Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

Dean Wang Zongchang, who was standing to the side, showed a look of great interest when he saw this scene.

Ordinary Soul Masters absorb Soul Rings by directly guiding the Soul Ring to themselves for absorption.

However, Lin Mo's separated beast martial soul actually "eats" the soul ring first, and then absorbs it together with the host. The way he absorbs the soul ring is quite special.

Perhaps this is what makes the separated beast spirit so special.

He thought to himself, while also paying closer attention to the surroundings to protect Lin Mo and prevent any accident from interfering with this crucial absorption process.

Time passed slowly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Mo's forehead, and his body surface turned slightly red, as if he was enduring a considerable amount of heat.

However, his breathing was steady, and although his expression was serious, he did not show any signs of pain, indicating that the absorption process was going smoothly.

About half an hour later, the fluctuations of soul power around Lin Mo's body gradually subsided, and he slowly opened his eyes.

……

Soul ring absorption successful!

His soul power level naturally broke through to level twelve, officially becoming a one-ring soul master!

However, Lin Mo's face did not show much joy; instead, it clearly revealed a hint of disappointment.

He sighed softly.

As expected, things didn't go as perfectly as I'd imagined.

He did not obtain the "Sunny Day" soul skill that he had been longing for.

Wang Zongchang had been paying close attention to Lin Mo's condition. Seeing his expression after waking up, he asked with concern:

"What's wrong? Is the soul skill not meeting your expectations?"

Upon hearing the dean's question, Lin Mo quickly adjusted his expression, shook his head, and forced a smile as he said:

"No, the newly acquired soul skill is quite good. It's called Flame Strike. Its effect is to cover the little fire dragon with flames, which can increase the power and speed of the impact."

To increase his persuasiveness, he had a sudden thought and said to the little fire dragon at his feet, "Little fire dragon, show me."

The little dragon understood, let out a low growl, and a layer of not-too-fiery orange-red flames suddenly burst forth from its body.

Then it accelerated sharply towards an open space to the side, leaving a shallow scorch mark on the ground.

The speed was indeed much faster than usual, and the impact was more forceful.

But only Lin Mo himself knew that what was being displayed was not the first soul skill that the little fire dragon had truly acquired, but rather the ultimate weakened version of the Flame Charge soul skill that the little fire dragon had already mastered.

He had Charmander suppress his power, only displaying a "Flame Strike" effect that seemed somewhat practical, but certainly not too amazing.

He decided to hold off on revealing his true first soul skill for the time being.

The first true soul skill that Charmander truly obtained is called "Molten Body," and its effect is quite simple and brutal: it can amplify the user's attack and defense after use.

When Lin Mo learned that the first soul skill Little Fire Dragon obtained was Molten Body, he was stunned for a moment. Although he did not get the Great Sunny Day he had been longing for, Molten Body was still a good choice.

The specific effects of the Molten Body are somewhat similar to those of the Bodybuilding in Lin Mo's memory; both enhance the user's attack and defense, and can be stacked multiple times.

Lin Mo was quite satisfied with this soul skill.

This also means that the little fire dragon, once it becomes a martial soul, can not only master skills by increasing its soul power level.

At the same time, just like normal martial souls, they can also acquire soul skills localized to the Douluo Continent by absorbing soul rings produced by soul beasts.

This was an unexpected surprise.

……

Wang Zongchang looked at the "Flame Strike" demonstrated by the little fire dragon, nodded, and showed an approving expression on his face: "Hmm, Flame Strike, a very practical soul skill."

It combines speed enhancement and attack burst, making it effective for chasing, ambushing, or frontal assaults.

Moreover, this type of soul skill generally doesn't become outdated as your cultivation level increases, which lays a good foundation.

Hearing the dean's evaluation, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly echoed, "The dean is right, I also think this soul skill is very practical."

Having absorbed the spirit rings and achieved their goal, the two decided to leave without further delay and set off towards the outer edge of the Soul Hunting Forest.

With Wang Zongchang, a fourth-ring Soul Master, by his side, as long as he doesn't do something reckless and insist on venturing into the territory of those thousand-year-old Soul Beasts in the core area of ​​the forest.

In this area, which is mainly inhabited by hundred-year-old soul beasts, you will basically not encounter any danger.

……

Wang Zongchang easily led Lin Mo, avoiding several places where powerful soul beasts might reside, and successfully returned to the checkpoint at the entrance of the forest along the same path they had come from.

With a warm farewell from the officer surnamed Li, the two boarded the waiting carriage and embarked on their journey back to Notting College.

The carriage traveled along the smooth official road, and the atmosphere inside the carriage was more relaxed than when it entered.

Lin Mo leaned back in the soft chair, closed his eyes, seemingly resting, but actually concentrating on observing the changes in himself and the little fire dragon after absorbing the soul rings.

First, there's his own control panel.

Name: Lin Mo

Age: Six years old

[Soul Power: Lv12 (Shared)]

[Martial Soul: Heart (Blood)]

[Self-created Soul Skill: Blood Explosion (Tier 1 Boiling Blood)]

The soul power level has been raised to level twelve, but other information is not significantly different from before.

His second spirit, his heart spirit, did not seem to show any unusual activity after absorbing the spirit ring.

The evolution conditions section still shows "unknown".

Lin Mo wasn't surprised by this; it seemed he would have to figure out his own path of cultivating his original martial soul on his own.

Next, he turned his attention to Charmander's panel.

[Martial Soul: Little Fire Dragon]

[Talent: Flame Emperor]

[Soul Power: lv12]

[Mastered Soul Skills: Claw, Roar, Spark, Smoke Screen, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dive, Flame Charge, Metal Claw, Molten Body, Dragon Breath]

Sure enough, two new skills have appeared in the list of Soul Skills.

One is the newly acquired Soul Ring skill "Molten Body" after absorbing the Soul Ring, and the other is "Dragon Breath".

Dragon Breath is different from Molten Body. It is not a Soul Ring skill, but a new skill that the little fire dragon comprehended and mastered on its own after its Soul Power level broke through to level twelve.

In addition to the new skills, there was also a line of information at the bottom of the panel that he had never seen before.

[Evolution Requirements: Soul Power Level Reaches 30]

Evolutionary conditions!

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, Charmander, as a native who had traveled from the Pokémon world, still retained the characteristics of a Pokémon from the Pokémon world, even though it was transformed into his martial soul due to the restrictions of the local rules.

Not only can they automatically learn some soul skills as their level increases, but they can also continue to evolve later.

The evolution conditions were also clearly stated, requiring a soul power level of 30.

Looking at these clear and concise evolutionary conditions, Lin Mo couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

In the world of Pokémon, Pokémon often need to reach a certain level, use specific evolution stones, or meet certain special conditions to evolve.

However, upon arriving in the Douluo Continent, the little fire dragon became his martial soul, which meant that the little fire dragon's evolution method seemed to be influenced by the rules of this world.

In Douluo Continent, soul power level has become the most crucial factor.

But... what exactly is the underlying logic of this evolution?