Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

Dugu Bo fell silent. Even though he prided himself on being knowledgeable and experienced, he had never seen anything like it before.

"Hiccup~"

"How could I know how to detoxify? It really was Tom who did it. Of course, now that there's Jerry too, Jerry should be able to detoxify as well," Shen An said, slightly tipsy from drinking.

"Tom? Jerry?"

"Oh, Tom is the cat, and Jerry is the little mouse."

Dugu Bo's lips twitched as he forced a compliment, saying, "That name is quite stylish."

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In the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, Xue Qinghe looked at Meng Shenji and the other two who were complaining to him with a strange expression.

"Commissioner Meng, do you mean that Shrek Academy came to join you, but because they targeted a boy named Shen An, they brought up Dugu Bo, and in the end, Xue Xing interfered and forced the Shrek students to leave Tian Dou?"

Meng Shenji smiled wryly and said, "Your Highness, that is indeed the case."

Xue Qinghe's expression remained unchanged: "Alright, I understand. You can submit a report to Xue Xing. As for Shrek Academy, there's no need to recruit them anymore."

"Your Highness, Tang San is a rare talent. Please go and recruit him yourself."

Xue Qinghe raised an eyebrow: "Commissioner Meng, I've been to Soto City before, and their reputation isn't very good. I'm afraid you've been misled."

"This..." Meng Shenji's face showed surprise and doubt, and he didn't know what to say.

After Meng Shenji left, Xue Qinghe suddenly laughed, and although he was a man, he inexplicably possessed a breathtaking beauty.

"Shen An, you are truly interesting. You actually managed to get that eccentric Poison Douluo to take action for you. I am increasingly eager to recruit you."

Chapter 108 Jerry's Skill Amazes Dugu Bo

No matter how many times he watches it, Dugu Bo is still amazed by the way Tom and Jerry eat; watching them eat is such a treat.

Looking at the slightly tipsy Shen An, Dugu Bo thought of the deadly poison in his body that was like a persistent ailment. After hesitating for a while, he decided to put aside his pride and ask, just in case it worked.

Dugu Bo spent his life playing with poisons, but in the end, he himself was harmed by them. The backlash from the poisons caused him to suffer from pain every night, especially on cloudy days.

This toxin can even be passed down to offspring. Dugu Yan's parents died because of it, and Dugu Bo, who was known for his poison, could only watch helplessly as his loved ones died before his eyes.

Therefore, when Dugu Bo learned that the deadly poison in Dugu Yan's body had been cured, his words that he was willing to go through fire and water for Shen An were by no means a joke.

Besides expressing his gratitude to Shen An, he also harbored a desire to cure his own poison.

"Shen An, I wonder if I could learn some knowledge about poisons from your cat?" Dugu Bo said somewhat awkwardly. After all, he needed a favor, even though he felt it was a bit absurd of him to expect a cat to cure him.

Shen An was stunned. He had heard Ning Rongrong talk about how powerful this Poison Douluo was, and that he and Tom were learning from each other. Was this appropriate?

Shen An said, "Senior Dugu, my cat's knowledge of poisons is definitely not as good as yours, so I'm afraid it can't offer you any help."

Dugu Bo was getting a little anxious. Why was this kid so clueless? Did he expect him to say outright, "I'm poisoned, can you ask your cat to check me out?" That would be so embarrassing.

"Oh dear, Shen An, to be honest, although I have earned the title of Poison Douluo, I am also plagued by poison. I wonder if you could ask your cat to take a look at me."

Dugu Bo said with a wry smile, "So what if I lose face? It's better than being plagued by toxins every day."

"Uh oh~~~." Shen An turned to look at Tom, his eyes asking, "Are you sure you can handle this?"

Tom, who was sprawled out in a chair with his large pregnant belly, slowly stood up after hearing their conversation.

Don't ask me if I can do it, just tell me what to do, and there's nothing in the world that I, Emperor Tang, can't do. Tom walked confidently toward Dugu Bo.

Jerry saw that Tom was about to show off again, and his face showed a hint of resentment. Then, he rolled his eyes and stretched out his little legs as Tom walked past.

His short legs inexplicably extended to a full meter long. Dugu Bo rubbed his eyes in disbelief. So even a titled Douluo can get drunk?

"boom!"

As expected, Tom fell down. With his big belly, he tried to get up but couldn't.

Without saying a word, Jerry picked up a spoon and hit Tom hard on the head. Tom shattered like porcelain into pieces.

Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo immediately stood up in fright. This was the miraculous cat that had the potential to cure the poison in his body! And now it was just shattered into pieces and gone?!

"Senior Dugu, don't worry, it's alright, they're just playing around as usual."

Dugu Bo looked at the cat fragments scattered on the ground in surprise and doubt. "You're telling me they were just playing around?"

Am I just getting old and my eyesight is failing, or are you drunk?

Seeing this, Jerry excitedly ran towards Dugu Bo, "Old Deng, I'm here to treat you."

"Don't worry, Senior Dugu. Tom can do everything Jerry can do. Neither of them can see the toxins in your body."

Dugu Bo fell silent. So you're not worried about your cat at all?

Jerry jumped onto the table, picked up a stethoscope even bigger than himself, and carefully examined Dugu Bo.

"what!"

Jerry suddenly looked serious, and the whole mouse jumped up in fright, which made Dugu Bo feel a chill. Could it be that my poison is incurable, or that this little mouse's medical skills are inadequate?

Dugu Bo quickly said, "Shen An, why don't you see if you can save your cat? This little mouse is out of the question, but maybe the cat can."

When Jerry heard Dugu Bo question his choice to believe Tom, his rat-like eyes narrowed. He had only intended to scare Dugu Bo, but since he had acted this way, he shouldn't blame Dugu Bo for being inhuman.

Jerry pulled out a piece of white paper and a pen, and quickly wrote on it: "Prepare a very cold place and a very hot place for me, and I can cure this disease for you."

Shen An also leaned closer. It was both cold and hot. He remembered an episode of Tom and Jerry where Jerry used a similar excuse, pretending to treat Tom's illness, to trick Tom.

But Dugu Bo didn't think so. He looked at Jerry with alarm. He knew his own situation. The reason he had been able to suppress the toxins for so many years was all thanks to the valley he had discovered when he was young.

The fact that this rat claimed it could cure him using extreme heat and cold demonstrates that its medical skills were truly extraordinary.

They really found the right people—no, they found the right mice.

Shen An was about to tell Jerry to stop playing pranks on the old man when Dugu Bo suddenly said solemnly:

“Shen An, I underestimated your Jerry. To be honest, my ability to suppress the toxins all these years is entirely due to that valley of ice and fire.”

“I will take you there now. I, Dugu Bo, promise that if you can cure this poison in my body, I will be willing to go through fire and water for you.”

After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Shen An looked at Jerry and asked him with his eyes, "You really don't have any intention of bullying the old man?"

Jerry's acting was much better than Tom's. He nodded his little head confidently and even put on a white coat, indicating that a doctor with a benevolent heart would never take revenge for personal reasons.

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The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, where Chen Xin secluded himself for cultivation.

It has been almost a month since Chen Xin returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After returning, Chen Xin did not say anything, only that he was going into seclusion to cultivate.

But today, the door has opened.

"Hahahaha!"

"Half a lifetime of trials and tribulations have all come down to this sword; I have finally broken through to level ninety-seven!"

Chen Xin walked out of the secluded room in high spirits, looking more than ten years younger. After becoming a Title Douluo, his lifespan would increase by a hundred years for every level of his soul power.

"Old bones, come out here and let me test my sword!"

At this moment, the refined Ning Fengzhi arrived with a withered old man who was nearly 2.5 meters tall to greet them.

Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Xin with delight. Chen Xin's increased strength was a great thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Seeing Chen Xin's sword intent about to burst forth, Gu Rong curled his lips: "Who wants to compete with you? You're already level 97, I'm not stupid, unless you get Feng Zhi to assist me."

Chen Xin smiled and said, "Alright, it's settled then."

Gu Rong's expression changed: "No, no, no, you old bastard, you're so confident, you must be up to no good. I don't want to fight you."

Gu Rong then said sourly, "Tell me, what kind of adventure did you have last time you went out? You went into seclusion as soon as you came back and even successfully broke through to level 97."

After being crowned a Title Douluo, each level of advancement becomes incredibly difficult, which is why Gu Rong greatly admires Chen Xin's transformation.

Chen Xin smiled mysteriously and said, "It's very simple. I met a cat, a magical cat."

Chapter 109 The serendipitous encounter was actually a cat? Impossible, I don't believe it!

Gu Rong curled her lip upon hearing this: "You old bastard, we've been friends for so many years, and you're still playing games with me."

"You said a cat helped you break through, could it be that this cat is a 100,000-year-old soul beast that willingly sacrificed itself for you? I don't believe it."

Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly; the usually indifferent Chen Xin had actually made such a joke.

Who would believe that a cat could help a level 96 Super Douluo break through to level 97?

It should be noted that Gu Rong has been at level 95 for over ten years, yet he has yet to take the next step, and Chen Xin's advancement will be even more difficult than Gu Rong's.

"Uncle Jian, please stop teasing Uncle Gu. What exactly is this fortuitous encounter? Is there any possibility of it being replicated so that Uncle Gu can use it to break through?"

Ning Fengzhi asked with anticipation. As the head of a sect, he had keenly sensed the undercurrents beneath the calm surface of the Soul Master world. Perhaps a major reshuffle would occur in a few years.

Prior to this, Ning Fengzhi naturally hoped that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would become stronger and stronger, so that it could gain a foothold in the future Transformation Sect.

A smile flashed in Chen Xin's indifferent eyes: "I've known Old Bones for decades. We may fight each other, but I really didn't lie to him about this."

"It really is just a cat, not a 100,000-year-old soul beast, but in my eyes it is better than a 100,000-year-old soul beast."

Thus, in Chen Xin's description, the image of a cat who is equally adept in the living room and the kitchen, and whose swordsmanship is superb, vividly appeared before Ning and Gu's eyes.

Meanwhile, the cat was curiously watching the scene below from the mountainside. Thick, humid heat rose from the valley, carrying a distinctive sulfurous smell.

Jerry also popped out from under Tom's chest, looking at him in surprise. Tom remembered that Jerry had just broken his things, and his expression turned unfriendly.

“Shen An, let me take you down. The height here is too great for most Soul Masters to descend,” Dugu Bo said.

Shen An remembered the time when Dugu Bo grabbed him and he had no power to resist. He didn't want to experience that kind of helpless situation again.

"No, no, no, Senior Dugu, I can fly too. I can get down on my own."

Dugu Bo looked at Shen An in surprise. "Wow, flying-type soul skills are rare." Of course, Dugu Bo couldn't have imagined that Shen An's flight had nothing to do with soul skills; it was something he had figured out on his own.

In Shen An's view, the position of the soul skill is quite important. It is a natural gift, and it is best to add a buff-type soul skill that improves attributes and status.

Instead of wasting precious skill slots on things like so-called flying soul skills that can be learned, including attack-type soul skills, you can figure them out on your own.

"Alright, I'll take Tom and Jerry with me then." Dugu Bo looked at the two little ones who had been together.

"Holy crap, you two be careful! You'll fall and die!" Dugu Bo was terrified when he saw the cat and mouse chasing and playing.

In Dugu Bo's eyes, these two were the key to whether he could get rid of the poison in his body.

Meanwhile, Tom and Jerry, who were playfully fighting, ran up to the middle of the valley. Only after hearing Dugu Bo's words did the two little ones realize that they were actually above a cliff.

The two little creatures, suspended in mid-air, instantly sensed something was wrong. They stretched out their paws to touch downwards, but couldn't find anything. They touched it again, but still couldn't find anything. Finally, they cautiously looked down.

Only then did they realize that they had somehow ended up halfway up the valley. The two little ones turned pale instantly, first letting out two sharp cries before falling down.

Without saying a word, Dugu Bo jumped down, his face full of anxiety. Given the height of this cliff, let alone cats and mice, even a Soul Master would be seriously injured if he fell down, if not killed.

Shen An looked at the vanished Dugu Bo and the huge crater left behind, which showed how fast the explosion was.

"This kind of strength is truly terrifying. I wonder when I will be able to reach this level," Shen An muttered to himself, before riding the azure light down.

Dugu Bo's figure was like an illusion, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the bottom of the valley.

His green eyes darted around, as if trying to catch Tom and Jerry before they were smashed to pieces.

"Hey~"

A slight sound came, and Dugu Bo immediately looked over, only to witness a scene that shattered his worldview.

Jerry grabbed Tom's tail, and Tom was about to fall. He took a deep breath, then pouted his long, protruding mouth and blew hard at the ground.

In Dugu Bo's view, the once plump and healthy cat had been blown flat, and its head had turned a purplish-brown. The powerful airflow had effectively cushioned the force of the fall.

Tom finally landed successfully, lying on the ground breathing heavily. Jerry also jumped down, wiping away a cold sweat with lingering fear.

At this moment, Shen An had already arrived beside Dugu Bo on his Nine-Leaf Sword Grass. Seeing Dugu Bo's dazed expression, Shen An asked with concern:

"What's wrong, Senior Dugu?"

Dugu Bo looked at Shen An with a complicated expression and slowly said, "Shen An, is your cat made of iron lungs?"

Shen An chuckled dryly. It wasn't hard to guess that Tom must have pulled off some crazy move that shocked Dugu Bo, a local Douluo Continent resident.

Shen An thought to herself, 'This is nothing. If I showed you Tom and Jerry, wouldn't you feel inferior?'

Shen An looked at the hot spring in front of him. It was not large, but it was divided into two oval pools. The colors of the hot spring water were milky white and vermilion respectively.

What's even more peculiar is that, although they are in the same pool, they are clearly separated, never encroaching on each other, and always staying on their own side.