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Another Manipulation
🕑 Added 2025-04-08 14:02:44 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 40 ---
Han Yuan rolled his arm slightly because he held too much force on that punch. If not, Yu Tianheng and Qin Ming would lay in bed for three weeks before they could start moving around again.
After all, Sovereign's Descent didn't only attack the enemy physically but also mentally. The startling image of a massive fist with a dangerous aura wouldn't leave the mind, causing mental breakdown and weakness.
In fact, even if the victim of Sovereign's Descent recuperates, they will still experience PTSD from it.
That's why Dragon God Douluo in the future was "extremely" feared by his foes.
Honestly, Han Yuan felt his version of Sovereign Descent wasn't good. It can't reach the exact impact of what Huo Yuhao or Mu En (Dragon God Douluo) is capable of in the second book, which could even manifest "intent" and "artistic concept" in the real world.
Calling his version a cheap copy isn't far-fetched.
Han Yuan also believed the concept of Conqueror's Haki, known as the "Color of the Supreme King!" is oddly helpful in learning the Sovereign's Descent.
After all, possessing Haoshoku Haki (Conqueror's Haki) means one has the quality of a king.
It was literally just a blast of one's will (spiritual power) to dominate and abolish the others and affect the world.
Anyway, Han Yuan still has a lot to learn in this field.
Han Yuan slowly walked to Liu Erlong and grabbed his roasted beef from her hand, warming it again because the spar was too long. He shouldn't have played around.
Liu Erlong casually pinched Han Yuan's ear, "Okay, you can't just do that and return to eating like nothing happened."
"Apologize to them."
"But I won..." Han Yuan acted like a wronged child.
"Xiao Yuan, you should start learning to be considerate of others. I knew they offended us, but there is no harm done so far."
'What the fuck?' Sun Buyu and the male students of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy were speechless. 'Sorry, whose teacher and student were flying earlier then? You can't pretend nothing happened like that!'
Shameless! This woman and boy are shameless!
Annoyed by Han Yuan and Liu Erlong, who only wanted to rub salts on their wounds, Sun Buyu turned around and instructed the male students to help Yu Tianheng and Qin Ming.
Looking at this, Huan Yuan and Liu Erlong knew their acting skill was acceptable.
Han Yuan hung his head low, reluctantly grabbing some roasted beef on the stick searing near the campfire, and walked to the only two girls on the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's side.
He looked at the girls timidly, looking nothing like his previous self, and stretched the roasted beef, "I'm sorry for acting like that earlier. Some nobles have harassed me a few times, which makes me hate them..."
"Here is the free roasted beef. I made it with my secret recipe, so I hope you like the taste of my meat."
At that moment, an invisible heart-shaped arrow pierced these maidens' hearts. The contrast between the domineering Han Yuan and the shy Han Yuan was too much to handle, creating this charm they couldn't describe easily.
This charm is the legendary Gap Moe, which is very effective for women of various ages.
Upon looking at Han Yuan closer, the two girls also shockingly discovered how handsome he was, adding another point of attraction. They couldn't see his face clearly earlier because the Sunset Forest was dark at night.
The teal-haired girl unconsciously held Han Yuan's hand when reaching for the roasted beef on a stick and replied in a daze, "Thank you..."
The other girl similarly grabbed the roasted beef on a stick and asked in a low voice, "Your name is Han Yuan, right?"
"You're so strong..."
"I don't know a genius like you could exist..."
Han Yuan smiled, "Mm."
"What about you two? What is your name?"
"Dugu Yan!" The teal-haired girl replied, looking at Han Yuan's handsome features as if she wanted to embed them in her mind.
"Ye Lingling." The other girl replied shyly.
Han Yuan was stunned and laughed innocently, "Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, you two have such beautiful names."
"Since you two are older than me, I'll call you Sister."
"Can I?"
"Um, sure." Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling don't realize a faint spiritual power entering their minds, making them more suggestive of his words.
Han Yuan nodded, "Sister Yan, Sister Lingling, I felt like you two have suffered recently..."
"Hmm?" Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were confused.
Han Yuan smiled and explained, "Uh, it's like this."
"I can read expressions. Sister Yan and Sister Lingling have this faint wet mark beneath the eyes as if you cried before, which means something must have happened to your close one, maybe a family member?"
"Perhaps I can help..."
Dugu Yan shook her head gently, "Thank you for the care, Xiao Yuan. But Lingling and I are fine."
"Yeah." Ye Lingling likewise doesn't want to continue this topic. She was depressed because of her family's situation.
Han Yuan inwardly clicked his tongue because Dugu Yan was closing the path for him to get closer to her. He sighed inside and planned to use another method.
"Then, Sister Yan, answer me honestly." Han Yuan looked deep into Dugu Yan's eyes. "Have you ever experienced aching on your two ribs, one that slowly grows stronger, flaring up around noon and midnight and late every night, approximately around midnight, the top of your head and heart feeling like they're stabbed with thousands of needles, causing your whole body to spasm for at least an hour?"
Dugu Yan's body trembled upon hearing this. She drew her hand from Han Yuan's and looked at him in horror, "H-How did you know?"
"Yanzi, you..." Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan's reaction and couldn't believe what she heard.
Her best friend is 'actually' poisoned that badly.
Han Yuan sighed and responded, "From your reaction, I can tell that my guess is correct. I was suspicious when I saw the color of your hair and eyes."
"Sister Yan, you're severely poisoned... From birth at that."
"This usually happened because parents with strong poison-type martial souls had children. And the longer your family line is, the more severe this poisoning becomes."
"If I guessed correctly, this is hereditary from many generations."
"Sister Yan, do you have a family member with similar symptoms?" Like a devil, I whispered into her ears and touched the vulnerable spot in her mind.
"I-I do..." Dugu Yan teared up. "M-My father and grandfather."
"Recently, my father went into a coma."
"I haven't seen him for a month..."
"Aah!" Dugu Yan covered her face, fell to the ground, and cried miserably.
"Yanzi!" Ye Lingling hugged Dugu Yan, supporting her.
"You, what have you done to Dugu Yan?!" Sun Buyu and the boys are busy helping Yu Tianheng and Qin Ming. However, they finally notice something wrong happening between Han Yuan and the girls.
"Get away from them!"
Han Yuan skillfully retracted his invisible spiritual power when the male students of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy pushed him away and looked at Dugu Yan with pity.
'What a shame,' Han Yuan thought to himself. 'Just a little more... Then, I can fix her.'
Well, Han Yuan wasn't too disappointed.
He already planted a few suggestions in Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's minds.
"Sister Yan, if your symptoms (poison) get worse, you can consume the pills in this bottle to suppress it. You can find me in the Dao Academy if you finish them all, and let's see if we can cure you!" Han Yuan grabbed a jade bottle from his pouch and placed it on the ground under everyone's gaze.
"Also, I'm sorry for bringing up your painful memory." After saying that, Han Yuan bowed his head to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling with a bitter expression before heaving a sigh and returning to Liu Erlong's side.
Han Yuan has thrown the bait.
Now, let's see if the "fish" bites on it.
