Douluo—Chapter 4: The First Soul Skill—Hypnosis?
Ye's Massage Shop.
After receiving his rewards, Ye Chen closed the shop and returned to his room to begin digesting his gains.
All rewards needed to be withdrawn and used by himself, but it only took a thought—very convenient and designed to avoid exposure.
The first was the primary defensive formation.
Although it was only elementary, it could cover an area with a radius of ten meters and block all attacks below the Soul Emperor level!
And it required no energy to maintain. It would absorb energy from the void and continuously replenish itself without any additional upkeep.
Even if damaged, as long as the core wasn't broken, it could repair itself.
The only drawback was that this was a disposable formation—once the location was set, it couldn't be moved.
Moreover, the formation core was only valid for one year.
Once the validity expired, the formation would become ineffective.
"It can only stop a Soul Emperor, which is a bit risky..." Ye Chen shook his head, but he was satisfied. At least it provided him with a significant sense of security.
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Immediately after, Ye Chen took out the second reward.
That was the soul power level. Ye Chen chose to extract and equip it directly.
In an instant, his soul power skyrocketed by six levels—reaching level 14!
That's right—although Ye Chen didn't have the soul ring rewarded by the equipment system, his soul power level still broke through to level 14!
"It's worthy of being a system. It can actually ignore the restrictions of the world's rules! This is outrageous!" Ye Chen thought secretly, surprised.
As his level increased, Ye Chen's eyes fell on the "2000 Year Soul Ring" that had been gathering dust in his backpack.
This was what he earned when he signed in. He hadn't been able to use it because his soul power was too low. Now, he could finally activate it.
Ye Chen extracted the soul ring and chose to use it.
"Buzz—"
A purple soul ring instantly appeared behind him, causing his aura to surge dramatically!
His soul power increased from level 14 to level 15!
At the same time, Ye Chen also checked the name and effect of his new soul skill from the attribute panel.
[First Soul Ring (2000) Soul Skill: Dream Gaze]
[Dream Gaze: Use mental power to interfere with the opponent's mind, causing them to reveal mental flaws and fall into hallucinations.]
Although the description sounds complicated, in simple terms, it's "hypnosis" and "hallucination."
Hypnosis involves using soul skills to subtly interfere with the opponent's subconscious, causing temporary mental changes. It's relatively gentle and subtle.
Hallucinations occur when the mind is forcibly manipulated, causing the opponent to see and experience illusions.
"What a strange ability…" Ye Chen stroked his chin, suddenly recalling various comics and novels from his previous life.
Hypnotize Miss
Hypnotize the Whole World
Hypnotic Glasses…
Although Ye Chen's hypnosis wouldn't be that powerful, it was still very useful.
Moreover, with the potential to increase his soul ring age and the improvement of his mental strength, in the future, he might be able to hypnotize the entire world with just a thought...
In addition, there was the annual storage value of the soul ring.
Ye Chen's current soul ring storage value has reached 1,300 years.
Since the first soul ring was very useful to him, Ye Chen simply added all 1,000 years of stored value to it.
Instantly, the purple color of his first soul ring darkened noticeably.
He still had 300 years' worth of storage left and didn't plan to use it.
After all, the annual value of the soul ring could be transferred to others.
If he gifted it to Ning Rongrong or Xiao Wu, increasing their favorability steadily over a year each time, it would greatly benefit him.
There were also rewards tied to favorability, and critical hits could be triggered.
Using a small portion of soul ring value to boost favorability rewards was a profitable strategy.
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Putting aside these thoughts, Ye Chen took out two more pills.
They were the Body Tempering Pill and the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
The Body Tempering Pill could strengthen the body and bones, greatly improving physical fitness—equivalent to boosting all attributes.
The Marrow Cleansing Pill could purify the essence and marrow, enhancing talent and cultivation aptitude.
In this world, no soul master was unable to practice; many just had poor qualifications. Their innate soul power was below level 0.1, which couldn't be detected at awakening, and they could never break through level 1 in their lifetime—deemed incapable of cultivation.
Ye Chen was in the same boat. He had practiced for over ten years, but his soul power had barely reached level 0.5.
Now, with the Marrow Cleansing Pill, he suddenly saw hope for improvement.
Ye Chen took out the Marrow Cleansing Pill—a white pill about the size of a soybean, emitting an enticing fragrance.
Without hesitation, he swallowed it in one gulp.
"Fuck!"
Contrary to his expectations, the pill was not gentle at all.
The moment he swallowed it, it felt like a burning red star fell into his throat and traveled straight to his dantian!
"Boom—"
White mist suddenly gushed out of his pores, and his clothes were instantly torn to shreds by the air waves.
"Bang, bang, bang—"
Three hundred and sixty-five acupuncture points exploded one after another, like strings of firecrackers bursting inside his body.
"Fuck! The system is playing jungle!!!" Ye Chen curled up on the ground like a shrimp, with countless meridians protruding from his faceplate like writhing snakes.
Turbid black blood seeped from his orifices, emitting a foul odor.
"Crack—"
His bones also made a crisp shattering sound, like glass breaking.
The originally blocked meridians were crushed into powder by the medicine's power.
When the Ren and Du meridians connected, bursts of muffled dragon-roar sounds echoed from his body.
Although the entire ordeal only lasted a few minutes, it was equivalent to several days and nights for Ye Chen.
He was in excruciating pain: his face was pale, bloodshot, and his eyes filled with blood.
Although he had anticipated this, the pain was worse than he thought.
Perhaps it was because his qualifications were too poor...
"Finally made it through..."
Ye Chen felt it was about time, so he pinched his nose, forced his weak body into the bathroom, and took a simple shower.
"Hua La La—"
The hot water poured over him, washing away the dirt and revealing his delicate skin.
At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if he had been reborn—every inch of his skin glowing with jade-like radiance.
The most noticeable change was the soul power in his body, which had been stagnant and unable to circulate freely. Now, it surged like a river!
Every pore was absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Even without actively practicing, the vitality within a radius of dozens of meters was continuously flowing into him.
This must be the treatment reserved for geniuses!
Innate soul power represented talent and aptitude.
Those with good talent didn't need much practice—the vitality of heaven and earth would naturally flow into their bodies, accumulating over time. After awakening their martial soul, this energy would convert into soul power, called "innate soul power."
On the other hand, those with poor talent couldn't absorb it at all, so their innate soul power remained weak.
After only a short period of cultivation, Ye Chen's level instantly increased by one.
It wasn't until he reached level 16 that his ability to absorb and exhale spiritual energy began to slow down.
But compared to his previous speed, it was still more than a hundred times faster!
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