Douluo Dalu: My Martial Spirit is the Worm of Time

Chapter 11 The Choice of the First Soul Ring

Amon finished his cultivation and exhaled softly. His soul power had increased by one level, returning him to level twelve.

He moved his body to relax the stiffness in his muscles from maintaining a single posture for too long.

"Amon, I'm level ten!"

The door burst open with a "bang," and Yan Jin rushed in excitedly, shouting.

She was extremely excited. Reaching level ten meant she could hunt soul rings and become a true Soul Master. This was a qualitative leap, and more importantly, after becoming a Soul Master, she could receive a living allowance from the Spirit Hall every month!

If she had been qualified earlier, she wouldn't have had to work so hard, nor would her cultivation progress have been hampered by the various trivial matters of life.

"Oh, congratulations. I've already considered your first soul ring target for you."

Amon said as he took a book from the shelf.

"Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you have different ideas, you can follow your own thoughts."

Yan Jin scratched her head. "Ah? Can soul beasts be chosen? Isn't it just using whatever you hunt?"

"Using whatever soul beast you hunt…" Amon smiled. "That is indeed the reality for most civilian Soul Masters. They have no one to escort them, no choice, and can only rely on luck.

But don't we have Ms. Ma Wen's help? She will provide assistance when we need first and second soul rings. In fact, this is the most important part of the agreement."

"Then tell me, what kind of soul beast is more suitable for my first soul ring?"

Yan Jin's eyes lit up. Of course, it was best to have a choice. Soul skills could be said to be the most important component of a Soul Master's combat power.

"It's this one." Amon turned the book to the corresponding page.

Yan Jin glanced at it, then asked in surprise and doubt, "Slime?"

"Yes."

"Is this kind of soul beast really okay?"

Yan Jin didn't like studying theoretical knowledge, but she knew the basic principles.

"Shouldn't the soul beast you hunt be the more powerful the better? Powerful soul beasts provide powerful soul skills."

"There is some truth to that statement, and it conforms to objective laws, but victory in battle doesn't rely solely on powerful attack skills. Some auxiliary abilities can allow you to perform better." Amon adjusted his monocle and explained.

"I have consulted many materials, and they have verified my conjecture to some extent.

"The soul skills that Soul Masters obtain from hunting soul beasts are not completely random, but contain certain patterns. I guess there are three factors that influence the final effect of the soul skill.

"First, the characteristics of the martial soul. Soul skills are attached to the martial soul. The same soul ring, attached to different martial souls, produces different soul skills.

"Second, the type of soul beast. This goes without saying.

"Third, the Soul Master's personal wishes. The third point is my speculation, but it is very likely.

"When the characteristics of the martial soul, the type of soul beast, and the Soul Master's own personal wishes are all in agreement, the final soul skill obtained has a very high probability of being consistent with what the Soul Master expects."

Yan Jin listened for a long time, and finally shook her head blankly, "I don't really understand."

Amon had no choice but to continue explaining, "For example, suppose a Soul Master's martial soul is a sword, and he hopes to obtain a soul skill that makes his sword sharper, and then he hunts a 'Sword Fighting Beast'.

"Um, it's a kind of soul beast that looks like a baboon, with metal blades for arms and powerful close combat abilities.

"The Soul Master desires 'sharpness', the sword martial soul can carry 'sharpness', and the Sword Fighting Beast's arms also have the characteristic of 'sharpness'.

"The three elements tend to be consistent. In the end, the soul skill obtained by this Soul Master is likely to be the 'sharpness' effect he expects."

Yan Jin's little face was full of seriousness, and she nodded from time to time to show that she was listening carefully.

Amon pointed to the picture of the slime in the book and said:

"Your martial soul is magma, which can inject soul power to create a large amount of magma, possessing extremely strong destructive power.

"But you can't freely control the magma you create, you can only let it spread. No matter how strong the destructive power is, it's useless if it doesn't hit anyone.

"So you need a soul skill that allows you to control the form of the magma. Precisely control the martial soul, and change the flow and shape of the magma according to your will.

"Perhaps the short-term effect is not as good as a powerful attack skill, but in the long run, this will benefit you for life.

"You have to know that low-level attack skills are often useless in the battles of high-level Soul Masters. Powerful Soul Masters rarely use the soul skills they obtained when they were weak in combat, because these skills can no longer keep up with their pace and are outdated.

"In the future, you have the possibility of becoming a Soul Douluo, or even a Titled Douluo, but 'form control' will never be eliminated. 

"Slime is a soul beast with fluid characteristics. They are liquid and can freely control their shape, which meets your needs.

"You need 'control form', magma has fluidity and can be 'controlled form', slime can autonomously 'control form'. The three elements match, so slime is a good choice for you.

"In addition, there is a very important point. Although Ma Wen promised to provide us with help, this help is limited. She will not spend too many resources on it. We cannot ask her to help us find a rare soul beast that matches the year of your first soul ring absorption."

Yan Jin nodded seriously, "I completely understand… In short, I have to hunt slime, and when absorbing the soul ring, I have to hold the idea of ​​obtaining its 'control form' ability, right?"

"That's right."

"But isn't slime a water-attribute soul beast? Will this conflict with magma?"

"That's the problem. You need a mutated fire-attribute slime. Slime is a very common low-level soul beast, and because of their weakness, mutation is a very common phenomenon in their group. If a slime tribe doesn't have a few slimes of other attributes, then it's abnormal!" Amon closed the book and put it back on the shelf.

"Finding soul beasts takes time, so be patient. I will negotiate with Ma Wen and ask her to send someone to find a fire-attribute slime that meets our needs."

Yan Jin nodded. Although she couldn't wait to hunt soul beasts and get soul rings immediately, she also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed and required a lot of preparation. Hunting soul beasts was a dangerous thing, and she might lose her life if she wasn't careful.

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Ma Wen frowned after hearing Amon's request, "Fire-attribute slime? Are you sure you want to use this kind of trash soul beast? It's hard to find and you can't get any powerful soul skills. I can send a Soul Venerable to help you hunt, so you don't have to worry about the soul beast being too powerful to kill. I recommend the Land Strider or Flame Frog more."

Amon shook his head, "We have our own considerations. This is the result of careful consideration."

Ma Wen pondered for a moment and nodded, "You can handle it yourself. I will send someone to find the target and notify you after confirming the general location."

"Thank you, Ms. Ma Wen." Amon bowed slightly.

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