Chapter 47: Arriving at Heaven Dou City, A Test
[My Surname is Not Yu: How do you expect me to stay calm? I only packed my luggage yesterday and rushed toward Nuoding City. I was just about to arrive there.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: And now you're telling me Lin Chen has taken a leave of absence and is no longer at Nuoding Academy? How am I supposed to accept that?]
[My Surname is Not Yu: What exactly is going on? Why did Lin Chen suddenly withdraw from school?]
[I Am a Little Princess: Sister Erlong, don't worry yet. I'm guessing this is probably related to Bibi Dong. Otherwise, why would Lin Chen withdraw right after Bibi Dong left Nuoding City?]
[Carrot Lover: That makes sense! @I Am a Little Princess, you're so smart.]
[I Am a Little Princess: Uh… isn't that something you can figure out just by thinking a little? Xiao Wu, I didn't realize you were kind of slow.]
[Carrot Lover: I'm not slow!]
[My Surname is Not Yu: @Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, what did you do to Lin Chen yesterday? Why did he suddenly run away?]
[Pope of Spirit Hall: Yesterday, I only frightened him and punished him a little. Who knew Lin Chen would be so easily scared that he ran away immediately?]
Spirit City, Pope's Palace.
At this moment, Bibi Dong had already returned to the Pope's Palace. Seeing someone mention her in the chat group, she replied to Liu Erlong's question.
Lin Chen's sudden runaway was something she had not expected. Originally, she had planned to visit him frequently to frighten and punish him. It seemed that the idea would no longer work.
However, thinking about how Lin Chen had been so frightened that he fled, Bibi Dong felt a sense of accomplishment in her heart.
What did Lin Chen's running away represent? It meant that her intimidation yesterday had been completely effective.
After a week of being slandered, Bibi Dong finally felt vindicated.
You slander this Pope in your diary, and this Pope frightens you into running away in reality.
It was truly satisfying.
Still, Bibi Dong felt a little regretful. Lin Chen's escape meant she would once again have to search for that troublesome little brat.
After leaving Nuoding Academy, she actually missed Lin Chen's flattery. The emotional satisfaction he provided had truly been maxed out.
[My Surname is Not Yu: Bibi Dong, you foolish woman, my hidden reward is ruined now! Compensate me for my hidden reward!]
[Pope of Spirit Hall: Hmph. Liu Erlong, do you think you're worthy of obtaining a hidden reward? Stop daydreaming.]
[Yan Will Come Back: Everyone, calm down. We're all sisters here. The most important thing right now is figuring out Lin Chen's whereabouts. Otherwise, none of us will have much chance of obtaining hidden rewards.]
Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Yan looked at the tense atmosphere in the chat group and immediately stepped in to mediate.
Right now, the most important thing was not arguing but finding Lin Chen's whereabouts.
Otherwise, if they wanted to obtain hidden rewards, they could only rely on luck.
Because if Lin Chen did not mention the names of the diary copy holders on that day's diary entry, they would not be able to obtain the hidden reward for that day.
As for the question function, although it could prompt Lin Chen to mention their names, using it would cause that day's hidden reward to disappear.
The diary copy's functions were becoming more and more complete and increasingly intelligent, leaving them no opportunity to exploit loopholes.
Therefore, unless a group member had something truly important—like when Ah Yin once asked whether Tang San was a transmigrator or when major conflicts arose among chat group members, such as arguments between soul beasts and soul masters—only in situations like those would they use the chat group's question function. Otherwise, they would absolutely avoid using it.
[My Surname is Not Yu: Who's sisters with that foolish woman Bibi Dong? Still, the most important thing now is finding Lin Chen's whereabouts.]
[Pope of Spirit Hall: The way you say that, Liu Erlong, are you even qualified to be my sister? What's your soul power level, and what's mine? We're not on the same level.]
[My Surname is Not Yu: Hmph, don't be so proud, Bibi Dong. Isn't it just Titled Douluo? In a few months, I'll be one too.]
Two days later.
Lin Chen finally arrived at his destination, Heaven Dou City.
Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, was the most prosperous and flourishing city in the entire empire.
During these two days, Lin Chen had been recording the sights and experiences of his journey in his diary, barely mentioning the names of any diary copy holders.
As a result, the diary-copy holders scattered across the Douluo Continent began to grow anxious.
For two consecutive days, none of them had received hidden rewards. This made them extremely restless, and they all began searching for Lin Chen's whereabouts.
After all, two days' worth of hidden rewards was equivalent to a month's worth of check-in rewards, perhaps even more.
After entering Heaven Dou City, Lin Chen could clearly see that its level of prosperity was vastly superior to Nuoding City.
There were luxurious hotels, countless shops, and all kinds of entertainment venues.
Living here meant enjoying life to the fullest, and daily life was incredibly convenient.
Of course, the prerequisite was having enough gold soul coins; otherwise, the person starving on the streets would be you.
Fortunately, Lin Chen had plenty of gold soul coins in his pocket—more than enough to support a comfortable life here.
After strolling around Heaven Dou City for a while, Lin Chen first found a hotel to stay in, then visited several clothing stores.
After picking out a few good-looking outfits for himself, Lin Chen returned to the hotel, washed up, and changed into the clothes he had just purchased.
"Hmm… looks pretty good."
Standing before the mirror, Lin Chen examined his appearance and couldn't help but praise himself.
Now he looked fair-skinned and tender, with slightly chubby cheeks. Combined with his black hair and golden eyes, he looked even more like a young noble master.
After finishing his grooming, Lin Chen's thoughts moved, and he summoned his black diary to complete today's entry.
Having arrived in Heaven Dou City with Dugu Bo as his target, Lin Chen naturally couldn't go directly to find him.
First, Dugu Bo's personality was extremely sinister. The moment Lin Chen mentioned his poisoning, the spatial jade slip in his possession might activate automatically because Dugu Bo would likely try to kill him in the next second.
Second, Dugu Bo's whereabouts were unpredictable. Even if Lin Chen wanted to find him, he wouldn't know where to start.
Therefore, he needed an intermediary.
Lin Chen already had someone in mind—Dugu Yan.
But before that, Lin Chen needed to test something.
Earlier, Lin Chen had already guessed that Bibi Dong possessed a diary copy. So what about Dugu Yan, this somewhat well-known supporting character? Did she also possess one?
If she did, that would be perfect. It would save him a great deal of trouble.
[Finally arrived in Heaven Dou City. Tomorrow I'll wait outside Heaven Dou Royal Academy.]
When Lin Chen updated today's diary entry and revealed his location, smiles appeared on the faces of many goddesses across the Douluo Continent.
They finally knew where Lin Chen was; he had gone to Heaven Dou City.
Among them, the diary copy holders currently in Heaven Dou City were especially excited, practically dancing with joy.
At last, they had a chance to obtain hidden rewards again.
End of Chapter