Chapter 3 Xiao Wu: Tang San, from now on, the three of us will be together!
A virtual gift package box emitting a faint golden light emerged in his mind, and then exploded with a bang!
[Newbie's Lucky Gift Pack Unlocked! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Wish Points +50 and the Earth-level high-level technique "The Secret of All Souls Returning to One."]
Wish value +50!
"The Secret of All Souls Returning to One": A high-level earth-level technique that can compress and purify energy, enhancing the soul master's control over his own soul power.
"Looks like you're lucky?"
"This 'Secret of All Souls Returning to One' is a perfect match for my spirit!"
After understanding the effect of the technique, Xiao Yin's eyes sparkled with brilliance.
His Taotie spirit has only one function - to eat!
No matter which soul ring is attached, it is related to "eating"!
Then he looked at the 60-point wish value on the system panel.
"System, open the mall! Let me see what treasures I can find with 60 wish points!"
A dazzling array of virtual light screens unfolded in his mind.
He was dazzled by the various categories: magical weapons, skill scrolls, rare items...
"[Divine Artifact—God-Slaying Spear (Imitation)] 100 million wishes? There's even this thing? When will I be able to afford it?!"
"[100,000-year random spirit ring x 1] 10 million wish points? Can this thing be sold?"
"[Douluo Continent Common Language (including all languages)] 10 Wish Points? This... buy it! It should be useful!"
"[Low-Quality Soul Storage Device - Ring Form (3 Cubes)] 30 Wish Points? Hmm... It's so inconvenient without storage space! I'm buying this!"
Just as Xiao Yin was browsing the goods, suddenly, a figure appeared at the entrance of the alley without warning.
"who!"
When Xiao Yin saw the figure with scorpion braids and pink dress, he narrowed his eyes and thought:
"Look at her outfit... and those long legs that don't match her age...hiss! She should be...Xiao Wu, right?
Why is she here? Could it be... I have been discovered?!"
Subconsciously, Xiao Yin kept a newly bought dagger ready behind his right hand!
Xiao Wu's nostrils seemed to twitch slightly, and her originally bright and clear eyes were instantly filled with incredible astonishment.
She stepped into the shadow of the alley.
The footsteps were very light, and there was almost no sound as they stepped on the wet and broken bricks and stones, but Xiao Yin felt that every step was like stepping on his own heartbeat.
Xiao Wu walked straight in front of him, close enough that he could see the complex light flickering under her eyelashes—
It was a mixture of shock and confusion, which eventually condensed into an intense exploration and...a kind of almost fanatical sense of identification.
She sniffed deeply again through her small nostrils, as if trying to confirm some scent.
But seeing her like this, Xiao Yin broke out in a cold sweat, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart:
"This little bunny... is she okay? What is she smelling? Is there a carrot on me?"
Suddenly, Xiao Wu spoke cautiously:
"Are you...are you...a changeling?"
The crisp voice made Xiao Yin stunned. This was... the language of soul beasts!
"It's… the aura of Taotie's bloodline!
Unlike the natives of Douluo Continent, my spirit originates from my soul. Moreover, given the current situation of Douluo Continent, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to possess a ferocious beast spirit of my level.
That's why she thinks I'm also a human transformed from a hundred thousand year old soul beast!"
Xiao Yin instantly understood the reason, but at the same time he fell into deep thought.
However, Xiao Wu took Xiao Yin's pensive look as a preconceived notion!
The light in Xiao Wu's eyes instantly reached its peak. It was the ecstasy and excitement of meeting someone of her own kind, pure and without a trace of impurities.
"I knew it!" She took a step forward, almost jumping up, her small fists clenched in excitement.
"The smell of you...that feeling...there's no mistaking it! Why are you hiding here alone? Where is your home?"
Questions came bombarding him like a machine gun.
Xiao Yin came back to his senses, realized that the other party had misunderstood him, and was about to explain, but suddenly he thought of -
"My current strength is not enough to go to the Star Dou Great Forest alone, and the nearby Soul Hunting Forest is undoubtedly the best choice right now!
But to enter the Soul Hunting Forest, you need a Spirit Hall token, and it seems like Yu Xiaogang has it..."
On the surface, Xiao Yin subconsciously responded in the soul beast language: "...I have no home."
I didn't expect to use it right after I bought it!
After hearing Xiao Yin's response, Xiao Wu became more certain of her identity!
"A wanderer?"
Xiao Wu's eyes fell on the paulownia zither on the ground, and she seemed to have thought of something.
Her little face was instantly filled with a sense of obligation, as if she had found a mission that she had to complete.
"No! You can't be outside alone anymore!" she said firmly, and her little hand reached out without saying a word and grabbed Xiao Yin's cold wrist.
"Follow me!"
Her voice was clear and powerful, and she pulled Xiao Yin and was about to walk out.
"Come back to the Academy with me! From now on, we are... the same kind of people! With me around, no one can bully you!"
Just like that, although Xiao Yin understood what the other party meant, he was still a little confused. He let Xiao Wu pull him out of this dark corner.
"By the way, my name is Xiao Wu, Wu means dancing!"
"Xiao Yin."
The creaking wooden door of the Notting Academy work-study dormitory was pushed open suddenly, hitting the wall with a dull thud.
"Tang San! Look!"
Xiao Wu's cheerful voice instantly broke the dull atmosphere in the dormitory.
She practically skipped in, tightly clutching Xiao Yin's wrist with one hand, her face etched with undisguised excitement. "Look who I brought back! Our new roommate! Xiao Yin!"
The dormitory was not very bright, with a few simple wooden beds and a worn old table squeezed into the limited space.
Tang San, who was sitting on the edge of his bed, concentrating on tidying up the blue coarse cloth on his legs, raised his head when he heard the sound.
When his eyes touched Xiao Wu's hand that was tightly holding Xiao Yin's wrist, the gentle smile in his clear eyes instantly disappeared.
His gaze followed the hand to Xiao Yin's face, with a sharpness that was almost scrutinizing.
"New roommate?"
Tang San's voice was steady, and no emotion could be heard, but Xiao Yin keenly caught a hint of coldness.
"Yeah!" Xiao Wu nodded vigorously and pulled Xiao Yin forward a few steps. She didn't notice the change in Tang San's eyes at all, or rather, her attention was all on Xiao Yin at the moment.
"Xiao Yin is... a very good friend of mine. I just saw him wandering around Notting City. Now he's homeless, so I brought him back."
She turned to Xiao Yin and introduced him, "Here, this is Tang San. He's a very nice guy! The three of us can be together in the future!"
Xiao Yin: "…"
Tang San: "…"
"Hello, Tang San."
Xiao Yin's voice was a little deliberately reserved as he met Tang San's gaze.
At this time, Tang San looked ordinary, and even his face was a little dark.
When Xiao Wu said "very good friends" and "the three of us can be together", something seemed to sink silently in the depths of Tang San's calm eyes.
It's like the moment when the sun is blocked by clouds.
"Hello, Xiao Yin."
[end of the chapter]