Chapter 1 A Perfect World? It's nothing more than a backward and ignorant inferior world
Douluo Continent.
Inside the passageway of the Soto City Grand Arena.
Tang San and Xiao Wu walked out of the Soul Arena side by side.
Xiao Wu skipped and hopped, her ponytail swinging back and forth.
"Bro, that pair was way too weak today. I didn't even get to use my full backbend!"
"Underestimating your opponent is a major taboo in battle." Tang San smiled, his eyes showing caution. "However, your soft skills have indeed improved a lot."
The two turned the corner.
The rest of the Shrek Academy students were already waiting there.
Dai Mubai leaned against the wall, arms crossed over his chest.
"They're out? Two minutes later than we expected."
"Boss Dai, your one-on-one matches ended early, didn't they?" Xiao Wu stuck out her tongue.
"Mistress, Boss Dai."
Ma Hongjun suddenly moved between the two.
He lowered his voice and made faces.
"The dean said we should visit his shop when we have time. Are you guys going tonight? We've had a long day, we should... let off some steam!"
Dai Mubai's face stiffened.
He instinctively turned his head to look at Zhu Zhuqing, who was not far away.
Her voice sounded a little flustered: "No, I don't have such bad tastes."
Tang San shook his head.
Her voice was calm: "I'm not going either."
"Men are all filthy things."
Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a mocking smile.
The sound was like ice beads falling onto a jade plate, crisp yet chillingly cold.
"nausea."
The air froze.
"What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? Wait until I get you into bed, then let's see if you can still put on this cold face!" Dai Mubai's veins bulged, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife.
Her soul power fluctuated faintly around her.
She slowly raised her right hand, her fingertips glowing with a dark purple light.
Her voice was three degrees colder than before: "You can try."
Just as the two were about to draw their swords—
The entire sky suddenly brightened without warning.
The darkness was forcibly torn apart by some great force.
A vast expanse of rosy light burst forth from the depths of the sky, illuminating Soto as if it were daytime.
Everyone looked up abruptly.
"What is that?!"
Exclamations erupted from all over the street.
Pedestrians stopped in their tracks, and the Soul Master leaped onto the rooftop.
The entire city was thrown into chaos and panic.
Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted.
The Purple Demon Eye was activated to its maximum.
He saw that the stars in the sky had been erased, replaced by a vast starry sky.
The starry sky rotated, coalesced, and finally settled.
The mountains stretch endlessly, ancient and rugged.
A village sits at the foot of the mountain.
The stone house was simple, with wisps of smoke rising from its chimney.
Dozens of children were practicing horse stance, humming and laughing as they worked out to improve their physical fitness.
A middle-aged man with a bare upper body and muscular build stood in the front.
With piercing eyes, he offered earnest guidance.
The image was frighteningly clear, as if you could almost touch it.
Lines of golden text, like inscriptions of the Heavenly Dao, slowly emerged at the edge of the sky:
[The Douluo Continent's celestial canopy has appeared; a connectable world has been detected. Connecting is in progress.]
[Connection successful. The selected target for this connection is Perfect World.]
[Sky will randomly select individuals to enter the Perfect World and begin a live broadcast across the entire continent.]
Those chosen must survive in the Perfect World for more than three years before they can return.
[And you must plunder every resource you can obtain. Upon returning, you will gain all the power, knowledge, and items acquired during that period.]
(Note: If the resources obtained are insufficient to cover the power of time, the user will be eliminated.)
The text has appeared.
The entire Douluo Continent fell into a deathly silence.
Then, an uproar erupted completely.
"Perfect World? What kind of place is that?"
"Plunder resources? Survive for three years?"
"My God, is this a miracle?!"
The streets of Soto are in chaos.
The Shrek members stood frozen in place, too shocked to speak.
Tang San frowned.
The Purple Demon Eyes stared intently at the village.
The way those children exercised was very primitive.
There was no fluctuation of soul power on the middle-aged man.
The village's environment exudes an air of wildness and backwardness.
"What perfect world?" Tang San muttered to himself, with a hint of disdain. "No matter how you look at it, it's just a backward, ignorant, and barbaric world."
Dai Mubai chuckled.
"A place like this? Why would you need to specifically select people to plunder it? I think any Soul Master could easily rule it."
Ma Hongjun rubbed his hands together, his small eyes shining.
"If I get selected, wouldn't that be amazing? Three years, I can do whatever I want."
However, Ning Rongrong frowned. "It's not that simple. Didn't you see the label at the end? If you don't plunder enough resources to pay for the power of time, you'll be wiped out?"
She looked up at the sky.
What terrifying power is this light curtain that covers the entire continent?
Can a Title Douluo do that?
I'm afraid not.
Zhu Zhuqing remained cold, but her clenched fists betrayed her inner turmoil.
She stared intently at the sky.
Is there an opportunity to become stronger in that world?
The image on the celestial screen slowly rotated.
The focus is on a small figure in a corner of the village.
That was a child who was only three or four years old.
Her big, bright eyes were like those of a beautifully sculpted jade.
She was sneaking away from the crowd and ran behind the stone house.
She took out a ceramic jar and a wooden spoon, scooped up the milky white liquid, and ate it in big mouthfuls.
The little guy ate with relish.
Her big eyes narrowed into crescent moons with satisfaction, and there was milk stain on the corner of her mouth. She was innocent and cute.
"Wow! So cute!" Xiao Wu couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes shining. "I really want to pinch her little cheeks!"
A faint smile unconsciously appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's lips.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai was even more displeased.
He scoffed, "What's the use of being cute? Look at that poor, shabby appearance, she's probably never even seen a soul tool in her life."
Tang San remained silent.
She agreed with Dai Mubai's judgment.
The level of civilization in this so-called "perfect world" is probably still stuck thousands of years in the past.
...
The main hall plaza of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi, dressed in white, looked up at the light screen.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong stood behind him, their expressions solemn.
"Fengzhi, what exactly is this…" Gu Rong asked in a deep voice.
Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath.
"Covering the entire continent and reflecting the other world in real time… this kind of method is beyond the scope of a Soul Master."
"Even a level 99 peerless Douluo would have no chance of doing that."
"Only a god could do that."
god!
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.
"Why would God do this?" Gu Rong frowned. "Sending mortals to plunder resources from other worlds?"
"It's a test, but also an opportunity." Ning Fengzhi's eyes were wise. "Look at the words—'plunder with all our might.' This is encouragement, even an order. This is probably the gods of the divine realm wanting to use the mortal world to explore and conquer a new world."
He paused.
"Live broadcast to the entire continent... Firstly, to demonstrate miracles and strengthen faith; secondly, it is also a selection process. Those who perform exceptionally well may be able to enter the sight of the divine realm."
Chen Xin frowned deeply.
"But that world seems so backward..."
"Don't be fooled by appearances." Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "How could a world that is called a 'perfect world' by the gods be simple? The fact that the gods want us to plunder it means that there must be something worth plundering in that world."
[end of the chapter]