In the carriage.
The rest of the people were silent.
Zhu Zhuqing and the other two's moods were very complex.
They had been somewhat misled, believing that Su Chen's group was simply there to deal with Yu Xiaogang. They hadn't expected them to also be determined to kill Tang San.
No!
They weren't exactly misled either. From the beginning, Su Chen hadn't seemed intent on killing Tang San. The ones truly wanting to kill Tang San were Hu Liena and Spirit Vulture Douluo from Spirit Hall.
Xiao Wu looked at Shrek Academy, which was getting further and further away, and her heart was also very conflicted.
Tang San.
"We'll just be friends when we meet again."
No! Maybe we won't even be friends.
I don't want to sacrifice myself, and I don't want to be just a decoration on you, and I don't want to die! I promised Mom that I would live well. Thank you for taking care of me these past few years. I hope you'll be smarter in the future and not appear again.
Never see you again.
Su Chen looked at Hu Liena and Spirit Vulture Douluo and said with a calm expression,
"It's normal that you can't kill Tang San."
"Everything is within my expectations. From the moment we set off for Shrek Academy, I already guessed that Nana would attack Tang San, that you wouldn't be able to kill Tang San, and that Tang Hao would appear and escape with Tang San using Ring Bombing."
Uh.
The group heard this and turned their gazes towards Su Chen, their eyes revealing a hint of surprise. Could this also be a characteristic of a transmigrator?
No, that's not right!
This was a plot that had already been changed. How could Su Chen still predict it so accurately?
Hu Liena asked, somewhat puzzled, "How did you guess that?"
"Can you really calculate?"
Ye Lingling and the others were also staring directly at Su Chen, and they couldn't figure it out in their hearts.
"Heh!"
Su Chen chuckled lightly and began to explain, "I did indeed calculate this, but it's not some mystical fortune-telling. It's calculated using my brain."
"I told Qian Renxue before that she would fail because of Tang San. At that time, Nana, you also knew that with your current strength, you would naturally attack Tang San."
"Tang Hao has always been secretly protecting Tang San. It's fine if you don't go after Tang San, but as soon as you attack him, he will definitely come out. Ring Bombing is Tang Hao's trump card. Regardless of whether he can win or not, he will use Ring Bombing to take Tang San and escape."
Speaking of which, Su Chen was a bit conflicted:
"As for my guess that you couldn't kill Tang San, that's quite a tricky one. If Tang San could be easily killed by you, then he wouldn't be Tang San."
"As it turned out, Tang San's luck is really good. If you chose to physically 'remove' him, chopping him into pieces, you might have been able to kill him, but! Tang San's soul and mental strength are incredibly, incredibly strong."
Hu Liena and her group's expressions suddenly changed upon hearing this, as they all thought the same thing.
Tang San was twenty-nine years old plus twelve years old. He was a transmigrator, and his soul had merged with the soul of Ah Yin's son. His soul power was naturally far beyond others!
Spirit Vulture asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Then what about Tang Hao? How is his strength so formidable?"
Everyone looked at Su Chen with a hint of doubt in their eyes upon hearing this. After all! With Su Chen's strength, killing a Title Douluo at level ninety-five wouldn't be difficult.
However…
Tang Hao was actually able to fight three people at once, and in the end, he escaped with Tang San while severely injured. From this, it's clear that Tang Hao's strength was far beyond the average person!
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and said:
"My father said that Tang Hao was the strongest genius on the continent. In their generation, no one could compare to Tang Hao."
"And Tang Hao is very strong. He can handle three ordinary Title Douluo on his own, without any problem."
Hu Liena and Spirit Vulture Douluo glanced at Ning Rongrong, but they didn't refute anything.
Indeed! Tang Hao faced Su Chen, Hu Liena, and Spirit Vulture Douluo this time. Not only were there three Title Douluo, but there was also Su Chen, whose overall strength was comparable to a Super Douluo.
Su Chen looked at Ning Rongrong. What surprised him was that this little devil actually betrayed them and helped him at that time...
"Tang Hao's situation is a bit special, meaning the Clear Sky Hammer. The reason the Clear Sky Hammer is the number one tool spirit is not because of the Clear Sky Hammer itself, but because of his self-created soul skills!"
"For example, the Great Sumeru Hammer. It's passed down to only one person per generation, and its core technique is Ring Bombing. These are the things that make him strong."
"If you want to become a true powerhouse, simply cultivating your soul power isn't enough. You must use your own comprehension to create a set of soul skills that suit you."
"On the Douluo Continent, all soul masters focus solely on cultivating soul power and choosing soul skills, thereby neglecting this crucial point."
Everyone nodded silently upon hearing this.
Spirit Vulture Douluo's expression turned grim as she asked, "Then, with your strength and methods, you can't kill Tang Hao?"
"Of course not!"
Su Chen glanced at Spirit Vulture Douluo and explained,
"It's not that I can't kill him, but you are all here today. I can't push him to the point where we both perish together."
"Tang Hao is like a rabid dog. If I don't have a hundred percent chance of killing him instantly, I can't push him into a corner. Otherwise, his death throes could cost me dearly, meaning he'd hurt you all."
"Of course."
"We've already seriously injured him today. Add to that the backlash from Ring Bombing, and Tang Hao's own hidden injuries, and he'll be practically useless for a year or two."
"And even if he does manage to use all nine rings in a year or two, he'll still die!"
After Su Chen finished speaking, he got up and went over to Zhu Zhuqing, motioning for her to move over. He then squeezed in between Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong and sat down.
Ning Rongrong's expression instantly changed, and she became a little nervous.
Su Chen looked at Ning Rongrong, who was so nervous she could barely speak, and asked, "Ning Rongrong, Ning Rongrong, I have to say you're very discerning. At that critical moment just now, you actually chose to abandon darkness and embrace the light."
"How do you want me to repay you?"
"I…"
Ning Rongrong looked at Su Chen, her voice barely a whisper. Remembering how Su Chen had dealt with Yu Xiaogang, and then recalling him spanking her before, she said softly, "Just… don't bully me in the future, okay?"
"Heh."
Su Chen chuckled, saying softly, "Is this really the little devil of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? How did you become so timid now?"
"I can't repay your great kindness. Tell me… how about I be your servant, or… a horse in my next life to repay you?"
Ning Rongrong: ???
Ning Rongrong felt a bit dazed. Normally, wouldn't the next thing be to offer herself in return?
Next life? You sly transmigrator, I'll have grass growing over my grave, and you'll probably never die, right? Are you just trying to string me along? "Hmph!"
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Su Chen, then turned her head away in a petulant manner.
Su Chen chuckled, "That's the way!"
"Rest assured, your choice is the right one. You definitely won't regret your decision today."
Ning Rongrong pouted, sneaking a glance at Hu Liena, only to find her staring back with a half-smile.
Xiao Wu sat to the side, feeling dejected.
Zhu Zhuqing had been personally invited by Su Chen. Ning Rongrong, though she claimed to follow willingly, had also proven herself at a crucial moment.
That left only her, Xiao Wu. Not only had she followed as a maid, but she had also made no contribution.
Could it be that I, Xiao Wu, am destined to be nothing more than a decoration, no matter where I go?