Douluo: Let me loot an airdrop first.

Chapter 18: Zhu Zhuqing? A Hero Saves the Beauty!

During their time at school, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Yuanshan were not always together.

Ning Yuanshan had planned his future from birth, so before the age of six, he sought guidance from elders in the village, mastering all the theoretical knowledge of the Douluo World, including its written language. Unlike the illiterate Tang San, who needed to learn reading and writing slowly through courses offered by Notting Academy.

Because of Elder Qi's extraordinary status in the academy, no one objected to him interfering with Ning Yuanshan's course arrangements. Moreover, Ning Yuanshan, the exam king, always received excellent grades in routine assessments. Over time, no one cared even when Ning Yuanshan was not in the academy.

Tang San's daily life at school was the same as in the original story: he attended cultural and theoretical classes in the morning, worked at the blacksmith shop in the afternoon when he didn't have to do the work-study students' duties, and cultivated with the master in the evening.

Ning Yuanshan spent his mornings either studying theory with Master Qi or learning on his own in the library. In the afternoons, he either attended private lessons arranged by Master Qi or assisted Master Qi with research. In addition, he often accompanied Master Qi on field investigations in various places. It was during this period that Ning Yuanshan traveled to various battle arenas to participate in battles, honing his martial spirit, betting to make money, and experiencing the local customs and culture of different parts of the continent, collecting and trading local products.

Ning Yuanshan set off quite early, enjoying a leisurely journey to Shrek Academy, stopping and starting at his own pace. "We should be almost at Soto City by now!" Ning Yuanshan thought, glancing at the sky, and decided to cook a meal and rest for a while.

Ning Yuanshan had been traveling for several days, and although he was covered in dust, he showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, he possessed a refined and pure aura, and the twelve or thirteen-year-old boy had transformed from a thin child into a strong, robust, and energetic figure. He was also very handsome, perhaps only slightly less so than the readers, likely inherited from his mother, who possessed the "Dressing Case" martial spirit. The villagers often said that Ning Yuanshan looked like his mother.

Ning Yuanshan came from a humble background, but was fortunate to be treated kindly by Elder Qi. Over the years, he had traveled extensively with Elder Qi. Such a talented, knowledgeable, and handsome young man naturally had countless girls secretly admiring and pursuing him at Notting Academy.

Moreover, Ning Yuanshan had amassed considerable wealth through spirit battles, business dealings, and other means. He also had a personality that valued money as dirt, often treating his classmates to lavish meals and drinks, spending more lavishly than even aristocratic students. Even Xiao Wu, who had become Tang San's sworn sister, was very willing to befriend Ning Yuanshan so she could mooch off him.

"Hurry and chase after them!" Ning Yuanshan tore off a piece of the roasted rabbit leg and was about to start enjoying it when he heard a commotion behind him.

After extinguishing the flames, Ning Yuanshan quickly hid behind a tree. "Let me hide for a bit and see what's going on..." Ning Yuanshan, who had received higher education in modern society, was quite fond of meddling in other people's business. However, he was not strong enough at the moment, and it was the middle of nowhere. Therefore, he decided to play it safe for the time being and observe the situation before making any decisions. Besides, there was no corresponding plot in the original story for the current situation.

"What a huge piece of naphthalene... oops... what speed!" Ning Yuanshan had just hidden himself when a figure darted out in front of him.

The person was a woman, who looked to be only about 18 years old, but had an extremely hot figure, especially her pair of high, full, and bouncy breasts, which were very eye-catching. "Could she be...?" Ning Yuanshan had already vaguely guessed the girl's identity.

"Miss Zhu, you can't escape now," said one of the three pursuers. One of them, a thin man, seemed to possess a bird-like martial spirit. He had wings on his back and glided over the girl's head, blocking her path. The man's words confirmed Ning Yuanshan's guess.

"Netherworld Thrust!" Zhu Zhuqing's face was ashen. Like a top-notch assassin, she remained unmoved by the dire situation before her and immediately unleashed her soul skill to attack the enemy.

Zhu Zhuqing's ears transformed into cat ears, and her ten fingers instantly extended sharp claws. At the same time, her figure suddenly accelerated, appearing in front of the person blocking her way in an instant.

Zhu Zhuqing's speed after activating her soul skill was outrageous. Ning Yuanshan felt that even if he could protect himself, he would have difficulty retaliating. His frying pan probably wouldn't be able to hit her.

The man was startled. He hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to be tireless after running for so long and still be able to launch an attack. Although he managed to jump back up in his haste, his legs were still mangled and bloody from being clawed.

Zhu Zhuqing retreated immediately after her attack. Seeing that those blocking her way were to be avoided, she continued to flee without lingering in the fight.

The thin man, wounded and seething with rage, spread his wings and swooped down from the sky, aiming for Zhu Zhuqing's head. But just as he landed close to Zhu Zhuqing's head, a tremendous force struck him from behind, knocking him senseless and nearly causing him to fall.

How could Zhu Zhuqing not be on guard behind her? Her second soul skill, "Netherworld Hundred Claws," was about to be activated, and she would not miss this opportunity. In an instant, the claw shadows blocked all of the man's escape routes.

"Heh heh..." The fatal blow severed the man's throat, blood gushing from his neck, and he died instantly. Seeing the man's death, Zhu Zhuqing's face seemed to turn somewhat pale.

This delay allowed the two people behind to catch up. Zhu Zhuqing saw that someone was coming to her rescue, and especially since the enemy's only Soul Master skilled in speed was dead, she also stopped.

"Does this young man intend to become an enemy of our Xingluo Zhu family?" Lin Zhao sneered coldly, his gaze towards Ning Yuanshan filled with hostility.

Ning Yuanshan glanced at the two middle-aged men in front of him, curled his lip, and said righteously, "We Soul Masters take it upon ourselves to suppress evil and promote good, and we will naturally draw our swords to help those in need. What kind of skill is it for the three of you to gang up on a girl?"

Ning Yuanshan, hiding in the shadows, had already clearly seen the soul power levels of Lin Zhao and the other two; they were just a Grand Soul Master leading two other Soul Masters. "With such cultivation levels, they must be assassins hired by Zhu Zhuyun in secret... In Douluo Continent, level 30 is a hurdle. Grand Soul Masters who successfully break through this watershed are already rare. In Old Jack's words, crossing level 30 is considered powerful and can be considered a true noble."

Therefore, Ning Yuanshan felt no psychological pressure in rescuing Zhu Zhuqing. Since it was Zhu Zhuyun's private matter, he was not afraid of offending the Zhu family. Moreover, as long as the two of them were killed, the news would not be able to get out.

Ning Yuanshan thought that this scene should also exist in the original work, but Zhu Zhuqing was still alive and well, so even if Ning Yuanshan didn't take action, Zhu Zhuqing alone was enough to handle it. However, thinking back to the original work, Zhu Zhuqing did not kill the three people who came to chase her, but instead fled all the way, which is why there was the subsequent massacre of the Fierce God Team at Shrek Arena, and Zhu Zhuqing still looked like she had never seen blood before and was very uncomfortable.

Since you're gaining a favor for nothing, why not do it?