Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

The third graders had some free time.

Within a few months, he overdrafted twice, each time for a year's worth of debt.

The system's two overdrafts allowed his soul power to steadily climb from level 39 to level 42. Level 42 soul power, combined with his Ice Phoenix martial soul of ultimate ice, placed him far ahead of other third-year students in the outer academy. His contemporaries, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, were only around level 38 Soul Masters, while he was already a four-ring Soul Grandmaster.

An even more astonishing change came from within his body. All the miniature meridians throughout his body had been opened up during this year of overexertion, and every muscle was now filled with channels of soul power. Soul power was no longer confined to the fixed routes of the meridians, but could freely traverse any corner of his body. This change no longer significantly improved the speed of soul power cultivation—after all, the total amount of soul power was finite—but it resulted in a qualitative leap in physical enhancement. Luo Yun's pure physical attributes were now comparable to those of an ordinary Soul King.

He had also basically mastered the self-created Soul Skill, "Reign Supreme." He could fully unleash this signature move of Mu En, fusing his aura, soul power, and mental strength, releasing it the instant of attack, although its power was far less than Mu En's original version.

There were almost no classes in the third year, and most of the time was spent on self-cultivation and practical training. Luo Yun's life became extremely regular: he would cultivate his soul power in the morning, go to the beast fighting area to spar with others in the afternoon, occasionally go to the Soul Guidance Department to practice, and go to the inner courtyard in the evening to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire. The rest of the time was spent meditating, practicing the Sovereign's Ruler, and honing his understanding of ice.

The days passed by at a leisurely pace.

Huo Yuhao would occasionally come to see him. The once frail boy was now in much better shape. He had been successfully selected as a core disciple, and he never lacked any foundation-enhancing pills or resources. His physique and soul power were rapidly improving. Every time he saw Luo Yun, Huo Yuhao would greet him proactively, his tone filled with undisguised gratitude. Luo Yun would simply nod each time, say "Practice hard," and then they would go about their own business. Huo Yuhao's path was completely different from the original story, but his talent remained unchanged, his opportunities were no less, and he was still a chosen one. Luo Yun wasn't worried about him.

On the Soul Guidance Department's side, Xian Lin'er once ran into him in the inner courtyard, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "That boy you found has the highest talent for Soul Guidance Devices at Shrek Academy. Fan Yu has reported to me several times that the application of Spiritual Detection Sharing in Soul Guidance Device production has far exceeded expectations. You're truly Shrek Academy's lucky star—you've discovered a genius with twin martial souls for the Martial Soul Department, and a Soul Guidance Device genius for our Soul Guidance Department." Luo Yun nodded shamelessly, "Is it possible that I'm the world's number one lucky star?"

Another important thing is Ma Xiaotao.

The purification of evil fire and the practice of the martial soul fusion technique never stopped. The two spent more and more time together, from the initial businesslike interactions to the later natural and casual ones, and now to talking about everything.

Luo Yun gradually grew accustomed to her presence. When the two cultivated together, Ma Xiaotao would unconsciously move very close, flames and frost intertwining between them, the temperature just right, neither too high nor too low, a comfortable level. Through honing their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, their minds became intertwined; they knew each other's thoughts without words. This tacit understanding transcended any technique; it was a resonance deep within their Martial Souls, a projection of the inexplicable emotions between them onto their soul power.

However, neither of them was in a hurry to take that step, and they seemed to be enjoying the feeling of seeing each other every day.

A month after advancing to level 40, Luo Yun felt he had concealed it enough, so he went to find Yan Shaozhe.

"You're level 40?" Yan Shaozhe asked in surprise.

"I just broke through," Luo Yun said.

Yan Shaozhe pondered for a moment: "I will personally take you to hunt for the fourth spirit ring."

The target spirit beast was one that Luo Yun had chosen beforehand—the Ice Crystal Beast. This spirit beast lives deep in the far north, its entire body is ice blue, and its body is composed of pure ice crystals. It possesses extremely strong ice attributes and defensive capabilities.

The final target they found was a ten-thousand-year-old ice crystal beast.

The ice crystal beast was enormous, with a shoulder height of nearly two meters and a body length of over four meters. Its entire body was covered in crystals resembling ice, gleaming with a cold light.

"Around twelve thousand years," Yan Shaozhe observed for a moment and gave his assessment. "Are you sure you can withstand the impact of a ten-thousand-year spirit ring?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Yan Shaozhe subdued the Ice Crystal Beast with just one move, and Luo Yun delivered the final blow.

Luo Yun sat down cross-legged and guided the soul ring into his body.

The mental impact of the ten-thousand-year spirit ring was indeed very powerful. Luo Yun felt an intense pain in his head and had no choice but to endure it, accelerating the circulation of his spirit power to absorb the spirit ring as quickly as possible.

After about an hour, the spirit rings stabilized.

A black spirit ring slowly rotated around his body. He closed his eyes to feel the effect of the spirit skill, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Fourth Soul Skill: Ice Crystal.

After activation, ice-attribute soul power will rapidly condense into a layer of ice soul power that is almost invisible to the naked eye on his body surface. This layer of ice soul power will not affect his movement or perception, but it can provide an all-round defensive bonus. At the same time, his strength and soul power output will also increase by 30%, and the duration depends on the soul power consumption. With his current soul power reserves, he can maintain a full combat state for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

This is a pure amplification soul skill, simply and directly increasing attack and defense, boosting the stats. Luo Yun really likes this kind of simple soul skill in the Douluo Continent power system, because the simpler something is, the more reliable it is in actual combat.

"Not bad." Yan Shaozhe looked at the spirit ring on his body and rarely showed an expression of appreciation. "The Ice Crystal Beast is the best spirit beast that ice-type spirit masters can obtain to amplify their spirit skills. Many people spend a lot of money but still can't buy a suitable Ice Crystal Beast spirit ring. You are lucky to have found one on your first try."

Luo Yun stood up, his martial soul activated, and his fourth spirit ring lit up, a thin layer of icy blue light covering his entire body. He could feel his strength and speed noticeably increase, every muscle in his body was infused with spirit power, and his reactions were much faster than usual. This layer of icy spirit power clung tightly to his skin, quietly adhering to his body surface, ready to defend against any external attacks.

After returning to Shrek, life returned to normal.

One evening, Luo Yun sat cross-legged on his bed in his dormitory, preparing to begin meditation. The moonlight outside the window was beautiful, casting a soft glow over the room.

Just as he adjusted his breathing and prepared to enter a meditative state—

A voice echoed in his mind.

"Young friend."

Aged, serene, with a unique composure that comes from the long passage of time, it sounds like a voice from the depths of time.

Luo Yun suddenly opened his eyes.

Electrolux is awake.