Chapter 190: Stirring the Pot
Three days soon passed after Lin Mo and the others returned from their Spirit Beast hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Dugu Manor.
"What?"
Dugu Bo looked at Lin Mo in surprise.
"You want to go home? And you want to go back alone?"
Lin Mo nodded.
After returning, he had spent the past few days carefully thinking things through.
In the end, after serious consideration, he decided to set out and search for them.
After all, this was almost the best possible opportunity to obtain the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone and the Blue Silver Emperor itself.
If he missed this chance, finding another opportunity this good would be extremely difficult.
Once the Spirit Master Competition ended, Tang Hao would inevitably take Tang San away.
He would bring Tang San to that waterfall for special training and prepare him for his later entry into Slaughter City.
Precisely because of this, if Lin Mo wanted to obtain the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone and the Blue Silver Emperor itself, now was the best opportunity, while Tang Hao was unable to divide his attention elsewhere.
Therefore, Lin Mo came up with an excuse that was somewhat clumsy but still reasonable enough for Dugu Bo to accept.
He planned to leave Heaven Dou City for a while.
Unlike later generations, when ten thousand year spirit rings and ten thousand year Spirit Bones became relatively common, such treasures were still extremely rare in the current era.
Now that Lin Mo clearly knew the location of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone, and the risk of obtaining it was not particularly high, he naturally had no intention of letting this opportunity slip away.
Even if he could not use it himself, keeping it for someone close to him would still be worthwhile.
With that thought, Lin Mo looked at Dugu Bo and continued.
"It's been a long time since I left the village."
"The only time I went back was during the year I graduated from Nuoding College. After that, I came to Heaven Dou City. Because the journey was long and I've been busy cultivating, I haven't returned since."
"There are still more than half a month before the Spirit Master Competition begins. Since I don't have anything else to do during this period, I might as well go back and take a look."
"With Charizard's and my current travel speed, a round trip won't take very long."
"More than half a month is more than enough."
After hearing Lin Mo's explanation, Dugu Bo had already accepted most of it.
However, a trace of worry still remained in his eyes as he looked at Lin Mo.
Seeing this, Lin Mo did not hesitate.
He reached up and wiped a hand across his face.
With the help of Myriad Changes, which he had already become quite proficient in using, his appearance transformed almost instantly.
His cheekbones protruded slightly.
The bridge of his nose became flatter.
The distance between his eyebrows widened.
His complexion also became somewhat duller.
In just two breaths, his originally handsome face had turned into an extremely ordinary one.
Immediately afterward, the Crimson Phoenix Wings extended from Lin Mo's back.
After doing this, Lin Mo pointed to his face, then toward the wings behind him.
"With the disguise ability provided by Myriad Changes, as long as I don't release Charizard, almost no one will be able to recognize my true identity."
"And with the Crimson Phoenix Wings and the Nirvana ability brought by Charizard's sixth spirit ring, even if I'm unlucky enough to run into a wandering Titled Douluo, I can still escape even if I can't defeat them."
Lin Mo's tone carried considerable confidence.
After Charizard obtained its sixth spirit ring, his overall combat power had increased tremendously.
Compared with before, describing it as a qualitative leap was not an exaggeration.
He now even possessed the strength to contend with a Titled Douluo.
Taking a step back, even if he truly encountered a Titled Douluo he could not defeat, with Nirvana and Charizard's terrifying speed while using Fly, escaping should not be a problem.
The advantages of being able to fly and possessing overwhelming speed were simply too great.
Moreover, how many agility attack system Titled Douluos currently existed on the Douluo Continent?
A Titled Douluo who did not specialize in speed would not even qualify to chase him.
After hearing Lin Mo's explanation, Dugu Bo finally realized that Lin Mo was genuinely determined to leave Heaven Dou City alone for some time.
A trace of suspicion appeared in his eyes as he looked at Lin Mo.
He could not help wondering whether the brat had simply spent too long in seclusion.
Now that Lin Mo possessed sufficient strength to protect himself, perhaps he was using the excuse of visiting his village as an opportunity to go outside, wander around, and relax.
Lin Mo had even firmly refused Dugu Bo's suggestion to accompany him for protection.
Still, out of caution, Dugu Bo decided to ask one last time.
"Kid, are you sure you don't need this old man to accompany you? Quite a few people outside are watching you. If something unexpected happens..."
"Senior, don't worry."
Lin Mo interrupted him.
"I'm someone who values my life. I wouldn't joke around with it."
"Besides, Senior has already seen Charizard's flight speed. With Charizard beside me, ordinary Titled Douluos simply can't catch us."
"Even if I'm unfortunately surrounded, several uses of Nirvana should still be enough for me to escape."
Dugu Bo fell silent.
Putting Charizard aside, Lin Mo could already keep pace with him and Ye Linyuan using only the Crimson Phoenix Wings.
And according to Lin Mo himself, Charizard's speed was considerably greater than Dugu Bo's.
There was another point Lin Mo was correct about.
With the Crimson Phoenix Wings and the Nirvana Spirit Ability provided by Charizard's sixth spirit ring, unless the brat was unlucky enough to be ambushed and surrounded in advance by several Titled Douluos, keeping him trapped would be extraordinarily difficult.
More importantly, with Spirit Hall not yet prepared to openly mobilize its full strength, the number of Titled Douluos active across the entire continent could practically be counted.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo finally nodded.
Seeing that Dugu Bo had agreed, Lin Mo immediately relaxed.
However, his tone soon changed.
He looked at Dugu Bo and said, "Still, although I don't need Senior to follow me for protection, if possible, I hope Senior can occasionally go for a stroll around Shrek Academy."
Lin Mo knew very well that Tang Hao was most likely hiding somewhere near Shrek Academy at this very moment, secretly protecting Tang San.
If Tang San's identity as Clear Sky Douluo's son became known, the attention attracted by Tang San might even exceed the attention currently focused on Lin Mo himself.
After all, quite some time had passed since Lin Mo's true talent had been exposed and caused an uproar across the continent.
Compared with before, that storm had already died down considerably.
This meant that as long as Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo who knew Tang San's true identity, appeared near Shrek Academy from time to time, Tang Hao would never dare casually leave Tang San's side.
Much less leave Heaven Dou City entirely.
That way, Tang Hao would have no spare attention to monitor anything happening elsewhere.
It would be almost impossible for him to notice unusual activity at a waterfall thousands of miles away.
Hearing this, understanding immediately flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes.
He naturally understood the hidden meaning behind Lin Mo's words.
Going to "stroll" around Shrek Academy was nothing more than putting pressure on Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao and making him reluctant to leave Tang San's side.
After all, there were very few Titled Douluos on the continent who could wander around freely with nothing tying them down.
Tang Hao happened to be one of them.
If Dugu Bo could keep Tang Hao pinned in Heaven Dou City, it would indirectly reduce the dangers Lin Mo might encounter during his trip.
"You brat."
Dugu Bo shook his head before nodding.
"You really do think things through carefully."
"Fine. This old man agrees."