Chapter 19: The Soul Beast Suitable for Fan Chen… Is It Actually a Slime?
"Big Sister, come quick! The energy of this big bird is just right!"
Xiao Bai ran to the front of the Dawn Cloud Winged Bird, patting the already-unconscious soul beast with its tiny claws while urging Qian Renxue to hurry over.
But seriously—what's with that drooling expression of yours?
Fan Chen suddenly felt deeply suspicious—was Xiao Bai catching this bird just because it wanted to eat it?
"Xue'er, go ahead and absorb it. This Dawn Cloud Winged Bird should be a little over nine hundred years old. Based on what we discussed earlier, it should be perfectly fine."
Although it was only nine hundred years old, a Dawn Cloud Winged Bird was an extremely rare special-type soul beast.
Forget a hundred-year-old—absorbing even a ten-year-old Dawn Cloud Winged Bird would be far better than most hundred-year soul beasts.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression was full of excitement—but that excitement wasn't for the Dawn Cloud Winged Bird in front of him.
His gaze shifted to Xiao Bai, his eyes shining even more intensely.
Xiao Bai had brought them far too many surprises. Just moments ago, this Dawn Cloud Winged Bird was quite a distance away.
Yet neither he nor Guang Ling sensed it, while this little creature spotted it instantly.
Even if luck played a part, this was enough to prove how powerful Xiao Bai's abilities were.
"No shiny bones… what a pity."
Xiao Bai spoke with clear disappointment, looking genuinely upset that the Dawn Cloud Winged Bird didn't drop a soul bone.
"Sister, how about we get a different one? Xiao Bai can find you something even better."
The stubborn little expression on its face showed it truly meant it.
Qian Renxue, however, simply crouched down and gently patted Xiao Bai's head, speaking softly.
"No need, Xiao Bai. This one is already perfect."
A Dawn Cloud Winged Bird—such an exceptionally rare light-attributed soul beast—was nearly a perfect match for her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Being able to catch a near-thousand-year Dawn Cloud Winged Bird as her first soul ring was already an unimaginably lucky blessing.
Qian Renxue was more than satisfied.
"You really don't want to change? Maybe if we keep looking, we can find an even better one."
From its tone, Xiao Bai clearly meant it could find one, but probably not.
Soul Beasts, more suitable than a Dawn Cloud Winged Bird… were practically nonexistent.
"No, thank you, Xiao Bai."
After consoling the slightly disappointed Xiao Bai, Qian Renxue stepped up to the Dawn Cloud Winged Bird.
"Second Grandpa, Fifth Grandpa, I'll begin the absorption."
"Go. I'll guard you," Golden Crocodile Douluo replied. Then he turned to Guang Ling.
"Old Five, why don't you take Fan Chen for a walk around the area? Maybe you'll find something suitable."
Obviously, Xiao Bai's ability had sparked new ideas in Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Rather than wandering aimlessly with them, it was better to let Xiao Bai find something directly.
"Alright. I'll take Fan Chen to look around."
Once they reached an agreement, Guang Ling led Xiao Bai and Fan Chen deeper into the forest.
With Xiao Bai acting as a living soul beast detector, they quickly found a creature suitable for Fan Chen.
Following Xiao Bai's guidance, Guang Ling led Fan Chen to a shallow pond.
Judging from the surroundings, this puddle seemed to have formed from recent rainfall. There were no aquatic plants, and no traces of any other life.
That alone made Guang Ling feel somewhat puzzled.
"I don't see any soul beasts. Xiao Bai… are you sure this is the right place?"
He wondered whether Xiao Bai had made a mistake, or if whatever was here had already moved.
"Nope. It's right here."
Xiao Bai pointed toward the puddle.
"It's right here. And it's really big."
"Really big? Don't tell me… It's invisible?"
Guang Ling once again merged his spiritual energy and probed the puddle carefully.
But just as his spiritual sense was about to touch the water, a bizarre scene unfolded:
The "puddle" in front of them suddenly ran away.
"What is this thing?!"
Guang Ling's expression was like he had just seen a ghost. Even after living so many years, this was the first time he'd ever witnessed a puddle that could move.
The puddle wasn't moving fast, nowhere near fast enough to escape Guang Ling's range.
But he still didn't dare be careless. After all, he had never seen such a creature before; if it escaped, it would be a huge hassle to track down.
"Why does this thing look so familiar… like I've seen it somewhere before?"
Fan Chen stared at the moving "puddle," an odd feeling of recognition stirring inside him.
The more he looked, the more familiar it felt.
While he was busy searching through his memories, Guang Ling had already taken action.
A beautifully crafted ice-blue longbow appeared in his hands.
He raised the bow and aimed at the fleeing "puddle."
With a light pull of the bowstring, a crystal-like ice arrow formed.
"Freeze."
With a sharp whoosh—
The arrow shot out, striking directly ahead of the creature's escape path.
Upon touching the ground, the arrow shattered, unleashing a surge of powerful cold that froze everything around it.
An ice wall instantly formed in front of the "puddle," cutting off its escape route.
When it tried to flee in another direction, a barrage of arrows swiftly sealed off every angle.
In the blink of an eye, it was surrounded.
Ice-blue wings spread open. Guang Ling lifted Fan Chen and flew atop the ice wall he created.
From above, the two looked down on the trapped "puddle."
And finally, as Fan Chen observed the bizarre moving puddle up close, realization struck him.
"A slime! A huge, gigantic slime!"
"A slime? What's that supposed to be?" Guang Ling asked curiously when he saw Fan Chen recognize it.
"Uh… well…"
Fan Chen was momentarily speechless. How was he supposed to explain slimes to Guang Ling?
He'd only ever seen them on TV—mainly in anime.
Seeing one in real life was a first, and he had blurted it out purely from shock.
The key point was:
He absolutely did not expect the Douluo Continent to have slimes.
Weren't slimes supposed to belong in magical worlds? Why were they showing up in this fantasy sewer system?
"This stuff tastes amazing—so bouncy and smooth."
As Xiao Bai spoke, Fan Chen's mind suddenly filled with information about slimes.
Slime: A non-attribute soul beast with low attack and low defense.
Its transparent, water-like body often disguises itself as puddles or hides underwater to avoid predators.
It grows primarily by absorbing environmental energy and decomposing materials.
The taste is excellent. Often treated by soul beasts as an after-meal snack or dessert.
"No wonder… Even in the Douluo Continent, slimes are still at the very bottom of the food chain."
Fan Chen couldn't help but laugh as he digested the memory. Then he turned to Xiao Bai.
"Looks like we've discovered another one of your abilities—knowledge sharing."
Fan Chen then explained both Xiao Bai's ability and the information about slimes to Guang Ling.
After hearing the explanation, Guang Ling finally understood.
"So that's why I've never seen it before. It's so weak no one ever bothered to record it."
Many soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest remained undocumented.
The same was true for the Extreme North and the ocean—there were simply too many species, and humans could not survive in many of those environments.
The beasts recorded today were simply the ones humans had discovered.
Many powerful species couldn't be documented because no one survived encountering them—but this was the first time they'd found a creature too weak for anyone to bother recording.
"But a soul ring from this thing—are you sure you want to absorb it?"
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End of Chapter