Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 93 The Promise with Gu Yuena

“Then it’s settled.” Gu Yuena looked at Lu Jun’s slightly reddened ears. “I will design your battle armor from now on.”

She paused, her voice carrying a peculiar solemnity:

"And you, you must help me when I'm in danger, okay?"

As she spoke, she slowly raised her right hand, her slender, white little finger slightly curled up, and extended it in front of Lu Jun.

This action carried a childlike innocence and anticipation that was completely opposite to her icy demeanor.

Lu Jun stared in stunned silence at the little finger, white and jade-like, that was extended in front of him.

Hook and pin?

The mighty Silver Dragon King, the ruler of all soul beasts, with the cultivation of a first-level god, wants to make an agreement with me?
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

What danger could she possibly be in?
There are very few beings in the entire Douluo Continent who can threaten her true form. Even if there are, it wouldn't be my turn, a mere Soul Master, to save her, right?
This agreement seems like I'm getting a huge advantage.

Although he felt the agreement was a bit absurd, even a bit like Gu Yuena's unique willfulness, looking into the girl's clear and earnest eyes, Lu Jun inexplicably stretched out his little finger and gently hooked it with the cool finger.

"Yes, it's a promise." Lu Jun nodded, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness he himself didn't realize. "I will definitely help you if you need it."

He thought to himself that since she would rarely encounter situations where she needed to risk her life, it wouldn't hurt to agree. He could also get a top-notch battle armor designer for free, which was a huge win.

This left him with no choice but to worry about designing his battle armor.

Their fingertips touched, and the cool touch ignited a strange warmth in their hearts.

Gu Yuena looked at the two fingers intertwined, then glanced at Lu Jun's expression—though he readily agreed, he clearly didn't take it seriously—and her lips suddenly curved into an extremely captivating smile.

It was as if a snow lotus, the purest flower in the world, had suddenly bloomed on a snowfield that had been frozen for thousands of years.

Her smile was dazzlingly bright, carrying a pure joy from the heart, instantly dispelling her usual aloofness and making the morning light seem even brighter.

Got it.

His promise is enough.

Lu Jun was completely stunned by Gu Yuena's radiant smile.

Even with his strong will and extraordinary determination, his mind went blank for a moment when faced with that stunningly beautiful smile that could topple kingdoms.

My heart felt like it had been hit hard, pounding wildly, and my cheeks were burning hot.

Damn it, I'm going to report them for using a honey trap.

That's too much; it's impossible to defend against.

"cough."

He snapped back to his senses, realizing his lapse in composure, and immediately released his grip as if electrocuted. Somewhat embarrassed, he lowered his head, trying to appear calm as he said:

"Well, um... I'll leave the design to you now. I'll be going now."

After saying that, he turned around and left quickly, almost as if he were fleeing, his back view revealing his embarrassment and panic.

Watching his fleeing figure, Gu Yuena's smile deepened, and the faint smile in her eyes finally became clear, like scattered gold reflecting after the ice lake melts.

That reaction... was so adorably innocent.

Like a frightened little animal.

It seems he really hasn't had much contact with girls.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuena seemed even happier.

"Snap, snap, snap!"

Just then, a series of soft, yet remarkably clear, shutter sounds rang out.

Gu Yuena's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling aura, and a cold glint flashed in her purple eyes.

She turned her head sharply, her sharp gaze falling on the receptionist next to her.

The senior student was holding a delicate soul-guided camera, her face still showing the excitement and doting smile from her successful sneak shot.

Caught in Gu Yuena's sudden, icy gaze, she shuddered, feeling the temperature around her drop several degrees. "What did you film? Did you hear our conversation?" Gu Yuena's voice returned to its usual coldness, even carrying a hint of chill.

"Huh? No, no!" The senior student quickly waved her hand, turned the camera screen towards Gu Yuena, and explained in a fast voice, "I just took a picture of you and junior Lu Jun standing together just now, the one where he seemed a little shy and you had a really beautiful smile!"

"It really is just this one photo. I swear I didn't hear a single word of your conversation. I know the rules and I absolutely respect privacy!"

Fearing the icy goddess's wrath, she quickly presented the evidence.

A photograph is frozen on the screen.

In the photo, Lu Jun has his head slightly lowered, his profile is clearly defined, his earlobes are tinged with a suspicious red, and his eyes seem somewhat evasive.

Gu Yuena tilted her head slightly, her lips upturned, her eyes crinkling, and her radiant smile seemed to brighten the entire scene.

The distance between the two was neither too close nor too far, but because of Lu Jun's embarrassment and Gu Yuena's rare radiance, it created an extremely subtle and touching atmosphere.

Gu Yuena's gaze fell on the photo, especially on the smile on her own face, and something seemed to stir slightly in the depths of her purple eyes.

She was silent for a few seconds, and just as her senior was feeling uneasy, she reached out her hand.

"Forehead?"

The senior student was taken aback.

"This photo," Gu Yuena's voice was devoid of emotion, "I'll accept it."

Without a word, she took the camera from her senior, tapped the screen a few times, seemingly transferring the photos to her communicator, then shoved the camera back into her senior's hand before she could react, and turned to walk into the association building.

Clutching her recovered camera, the senior student watched Gu Yuena's disappearing figure, replaying the breathtaking moment of the melting iceberg in the previous photo and Lu Jun's rare embarrassment in her eyes. She couldn't help but cup her face in her hands, her eyes shining as she whispered in admiration:
"Ahhh, this damn fresh and wonderful taste!"

"Ah, youth! This is the budding of love in youth!"

……

In the days that followed, Lu Jun's life seemed to return to a certain regular and peaceful track.

During the day, students complete necessary academic courses and learn basic soul guidance knowledge at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

After school, he spent most of his time being requisitioned by Leng Yaozhu and subjected to grueling training at the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Leng Yaozhu relentlessly explored every inch of his little monster body's potential, and the intensity of the training was so great that Lu Jun felt like he had shed a layer of skin every time he finished.

According to Leng Yaozhu, with such strong mental power, it would be a real waste not to use it to the fullest.

The effects were remarkable; his control over his own power and his understanding of ice deepened at an astonishing rate.

The rest of the time, he devoted himself to preparing to make the battle armor, constantly running back and forth between his two teachers, Leng Yaozhu and Gu Chenyu, to learn and attend classes.

Gu Yuena was extremely efficient, and soon gave him a very complex initial draft of a battle armor design that perfectly matched the Ice Abyss Sword and the ultimate ice attribute.

While marveling at the ingenuity of the design, Lu Jun began frantically collecting all sorts of rare ice-attribute metal materials needed for the design drawings.

He took advantage of his status as a disciple of the Spirit Pagoda to scour the internal exchange system and even privately contacted several powerful merchant guilds to buy his goods at high prices.

At the same time, under the guidance of Gu Chenyu, a master craftsman, they began to try to use the ultimate ice soul power to initially temper and forge the basic embryos of some core components.

Because he is different from others.

Others simply have normal attributes.

He is the ultimate ice.

He needs to consider using materials and forging techniques that won't be damaged by his ultimate ice to create the battle armor.

Otherwise, if the one-word battle armor that he painstakingly created would be destroyed as soon as he used his martial soul, would that be acceptable?
Meanwhile, at the academy, rumors about him and Gu Yuena intensified because of a photo that was accidentally leaked by a senior student.

However, the two parties involved are quite different. One is elusive and focused on cultivation and battle armor, while the other remains an unapproachable ice queen, leaving the gossip-loving crowd with nowhere to turn.

The days flowed peacefully by as he cultivated, studied, and busied himself with the battle armor.

However, beneath this calm surface, turbulent undercurrents never cease.

(End of this chapter)