Douluo: On Becoming a God through Science

Dugu Bo nodded first, then immediately widened his eyes, opened his mouth, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Damn, Skynet... Isn't Skynet the organization that openly provoked the Xingluo Empire and escaped unscathed, and is said to have repeatedly assassinated the Spirit Hall, and even dared to challenge the Pope in person! ?

According to the information Prince Xuexing told him, it was most likely Skynet that spread the Pope's gossip and turned the entire Douluo Continent upside down!

No, that's not right. What did he say? The organization he founded? The legendary assassin who had confronted the Pope face to face, couldn't that be this guy in front of me? ? Then it's no wonder that he has such strength!

However, the theoretical master with insufficient talent and the heavenly killer who had been in and out of Wuhun City were the same person? What kind of strange dream was he having!?

"No, no!"

Dugu Bo felt a chill and shook his head repeatedly: "A favor is a favor! I will never join your Skynet and become a killer in the dark world!"

As soon as he said this, Dugu Bo's heart skipped a beat when he saw You Chen's half-smile.

No! I already know that this guy is the boss behind Skynet. He won't kill me here, will he?

"Yes, just as you thought. Although it's a pity, if you choose to refuse, for the sake of the organization's confidentiality, I will have to deal with you here."

Can you read minds?!

"Don't worry, I can't read minds, but your expression is so easy to understand, Poison Douluo."

You Chen looked at Dugu Bo, who had a gloomy face, smiled slightly, and said, "Don't be so hasty to refuse. I know you are worried about joining my organization and confronting the Spirit Hall. But first, what are my conditions? If I say that if you join, I will help you and your granddaughter solve the problem of spirit poisoning, how about it?"

Dugu Bo's pupils suddenly shrank: "How do you know!?"

But the next moment, Dugu Bo sighed again: "If it were you, it wouldn't be surprising to find something during the time I was unconscious."

Tang San still needs to prove his knowledge to Dugu Bo through his understanding of herbs and toxicity, but You Chen has already surpassed that stage. You Chen's reputation alone is enough to convince Dugu Bo.

Just like more than a decade ago, those uneducated kerosene bosses had a special filter for highly educated people, thinking that some difficult problems could be easily solved in the hands of these highly educated undergraduates, masters and doctoral students.

Dugu Bo, who has known You Chen in detail about his martial soul, also has a deep filter for You Chen. In his eyes, his impression of You Chen is probably not far from the Chinese people's impression of Prime Minister Zhuge in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Knowing everything about astronomy and geography is just basic knowledge. Knowing 500 years in the past and 500 years in the future is probably not a problem...

You Chen blinked his eyes, but was too lazy to reveal Dugu Bo's filter. He just smiled mysteriously, which immediately made Dugu Bo more convinced and certain that his idea was correct.

So, this time, it had nothing to do with the favor that You Chen had forced him to acknowledge before. Dugu Bo pondered and thought about it carefully and seriously.

After all, even if You Chen really wanted to kill him to silence him, Dugu Bo still had the option to resist. And for most Title Douluo masters, living a miserable life is not necessarily better than dying with dignity...

Excessive coercion will not necessarily lead to the other party's surrender. Instead, it may lead to the other party's revenge after forbearance or a desperate counterattack before death.

Looking at the struggle that flashed across Dugu Bo's face from time to time, You Chen remained calm.

As mentioned before, You Chen did not completely believe in the contents of the original work, and did not think that he had completely understood Dugu Bo's character correctly. But from the perspective of human nature, he was still 90% sure that Dugu Bo would agree to his request.

The remorse and guilt he felt towards his children made him more concerned about saving his granddaughter. Although the "favor" You Chen forced upon him was a little forced, Dugu Bo would probably really recognize such a favor of not killing him. And because of Yue Guan and a little conflict with the Spirit Hall in the past, he felt a little dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall...

There is only one obstacle.

"I can promise you."

Dugu Bo pondered for a long time and finally gave his answer, but he added, "But before I follow you and join your organization, I need to repay the favors I have owed to others."

Unlike You Chen's favor, Dugu Bo really owed Prince Xue Xing a life-saving favor. This was why he, a Titled Douluo, was willing to serve a weak person.

"The favor you are talking about is related to that Prince Xuexing, right?" You Chen said lightly.

"You really can't hide anything from me. You are worthy of being the legendary god of theory, right? It's true that hearing about you is worse than meeting you in person."

Dugu Bo sighed, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes as he looked at You Chen.

Although this may sound like flattery, considering You Chen's current achievements in both strength and theory, Dugu Bo feels that his praise is not excessive.

You Chen nodded silently in his heart.

Given Dugu Bo's arrogant character, the fact that he could say this basically explains his inner inclination.

In this case, he doesn't have to hide it any more.

You Chen said calmly, "Prince Xue Xing's biggest goal is to usurp the throne of Tian Dou. Even if you don't care much about this, you can probably feel it to some extent. For this reason, he deliberately chose to increase the stakes on Xue Beng and let Xue Beng act like a dandy in front of everyone to paralyze Xue Qinghe."

Dugu Bo was a little surprised and said, "I didn't expect that Master Youchen could see this?"

You Chen smiled and said, "That's not hard to guess, is it?"

But then, he changed the subject and said, "But have you ever thought about this question? This avalanche thinks he is pretending to be a playboy, but humans are shaped by environment and experience. After indulging in pleasure for such a long time, is it possible that he is really useless?"

Dugu Bo widened his eyes slightly: "Master Youchen, what you mean is... Xuebeng, you have been acting like a pig too much, and you have really become a pig?"

You Chen nodded: "I think so. We can give him a try to find out the specifics. Avalanche is so crucial to Xue Xing's plan. If we can find out the problem with Avalanche in advance, how much help will it bring to Xue Xing? Do you think we have repaid his kindness?"

"This……"

Dugu Bo hesitated. In his opinion, was his life really worth this much? Could he pay it off like this?

Seeing this, You Chen added: "What if, after Xue Beng is gone, I teach him to be an adult again. That should be enough, right?"

Dugu Bo glared at him: "Master Youchen, this is my personal matter after all, I should solve it myself. I haven't joined the organization yet, how can I trouble you?"

"It's okay. Sharing the worries of subordinates is what a leader should do. Our organization uses merit as currency, so just consider it as you owe me some merit first. Also, the title of 'Master'... I always think of a disgusting guy, which makes me a little uncomfortable."

You Chen smiled and said, "How about we just call each other by our first names?"

"Then...Brother Youchen?" Dugu Bo showed a tentative look.

"Hmm?" You Chen's smile suddenly faded.

Dugu Bo quickly changed his words and said solemnly: "In Douluo Continent, the strong are respected. Brother Youchen, I am honored to meet you."

Chapter 132: My foolish brother cures the stubborn poison, and my virtuous brother offers me the magical herb

"Ah."

You Chen smiled and said, "Since you are willing to acknowledge me as your brother, I naturally cannot be stingy. Take it."

While Dugu Bo was stunned, You Chen had already taken out two secret books from the storage soul guide and threw them into Dugu Bo's hands.

"This is?"

Dugu Bo raised his eyebrows, quickly understood, and said quickly: "Brother Youchen, I haven't officially joined your Skynet yet, how can I ask you to give me a solution now!?"

"Brother Dugu, your personality is quite troublesome."

You Chen shook his head. He was obviously trying to manipulate Dugu Bo, but he acted helpless and said, "Actually, I am 90% sure that Xue Beng is ruined, so in my opinion, your joining is a foregone conclusion. It would be better to solve your problem sooner. But since you are so stubborn, how about this? If I fail to calculate on Xue Beng, I promise that I will help Prince Xuexing in his struggle with Xue Qinghe in the future."

Although You Chen did not say how he would help, his attitude was enough to move Dugu Bo.

"Brother You Chen!"

If his calling of "brother" before had some sense of coercion, now it was truly sincere.

After all, from the fact that he treated Tang San as a brother without caring about their seniority, we can tell that this guy didn't really care about the issue of age.

"That's not necessary. Just don't forget to work hard for me in the future." You Chen smiled mischievously.

"At your disposal." Dugu Bo also looked like he was beginning to accept the fact that he was a member of Skynet.

"Oh, right."

You Chen suddenly said: "Our organization is not Skynet."

"what?"

Dugu Bo had an expression that said, "Were you just kidding me?"

You Chen smiled slyly: "Do you think I would really spend my energy to run a killer organization? The real name of my organization is called 'Soul Fighting Beast'. It is an organization established with the main purpose of gathering those 'talented beast soul masters'. Of course, the scale of the organization has gradually exceeded my original goal as it has developed. From today's perspective, it is somewhat inappropriate to continue using this name. But for the time being, it is now called 'Soul Fighting Beast'!"

"Soul Beast...?"

Dugu Bo muttered for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he praised: "A beast that pursues struggle with its soul... As expected of Brother Youchen, what a good name!"

You Chen twitched his lips, and without explaining that this was a name borrowed from a series in a card game he liked in his previous life, he said, "Brother Dugu, let's stop talking nonsense here. Why don't you see if the treatment plan I gave you is suitable? Let's start with the book 'Development and Application of Soul Cores'!"

"Makes sense."

Dugu Bo nodded, and following You Chen's eye signal, he opened the first secret book.

With the eyesight and thinking speed of a Titled Douluo, it wouldn't take much time to just take a quick look.

The more he looked at it, the brighter Dugu Bo's eyes became.

At a certain moment, he suddenly closed the book and looked at You Chen: "Brother You Chen, did you develop this soul core? God! If what is said here is true, then this is simply an epoch-making invention!"

Seeing his research being praised, You Chen was naturally somewhat happy and said with a smile: "Of course it is true. In addition to myself, several close friends have successfully condensed soul cores."

Dugu Bo's eyes gleamed with brilliance: "So, Brother You Chen, the plan you gave me is to condense my own poison soul core and transfer the symptoms of martial soul poisoning into this soul core!? This is simply a genius idea! Not only can it cure my "root cause", but it can also greatly enhance my strength. Even new toxins produced in the future will not only not weaken themselves, but will continue to strengthen this poison soul core!"

But soon, Dugu Bo's eyes darkened, and he showed You Chen a puzzled look: "But Brother You Chen, my granddaughter Dugu Yan... Yanyan's problem is more serious than mine. I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on until the time comes to condense her soul core."

Condensing the soul core requires certain life levels, soul strength, and soul control. At least one must have soul control at the Soul Saint level or the Minor Success level. Dugu Yan would probably die of the poison in the process of increasing his soul power before that.

You Chen smiled and pointed to the second secret book: "So, I'm giving you the second book, right?"

Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly lit up and he began to read the pages even faster than before.

You Chen, who had seen the whole scene, strengthened his previous judgment, his eyes were deep: "This Dugu Bo, probably cares more about his granddaughter than his own life and property."

“There is actually such a wonderful method!”

Over there, Dugu Bo, who had already flipped through the second secret book, could not help but sigh, and then looked at You Chen with a serious expression: "Brother You Chen, this "Development and Application of the Origin of the Martial Soul" is probably as valuable as the secret book on the method of creating the soul core just now, right? Such secret books... are often the secrets of those sects that are not passed on."

You Chen nodded: "Even my direct disciples in the Spirit Hall have never been taught the above content. This is a secret that belongs only to the Soul Fighting Beasts."

In fact, this is the content that was originally supposed to be published in the book "The Essence of Martial Soul".

However, You Chen is not a fool who doesn't know how to keep something in reserve. Moreover, he published "The Essence of Martial Soul" to prevent Bibi Dong from blocking his article, so it is impossible for him not to consider the possibility of aiding the enemy.

The book "The Essence of Martial Soul" does introduce the importance of developing the original power of martial soul, but it only mentions the problem without giving a more specific solution.

The Spirit Hall has a long history and has produced more than one Ultimate Douluo, so it is impossible that there are no relevant records. But... they are more inclined to the high-end field.

Just as Titled Douluo can sense the original power of their spirits much more clearly than the spirit masters below them, and it is relatively easier for them to master it, the angels who control the Spirit Hall also mainly tend to deepen their understanding of the subtle realm and explore higher spiritual realms.

This is the talent brought by the life level, or the path for genius, but it is not a universal solution.

The reason why You Chen did not teach Yan this secret method, in addition to avoiding leaking it to the Spirit Hall, is that Yan is also a genius in this aspect because of his spirit. As long as he is pointed in the right direction, even without such a secret method, there is a high probability that he will break through to the "subtle" level in the future. This is also a common feature of people who have reached this level in the past.

After all, with the current average education level in Douluo Continent, it is simply not enough to explore a specific plan to improve the original power of martial souls from "not yet entered" to "entry" and then to "subtle".

But You Chen did it.

Completing the introduction to the original power and initially using the original power are basically compulsory courses for the Soul Fighting Beasts.

A big part of the purpose of the "expensive and rare" medicinal materials that You Chen mentioned before was to allow them to realize the "entry-level" state of controlling the original power in advance.

After all, the so-called beast transformation, to put it bluntly, is the result of the leakage of the unstable martial soul origin.

This was originally just a secret method used by You Chen for his own use, but at that time he did not have such a clear concept of the levels from "not entering" to "entering" and then to "subtle", and the most complete one was only the part from "not entering" to "entering".

Then, in order to solve the problem of beast-transformed mutants, certain optimizations were made taking into account universality and to make it easier for people other than ourselves to understand and learn smoothly.

"By controlling the power of the spirit, she can, like you before, greatly reduce the problem of toxins corroding the spirit. It's just a matter of getting started, and there won't be much risk in supporting it to the Soul Saint stage. She also has you, her grandfather, to look after her, and with the help of pharmacological conditioning, she can definitely support it to the Soul Saint stage. But——"

You Chen paused and said in a deep voice: "If Dugu Yan wants to learn the secret method above, he must join my organization!"

Dugu Bo suddenly looked embarrassed.

If it was just him, it wouldn't matter, but if he wanted his granddaughter to join such a dangerous organization... Dugu Bo was a little reluctant.

But when he saw You Chen's serious expression, he knew that You Chen would probably not give in on this point.

The words "not to be passed on secret" and "must" were thrown out, which was equivalent to blocking Dugu Bo's statement that "it will only be passed on to his granddaughter and he guaranteed that she would never leak it."

After all, such things are difficult to guarantee in the first place. Only when you become one of them and your personal interests are tied to them can you ensure that you pay attention to them.

Dugu Bo thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, Yanyan is currently studying at Tiandou Royal Academy, and... seems to have found someone she loves. As an elder, I have always doted on her, and I'm afraid she won't agree to leave the academy and join an organization that is notorious... at least notorious on the surface."

Dugu Bo gave a reason that seemed full of loopholes, but You Chen didn't say anything nonsense like "Human lives are at stake, can't you just kidnap Dugu Yan by force?"

For a powerful person like Titled Douluo, his own satisfaction is far more important than ordinary interests.

In order not to violate the wishes of his granddaughter, he even ignored her life? To outsiders, that was unreasonable.

But for Dugu Bo, worrying about Dugu Yan's safety when she joins Soul Fighting Beast is one thing, but it is also true that he wants Dugu Yan to be willing so that he can have the best of both worlds.

In other words, this is also a stepping stone for You Chen and himself.

But You Chen did not intend to just go downhill like that and think of other solutions.

He guessed that Dugu Bo probably really believed that with his wisdom, he could come up with a method to solve the problem of martial soul poisoning without requiring Dugu Yan to learn the secret method of the martial soul's original power and join the soul fighting beast - although this was actually the case.

But in order to completely tie Dugu Bo onto the boat, even if there were other methods, he would choose this method to solve the problem.