bookbashuk Chapter 7 The Ticket to Breaking the Rules
Chapter 7 The Ticket to Breaking the Rules
Xiao Chen truly didn't expect that the system would give such a good reward for recycling the soul of a black-maned wolf.
Xiao Chen immediately opened the introduction to the soul bone to take a look.
Soul Bone: Black Mane Wolf Head Soul Bone.
Lifespan: 400 years.
Soul Bone Effect: Enhances the Soul Master's spiritual power.
Additional skill: Black Mane Devouring Thought, releases a mental energy shock that stuns the opponent (stun duration is related to the user's mental strength!).
"What a treasure!" Xiao Chen was secretly delighted. Although the soul bone was only four hundred years old, the skills it came with were quite good.
Xiao Chen had already envisioned himself covered in soul bones and invincible in the future, and his heart was filled with irrepressible anticipation.
Just as Xiao Chen was filled with anticipation, the system spoke up quietly: "Host, this soul bone is too old; you cannot fuse with it."
Xiao Chen: "???"
"System, this isn't a spirit ring, so why can't we fuse with it?" Xiao Chen was very dissatisfied.
System: "Soul bones and soul rings are essentially the same, so you can only fuse with soul bones that are less than 10 years old!"
Xiao Chen: "..."
"Damn it, what a waste of my excitement!" Xiao Chen cursed under his breath. "So what's the point of rewarding me with something I can't even use?"
"Host, you can give it away. That kid's second spirit ring was given by the Black Mane Wolf, so this Black Mane Wolf head spirit bone is a perfect match for him," the system spirit said, pointing to Ma Yan, who was fusing spirit rings next to him.
"More importantly, the soul bones produced by this system have no connection with this world. This is equivalent to giving that kid a ticket to break the rules of this world, which can also be regarded as laying the groundwork for the host's ultimate mission!" the system spirit continued.
It must be said that this system has a truly far-sighted vision.
Xiao Chen's gaze first fell on Ma Yan, and then slowly swept over the others.
Although he had only just met these five people, after spending just a few hours with them, he could tell that they were all good-natured individuals.
"System, if a high-level Soul Master sees this Soul Bone, will they notice anything unusual?" Xiao Chen asked.
The system sprite patted its chest and assured, "Host, you can rest assured. Even if those old fogies from the God Realm came down, they wouldn't be able to figure it out!"
Xiao Chen nodded slightly. With that, he could give the soul bone away with peace of mind.
So, Xiao Chen deliberately made a commotion to attract everyone's attention.
"Xiao Chen, don't deal with the Black Mane Wolf's corpse yet. The smell of blood is too strong and will easily attract other soul beasts nearby!" Chu Ruolan reminded him.
However, just after she finished reminding him, she saw Xiao Chen use the dagger at his waist to stab the black-maned wolf on the head.
Lin Feng and the others were about to reprimand Xiao Chen for disobeying orders when they noticed a faint halo emanating from the spot on the black-maned wolf's head where Xiao Chen had pricked it.
Immediately afterwards, a piece of skull the size of a palm, with an outline resembling a fragment of a wolf's skull, was peeled off from the top of the black-maned wolf's head.
"Soul bone?" Chu Ruolan exclaimed in shock.
Lin Feng, Su Qing, and Zhou Ming, unable to see what was happening, froze on the spot, too shocked to utter a single word.
The four of them quickly moved closer, wanting to confirm if it was true.
"A soul bone? A head soul bone? This... this is just a four-hundred-year-old Blackmane Wolf!" Lin Feng's hand holding the Azure Steel Sword trembled violently, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Su Qing, standing to the side, covered her mouth, whispering in disbelief, "A hundred-year-old soul beast dropping a soul bone... This is the first time I've ever seen one. I've never even heard of it before!"
Zhou Ming, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at the soul bone, speechless for a long time, only filled with shock.
The group looked at each other, their faces filled with undisguised surprise. No one had expected that the first soul beast they hunted in the Star Dou Great Forest would drop an extremely rare head soul bone.
They didn't suspect Xiao Chen anything; they simply assumed that Xiao Chen had noticed the Black Mane Wolf's unusual behavior and that's why he approached.
Xiao Chen wisely gave up his place to Chu Ruolan. Because of his insufficient strength, Xiao Chen could not openly give it away, so he could only let them mistakenly believe that the soul bone was dropped by the Black Mane Wolf.
"I wonder how Chu Ruolan will handle this soul bone!" Xiao Chen thought to himself.
He knew all too well that soul bones were extremely precious in the Douluo Continent.
Even blood relatives and teammates who spend every day together can turn against each other and become enemies on the spot once the soul bone is involved.
Chu Ruolan summoned the soul bone to her palm and examined it carefully. Lin Feng and the others also stared intently at the soul bone.
After a moment, Chu Ruolan slowly spoke: "This soul bone was dropped by the Black Mane Wolf, and it shares the same origin as the second soul ring that Ma Yan is currently absorbing. It's the most suitable and compatible time for him to fuse with this soul bone. What do you all think?"
After saying that, she turned her gaze to Lin Feng and the others.
Although Lin Feng, Su Qing, and Zhou Ming's gazes were burning with desire, they immediately nodded in agreement after hearing Chu Ruolan's words.
Chu Ruolan nodded slightly, then looked at Xiao Chen.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen immediately stated, "I have no objection!"
Chu Ruolan smiled and nodded, then said, "Alright, once Ma Yan has finished absorbing the soul ring, we'll have him fuse it with this soul bone as well!"
Before she finished speaking, Chu Ruolan felt the soul bone in her hand tremble slightly, and a weak force of struggle came from it.
She could clearly sense that the soul bone seemed to have a mind of its own and was eager to break free from her control and fly towards Ma Yan, who was absorbing soul rings not far away.
Chu Ruolan frowned slightly; this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
She knew very well that if a soul bone and a soul ring were absorbed together, the soul master might not be able to withstand the impact of the soul power from both.
At best, it can sever all meridians; at worst, it can cause the body to explode and die. Even if the soul bone and soul ring in front of you are of the same origin, absorbing them together is still extremely dangerous.
At this moment, strange aura fluctuations emanated from the soul bone, giving Chu Ruolan a vague feeling that now was the best time for Ma Yan to absorb the soul ring and soul bone together.
She felt that if she missed this opportunity for shared resonance, it would not only be much more difficult to integrate later, but she might even lose something.
Thinking of this, Chu Ruolan immediately let go of her hand.
As soon as the soul bone was freed from its restraints, it seemed to gain sentience and flew straight toward Ma Yan, who was absorbing the soul ring, hovering above his head.
The soul bone emitted a soft, dark gray halo, which resonated with the soul ring aura that Ma Yan was absorbing, gradually seeping into it and beginning to fuse in sync.
The absorption process, which was originally somewhat tense, became exceptionally smooth after the addition of the soul bone. The violent soul power was quietly calmed down without any conflict or backlash.
All of this is naturally thanks to the system.
Under normal circumstances, when a Soul Master kills a Soul Beast, the Soul Beast harbors great resentment towards the Soul Master before its death, which is why the resulting Soul Ring is difficult to absorb.
The soul bones produced by the system contain a wisp of the Black Mane Wolf's spiritual essence. Therefore, absorbing and fusing them together will not only avoid conflict with the soul ring, but will also stimulate the soul ring's potential to a greater extent.
What would normally take about half an hour to absorb a spirit ring was completed by Ma Yan in just over ten minutes with the addition of a spirit bone.
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