Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 536 Bloodlust Berserk Aura
Shrek City is indeed close to the Star Dou Great Forest. Without going all out, they arrived safely before noon.

"Everyone, take a break and have something to eat. Get everyone in top condition. We'll enter the Starry Sky in half an hour." Zhang Lexuan's command was very concise.

We're almost at the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. Once we pass those danger warning signs, we'll be entering the Star Dou Great Forest itself.

Seeing the sign hanging on a tree not far away, Chen Ping sighed inwardly. Every time he came to the Star Dou Forest, it seemed that danger and opportunity coexisted for him.

Fortunately, the lightning belonging to the three Zhongli brothers was dismantled early on, so they shouldn't encounter any major trouble.

Everyone came to the roadside. Although they were far from tired based on their cultivation level, they still felt good to relax their whole body.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said to Chen Ping, "Chen Ping, I heard from Bei Bei that your cooking skills are quite remarkable! It seems you were even Elder Xuan's private chef for a while."

Chen Ping's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Senior Sister, the dish that Elder Xuan ate is too troublesome to make. It takes at least half a day to prepare. But there should be a small river nearby. We can catch a few fish and make a boiled fish dish without any problem."

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "That's great. We don't know how many days it will take to get out of Star Dou this time. We'll definitely be eating and sleeping in the open. Let's all have a good meal before we go in."

"How about this, Li Yongyue, you come with me to catch fish, and Chen Ping, you cook. Is that alright?"

"Okay," they both agreed.

Zhang Lexuan stood up and said, "The rest of you, help Chen Ping prepare the firewood for grilling the fish. If we all work together, we can eat it sooner."

Cai Meier followed behind them without concealing herself, and had already arrived close by.

"Chen Ping, how can boiled fish taste good without any seasoning?"

Chen Ping just chuckled at this. This Dean Cai was taking the name literally and thinking that boiled fish was just boiled fish in plain water. He thought that it would definitely not taste good.

The reason he chose to make boiled fish was not only because fish is readily available, but also because the numbing and spicy flavor could, to some extent, mask the differences in culinary skills between chefs.

When cooking a dish, the difference between an ordinary chef and a top chef might be six points and ten points, respectively.

However, for dishes like boiled fish, as long as the technique is up to par, the difference between a top chef and an ordinary chef is no more than two points, basically just one point.

After all, once the tender, spicy, and fragrant fish enters the mouth, the diner's tongue will start to subtly become uncontrollable within three seconds. As long as the fish retains its tenderness, the rest is not much different.

Therefore, even though he hadn't made it many times, Chen Ping was still confident that even if Huo Gua, a culinary genius, came, Chen Ping wouldn't be much inferior to him.

Soon, a numbing and spicy boiled fish dish was served. Chen Ping placed the Sichuan peppercorn powder and dried chili peppers he had prepared earlier on top, then sizzled it in hot oil. The aroma was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.

Even though they were sweating profusely from eating, the group didn't stop eating. Including Cai Meier, they ate all five blackfish they had caught, each weighing at least two pounds, before finally wiping the sweat from their foreheads with genuine satisfaction.

What a delicious meal!
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone felt warm and cozy, and the group moved much faster. After figuring out the soul beasts needed by the two inner court students, Chen Ping directly provided several locations where it would be easy to find the target soul beasts, and drew a crooked line on a simple map.

Zhang Lexuan initially had some doubts about the route map that Chen Ping had drawn, which seemed to be just a casual doodle.

But as she followed the path, she discovered that she didn't even need to use her soul power to push aside the bushes, nor did she need to lead everyone to leap up the mountain or pass through the bushes. After that, Zhang Lexuan completely accepted Chen Ping's map.

She felt that the road Chen Ping had planned was like a hidden highway in the Starry Sky Forest. Although it was winding and circuitous, it was actually faster than her trying to rush forward blindly.

While her powerful soul force could certainly push aside the weeds and branches, she couldn't simply level or fill the road ahead when faced with rugged terrain with extreme elevation differences. She could only lead everyone and the agile soul beasts of the mountains up and down the hills.

If it were only this, perhaps the crowd wouldn't be so convinced of Chen Ping's planned route. But when they caught a blood-red baboon that was over 20,000 years old and its age and type perfectly matched Mo Xuan's short time after entering the mixed zone, the crowd was truly convinced.

Although it is very difficult for ordinary quasi-Soul Emperors, especially those of the support type, to absorb a 20,000-year Soul Ring, inner court disciples from Shrek Academy are definitely not among them.

They eat a variety of nutritious meals provided by the inner courtyard every day, and their physical strength is far beyond that of ordinary soul masters.

Therefore, after everyone successfully killed the blood-red baboon and Mo Xuan sat cross-legged on the ground to begin absorbing the soul ring, Li Yongyue practically slid over on her knees.

"Brother Chen, dear brother, can I pick a more powerful agility-type spirit beast for my sixth spirit ring? We agility-type spirit masters have it tough!"

Chen Ping was somewhat amused and exasperated by Li Yongyue's request, but he nodded nonetheless.

Even if a speed-attack type Soul Master has all their Martial Soul and Soul Rings maxed out, they can only barely be considered half a person.

Only when the soul rings and soul skills are exceptionally powerful can their effectiveness be barely comparable to that of control-type and power-attack-type soul masters.

In this situation, after witnessing the power of Chen Ping, the living map of the Star Dou Forest, Li Yongyue would definitely want to capture a soul beast as strong as possible, so as to obtain a soul skill that could even kill someone instantly, or even kill someone with half health.

Without such a soul skill, the role of an agility-type soul master would basically be limited to bullying weaker opponents and acting as a scout, which is definitely not what Li Yongyue wanted.

As the two were chatting, Chen Ping suddenly and keenly noticed a change in the surrounding air, as if the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) had been mixed with an exciting stimulant.

Although the feeling of excitement was not intense, Chen Ping felt as if all aspects of his physical functions had been extra awakened.

In this state, he felt as if he had taken several different types of drugs at once. Although the dosage was not large, the boost did have an effect on all aspects of his life. His heart and lungs, endocrine system, flexibility, agility, and various other indicators all saw a slight improvement.

Chen Ping looked down and discovered that a pink halo had appeared beneath his feet. The halo's obstruction range was extremely large, even exceeding the limit of Chen Ping's mental scanning distance.

"This is... the Bloodlust Berserk Aura?"

(End of this chapter)