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

"Boss, weren't you going to recruit... Zhu Zhuqing? Why did she suddenly leave?"

Ling Qingyue, dressed in an elegant white dress, asked in confusion.

Shangluo smiled confidently, indicating that everything was under control.

He held up three fingers and waved them in front of Ling Qingyue's eyes.

"It will only take this long for her to come to me."

"Three hours?"

Ling Qingyue was surprised, but then nodded to herself:

"As expected of the boss, he can do it in just three hours..."

"two."

"Um??"

Ling Qingyue turned her head sharply and saw a slightly confident smiling face.

"one."

Just as Shang Luo lowered his hand, Zhu Zhuqing's urgent voice came from behind him.

Ling Qingyue was completely convinced.

"etc!"

Zhu Zhuqing, like a nimble cat, leaped several times among the dense branches of the forest before finally landing lightly in front of Shang Luo.

"I'll sign."

This time she didn't hesitate; she had clearly made up her mind.

"What, aren't you afraid it's a contract of servitude?"

Shangluo raised an eyebrow.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned, displeased, and said, "If you can really help me awaken a divine-level martial soul, what's wrong with selling my life to you?"

"?"

This time, Ling Qingyue was shocked.

She was just working for the boss for free. How could a girl her age be selling herself before even starting work?

This doesn't match your righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor just now!

"cough……"

Shangluo covered his mouth with his hand, but the corners of his mouth behind his palm were stretched wide.

[Funds -30, choose the Netherworld Cat!]

A golden pen appeared in his hand.

Zhu Zhuqing snatched it, and without hesitation, signed her name directly.

next moment--

The pitch-black soul power, carrying boundless starlight, exploded from Zhu Zhuqing's body, turning even the bright daylight black for a moment.

boom--!

"Is what's said in the contract... true?"

As the golden beam of light burst forth, Zhu Zhuqing murmured to herself, her pretty face filled with shock, her mind reeling, her pupils dilating, as if she were nailed to the spot.

"The boss can awaken more than one person?"

Seeing such a commotion, Ling Qingyue was also momentarily stunned, a hint of disappointment in her beautiful eyes.

She looked at Shangluo with a complicated expression.

"The boss will have more and more employees in the future, so I must work hard to stand out!"

Meanwhile, Shangluo opened the employee panel, eagerly anticipating checking out the new employee's abilities:

[Employee: Zhu Zhuqing]

[Martial Soul: Netherworld Star Cat]

[Grade: God-tier]

[Level: 30]

[Soul Rings: Yellow, Purple, None]

[Martial Soul Talent: Star Power; Attacks are imbued with Star Power, which ignores enemy armor. At night, agility, attack, defense, and soul power are all tripled, and the user gains a certain degree of self-healing ability in the darkness!]

As a character specializing in agility-based attacks, Zhu Zhuqing's lack of offensive power has always been her weakness.

However, the power of the stars perfectly solved this problem!

Not only does it have a long battery life...

Moreover, all attributes will triple at night!

He's perfect for being an assassin; his martial spirit is almost a perfect match for Zhu Zhuqing.

It's both durable and powerful, a true mechanical monster.

[You have successfully recruited employee: Zhu Zhuqing. Physical attributes and mental strength have been shared.]

[You have acquired all of the employee's Soul Skills: First Soul Skill: Netherworld Thrust; Second Soul Skill: Netherworld Hundred Claws!]

[You have acquired the talent: Star Power!]

Although Shangluo is only level 13, he possesses two god-level martial souls, making his combat power terrifying!

The boss's martial spirit's potential has only just begun to emerge.

At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing raised her right hand, placed it against her full breasts, and bowed thirty degrees towards Shang Luo, performing a standard Xingluo national salute, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears:

"Boss!"

Shangluo waved his hand: "No need to say more. This is your own choice. Just work hard from now on."

"You're exactly level 30, and that Silver Moon Wolf King, which is about two thousand years old, should be a perfect match for you."

Soul Masters can absorb the Soul Beasts that Soul Beasts kill.

Shang Luo pointed at the headless wolf corpse, the purple soul ring floating on it was already very faint, obviously about to disappear.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't stand on ceremony. Firstly, the Silver Moon Wolf King was a perfect match for her in terms of both attributes and age.

Secondly, she wanted to enhance her own capabilities and do something for her boss.

However, he absorbed a two-thousand-year-old soul ring right after joining the company...

It smells so good!

……

Half an hour later, Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing the energy and officially entered the Soul Master realm!

Yellow, purple, purple.

Three magnificent spirit rings swirled around her.

After Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul evolved to the god level, her second soul ring also advanced to the millennium level.

She stood tall and graceful, her cat-like eyes filled with undisguised joy.

At the same time, we look towards Shangluo with gratitude.

Perhaps by following her boss, her fate will truly be changed.

Shangluo nodded with satisfaction and received feedback at the same time:

[You have acquired the Soul Skill: Ghostly Moon Slash!]

This move can fuse the Netherworld Power in Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul with the Moonlight Power of the Silver Moon Wolf King, transforming them into an even more domineering Star Power!

With the combined enhancement of her martial soul and spirit rings, Zhu Zhuqing's third spirit ring is significantly stronger than the Netherworld Slash from the original novel.

Once everything was ready, the three of them set off into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

During their journey, Zhu Zhuqing learned that Shang Luo, with his bright eyes, white teeth, and handsome face, was actually only 10 years old!

She's even two years younger than me!

A strange light flickered in her beautiful eyes.

Does that mean the boss has to call me... "sister"?

Zhu Zhuqing was secretly pleased for a moment, but quickly dismissed her thoughts.

As the group continued to delve deeper into the area...

The towering trees grew even taller, and the leaves of the vegetation turned a deep, dark green.

This means that the three of them have gradually entered the depths of the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Even the air had a faint fishy smell.

"Boss, what kind of spirit beast are you targeting?"

Zhu Zhuqing scanned her surroundings warily.

Shangluo frowned.

His original plan was to hunt attack-type soul beasts to enhance the attack power of his martial soul.

However, the strength of the recruitment was far beyond his expectations.

This led him to overturn his previous assumptions.

It seems that support-type soul beasts are the best fit for me!

However, there is a type of support-type soul beast that is just right.

After pondering for a moment, Shangluo spoke:

"Emerald Swan"

Zhu Zhuqing and Ling Qingyue exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

They had never even heard of this spirit beast.

That's normal, though. Jade Swan, Bi Ji, is the number one support in the soul beast world and one of the ten most ferocious beasts. She would never appear in the timeline of Douluo Continent I.

However, Shangluo did not presumptuously hunt down Biji.

Not to mention that she was surrounded by the Crimson King, the Demon King, the Bear Lord, and even Emperor Tian.

He didn't even know where the Lake of Life was.

Therefore, his goal was simply a thousand-year-old jade swan.

This lineage of spirit beasts is extremely rare, and most of them exist alone, so Shangluo can only try his luck.

Several hours later.

A valley hidden behind a dense forest appeared before Shangluo, Ling Qingyue, and Zhu Zhuqing.

A refreshing breeze blows from the valley, which is a lush grassland with a tranquil lake in the center.

Let's rest here for now.

The three entered the valley. By then, it was already dark, and darkness was gradually filling the sky.

The Starry Sky Forest is extremely dangerous at night.

"Be careful, there are probably many soul beasts in this valley."

Ling Qingyue and Zhu Zhuqing nodded.

Just as the three were starting a fire, Shangluo glanced casually at the lake, but his gaze suddenly sharpened!

Seeing that Shang Luo had stopped moving, Ling Qingyue and Zhu Zhuqing both followed his gaze—

In the center of the clear lake, an elegant soul beast, its body sculpted like jade and radiating a soft aura of life, rests in the water.

Emerald Swan!

Shangluo's gaze was extremely intense. The life force surrounding this jade swan was extremely rich, probably at least a thousand years old!

A casual glance is worse than a strenuous search.

It came to me without any effort!

"Boss, although this Emerald Swan is a healing soul beast, there are too many guardian soul beasts around it."

Ling Qingyue lowered her voice, her tone serious.

Around the lake, two thousand-year-old soul beasts were lying on the shore, leisurely drinking water.

They are the Blazing Tiger and the Death Knell Beetle, which are about three thousand years old!

Behind them, in the dense forest, were dozens of slightly weaker auras.

They are probably some soul beasts that have just reached the age of a thousand or a hundred years.

In other words, there are no fewer than twenty soul beasts, each at least a hundred years old, surrounding the Emerald Swan!

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flickered slightly. Under these circumstances, with their current strength, hunting down the Emerald Swan and successfully absorbing it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Even though her strength is now vastly different from before, with Ling Qingzhu's help, they can at most ensure Shang Luo's safe exit from this valley.

In this situation, unless a master of Soul King level or above comes to help, there is absolutely no chance of success.

What should I do?

Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, looking at Shang Luo, and found that the latter was not afraid at all, but instead blinking his eyes as he looked at the swans in the lake.

That gaze was like that of a starving man looking at a perfectly cooked roast goose.

Does the boss have a solution?

A moment later, Shangluo turned around.

A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Qingyue, Zhuqing, let's do this..."