Douluo: Live Q&A, Exposing the World (Patreon)

Chapter 5: The Correct Answer, Lin Yu Being Frantically Persuaded!

[Gu Rong]: Cough... Everyone, why don't you give it a try! Maybe someone will get it right, and you can fulfill any wish you want!

[Huyan Zhen]: Dammit! I just gave the wrong answer, and even my eighth soul ring was taken away. Who the hell dares to answer again? What if I get my martial soul stripped away? I'm done playing!

In the Elephant Armored Clan, Huyan Zhen sat on a throne with an unpleasant expression on his face.

[Ning Fengzhi]: Sigh! We still have to try. If we don't answer, the punishment might be even more severe...

Although Ning Fengzhi said that, the virtual screen in front of everyone fell silent for a moment.

After all, although the punishments were severe, everyone gathered on the Douluo Continent had been brought into this live broadcast room, and the punishments might not necessarily fall on themselves.

But if they answered incorrectly, the punishment would be theirs, and there would be no escaping it.

...

As Lin Yu looked at the virtual screen with messages flashing continuously, he suddenly noticed the two words "soul ring" mentioned by Huyan Zhen, as if he had thought of something. His eyes widened in excitement.

That's right! There are soul rings too! Lin Yu suddenly realized the key to the question.

He had always equated the birth of Soul Masters with the birth of martial souls.

However, the Soul Master system was not complete without soul rings!

Based on some novels he had read in his previous life, soul rings were not something naturally born from the soul beast race. It would be absurd to think that soul beasts would give birth to something that could enable humans to kill them!

This reasoning didn't make sense!

According to the inference from some novels in his previous life, the appearance of soul rings was actually the result of the gods of the God Realm deliberately changing the rules of the Douluo Continent to prevent the emergence of beings like the Dragon God among soul beasts and to create conflict between soul beasts and humans, preventing the rise of powerful individuals that could challenge the God Realm.

However, with the power of the gods of the God Realm alone, they couldn't change the rules of the Douluo Continent. Therefore, they must have used the power of the God Realm to achieve this.

So, the final answer should be...

[Lin Yu]: The birth of a Soul Master is due to two reasons. First, the birth of martial souls should be caused by the Silver Dragon King tearing through space and arriving on our Douluo Continent, bringing some special energy that gave rise to soul beasts on the continent and allowed humans at that time to possess martial souls. The other reason for the appearance of soul rings should be due to the gods of the God Realm using their power to change the rules of the Douluo Continent!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu sent his answer to the system.

As he nervously waited for the system's response, finally, the answer came.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for the correct answer! Would you like to display the answer in the live broadcast room?】

After a moment, the system's response finally came. Lin Yu couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

Yes! Finally, I got it right!

Having realized that he answered correctly, Lin Yu didn't hesitate and directly chose to display his answer in the live broadcast room.

Even if he chose not to display the answer, the system would still announce that he answered correctly.

Since there was no way to hide it, he might as well show it and show off a bit!

As Lin Yu chose to reveal the answer, a segment of information appeared on the empty virtual screen in the live broadcast room.

[Lin Yu]: The birth of a Soul Master is due to two reasons. First, the birth of martial souls should be caused by the Silver Dragon King tearing through space and arriving on our Douluo Continent, bringing some special energy that gave rise to soul beasts on the continent and allowed humans at that time to possess martial souls. The other reason for the appearance of soul rings should be due to the gods of the God Realm using their power to change the rules of the Douluo Continent!

Seeing that someone had actually answered, the entire live broadcast room suddenly became lively.

[Yu Yuanzhen]: Huh? Someone actually answered! Do any of you know this Lin Yu person?

[Ning Fengzhi]: I don't know him, but this answer seems to have a possibility of being correct.

[Xue Ye]: Let's see if he gets it right. But this answer, both in logic and process, seems to be more complete than our answers. It might even be overdoing it. I wonder if it's correct...

...

As everyone saw that Lin Yu had actually answered the question, and his answer seemed to have something to it, the virtual screen in the live broadcast room was instantly flooded with numerous messages.

And amidst everyone's anticipation, the system finally provided the answer.

[System Prompt: Lin Yu's answer: The birth of a Soul Master is due to two reasons. First, the birth of martial souls should be caused by the Silver Dragon King tearing through space and arriving on our Douluo Continent, bringing some special energy that gave rise to soul beasts on the continent and allowed humans at that time to possess martial souls. The other reason for the appearance of soul rings should be due to the gods of the God Realm using their power to change the rules of the Douluo Continent. Answer: Correct!]

[Reward: Limited opportunity to make a wish, issued in full!]

As the blood-red characters appeared before everyone's eyes and the cold voice sounded in their ears, the entire live broadcast room exploded.

[Huyan Zhen]: Unbelievable! No way, someone actually got it right?!

[Emperor Xue Ye]: Quick! Send someone to find out who this Lin Yu is!

[Qian Daoliu]: @Lin Yu, little guy, if you help me revive someone with your wish, I can promise you a life of wealth and protection under our Spirit Hall. Nobody will dare to bully you!

[Ning Fengzhi]: @Lin Yu, little brother, can your wish help me evolve my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower martial soul? If you agree, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan will promise you a life of wealth and protection from oppression!

[Skydream (anxiously)]: Human child, how about using your wish to free me from this predicament? If you're willing, I'll grant you a million-year soul ring and a cold attribute martial soul, and with my guidance, you'll surely become the strongest Title Douluo!

...

After discovering that Lin Yu had answered correctly, the live broadcast room was filled with urgent attempts to persuade him, trying to make use of his opportunity to fulfill wishes for their benefit.

However, Lin Yu found it rather amusing.

Among them, Qian Daoliu, Ning Fengzhi, Emperor Xue Ye, and Emperor Dai Tianfeng's offers were acceptable.

The first two promised a life of wealth and no oppression, while the latter two even offered Duke titles.

But the rest were absurd.

Skydream Ice Worm said that if Lin Yu helped free him, he would sacrifice himself and grant him a million-year soul ring and a cold attribute martial soul, along with becoming Lin Yu's Ring Spirit and helping him become the strongest Title Douluo.

What nonsense! Did he think Lin Yu didn't know that the cold attribute martial soul he provided was incomplete and needed to be completed by venturing into the Far North?

If he had that much time, Lin Yu could find a powerful martial soul on his own!

Furthermore, Yu Xiaogang even showed up, asking for help in evolving his martial soul and promising...

He promised to share all his martial soul research and theoretical knowledge for a lifetime.

Lin Yu couldn't help but find it laughable.

If it weren't for his current identity, he would definitely have rebuked Yu Xiaogang outright.

Shouldn't he take a good look at himself and see if he was qualified to ask for favors?

Don't come here expecting something for nothing!

[Lin Yu]: Sorry! @Qian Daoliu, @Ning Fengzhi, @Emperor Xue Ye, and @Dai Tianfeng, though your offers are tempting, I prefer to hold my destiny in my own hands. This wish is essential to me, and I cannot give it away to others!

Upon seeing Lin Yu's response, Qian Daoliu, Ning Fengzhi, Emperor Xue Ye, and Emperor Dai Tianfeng couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed and regretful.

However, they understood Lin Yu's choice; they would have made the same decision in his place. If Lin Yu had been an ordinary commoner and accidentally answered correctly, they might have agreed to trade with him.

But now, seeing that he could answer such a difficult question, this Lin Yu person couldn't be an ordinary commoner.

[Ning Fengzhi]: Sigh! That's a pity. But if you ever change your mind, the doors of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan will always be open for you!

As the offers failed, Ning Fengzhi expressed admiration for Lin Yu's potential, knowing that if he made good use of this opportunity, his future would be limitless.

[Bibi Dong]: The doors of our Spirit Hall will always be open for you too!

Following Ning Fengzhi, Bibi Dong also showed no weakness.

Similarly, Emperor Xue Ye, Emperor Dai Tianfeng, and others expressed that although the trade didn't work out, they were still willing to be friends in the future.

After all, this opportunity to make a wish included the chance to directly become a 99th-level Title Douluo.

Although they didn't know if this wish included an additional soul ring, a 99th-level Title Douluo was already powerful enough, and they could hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings on their own.

For a while, Lin Yu became the most sought-after individual in the live broadcast room.

Of course, there were still some foolish people who cursed Lin Yu for not trading with them, but he didn't bother with such idiots.

[Ding! The live Q&A session has ended. The live broadcast room will be temporarily closed in three minutes. You are free to choose to leave the live broadcast room.]

[The next live Q&A session will be in seven days!]

As Lin Yu conversed with the big shots of the Douluo Continent in the live broadcast room, the blood-red characters appeared again before everyone's eyes.

At the same time, the cold voice rang out once more.

Seven days until the next Q&A session?

For a moment, many people began to ponder.

It seemed that this live Q&A session would continue instead of being a one-time event.

However, they wondered what the reward for the next session would be.