Chapter 100: Climbing the Rankings
Chapter 100: Climbing the Rankings
December 19th
Outside the entrance to the Underground Cavern Mystic Realm in Quancheng, next to the leaderboard.
Many people arrived early in the morning and found a spot nearby to witness history.
They were here to witness a momentous occasion, as they all knew that someone was going to challenge the top spot on the ranking board today.
And the one attempting to climb the rankings was an exceptionally beautiful girl, which naturally piqued the curiosity of the onlookers! Amidst the curious crowd, the tall, slender, and proud girl with a single ponytail and the Hmmm Monster appeared with her summon beast.
It's worth mentioning that although this girl had been given a string of silly nicknames by Li Wu, she was indeed quite a looker, with exceptional beauty and elegance. Her appearance immediately captured everyone's attention.
The Hmmm Monster disliked this kind of atmosphere and the attention it brought. She wore a stoic expression, and when she caught sight of Li Wu in the crowd, she flicked her ponytail in a proud and cold huff.
Li Wu was not pleased.
Why the attitude? You think you're so pretty, huh? If my wife wasn't so skinny, she'd be a hundred times more beautiful than you!
He grumbled to himself, but his gaze remained fixed, watching as the tall, single-ponytail girl with the Hmmm Monster stepped into the Mystic Realm.
What Li Wu didn't notice was that during this time, Dudu had already devoured several more buns.
She was eating like there was no tomorrow! Indeed, these past few days, Dudu had been eating more and more each day.
But no matter how much she tried, she couldn't seem to lose weight.
Moreover, her weight seemed to have plateaued at around 180 pounds, stubbornly refusing to budge.
This situation frustrated both Dudu and Li Wu.
Their worries were different; Dudu was simply anxious, especially when she saw the Hmmm Monster. Each time, she would silently increase her eating speed without saying a word.
She was a bit simple-minded, and this was the only method she could think of.
But it wasn't working, so she often got herself worked up.
As she ate, her eyes would often turn red, and she would secretly wipe away her tears, not wanting Li Wu to notice.
This time was no exception. She had been eating diligently, and since morning, she had already consumed a hundred buns, yet she still felt unsatisfied and far from triggering the skill.
Seeing Li Wu's gaze following the tall girl, Dudu became even more anxious, but she dared not speak up. So, as she ate, her eyes reddened again.
She could only lower her head, quietly wiping away her tears while stuffing buns into her mouth.
Just as the girl was feeling miserable, a pair of hands reached out and lifted her chin.
The slow-witted Li Wu finally noticed that Dudu was crying. Seeing her teary eyes, he immediately guessed the reason for her tears.
"Why are you crying? Are you anxious about not losing weight? Don't worry, I'm here. I guarantee I'll help you lose weight!
When our Dudu loses weight, she'll be a thousand, no, ten thousand times more beautiful than that Hmmm Monster!"
Clearly, Li Wu had not understood why Dudu was crying.
But regardless, the act of him lifting her head and wiping away her tears had a profound impact on Dudu.
Her mind went blank, and tears began to flow uncontrollably.
Obviously, these tears were different from before, but Li Wu, with his heart of a sea king but lacking the emotional intelligence of one, couldn't comprehend the difference. Seeing Dudu's tears, he became anxious.
After a moment of flustered fumbling, he gritted his teeth and took out the Divine Essence Fruit he always carried with him, offering it to Dudu.
(End of Chapter 100)
"Why don't you eat it? I've been focusing on training the little skeleton lately and don't really need a second Summoned Beast. Maybe eating it will help you lose weight!"
Recently, Li Wu had been pondering the reason why Du Du could eat whatever she wanted without gaining weight. Was it because of that one apple she had eaten before?
He believed that Du Du's inability to trigger her skill was due to insufficient energy accumulation.
Energy accumulation couldn't be achieved solely by eating, or at least not by eating ordinary food.
Du Du's previous skill activation must have been due to that apple.
Or rather, it was the energy from the apple. Without such a fruit, it was natural that she couldn't lose weight.
To make Du Du lose weight, she would need to eat a similar apple.
Li Wu didn't have a similar apple, but he did have a Divine Essence Fruit.
Seeing Du Du crying so hard, Li Wu had no choice but to take out the Divine Essence Fruit.
But when he did, Du Du cried even harder.
Li Wu was at a loss and could only hold this little girl, gently caressing her head.
This scene was witnessed by the people around them.
They didn't think much of it; after all, they were just passersby. At most, they might think that Li Wu and Du Du didn't match well in appearance, but such an action definitely proved their love for each other!
What was more concerning was that the little skeleton also saw this.
When it saw Li Wu hugging Du Du after she cried, it felt like its pooch master was going to roast it like a suckling pig.
Hmm, it must be a false alarm. Du Du's pooch master was so gentle and loving towards her; he wouldn't eat her! Whether Du Du would eat the pig was unclear, but she wouldn't eat the Divine Essence Fruit.
She was well aware of the fruit's value, so after Li Wu placed it in front of her and her emotions stabilized, she returned the fruit to him.
Usually, Du Du was very obedient to Li Wu, but on this matter, she stood her ground firmly.
If she said she wouldn't eat it, she wouldn't!
Li Wu had no choice but to take back the Divine Essence Fruit.
Afterwards, Li Wu, who rarely skipped studying, pulled Du Du by the hand and sat on the side, waiting for the Hmmm Monster to finish its ranking push while whispering to Du Du.
It was a rare moment of relaxation.
Two hours later, the Mystic Realm's gate opened, and the slightly disheveled Hmmm Monster emerged.
The first thing it did was check the ranking board near the gate to confirm that Ye Ruhuo was already in first place. Only then did it turn to Li Wu and proudly 'hum' at him.
Just as it was about to run off as usual, Li Wu, who had been resting for two hours, stood up and stopped it.
"Hmmm Monster, are you going to collect your reward? Wait for me, we'll go together!"
Without waiting for the Hmmm Monster's response, Li Wu stood up and walked into the Mystic Realm with the little skeleton...
Chapter end
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