Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 371 Body Sect, Soul Spirit Exclusive Equipment
With a slight thought, the outline of Gula's walking figure seemed to blur for a moment, and the next moment, he had transformed into the appearance of Yin Wansheng.

The bustling crowd around him was completely oblivious, as if this was his true face. This was a perfect mimicry achieved through the use of the "Ancestor of the Forest" to create an avatar.

He strolled over to an open-air stall, his gaze settling on two Body Sect disciples at the next table who were drinking heartily.

Both were Soul Saints, their blood and qi were like a furnace, their muscles were bulging, and they exuded a primitive and fierce aura.

Gula sat down at another table at the stall, casually ordered a plate of braised beef and a pot of wine, and ate them absentmindedly.

As he slowly picked up the beef, he quietly activated Yin Wansheng's innate ability—Yin Qi Parasitism, a strange method that could silently influence the thoughts and ideas of others.

Two extremely faint, almost imperceptible, chilling thoughts, like invisible threads, quietly penetrated the spiritual depths of the two Body Sect disciples.

The idea was simple: go to the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament and see if you can find any promising talents with strong potential in their physical martial souls who have been out of the loop.
This idea was cleverly implanted, perfectly aligning with their instinct to search for genius disciples.

Two disciples of the Body Sect were drinking merrily when one of them suddenly put down his wine bowl, scratched his head, and said, "Fifth Brother, do you think... there might be some who slipped through the net in this competition? Our sect is renowned far and wide, but most of the time we still have to search for disciples outside. Even if those vassal soul masters have sharp eyes, they can still make mistakes, right? Why don't we... go and take a look?"

Another disciple was taken aback, then a hint of interest flashed in his eyes: "Hey, you're right. Drinking alone isn't fun. Let's go see those academic brats show off their skills. Who knows, we might actually find a gem!"

The two were completely unaware that the idea came so suddenly, taking it as a flash of inspiration in their drunken state. They quickly reached a consensus, left their money for the drinks, and hurriedly left.

Gula watched their departing figures, a playful smile curving his lips.

"It would be good for the disciples of the Body Sect to go to the competition. If they encounter Huo Yuhao in advance, they might be able to stir up some trouble at this boring time."

He slowly finished his beef and sipped the bland wine before getting up to continue his stroll.

Xingluo City is bustling, but the shops on the street mostly sell ordinary soul tools, medicinal herbs or luxury goods, which are not worth his attention.

He even followed some hidden clues and found an underground black market where nobles sold stolen goods. Unfortunately, the items inside were either stolen goods that they dared not show to others, or they were just some seemingly gorgeous but actually useless things. The real good stuff was probably hidden in private storage soul tools.

"Tsk, it's true that it's hard to do business without capital. Finding a bargain is as difficult as climbing to heaven; you still have to spend money."

He sighed, dismissing his unrealistic fantasies. "It seems that if you want good things, you still have to spend money... or, through an equivalent exchange."

Somewhat hoping that Huo Yuhao would be discovered by the Body Sect in advance, Gula returned to the hotel ahead of time. Team leader Wang Yan immediately came over, his face showing solemnity and a hint of anxiety.

He informed Gula of the preliminary tactics he had devised: given that the main players were still recovering from their injuries, Gula and Ling Luochen, whose injuries were relatively minor, mainly internal and without external damage, would be the main force in the early stages of the competition, and they would try their best to get through the knockout and round-robin matches.

After being nourished by Xiao Xiao's vitality and receiving subsequent treatment, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and others are expected to recover most of their combat strength by the quarterfinals.

"Gula, you are the strongest, so you'll have to take care of me in the early stages," Wang said earnestly.

Gula didn't care at all and nodded indifferently, "Understood." To him, it didn't matter who he hit or not.

He agreed and went back to his room.

The tense atmosphere of the upcoming competition did not affect Gula's thoughts. Instead, it gave rise to a new feeling of boredom. Even without him, Huo Yuhao would help Shrek Academy win the championship with his amazing skills time and time again.

Therefore, Gula didn't care much about the competition. He finished his meditation in his room for the day and suddenly had an idea.

That is to revive the "super evolution device" concept that was not completed in the Douyi universe.

The Battle Armor system is too complex and requires the support and advancement of the entire Soul Tool system to be replicated on a large scale. However, the core of the "Super Evolution Device" lies in activating the bloodline genes hidden within the Soul Bone. The Soul Tool part is relatively simple, mainly consisting of energy guidance and stabilization devices.

"The evolution of an angelic soul... it's too difficult to achieve through soul bone stimulation alone. Even ancient memory soul skills are insufficient to reach the level of a god-level bloodline. I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I break through to the Title Douluo level, or find a more suitable high-level energy source to help me..."

He ruled out the possibility of directly evolving the soul.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind like lightning.

"The quality of the soul bone is insufficient to directly evolve the soul spirit... So why not change the approach? Make it into an amplification armor similar to 'Kamen Rider'? Combine the 'super evolution device' with the armor, and activate part of the power of the martial soul true body at critical moments to achieve a short-term, controllable burst amplification, just like... the super evolution in attributes."

This idea gave him a jolt of energy, and his mind opened up instantly.

Without further ado, Gula immediately retrieved a 50,000-year-old Demon Soul Great White Shark right arm soul bone from his collection. Since it was a water-attribute bone that was useless to him, he decided to trade it.

He used his Shrek Academy affiliation overnight to directly contact Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire.

This person is currently working as an auctioneer at Xingluo Auction House, which is somewhat like an incognito visit, but in fact, she just enjoys the feeling of hosting auctions.

“Your Highness, I’d like to exchange something.” Gula got straight to the point, taking out the soul bone that exuded the aura of the ocean.

Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a magnificent white gown embroidered with gold silk, looked at the exquisitely crafted ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"It is indeed a very rare soul bone, with a lifespan of 50,000 years. Even a titled Douluo would find it difficult to collect all the soul bones within that lifespan."

Xu Jiujiu did not downplay the value of the soul bone and offered his own acceptable exchange terms.

When Gula proposed to exchange it for a piece of the left arm soul bone of a 40,000-year-old Radiant Unicorn, she hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

Although the Light Unicorn Soul Bone is rare, its value is comparable to that of the 50,000-year-old Demon Soul Great White Shark Soul Bone. The Star Luo Royal Family is not at a disadvantage in this transaction. As for Gula's request for secrecy, it is a minor matter.

Having obtained the unicorn soul bone that radiated a pure and holy light, Gula's thoughts became increasingly clear.

The Sun Angel's soul was just one step away from becoming the true ultimate light, and its transformation into a ferocious beast after breaking through two hundred thousand years was almost a natural progression.

But his current idea is to use this soul bone containing pure light power as the core carrier, and then integrate some top-grade sunstone essence brought from the Pokémon world to artificially create a powerful "light attribute amplifier".

"The Sun Angel is a six-winged form, but in reality, it is still quite inferior to the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. It is at best an empty shell."

"If the amplifier succeeds, will it be possible to temporarily possess a true dual-level god-level martial soul form? Even if it is just an energy phantom, the power amplification it brings will be considerable."

Based on previous in-depth research into the theory of "hyper-evolution," coupled with the ability to glimpse the future, Gura's design research is exceptionally efficient, eliminating the need for detours.

In just one night, a complex device design, combining a soul bone energy core, a sunstone amplification matrix, a soul guide energy circuit stabilizer, and a mimicry amplification outer armor, took initial shape in his hands.

Once the first match is over, we can begin forging core components and assembling the frame.

"In addition, a special stabilizing medium is also needed..."

Gula looked at a key detail in the blueprint. "Moon Gold. This rare light-attribute metal has a natural stabilizing effect on the extreme light attribute of rage, making it the best material for crafting an 'energy dial'."

Unfortunately, he didn't have a light attribute avatar, so he hadn't specifically collected this metal before. He entrusted the task of acquiring Moon Gold to Xu Jiujiu.

I believe that this shrewd and capable princess will do her best to maintain a good relationship with the core disciples of Shrek Academy, especially with a powerful and unfathomable expert in the Ultimate Flame.

Yes, Gula deliberately revealed her ultimate fire in order to get Xu Jiujiu's help. Otherwise, even if a princess needed Shrek Academy's friendship, she wouldn't have personally befriended him for help.

……

As the morning sun shone down, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament finally kicked off amidst great anticipation.

When the Shrek Academy group stepped into the Star Luo Great Soul Arena, they were instantly overwhelmed by a deafening roar of cheers.

The shouts of "Shrek! Shrek!" were deafening. Even on the territory of the Star Luo Empire, Shrek's eternal glory remained dazzling.

In the VIP section, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo looked at the obviously young faces in the Shrek Academy entrance line and frowned slightly.

"Such young faces, so inexperienced, all from the reserve team? Shrek Academy has been far too overconfident this time. If they lose to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy..." He dared not imagine the blow that would be to the morale of the three nations.

The Shrek team, maintaining their composure, walked towards their private rest area under the watchful eyes of countless people.

As luck would have it, their location was directly opposite the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's gazes swept over with scrutiny and a hint of provocation.

The Star Luo Empire's arrangement is highly provocative.

Gula sat in the rest area, his fingers unconsciously tapping lightly on the armrest, his mind still rapidly optimizing the energy nodes of the super evolution device.

Seeing that he seemed absent-minded and had a furrowed brow, Wang Yan decided not to say anything harsh, considering his strength and personality.

Wang Yan gathered the team members and said seriously, "The first round is an elimination tournament. Our goal is not only to win, but to win beautifully and demonstrate the strength of Shrek Academy. Gura, in the first match..."

Huo Yuhao, standing to the side, hesitated, thinking that his simulated soul skill might be able to achieve a surprising victory and give the audience a "big surprise".

Gula snapped out of his daze and caught Huo Yuhao's expression. He said directly, "Teacher Wang, Huo Yuhao seems to have an idea. Let him speak."

Huo Yuhao immediately revealed his plan: to use simulated soul skills to create the stunning effect of a "100,000-year soul ring" and subdue the enemy without a fight.

Wang Yan's eyes lit up as he carefully weighed the options.

This plan carries low risk—it only exposes simulated capabilities, not real strength, and the effect will be absolutely stunning. It can intimidate the opponent to the greatest extent and preserve one's own strength, perfectly matching their goal of maintaining mystery and a high profile.

“Great idea!” Wang Yan made the decision. “Let’s do it as Yuhao said. However,” he looked at Gula, “Gula, as backup, you should also go on the field, just in case.”

“Okay.” Gula nodded indifferently.

Thus, Shrek Academy's reserve team consisted of seven people.

Gula, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou ascended the central battle arena amidst the attention of the crowd.

Their opponents were a mid-ranked academy team from the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The moment the referee announced the start of the match, and both sides released their martial spirits—

"Om-!"

Beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, six vibrant, blood-red spirit rings, radiating a terrifying aura, suddenly rose up.

The savage, domineering, and soul-chilling aura of the 100,000-year-old soul beast swept across the entire area like a tsunami.

"Ten...ten thousand-year soul rings?! And six of them?!"

"My God! This is impossible!"

"Shrek...is this Shrek?!"

Exclamations and gasps of shock instantly filled the entire arena.

The seven members of the opposing Heavenly Soul Academy, under the terrifying pressure and mental impact of the six "100,000-year soul rings", had their minds go blank, their legs go weak, and they collapsed to the ground one after another with a "thump" and their fighting spirit instantly collapsed.

Even their teacher was so frightened that he turned pale and couldn't speak.

Huo Yuhao stood proudly upright, his voice amplified by his soul-guided speaker, resounding throughout the entire arena: "Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao. Remember, I come from Shrek, and also from—Tang Sect!"

Shrek Academy, having subdued the enemy without a fight, announced their arrival in the most shocking and unbelievable way, causing the audience to erupt in cheers.

The referee was dumbfounded. He was so frightened by the pressure of the 100,000-year-old soul beast that he almost lost his mind. It took him a long time to react after Huo Yuhao reminded him, and his voice trembled as he said, "Shrek... Shrek Academy wins!"

Standing on the stage, watching the stunning effect Huo Yuhao created and hearing him shout "Tang Sect," Gula's inspiration instantly became clearer.

"The super evolution device—no, since its purpose is to amplify the near-ultimate light attribute to the level of ultimate light, then wouldn't you consider this a soul-exclusive equipment?"

“Soul-specific equipment…amplifiers…if we could tailor-make amplification equipment for different types of souls like this super-evolution device, forming a complete ‘soul weaponry’ system…this would be an epoch-making innovation.”

"It's not just about power; it's a completely new, mass-producible path to soul enhancement. It became widespread during the Dragon King Legend era..."

He seemed to see countless papers that could overturn the understanding of the Soul Master world beckoning to him, along with the generous system rewards that would follow.

"No, no, the prerequisite for the success of the enhancement device is that the Soul Bone is just a catalyst, the essence of the Sun Stone is the key. A single Sun Stone can evolve certain Pokémon, and the energy contained within, after purification, is no less powerful than the Ultimate Light."

"Therefore, the difficulty in replicating the device lies in whether there are suitable materials to replace the Sunstone, but in the Douluo Continent, such materials are probably scarce..."

Gula frowned. Was it all just wishful thinking?
No! He possesses four Creation Stones, and there will be many more in the future. Even if he cannot learn how Arceus created the universe, he may still learn how to create a mineral vein!
The first battle was a resounding victory, won without bloodshed. But Gula's mind had already returned to the blueprints and Soul-specific equipment in his hotel room.

The competition? It's just a testing ground for his new toy.

(End of this chapter)