boyutpedia Chapter 15: The Experiment Begins, Hunting Black Iron Selaginella!
Chapter 15: The Experiment Begins, Hunting Black Iron Selaginella!
Instantly, the surface of the black seal rippled, and a black line flowed out and penetrated into the cardboard.
10000 Soul Power
Qin Xu was taken aback, and after thinking for a moment, he added some more details.
But he discovered that the required soul power had not decreased.
Then try 'Original Enhancement'.
With your current blue destiny number, you can expect to have some good fortune within three months.
In addition, Tang San had just contributed two points to him, so Qin Xu was quite willing to give them up for the sake of his disciple's soul ring selection.
This was an experiment made by Qin Xu, because according to Qin Xu's observations, enhancement can not only be applied to items, but also improve flaws. So Qin Xu wondered if enhancement could be used to create something out of nothing.
After all, the content you record on paper may not be entirely accurate, but it must have some value.
Qin Xu wanted to emphasize the "value" of what he wrote.
At the same time, this is also an experiment to see if he can actively guide the direction of reinforcement.
The thought flashed through Qin Xu's mind, and soon he felt the black seal become scorching hot, and the handwriting on the paper also changed rapidly.
"It's feasible! But we can only invest a little bit of luck at most."
"That makes sense, since there's a clear answer... My original line of reasoning might not be wrong. Perhaps a spirit beast like the Iron-Rooted Giant Banyan is the most suitable for Tang San right now?"
"However, it will take some time to analyze and refine this."
Qin Xu wondered if he could use the Lucky Hand to create a cultivation technique for immortality? Or at least, with the help of the Black Seal, could he research a method for observing one's fortune?
Qin Xu waited expectantly, filled with longing for the future, having read too many novels.
"what!"
As Qin Xu was pondering this, he suddenly heard a scream coming from the courtyard!
Qin Xu was taken aback and quickly left the quiet room.
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"It's over, it's all over."
Tang and the other two were numb; they were now limping and their faces were flushed.
Because of his limp, he experienced sharp pain in his hind leg when defecating, making it difficult to perform the standard squatting motion. Just as he was about to stretch his body and change his squatting position, he stepped into the mud and his other foot slid directly into the latrine, getting some of it on his trouser leg.
To make matters worse, before I went to the toilet, Sister Tao helped me to the toilet door.
Without realizing it, he shouted out, and Qin Tao walked right in.
Finally, I forgot about the beginning and the middle, but anyway, Sister Tao saw him naked.
The key is.
Sister Tao also said that her little bug is very cute.
Damn it, what's wrong with being small? Does that mean you'll never grow up?
If I were a child myself, it wouldn't matter.
In short, Tang San felt insulted and deeply upset, wondering why his luck had been so bad lately.
"What's wrong, mistress?"
Qin Xu only walked to the door before he learned the reason.
Unlike Tang San, Qin Xu almost instantly linked Tang San's bad luck with the loss of good fortune.
"Teacher, I accidentally..."
"It's alright, Xiao San. Bad luck is just a matter of feng shui. Everyone has those days, it's normal. Let's not go soul hunting for now. I've been thinking about the possible choice for your first soul ring anyway," Qin Xu quickly comforted her, afraid that she would notice something was wrong.
"Yes." Tang San was also a little shaken.
These past three days have been incredibly strange, like we've been targeted by some kind of ghost.
On the other side, Qin Xu also felt a chill run down his spine.
Fortunately, the interval between periods of bad luck was short.
It seems that people with bad luck are prone to inexplicable misfortune and accidents.
However, Qin Xu felt certain that even with high fortune, things wouldn't always go smoothly or one would be exceptionally lucky.
Otherwise, those who bear the weight of destiny in Douluo Continent would have noticed the anomaly long ago.
The truth is, people with high luck may not necessarily have good fortune, but when their luck drops to a certain level, they will inexplicably suffer bad luck.
Luck seems to bring good fortune only under certain special circumstances.
Or rather, no one knows how to use the methods of luck to bring themselves good fortune.
"I wonder how long it will take for Tang San's luck to recover."
Anyway, it will take me three months to regain some of my good fortune.
Qin Xu thought for a moment, then arranged for Tang San to wash up. He decided to discuss anything else tomorrow and instructed Tang San to stay put for the time being and not do anything unnecessary.
Tang San agreed without hesitation. He was terrified of being tormented.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
In fact, the strengthening of the black seal was completed yesterday, but Qin Xu was worried that Tang San was still in a "luck vacuum period", so he waited another day.
Unexpectedly, Tang San returned to normal the next day and was no longer affected by the period of luck vacuum.
However, according to Tang San, he didn't dare to sleep soundly the day before yesterday, fearing that he would be bitten to death by some kind of unknown poisonous snake while he was asleep.
"Little San, I already have an idea about your first spirit ring," Qin Xu said seriously.
Tang San immediately perked up and said, "Teacher, please go on."
Qin Xu said, "The best choice is a special plant-type soul beast called 'Black Iron Selaginella.' It perfectly meets your requirements."
Before Tang San could ask for details, Qin Xu began to explain, following the instructions given by the black seal.
"Black Iron Selaginella is mainly found in the Socotra Islands of Douluo Continent. Although it is not rare, it is extremely suitable for Blue Silver Grass, especially for your Blue Silver Grass."
Black Iron Selaginella possesses vines as hard as real steel, and has a very special characteristic: 'hardening armor'!
If you acquire the Soul Skill 'Forged Armament', then by inputting Soul Power or Life Force, you can harden your vines and give them a unique metallic quality, encasing your Martial Soul in a layer of black iron. Furthermore, as a Selaginella tamariscina-type Soul Beast, it belongs to the same category of plant-type Soul Beasts as cacti and banyan trees, possessing extremely strong vitality.
"Black Iron Armor?" Tang San instantly imagined a number of scenes:
"Teacher, are you saying that my first soul skill will be 'Fortified Armament'?"
He quickly understood his teacher's thoughts.
Black Iron Selaginella can control the changes in the hardness and softness of this black iron outer layer. Once its Blue Silver Grass learns this trait, there will be many more directions for development.
What Qin Xu didn't say is that this characteristic is extremely valuable. If it could be obtained by absorbing a soul ring, many people would choose Black Iron Selaginella as their first choice for a soul ring.
However, very few martial souls can acquire this characteristic.
According to the description in the black seal, Blue Silver Grass and Black Iron Selaginella have excellent compatibility and a high chance of obtaining this soul skill.
Qin Xu was unaware of this beforehand.
Qin Xu nodded and said, "Yes, if you want to go for a support build, things like the Emerald Swan, the Ancient Tree of Life, the Sacred Wood of Soul Power, and the Black Jade Blood Bamboo are all excellent choices. But if you want to have a certain level of combat power in the early stages, the Black Iron Resurrection Plant is your best solution. The Soul Skill 'Fortified Armament' can partially compensate for the deficiencies in your Martial Soul."
If you want to use Blue Silver Grass in combat in the early stages, the first thing you need to improve is 'Tenacity' and special attribute resistance.
Otherwise, given the strength of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul, it would be difficult to use it as an attacker or controller.
Because whether it's fire, ice, or metal attribute... when facing opponents with these attributes, you have almost no power to resist due to the disadvantage of your martial soul. However, the Black Iron Resurrection's "Fortified Armament" can make up for this weakness to some extent.
Of course, the flaws in a martial soul are inherent to the martial soul itself; one cannot try to compensate for these flaws by robbing Peter to pay Paul. This time, the choice of Black Iron Selaginella is both to nourish the vital energy and to strengthen the foundation.
Don't forget, Selaginella-type plant-attribute soul beasts have considerable vitality. Although they can't compare to powerful life-type plant-attribute soul beasts like the Tree of Life, their vitality is still quite outstanding among plant-type soul beasts.
After Qin Xu finished speaking in one breath, Tang San was already quite impatient.
But soon, Tang San seemed to remember something and asked, "Teacher, I heard that there is a type of soul skill called amplification soul skill, which can amplify the percentage status of a soul master."
I remember that a Soul Master can have a total of nine Soul Rings.
Logically speaking, those hundred-year spirit rings from the early stages would have little effect on the spirit skills provided by titled Douluo once they reached that level.
Therefore, if one focuses on percentage-based amplification of spirit skills with the first few spirit rings, wouldn't they become significantly stronger than other Title Douluos by virtue of these percentage-based amplifications once they reach the Title Douluo level?
"Good question."
Upon hearing Tang San's question, Qin Xu earnestly explained, "But your thinking is too simplistic. After a Soul Master absorbs a Soul Ring, where does the energy within those Soul Rings go?"
Tang San's heart skipped a beat. After a moment's thought, he respectfully asked, "Has it been integrated into your martial soul?"
"That's only part of it." Qin Xu shook his head. "Then let me ask you a different question. Do you think the spirit rings we use in battle and the spirit rings we absorb from hunting spirit beasts are the same spirit rings?"
Tang San was taken aback. He wasn't a Soul Master, so how would he know these things? However, Tang San's emotional intelligence was quite high, and he timely expressed his doubt: "Isn't that right?"
"Of course not," Qin Xu said.
"If that's true, why do some people's martial souls change after absorbing a spirit ring? According to my research, a spirit beast's spirit ring affects the spirit master in two ways. One part is integrated into the spirit's origin and evolves along with the spirit and the spirit master's level."
The other part will remain in the spirit ring.
Soul skills are the abilities that a martial soul releases by utilizing this power.
However, when you absorb a suitable spirit ring, more power will be integrated into your martial soul's essence. If the absorbed spirit ring is unsuitable, the martial soul's essence will reject it, leaving more power within the spirit ring. Amplification-type spirit skills, being status-based spirit skills, will mostly remain within the spirit ring. In reality, the effectiveness of these amplification-type spirit skills has an upper limit.
The increase is only a percentage until the power reaches a certain limit.
Don't tell anyone what I'm telling you. Currently, mainstream research on martial spirit theories in mainland China is not as advanced as what I've done.
Tang San understood completely: "In other words, the most valuable part of the first spirit ring is the part that is integrated into the spirit's origin, and this part can be enhanced as the spirit's level increases."
"I suppose so. The energy that's integrated into your Martial Soul's essence is equivalent to improving the quality of your Martial Soul. Of course, the first Soul Skill is the primary means of combat for a Soul Master."
However, amplification-type soul skills are very valuable in special scenarios such as legions, and some martial souls are quite special, such as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which can even amplify soul skills. The amplification of combat power by such martial souls is fixed. "Qin Xu said.
"Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has fixed amplification-type soul skills, then teacher, what if, what if some hundred-year soul rings are really special?" Tang San asked.
"Alright, Xiao San, your idea is good, but don't make a hundred-year spirit ring laugh. If a hundred-year spirit ring has this ability, then a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring that can't be amplified tenfold is too weak..." Qin Xu couldn't help but laugh.
In fact, Tang San was right. For example, Qin Xu's soul ring could increase its age through the black seal, and it could actually create a rule-based divine skill with infinite amplification.
"In short, the Black Iron Selaginella and your Blue Silver Grass are highly compatible. Based on my deduction, the 'Fortified Armament' trait that the Black Iron Selaginella provides can grow together with your Martial Soul." Qin Xu prepared to end the topic.
Blue Silver Grass is not Black Iron Selaginella, after all. Theoretically, it can absorb some of Black Iron Selaginella's essence, but its growth potential is definitely not as good as Black Iron Selaginella's original form. Just like Blue Silver Grass can absorb Mandrake Snake to gain poison attribute, but its poison is definitely not as strong as Mandrake Snake's.
"Yes, teacher, you've worked hard." Tang San said sincerely. He felt his mind was clear, and Qin Xu had completely conquered him with his knowledge.
Qin Xu had only just figured this out himself, and said, "Now that you understand, I will go with you to hunt souls tomorrow."
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Great Sun Forest.
A group of people stopped beside a black iron juniper.