Gu Chen took a step forward, reached out, grabbed Xiao Wu's rabbit ears, and lifted her up.
At this point, Xiao Wu realized the identities of Gu Chen and Gu Yue Na. She trembled, not daring to speak a word. In her pink eyes, a look of pleading appeared.
Gu Chen had no intention of arguing with her. He casually threw her onto a bed with a pink bag on it.
Wang Sheng and the others stared dumbfounded at this scene. After a long pause, Wang Sheng came to his senses and stepped forward, saying, "From now on, you will be our boss!"
The group of work-study students behind Wang Sheng also chorused in unison, "Boss!"
"May I ask, boss, what is your name?" Wang Sheng asked.
"Gu Chen. This is my younger sister, Gu Yue Na," Gu Chen pointed at Gu Yue Na and said indifferently. He was not interested in such gang-building activities.
Wang Sheng shrank his neck. He had been thinking of having Gu Chen give Gu Yue Na a lesson, but thankfully he had not said it out loud; otherwise, a beating would have been inevitable.
"Boss, this bed is nice. You can rest here." Wang Sheng cleaned up the bed by his window and then tried to flatter Gu Chen.
Gu Chen nodded, expressionless, walking towards the bed, laying out the bedding, and also preparing the bed next to it for Gu Yue Na.
Wang Sheng scratched his head, finding it difficult to read Gu Chen's mind with his expressionless face.
As for Gu Yue Na, after giving Wang Sheng a faint smile, she sat down on the bed that Gu Chen had prepared for her and placed her luggage.
"Hello, I'm Tang San. I'm also a work-study student here. Can you tell me what method you used to defeat Xiao Wu?" At this moment, Tang San walked over to Gu Chen and asked.
Ding!
"Detecting the host's current situation, triggering a storyline choice:
A. Befriend Tang San; having one more friend is better than having one more enemy. Reward: Martial arts manual Xuan Yu Hand (from the 2nd-tier low-level martial plane, Earth).
B. Become enemies with Tang San; if you join the Spirit Hall, you will become enemies. Reward: A slavery symbol (can enslave creatures no more than two major cultivation stages higher than yourself, ineffective on Tang San).
C. Coldly respond, and remain strangers. Reward: Desert Eagle (from the 2nd-tier technological plane) and 10,000 Desert Eagle bullets."
After reading the choices, Gu Chen didn't immediately decide. Instead, he asked, "Shouldn't this be a daily choice? Why is it a storyline choice?"
Ding!
"Host, actually, storyline choices are similar to daily choices. However, the difference lies in the impact your choices will have on the world timeline."
Gu Chen nodded vaguely, then asked, "What does the term '2nd-tier plane' mean?"
Ding!
"In the Three Thousand Worlds, this system categorizes planes from level 1 to level 5. The standard for rating is based on the average strength of the most powerful civilizational beings in the plane. For example, level 1 planes are like the primitive societal period of your past life, while the plane before your death was rated as a level 2 technological plane. As for a level 5 plane, beings of such civilizations can destroy planets and even tear apart the universe."
Gu Chen was a bit shocked. The strength of a level 5 plane was probably even beyond that of the divine realm. As for himself, he seemed a bit narrow-minded.
"So, what level is Douluo Dalu's plane?" Gu Chen asked again.
Ding!
"According to the average strength of soul masters in Douluo Dalu, this world is classified as a level 3 fantasy plane."
After hearing the system's response, Gu Chen looked back at the three options. While the rewards of the latter two were tempting, as the system said, having one more friend is better than having one more enemy.
"I choose A," Gu Chen silently muttered.
Based on his understanding of Tang San from the original story, Tang San could be described as someone who prioritizes family over reason. If he could bring Tang San under his wing, he might become a big help in the future.
Moreover, making an enemy of Tang San so early wouldn't be a good idea.
"I didn't use any special technique to defeat Xiao Wu. It was just the bloodline pressure from a higher-tier Beast Martial Soul on a lower-tier Beast Martial Soul," Gu Chen explained to Tang San.
Tang San nodded and asked, "Then, what is your Martial Soul?"
Gu Chen stood up, summoned his Martial Soul, and the phantom of the Golden Dragon King appeared, overwhelming everyone in the room with the exception of Gu Yue Na and Tang San, who had practiced Xuantian Kung Fu.
"My Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon," Gu Chen said.
Tang San snapped out of his shock and extended his hand, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Gu Chen extended his hand, shook it, and finally showed a slight smile, "Likewise."
Ding!
"Reward has been given. Would you like to automatically learn Jade Hand?"
Gu Chen was startled, then thought, "Learn."
Next, it seemed that something new appeared in his mind: the training method for Xuan Yu Hand.
Gu Chen smiled wryly. Indeed, even though his Golden Dragon Claw could easily crush Xuan Yu Hand, it would still be somewhat helpful before he unsealed his power.
Ding!
"The host has completed three storyline choices. System function: Character Panel unlocked!"
Gu Chen was startled again and said to the system, "View character panel."
Ding!
"System Character Panel:Character: Gu Chen
Age: 6 (Actual age: 200 million and 9 million years)
Strength: 10,000 (Normal 10th-level Soul Master: 100)Mental Strength: 100 (Normal 10th-level Soul Master: 100)
Bloodline: 99% Golden Dragon King Bloodline, 1% Dragon God Bloodline
Level: 10th-level Soul Master (Seal unlocked: 0 layers)
Overall Evaluation: A big shot pretending to be a newbie, but he does it well.
System Backpack: 9,130 Gold Soul Coins."
There didn't seem to be any problems with the information, but the overall evaluation part made Gu Chen feel a bit awkward. What did it mean by "a big shot pretending to be a newbie"? Wasn't he just trying to avoid detection from the Divine Realm?
At this moment, Wang Sheng got up from his bed and said, "It's time for lunch. Boss, Gu Yue Na, Xiao Wu, Tang San, shall we go together?"
The three of them nodded slightly, while Xiao Wu, as if fully revived, jumped up excitedly and asked, "What are we eating?"
Wang Sheng and the other work-study students exchanged looks and smiled bitterly. "What good food can we work-study students have? We'll just buy some cheap food in the cafeteria and make do."
Tang San shook his head and said, "You go ahead, I won't join."
Xiao Wu seemed to understand and her excited smile froze for a moment. "Does eating cost money? You know, soul coins and all?"
Gu Chen saw this and pretended to wipe his waist with his right hand, but actually took out a bag of Gold Soul Coins from his system backpack and tossed it forward.
The Gold Soul Coins fell to the ground, making a pleasant sound as they collided with each other. Several Gold Soul Coins scattered across the floor, and the sunlight reflected off them, creating a golden glow in everyone's eyes.
"This..." Wang Sheng looked at Gu Chen in disbelief.
Gu Chen grinned and said, "I'll treat this meal."
Xiao Wu jumped up excitedly, "Oh wow, long live the boss!" After learning Gu Chen and his group's identities, Gu Chen transmitted a message to Xiao Wu, asking her not to expose it and just call him 'boss' instead. After all, in front of the Soul Beast Lord, Xiao Wu wouldn't dare to be so reckless.
With Wang Sheng leading the way, Gu Chen took Gu Yue Na's hand and walked out of the dorm. Xiao Wu, understanding the hierarchy, obediently walked behind Gu Chen and Tang San.
To reach the cafeteria, they had to cross the entire playground. At this moment, Gu Chen and the others saw many students in school uniforms heading towards the teaching building, apparently going to eat.
"Isn't that Wang Sheng and his poor gang? Truly poor beyond belief!" As soon as they entered the cafeteria, an unpleasant voice rang out, followed by bursts of laughter.
Gu Chen looked up and saw a group of senior students standing on the stairs between the first and second floors, disdainfully waving their fingers at Wang Sheng. "You guys are so poor; I bet you'll never make it to the second floor for a meal!"
At this point, one of the senior students saw Gu Yue Na and froze. After a few seconds, his eyes lit up, and he said to Gu Yue Na with interest, "Such a beautiful girl, how about joining me?"
Upon hearing the senior student's interest in Gu Yue Na, Gu Chen couldn't tolerate it. Didn't this guy know that Gu Yue Na was his?
Gu Chen's expression darkened. He took a step forward, and in the confused gazes of everyone, he took a deep breath, gathering his soul power in his throat: "I feel like you're saying this: making things up, scheming in the dark, fantasizing, fabricating, talking nonsense, hopeless, resting in peace, good luck on your way out! You're endlessly hopeless, too poor to buy medicine, mentally ill, with pus flowing from your mouth and bubbles in your eyes, spouting filth, bringing disaster upon yourself, harming others,..."
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