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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0086
Chapter 86
Chapter 86: Multiplayer Game
The speed of this carriage had actually surpassed her full-speed sprint!
As an Agility Attack-type Soul Master, her speed was already top-tier among Soul Masters of the same realm.
Now that she was in the Great Soul Master realm, her full-speed sprint was incomparably faster than that of a horse.
It was just that her soul power was limited, preventing her from traveling long distances, which was why she chose to travel by a slower horse.
Generally, once a Soul Master broke through to level 10 and entered the Soul Master realm, most of them could match the speed of a horse when using their soul power, let alone a Great Soul Master like her who specialized in speed. However, now a single horse was faster than her.
In her line of sight, the scenery outside the window had turned into a blur, rapidly receding behind them.
Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of her shock and found Xiao Wu looking at her with a peculiar expression.
That expression was quite complex: pride, showing off, satisfaction, and more. Zhu Zhuqing could discern many emotions from it.
She knew she had lost her composure, shocked by the speed of a horse.
But when a horse could run so fast, who wouldn't be shocked?
As she thought this, her curiosity about Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena grew increasingly intense.
Just who were these two?
She had never seen or heard of such a luxurious and miraculous carriage in the Star Luo Empire; not even the Imperial Family possessed one.
It was evident that the origins of these two girls were absolutely astonishing.
Especially Xiao Wu, who appeared to be around her age, yet was already a Soul Elder. This struck Zhu Zhuqing quite hard.
Xiao Wu asked with a smile, "Are you surprised by the carriage's speed?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"It can go even faster," Xiao Wu said proudly.
"How fast can it go at its fastest?" Zhu Zhuqing finally couldn't help but ask.
"At its fastest, it can..." Xiao Wu was suddenly poked by Gu Yuena, so she then said, "It can be as fast as the most powerful Great Soul Master."
Gu Yuena's voice echoed in Xiao Wu's mind, "Are you trying to expose the Dragon Horse's strength?"
Xiao Wu stuck out her little tongue and said no more.
The carriage's speed slowly stabilized, and there was no sense of jolting at all, leaving Zhu Zhuqing filled with doubts and a little uncomfortable.
However, she forced herself to calm down and began her Cultivation.
Her ability to reach the Great Soul Master realm at such a young age was inseparable from her diligence.
Having witnessed Xiao Wu's cultivation earlier, she felt even more spurred on.
Originally, she thought she was already a top-tier genius among young Soul Masters.
Only today did she truly understand the saying, "There's always someone better, and a heaven beyond the heavens."
Xiao Wu was someone who couldn't stay still unless she was asleep.
She tried to talk to the black-clad girl many times, but the other party was taciturn and would start her Cultivation at the drop of a hat.
Xiao Wu pouted, wondering, *Does Cultivation really take that much time?*
An hour later, Zhu Zhuqing, who was cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes.
She uncrossed her legs, then pressed them together, her expression a little uncomfortable. She looked at the scenery outside; they hadn't reached a city yet.
Squeezing her legs tightly, she shifted her bottom. Her usually cold face was slightly flushed, and she said with some embarrassment, "Can we stop the carriage for a moment?"
Xiao Wu was playing Aeroplane Chess with Gu Yuena, which Aotian had provided to entertain them.
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Xiao Wu stopped and asked, "Why do you want to get off the carriage?"
Zhu Zhuqing said, a little bashfully, "I want to go down and relieve myself."
Xiao Wu smiled and said, "No need to get off, there's a restroom inside." She pointed inwards, motioning for Zhu Zhuqing to go in by herself.
Zhu Zhuqing's face lit up with joy. She said thank you and quickly walked inside.
She wasn't surprised. Some carriages were equipped with chamber pots for emergencies.
"After you're done, there's a green button on the side. Remember to press it to clear out the unpleasant odors," Xiao Wu called out.
However, she received no response from Zhu Zhuqing. After a while, Zhu Zhuqing's voice finally sounded, "How do you... use this?"
"Go on, help her," Gu Yuena said, gently patting Xiao Wu's backside.
Xiao Wu entered the restroom and said, "Like this, then this, and then this. Understand?"
"I understand."
Xiao Wu came out and continued playing Aeroplane Chess with Gu Yuena.
A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing emerged, her face filled with awe.
This carriage was truly miraculous; even its toilet was equipped with so many wondrously functional soul tools.
She really wanted to ask Xiao Wu who she was, but the words reached her lips and wouldn't come out.
They were just chance acquaintances, and their relationship wasn't that close yet. Zhu Zhuqing was naturally a bit introverted, which made it even harder for her to ask.
Xiao Wu glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and said, "You're out. Want to play with us?"
"What is this?" Zhu Zhuqing was very curious; she knew Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena had been playing for a long time.
Between Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena was a colorful board with many squares of four different colors, along with four sets of colored pieces and a single die.
"This is Aeroplane Chess!" Xiao Wu said excitedly. "Come on, sit here. Aeroplane Chess is more fun with more people."
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then walked to the bed and sat down. She wondered if these two girls had extraordinary backgrounds, and if she should try to befriend them.
Xiao Wu didn't have so many complex thoughts. She excitedly began explaining the rules of Aeroplane Chess.
The rules of Aeroplane Chess were very simple. Zhu Zhuqing remembered them after just one listen and found herself becoming interested in this novel game.
"Then let's start," Xiao Wu said.
"Mm," Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Xiao Wu suddenly shouted to the front of the carriage, "Aotian, do you want to join us?"
Aotian walked in from outside, kicked off his shoes, and jumped directly onto the bed, sitting opposite Zhu Zhuqing.
"Four people is great! Let's have a fierce match!" Aotian laughed loudly, then looked at Xiao Wu and said, "This time, what are you betting?"
Xiao Wu's face flushed. She took out the silver soul coin Zhu Zhuqing had given her and said, "I have money to bet this time, so you can't kiss me."
Gu Yuena said, "I don't have money, Aotian. If you want to kiss me, go ahead."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was dumbfounded, her mind a bit blank.
*Wasn't he just the coachman?*
*How did he end up on his masters' bed?*
*And he even said he wanted to kiss his masters? This is... an act of utter insubordination!*
Although she thought this, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say much. After all, it was their private matter, and it wasn't her place to comment.
She suddenly remembered something and said, "How can we travel without a driver? What if the carriage goes off course?"
Aotian smiled and said, "Don't worry, my horse won't go off course."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, keeping part of her attention on the world outside. She then took out a silver soul coin, placed it in front of her, and said, "Then I'll use this as my bet."
"Alright," Aotian said, also taking out a silver soul coin.
The game began, and Zhu Zhuqing experienced the joy of this novel game.
After an intense match, the winner of the first game was surprisingly the newcomer, Zhu Zhuqing. She instantly won three silver soul coins, with Aotian covering Gu Yuena's loss.
Xiao Wu's lips were puffed out; the silver soul coin she had just earned was gone just like that.
Aotian won the second round. Xiao Wu, out of money, had no choice but to pay with a kiss. Both she and Gu Yuena received a forceful one from Aotian.
Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at this scene. A realization finally dawned on her, and she asked,
"Aren't you their coachman?"
(end of chapter)
The speed of this carriage had actually surpassed her full-speed sprint!
As an Agility Attack-type Soul Master, her speed was already top-tier among Soul Masters of the same realm.
Now that she was in the Great Soul Master realm, her full-speed sprint was incomparably faster than that of a horse.
It was just that her soul power was limited, preventing her from traveling long distances, which was why she chose to travel by a slower horse.
Generally, once a Soul Master broke through to level 10 and entered the Soul Master realm, most of them could match the speed of a horse when using their soul power, let alone a Great Soul Master like her who specialized in speed. However, now a single horse was faster than her.
In her line of sight, the scenery outside the window had turned into a blur, rapidly receding behind them.
Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of her shock and found Xiao Wu looking at her with a peculiar expression.
That expression was quite complex: pride, showing off, satisfaction, and more. Zhu Zhuqing could discern many emotions from it.
She knew she had lost her composure, shocked by the speed of a horse.
But when a horse could run so fast, who wouldn't be shocked?
As she thought this, her curiosity about Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena grew increasingly intense.
Just who were these two?
She had never seen or heard of such a luxurious and miraculous carriage in the Star Luo Empire; not even the Imperial Family possessed one.
It was evident that the origins of these two girls were absolutely astonishing.
Especially Xiao Wu, who appeared to be around her age, yet was already a Soul Elder. This struck Zhu Zhuqing quite hard.
Xiao Wu asked with a smile, "Are you surprised by the carriage's speed?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"It can go even faster," Xiao Wu said proudly.
"How fast can it go at its fastest?" Zhu Zhuqing finally couldn't help but ask.
"At its fastest, it can..." Xiao Wu was suddenly poked by Gu Yuena, so she then said, "It can be as fast as the most powerful Great Soul Master."
Gu Yuena's voice echoed in Xiao Wu's mind, "Are you trying to expose the Dragon Horse's strength?"
Xiao Wu stuck out her little tongue and said no more.
The carriage's speed slowly stabilized, and there was no sense of jolting at all, leaving Zhu Zhuqing filled with doubts and a little uncomfortable.
However, she forced herself to calm down and began her Cultivation.
Her ability to reach the Great Soul Master realm at such a young age was inseparable from her diligence.
Having witnessed Xiao Wu's cultivation earlier, she felt even more spurred on.
Originally, she thought she was already a top-tier genius among young Soul Masters.
Only today did she truly understand the saying, "There's always someone better, and a heaven beyond the heavens."
Xiao Wu was someone who couldn't stay still unless she was asleep.
She tried to talk to the black-clad girl many times, but the other party was taciturn and would start her Cultivation at the drop of a hat.
Xiao Wu pouted, wondering, *Does Cultivation really take that much time?*
An hour later, Zhu Zhuqing, who was cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes.
She uncrossed her legs, then pressed them together, her expression a little uncomfortable. She looked at the scenery outside; they hadn't reached a city yet.
Squeezing her legs tightly, she shifted her bottom. Her usually cold face was slightly flushed, and she said with some embarrassment, "Can we stop the carriage for a moment?"
Xiao Wu was playing Aeroplane Chess with Gu Yuena, which Aotian had provided to entertain them.
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Xiao Wu stopped and asked, "Why do you want to get off the carriage?"
Zhu Zhuqing said, a little bashfully, "I want to go down and relieve myself."
Xiao Wu smiled and said, "No need to get off, there's a restroom inside." She pointed inwards, motioning for Zhu Zhuqing to go in by herself.
Zhu Zhuqing's face lit up with joy. She said thank you and quickly walked inside.
She wasn't surprised. Some carriages were equipped with chamber pots for emergencies.
"After you're done, there's a green button on the side. Remember to press it to clear out the unpleasant odors," Xiao Wu called out.
However, she received no response from Zhu Zhuqing. After a while, Zhu Zhuqing's voice finally sounded, "How do you... use this?"
"Go on, help her," Gu Yuena said, gently patting Xiao Wu's backside.
Xiao Wu entered the restroom and said, "Like this, then this, and then this. Understand?"
"I understand."
Xiao Wu came out and continued playing Aeroplane Chess with Gu Yuena.
A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing emerged, her face filled with awe.
This carriage was truly miraculous; even its toilet was equipped with so many wondrously functional soul tools.
She really wanted to ask Xiao Wu who she was, but the words reached her lips and wouldn't come out.
They were just chance acquaintances, and their relationship wasn't that close yet. Zhu Zhuqing was naturally a bit introverted, which made it even harder for her to ask.
Xiao Wu glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and said, "You're out. Want to play with us?"
"What is this?" Zhu Zhuqing was very curious; she knew Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena had been playing for a long time.
Between Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena was a colorful board with many squares of four different colors, along with four sets of colored pieces and a single die.
"This is Aeroplane Chess!" Xiao Wu said excitedly. "Come on, sit here. Aeroplane Chess is more fun with more people."
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then walked to the bed and sat down. She wondered if these two girls had extraordinary backgrounds, and if she should try to befriend them.
Xiao Wu didn't have so many complex thoughts. She excitedly began explaining the rules of Aeroplane Chess.
The rules of Aeroplane Chess were very simple. Zhu Zhuqing remembered them after just one listen and found herself becoming interested in this novel game.
"Then let's start," Xiao Wu said.
"Mm," Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Xiao Wu suddenly shouted to the front of the carriage, "Aotian, do you want to join us?"
Aotian walked in from outside, kicked off his shoes, and jumped directly onto the bed, sitting opposite Zhu Zhuqing.
"Four people is great! Let's have a fierce match!" Aotian laughed loudly, then looked at Xiao Wu and said, "This time, what are you betting?"
Xiao Wu's face flushed. She took out the silver soul coin Zhu Zhuqing had given her and said, "I have money to bet this time, so you can't kiss me."
Gu Yuena said, "I don't have money, Aotian. If you want to kiss me, go ahead."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was dumbfounded, her mind a bit blank.
*Wasn't he just the coachman?*
*How did he end up on his masters' bed?*
*And he even said he wanted to kiss his masters? This is... an act of utter insubordination!*
Although she thought this, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say much. After all, it was their private matter, and it wasn't her place to comment.
She suddenly remembered something and said, "How can we travel without a driver? What if the carriage goes off course?"
Aotian smiled and said, "Don't worry, my horse won't go off course."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, keeping part of her attention on the world outside. She then took out a silver soul coin, placed it in front of her, and said, "Then I'll use this as my bet."
"Alright," Aotian said, also taking out a silver soul coin.
The game began, and Zhu Zhuqing experienced the joy of this novel game.
After an intense match, the winner of the first game was surprisingly the newcomer, Zhu Zhuqing. She instantly won three silver soul coins, with Aotian covering Gu Yuena's loss.
Xiao Wu's lips were puffed out; the silver soul coin she had just earned was gone just like that.
Aotian won the second round. Xiao Wu, out of money, had no choice but to pay with a kiss. Both she and Gu Yuena received a forceful one from Aotian.
Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at this scene. A realization finally dawned on her, and she asked,
"Aren't you their coachman?"
(end of chapter)
