Douluo Continent: Narration Modified, Plot Begins to Collapse

Chapter 12 The Dean Leads Bai Yu to Hunt for Soul Rings

"ah?!"

Everyone was shocked and looked at the dean. The dean said:

"Bai Yu has innate full soul power, I have high hopes for him. I happen to be free tomorrow, so I might as well take him to hunt for soul rings."

Tang San couldn't help but say:

"Dean, I... I also have innate full soul power!"

Take me with you!

The dean was troubled:

"Tang San, I originally wanted to take you with me, but since you've become Master's disciple, I can't make the decision for you on behalf of your teacher."

"Then, what about my teacher?"

"I don't know, and I haven't heard from him either."

Tang San:

After the dean finished speaking, he left. Everyone quickly gathered around Bai Yu, marveling at his words.

Wang Sheng exclaimed in shock:

"A support-type character with innate full soul power? The dean is even planning to personally guide you in hunting for soul rings? Bai Yu, you're amazing!"

Everyone knows what this means: with an excellent martial soul, the dean has high hopes for Bai Yu, and his future is bright!

But not everyone can see the good things happening to those around them, and many people secretly become envious at this point.

Bai Yu laughed:

"Luckily, luckily. I'm just a support type, I have no combat power. Even if I become a Soul Master first, I'll still have to rely on you all! Don't be envious, you have to cultivate hard, and let's strive to make everyone in Dormitory Seven become a Soul Master!"

Bai Yu's words not only dispelled everyone's jealousy but also ignited their passion.

Yes, Bai Yu is just a support-type Soul Master. Even if he becomes a Soul Master first, his combat power is still inferior to ours. Why should we be jealous of him? We'd rather become strong sooner and have him assist us!

For a time, everyone regarded Bai Yu as their backbone and wanted to catch up with him.

Xiao Wu couldn't help but look at Bai Yu; this man was so charming!

Tang San squatted to one side, sulking.

Teacher, oh teacher, where have you gone?

. . . . . . .

The next day, the dean led Bai Yu toward the Soul Hunter Forest.

The dean's surname is Wu. He is a three-ring Soul Master, level 39, and a half-step Soul Grandmaster.

Within the Heaven Dou Empire, most of the deans of the primary Soul Master academies are Soul Masters, with a small number being half-step Soul Masters.

By the same token, the deans of intermediate-level Soul Master academies are mostly Soul Kings, while the deans of advanced-level Soul Master academies are mostly Soul Emperors, with a few being Soul Saints. The dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a Soul Douluo, and it is the only one of its kind.

Since Dean Wu is able to serve as the dean of Notting Academy with his Soul Venerable status, his combat strength may already be equivalent to that of a Soul Master. With him around, Bai Yu has nothing to fear.

As they walked, Dean Wu explained the situation of the Soul Hunting Forest to Bai Yu. As the dean, he also had a warrant from the Spirit Hall, which allowed him to enter the Soul Hunting Forest.

Moreover, his status was clearly higher than Yu Xiaogang's; the guards at the gate recognized him and jokingly remarked:

"Dean Wu, is this your apprentice?"

Dean Wu laughed heartily:

"That would be great!"

The guard was clearly surprised and looked Bai Yu up and down a few more times.

Bai Yu was touched, but also a little tired.

He was moved because he knew Dean Wu's thoughts. Dean Wu thought highly of him, which is why he personally came to help him hunt for a spirit ring and praised him to the skies in front of the guards.

With Dean Wu saying that, the guard will definitely report today's situation. At that time, he might attract the attention of some powerful figure, and his future will become smoother.

But this is only Dean Wu's perspective. He doesn't know that Bai Yu possesses a system and the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and will definitely follow the main storyline. Therefore, Bai Yu being too high-profile is not a good thing.

Overall, Dean Wu was quite kind. Knowing that Bai Yu was a support-type character, he personally took him to hunt for spirit rings, a treatment that even Tang San didn't receive.

After all, it would be better for Tang San to have no teacher than to have one.

The two entered the forest, and Dean Wu said to Bai Yu:

"Xiaoyu, you are a support-type Soul Master. I suggest that you find a Soul Beast that is 200 to 300 years old for your first Soul Ring. A plant-type Soul Beast with strong vitality would be best."

Bai Yu found it strange. Didn't Yu Xiaogang say that the limit for the first spirit ring was 423 years? Dean Wu is Yu Xiaogang's friend, so didn't he know that?

He tentatively asked:

"Dean, I heard from Grandmaster that the absorption limit for the first spirit ring is around 400 years. Why don't we look for spirit beasts that are 400 years old?"

Dean Wu was somewhat surprised:

"He even told you this? Yes, that's what his theory says, but no one has ever put it into practice, and no one dares to."

"According to the experience of the Soul Master world, it is best if the age of the first Soul Ring is around 200-300 years, because there are quite a few cases of people exploding and dying after absorbing a Soul Ring that is over 300 years old."

Bai Yu nodded, cooperated with Dean Wu, and showed a look of sudden realization, which pleased Dean Wu greatly.

But he already knew that the absorption limit of a spirit ring was linked to physical fitness, willpower, and so on. Theoretically speaking, as long as one's physical fitness and willpower were strong enough, getting a thousand-year-old spirit ring as the first spirit ring wouldn't be a problem.

But he was too lazy to try it. Two hundred or three hundred years didn't matter much to him. His main method was still the Myriad Soul Banner.

Once he obtains his first soul ring, the Myriad Soul Banner might awaken an offensive soul skill, allowing him to travel independently and begin his soul refining plan.

As the two traveled through the Soul Hunting Forest, most of the soul beasts they encountered were ten or several decades old. The only hundred-year-old soul beast they encountered was a hundred-year-old tiger-headed wolf, which Bai Yu didn't even notice.

They stayed like this until dark, but neither of them found a suitable target. They found an open space, made some simple arrangements, and prepared to spend the night there.

Dean Wu said:

"Xiaoyu, take out those packets of insect repellent powder I prepared from your bag."

Bai Yu nodded, reached into his bag, and suddenly his expression froze.

Oh no, I only brought one bag!

It's alright though.

[Scene: You take a packet of insect repellent powder out of your bag]

Bai Yu changed "one" to "ten".

Since I'm using today's free opportunity, I might as well use it and earn 1 point for free.

Dean Wu took the medicine powder, gave a brief explanation, and said to Bai Yu:

"Alright, you can rest now. I'll take over the night watch."

As a half-step Soul Master, Dean Wu could stay awake for dozens of hours, so Bai Yu wasn't worried. Just as he was about to go to sleep, Dean Wu suddenly became alert.

"Watch out, something seems to be approaching!"

Bai Yu quickly stood up, summoned the Human Emperor Banner, and enveloped himself and Dean Wu within it.

The sacred aura of the Emperor's Banner might scare away some ferocious beasts.

However, Dean Wu's expression did not relax at all; he stared intently in one direction, where it was pitch black.

Suddenly, two green will-o'-the-wisps emerged from the darkness. Dean Wu said in a deep voice:

"It's a Dark Night Fox Wolf!"

"I don't know him," Bai Yu asked.

"Dean Wu, what is its strength?"

"It looks like it's only level 20 or so, but Dark Night Fox Wolves usually bring their whole family when they go out hunting."

Although Dean Wu's strength far surpassed that of the Dark Night Fox Wolf, he dared not be careless, because no one knew what might be lurking in the darkness.

The pair of green will-o'-the-wisps flickered in the darkness, sometimes moving to the left of the two, sometimes appearing on their right, always watching them intently, but never attacking.

"Is it waiting for reinforcements?"

Dean Wu muttered to himself.

Bai Yu nodded silently. Yes, it was waiting for support.

Because he watched the plot.

[Story: The Dark Fox Wolf is preparing to attack you and is awaiting reinforcements, which will arrive in ten minutes.]

Bai Yu silently changed "ten" to "thousand".

You can wait there.

Ten minutes later, the dark fox-wolf was still lingering. It had lost patience, but it dared not attack because no reinforcements had arrived!

It was also suspicious. Damn it, didn't I leave my breath behind? Ten minutes have passed, why haven't my wife and children arrived yet? They can't be lost, can they?

Wait a minute, my family and I have lived around here for years, how could we be lost? Is this some kind of ghost?

(End of this chapter)