Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 88 (Daily) Barbecue Time

"What are you all standing there for? Come over and finish him off. This glass dragon, which is just over a thousand years old, is perfect for absorbing."

Ning Ge hoisted the giant sword from the door panel onto his shoulder and glanced at Ning Tian, ​​whose eyes had become noticeably clearer.

"oh oh."

Ning Tian didn't dare to tease Ning Ge, so he obediently took out a soul-guided ray gun and fired a few more shots into the eyes of the Glazed Dragon. Soon, a light purple soul ring floated out from the head of the Glazed Dragon.

Ning Ge slung the giant sword back onto his back, glanced at the glass dragon with lingering fear, and then walked over to pat Huo Yuhao on the shoulder.

"Yuhao, thanks to you this time. Your sword strike just now startled me. Its power is probably no less than the full-force attack of a four-ring Soul Master."

Huo Yuhao thought to himself, "I'm nothing compared to you, a support-type Soul Master with a berserker attribute! You've really given me a fright!"

"Brother Ning, did you fight like this when you were in school?"

Huo Yuhao looked curiously at the hilt of the giant sword that was exposed behind Ning Ge. Just by glancing at the hilt, Huo Yuhao was certain that it was at least a level five heavy melee soul tool.

"More or less."

Having shed his battle-frenzy state, Ning Ge regained his composure from when he was in the soul tool repair shop, and slowly replied, "Actually, I did try to be a support-type soul master during my school days, but every time we fought, the agility-type soul masters on the other side would deal with me first."

"After that, I thought that instead of always anxiously hoping for the strength of my teammates, I should let my own agility-based attackers hold off the opponent's agility-based attackers while I go and take out the opponent's support characters. This way, our team will have a greater advantage."

"And then..." Ning Ge scratched his head, "Then I discovered that by helping out while the enemy's agility-based characters were locked in combat with our own, I could quickly take down the enemy's agility-based characters, so I focused more on that aspect."

Although Ning Ge didn't continue, Huo Yuhao already understood. Ning Ge must have tasted the sweetness of battle and discovered that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification greatly increased his combat power. That's why he embarked on the path of a Soul Guide Berserker.

"I have to thank you no matter what. If anything had happened to Xiaotian here, I would never have been able to get over it. I was too careless. I thought that since there was no vegetation on the ridge and the view was open, there would be no danger. I didn't expect that there would be a cave in the shady spot."

Ning Ge plopped down on the ground, his tone still carrying a hint of lingering fear, but his gaze towards Huo Yuhao grew increasingly satisfied.

Huo Yuhao felt a little uneasy under Ning Ge's gaze and quickly said, "It's nothing. Actually, I only helped Ning Tian and Wu Feng save some money. I didn't even notice that they were each holding an invincible shield."

At this point, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but show a hint of envy in his eyes: "Goodness, my barbecue restaurant only earns the starting price of five level 5 invincible shields all year round. If I really wanted to buy one, I could probably only buy three for 500,000 gold soul coins."

"Moreover, it seems that the two of them had more than just a level 5 Invincible weapon; there was also a level 6 one. Everyone says that your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is rich, and today I have truly witnessed it."

Ning Ge smiled upon hearing this: "The reason why the Invincible Shield is so expensive to make is because it requires a special gold crystal from the Sun Moon Empire, which is produced in very small quantities, as a medium. The higher the level of the Invincible Shield, the higher the quality of the gold crystal required."

"The rarity of this kind of soul tool already determines its high price. Moreover, the invincible shield is a purely consumable item. No matter what level of invincible shield it is, after it is used, the gold crystal inside will immediately explode, and the invincible shield soul tool itself will also be damaged."

"The invincible shield, which was already extremely rare, was expensive to begin with. However, the availability in the market is not guaranteed to increase, so the price remains high."

After Ning Ge's explanation, Huo Yuhao understood that the price of this thing was indeed justified, but even so, he still had the idea of ​​buying one or two invincible shields to save his life.

Putting aside everything else, just consider the time when they encountered the Azure-Eyed Swift Hound. Even if Huo Yuhao only had a level 5 invincible shield, he would not have been in such a sorry state when he dealt with the opponent.

After all, even the lowest level, the level 5 invincible shield, can block any Soul Master below the level of an 8-ring Soul Douluo for three seconds.

Although the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound that Huo Yuhao encountered before was more troublesome than many three-thousand-year or even five-thousand-year-old soul beasts, if Huo Yuhao activated the Invincible Shield, no matter how fast the opponent's attack speed was, it would all be in vain. The eight-second potential burst state was directly reduced to five seconds by an Invincible Shield!

Since they were hunting spirit beasts in the Spirit Beast Forest rather than having a picnic, Huo Yuhao didn't cook much. He only grilled eight fish and then two hundred skewers of beef and mutton. Just as Ning Tian finished absorbing his spirit ring, Huo Yuhao finished grilling and sprinkled some cumin and chili powder on top.

"Bang—"

When Ning Ge watched Huo Yuhao sprinkle that pinch of cumin and chili powder on the skewers, he felt as if he heard a faint "bang" and a strange aroma rose into the air. The spicy and fragrant sensory stimulation hit his nose.

The skewers rolling on the charcoal fire dripped drops of golden oil, and even Wu Feng, who was helping Ning Tian protect the Dharma, couldn't help but swallow hard and couldn't help but focus his gaze on the skewers.

Hearing the sizzling sound of the skewers, Huo Yuhao immediately picked up a handful of skewers and placed them on a plate next to the grilled fish. Meanwhile, Ning Ge used the giant sword on his back to cut down a large tree and turn it into a table. He was now eagerly helping Huo Yuhao with his work.

"It smells so good! This smells even better than the braised bear paw in milk soup that the sect makes. And it smells so pungent, it makes me want to sneeze."

Forgetting to show off his newly acquired third spirit ring, Ning Tian immediately sprang to his feet upon smelling the enticing fragrance, causing Wu Feng, who was standing nearby, to look on with concern.

"Have you finished absorbing your spirit ring? Come eat with Xiaofeng. It's not easy to get to eat Yuhao's cooking once in a while. After school starts in a few days, Yuhao will only be able to cook for himself on weekends. From Monday to Friday, Yuhao won't go to the restaurant. You can only eat the cooking of the chefs that Yuhao brought with him. Enjoy it while you can."

Ning Ge smiled slightly as he watched Ning Tian jump three feet high, and beckoned him to come over quickly.

(End of this chapter)