Douluo Continent, Boss's Martial Soul, Geniuses Work for Me

Is what's stated in the contract true?

at this time.

Shen Shi'an's eyes were red-rimmed, and his voice was hoarse, like a broken bellows, his throat making a whimpering sound.

They had completely lost the confidence they had when they made their moves.

"I've said it before, Shen Xin has never left you, she's just protecting you in a different way."

Shangluo stopped explaining and simply told him that the contents were all in the contract, and it was up to him to decide whether to sign it or not.

Shen Shi'an immediately snatched the pen from Shang Luo's hand, his tone almost frantic:

"I'll sign! I'll sign!"

As he spoke, he shakily signed his name.

But this time, there was no towering golden beam of light, and no overwhelming aura emanating from it.

Only concentric rings of moist, pale black ripples emanated from Shen Shi'an's body.

It was like a delicate, jade-like hand gently smoothing away the scars in his heart.

Upon sensing the familiar aura of the martial spirit within his body, Shen Shi'an burst into tears.

"younger sister……"

Shen Shi'an clutched his chest with both hands, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably.

This is the aura of the Xuanwu Martial Soul...

This is my sister's scent!

He was startled awake in the middle of the night, kneeling on the bed, unable to forget the scent.

He was afraid that if he forgot even a little bit, the pure white figure in his memory would become even more blurred.

But now he no longer needs to worry about forgetting.

The moist ripples continued to spread.

The ultimate water within the Xuanwu Martial Soul continuously nourished Shen Shi'an—

Her dry hair, which had turned half white due to longing, has become soft, moist, and jet black again.

His eyes became even deeper, like bottomless ink.

All that remained was pure black.

Meanwhile, the employee roster in Shangluo has been updated:

[Employee: Shen Shi'an]

[Martial Soul: Xuanwu]

[Grade: God-tier]

[Level: 47]

[Soul Rings: Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black]

[First Soul Skill: Profound Nether Armor; Instantly condenses a layer of water-patterned armor on the body's surface. Any physical or energy attack that directly contacts the armor will be reflected back by 30%, while the attacker will be corroded by "Profound Nether Cold Qi," reducing their speed by 15%, which can be stacked up to 50%.]

[Second Soul Skill: Sympathetic Water Mirror; condenses water element into tiny mirrors to protect oneself or teammates. While in this state, one is immune to all mental attacks and receives a 100% refund from mental soul skills.]

[Third Soul Skill: Return to the Void; Constructs dozens of dark vortexes within a space, reducing the opponent's movement speed by 90% while continuously absorbing their soul power to replenish itself.]

[Fourth Soul Skill: Liquefaction; In liquefaction state, water elemental resonance is enhanced by 100%, ignoring 90% of physical attacks!]

[Martial Soul Talent 1: Absolute Defense; While the Martial Soul is in possession, the user is unconditionally immune to 50% of any damage, and this effect can be stacked with Soul Skills]

[Martial Soul Talent Two: Ultimate Water; All water elements in the world will be compatible with you, and you will be immune to any water elemental damage. Your water control ability is greatly enhanced, and water elemental damage is doubled! In an environment with abundant water, your cultivation speed will accelerate!]

[Martial Soul Talent 3: Divine Beast Bloodline; Current Bloodline Concentration: 20%]

"Oh my god..."

Shangluo is breathtaking.

What the hell is this monstrous martial soul?!

Even after experiencing the awakening of his martial soul, Xu Sanshi in Douluo Continent II only obtained the Xuanwu Shield and glimpsed a trace of Xuanwu power.

This Shen Shi'an is actually the Xuanwu himself?

Is this what a divine beast martial soul is?

Truly a monster.

Not only does it possess exceptional attributes, but it even has two talents. Once its Martial Soul is activated, its passive ability allows it to ignore 50% of damage!

Use another soul skill...

What's the difference between someone else applying pressure to the body and scraping (gua sha)?

Well known.

Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, is the number one defender on the continent. What would he think if he saw Shen Shi'an's martial soul?

As for blood concentration...? I don't know what its effect is for now.

Shangluo shook his head, deciding not to dwell on the issue for the time being.

At the same time, another notification sounded:

[You have successfully recruited employee: Shen Shi'an. Physical fitness and mental strength have been shared.]

You have acquired all of your employees' Soul Skills.

[You have acquired the following talents: Absolute Defense! Ultimate Water! Divine Beast Bloodline!]

[Your staff size has reached three, granting you the Domain-type Talent Soul Skill: Emergency Meeting!]

[Automatic detection is now enabled. It will automatically detect nearby individuals with gold or higher potential!]

Upon seeing this ability, Shangluo felt a sense of relief.

He was just lucky to meet Ling Qingyue and Shen Shi'an. He couldn't possibly go through their resumes one by one; it would be too much trouble.

Now, if there are talents with potential of gold or above in the vicinity, Shangluo will be automatically notified.

Besides Shen Shi'an's soul skill being somewhat abnormal, another point is that Shang Luo didn't expect "Emergency Meeting" to be a soul skill!

Even a domain-type soul skill!

[Domain Soul Skill: Emergency Meeting; The boss can pull all employees into a space at the same time for a meeting, and the meeting time is determined by the boss.]

The effectiveness of the meeting is determined by the boss.

Effect 1: Employees' all attributes increase by 30% for two hours.

Effect 2: Cultivation speed doubles, lasting for 24 hours.

There was still a choice, but no matter which choice you made, the effect was terrifying.

Shangluo truly deserves the title of the best support hero on the mainland.

However, I'll have to find some time to use this skill and test its effects.

At this moment, Shang Luo had just finished learning about the new skill, and Shen Shi'an had also calmed down somewhat from his long period of shock and struggle.

Looking at Shang Luo, who was standing to the side with no expression, he finally accepted that all of this was real.

He felt a pang of sadness in his heart and bowed his head to Shang Luo, saying:

"Boss."

At this moment, this once-proud and fallen genius truly admired Shangluo.

Thinking about how he had just attacked the boss and uttered a bunch of nonsense, Shen Shi'an felt a growing sense of guilt.

"Boss, what do I need to do now...?"

He knew that everything he had now was given to him by Shangluo; Shangluo had given him the hope to continue living.

Shangluo knew that Shen Shi'an had been depressed for many years and would need some time to fully recover.

But he also knew that every genius's path is different.

It's more efficient to let them work freely than to force them to do things their own way.

So no work was assigned to Shen Shi'an.

I just told him that when I have something to do, he should follow my orders.

At this point, Shang Luo originally wanted to try out the effect of "holding a meeting" with Ling Qingyue and Shen Shi'an, but when he turned around, he was met with Ling Qingyue's slightly anxious yet hopeful gaze.

Her slender fingers gripped the hem of her clothes tightly as she whispered, "Boss, I've been gone so long, I need to go home and see my grandma..."

Shangluo nodded, indicating his understanding.

They went out to hunt soul beasts for almost a week. Although Ling Qingyue trusted Granny Wang who was taking care of her, she felt more at ease taking care of her personally.

After all, the Blood Wolf was always a sword hanging over Ling Qingyue's head.

However, with Ling Qingyue's current strength, she certainly has no problem protecting herself.

Be careful, pay attention to safety.

"Thank you, boss!"

Ling Qingyue blinked her long eyelashes, her eyes curving into crescent moons. She was completely devoid of the coldness she had shown Shang Luo during their first meeting, as if she were keeping everyone at arm's length.

Just in time, Shangluo also wanted to change his residence and see if he could recruit more employees before Ling Qingyue settled her grandmother in.

Shen Shi'an decided to go back to the army. As for returning to the royal family... ha, he would never accept his father's decision to send Shen Xin into the beast tide.

This trip is solely to fulfill Shen Xin's lifelong wish: to protect the countless people of Tiandou.

……

The next morning.

Shangluo pushed open the wooden door, and a chilly autumn wind rushed into the room. Although he was only wearing a thin dark-colored shirt, Shangluo did not feel cold at all.

Shangluo glanced at the panel and suddenly felt like trying out the [Meeting] effect.

Upon realizing this, Shangluo immediately activated his skill.

The next moment, his figure vanished into thin air in the courtyard.

Shangluo felt his body becoming erratic, and the surrounding space was sometimes chaotic and sometimes orderly.

A moment later, the surrounding scenery unfolded like a holographic projection.

The space before us felt as if we were standing above the starry sky.

The dazzling starlight intertwined, vividly outlining a magnificent conference room!

At the center was a huge crystal conference table. Shang Luo sat upright in the boss's chair at the head of the table, looking as majestic as a monarch, as if he were looking down on the universe.

At the same time, an invisible will spread and pervaded.

At the same time, a panel suddenly appeared in front of the employees in three different positions.

The "boss" invites you to a meeting.

Yes/No?