At this moment, Yu Xiaogang pointed at a child who was both thin and short and asked,
"I, I, I..."
The child's face was filled with embarrassment, completely at a loss for an answer.
What nonsense about the top ten core competencies, if it wasn't for the sight of this madman in front of them, who could conjure up some food like magic, they couldn't care less about putting on an act here.
"Xiaowu, do you remember?"
Seeing that the boy couldn't answer, Yu Xiaogang turned to another skinny boy and asked.
"Teacher, I don't remember either..."
"Teacher, I'm hungry. You won't even let us eat our fill, how can we have the strength to study..."
The frail-looking boy said pitifully.
"Right, that's also true."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang nodded repeatedly, then took out two steamed buns from somewhere and handed them to the child in front of him.
"Quick, eat up. Once you're done, study hard. After you've learned the knowledge I teach you, you'll all become mighty Titled Douluos in the future."
Yu Xiaogang's expression was filled with anticipation.
But how could those children care about his words?
Looking at the steamed buns in their hands was far more appealing than looking at Yu Xiaogang.
"Is that Tang San and Xiaowu? If Tang San knew, he'd probably be turning in his grave..."
"However, who would've thought that Yu Xiaogang could survive this catastrophe..."
"And to think, he actually went mad."
Qin Xiao shook his head slightly and left the courtyard.
He thought it over carefully.
Suddenly, Qin Xiao felt that such an outcome might not be the worst for Yu Xiaogang.
After all, in the real world, nobody would have agreed with his ideas, right?
Yet what surprised Qin Xiao was that just as he had not gone far after leaving, he encountered two familiar figures.
One fat, one thin.
It was none other than Ma Hongjun and Oscar, who had been missing for a long time.
The two had stealthily left Blue Tyrant Academy, leaving behind only a letter.
Seeking their own dreams.
The contents of the letter roughly stated that with Qin Xiao around, the two of them would never have the opportunity to realize their own value. This wasn't the life they wanted.
They asked Flander for forgiveness for their sudden departure, and that they would apologize to Flander after they had made a name for themselves.
But,
Did they attain the life they wanted?
In Qin Xiao's view, probably not.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar at this moment were in a pitiful state.
Ma Hongjun's hand rested on Oscar's shoulder, holding a broken tree branch he had picked up somewhere, using it to feel the ground ahead.
It seemed, he had mostly gone blind.
Oscar's right arm was gone, his empty sleeve fluttering in the wind. His eyes, which once sparkled, were now dull and aimlessly fixed ahead, zombie-like as he led Ma Hongjun forward, ever forward...
They appeared so utterly dejected.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao did not disturb the two.
Everyone's life is full of choices, and likewise, they must pay the price for those choices.
Having left Tiandou City, Qin Xiao didn't head to another city.
After discerning the direction, his silhouette instantly vanished from the spot.
The next stop would be his last.
That strange Space where the Plane Will resided...
...
Having written up to here, the story of Douluo is roughly completed according to my outline.
The general thread of this book is about Tiandou, Spirit City, the Abyssal Demons of the Alternate Dimension, and finally, the Divine Realm...
Thus far, only the last step remains—conquering the Divine Realm. However, before that, a process of strength improvement is needed.
Thank you everyone for your support all along.
I am deeply grateful.