Douluo: Two brothers in douluo

To test whether his ideas could be implemented, Dai Mubai comforted Zhu Zhuqing briefly before leaving Soto City's Great Spirit Arena with her.

"Dean, we're heading back to the academy first!"

Before departing, Dai Mubai called out to Flender.

Flender nodded, unable to contain the smile on his face. This was definitely a big win for him!

Before leaving the city, Dai Mubai stopped at a market under Zhu Zhuqing's confused gaze and bought loads of balloons and balls. He bought so much that he couldn't stop until his storage soul guide was completely full.

"Aren't you a bit too old to be buying balloons and balls?"

Zhu Zhuqing was utterly baffled but didn't know what to say.

"Zhuqing, don't overthink it. Once I test something out, you'll understand."

Dai Mubai ruffled Zhu Zhuqing's hair again, unable to resist the urge—the little cat-ear accessories she wore were just too cute!

"Testing something?"

Balloons? Balls? What exactly was he testing?

Since Dai Mubai didn't explain further, Zhu Zhuqing didn't press him. She wasn't the type to pry when someone didn't want to talk.

Time passed, and the two soon returned to Shrek Academy without encountering any trouble along the way.

At the gate of Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong sat on a large rock. The moment she saw Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, her eyes lit up.

As for why the others hadn't returned yet? She couldn't care less.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing saw Ning Rongrong as well. Zhu Zhuqing's already cool expression turned even colder.

Dai Mubai ignored Ning Rongrong altogether. He was eager to test his theories and see if some of those techniques could evolve into "self-created spirit skills."

In the world of Douluo Dalu, most self-created spirit skills were essentially stacked attacks—like the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, the Violent Eight-Drop Throw, or the Gale Thirty-Six Consecutive Slash.

Dai Mubai understood the principles behind these techniques. Even if his martial soul was different, he could still imitate them convincingly.

The two of them had no intention of interacting with Ning Rongrong at all, essentially isolating her.

However, Ning Rongrong suddenly jumped off the rock and blocked their path.

Before either Dai Mubai or Zhu Zhuqing could say anything, Ning Rongrong spoke first, her expression sincere:

"I'm sorry, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing. I was wrong before. Can you forgive me this once?"

After speaking, she bowed deeply, her posture seemingly full of genuine remorse.

Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled but said nothing. Instead, she turned her gaze to Dai Mubai.

The corners of Dai Mubai's mouth curled into a cold smile. Just now, he had sensed a strong wave of malice.

Thanks to his second martial soul, his perception of emotions was extremely keen!

"Crocodile tears," Dai Mubai said flatly, shaking his head. Without another word, he grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's hand and left.

Zhu Zhuqing wasn't stupid. She naturally understood what Dai Mubai meant.

She shot Ning Rongrong a cold glance and ignored her entirely.

She decided to go back to her room and pack up her things. Sharing a room with Ning Rongrong… she might not be able to resist killing her!

"Huh?"

Ning Rongrong stood frozen, completely dumbfounded.

She had already apologized "sincerely," and they still hadn't forgiven her?

This had never happened to her before!

"Crocodile tears?"

She heard Dai Mubai's words clearly.

How could he call my apology fake?

Ning Rongrong thought about stopping them again but hesitated. Maybe they were still angry?

Time heals all wounds, she thought. If not tomorrow, then the day after.

With this thought in mind, Ning Rongrong waited for a while before happily heading back to the dormitory.

When she arrived at the dorm entrance, Ning Rongrong found Zhu Zhuqing packing her things. Her luggage was nearly ready.

"Zhuqing, what are you doing?"

Ning Rongrong asked in confusion.

Zhu Zhuqing ignored her and continued organizing her belongings. Soon, she had everything packed up.

She had only been at Shrek Academy for a few days, so she didn't have much to carry. With the help of her storage soul guide, she left the dormitory empty-handed.

As she passed Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say a single word.

Ning Rongrong stood there in a daze. She had already apologized. She hadn't even gotten angry. What else did they want?

Once the door was closed, Ning Rongrong threw herself onto the bed, burying her face in the blankets.

Her shoulders shook intermittently…

"Wuwu…"

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing might not have been moved, but Ning Rongrong had successfully moved herself to tears.

"It's all Dai Mubai's fault! If he hadn't been like that…"

"You're all blaming me. No one's blaming him. Why is that fair?!"

"Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, just you wait!"

Ning Rongrong bit her lip, her eyes red and teary. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

After Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Dai Mubai's dormitory, she looked around, puzzled.

It was already quite late—where was Dai Mubai?

After placing her luggage in the empty room and organizing everything, Zhu Zhuqing headed outside.

Dai Mubai's dormitory had just been built. It was a two-bedroom apartment with a living area, but it was still quite empty.

Walking out of the dorm, Zhu Zhuqing heard faint sounds of "bang… bang…" coming from a distance.

Following the sounds, she found a small river with a tall tree beside it. Under the moonlight, a figure lay sprawled under the tree, arms and legs outstretched.

Before long, the figure wobbled to its feet and placed one foot onto the trunk of the tree as if stepping on solid ground.

The figure was none other than Dai Mubai, up to his strange antics in the middle of the night.

Zhu Zhuqing: "???"

Under Zhu Zhuqing's confused gaze, Dai Mubai lifted his other foot off the ground and tried to step onto the tree.

"Bang!"

Predictably, Dai Mubai fell to the ground again.

"Not enough soul power. As expected, it's not that easy to succeed…"

Dai Mubai shook his head and stood up once more.

Based on his experiments so far, his idea was correct—some things could be achieved.

For example, the soul power control technique he was practicing now!

In Douluo Dalu, soul power usage was rudimentary—essentially limited to releasing spirit abilities. It was incredibly crude!

Forget body refinement with soul power—there wasn't even any advanced self-created combat technique development.

What, the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer? That was just a blacksmithing technique!

"Dai Mubai, what are you doing?"

Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's voice, Dai Mubai stiffened, his face flushing red.

Had she seen him make a fool of himself just now?

Hmm? Should he… "silence" her to increase the population of the Star Luo Empire?

Thankfully, the moonlight was dim, and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't see his embarrassed face clearly.

"Nothing. I'm just experimenting with something."

Until he succeeded, Dai Mubai was determined to keep his plans a secret.

Even from his future wife…

(End of Chapter)