Chapter 29 Plot Changes
About half an hour later, Oscar also successfully absorbed the soul ring of the Phoenix-tailed Cockapoo.
Oscar took a long breath and slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, the light pink light on his body suddenly changed and turned into a bright pink. The whole person was bathed in this layer of pink light.
Three soul rings rose from his feet. In addition to the original two yellow soul rings, another bright purple soul ring appeared. At this time, Oscar finally broke through the level of Great Soul Master and entered the realm of Soul Lord.
"Congratulations, Xiao Ao." Shi Yi looked at Oscar with a smile.
As soon as Shi Yi finished speaking, Oscar rushed towards Shi Yi, wanting to give Shi Yi a bear hug. Fortunately, Shi Yi was quick-witted and stretched out one hand to hold Oscar.
"Well, it's just flying." Shi Yi said helplessly, but he could understand why Oscar was so excited.
While flight is a common skill in the later stages, it's incredibly valuable to Oscar, a support-type food spirit master. It not only alleviates the pressure of survival for a support-type spirit master, but also greatly expands his capabilities.
Zhao Wuji, upon seeing this, understood what skill Oscar had acquired and looked at him with surprise. Even a Soul Sage himself couldn't believe it. Generally speaking, a spirit master's soul power needs to be able to easily support itself and withstand prolonged depletion. Besides flight, the only way to achieve this is to reach the Soul Sage level.
Flying remains an insurmountable barrier for most low-level spirit masters.
As if having heard the commotion between Oscar and Shi Yi, Ning Rongrong, who had been extremely interested in Oscar's third spirit skill, immediately burst out of the tent. Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu were also seen by Ning Rongrong.
Xiao Wu looked at Oscar without saying anything. Although she disliked Shi Yi, she had always respected his theoretical knowledge over the years. She had the impression that nothing out of Shi Yi's mouth could be wrong.
"Oscar, is your third soul skill flight?" Ning Rongrong asked Oscar curiously, a flicker of nervousness in her large eyes.
At this moment, the other tent also sensed the movement outside, and the boys slowly emerged.
Oscar didn't speak, but chose to support Shi Yi with action. He raised his right hand and proudly chanted his third soul spell, "I have a mushroom sausage!"
The pride on Oscar's face, coupled with the soul spell's profound ambiguity, created a stark contrast that immediately broke everyone's temper. Even Shi Yi and Zhao Wuji burst into laughter.
"Laugh, laugh! This is more than just flying," Oscar said to the crowd.
In the palm of Oscar's right hand, a strange sausage appeared. The tip of the sausage bulged outward, forming an umbrella-shaped mushroom head.
"Eat my sausage, and you can fly at the speed of a cockscomb snake for one minute," Oscar boasted to the crowd.
Zhao Wuji gasped upon hearing this. While the flight time was short, the combination of flight and explosive speed meant a low-level spirit master could accomplish a vast array of tasks.
Ning Rongrong felt as if her mind were exploding. As a descendant of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, she naturally understood the significance of this spirit skill.
At the speed of a Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake, how far could one fly in one minute? It would probably be at least two kilometers.
This meant being able to escape two kilometers in a single minute, regardless of terrain, in the event of danger.
Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong looked at Oscar and Shi Yi with a complicated expression.
Zhao Wuji nodded in satisfaction and said, "At least all that time I wasted with that old woman wasn't in vain. Little Ao, your third spirit ring is quite impressive. With your current spirit power, how many of these mushroom sausages can you create?"
Oscar made a brief mental estimate and said, "These mushroom sausages consume much more spirit power than the previous two. At my current level, I can only create ten at a time before my spirit power is completely depleted and I need to recover before I can create again." "
Alright, Little Ao has finished absorbing. Everyone, pack up and we'll leave here and return to the academy immediately," Zhao Wuji said to the group.
Zhao Wuji didn't want to lead this team for even a second. They were all problem children. Even with more people, the problems had become more complicated. Just the problems Zhao Wuji knew about—Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's problems, Ning Rongrong's problems with the entire academy, Tang San's problems with Shi Yi, Ma Hongjun's problems with Shi Yi, Oscar's problems with Ning Rongrong—they were too numerous to count on his fingers.
Thinking of this, Zhao Wuji felt a bit of a headache. He knew that to solve this problem, someone had to take the lead and unite the team. The team needed someone with incredible strength, but Zhao Wuji glanced around and saw no one.
Zhao Wuji had a rough idea of the group's strengths. He believed Tang San was the strongest. If it weren't for Shi Yi, Tang San would have been a very good choice. However, it was precisely because of Shi Yi's presence that people from the same school would inevitably draw comparisons. Shi Yi's impressive theoretical knowledge directly overshadowed Tang San's strength.
The power of words is often more contagious than that of fists. Based on this theoretical knowledge alone, Zhao Wuji even thought Shi Yi should come to Shrek to teach rather than become a student.
Zhao Wuji also understood that Shi Yi was aloof and arrogant. He would never do something like unite the team. As Shi Yi had said to him, he was different from Tang San. Tang San would pay for the mistakes of those who were valuable, while he wouldn't. At most, he would mention it for Flanders' sake.
Zhao Wuji watched as the others packed up their tents, while Shi Yi stood off to the side, chatting and laughing with Oscar. He couldn't help but sigh slightly.
As they packed up and prepared to return,
Shi Yi thought to himself, "Xiao San didn't engage Meng Yiran, and hasn't broken through to level 30 yet, so he won't continue searching for soul beasts outside the Star Dou Great Forest. The plot has changed. Should we just give up on returning?"
Shi Yi thought for a moment and decided that he needed help from his teacher, Zhao Wuji. Perhaps feeding on a living human-faced demon spider would be more effective. With this in mind, Shi Yi slowly lowered his gaze to Zhao Wuji.
As if sensing Shi Yi's gaze, Zhao Wuji glanced over in confusion, and Shi Yi slowly approached Zhao Wuji.
"Teacher Zhao," Shi Yi said, smiling, as he approached Zhao Wuji.
Shi Yi's gaze gave Zhao Wuji goosebumps.
"What are you bragging about again?" Zhao Wuji said unhappily.
"Can you send them all to the town and then take me to hunt a few soul beasts alone?" Shi Yi whispered to Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji rolled his eyes at Shi Yi and said, "You're only level 27, what soul beasts are you hunting..."
Thinking of Shi Yi's special martial spirit, Zhao Wuji suddenly understood what Shi Yi was up to.
"You want me to help your spirit earn some food, don't you?" Zhao Wuji said unhappily.
"Teacher Zhao, it's not convenient for them to stay here, is it? We'll have problems if we stay together. Why don't you just send them to the town and have them wait? Since you brought me to the Star Dou Great Forest, I don't know when I'll be back next time. So, can you do me a favor?" Shi Yi whispered.
"Kid, what good will it get me, Old Zhao, to help you?" Zhao Wuji said with a smile to Shi Yi.
Shi Yi said to Zhao Wuji, "Hello, student. How bad can a teacher be? I'll give you a few soul bones in the future. I guarantee you'll become a Titled Douluo."
Zhao Wuji was amused by Shi
Yi's words. "You're so arrogant, kid. You want me to return soul bones? And give me a few? And you guarantee I'll become a Titled Douluo? Aren't you afraid that your breath will suffocate me to death?" Zhao Wuji said unhappily.
"I really don't have much to show for it right now. If you help me now, maybe I'll have it later. Will I forget you when I become successful?" Shi Yi continued to talk to Zhao Wuji.
"You're not a non-stick pan anymore?" Zhao Wuji looked at Shi Yi with amusement.
"You're different. You're the elder. I may not be close to Xiao San, but I respect my teacher very much." Shi Yi said seriously.
Suddenly, Zhao Wuji said to Shi Yi, "You kid, aren't you being so unfriendly because you can't get any benefits from Tang San?"
Shi Yi looked at Zhao Wuji with some surprise and said, "You're partially right."
"Tell me, kid, if you can convince Old Zhao, I'll help you get a few thousand-year-old spirit beasts." Zhao Wuji smiled at Shi Yi.
"I think I've done a pretty good job as a senior brother, whether it's developing his spirit, studying theory, or even answering questions on behalf of the teacher. Even when I successfully discovered the method for manufacturing a spirit guide, he expressed his desire to learn more, and I gave him everything I knew. It's not that I haven't considered taking our relationship to a higher level, to becoming friends or even brothers, but I know Xiaosan has some reservations about me."
"Do you think I possess Xiaosan's skills? This makes me think that our relationship might only be limited to this. It's not that I'm unwilling to deepen it, but the key lies with Xiaosan himself. Perhaps Xiaosan feels that what he has given us is not as good as what he has given me." Shi Yi said with a self-deprecating smile.
Zhao Wuji nodded in understanding. "That kid is certainly good at hiding. Even his girlfriend can't, let alone you, my senior brother. Speaking of which, you can also create soul guides?"
Zhao Wuji quickly brushed aside the awkward topic.
Shi Yi smiled and nodded, saying, "It's just some minor progress. We're too poor right now, and don't have many valuable materials for me to research."
"Okay, I agree. I'll send them to the town and then accompany you. With your martial spirit, it shouldn't take long." Zhao Wuji smiled at Shi Yi.
Shi Yi looked at Zhao Wuji seriously and bowed slightly, which made Zhao Wuji feel a little embarrassed.
"It's just a few thousand-year-old soul beasts. Not that serious," Zhao Wuji said with a smile.
At that moment, Dai Mubai called out from a distance, "Teacher Zhao, everything's ready. We can leave."
Hearing this, Shi Yi followed Zhao Wuji. Soon, they arrived at a small town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Shi Yi and I will go back and find some rations suitable for this kid's spirit. You can rest in this town for a while. We'll return to the academy when Shi Yi and I return," Zhao Wuji instructed everyone.
"Understood!" they all chorused. Xiao Wu curled her lips and whispered, "Another killing spree..."
Before Xiao Wu could finish, Tang San tugged at her sleeve, interrupting her.
Zhao Wuji frowned at Xiao Wu. It was only now that he was a teacher that his temper had improved. He didn't argue with the little girl. In his youth, he would have immediately engaged in a fierce fight.
After a brief explanation, Shi Yi followed Zhao Wuji and slowly left the town. Once they entered the forest, Shi Yi summoned Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi led the way, and the two of them followed slowly behind Xiao Yi.
"Teacher Zhao, you'd better be patient. Xiao San is stubborn, and Xiao Wu is a bit of a mouth. If you want to deal with him, you'll inevitably clash with Xiao San. It's not worth it to offend Xiao San's father for her. Someone will deal with her later," Shi Yi chuckled.
"Even a Soul Sage like me, a teacher, has to endure this. Who else can possibly deal with her?" Zhao Wuji said sarcastically.
"Whoever was hunting you back then could have dealt with you. Xiao Wu's mouth will only offend the Spirit Hall sooner or later," Shi Yi said meaningfully.
Zhao Wuji's face darkened. "Why do I feel like you're being sarcastic? Do you still want a soul beast?"
"Yes... yes..." Shi Yi said with a smile.
As if recalling something, Zhao Wuji sighed, "But you're right. The Spirit Hall is indeed designed to deal with people like us. Perhaps only a behemoth like the Spirit Hall can deal with this Clear Sky Douluo. I heard that the Clear Sky Sect's consolidation was closely related to the Spirit Hall."
After walking for a while, Zhao Wuji looked at Xiao Yi in surprise, leading the way. He also noticed that although the route Xiao Yi had given was crooked, he rarely encountered soul beasts along the way. Even when soul beasts appeared in sight, they were usually quite a distance away.
"Your soul beast is quite practical. It can clear paths and explore the way. Those soul masters with sensory abilities are probably no match for your spirit. What kind of soul beast do you want it to lead us to?" Zhao Wuji asked Shi Yi.
Shi Yi chuckled, "Spider."
"Spider? Isn't it a natural enemy?" Zhao Wuji was a little surprised. He had originally thought Shi Yi would lead him to dig out ant nests.
"Well, the target I'm looking for is also unusual. It's the human-faced demon spider, known as the nightmare of small soul beasts, a life-devouring being. I hope that the little ant can not only overcome its fear of its natural enemy during the feeding process, but also evolve that life-devouring ability," Shi Yi whispered to Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji's expression changed, and he warned seriously, "Don't have any evil thoughts, kid. If you're targeted by the Spirit Hall, no one can save you!"
Shi Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Do I have such poor talent? Do I really need to do such a thing? Besides, killing as many soul beasts as you want is not against the law. Who would cross the line for a little soul power?"
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji's heart was relieved: "As long as you understand."
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