Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

"The effect of this first soul skill is truly..." Tang San looked at the nervous Chen Feng, his expression suddenly brightening like a face changing, "It's just too good."

"Huh?" Chen Feng was still a little stunned. "That's...that's great?"

"Yes, the effect of my first soul skill is that as long as I stay in a light environment, I can always obtain a unique energy. I can either store this energy or convert it into life force. I can absorb it myself or share it with others through contact with the Blue Silver Grass."

As Tang San spoke, he extended a few strands of Blue Silver Grass to touch everyone, letting them experience the effects of sharing life force.

Then, he conjured a small object in his palm.

"In addition, the stored exotic energy has another use."

He forcefully threw the small green object in his hand into the empty open space; it was just a simple throw, without using any hidden weapon techniques.

Then, everyone heard a "bang!" as the little thing blasted a small crater in the ground, emitting a golden light.

It wasn't particularly powerful, but it was still awe-inspiring.

"Throwing saplings?" Chen Feng was dumbfounded.

Twisted Treant Maokai, right?

"This is Blue Silver Grass, why do you call it a sapling?" Tang San walked over and asked in confusion.

"Because..." Chen Feng was about to explain when he suddenly realized something was wrong. "Isn't this soul skill very effective? What were you sighing about just now?"

It almost made him think that his omen of death was shining.

"I didn't say the soul skill was bad, I just sighed a couple of times. You misunderstood," Tang San said, suppressing a laugh.

"Alright, you're deliberately making fun of me, aren't you?" Chen Feng realized what was going on and pounced on Tang San like a hungry tiger.

Tang San turned and ran, but didn't use Ghost Shadow Steps. As he ran, he laughed and argued, "How can you slander me out of thin air? When did I ever make fun of you?"

"What innocence! You clearly just want to see me make a fool of myself." Chen Feng caught up with Tang San in no time, tackled him, and punched him twice on the ground.

"Alright, alright, just kidding," Tang San pleaded repeatedly.

He deliberately let himself be caught so that his friends could vent their anger.

Chen Feng knew that Tang San was letting him off the hook, so he punched him twice and then let him go.

He was about to get up from Tang San when his eyes fell on Tang San's hair, and he suddenly stopped.

"Mistress, your hair..."

"My hair? What happened to my hair?" Tang San got up from the ground and asked in confusion.

He has short hair, so he can't see anything wrong with his hair.

"Your hair has turned blue," Chen Feng said, stunned.

"Turned blue? Could I be poisoned?" Tang San was startled and quickly checked his body, only to find that his condition was better than ever.

"No, it shouldn't be." Chen Feng grabbed Tang San's arm, his eyes burning as he whispered, "Do you remember our guesses about your martial soul?"

"You mean..." Tang San understood and didn't continue the topic.

There are too many people around; this isn't the time to study martial spirits.

At this moment, the master walked up and said, "It seems that you have acquired a pretty good soul skill, Xiao San."

The others followed, their eyes filled with shock.

When Tang San touched them with the Blue Silver Grass, they immediately felt their physical strength and spirit begin to recover. Although it wasn't as powerful as the effects of those top-tier support martial souls, it was still quite significant.

Moreover, this recovery is continuous, as long as Tang San stays in a light-filled environment.

But where in this world is there complete darkness?

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Tang San, made up her mind, and came to Chen Feng. "Please... guide me. I want to change my current situation."

Dai Mubai no longer hesitated and stepped forward, saying:

Me too.

Chen Feng smiled and said, "In that case, let's talk as we walk."

The group packed their things and set off again.

Meanwhile, Tang Hao had already put away the Clear Sky Hammer. He looked at Tang San's departing figure, his eyes reddening and his lips trembling slightly.

"The mistress is actually starting to wake up, Ah Yin, can you see that...?"

Others didn't notice this change in Tang San, but Tang Hao, who had spent every day with the Blue Silver Emperor, naturally saw through Tang San's situation at a glance.

Just as he was furious with Chen Feng because of Tang San's sigh, he was now just as grateful to Chen Feng.

"It seems I have to include this child in my protection list as well. Ah Yin's hope for resurrection lies in him and Xiao San."

......

Chen Feng was unaware that he had suddenly acquired a Title Douluo bodyguard. He was explaining his thoughts to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

"Zhu Zhuqing's problem is easy to solve. We just need to delve deeper into the Netherworld attribute of her martial soul. We can consider shadow-type and death-type soul skills and take the assassin route, which means pursuing elusive whereabouts and extremely high lethality, and adopting a strategy of striking the enemy and fleeing far away if the attack fails."

"For specific soul skill selection, it is recommended to choose status-type and function-type soul skills, such as shadow clone and shadow swap, which can greatly enhance Zhu Zhuqing's unpredictability in battle. As for attack-type soul skills, unless the effect is extremely special, it is not recommended to absorb them."

It's similar to Zed's fighting style in League of Legends, where enemies can hardly touch him even until they die.

Of course, this refers to Naruto's calamity, not the child's calamity.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded her little head and carefully wrote down these words.

"What about me?" Dai Mubai asked impatiently.

“I have offered you two options, Brother Dai.”

Chen Feng held up one finger and said, "The first option is to follow the metal element path. Metal is associated with killing and warfare. If you follow this path, you will have extremely high attack and defense capabilities and become a powerful warrior."

"This route is good." Dai Mubai was somewhat tempted.

“But this route has a drawback, namely, a lack of mobility.” Chen Feng shook his finger. “You have to sacrifice one or two soul rings to gain the ability to dash or move, otherwise you will be like a clumsy fool in battle, being led around by the enemy like a dog.”

Chapter 22 Dai Mubai's Path and Chen Feng's Resolve

After hearing Chen Feng's words, Dai Mubai frowned.

Being walked by the dog is not a good thing, which greatly reduced his interest in the metal element route.

At this moment, the master spoke up:

"Actually, you don't need to think too much. At the same level, it's normal for offensive types to lose to control types. The metal attribute route is a very good route."

"Although you will be countered by control-type Soul Masters, as long as your defense is high enough, control-type Soul Masters can only restrict your movement as much as possible, but it will be difficult for them to break through your defense. This approach is worthwhile."

Dai Mubai was silent for a moment, then asked:

"What is the other route?"

He planned to consider both routes comprehensively after hearing them.

"For the second one, I recommend the wind attribute. Clouds follow the dragon, and wind follows the tiger. In my opinion, tiger-type martial souls and the wind attribute are a perfect match." Chen Feng raised his second finger.

"If you choose the wind attribute route, then your speed will no longer be a problem, and you may even gain the ability to fly. I don't need to say more about what it means to have wings on your tiger."

"As for defense, although it is not as tough as the metal-attribute white tiger, if you have a high enough control over your soul power, you can condense a layer of wind shield on your body. In this way, you can use all your soul skills to enhance your lethality."

"However, I still maintain that status-based soul skills and function-based soul skills are the best choices."

Dai Mubai fell silent, comparing the pros and cons of the two paths and deciding which was more suitable for him.

Zhu Zhuqing felt a sense of relief. As she recalled Chen Feng's advice to her, she felt all the previous pressure and entanglement vanish without a trace.

At this moment, a surge of soul power emanated from her body, and her soul power actually increased by one level!

"Congratulations, Zhuqing," Chen Yun said with satisfaction.

"Thank you, Uncle Chen," Zhu Zhuqing said with a smile. She glanced at Chen Feng secretly, and her steps became lighter.

If before this she was surrounded by darkness, then Chen Feng was a ray of light that pierced through that darkness, bringing her precious hope.

Hope can shape a person's character. Perhaps Zhu Zhuqing lost the chance to become the ice beauty in the original work, but that may not be a bad thing.

Compared to Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, who has two paths to choose from, is clearly more conflicted.

The advantages and disadvantages of the metal-type path are obvious. It has high attack and high defense but is not flexible and requires dedicated soul skills to make up for the lack of mobility.

The flexibility of the wind-type path is not an issue, but its offensive and defensive capabilities are probably slightly lacking compared to the metal-type path.

"Can't I have it all?" Dai Mubai began to daydream.

“Sure,” Chen Feng said.

Before Dai Mubai could even feel happy, a bucket of cold water was poured over his head.

"As long as you have two martial souls, that's enough."

"Isn't that obvious?" Dai Mubai said irritably.

He fell into deep thought again, but he still hadn't made up his mind until the team discovered the trail of the heavy mud-drawn horse and found a heavy mud-drawn horse that was over four hundred years old.

"Brother Su, could you please..." Chen Feng was just about to ask Old Su to help him hunt down this heavy mud-drawn horse when Chen Yun spoke up.

"I'll do it, as a way of thanking you for guiding Mu Bai and Zhu Qing."

After saying that, he immediately activated his martial spirit and charged towards the heavy mud-drawn horse.

As a Soul King, Chen Yun could easily handle a 400-year-old heavy mud-drawn horse, pinning the fat and strong horse to the ground in just a few moves.

“Stab it in here with a dagger; that will minimize its suffering before it dies,” Chen Yun said calmly, pointing to the back of the heavy mud-bearing horse’s head.

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Chen." Chen Feng stepped forward with the dagger in his hand.

"Small things."

Chen Feng aimed his dagger at the back of the heavy mud horse's head, but his gaze involuntarily drifted towards the horse's eyes.

At that moment, he seemed to be able to read the panic and fear of the heavily laden mud-drawn horse in those big, dark eyes.

Chen Feng's dagger stopped at the back of Chong Ni's head, and a sentence suddenly came to his mind:

A gentleman's attitude towards animals is such that upon seeing them alive, he cannot bear to see them die; upon hearing their cries, he cannot bear to eat their flesh.

Chen Feng didn't consider himself a gentleman, but when he was about to kill a creature that had lived for over four hundred years and possessed a certain level of intelligence, he still subconsciously felt a little reluctant.

In his previous life, he mainly studied fossils, which falls under the category of paleontology. He didn't actually do much live biological experimentation, let alone kill any living beings.

The previous umbrella-shaped sunflower was a plant, which was somewhat better, since it didn't move or make a sound, making Chen Feng feel a little better.

But horses are inherently spiritual animals, not to mention having a lifespan of four hundred years. Looking into its eyes and hearing its pitiful cries is a completely different feeling from facing a sunflower with a canopy.

Perhaps I shouldn't have chosen animal spirit beasts as my target, Chen Feng thought to himself.

Seeing that he couldn't bring himself to do it, Chen Yun didn't urge him, but just watched quietly.

It's normal for people to have compassion, and he didn't think Chen Feng was weak because of that; on the contrary, he thought he was a kind child.

What Chen Yun had to do at this moment was wait for the child to make a decision, a decision about life.

The others remained silent, waiting patiently. Only Zhu Zhuqing, whose soul power was below level ten, had no relevant experience and therefore couldn't sense much.

Xiao Wu looked reluctant and lowered her head, unable to look any longer.

After a moment of silence, Chen Feng looked into the eyes of the heavy mud-bearing horse, gently stroked its mane, and said:

"I swear, I will definitely change this pathetic state of affairs between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts."

After saying that, he covered the eyes of the heavy mud-drawn horse with his left hand, and with a sudden force of his right hand, the heavy mud-drawn horse trembled and then stopped moving.

The dust blade pierced the back of the head, or more precisely, the brainstem. Damage to this area would cause the organism to die instantly, with minimal pain.

A shimmering yellow spirit ring emerged from the corpse of the heavy mud-dragging horse. Chen Yun stood up, gave Chen Feng a deep look, and then walked away.

Only Chen Yun heard the oath Chen Feng made earlier. Strangely enough, although the oath was made by a seven-year-old child, Chen Yun did not think that the other party was just indulging in wishful thinking.

Chen Yun had a vague premonition that a revolution might be about to occur in the world of Soul Masters.

Chen Feng gently brushed the eyes of the heavy-duty horse to close them, and silently apologized to the horse in his heart.

He will likely continue hunting soul beasts in order to advance his career, but in any case, he will not, and should not, take such killing for granted.

As a biologist, Chen Feng could not stand idly by and watch these diverse species of soul beasts head towards extinction; he had to make changes.

And let's start with this spirit ring as the first step in this change.