Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 193 Fusion, Metamorphosis

Gula could no longer hear what followed. He stared at the spirit through the protective glass.

Lava crystals solidified on its surface, sparks flew with every breath, and the floor roared like churning magma as the bear unconsciously slapped the restraint area.

"Well done, awaken the soul, prepare for fusion."

Gula used up all the rewards he received from the Spirit Pagoda for giving the Body Strengthening and Bone Strengthening Ointment recipe to the Spirit Pagoda in order to save the soul in front of him. Even if there is a laboratory, he will have to earn money to support it in the future, or take on tasks within the pagoda.

As the fusion process reached its climax, and considering the cost, Gula held his breath, fearing that a moment's carelessness would lead to failure.

Researcher Yang immediately went to awaken the soul spirit. The Earth Demon Bear had the unique morning grumpiness of bear-type soul beasts and needed to be gently awakened in a special way to minimize the soul spirit's resistance and increase the probability of successful fusion.

As the awakening process began, the laboratory suddenly went dark. Thirty-six soul-guiding runes lit up on the ceiling, intertwining to form a star map imprisoning a ferocious beast.

As the first wave of awakening pierced the restraint field, Gula heard a roar from the earth. Even through the protective pod, the earth trembled. Because it needed spiritual power to stabilize its bloodline, the Earth Demon Bear was now equivalent to a soul beast within the Spirit Ascension Platform, possessing real combat power.

When the lava bear stood upright, the temperature in the laboratory instantly exceeded the warning line. The emergency cooling system sprayed out white mist, but it evaporated into clouds before it even touched the protective cabin.

Groudon stepped forward, and Groudon's phantom appeared behind him. The pressure of the otherworldly Pokémon caused the boiling lava to suddenly solidify.

The bear's roar caught in its throat, turning into a submissive whimper. As the protective pod opened and Gula placed his palm on the spirit's forehead, the flowing lava suddenly became docile, climbing up his arm, and the spirit transformed into a stream of light that entered Gula's body.

"Success!"

Researcher Yang's voice trembled. On the monitoring screen, the Earth Demon Bear's soul power, which had been fluctuating violently, was stabilizing at an exaggerated speed, gradually becoming no different from that of an ordinary soul spirit.

He couldn't help but think that Manager Gu's martial soul must be extraordinary, otherwise it wouldn't have such a huge impact on a top-tier soul beast like the Earth Demon Bear. It's a pity that martial souls are too personal, and he can't study them...

Gula was unaware of his researchers' regrets. He felt the pulse in his palm, which was not only the breath of the soul, but also the gradual resonance of the three soul rings.

He couldn't fuse with the soul until he reached the breakthrough point.

However, the Spirit Pagoda has its own methods to help him form a contract with a soul spirit in advance, nurture it within his body, and establish a connection with the soul rings. By taking advantage of the opportunity when he breaks through to level 40, he can completely fuse the first three soul rings with the soul spirit.

However, upon sensing the activation of his spirit ring, he felt he no longer needed to wait until level 40.

He closed his eyes directly, and the unique light blue soul power of the Xuan Tian Gong surged along the Ren and Du meridians. Groudon was surprised to find that Groudon's divine aura had condensed into a miniature lava vortex in the Tanzhong acupoint.

The earth demon bear's originally raging soul power was assimilated as snow water thrown into a furnace as soon as it came into contact with the vortex—this was clearly the absolute suppression of a god-level martial soul over an ordinary soul!

Moreover, because Groudon is his clone, Cooler has extremely strong control over his spirit, as if it were another illusory body.

Under the suppression of Groudon's spirit, the Earth Demon Bear's spirit, having just fused, quickly formed a connection with its spirit ring, as expected.

The phantom of the Earth Demon Bear roared to the sky, its paws slamming heavily onto the third spirit ring. The originally pitch-black spirit ring began to shatter, with fine black patterns appearing on its edges.

As the last trace of purple faded from the first spirit ring, the three spirit rings began to connect, their internal energy flowed, and the spirit's age increased continuously. The first spirit ring turned completely black, and all three black spirit rings were at the level of newly entering the ten-thousand-year spirit ring stage.

"Done!"

Gula stood up, and the changes in the three spirit rings naturally appeared in his mind. "The gravity control multiplier remains the same, still doubling the gravity with each level, but the range has doubled, increasing the diameter by two meters with each level, and the controllability has also improved."

"The Lava Undying Body gains a semi-elemental state, sacrificing half of its physical damage reduction in exchange for greater power."

"The power of the earth has hardly changed. That makes sense, since the lifespan of the soul rings is used to enhance the soul spirit, and it has been reduced quite a bit. Fortunately, it can be replenished at the Spirit Ascension Platform."

Gula pondered for a moment, then nodded to Leng Yaozhu.

"Teacher, the soul has perfectly merged and stabilized."

Leng Yaozhu smiled and nodded, "Okay, we'll talk about it when we get back."

Gula followed Leng Yaozhu out of the laboratory, while Gu Yue stayed behind to learn artificial soul technology.

In the top-floor office, Gula explained the changes in his soul skills to Leng Yaozhu in detail.

Leng Yaozhu: "It seems there are no problems now. In the future, you should also be careful not to use the Earth Demon Bear Soul in battle unless absolutely necessary."

“I understand,” Gula nodded in agreement.

"Well, you'll be going to Shrek Academy next. With your talent, you'll definitely be able to enroll smoothly. You can get to know more geniuses of your generation. Of course, don't be fooled by Shrek."

Leng Yaozhu was well aware of Shrek Academy's status and reputation; its 20,000-year-old glory was no joke. Some young people were easily swayed, otherwise the Federation wouldn't be having such a headache.

“I understand, teacher. I don’t fit the style of Shrek Academy. I went to school for the golden tree on Seagod Island.”

To be honest, Gula coveted the Golden Tree. Before their deaths, the elders of Shrek Academy would sacrifice themselves to the Golden Tree, accumulating countless energies over tens of thousands of years. If they were to erupt all at once, they would be even more powerful than Yun Ming.

Since Shrek Academy will be destroyed sooner or later anyway, and all the energy will be wasted, it's better to use it to improve Cooler's strength.

In addition, we must find a way to obtain the Seed of Life.

Leng Yaozhu chuckled and shook her head, her long, slender, snow-white legs outlining an alluring curve. "You, you shouldn't be so direct at Shrek Academy. Some people there are quite petty."

Gula understood, and nodded earnestly.

Leng Yaozhu knew that Gula was decisive and didn't need much instruction from her, but as it was her first time being a mentor, she couldn't help but give her careful advice.

"Your soul originates from the Golden Ancient Tree. You should indeed go and take a look. If you can receive some gifts, your soul's future is promising. You might even be able to break through the bottleneck of 100,000 years."

"However, the Golden Tree is located in the inner courtyard, and you need to study in the outer courtyard for several years. Some of Shrek's assessments are quite... special. You should try to take care of your junior sister."

Originally, Gula and Guyue were estranged from each other, and Leng Yaozhu did not interfere. But now that their relationship has improved, she thought that the two disciples could support each other, and it would be best if they could come together.

Gula's expression was strange. Was he trying to bring the two of them together?
Since she wasn't a local, Gula had never really thought about having affairs here, but it seems that some things are beyond one's control.

(End of this chapter)