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Unlock Kamen Riders in Douluo's Way Ch 29
🕑 Added 2025-07-02 15:13:52 +0000 UTCThe Martial Soul Hall and the representatives from the next four sects departed soon after, but Flender wore a dark expression for the following two days. Whatever they discussed, it couldn't have been good. Yin Xiaoya refrained from asking; it wasn't his place. The Martial Soul Saint Meeting, after all, had nothing to do with Kamen Riders.
Not that he didn't want to participate. A grand event like that, spreading the word about Kamen Riders to the world, would be fantastic. It was simply that the Martial Soul Sanctuary was exclusively for soul masters. Nothing else was permitted, least of all something as alien as Kamen Riders. Even various soul tools were banned. Thus, the holy meeting remained outside his sphere.
He spent the past two days primarily with Fang Xin and Ma Hongjun, searching for suitable Kamen Rider candidates. Su Xuan, his good friend, had been unavailable since the Martial Soul Hall and the four sects left. Flender and Yu Xiaogang had ramped up the Shrek Seven Monsters' training to an insane degree, leaving her no time to meet.
His interactions were limited to Dai Yin and Shi Er. Bibi Dong remained in a coma, her body strained by Liu Erlong's intrusion. Only the clear signs of her physical improvement prevented Yu Xiaogang from tearing her apart. Flender, aware of the situation, didn't press, but frequently checked on Liu Erlong's condition.
Early one morning, Yin Xiaoya had barely woken when the system messaged him.
[Host, Liu Erlong has calmed down. Please speak with her.]
"Finally calmed down, huh? That dragon lady has quite the temper. Alright, let her out."
A flash of light later, Liu Erlong's Eyecon materialized in his palm. The Eyecon, her essence, regarded him warily.
"Sorry for bothering you."
Yin Xiaoya sighed. "What trouble could you possibly cause me? You've only troubled Grandmaster and Bibi Dong, and yourself, of course. You had such a great hand dealt to you, and you threw it all away with your impulsiveness."
Liu Erlong's Eyecon shifted, her essence explaining.
"I am sorry for Bibi Dong, and I will apologize properly in the future. And while we were in her body, we actually reached a lot of consensus. I believe she understands me."
"It's one thing for people to understand you, but you can't just hijack their bodies, can you? If it weren't for my timely intervention, you might have ruined a genius."
"Yes... I'm sorry." Liu Erlong's Eyecon seemed to shrink. "Well, I can..."
"Hold it right there. Grandmaster already senses your presence, though he doesn't know what you are. If you and Bibi Dong reach a consensus, then don't make things difficult for him. He didn't do anything wrong."
"Well, I understand. In fact, this is more convenient than before. My soul was bound by blood relations. Now my soul is liberated, and I have Sister Bibi Dong's support. That's more happiness than I ever knew."
"..." Yin Xiaoya rubbed his forehead. "I'm twenty years old, can you not talk like that around me? I'm the one who's embarrassed, okay?"
Yu Xiaogang, you dog! Two happinesses in one body? I am not envious!
After repeatedly warning Liu Erlong, Yin Xiaoya let her go. A knock sounded at his door a short while later. Fang Xin's anxious voice called from outside.
"Brother Xiaoya! Pupu's missing!"
Yin Xiaoya sighed wearily and opened the door for Fang Xin. Luo Pupu had disappeared the day after her family left. She had asked the academy for leave to visit her family, but the academy received a reply today stating she had never arrived.
Yin Xiaoya, however, knew she was up to something. The system had informed him that she used the Sengoku Driver to transform.
"What? Brother Xiaoya, you knew she hadn't gone home? Why didn't you tell me?"
Yin Xiaoya shrugged. "Although I don't know what she's doing, I know she's not doing anything bad. She can't transform into her dragon form yet, so her current transformation is unauthorized by me. If it's the belt's power, then what she's doing must have its own merit. That's why I didn't say anything."
The fact that she was doing something positive was supported by the Rider Points he received soon after the system notified him of her transformation. The points were insignificant, but their existence indicated Luo Pupu was doing something good.
"But she's not strong, and she still has that unabsorbed spirit bone. What if someone finds out? What if something happens to her..."
"She's still near Shrek Academy. Even if something happens, I'll have time to help."
Fang Xin seemed somewhat relieved by Yin Xiaoya's comfort. "Well, I believe Brother Xiaoya will protect her. I'll tell the teacher. Goodbye, Brother Xiaoya."
[Why didn't the host tell her the truth?] the system asked, once Fang Xin had left.
Yin Xiaoya had withheld information from Fang Xin. After Luo Pupu secretly transformed into a Kamen Rider, Yin Xiaoya had immediately gone to check on her. How could he not worry about a young girl transforming alone at night?
He discovered she was working as muscle for a gang. They were a small evil group preying on ordinary people, composed of only two or three soul masters of low rank. After that, Yin Xiaoya secretly followed her, learning she was accepting missions from the Soul Master Guild.
These guilds were places where soul masters could find paid work. Nearly every town had one. They served various people, from soul masters to nobles, but mostly ordinary people.
In the dangerous world of Douluo Continent, ordinary people were the majority. To survive and develop, they needed to hire soul masters for everything, from simple protection to complex city construction.
What was the point of being a soul master otherwise? To become stronger? What then? Bully the weak? Certainly not. Most soul masters took on jobs beneficial to society, cultivating while they worked. That was the normal state of Douluo World.
Even the high-ranking Martial Soul Hall consolidated their status not only by accepting the strong but also by benefiting the common people.
Of course, some forces sought strength for its own sake. The Body Sect was one such example.
"To quickly turn Kamen Rider's power into her own, she's taking on guild missions... Good thinking. No wonder she's doing it in secret."
Students in Shrek Academy's elementary department were forbidden from taking guild missions. Even students in the advanced department required a teacher's permission. Only the Shrek Seven Monsters were free to take guild missions at will. Three of the Seven Monsters were away on guild missions, according to Flender.
Worried that Shrek would punish Luo Pupu, Yin Xiaoya concealed the truth, claiming she was doing something meaningful.
"She can't take on high-level missions. System, remind Ryugen's belt to be careful. If Pupu does something beyond her capabilities, contact me immediately."
[Understood. The host's request has been transmitted.]
"Okay, time to continue my talent search."
The perspective shifted to Shrek's gate, where two figures swaggered up.
One, a girl in a pink dress with rabbit ears and long braids, puffed out her chest and said, "See? See? Shrek Academy! I told you I was looking for Shrek. You didn't believe me! Well, according to our agreement, you have to call me big sister from today on!"
The blue-haired youth behind her maintained a cold expression. "I won't go back on my word, but I'm calling you sister according to age. I doubt you could handle it."
"Hmph! With your thin skin, how old can you be? Tell me. Let me hear."
The boy narrowed his eyes. "One hundred thousand years old."
The girl frowned. "Hmph! If you don't want to tell me, just say so! Why be so rude?"
The boy offered no explanation.
"Hey, can you tell me what your martial soul is?"
"Blue Silver Grass."
The girl's face darkened. "Hey! I'm getting angry! I swear, I'll take out my hammer and send you flying! Your soul power is so strong. How could it be Blue Silver Grass, the trash martial soul?"
"Believe it or not. And my name isn't 'Hey.' It's Xiaosan."
"Oh? You finally told me your name." The girl grinned, pointing at herself. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Tang Wu. You can call me Miss Xiaowu."
"Ah."
"Just 'ah'? That's not cute! You need to react more! I don't care. You have to buy me dinner. I want carrots!"
"I have no money."
"..."
