Chapter 60: Return to Douluo Continent
At dusk, as the sun was setting—
On Longhu Mountain,
In a small courtyard,
Almost everyone had come to see Wu Tong off.
The Old Celestial Master, Zhang Huaiyi, Tian Jinzhong once again disguised as a disabled man, Zhang Chulan, the Lu family juniors, Zhang Lingyu…
"Cheese~"
With a "click," everyone's image was captured in the photo.
Holding a group photo in his hand, Wu Tong looked at them and said, "Alright, everyone, the time is almost here. Let's meet again in a month."
With that, he waved and prepared to leave—showing no signs of reluctance, since if they wanted to meet again, they easily could.
Then, with a thought, the portal that had taken Wu Tong across to the world of Outcast World appeared once more from the void.
In the blink of an eye, like lightning, the portal swallowed Wu Tong whole. A flash of light followed, and he vanished on the spot.
He left behind only a group of stunned younger generation members, and a few older ones who had already been prepared and remained calm.
"Th-this… what just happened? Why did Brother Wu Tong suddenly disappear?" Lu Linglong stared in shock at the spot where Wu Tong had vanished, trembling as she asked.
"Haha, I'll leave it to Chulan to explain this one."
Seeing the expressions of the younger crowd, the Old Celestial Master chuckled in delight.
Then he turned and left with the other elders.
"Don't panic, let me explain…" Seeing his peers' wide-eyed stares, Zhang Chulan quickly tried to calm them down.
…
Elsewhere—
Wu Tong only saw a flash before finding himself once again in front of a wooden door.
He looked at the door, then at the familiar red-and-blue hot springs behind him, and understood—
He was back.
Douluo Continent.
Without hesitation, Wu Tong opened the cabin door and walked inside, collapsing onto the bed.
During his time in the world of Outcast World, the first three days had been spent either fleeing or being hunted. The rest were entirely devoted to collecting knowledge in the Scripture Pavilion, leaving him with no chance to rest.
Now that he had returned, all he wanted was a proper sleep. Everything else could wait until after he woke up.
Not long after, Wu Tong, exhausted, drifted off to sleep on the bed.
…
The next morning.
Dawn.
The rooster crowed as the sky began to brighten.
Warm sunlight streamed through the window, landing on Wu Tong's body.
Like a mother's gentle call, it softly urged Wu Tong to wake.
After a while, the light shifted, falling directly on his eyes.
Irritated by the brightness, Wu Tong finally opened them.
Staring at the familiar yet distant ceiling,
He realized he had returned.
"Morning, Douluo Continent."
Wu Tong got dressed and stepped outside the wooden cabin, gazing at the vibrant and lively scene before him.
"Oh, right. After collecting the data yesterday, I forgot to assign new tasks to the King of Wisdom."
Remembering this, Wu Tong quickly summoned the King of Wisdom.
"King of Wisdom."
"Responding. I am here."
"Based on the newly supplemented data, establish new calculation schemes: Scheme One—back-path deduction for martial arts; Scheme Two—deduction for auxiliary cultivation techniques; Scheme Three—fusion of the Scarlet Wheel Heart Method with the core principles of all major sects to enhance technique development; Scheme Four—restart the soul ring modification plan…"
Wu Tong issued dozens of calculation plans directly to the King of Wisdom.
With the cultivation knowledge from the world of Outcast World, Wu Tong's database was greatly enriched.
Now equipped with sufficient data, Wu Tong handed over all the conceptual schemes he had previously been unable to complete due to lacking conditions—entrusting them entirely to the King of Wisdom.
His goal was to have the King of Wisdom perform all the deductions. This method wasn't just efficient; it was also much more convenient.
If someone were to see Wu Tong's current demeanor,
They would surely agree—Wu Tong was the kind of black-hearted capitalist who ought to be hung from a streetlamp.
"Response: Recording in progress… Calculation schemes confirmed. The total number of schemes in the current list is seventy-seven."
"Contents include: Soul Ring Modification Plan, Martial Arts Back-Route Deduction Plan, Auxiliary Technique Deduction Plan, Scarlet Wheel Heart Method Integration Plan…"
"Proceed with execution?"
"Yes / No."
Without hesitation, Wu Tong confirmed.
"Yes."
With that confirmation, the King of Wisdom began activating various functions, initiating the operation of the plans.
A new display projected itself onto Wu Tong's retina.
In the visual, translucent human models identical to Wu Tong's own body were shown performing various actions—some sat cross-legged, some looked up at the sky, some conducted experiments…
Soon, energy flow diagrams lit up within these transparent figures and began to circulate. As the energy moved—
The models began to exhibit various symptoms: bleeding from the seven orifices, body liquefaction, acupoints rupturing, meridians shattering…
These scenes were all part of the King of Wisdom's dream-realm simulations, where cloned versions of Wu Tong were used to test the execution of each scheme.
It looked brutal, but every success was built upon countless failures.
This principle, Wu Tong understood well. Moreover, the King of Wisdom wasn't using real lifeforms, but rather cloned figures formed from dream-energy.
However…
Watching the flood of bloody simulation footage in front of him, Wu Tong quickly shut off the display and instructed the King of Wisdom:
"King of Wisdom, from now on, don't display simulation scenes to me."
"Response: Command received. Simulation visuals for future deduction plans will no longer appear on master's retina."
Receiving that confirmation, Wu Tong finally let out a breath of relief.
Even though he had grown used to the deaths of the clones, having so many graphic deaths appear all at once still left him slightly uneasy.
After all, when he used to conduct deductions manually, he always did it one at a time. And in order to maintain a healthy mindset and not grow numb to life, he rarely used clones in his simulations.
"Looks like the King of Wisdom still has its limitations. If only it had a mind of its own like Charles-sensei from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, that would be perfect."
Thinking for a moment, Wu Tong stopped dwelling on it. After all, Charles-sensei was technically the reincarnation of the Star King Dragon's wife from Rimuru's past life.
"Hopefully, after I use Infinite Evolution, I'll get an intelligent assistant."
Then, Wu Tong withdrew his consciousness from the mental realm, no longer disturbing the King of Wisdom's deductions.
"So, what should I do now?"
Bored, Wu Tong sat blankly, his eyes unfocused as he stared ahead.
Cultivate?
Ever since acquiring the King of Wisdom, Wu Tong no longer needed to cultivate manually. With its assistance in operating the Scarlet Wheel Heart Method, Wu Tong was continuously absorbing solar power from his surroundings.
He was cultivating whether walking, sitting, or lying down.
The King of Wisdom—pure and simple—was a cheat tool.
"Oh right, since I've got nothing to do… why not check in on the group chat and see what fun is happening there?"
At that thought, Wu Tong perked up and immersed his mind into the chat group.
[Wanderer of the Mortal World]: From a rational standpoint, I don't think I would ever do something like that.
???
Wu Tong entered just in time to see Zhongli say that, and felt a bit confused.
Scrolling back through the chat history, he finally understood—and couldn't help but chuckle.
Gu Ruoli had uploaded a bunch of silly videos to the group file, including quite a few fan edits of chat group members.
(End of Chapter)
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