At dusk on Dragon Tiger Mountain,
In a quiet courtyard,
Nearly everyone had gathered to see Wu Tong off.
The Heavenly Master, Zhang Huaiyi, Tian Jinzhong (once again disguised as disabled), Zhang Chulan, the Lu family juniors, Zhang Lingyu...
"Say cheese~"
With a click, their smiling faces were preserved in a group photo.
Holding the developed picture, Wu Tong addressed the crowd: "Well everyone, it's about time. We'll meet again in a month."
With a casual wave, he prepared to leave—no tearful goodbyes necessary when they could reunite anytime.
A thought summoned the shimmering portal that had brought him to this world. In the blink of an eye, it swallowed Wu Tong whole before vanishing, leaving only stunned silence.
"Wha—what just happened? Where did Brother Wu Tong go?" Lu Linglong stammered, eyes wide as saucers.
The Heavenly Master chuckled at the juniors' bewildered expressions. "Let Chulan explain this one."
With that, the older generation departed, leaving Zhang Chulan to face a circle of intensely curious peers.
"Alright, listen carefully..." he began hastily.
Meanwhile,
Wu Tong's vision blurred momentarily before clearing to reveal a familiar wooden door. Behind him, the red-blue hot springs confirmed his location.
Douluo Continent.
Home.
Without hesitation, he entered the cabin and collapsed onto the bed. Between fleeing pursuers and marathon study sessions, he hadn't rested properly since arriving in the other world.
Sleep came instantly.
Dawn broke.
Golden sunlight streamed through the window, gently rousing Wu Tong from deep slumber. Blinking at the unfamiliar-yet-familiar ceiling, the events of recent days came flooding back.
"Morning, Douluo," he murmured, stretching before stepping outside to greet the vibrant wilderness.
Then he remembered—"Wisdom King!"
"Awaiting instructions."
"Implement new analysis protocols using acquired data: Protocol One, Guoshu advancement paths; Protocol Two, auxiliary cultivation techniques; Protocol Three, Crimson Wheel Heart Scripture optimization through integrated methodologies; Protocol Four, resume spirit ring modification..."
Wu Tong rattled off dozens of research initiatives. The knowledge harvested from the other world had filled critical gaps in his database, enabling previously impossible projects.
Anyone witnessing his expression might have mistaken him for some capitalist villain—the kind who belonged beneath a lamppost with a noose.
[Command registered: 77 protocols queued][Including: spirit ring modification, Guoshu evolution, auxiliary techniques...][Execute? Y/N]
"Execute."
Instantly, phantom simulations materialized across Wu Tong's vision—countless translucent clones performing experiments, cultivating, pushing theoretical limits.
Most collapsed gruesomely within moments: melting flesh, exploding meridians, hemorrhaging orifices. These were Wisdom King's simulated failures in dreamspace testing grounds.
While understanding the necessity—no breakthrough came without sacrifice—the carnage proved unsettling.
"Disable visual feedback for future simulations."
[Command acknowledged]
Wu Tong sighed. Manual experimentation had never required confronting such concentrated... creative demises. Perhaps when Wisdom King evolved greater autonomy...
"Now what?"
With automated cultivation handling his progress (cheating, really), idleness set in. Then inspiration struck.
"The group chat!"
Diving into the digital realm, he found chaos:
Worldly Wanderer: Generally speaking, reason suggests I wouldn't behave thus.
???
Scrolling up revealed the culprit—Gu Ruoli had flooded the shared files with absurd meme videos, including... questionable fan creations of group members.
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