Chapter 87: The Little Kitty Signs an Unequal Treaty, Message Transmission
"If you think it's possible, then go ahead!"
Zhu Zhuqing unconditionally trusted Bai Lu.
After everything that had happened, she had already regarded Bai Lu as her closest and most trusted companion.
If he said it would work, then it definitely would.
But Bai Lu's next reaction left her a bit stunned.
"Go where?"
Bai Lu leisurely stroked the rabbit and the shadow cat in his arms, asking with a puzzled look.
"?"
Zhu Zhuqing slowly typed out a question mark.
She looked confused. "Didn't you say I should go take a look at someone else's 'Soul Core'?"
"Why should I take you there?"
Bai Lu asked in return. "And after getting there, why should I help you condense a Soul Core?"
"??"
The confusion on Zhu Zhuqing's face deepened.
"What's in it for me?"
Bai Lu casually asked while petting the cat with one hand and the rabbit with the other.
"???"
Zhu Zhuqing finally reacted, looking at him warily.
"What are you trying to do this time?"
"You…"
"We're talking about serious matters! No lewd stuff allowed!"
Before Bai Lu could finish speaking, Zhu Zhuqing raised both hands to interrupt him, her pretty face slightly flushed.
"Oh, then forget it."
Bai Lu's expression darkened, and he instantly looked full of resentment.
"Tell me, who do I work so hard for every day?"
"It's all for you, for our little family."
He sighed, looking utterly dejected.
"I only have that one little hobby."
"And now you want to take even that away from me?"
"Then I'm done! I quit! I'm not serving anymore!"
"You can wait until Rank 89 and slowly condense a Soul Core yourself!"
He looked exactly like an "honest man" throwing a tantrum.
"Y-you…"
Zhu Zhuqing panicked. She opened her mouth but couldn't find the words.
In the end, even her cat ears drooped as she surrendered.
"I was wrong!"
"What were you wrong about?"
With the situation reversed, Bai Lu glanced at her sideways.
"Everything."
Zhu Zhuqing muttered softly.
"Oh."
Bai Lu nodded, said nothing more, and continued silently petting the rabbit and cat in his arms.
The rabbit and the cat trembled, not daring to move.
The spiritual sea space became eerily quiet.
Zhu Zhuqing bit her lower lip, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke softly:
"At worst… I'll let you play gold miner one more time."
Bai Lu didn't even look up.
"Only once?"
"Then twice?"
"Only twice?"
"Three times!"
"Who takes the initiative?"
"I do."
Zhu Zhuqing's voice grew softer and softer.
"How proactive?"
"More proactive than last time."
Her face was already completely red.
Bai Lu finally raised his head, a playful smile in his eyes.
"How proactive exactly?"
"I'll move!"
The little kitty gritted her teeth and went all in.
"Really?"
"Really!"
"Then after that… it depends on your performance."
Bai Lu revealed a triumphant smile.
Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
"Then it's settled!"
Bai Lu's smile widened.
"Hmm?!"
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to nod, she suddenly looked up sharply. "Wait…"
"Enough, it's happily decided!"
Bai Lu interrupted her. "You said there's compensation, so where are the benefits?"
"Huh?!"
Zhu Zhuqing widened her eyes. "Wasn't that already included just now?"
"Who said that?"
Bai Lu said righteously, "That was compensation. These are the benefits. How can they be the same?"
"You… you're cheating!"
"This is called negotiation skill."
"I… I'm not playing anymore!"
"Whether you play or not isn't up to you now, hehe~."
Bai Lu made a grabbing motion and forcibly pulled the girl into the spiritual sea.
"No, Brother Lu, no~."
Soon, under the coercion and temptation of the evil big tiger, the kind little kitty was forced to sign a series of unequal treaties.
Bai Lu successfully obtained autonomous gold mining rights and initiative rights.
The little kitty also successfully gained Bai Lu's full assistance in condensing a Soul Core in the future.
Bai Lu solemnly declared, "This is what you call a win-win situation!"
"Now, can you tell me?"
In the spiritual sea space, Zhu Zhuqing lay in Bai Lu's arms, her face flushed red, her fair skin exposed.
She curled up, burying her face in his chest, feeling too embarrassed to face anyone.
"Of course."
Bai Lu gently comforted her, his movements as gentle as stroking a kitten.
"Get used to your body first, then head to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Zhu Zhuqing raised her head, surprise flashing in her eyes.
"The Titled Douluo you're talking about… is Dugu Bo?!"
"That's right!"
Bai Lu nodded. "He's the weakest among all Titled Douluo and also the most special."
"The weakest?"
"Yes. Although he's a Titled Douluo, his actual combat strength is at the bottom among them, and his strongest poison is ineffective against you."
Bai Lu explained, "And inside his body, he has condensed a pill bead, similar to a Soul Beast's inner core. It can be considered a prototype of a Soul Core."
"You mean… take his pill bead?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened.
"Smart!"
Bai Lu pinched her cheek. "With your current strength, defeating the weakest Titled Douluo isn't impossible."
"Not to mention, he has a weakness—his granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
Zhu Zhuqing fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked,
"If I regret it now and tear up the contract, is it still in time?"
She felt like she had suffered a loss.
Cards revealed, time to flip the table!
"Of course you can."
Bai Lu calmly toyed with her.
"But… are you sure you want to regret it?"
"If you regret it now, next time it won't be this price anymore."
"Then… forget it."
Zhu Zhuqing said softly. "Can you let me go now?"
"You're already here; stay and play a bit longer."
Bai Lu said as if it were only natural.
"Okay."
The little kitty nodded, her eyes rolling slightly.
She couldn't be the one losing every time!
She turned to look at Bai Lu's firm chest, her eyes lighting up.
She quietly rubbed against it.
Mmm, hard, warm, and quite comfortable.
Rub a bit more~ hehe!
Bai Lu looked down at her, the corners of his lips slightly rising.
This little kitty was learning bad things.
——
Two days later, at the edge of the Soul Hunting Forest.
Zhu Zhuqing stood on a large tree, lightly moving her body.
Over the past two days, she had hunted and devoured over a hundred Soul Beasts in the forest, thoroughly familiarizing herself with her new power and soul skills.
Her Rank 58 Soul Power flowed smoothly, and the hundred-thousand-year soul skills made her even more formidable.
More importantly, she was becoming increasingly proficient in operating her dual clones.
Although soul power consumption was still a major issue, with increased proficiency, her speed in switching martial souls, summoning clones, and executing the martial soul clone fusion technique had more than doubled.
"It's time to set off."
The girl turned into a streak of light and sped toward Heaven Dou City.
After half a day of travel, Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the nearest Nox City.
With a clear goal, she went straight to the Spirit Hall Branch.
Compared to the streets, the hall was quite lively at the moment.
Many people were registering their Soul Master certifications, receiving subsidies, or accepting bounty missions.
As soon as the girl entered, her beautiful appearance attracted many gazes.
"Miss, how may I help you?"
A deacon stepped forward.
"I want to see your bishop."
Zhu Zhuqing spoke coldly and directly revealed a token.
"This is…"
The deacon was stunned at first, then rubbed his eyes in shock.
He glanced around and said in a low voice, "Greetings, Elder. Please follow me!"
"What kind of background does she have for the deacon to be so respectful?"
"Spirit Hall truly hides dragons and crouching tigers. A young girl with such status!
"Damn, I was just about to try getting closer to her!"
"…"
The people in the hall whispered among themselves, while Zhu Zhuqing had already met the bishop, who appeared to be around sixty years old.
The latter was stunned at first upon seeing her, but when he noticed the Elder token in her hand, he immediately became respectful:
"Elder, what instructions do you have?"
"Help me send a message to the Elder Hall in Spirit City. Inform them that this disciple has successfully obtained her soul ring and has encountered an opportunity that requires exploration. I will return later."
Zhu Zhuqing put away the token and spoke calmly.
"Rest assured, my lord. I will arrange the fastest messenger immediately. It will reach Spirit City within two days at the latest."
The bishop nodded quickly.
"Mmm."
Zhu Zhuqing slightly nodded and turned to leave.
However, the moment she took her first step, her footsteps suddenly halted.
End of Chapter