Chapter 64: Equipment Drop
Zhongli and his group's plans ultimately fell through. They returned to the Seven Treasures Hotel in Heaven Dou City for lunch at noon.
However, plans often can't keep up with changes!
After Chi Yu obtained her first soul ring, her soul power directly reached level 20, which is the level of a quasi-grandmaster.
Before acquiring the soul ring, they could only sense the amount of energy in her body but didn't know her exact level.
Since she reached level 20, they decided to make the most of their trip by obtaining another soul ring for her.
After half a day of searching, they finally found a soul beast that was over 7,000 years old.
They successfully hunted and absorbed the soul ring. Just as they were about to head back, they discovered that Chi Yu's soul power had already reached level 30...
She was now a quasi-soul Elder...
Born with level 8 innate soul power, after more than nine years of accumulation, due to her physical condition, her soul power growth was relatively small, around level 25.
For someone with level 8 innate soul power, having this level of soul power at fifteen and a half was quite remarkable...
After the "enhancements" from the two immortal herbs, her physical condition aside, her soul power level alone broke through more than ten levels, reaching around level 35.
She barely caught up with the geniuses of her age group.
That is, if she completes her soul ring collection.
It's worth noting that she absorbed soul rings beyond her level, and the energy from the soul rings can "slightly" increase her soul power.
For celestial herbs, this is a small increase, but for others, it's a significant boost!
A 3,000-year soul ring and a 7,000-year soul ring combined brought her soul power from level 35 to level 40!
So, after obtaining the third soul ring, she still needed a fourth one...
"With your current physique, you can barely withstand a soul ring of ten thousand years. I will block the soul beast's spiritual impact for you..."
The soul beast's spiritual impact? What is that?
With Zhongli's strength, blocking a soul beast's spiritual attack is a piece of cake.
Chi Yu and Paimon were clueless, otherwise, they might have been shocked beyond belief.
Blocking a spiritual attack for someone else?
Such a feat is unheard of!
There are many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the core area of the Sunset Forest. For anyone else, finding one might not be so easy.
But for Zhongli, it's no problem.
"This rabbit's speed is quite impressive..."
Appearing before the three was a Lightning Rabbit, true to its name, as fast as lightning.
It was the epitome of speed among rabbit-type soul beasts!
Even Xiao Wu, a Soft Bone Rabbit, couldn't match the Lightning Rabbit purely in terms of speed.
The first soul ring is a skill that enhances speed and penetration, the second is a skill that strengthens attack, and for the third soul ring, choosing a pure speed skill is an excellent choice.
If you can't win, you can at least run...
A single attribute has too many limitations and is not suitable for a soul master's comprehensive development.
With practiced ease, having coordinated twice before, Chi Yu swiftly sent the "sleeping" Lightning Rabbit to its end with one strike.
In no time, a black soul ring appeared on the Lightning Rabbit.
Suddenly, Zhongli's eyes lit up. In addition to the soul ring, the Lightning Rabbit also had a soul power fluctuation!
What does this mean?
It means it dropped "equipment"!
A soul bone just over ten thousand years old is a priceless treasure for 99% of soul masters in Douluo Continent, a treasure of blood and rivers!
Even the worst soul bone is a soul bone and provides some "extra enhancements" to a soul master.
This is why soul bones are so rare.
Moreover, the quality of a Lightning Rabbit's soul bone wouldn't be poor!
Ordinary people and soul masters couldn't even touch a strand of the Lightning Rabbit's fur, let alone hunt it!
This is because this creature is simply too fast!
Normally, when soul masters seek soul rings, they look for compatible ones. The speed of a same-level Lightning Rabbit is unmatched by soul masters of the same level.
"It's a left leg soul bone, and it appears to be in quite good condition."
"But the age of this soul bone..."
Zhongli isn't a soul master and can't absorb soul bones, even if he could, he wouldn't do so.
Even a hundred-thousand-year-old soul bone would offer him almost no enhancement, so why bother?
But Chi Yu is a soul master, a human...
For her, a soul bone is a significant enhancement "tool." Additionally, because she absorbed the soul ring of the Lightning Rabbit, this soul bone can also be used to its fullest potential.
Is a soul bone just over ten thousand years old suitable for her?
Would it be too low in level?
After a brief consideration, Zhongli shook his head. Chi Yu should decide for herself whether to absorb this soul bone.
"Absorb the soul ring as usual, leave the rest to me."
Zhongli's voice wasn't loud, but it filled Chi Yu with a sense of security, and she nodded obediently.
She sat cross-legged and began to guide the soul ring.
The soul bone matter isn't urgent; it can be absorbed at any time. Even if left alone, it will remain for a hundred years.
But the soul ring is different; it will dissipate on its own if not absorbed in time.
After all, a ten-thousand-year soul ring is a ten-thousand-year soul ring. Chi Yu's soul strength wasn't enough to absorb it without some difficulty. In an instant, she furrowed her brow.
But when an amber light appeared in her sea of consciousness, everything changed.
The huge Lightning Rabbit's soul seemed to encounter something terrifying, becoming frightened and panicked.
In the next moment, its soul and resentment melted away like snow, disappearing from Chi Yu's sea of consciousness.
What does the Hall of Rebirth do?
The first-generation master of the Hall of Rebirth was taught by Zhongli himself.
Handling souls and resentments is second nature to him.
As the Lightning Rabbit's soul dissipated, Chi Yu's brow returned to normal, and she began to absorb the soul ring's energy properly.
Time passed, and after about five hours, Chi Yu opened her eyes again...
Just as Zhongli had expected, Chi Yu had indeed reached level 40. Returning to the city would take some more time.
Zhongli informed Chi Yu about the soul bone, explaining its function, advantages, and disadvantages. The decision to merge it or not was left to Chi Yu.
In the end, Chi Yu shook her head. A soul bone just over ten thousand years old was too low in level; it wouldn't help her keep up with Zhongli. Wasting a soul bone slot would be unwise.
Another addition to the collection.
By the next day at noon, the three of them left the Sunset Forest with relaxed expressions.
Chi Yu's soul power level had reached 48. If she had chosen to absorb the soul bone, she might have broken through to level 50. After obtaining her fifth soul ring, they could have left.
The powerful soul rings, combined with celestial herbs, allowed Chi Yu to surpass her peers completely at this age.
This is Douluo Continent, the way to defy fate.
Chi Yu was close to breaking through to the Soul King level, yet she hadn't experienced a single battle, which wasn't good for her...
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