Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

Ning Rongrong stomped her feet angrily. Seriously, what a boring man! He has absolutely no sense of chivalry.

Damn it, how am I supposed to win over a man as tough as steel?

Yes, Ning Rongrong's only thought was to win over Shen An. This didn't mean that Ning Rongrong had fallen in love with Shen An, but rather that ever since she was scared to tears by Shen An last time and then met him at Shrek Academy, a bold idea had sprouted in the little witch's unruly mind.

Who says support-type Soul Masters can't harm battle-type Soul Masters? This young lady will first make Shen An fall at my feet, then trick his cat away, and then dump him mercilessly, making him cry in agony. Ning Rongrong thought to herself.

With my unparalleled beauty, manipulating a young man is a piece of cake. I'll make you cry your eyes out. The thought of Shen An clinging to her leg, begging her not to leave, filled Ning Rongrong with immense joy.

It has to be said that Ning Rongrong's idea is quite peculiar, which is probably related to Shen An's good looks.

If Shen Anchang were more ordinary-looking or less attractive, Ning Rongrong might have simply summoned her sword-bone grandfather for a devastating attack instead of personally using her beauty to retaliate.

"I can't make you milk tea, please. Have this first." As he spoke, Shen An tossed a bottle of cola to Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong looked curiously at the canned drink in her hand. How do I open this? A hint of embarrassment flashed across her pretty face. There are things in Douluo Continent that I've never seen before.

Tom noticed Ning Rongrong's unusual behavior, took the cola, and gently hooked it with his paw, opening it.

Ning Rongrong looked at the bubbling cola and thought, "What the heck is this? It's dark and bubbling. Is it really drinkable?"

Seeing Ning Rongrong's expression, Shen An rolled his eyes but ignored her. This was a "fat otaku's happy water," and currently, only Shen An could obtain it through a lottery across the entire continent; no one else could drink it even if they wanted to.

On the contrary, Tom took out an identical bottle from behind his back, opened it, poured it into his mouth, gulped it down, and let out a burp. His actions were incredibly smooth.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong also took small sips, her big eyes lighting up. What a unique and delicious taste!

Ning Rongrong stayed at Shen An's place until the afternoon when Shen An opened for business, and only then did she leave when she found there was nowhere else to sit.

As night fell, Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy.

Flander looked sharply at Ning Rongrong, then turned to Oscar and asked.

"Oscar, have you guys finished twenty laps?"

Oscar said awkwardly, "Dean, we've finished running."

Flander suddenly laughed: "Very good, Oscar, I didn't expect you to be so responsible. In that case, you continue running twenty laps. This time I will seal your soul power."

Oscar stopped talking, turned and ran outside.

“Ning Rongrong, you failed your mission and went to Soto City to eat, drink, and have fun, but you refuse to admit it and make Oscar take the blame for you. Shrek Academy does not need a student like you.”

"You can pack your things and leave now."

Ning Rongrong looked incredulous and said coldly, "Flander, you dare to kick me out? You're just a lowly Soul Saint, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Consequences? This is my territory, I make the decisions. Mu Bai, take her away. You can use any means necessary."

Dai Mubai said, "Let's go. I'm very angry right now and don't want to fight. You'd better behave."

"You dare!" Ning Rongrong shouted.

Dai Mubai looked impatient. He was indeed very angry after being hit by Shen An. When he heard Ning Rongrong questioning him, Dai Mubai said coldly, "You're just a hothouse flower. Pack your things and get out of here."

Ning Rongrong scoffed, "And you're no better off, getting utterly crushed by Shen An despite being a level above you. Is this what it means to possess a top-tier martial soul? You're really amazing, I'm so scared."

Every word Ning Rongrong said was undoubtedly touching Dai Mubai's sore spot. Being beaten in front of his fiancée by someone who should be weaker than him was something no man could accept.

Dai Mubai's anger reached its peak. "If I can't beat Shen An, I can beat you, right?"

Her soul power erupted instantly, and Ning Rongrong was blasted away in an instant, her whole body wracked with excruciating pain.

Meanwhile, in Soto City, Shen An looked at his reputation value, which had reached 50,000 in just one day and one night.

System, give me a lottery! Twenty draws to start. Now that he's famous, Shen is quite extravagant, ordering twenty consecutive draws right off the bat.

Congratulations! You have won 100 Cokes!

Congratulations! You have received [Small Soul Power Experience Pack *2]

Congratulations! You've received Tom's favorite pillow: it can greatly improve Tom's sleep quality.

……

Congratulations! You have won a [Mystery Character Lottery Redemption Ticket]

Shen An's spirits lifted, as if he had encountered something strange.

Shen An focused her attention on the last item.

[Mysterious Character Lottery Redemption Ticket: You can use 300,000 Popularity Points to summon a mysterious character]

Shen An was trembling with anger. This damn system is so greedy! Summoning characters isn't just about drawing them, it also costs reputation points! Does it even know how hard it is to earn reputation points?

Three hundred thousand! A whole three hundred thousand!

Chapter 42: Get Stronger by Spending Money! (Please Read On!)

Shen An stared blankly at the 300,000 reputation points required to summon the mysterious figure; it was far too much.

After checking his remaining 30,000 reputation points, Shen An pondered for a moment and decided to continue the lottery.

As the saying goes, one must be strong to forge iron. Shen An decided that his current soul power level was still too low, so he should eat some experience packs to improve it.

Once you become stronger, there will be more ways to gain fame points.

Soon, Shen An squandered all the remaining fame points; the feeling of winning a lottery was too exhilarating.

Every ten consecutive draws will yield a small Soul Power Experience Pack, and you can get a special item around fifteen draws.

Of course, the strength of special items is irrelevant, and they are basically items from the Tom and Jerry world and Earth, which is a pattern that Shen An summarized.

I was lucky this time; with the remaining thirty draws, I got three items.

[Smashing Spike's Brick: A light tap on the enemy's head will stun them for thirty seconds. Can be used three times.]

[Tuffy the mouse's diapers: You can put as much stuff in them as you want, because they can hold a lot.]

[Tom's Magical Potion: Drink it, and you might become stronger or smaller. Effective for half an hour.]

Shen An looked at the three props and fell into deep thought. How should I put it? It was quite a haul.

Needless to say, Tom used a brick to hit Spike, and with just a light touch, he was forced to stun him. It's an absolute godsend.

The diapers for the little mouse Tuffy are similar to storage-type soul tools, which just so happens to be what Shen An was worried about not having enough storage space in the future.

Furthermore, these summoned creatures can be placed in a dedicated summoning space, which is equivalent to stacking dolls. I just don't know how much stuff can be stored in a diaper.

Shen An stared at the small white diaper in his hand, widening his eyes as he peered inside, but could see nothing.

Shen An went to the storage room and put some of the tea and other goods he had prepared into the diapers to test them.

Shen An could access his storage space with a simple thought, but diapers were different; he had to reach in and put them in, and then fumble around to take them out.

Strangely enough, even though the diaper was smaller than Shen An's finger, Shen An could still fit his hand inside. Hmm, the scene was extremely beautiful, but also a little bit lewd.

Shocking! A handsome young man carries diapers with him so he can explore at any time!

Shen An thought to herself, "I still need to figure out how much room this diaper has, but I absolutely cannot use it in public, or my reputation will be ruined."

As for the magical potion Tom made, Shen An stared at it in silence. A fifty percent chance of using this thing was practically gambling with his life.

Fine, let Tom drink it from now on. He makes it himself and drinks it himself, since he's immortal anyway.

Next door to Shen An, Tom lay on his small bed and suddenly shivered. Tom looked around and wondered why the doors and windows were all closed. Could someone be trying to harm this Heavenly Emperor?

Fifty consecutive draws, four special items, and five small Soul Power Experience Packs.

Shen An's current soul power is level 23. As an ultimate martial soul, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass far surpasses others in terms of the attribute bonuses it brings to Shen An, as well as the purity and capacity of his soul power.

This explains why Shen An fought Dai Mubai and killed Zhang Hu and others without showing any signs of exhaustion.

Therefore, even a five-thousand-year-old soul ring only increased Shen An's soul power by two levels.

Shen An looked at the five small soul power experience packs on the panel and clicked to use them without hesitation.

"Boom!"

Shen An's soul power level, which he had never cultivated before, suddenly surged, rising four levels in a row from 24 to 27 before stopping.

"This is fucking awesome!"

The feeling of being able to upgrade by spending money and become stronger with a single click is so captivating that Shen An felt the surging soul power within his body and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

After the initial joy, Shen An couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. He never had enough reputation points; it took him five experience packs to reach level four, and each subsequent level required far more experience than before.

Furthermore, after reaching level 30, one must acquire a spirit ring. Having tasted the benefits of the system's spirit rings, Shen An naturally wouldn't choose to obtain spirit rings by hunting spirit beasts.

Actually, Shen An was being a bit ungrateful. You should know that Tang San, the protagonist of the original novel, only managed to reach level 29 after six years of cultivation.

Shen An, having only been in Douluo Continent for a month, already shows signs of surpassing others in the near future.

"I wonder if this money-grubbing system will raise the price of soul rings." Shen An couldn't help but speculate in his mind, thinking about the nature of his system.

Never mind, we'll see when the time comes. I already have a system, what more could I ask for? I'll just take it slow.

Shen An was about to tidy up, wash up quickly, and go to sleep when there was a knock on the door and intermittent sobbing.

"Who is it, knocking on the door in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Shen An impatiently walked downstairs, and as soon as he opened the door, a girl with tears streaming down her face appeared before him.

"Ning Rongrong, what are you doing here? And why are you crying so sadly?" Shen An asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong cried even louder.

"Waaaaah."

“Those people from Shrek Academy bullied me. They isolated me, and Dai Mubai even hit me,” Ning Rongrong said, her lips trembling as she sobbed.

Shen An thought to herself, "They bullied you, why did you come here? We're not that close, and I want to sleep."

Shen An thought for a moment and said, "Well, they're so mean, they actually bullied you. It's really awful. Why don't you go find a hotel to stay in for the night and calm down by yourself?"

Ning Rongrong initially thought Shen An was on her side after hearing the first half of his sentence, but when she realized that Shen An was annoyed by her and wanted to get rid of her, the goodwill she had just developed vanished instantly.

Ning Rongrong cried even louder: "I want to find Tom, don't worry about me, you're bullying me too."

Shen An sighed helplessly, "This is my home. You're telling me not to worry about you?"

Tom had already heard the commotion outside the door and ran downstairs. Seeing Ning Rongrong crying, Tom took out a handkerchief from behind his back and handed it to her.

As everyone knows, Tom is a kind-hearted cat, so how could he just stand by and watch the girl who gave him treats cry? He gently patted Ning Rongrong's back to comfort her.

Ning Rongrong picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears, then glared at Shen An with her misty eyes. "Hmph, you're not even as good as a cat."

"Tom, can I stay here tonight?"

Ning Rongrong didn't ask Shen An, but went straight to Tom. She could tell that Tom was no ordinary cat, so instead of asking a straight man like Shen An, she decided to ask a warm-hearted cat like Tom.

Tom hesitated as he looked at Shen An. In his eyes, Shen An was the master. Of course, if Shen An disagreed, he would secretly bring Ning Rongrong in. The main character was a rebellious cat.

Shen An looked at the soft-hearted Tom with a helpless expression. This silly cat, he thought, "I wanted to take you away from me before, but now you've turned the tables and want to keep me here."

"Alright, come in. I have a room here. Clean it up and go stay there."

Chapter 43 You're actually a pretty nice person (Please read on)

There are currently three fully furnished rooms upstairs, while the rest are simply furnished with beds, but they would be perfectly adequate for sleeping in.

Ning Rongrong followed Shen An upstairs. Actually, she didn't know why she came to Shen An's place. Maybe it was because Shen An was the only person she had any contact with in Soto City.

She ran away from home alone. In this foreign land, she was bullied and had no one to rely on. Therefore, she instinctively wanted to find someone she knew, or even just someone to stay by her side.

After Shen An escorted Ning Rongrong back to her room, he curled up on the bed, looking aggrieved. Finally, he sighed and decided to spend some time with the girl.

"Let's have a chat. Why did Dai Mubai hit you? And why are they isolating you?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong pouted and said with a wronged expression, "I didn't train properly and ran out to play. That old guy Flander wanted to kick me out, and when I didn't leave, he had Dai Mubai attack me."

"Then I made a few sarcastic remarks about Dai Mubai, comparing you to him, and he got angry and hit me."

"Look, I'm covered in bruises," Ning Rongrong said, pulling up her sleeve to reveal her once fair and smooth arms now covered in blue and purple patches.

Shen An noticed the dust on Ning Rongrong's skirt and then looked at the unusually obvious bruises on her body, asking, "Why are they isolating you? What are they doing?"

"Oscar told me they went to the Soto Arena."

"What's this for?" Shen An asked.

"It's where Soul Masters battle. As long as you keep winning, you can gain money and fame. It's a place where ambitious Soul Masters can shine."

Upon hearing this, Shen An's desire to sleep vanished completely. What a wonderful place!