Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 24 Third Soul Skill

The Frost Lion abruptly stopped, then leaned back, barely managing to regain its balance. It dared not attack rashly again, instead looking at the icy mist with lingering fear.

That blow reminded it of its time in the Star Dou Great Forest, where a giant python would occasionally emerge from the grass and launch a surprise attack like the one just now.

As the icy mist gradually dissipated, Wang Nan reappeared, his eyes meeting those of Han Ying Shi.

Taking a deep breath, his newly acquired third spirit ring finally lit up for the first time.

Wang Nan gripped the dragon-patterned staff tightly with both hands, held it upright in front of him, and then forcefully slammed it into the ground.

As the purple spirit ring shone, cracks appeared where the Panlong Staff touched the ground. The entire arena boiled like water, and rocks surged out from the ground, spreading rapidly in all directions from Wang Nan's center.

Third Soul Skill - Luan Yong.

With its feet constantly undulating, the Cold Lion could no longer stand still and could only jump up and down in a sorry state, trying to avoid being knocked down while dodging the stones that kept coming at it.

However, this left it with no time to deal with Wang Nan, who was coming from the opposite direction.

Wang Nan first struck the head of the Han Ying Lion with his staff from top to bottom, then turned around and thrust the staff into its chest and abdomen with one hand, and finally swept the Panlong Staff across its waist.

In just a few breaths, three blows came at once, and it landed on the side of the arena with a "roar," then quickly got up and ran towards the iron gate. It knew that as long as it could reach that place, it would no longer be beaten.

The judges arrived in time and stopped Wang Nan.

"The assessment is over. You may put away your martial spirit now."

Two teachers appeared on the other side and locked Han Ying Lion back up. It had no intention of resisting anymore, so it didn't take long.

After the teachers on the platform discussed something for a few minutes, Du Weilin's voice carried over from afar.

"Wang Nan, you chose the Thousand-Year Soul Beast, with a base score of 100. The Cold Lion lost its will to fight, and Wang Nan achieved a complete victory, earning a perfect score in combat skills. However, you initially underestimated the intelligence of the soul beast and were once in a dangerous situation, so 10 points are deducted. Your final score is 140, and you have passed the assessment."

Although it wasn't a perfect score, the high score of 140 points still broke the record for the highest score in the second-year assessment, causing a stir among those around.

Wang Nan nodded slightly towards the platform, then walked out of the arena.

"good."

Wang Nan returned to the class line, and Sun He, who was standing next to him, praised him, but then changed the subject, "But have you forgotten the first lesson I taught you?"

Wang Nan recalled carefully and quickly remembered that Sun He gave him his first lesson during the entrance examination.

"Looks like you remembered. Since you weren't paying attention in class, your punishment is to come here more often in the future." Sun He chuckled, then added, "Although the academy won't arrange soul beast combat classes until you're in your fourth year, lower-year students can apply on their own. As a core disciple, the academy won't refuse."

"I understand," Wang Nan nodded in agreement. More practical experience here would make dealing with spirit beasts easier when absorbing spirit rings in the future.

"You can go back now. There are still two days left until the upgrade assessment, so consider it a vacation for you."

There are more than 400 second-year students in the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, with almost half of them being students of the Power Attack and Control types.

Even if so many people work day and night, they still have to take the assessment for a full day and night. Not to mention the time for eating, sleeping, and resting, so a three-day upgrade assessment is already considered a relatively tight schedule.

"I'll be going now, goodbye Teacher Sun."

After saying goodbye to Sun He, Wang Nan thought he would go back to his dormitory first. However, as soon as he left the fighting area, he saw a figure waiting for him there.

"It's nice to see you again, Junior Brother Wang. Congratulations on passing the test."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Lin. What brings you here?"

"I originally wanted to familiarize myself with your fighting style through your assessment process so that I could design a soul tool for you. But now, after seeing your strength, I'm even less confident."

Before Wang Nan could say anything, Lin Xiao had already started to comfort herself, "Forget it, I was supposed to be eliminated anyway. I'm already lucky to have this opportunity. I'll just do my best."

"Junior Brother Wang, may I ask what the effects of your first and second soul skills are?"

Wang Nan's first and second soul skills both amplify his own abilities, so they won't have any particularly noticeable effects. Some teachers who specialize in soul skills might be able to deduce their effects by calculating Wang Nan's strength and speed, but Lin Xiao, as a soul master, couldn't guess their effects.

Wang Nan did not hide anything and told the truth.

After listening, Lin Xiao frowned even more deeply.

"Junior Brother Wang truly lives up to his reputation as a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department. I can't help you increase your combat power by 20%. Moreover, your fighting style requires using your Martial Soul with both hands, so Soul Tools that occupy both hands, like shields, are not suitable. It seems we can only try to find a solution on your body."

"Actually, I have a clever trick." Wang Nan recalled his fight with Ma Xiaotao in the Star Dou Great Forest that day. In a head-on battle, he was actually no match for Ma Xiaotao, but Ma Xiaotao was able to use her aerial advantage to injure him.

"If there were a soul tool that could take me into the air, the amplification would already exceed 20%."

"Junior brother, are you talking about a flying soul tool?" Lin Xiao shook her head. "Putting aside the fact that a flying soul tool can only achieve continuous flight when one's soul power reaches the Soul Master level, its size will also affect junior brother's close combat, making it more of a burden."

"No, Senior Sister, that's not what I meant," Wang Nan explained. "Actually, I have a flying soul tool. I've secretly studied it when I have free time. Its principle is to send soul power into the core array to generate thrust, and then adjust the folding wings to achieve flight."

"What I need is not a complete flying soul tool, but a soul tool that can generate thrust and allow me to stay airborne for a short time. It would be even better if it could adjust direction and move in mid-air."

"You mean the soul-guided thruster?"

Lin Xiao's words surprised Wang Nan. "This kind of thing already exists?"

"Of course there are. The lowest level soul-guided propulsion device is a level two soul-guided device, which I was able to make two years ago."

Wang Nan was also taken aback when he heard this.

Why isn't something this useful more widely available?

It's important to know that on the Douluo Continent, aside from certain flying-type martial souls, soul masters cannot fly until they reach the Soul Saint level. Even at the Soul Saint level, they can only stay in the air briefly. Only at the eight-ring Soul Douluo level can they levitate, and only at the Title Douluo level can they fly for extended periods.

The soul-guided propulsion device allows a soul master to briefly stay in the air, which is equivalent to having the ability of a soul saint. Such a useful soul-guided device has never been seen to be used by anyone.

I've corrected some typos and a few unreasonable details. You might need to re-cache the chapter, but this won't affect the overall reading experience.

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