Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 186: Helping Dio, the will to fight is rising

Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao smiled at each other. There was a bit of mystery and tacit understanding in their smiles. It was naturally because they knew that Zhou Sichen's true strength was far more than what the outside world saw.

In their hearts, Zhou Sichen is like a mysterious man with endless treasures. Every time they get to know him better, they can discover new surprises.

However, the rumors about Zhou Sichen's strength that spread outside are not without reason.

After all, the powerful and sophisticated soul guides they possessed were almost all made by Zhou Sichen.

These soul guides, whether for their powerful power in battle or their unique design and structure, all demonstrate Zhou Sichen's profound attainments in the field of soul guides. It is no wonder that the outside world has many speculations about his strength.

Facing Jiang Peng's puzzled and tentative guesses, Zhou Sichen neither concealed it deliberately nor publicized it. He just nodded calmly, his tone calm but confident: "In this case, I won't hide it from you. I do have some research on soul guides."

Jiang Peng heard this and a smile of surprise instantly appeared on his face. His laughter echoed in the room. "I knew that Brother Zhou must be extraordinary! Ma Rulong was able to control two seventh-level soul guides with his sixth-ring cultivation. With the help of the soul guides, his strength increased greatly. Based on my understanding of soul guides, Brother Zhou is now at the fifth ring, so he must be at least at the level of a sixth-level soul guide, right?"

As Jiang Peng spoke, he looked at Zhou Sichen with expectant eyes, as if waiting for a positive answer.

Zhou Sichen nodded again, neither humble nor overbearing, with a hint of humility in his tone: "Yes, so if you want to discuss soul guides with me, I should be able to give you some advice."

Although this sentence was said lightly, it gave Jiang Peng a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Peng's face became more excited when he heard this, and he seemed a little excited: "That's great! I'm really worried now. I don't have a good way to target Ma Rulong. If we are at the same level and everyone only uses martial spirits to fight, I am sure I can beat Ma Rulong."

As Jiang Peng spoke, the worry on his face became more and more obvious, as if he was being pressed down by a heavy stone: "But when I think about the fact that he can control two level 7 soul guides at the same time, and the powerful attacks of those soul guides, I feel a little hesitant. I really have no idea."

Zhou Sichen understood Jiang Peng's feelings at the moment very well, the feeling of powerlessness when facing a strong opponent, especially when the opponent had strong external support.

Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao, who were standing by, also understood what he meant. Their eyes revealed their understanding and sympathy for Jiang Peng.

Ma Xiaotao was straightforward and could not help but speak up: "If what you said is true, then doesn't that mean that Ma Rulong has the strength to fight against a Seven-ringed Soul Saint? In this case, you will be at a disadvantage in a personal battle."

Jiang Peng looked bitter and nodded helplessly. His expression seemed to express endless helplessness: "Yes, so I came here today to borrow or buy a soul guide from Brother Zhou."

Jiang Peng said, with a hint of determination in his eyes. He was unwilling to be easily defeated by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. "By the way, I also hope that Brother Zhou can give me some advice. Even if we really lose to Sun Moon in the end, at least we can't let them enter the finals easily."

"I think this is also beneficial to Shrek. Let us first consume the strength of Sun and Moon, so that you Shrek will be able to have an easier time in the final." Jiang Peng spoke out all his innermost thoughts. He hoped that his words could impress Zhou Sichen.

Zhou Sichen and the other two nodded silently, thinking that Jiang Peng's words did make some sense.

From a big picture perspective, Jiang Peng’s idea is not only for his own academy, but also for Shrek Academy.

However, what Zhou Sichen wanted was not a simple exchange of interests. After all, no matter how strong Ma Rulong was, in Zhou Sichen's mind, he could not be stronger than the Shrek Seven Devils of their generation.

Now that Jiang Peng has arrived, Zhou Sichen has deeper thoughts in his mind. What he wants is to establish some sincere friendship with this guy.

A six-ringed Soul Emperor under the age of twenty has such talent that is extremely rare in the entire Soul Master world. He will definitely have great potential to become a Titled Douluo in the future.

For Zhou Sichen, the more such gifted friends he has, the better.

Moreover, Jiang Peng himself has a high status in the Douling Empire. Having a friend like him may be useful in many aspects in the future.

Whether it is in acquiring resources in the soul master world or in dealing with various complex situations, Jiang Peng has the potential to be his right-hand man.

Therefore, Zhou Sichen did not reject Jiang Peng's proposal, and still maintained a gentle smile on his face: "Now that we have come to this point, I can't refuse Brother Jiang."

As Zhou Sichen spoke, he frowned slightly, thinking about how to help Jiang Peng and the others within a limited time: "But tomorrow is your individual battle. It's too hasty to equip yourself with soul guides now."

Jiang Peng also understood this. He nodded slightly and said seriously, "So what I want is that Brother Zhou, you can match some simple soul guides for us based on our characteristics."

Jiang Peng's eyes were full of trust. He believed that Zhou Sichen would be able to help them: "Not to mention how much of an increase it will bring, at least it will help us better deal with the attacks of the soul guides from the Sun and Moon side."

Zhou Sichen nodded, and he already understood Jiang Peng's needs.

He began to quickly sort out the martial spirit characteristics and combat styles of Jiang Peng and others in his mind, thinking about how to tailor suitable soul guides for them.

"This is easy. I can equip you with a basic invincible shield and a stress response device-type soul guide. However, this type of soul guide is basically disposable and expensive. Even if I sell it to you at the lowest cost price, for seven people, it will cost at least two million gold soul coins in total." Zhou Sichen introduced the soul guide to Jiang Peng in detail. He didn't want Jiang Peng to have any misunderstandings about the purchase of the soul guide.

Jiang Peng's expression did not change when he heard the price level. Although he was not used to using soul guides, he still had some understanding of their prices.

In his opinion, as long as it can improve the strength of the team, this price is acceptable.

Jiang Peng replied without hesitation: "Brother Zhou, you can rest assured about this. As long as it does not affect the configuration of your team's soul guides, you can match them for us. We at Dio can still afford the money." Jiang Peng's tone was full of heroism, and he showed the confidence of a representative of the Douling Empire Academy.

Zhou Sichen chuckled and admired Jiang Peng's generosity in his heart: "Since there are no problems with these, then from today on, you can bring your teammates with me to the Great Fighting Soul Arena to rent a training venue. I will train you for half a day, how about it?" Zhou Sichen proposed a more comprehensive help plan. He would not only provide Jiang Peng and his team with soul guides, but also personally teach them how to use them.

Hearing Zhou Sichen's suggestion, Jiang Peng stood up suddenly, his movements were so fast that it seemed as if there was a spring under his butt.

His face was filled with excitement, a light that was brighter than the sun: "That's great! As long as it doesn't affect your rest, it would be even better if you can get some guidance."

Jiang Peng's voice was full of gratitude. He didn't expect Zhou Sichen to be so generous in helping him.

Zhou Sichen laughed, his tone full of sincerity: "We are all young talents originally from the three empires, so it is only natural for us to help each other."

Although Zhou Sichen was confident in his ability to guide, he also knew the importance of talent in learning new skills: "It's just that time is tight now. How far you can go depends on your personal talent in the use of soul guides."

Jiang Peng chuckled and scratched his head, looking a bit honest: "It was just a spur of the moment idea, I didn't dare to expect too much. It's good enough if it can have an effect. Anyway, it's fine as long as I can't make Riyue have an easy time." Zhou Sichen didn't waste time either. He knew very well that time was extremely precious to Jiang Peng and his friends.

He stood up and patted his clothes, his movements were crisp and clear: "Then there is no time to lose, go back and gather the team members, and we will go directly to the Great Fighting Spirit Arena."

Zhou Sichen's words were full of action, as if he couldn't wait to start helping Jiang Peng and the others improve their strength.

Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao looked at each other, their eyes conveying silent communication.

Ma Xiaotao said: "Then we will go back to practice. We can't help you with the soul guide."

There was a hint of regret in Ma Xiaotao's tone, as if she also wanted to help Jiang Peng and the others, but she really couldn't help with the production and teaching of soul guides.

Zhou Sichen nodded and said gently, "Brother Jiang has a request today, so I will go and help him solve the problem first, and then I will chat with you in detail later."

Zhou Sichen's eyes revealed his apology towards Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao. He knew that he might have to ignore them for a while.

Ye Guyi smiled slightly, and that smile was as beautiful as a flower blooming in spring: "I know, go ahead and get busy."

Zhou Sichen smiled slightly and looked at Jiang Peng: "Let's go, Brother Jiang."

His tone was full of enthusiasm and anticipation, as if he had already seen Jiang Peng and others performing well in the competition.

Jiang Peng followed Zhou Sichen out of the room. Although he was rather rough, he had little experience in matters between men and women.

But he also realized that Zhou Sichen was not discussing tactics with these two beauties, but was obviously cultivating feelings.

Knowing that he might have disturbed something good, Jiang Peng said a little embarrassedly as he went downstairs: "It is indeed a bit presumptuous to bother you today, but Brother Zhou is so enthusiastic, I, Jiang Peng, recognize you as my brother. If Brother Zhou needs me in the future, I will definitely do my best to help him!"

Jiang Peng's words were full of sincerity. Although the exchange was brief, he truly regarded Zhou Sichen as a friend.

Zhou Sichen looked at the honest and simple Jiang Peng, and his heart became happier: "Brother Jiang's words are enough to prove that I didn't make a mistake in his decision."

Jiang Peng chuckled when he heard this: "Although I am usually a bit taciturn, I can still tell who is worth making friends with and who is a scumbag."

There was a hint of self-mockery in Jiang Peng's laughter, but more of it was confidence in his own vision.

The two chatted as they went downstairs. After Jiang Peng called his teammates, they went directly to the Fighting Spirit Arena and rented a training room.

In the training room, Zhou Sichen temporarily equipped them with some soul guides based on the characteristics of each of their martial souls and their areas of expertise.

He patiently taught them how to use it, from the most basic startup method to the flexible application techniques in combat, Zhou Sichen explained it in great detail.

Half a day is naturally an extremely short time. It is almost impossible to make them fully learn how to use soul guides in such a short time.

But Zhou Sichen's guidance can at least provide them with some small help, so that when they face the attacks of the soul guides of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy, they will not be directly suppressed by the firepower and will be able to fight back.

On the other side, everyone from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy who were still preparing for battle in the hotel were sitting in the conference room. The atmosphere was serious and tense. They were discussing the next tactics.

It can be said that the people of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy did not take Di Ao Academy seriously.

In their minds, although Jiang Peng's personal strength is outstanding, Ma Rulong's strength is also enough to deal with Jiang Peng. Their eyes have already passed the Di Ao Academy and locked on the Shrek Academy in the finals.

After listening to Ma Rulong's analysis, Xiao Hongchen spoke slowly, his voice seemed to carry an innate sense of superiority: "The martial soul fusion technique of Meng and I is enough to deal with a six-ring soul emperor, and even restraining Shrek's two soul emperors is not a problem."

"But Shrek Academy has never used its full strength. In the match against Xingluo, Zhou Sichen definitely didn't use his full strength. His teammates all used soul guides. I don't believe that as the captain, he wouldn't have a soul guide?"

As Xiao Hongchen spoke, he narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about Zhou Sichen's hidden strength.

Ma Rulong nodded when he heard this, and he agreed with Xiao Hongchen's words: "So what do you mean?"

Ma Rulong's eyes were fixed on Xiao Hongchen, his expression full of anticipation. In the aftermath of the battle between Shrek and Xing Luo, every detail could become the key to victory. He was eagerly waiting for Xiao Hongchen to tell him a more detailed and sophisticated tactical plan.

Both of them are the best among their peers, dazzling and extremely talented.

In their eyes, the battle between Shrek and Xing Luo was like a slowly unfolding complex chess game, and the hidden tricks in it naturally could not escape their keen eyes.

The soul power levels of the Shrek Academy's regular players had long been clear, but throughout the game, they seemed to be holding back and never showed their true all-out efforts.

Although the Sun-Moon Team also has some hidden cards, the thought of facing Shrek, which has three Soul Emperors, makes the pressure come like a tidal wave, weighing heavily on their hearts.

Before participating in this Soul Master Competition, Mr. Ma made a pledge with great ambition, but now it seems that the decision was a bit too hasty, and the reality is far more difficult than he imagined.

Xiao Hongchen stood up, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he slowly raised his head, his eyes firm, and spoke calmly: "Instead of being trapped in this vortex of thinking about tactics and plans, pondering over and over again, it is better for us to calm down, immerse ourselves in cultivation, and consolidate the foundation of our own strength."

"You know, when you are strong enough, you will have the most solid confidence. No matter how many cards Shrek hides or what tricks he has, we just need to uphold the belief of "fighting with all our might and blocking with earth" and face the enemy head-on."

As soon as he finished speaking, the innate arrogance around Xiao Hongchen quietly subsided, and was replaced by a burning fighting spirit in his eyes, shining brightly.

He secretly thought in his heart, everyone is a genius, so on the stage of this Soul Master Competition, let's compete without reservation to see who is the more outstanding Chosen One. This competition has just begun!
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