Chapter 48
Chapter 48: Addicted to Fantasy
Over the next two days, Bibi Dong faced opponents whose strengths ranged from levels 51 to 60. Thankfully, the Great Fighting Soul Arena didn't arrange for anyone above level 60 to snipe her streak.
Still, with her current level 53 strength, winning wasn't easy. While she could defeat opponents slightly stronger than herself, fighting within this range required a lot more effort than her earlier matches in the Iron Fighting Soul Arena, where she could easily take down 10 or even 15 opponents in a row.
Now, after just two or three matches, her soul power was often depleted by more than half, forcing her to leave the ring and rest before continuing.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ling noticed that Yu Xiaogang hadn't appeared before him again. He wondered if Yu Xiaogang had finally left the Great Fighting Soul Arena or if he'd simply learned his lesson and decided to lie low.
Either way, Zhao Ling felt relieved. If Yu Xiaogang stayed out of sight and refrained from pursuing Bibi Dong, Zhao Ling could take his time gradually winning her over. He believed that slow and steady affection was the proper way to foster a relationship with someone like her.
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What Zhao Ling didn't know was that Yu Xiaogang was still at the Great Fighting Soul Arena, recovering from his injuries and plotting his revenge.
In Yu Xiaogang's mind, Zhao Ling was an enigma. The man had a bizarre ability to transfer damage to others, leaving him humiliated and disfigured. After just two slaps, Yu Xiaogang's face had swelled like a pig's head, and he'd lost about ten teeth.
Now, his speech was slurred, and he looked so pitiful that even the maid assigned to care for him occasionally glanced at him with pity—or worse, amusement.
'Who does she think she is?' Yu Xiaogang fumed. 'A mere maid dares to pity me?'
Sure, his abilities and talent were lacking, but he was still the second young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. He couldn't allow himself to be pitied by someone so lowly.
Blaming Zhao Ling for his humiliation, Yu Xiaogang vowed revenge. Determined to uncover Zhao Ling's weaknesses, he paid a staff member of the Great Fighting Soul Arena to investigate him.
After two days, the investigator returned with information:
- The man's name was Zhao Ling.
- The beautiful woman with him was named Ah Yin, and they seemed to have a close, possibly romantic, relationship.
- Zhao Ling and Ah Yin often displayed affection publicly, further cementing their bond.
- Bibi Dong, along with her companions, came from the Spirit Hall, an organization known to oppose the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.
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However, Yu Xiaogang dismissed the significance of Bibi Dong's affiliation with the Spirit Hall. To him, it didn't matter where she came from—his goal was to pursue Bibi Dong, not the Spirit Hall.
So what if she's in the Spirit Hall? Does that mean she has to stay there forever?
Yu Xiaogang was convinced he could persuade her to leave. She was, after all, intelligent, kind, and exceptional. Surely, she wouldn't want to remain in an organization like the Spirit Hall, aiding its questionable motives.
In his fantasy, he pictured himself begging his father to accept Bibi Dong into their family. With his father's love for him, Yu Xiaogang believed she'd be welcomed into the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family with open arms.
'Once Bibi Dong leaves the Spirit Hall and becomes my wife, we'll have a wonderful life together,' he thought dreamily.
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Meanwhile, the staff member Yu Xiaogang had hired couldn't help but pity him.
'This guy is truly delusional. He refuses to believe the truth, even when we've told him that the woman named Bibi Dong is likely the one who's beaten him up repeatedly. Instead, he thinks we're conspiring to break them apart.'
The staff member shook his head. 'Bibi Dong doesn't even like you. Where do you get the confidence to think there's a relationship to sabotage?'
Still, money talked. As foolish as Yu Xiaogang seemed, his status as the second young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family—and his willingness to pay handsomely—made the job worthwhile.
The staff member typically earned only two or three gold soul coins a year. But Yu Xiaogang had promised him 15 gold soul coins for this investigation, even providing five as a deposit. For such a reward, the staff member had eagerly accepted the task.
Now that he'd delivered the requested information, he eagerly awaited the remaining ten gold soul coins.
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Yu Xiaogang, lost in his fantasy about a future with Bibi Dong, eventually snapped back to reality under the staff member's expectant gaze. Taking out ten gold soul coins from his storage soul guide, he handed them over with a polite nod.
"Thank you for your hard work. A small sum like this is hardly enough to show my gratitude."
The staff member's eyes sparkled as he pocketed the gold coins, beaming. "Second Young Master Yu is incredibly generous. I'm deeply grateful."
After confirming the coins' authenticity, the staff member hesitated before speaking again.
"Second Young Master Yu, I hope you won't mind me saying this, but…" He paused.
Yu Xiaogang, in high spirits, gestured for him to continue. "Go ahead. What is it?"
The staff member spoke carefully. "Well, it seems that Zhao Ling has an unclear relationship with Ah Yin, and he also seems to be on close terms with Bibi Dong. I've often seen the three of them sitting together these past few days. I'm afraid…"
"Enough!" Yu Xiaogang's cheerful expression vanished, replaced by a sharp glare. "Mind your words! Miss Dong'er would never have a close relationship with someone like Zhao Ling. Don't you dare accuse her of such a thing."
To Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong was pure, untainted, and beyond reproach. She was his unattainable "white moonlight," and no one—not even Zhao Ling—had the right to sully her image.
'It must be that shameless Zhao Ling forcing her into proximity with him,' Yu Xiaogang thought angrily. 'I won't let this stand. I'll protect my Dong'er from falling into such depravity.'
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