Simultaneously traversing from Type-Moon

If any enemy dares to step into this area at this moment, they will surely be impaled like Vlad III in Western legend.

Du Can nodded again.

His first spirit ring came from a 600-year-old Iron Wire Elefel Grass, which gave the Blue Silver Grass a root system that was so large it was almost boundless.

The second spirit ring comes from a solitary bamboo that is nearly a thousand years old, giving the Blue Silver Grass a stem as tough as iron and an amazing ability to grow rapidly.

The third spirit ring came from a three-thousand-year-old golden tree. The golden tree had extremely dense branches and leaves, blocking out the sky and giving the Blue Silver Grass unparalleled ability to reproduce.

"Third Soul Skill - Blue Silver Golden Branch".

As soon as he finished speaking, the stem, which had been standing straight like a bamboo, suddenly thickened, and countless branches and leaves burst forth from the nodes.

Each bamboo segment transforms into a sapling, which then grows into a large tree at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within a radius of fifty meters, the sky and earth were instantly covered by layers of branches and leaves, blocking out the sun and preventing any light from entering. A miniature forest appeared out of nowhere.

Theoretically, it would be difficult for Du Can, whose magic power was transformed from Soul Venerable level, to create such a spectacle in such a short period of time.

However, the countless roots of his first soul skill could continuously draw natural magic from the earth, and the branches and leaves that grew from his third soul skill could constantly absorb and transform the sun's energy, saving him from most of the consumption, which allowed him to perform this move relatively easily.

If he has enough time and magic, and allows the roots to slowly extend to 600 meters, he can transform the entire area within a 600-meter radius into a real forest.

This is not even the limit. If time is extended indefinitely, the area of ​​the forest can theoretically expand indefinitely.

Those who know him call him the Soul Master, but those who don't might think he's already the God of Plants.

Of course, that was something he could never do on the Douluo Continent, and he certainly wouldn't have such leisurely time to set up the battlefield during a battle.

Moreover, as the price for creating an artificial forest single-handedly, two of his three soul skills are completely unrelated to combat and are entirely support-type.

Du Can looked around at the dense, towering forest and nodded in satisfaction.

Immediately, his eyes narrowed, and what he was about to use was a theoretically feasible fusion technique.

This is a move that Douluo Du Can and Doupo Du Can repeatedly deduced and honed together in the light sphere space. It is a martial soul fusion skill that combines the strengths of the two.

In an instant, 108 magic circuits connected to the concept of the Battle Cyclone, from which a large amount of fire elemental magic surged forth, deeply resonating with the concept of Blue Silver Grass.

"Battle Qi Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Fire Tree Silver Flowers, Wildfire Spreads".

Flames exploded from Du Can's body, sweeping outwards in all directions from him.

The roots, trunk, branches, and leaves—all the vegetation transformed from Blue Silver Grass—became carriers of fire elemental magic.

The roots transformed into burning fire lines, the trunk into bursting torches, the branches into blazing torches, and the leaves into fireballs dancing in the sky.

In an instant, this miniature forest transformed into a fiery inferno.

In this situation, apart from Du Can himself, the spellcaster, anyone who dared to step into this area would likely be burned severely instantly, and if they stayed any longer, they would be charred on the outside and raw on the inside.

However, this fiery spectacle lasted only a few seconds before the flames suddenly went out.

Du Can's magic was almost completely drained.

This move consumes far too much magic power.

Unlike Blue Silver Grass, which can obtain most of the energy needed for its growth and development from nature, this move requires him to pay for every bit of its magic power himself.

At his current level of only Fighter and Soul Master, he simply cannot withstand such intense consumption.

After the flames died down, the forest constructed from blue silver grass crumbled away, turning into countless points of light that vanished into nothingness.

Ultimately, they were merely creations derived from the Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, not naturally existing matter. The moment the Martial Soul disintegrated, they naturally vanished as well.

Du Can took a few breaths, using the concept of Blue Silver Grass combined with meditation to slowly restore his strength, while the concept of Battle Qi Cyclone circulated his cultivation technique to draw energy from the outside world. With one internal and one external approach working together, his strength gradually returned.

"This move... seems only suitable for crushing weak opponents on a large scale, not for dealing with skilled ones."

Du Can thought to himself.

It certainly had a strong presence and a large killing range, but other than that, it was unremarkable. In essence, it was just a forest fire that lasted for a few seconds in a very small area, and its destructive power was really limited.

Even a fighter or soul master of the same level as him would find it difficult to be killed directly by this move.

"But it's alright," he chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Just consider it a way to show off by bullying noobs."

Chapter 10 Quickly Move to Prepare for Battle

Du Can had just recovered his strength when his phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and thought the number looked familiar. Oh, it was that Ye Sizhen.

Upon answering the phone, a hurried female voice came from the other end: "Is the phenomenon that suddenly appeared on Huanglong Ridge, caused by magic, related to you?"

Du Can was stunned for a moment, then realized that the mountain he was on was called Huanglong Ridge. It seemed that Ye Sizhen was talking about him.

"That's right, I did it," Du Can readily admitted. "How did you know?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and when he spoke again, his tone was more complicated: "...Mr. Du, this is quite a large undertaking. Although it only lasted a few seconds, a large area of ​​the mountain suddenly turned red, a forest fire, which could be clearly seen from the city. I think it would be hard not to notice it."

Du Can chuckled awkwardly, "Alright, it seems this move was too much of a commotion. I'll have to be more careful in the future."

“Fortunately, your magic didn’t cause any actual damage, so it can be covered up.” Ye Sizhen paused, her tone slightly serious. “In addition, you extracted magic power from the spiritual veins without permission. Fortunately, you didn’t extract much, otherwise I would have had to resort to other means to ‘recruit’ you.”

Du Can quickly realized what she meant. His first soul skill, the root system, did indeed draw a lot of power from the earth's veins, which should be what she called "spiritual veins," or perhaps "dragon veins."

"Do I need to pay compensation?" Du Can asked.

"I'll let it go this time," Ye Sizhen said, "but this is a one-time exception. Oh, and there's something else I need to tell you."

"what's up?"

"The tomb raider you arrested last time, his organization was trying to bail him out. We agreed on the surface, and then followed the trail to take down the entire organization."

Du Can was delighted upon hearing this: "That's great news!"

“But some of the remaining members escaped.” Ye Sizhen’s voice turned somber. “We believe they won’t dare to cause trouble for the Spiral Pavilion, but they are likely to retaliate against you.”

Du Can was speechless for a moment. What did he have to do with this... Oh, right, he was the one who personally arrested the key figure.

"Then what should I do? Hide from them?"

“Those rats in the gutter generally don’t dare to approach big cities, but we can’t rule out the possibility of them resorting to desperate measures,” Ye Sizhen said. “So, if you want to be absolutely safe, it’s best to come to the Spiral Pavilion for the next few days to avoid trouble. You can go back after we’ve dealt with everything.”

Du Can raised an eyebrow: "When did Spiral Pavilion become a charity?"

He knew perfectly well that while the Spiral Pavilion was a place for Eastern magicians to exchange ideas and learn from each other, it was by no means a safe haven specifically for magicians.

Rather than trusting the Spiral Pavilion's protection, you'd be better off seeking help from the police.

Ye Sizhen smiled gently: "Of course there are conditions. It depends on whether you agree or not."

"What conditions?"

"I need you to go to Europe for a period of time afterward."

Du Can frowned: "Why?"

“The specific reasons involve many aspects,” Ye Sizhen said. “I can only go into details after you agree. If you don’t agree, I cannot disclose them.”

After thinking for a moment, Du Can simply said, "Then let's forget about it."

"Huh?" Ye Sizhen clearly didn't expect him to refuse. "Why?"

"Because I didn't pass the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4)."

"...Huh?" Ye Sizhen's voice carried a hint of disbelief. "What kind of reason is that? If your English isn't good, I can provide you with a translator, and I can offer you a salary ten or a hundred times what you're currently earning. Is that alright?"

"Why me?" Du Can asked. "Is there anything special about me?"

Ye Sizhen paused for a few seconds, seemingly considering her words: "Your talent is very high... Of course, that's not the primary factor; there are people with even higher talent than you. More importantly, while you are highly talented, you haven't joined any faction. So... I would like to invite you to join my faction."

After listening, Du Can pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about it, Ms. Ye."

"Okay, then you'd better hurry." Ye Sizhen's tone carried a hint of meaning, "Those people might come looking for you at any time."

The phone hangs up.

Du Can put away his phone, went home, quickly packed his things, and then... moved.

He moved his residence directly next to the Spiral Pavilion.

“This should significantly improve the safety level.” He stood at the window of his newly rented room, gazing at the spiral-shaped building in the distance.

Even if he didn't seek refuge in the Spiral Pavilion, he didn't believe that the group of tomb raiders would dare to attack people near the Spiral Pavilion. Although it seemed like they were just using the tiger as a shield, they were probably genuinely afraid of tigers.

"However, it still doesn't feel very safe, so we need to make several backup plans."

As for the "condition" Ye Sizhen mentioned, he had temporarily put it out of his mind.

Joining a faction sounds easy, but he always felt it was akin to a contract of servitude, easily leading to a loss of control. He wouldn't agree until he fully understood Ye Sizhen and the faction behind her.

But if you don't join, it means you'll have to shoulder the burden yourself from now on.

It wasn't out of fear, after all, he had killed people in Battle Through the Heavens and Douluo Continent, and had experienced several life-or-death battles.

He ignored the remnants of a group of tomb raiders... He wouldn't even give an inch to ordinary tomb raiders.

But the guy he defeated last time instantly swelled up his muscles and turned into the Hulk. Although he was knocked down with one punch, his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary human.

Most of these people have some unique skills.

Du Can decided to make more preparations.

……

In a dark realm.

The mermaid candles were lit again.

The dim candlelight barely illuminated a small corner. In the darkness, several figures in black robes slowly emerged.

Once, there were countless black robes here.

Now, there are fewer than five left.

The remaining few black robes bore scorch marks from flames, were stained with the metallic smell of blood, and were covered in the earthy stench of their hasty escape.

And there's that lingering, deathly aura emanating from the depths of the earth.

"Why...how did they find our base?"

"They've been watching us for a long time. They're too powerful; we can't escape."

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on going back to that kid with the slightly better eyesight, we wouldn't have been caught in the crossfire and the entire organization would have been wiped out overnight!"