After arriving in the Douluo Continent, Electrolux entered Su Ming's Sea of Consciousness, then purified the Blade of Life, blocked a divine sense probe from Tang San, and fell into a deep sleep. He had only just awoken again.
He knew nothing about the Douluo Continent's spirit master system; he even referred to Spirit Bones simply as 'bones'.
Relying on his extremely high level of insight, he used Su Ming's perception to analyze the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone in Du Busi's hand.
Su Ming simultaneously explained the basic knowledge about Spirit Bones to him.
"From my observation, this Spirit Bone should have been synthesized."
Synthesized?
Su Ming was astonished.
Spirit Bones could indeed be synthesized. As far as he knew, there were two methods to synthesize Spirit Bones: one was synthesizing a Secret Art Spirit Bone with a normal Spirit Bone, and the other was synthesizing Secret Art Spirit Bones together.
So-called Secret Art Spirit Bones were obtained by using a special formation to guide the spirit rings of at least a hundred Spirit Beasts hunted within a short period, with a ten percent chance of obtaining one.
This was a relatively simpler way to acquire Spirit Bones.
Secret Art Spirit Bones obtained through this method did not possess spirit skills. Their effect was to increase the absorber's spirit power by a fixed percentage. Even after becoming a Titled Douluo, this percentage increase in spirit power would persist.
Secret Art Spirit Bones of different qualities naturally increased spirit power by different percentages.
The Su Family, which Su Ming belonged to, had several Secret Art Spirit Bones. Among them, ordinary Secret Art Spirit Bones increased spirit power by roughly five percent, but one of them could increase spirit power by as much as twenty percent!
That particular Secret Art Spirit Bone wasn't of an exaggerated quality when it first appeared; rather, it was a product of the Su Family using a special method to fuse multiple Secret Art Spirit Bones together.
Three ordinary Secret Art Spirit Bones could be synthesized into one fine Secret Art Spirit Bone.
Three fine Secret Art Spirit Bones could then be synthesized into one supreme Secret Art Spirit Bone.
The Su Family's Secret Art Spirit Bone that increased spirit power by twenty percent was a fine one.
Besides Secret Art Spirit Bones being able to synthesize with each other, a Secret Art Spirit Bone itself could also serve as a base foundation and fuse with a normal Spirit Bone. This meant a spirit master could first fuse a Secret Art Spirit Bone to a body part, then fuse a normal Spirit Bone to the same part. The two Spirit Bones would merge into one. The spirit power boosting effect of the Secret Art Spirit Bone would be retained, and the quality of the normal Spirit Bone would also be enhanced.
When Su Ming heard Electrolux say the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone before them was synthesized, his first thought was that this bone was a supreme Secret Art Spirit Bone synthesized to the highest grade.
After all, the method of obtaining Secret Art Spirit Bones was somewhat evil in itself – hunting down over a hundred of the same kind of Spirit Beast in a short time was practically massacre.
"A Secret Art Spirit Bone, then..." Electrolux said, having gained some understanding after listening to Su Ming's explanation, and provided a more detailed analysis.
"Then this hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone is most likely the supreme Secret Art Spirit Bone you mentioned."
"However, the method of synthesis probably differs from what you described. The fusion process likely didn't just use Secret Art Spirit Bones, but also normal Spirit Bones... no, it should be said, the Spirit Bones that should have been there normally."
Spirit Bones that should have been there normally?
What did that mean?
"The internal structure of this Spirit Bone is very complete. It probably wasn't synthesized after the fact. It was directly condensed and fused using a secret art, simultaneously killing at least one hundred of each of nine different Spirit Beast species, activating the secret art at the same time, and fusing their spirit rings to create this Spirit Bone."
"As for the age of this Spirit Bone, it's because among these nine Spirit Beast species, each already had a normal Spirit Bone about to condense."
"So, strictly speaking, this hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone is a product primarily made from nine Spirit Bones of ten-thousand-year age or above, transformed via the form of a Secret Art Spirit Bone, endowed with the properties of a Secret Art Spirit Bone, and catalyzed by the hundreds of spirit rings from each species to fuse into one entity! It's the true product of that fusion!"
"Hisss~ No wonder it has such deep resentment and baleful aura." Su Ming sucked in a cold breath.
Ordinary hundred-year Spirit Beasts were one thing; slaughtering a hundred would accumulate resentment, but it wouldn't be too extreme.
But it was different if it included ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts. That resentment would have a core and would be much more concentrated.
Moreover, the previous owner of this Spirit Bone was likely not an ordinary spirit master.
It was highly probable they were an Evil Spirit Master, further promoting the evil evolution of the Spirit Bone.
"Senior, you didn't even know about Spirit Bones a moment ago, and now you can deduce so much just from looking at one?" Su Ming asked.
Electrolux didn't explain it to him.
Even if he did, Su Ming wouldn't understand.
Su Ming didn't press further. He was more concerned about whether he could fuse with this Spirit Bone himself.
"Senior, can I fuse with this Spirit Bone?" Su Ming asked. "Can you help purify the resentment and baleful aura on it?"
"Yes."
Receiving Electrolux's affirmative answer, Su Ming felt slightly excited and directly spoke to Du Busi: "Teacher, can I try with this Spirit Bone?"
Hearing Su Ming express a desire to try, Du Busi refused outright.
"This Spirit Bone has likely been severely contaminated by an Evil Spirit Master. Fusing with it might cause irreversible consequences, potentially causing the spirit master to degenerate into an Evil Spirit Master."
"Speaking of degenerating into an Evil Spirit Master, your teacher recalls something. About fifty years ago, an Evil Spirit Master emerged on the continent. Originally, his Martial Soul had no defects, but his aptitude wasn't very good. Reaching Spirit Emperor was his limit. Later, somehow, he became an Evil Spirit Master. His spirit power grew rapidly, breaking through to Spirit Douluo in just ten short years. During the decade the continent hunted him, he cultivated further to Titled Douluo. In the end, it seems Mu En killed him when he was already at the ninety-fifth level."
"This Spirit Bone is eighty percent related to him."
Du Busi roughly guessed the possible origin of this Spirit Bone.
"Teacher, I control both light and dark elements. I feel I can try to suppress the baleful aura of this Spirit Bone," Su Ming said.
"No!"
Du Busi refused again, closing the wooden box and activating the light power within it to reseal the resentment and baleful aura.
"Teacher, let me just try to see if I can suppress the baleful aura. I won't rashly attempt fusion."
"Your bit of light element won't be enough to suppress this Spirit Bone."
By now, Du Busi had already put the wooden box back into his storage spirit tool, giving Su Ming no opportunity. He wouldn't let his disciple touch something so dangerous.
"Teacher, I'm really not joking," Su Ming said helplessly. "I feel this Spirit Bone is somewhat like a Secret Art Spirit Bone. Actually, we could try absorbing it together with a light attribute Spirit Bone."
A Secret Art Spirit Bone?
Du Busi was surprised. He took the Spirit Bone out again and carefully sensed it.
"It really does feel a bit like a Secret Art Spirit Bone."
"Not only does it have the shadow of a Secret Art Spirit Bone, this Spirit Bone is probably a supreme Secret Art Spirit Bone," Su Ming added.
"Then you definitely cannot absorb it," Du Busi said, curling his lip. "Do you want to condense a second Spirit Core at the thirtieth level by fusing with this Spirit Bone?"
Su Ming was dumbfounded.
What was the effect of a Secret Art Spirit Bone again?
Increase spirit power!
His Martial Soul was spirit power. Increasing spirit power was certainly a boost for him, but an excessive increase would be a disaster.
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