Douluo : Diary System in Douluo Continent

Flender walked up to Fatty and checked his arms and legs. Thanks to Su Ming and Oscar's treatment, his recovery was decent—he only needed some rest.

However, as for that part, Flender had no solution. Despite his years of experience traveling across the continent, he'd never heard of a healing spirit master who could make something like that grow back.

Patting Fatty on the shoulder, Flender said, "Fatty, your limbs are fine now, thanks to Su Ming and Oscar's treatment. I know a healing spirit master in the city who can give you some follow-up care."

Before Flender could finish, Ma Hongjun looked at him expectantly and asked, "Teacher, do you think... that can be saved?"

Seeing the eager look on Fatty's face, Flender sighed heavily and said in a grave tone, "Fatty, if that wasn't completely gone, there might've been a chance to restore it. But as it stands, all I can do is promise to look into it for you."

Hearing this, Ma Hongjun felt like he'd been struck by lightning. Even though he'd braced himself for this outcome, hearing it confirmed was still hard to accept.

Seeing his student's dejection, Flender tried to console him. "Fatty, don't take it too hard. That being 'temporarily' gone could actually be a blessing in disguise! Without the evil fire troubling you, you can now focus entirely on cultivation. Look around—you're the weakest among the group."

Ma Hongjun's thoughts:

Teacher, if you don't know how to comfort someone, maybe just don't. My problem isn't about the evil fire! Losing that means I've lost all prospects of happiness as a man—how am I supposed to live with that?

After saying his piece, Flender turned and walked away. He truly sympathized with Fatty's situation but felt helpless to do more. After all, it was sheer bad luck that Fatty had been standing behind Zhao Wuji at the wrong time.

As Fatty's teacher, the most Flender could do was find a healing spirit master for follow-up care and ask around for any solutions. Besides, perhaps this wasn't entirely a bad thing. The reason Flender had accepted Fatty as a disciple was because of his top-tier beast spirit, the Evil Fire Phoenix. Now that the evil fire no longer plagued him, Flender saw this as a positive development—Fatty could focus on cultivating his strength from now on.

Flender then turned to introduce Yu Xiaogang to everyone. "This is our academy's new theory teacher and my brother, a member of the Golden Iron Triangle known as the 'Horn of Wisdom.' He is also Tang San's teacher. You can call him Grandmaster."

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward confidently. "I've heard a lot from Flender. You're all rare talents. Starting today, I'll be your theory instructor. With my guidance, your strength will improve at an even faster pace!"

Su Ming, silently:

Wow, you sure know how to toot your own horn. These students are geniuses. Without your guidance, they'd still excel as long as they had good training environments and spirit rings. Sure, you might help them with theory, but beyond that? Not much. If you were truly that capable, Tang San wouldn't have been stuck at the thirtieth rank for so long. Isn't it mostly because your own strength is lacking?

Yu Xiaogang's thoughts were different. This being his first meeting with the students, he felt the need to establish authority and demonstrate his capability. What better way than organizing a group combat exercise? It would not only test the students' skills but also give him opportunities to critique their weaknesses.

He announced, "Since I'll be your theory teacher, I must understand your abilities to guide you effectively. Today's task: group combat!"

Group combat?

The students immediately glanced at Su Ming. None of them wanted to be paired against him. His strength was overwhelming, and Xiao Wu wasn't much better—she fought with raw, explosive power.

Ma Hongjun, in particular, grew nervous. His injuries had just started to heal, and if Xiao Wu were to kick him a few more times, he'd probably be out of commission again.

Seeing the students' unease, Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction. This level of tension was just right.

He then turned to Ma Hongjun and asked, "Ma Hongjun, are you fit for group combat? Don't worry, we'll keep it to sparring only. Your teacher will oversee everything."

Ma Hongjun wanted to decline but found that Yu Xiaogang had left him no room to refuse. Bringing up Flender made it clear he couldn't say no. Reluctantly, he nodded.

Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly. Not bad, his temperament is promising.

Ma Hongjun's thoughts:

Like I had a choice to say no.

With Ma Hongjun's participation confirmed, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Let's start. The first match will be Dai Mubai versus the team of Ma Hongjun and Oscar!"

He turned to Dai Mubai. "Any issues? Ma Hongjun's rank is lower than yours, and he's recovering from injuries. I want to see your performance against both of them together. Or would you rather take on Xiao Wu or Su Ming?"

Dai Mubai quickly shook his head after glancing at Xiao Wu and Su Ming. Who would willingly face them? Fighting Xiao Wu meant getting half-killed, while facing Su Ming felt like being completely drained. Better to stick with Fatty and Oscar.

Reluctantly, Dai Mubai looked at his opponents and said, "Alright, Fatty, I'll go easy on you!"

Fatty snorted disdainfully. "Hmph, Boss Dai, one-on-one, I'd admit I'm not your match. But..."

He shot a look at Oscar, who immediately caught on and created his signature Sausage and Mushroom Sausage. Oscar then leaped onto Fatty's back and handed him the Mushroom Sausage, which Fatty ate in one gulp.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai cursed inwardly. Damn, I didn't account for that—now my attacks are limited!

Yu Xiaogang observed the match with interest. The flying ability granted by Oscar's Mushroom Sausage was impressive. While it was only useful in the early stages, that was more than enough to provide excellent support for his disciples.

As the battle progressed, Ma Hongjun hovered in the air, continuously bombarding Dai Mubai with Phoenix Fire. Dai Mubai could only respond with his White Tiger Light Wave, but it was easily dodged.

Eventually, Yu Xiaogang called the match. "Enough. This is pointless. Dai Mubai has effectively lost."