Douluo Dalu: 9 Treasure Sword

Walking to the academy I asked Paul (So it was you all yesterday attacks? Why?).

[All of them had some meaning, and Grandmaster can't be considered an attack, he do it himself]

(So Xiang was right! You gave him a Golden Oreo, why?)

[An answer for an answer]

I sighed (Okay, that's fair. Start)

[Why is Bai Chenxiang at Shrek?] Paul asked.

(Really? This is the first that you ask?)

[It is important to know the flow of the story, and see what changed]

I really couldn't understand Paul, but he had some insights of the future so I decided to answer (She was expelled from the Emperor team for her being blocked at rank 38, so she decided to follow Shrek that had a similar experience)

[It seems that is manga] Paul said thoughtfully [I detected she as a spirit ancestor so she broke through. She was previously dressed as a boy?]

I made a little face of shock (In reality, you know what happened, you're only laughing at me, no?)

[It would be too easy to laugh, but for your reaction, it can be considered a yes. How did she break through?] Paul asked.

(Before that it's my turn. What you did last night? And why?) I asked.

[As you formulate two questions, even if the first one is useless, as you could have discovered now. I will answer that useless question and ask after it]

(Wait!) I tried to change my reasoning.

[After you log out. I killed Shi Nian taking from it the skull bone. Good job, warning Rongrong about careful using it. It won't be good that she will be related to his death. After that I fought Tang San, winning of course. Then I went to Shrek and gifted Grandmaster a Golden Oreo after some conversation. After that you recuperated enough to push me away from the control, I only could maintain a little my Independence like now. We were injured due to the backlash of the sudden change] Paul explained.

(This is close to an assassination! Did you not know the effects of the Golden Oreo?)

[Whatever, it doesn't matter to me. And of course, I know the effects, I could recognize them better than you. This made two answers, my turn]

I grumbled.

[How Bai Chenxiang broke through rank 38?] Paul asked.

(I gave her a Golden Oreo. Her spirit evolved breaking through her block)

[Hahaha] Paul laughed [And you have the balls to incriminate me? Yours is a lot more of an assassination, without any thinking. Her spirit is a wind type, incompatible with the Golden Oreo. Maybe the one with plot armor is her not Tang San if she could survive that]

(She was crying! She was about to renounce to all herself, I couldn't see her and do nothing!) I shouted in my mind.

[Yeah, yeah. And you tried to kill her, truly hilarious! She is truly a beauty and even a blind can see that she is madly in love with you. You should take her before she changes her mind. Maybe like in the original she falls in love with a chicken]

(I like Chenxiang but I already had a girlfriend. It would be bad for all) I explained.

[You are in a f.u.c.k.i.n.g fantasy world. Go for the harem! While they beauties, collect how much you can. Especially, if they present you in a golden plate] Paul encouraged.

(Fantasy world? This is the real world, don't dream! Do you think that it would be happy sharing the one you love? I know that I couldn't keep it, I will very jealous. I can't ask them that!) I refuted.

[…] Paul stayed quite some seconds [Sure, this is not a game. But at least try it slowly. If the girls have a good relation I don't think it will be impossible. Treasure the people you love or you're gonna lose them] Paul said sadly.

I was shocked by Paul tone, maybe he really suffered in his past life (I will surely treasure them, I will protect my loved one)

[If this is what you think, it won't be better to give me body control? I'm much stronger than you if only I could use your offensive spirit. I can promise you that I will protect this body loved one] Paul returned to his cheeky self.

(You maybe are stronger than me, we didn't fight between us, it's impossible to know)

[Hahaha. You truly think that you're better than me? Talking about delusions. I am not under your control now, you can't reap the fruit of my effort, try to fight and you will see how hard it became] Paul laughed.

(I'm strong for my age. I have a good spirit rank plus my cultivation in the sword is very high. I must say it's thanks to your Oreos that my spirit cultivation could keep up, with all the time spend in sword cultivating) I explained.

[Hahah. Your sword cultivation is high? What a joke! You only used mine! Try next time to use it] Paul refunded.

(You will see it later. Returning to the questions. Why did you attack Tang Sand and Grandmaster?) I asked.

[Like I said before Grandmaster was not an attack. Grandmaster mutated spirit, I supposed that is trash due to his ring configuration and in truth is a light-based spirit. The Golden Oreo was the best for reconstruction, of course, it will be painful. But for what they said he survived, with his comprehension we could expect big growth from his part in the future] Paul answered.

(So similar to Xiang, his spirit evolved) I said to myself.

[If you're saying the truth, Chenxiang was a change in the foundation of her spirit, close to a miracle that she survived. Grandmaster is a reset, returning to his foundation, improving it and destroying his path. The probability to survive, a lot higher]

(Why? What could you win doing that? It's not like you have any relation with him) I asked.

[It was a hunch that I wanted to prove. And Grandmaster had some secret relations that can be useful later. It's good to make him own me a favor] Paul explained.

(And what about Tang San?) I asked.

[Oh, that. I was interested in fight the protagonist. It was not so difficult, but his ruthless stealth attacks are a pain in the a.s.s. I also had another motive, do you noticed the increase in the body strength?] I nodded.

[This was because of the fight, using Tang San poison. Do you remember the 5th skill of the Oreo?] Paul asked.

(Yeah, it's a poison healing. Kind of trash if I must say, too few uses considering it only cure poison) I answered.

[You really not know all its power. That it's only the point of the iceberg. I used the poison with the skill to refine our body as Tang San did, making stronger] Paul explained [I'm bored of these useless questions, I already learn your character with them, let's go to the important one. What you did after you obtained your second ring until now? With a little summarizing will be enough, especially concentrate in what are you doing for the Continental Tournament]

(Summarizing, I trained) I could sense a death glance (Okay, okay. The important things I did, I obtained my 3rd spirit ri-) [You can evade the capture of spirit rings or any related combat detail, I already know every change in our spirits, don't waste time] Paul interjected. (Okay, when I was 12 I joined Heaven Dou Imperial Academy)

[You really joined those arrogant weaklings, useless!] Paul said.

I ignored him and continued (In there I joined the strongest group, being part of the called Emperor team. I met my girlfriend Mayi) I won't say anything about her condition to Paul (I also became friends with all the members, especially Xiang and Lingling)

[All girls, you really seem like a bad school romance main character] Paul said contemptuously.

I rolled my eyes (With Lingling, I don't have that kind of relation. All the team was very arrogant at first but with time they started putting the effort in the training. Rongrong entered Shrek Academy at 12 and even my team and she has a fight)

[Yeah, so little changes, the most notorious is the effect of the Golden Oreo. In what people did you use it?] Paul asked.

(Dad, Chenxiang, Lingling, me and Qinghe) I said.

Paul coughed up [What?! Xue Qinghe? The crown prince of Heaven Dou Empire?]

I nodded (We are friends)

[How could you give her more power. Even if you want her, the best option is to fighting and winning, she really respects the strong. Making her stronger is the worst option. If she is better than you, you will only be looked down by her used like some tool] Paul shouted indignantly.

(I think that you confuse in the person. For start Qinghe is not a 'she', he is a boy) I explained.

Paul sneered (If you say so)

(Paul be sincere. I know that you had a past life memories, following your words I caged you in fright of not being accepted by my family. But how do you know so much? Intelligence is not enough to explain your knowledge, even if there are things that you're wrong) I asked him.

[I had a past life. It was in a different world, there was a novel, manhua, even anime] I made a baffled face [They are stories, they related a story about this world. I only know what will happen in those stories, and as there were differences between them, I'm not completely sure what will happen, but it gave me some insights. I already know that this world is our reality, and I know that I can trust 100 % of those stories. For start, we don't exist in those stories, already creating changes]

(So it's that) I said thoughtfully. I then said very seriously (Paul, why don't we work together? With your help we could become stronger. I won't treat you rashly, I even don't mind in some moments give you control. What do you say?)

I sensed a death glance [You're truly too naive] Paul said in cold voice [Do you really think that we could coexist? Eventually, only one will last. You really think that I would let you be stronger only for you to learn that I am not necessary after. Continue with your plans, I will make mine. Don't forget, even if both of us want to make this body strong. We are enemies, who will fight in the end]

(Paul reconsider!) I said but I couldn't detect him anymore, and he didn't answer anymore.