Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Wang Teng sat down on the edge of the bed, his gaze falling on the thick book next to the pillow.

This is the "Complete Collection of Soul Skills, Volume One" that he borrowed from Master Yu Xiaogang.

Wang Teng has read this book carefully.

He picked up the book and glanced around the dormitory.

Tang San's bed was empty; he wasn't there.

"Looking for a mistress?"

Xiao Wu, who was painting her toenails with her feet up in the next bed, said without looking up, "At this time, he's probably with the master."

Wang Teng nodded and said, "I was just thinking of going to return the book to the master. Besides, I should also thank him. After all, I have borrowed quite a few books from him to read in the past two years."

Afterwards, Wang Teng greeted Wang Sheng and then left the dormitory with his books.

The night was getting deeper, and the clear moonlight shone down, illuminating the pebbly paths in the college with a white glow.

The intermittent chirping of insects from the roadside grass accentuated the tranquility of the night.

Wang Teng walked along the familiar path toward the teachers' residential area, his footsteps sounding particularly clear in the silence.

Although Yu Xiaogang was not a formal teacher at Notting College, he still had a residence in the teachers' area thanks to his relationship with the dean.

The lights are on in that room right now.

Through the window, Wang Teng could also see two shadowy figures sitting opposite each other projected onto the window paper.

One is Yu Xiaogang, who sits upright, and the other, who is slightly smaller, should be Tang San.

Wang Teng walked to the door and gently knocked.

"Please come in."

Yu Xiaogang's voice came from inside.

Pushing open the door, they saw Tang San holding a book, sitting opposite Yu Xiaogang, reading intently.

When Wang Teng came in, Tang San looked up and smiled at him.

"Master, I've come to return the book."

Wang Teng gently placed the "Complete Collection of Soul Skills, Volume One" on the table.

Then, he straightened his expression, bowed slightly to Yu Xiaogang, and said with gratitude, "I have benefited greatly from your lending of materials over the past two years."

"Now that I have broken through level ten, I have come to thank you."

Yu Xiaogang stood up and walked to Wang Teng.

He habitually put his hands behind his back, raised his chin slightly, and wore his usual, slightly aloof and arrogant expression.

"I heard from Xiao San that you've already reached level ten in your cultivation."

Yu Xiaogang spoke calmly, his gaze fixed on Wang Teng, and continued, "Have you made any plans regarding your next target for hunting spirit rings?"

"If you still don't have a clear direction, I can give you some suggestions."

Having known Yu Xiaogang for two years, Wang Teng had already figured out his temperament.

At this moment, she followed his words and pretended to humbly ask for his guidance: "I was just about to ask the master for some pointers."

Yu Xiaogang was clearly quite satisfied with Wang Teng's attitude. He nodded and then slowly said, "Your martial soul 'Spinning Top' belongs to the category of weapon martial souls."

"However, in terms of its performance, both its attack power and attack range are ordinary."

Chapter 40: Skill Point Allocation, First Talent

"In my opinion, you might consider starting with 'additional attributes' to make up for the inherent deficiencies of your martial soul."

Yu Xiaogang paused, and seeing that Wang Teng was listening attentively, he continued, "For example, choose a poison-attribute soul beast."

"If you can imbue your spinning top attack with poison, the power of your martial spirit will be greatly enhanced."

"In addition, attributes such as lightning, fire, and ice are also excellent choices."

"Adding attributes to a weapon's spirit is often the most direct way to improve its combat capabilities."

After speaking, he looked at Wang Teng, waiting for a response.

Wang Teng actually had other plans in mind, but he remained respectful on the surface: "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

"I will seriously consider your suggestion and give it careful thought."

Wang Teng's words were clever; he neither directly denied nor explicitly adopted them, but only indicated that he would "consider" and "deliberate" on them.

Yu Xiaogang seemed quite pleased, a hint of approval on his face, and said, "Not bad, you are a promising young man."

After saying that, he turned around and took out a slightly thinner book from the cabinet next to the table and handed it over.

"Now that you have finished reading Volume One, you may take Volume Two as well."

"It contains some cases of matching soul skills with martial souls, which may be helpful to you."

Wang Teng accepted the gift with both hands, thanked him again, and then took his leave.

On the way back to the dormitory, the moonlight was still clear.

As Wang Teng walked, he kept thinking about what Yu Xiao had just said, but he shook his head inwardly.

"Poison properties... that's an idea, but it's still a bit dangerous. My current situation isn't really suitable for this."

Wang Teng was well aware of his situation. This time, Su Yuntao and Sisi were helping him hunt for souls, and their combat power was stronger than that of the Grandmaster.

However, dealing with poisonous soul beasts that are hundreds of years old is equally dangerous.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Wang Teng ruled out poison-attribute soul beasts.

Wang Teng felt that his first spirit ring should ideally be a tiger-type spirit beast, and as for its attribute, it should naturally be metal.

The Metal-type Critical Strike Tiger Spinner is the one Wang Teng thinks is the most suitable.

He recalled the first spirit ring target that Yu Xiaogang chose for Tang San in the original novel: the solitary bamboo with only fifty years of cultivation. If Tang San had not encountered the Mandala Snake later, his first spirit ring would probably have been unremarkable.

Wang Teng even suspected that Tang Hao might have been secretly pushing things together when the datura snake appeared.

Ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself.

Wang Teng let out a soft sigh of relief, clearing his mind of distractions.

When I returned to Dormitory 7, the dormitory had already quieted down.

Most people had already gone to sleep, and Wang Sheng was also lying in bed, seemingly meditating.

Wang Teng tiptoed back to his bunk, sat cross-legged, and prepared to begin his daily meditation practice.

Just as he was about to close his eyes, he suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, my stats... I'm at level 10 now, will there be any changes?"

Once the thought arose, it was hard to suppress.

For the past two years, the mysterious panel inside Wang Teng's body has remained silent.

Over time, Wang Teng almost forgot it existed.

Breaking through level ten at this moment may be the very opportunity to trigger change.

Then, Wang Teng calmed his mind and focused his consciousness into the depths of his spirit.

Soon, that familiar pale golden light screen appeared in my perception.

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Name: Wang Teng

Age: 8 years old

Martial Soul: Explosive Spinning Top

Soul Power: Level 10

Range: 10 meters

Soul Skill: None

Talent: None

Talent Points: 1

(You will gain one talent point for each major breakthrough; after using a talent point, a suitable talent will be generated based on the current situation.)

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"Talent points... they really appeared!"

Wang Teng was shocked and could barely contain his emotions.

He repeatedly checked the small print that read: "One point can be obtained for each breakthrough in a major realm."

The "greater realm" refers to the leap from Soul Warrior to Soul Master, and from Soul Master to Great Soul Master.

If this calculation is correct, when he reaches level 90 Title Douluo, he will have a total of nine talent points!

Nine talent points, if used properly...

Is it possible to pave a path to self-deification?

This thought made Wang Teng's breathing quicken slightly.

If that were truly the case, many things would no longer require such caution, and there would be no need to deliberately depend on anyone.

Ultimately, one's destiny must be in one's own hands.

After a long while, Wang Teng slowly calmed his emotions and focused his attention back on the only talent point in front of him.

"Should we use it now?"

Wang Teng stared at the flashing "+" symbol on the screen, eager to try it out.

Just like a child who gets a new toy, they always want to open it up and see it right away.

The hesitation only lasted a very short time.

"Give it a try."