things.

He always makes decisions decisively, but when it comes to implementing them, he is cautious step by step.

There is still about half a month before Nottingham City Junior College officially opens. During this time, Xiao Wu has completed the admission procedures and moved into the school dormitory.

But of course, he didn't live in Dormitory 7 as in the original novel.

She is now enrolled in school through formal means and lives with students of the same grade.

However, You Chen told Xiao Wu in advance that since the students in the junior college are relatively young, they all provide unified accommodation regardless of gender.

He is saying this in advance, so don't wait until you are tired and then come back to him for help.

Some children of nobles are not used to school dormitories, so they live in their own homes and go to school on foot.

Xiao Wu had already thought about not getting too close to You Chen, so she naturally shook her head and said she didn't care.

After sending his children to school, You Chen also started his official job.

According to the branch temple's rotation policy, he is on duty for less than two weeks each month, and is allowed to take leave and adjust shift schedules.

These are all his privileges as the Yellow-robed Deacon.

The branch hall master who is also dressed in yellow is different. As a hall master, although he has more freedom in his work and rest hours, he still needs to stay in the Spirit Hall every day.

The corresponding power, salary and resources will increase significantly.

This is also a relative distinction between rights and responsibilities.

Generally speaking, the work in the branch temple is very leisurely.

Most of the trivial matters are handled by the white-robed deacons. As the yellow-robed deacon, You Chen only needs to intervene in major events such as disasters of fallen soul masters and invasions of soul beasts.

Today, the reputation of the Spirit Hall is at its peak, and there are hardly any fallen spirit masters who dare to show up.

Therefore, basically, You Chen needs to be dispatched when there is a soul beast disaster that the city lord cannot handle and requires the help of the Spirit Hall to deal with.

Nottingham is located in a remote area, and disasters of this kind are rare every few years.

This resulted in You Chen basically having nothing to do during his working hours, except to practice in a different place.

You Chen’s daily training items can be roughly divided into the following items.

First, the improvement of soul power level.

Second, the training of soul power manipulation ability.

Third, physical training, and practicing the "Yun Dong Quan" in the process.

Fourthly, the training of mental strength, focusing on "The Art of Distracting the Soul and Refining the Soul", supplemented by the practice of "The Art of Shocking the Soul".

Fifth, the practice of “The Art of Breathing Resistant”.

Sixth, the study of the original power of martial soul.

It can be said that every day of Youchen is filled with spiritual practice.

If it were an ordinary person, with such a terrifying practice schedule, even if they persisted for a day or two, they would be overwhelmed and would not be able to guarantee the efficiency of practice.

But Youchen is different.

Not to mention, You Chen's powerful mental strength far exceeds that of ordinary people.

These six spiritual practices do not necessarily have to be practiced one by one.

Many exercises can be mixed with practice, and even integrated with each other, so that you can learn by analogy.

The effectiveness of "The Art of Distracting and Refining the Soul" is of course indispensable in this regard.

By dividing his mind and practicing the three elements of essence, energy and spirit, You Chen is now able to carry out the three elements in parallel without interfering with each other.

Of course, "The Art of Distracting and Refining the Soul" is not completely energy-saving and can be used uninterruptedly around the clock.

In addition to the mental energy that is naturally consumed several times, it also consumes a kind of energy that the soul master world has never cared about or defined: "heart energy".

Simply put, if you use this technique too much, you will feel mentally tired even if you have sufficient mental strength.

If used without restraint, it may even lead to jade syndrome...

According to Youchen's experience, the upper limit of this "heart power" should be related to a person's spiritual will. But this thing is indeed a bit mysterious, and even Youchen finds it difficult to quantify.

I only know that willpower will not improve just because of the improvement of mental strength, but the stronger the mental strength, the faster it will improve.

With You Chen's mental strength, his willpower is bound to be not too low now. As long as he doesn't abuse this technique, there will be basically no problem.

During this period, his most important gains were in two aspects.