Douluo : I steal tang san's luck

"Zhuqing, let me help you to the cafeteria."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai—

And suddenly, he seemed disgustingly fake.

A man who abandoned his fiancée, fled from Star Luo Empire to escape his responsibilities—

Then spent his days indulging in debauchery at Shrek Academy.

And now he was acting all devoted?

"Heh!"

She let out a cold laugh.

Then, Zhu Zhuqing forced herself up, staggering toward the cafeteria on her own.

In the past, she had no choice.

But now—

Now she had found a better option.

Someone like Dai Mubai?

She wanted nothing to do with him.

Dai Mubai watched her back, his expression shifting between guilt, frustration, and confusion.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun exchanged glances.

—There's definitely a story here.

But seeing Dai Mubai's mood, they didn't dare say anything and simply helped each other limp toward the cafeteria.

Meanwhile,

Tang Lan approached Xiao Wu and offered his hand.

Xiao Wu happily grabbed it, stood up—

Then immediately jumped onto his back, waving her arms like reins.

"Giddy up!"

Tang Lan chuckled affectionately, supporting her legs as he carried her toward the cafeteria.

As he passed Tang San, he stopped for a moment and looked at him.

Tang San quickly shook his head—

He still had his pride. He didn't need help.

Tang Lan had only asked for appearance's sake,

So he just nodded and walked off.

Very soon, he caught up to Zhu Zhuqing.

Just as he was about to pass her—

She suddenly stumbled and fell forward.

What a coincidence.

Even though she was falling in the opposite direction,

Tang Lan lunged forward, catching her by the shoulder with one hand.

"Th-Thank you." Zhu Zhuqing said quietly. "I can walk on my own, you can let—"

Before she could finish,

Xiao Wu jumped down from Tang Lan's back and supported Zhu Zhuqing from the other side.

"Oh, come on! We're a team now!"

"Let's go!"

"It's time to eat!"

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing didn't refuse.

Tang Lan shifted from holding her to just supporting her arm.

And perhaps because she was too exhausted,

She didn't seem to notice.

Even after sitting down in the cafeteria, she never commented on it.

But—

[System Notification]

[Host has gained Zhu Zhuqing's favor, lowering Dai Mubai's status to second choice, causing Tang San to lose the Nether White Tiger fusion ability. Stole a small amount of Tang San's Luck!]

[Reward: 2,000-Year External Spirit Bone—Heavenly Heavy Pupil!]

Oh?

An external spirit bone—ranked second on every spirit master's dream list?

Even though it was only 2,000 years old,

External spirit bones were so highly sought after because of their growth potential.

Look at Tang San.

His External Spirit Bone—Eight Spider Lances lasted from Spirit Elder all the way to godhood, evolving into the Sea God's Eight Wings.

That alone proved how invaluable external spirit bones were.

After a quick meal,

Tang Lan made an excuse to return to his dorm first.

'System, extract my reward!'

A glowing orb appeared in front of him—

Inside, a crystal-like eyeball radiated with a purple light.

Wait.

It's not a pair?

Perfect.

That meant he could still get another external eye bone later!

Without hesitation,

He pressed the Heavenly Heavy Pupil onto his left eye.

Then, he immediately activated Blue Silver Domain,

Spreading his consciousness into the Blue Silver Grass around him—

Temporarily severing most of his connection to his real body.

—Because fusing with an external spirit bone…

Was never a pleasant experience.

Even so—

Tang Lan still felt his left eye throbbing, sore, and burning hot.

If he had endured it head-on…

Tsk!

Even the thought of it was terrifying.

Over an hour later, the pain finally subsided.

Tang Lan's consciousness returned to his body, and he blinked a few times.

In that moment,

A new soul bone ability surfaced in his mind—

—Replication!

He could copy any spirit ability, store it within his Heavenly Heavy Pupil, and instantly release it when needed.

Basically, a customizable skill slot!

But most importantly—

External spirit bones could grow!

As the Heavenly Heavy Pupil evolved, its copying range would expand.

Spirit bone abilities, self-created techniques, even other people's soul skills…

And eventually—

It could even replicate martial souls!

One martial soul, used as two—artificial Twin Spirits!

Tang Lan was extremely satisfied.

He immediately activated Replication—

Storing Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor's Third Spirit Ability: Life Burial inside his Heavenly Heavy Pupil.

This ability was already powerful—previously, he had to activate his martial soul and spirit ring to use it.

Now?

Instant cast.

Even if a Titled Douluo showed up, they'd be trapped before they could react.

Tang Lan was very pleased.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

The sound of knocking interrupted him.

"Come in."

The dorm door opened, and a golden-haired Dai Mubai walked in.

"Xiao Lan, am I interrupting?"

"No problem." Tang Lan raised an eyebrow. "You need something?"

Dai Mubai pressed his lips together.

He had come because of what he saw earlier…

But he couldn't bring up the past—it was too embarrassing.

So after a few seconds of hesitation,

He changed the subject—

"I've decided to move back into the dorms. Can you build me a room too?"

"That's all? Easy."

Tang Lan snapped his fingers.

From outside, there was a series of scraping noises, followed by Oscar's distant "Holy sh*t!"

"Done." Tang Lan said. "Anything else?"

Dai Mubai shook his head.

He turned around and left, closing the door behind him.

Tang Lan let out a sneer.

Couldn't even swallow his pride to fight for his own fiancée.

He deserved to lose her.

Even better—

If Dai Mubai had actually confessed, Tang Lan would've had to think of a response.

But now?

Heh, heh, heh!

Tang Lan opened his Blue King Martial Soul,

Dumped out the forged parts from earlier,

And began assembling them together.

A heavy, lethal weapon started to take shape.

Total length: 1447.8 mm.

Barrel length: 736.7 mm—half the total size.

The M107A1 Semi-Automatic Anti-Material Sniper Rifle!

Also known as—

The legendary Barrett.

Also known as—"The Cannon!"

One of the most powerful sniper rifles in the world!

Effective range: 1850 meters.

Maximum range: 2500 meters.

The only issue was—

Its original M3 10x Optical Scope couldn't be replicated with his current resources.

But that didn't matter.

Tang Lan had Blue Silver Domain.

With mental targeting, it was basically auto-aiming.

Additionally,

Tang Lan had refined a fresh batch of gunpowder,

Trying to replicate the Barrett's original firepower as closely as possible.

The specialized 99mm armor-piercing rounds—

Were as wide as his palm.

Once fully loaded—

Xiao Wu suddenly peeked in.

She had snuck over—

And the moment she saw the massive Barrett sniper rifle, her eyes lit up!

"Whoa! That looks awesome!"

She had personally seen how much more powerful an Uzi was compared to the Python Revolver.

And this giant beast…

Just looking at it, she could tell it was terrifying!

"Brother! Is this my new toy too?!" Xiao Wu asked excitedly.

But Tang Lan held her back, pressing her head down.

—Even he hadn't played with it yet!

"This one is too powerful."

"If it hits someone, it'll literally blow them apart."

"Once you've had proper training, I'll make one for you."

Xiao Wu's ears twitched—she instinctively shrank back.

Blow someone apart?

Even her Eight-Stage Drop couldn't do that.

And yet, this Soul Tool could?

Now she was even more interested!

Immediately, she clung to Tang Lan, launching into a full-on spoiled act.

Her voice was soft, her arms wrapped around him, her head rubbing against his chest.

Tang Lan's bones nearly melted from her sugar-coated whining.

"Alright, alright!" Tang Lan finally caved.

"Tomorrow, I'll take you to test it. If everything goes well, I'll make you a new one."

"Yay!" Xiao Wu cheered. "Brother, you're the best! I want mine in pink!"

Tang Lan smiled indulgently.

Xiao Wu, his little ball of sunshine, was someone he could never refuse.

The Next Morning

Xiao Wu dragged Tang Lan out of bed early, excited for breakfast.

But—

When they arrived at the cafeteria,

Someone was already cleaning up their dishes.

Tang Lan wasn't surprised to see Zhu Zhuqing.

But…

"Ning Rongrong? You're up this early too?" Tang Lan asked in surprise.

Ning Rongrong immediately frowned.

What do you mean 'too'?

Zhu Zhuqing was also here, but he wasn't surprised by her?

Before, she would've exploded over this.

But now…

She simply flipped her hair and walked away.

—This princess wasn't going to stoop to his level!

Tang Lan was a little surprised.

She actually held her temper?

"That's weird," Xiao Wu muttered. "I was already prepared to protect you, Brother, but she didn't even snap?"

"What, people aren't allowed to change?" Tang Lan joked.

Then he turned toward the kitchen—

"Teacher Shao! Not too much meat today!"

"Mine too!" Xiao Wu quickly added.

This time, they spoke up early, so they wouldn't end up struggling to walk again.

Leaving the Cafeteria

Outside,

Zhu Zhuqing was still waiting.

She approached with graceful steps, her feline-like movement silent and precise.

"Looking for me?" Tang Lan asked.

"Your movement technique is impressive," Zhu Zhuqing got straight to the point. "Can you teach me?"

—So she had her eyes on Rippled Steps.

Not surprising.

For Agility-Type Spirit Masters, an elite footwork technique was irresistible.

But—

Tang Lan and Zhu Zhuqing weren't close yet.

He wasn't going to teach her for free.

"Rippled Steps is my self-created spirit ability," Tang Lan said calmly. "What can you offer in exchange?"

Zhu Zhuqing fell silent.

She had fled from Star Luo Empire, alone and penniless.

All she had was herself.

But…

Trading herself for a self-created spirit ability?

She couldn't do it.

"Sorry for disturbing you."

Zhu Zhuqing bowed slightly, then turned to leave.

Tang Lan didn't stop her.

But—

Xiao Wu's expression turned a little strange.

"Zhuqing has been asking me a lot about you, Brother."

"I think she likes you."

Then she grinned slyly.

"Brother, should I play matchmaker for you?"

Tang Lan looked down at her.

Xiao Wu had a very "sincere" expression.

But after six years of living together, how could he not see through her little test?

"Sure!" Tang Lan nodded seriously.

"I'll leave my lifelong happiness in your hands!"

Xiao Wu's lips pouted immediately!

She knew it!

Her brother liked big ones!

She bared her little teeth and shouted—

"Brother, you're the worst!"

Then she whipped her ponytail around and ran off.

Tang Lan didn't chase after her.

If she wasn't going to speak her mind directly,

Then she couldn't blame him for pretending not to understand.

—He wasn't going to encourage that bad habit.

To be honest.

Xiao Wu was adorable—and he had already decided she was his.

But!

Zhu Zhuqing was an absolute top-tier beauty, and he wasn't about to let her go either.

As for Ning Rongrong…

They'd see.

While the Douluo Continent mostly followed monogamy,

Neither Empire had any official laws against multiple partners.

How many wives one could have depended entirely on their own abilities.

Tang Lan strolled casually toward the training grounds.

Along the way, he passed Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San, who were heading to breakfast.

Ma Hongjun, as usual, was falling behind.

Tang Lan felt nothing about it.

If that fatty wasn't going to work hard,

Then it was perfect—the "Shrek Seven Devils" could afford to lose one.

Arriving at the Training Grounds

From afar, Xiao Wu saw him coming.

She huffed and turned her head away—

Completely ignoring Tang Lan.

Tang Lan raised an eyebrow.

—Who didn't have a little temper?

So he made a detour—

And walked straight up to Zhu Zhuqing.

From the side, Ning Rongrong perked up immediately—

Drama incoming!

Yesterday, she had been the subject of gossip.

Today, she was the audience.

—Fair trade!

Zhu Zhuqing's cold eyes met his, waiting for him to speak.

"I'll teach you Rippled Steps," Tang Lan said. "But I'm going to establish a sect. If you join my sect, you'll not only learn Rippled Steps—

I'll also teach you the Undying Seal Technique and Dragon Capture Technique."

This was an idea he had come up with last night.

His martial arts and firearms were revolutionary in the Douluo Continent.

If he kept them hidden like Tang San, he wouldn't maximize his benefits.

But if he shared them freely, there was a risk of being exploited.

So he would establish a sect!

The sect system in the Douluo Continent was deeply ingrained.

Once someone joined a sect, they belonged to it for life.

And—

Sect techniques were never taught lightly!

Look at the Clear Sky Sect.

Even with Tang Lan's monstrous talent, Tang Hao never taught him the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes or Grand Xu Mi Hammer.

He had to get the sect's approval first.

Otherwise—

It would be considered betrayal, and the sect could rightfully put a bounty on his head.

With this approach—

Tang Lan could maximize his benefits while minimizing the risk of leaks.

Absolutely perfect.

"You're saying the Undying Seal Technique and Dragon Capture Technique are also your self-created spirit abilities?" Zhu Zhuqing asked for confirmation.

Tang Lan nodded.

"The Undying Seal Technique lets you temporarily absorb incoming spirit power attacks, reducing damage and replenishing yourself."

"As for the Dragon Capture Technique…"

He shifted his gaze to Xiao Wu, who was eavesdropping with her ears perked up.

With a flick of his wrist—

"ROAR—!"

A golden dragon phantom coiled around her waist and yanked her backward through the air—

Straight into Tang Lan's grasp!

"It's a long-range grappling move that can also temporarily restrain enemies," Tang Lan explained.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes shone with excitement!

Tang Lan's talent was beyond rare!

But most importantly—

"I can learn all these self-created spirit abilities?" she asked, double-checking.

Tang Lan didn't answer immediately.

Instead, he gently stroked Xiao Wu's ears and said—

"Show your roommate what you've learned."

"Hmph! Now you remember me?"

Even though she was still sulking,

Xiao Wu still performed Rippled Steps.

Her figure split into multiple afterimages,

Flitting across the field like a phantom, making it impossible to track her movements.

Then, she extended her hand toward Zhu Zhuqing—

"ROAR—"

This time, the golden dragon phantom was much smaller than Tang Lan's.

It only yanked Zhu Zhuqing forward a few steps before dissipating.

It wasn't as overbearing as Tang Lan's,

But it still had a control effect!

—It really was possible to learn!

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes gleamed with excitement!

"As long as you're not afraid of the trouble I bring, I'll join your sect!"

"Oh?" Tang Lan asked. "What kind of trouble? Tell me more."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate.

She told her story.

"I come from the noble Zhu family of Star Luo Empire. Our clan's martial soul, the Nether Spirit Cat, has a generational fusion ability with the royal Dai family's White Tiger."

"Because of this, the Zhu and Dai families always arrange engagements for their children at a young age, so they can develop emotional bonds and increase their martial soul fusion compatibility."

"The fiancé my family arranged for me—was Dai Mubai."

"HOLY—!"

This bombshell revelation was so shocking,

Xiao Wu completely forgot about being angry.

She blurted out—

"So, Zhuqing, you came here to find—"

She caught herself mid-sentence.

But Zhu Zhuqing wasn't bothered.

She calmly nodded—then shook her head.

"At first, yes. But now? No."

As she spoke,

She locked eyes with Tang Lan.

—Her meaning was clear.

Xiao Wu's curiosity evaporated instantly.

—I treated you like my bestie, and you're trying to steal my brother?!

But before she could say anything—

A random soul-searching question from Ning Rongrong suddenly pulled her attention away.

"Wait a second—"