Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 313 The Ability of the Toad's Heart, Huge Rewards

This [Heart of the Toad] is the same as the [Red Dust Blessing] that Jing Hongchen gave to Zhou Sichen before; both are level nine soul tools of the defensive and auxiliary type.

Among soul tools, defensive life-saving soul tools are very popular, but their status is not as high as that of offensive soul tools.

Because offensive soul tools are too powerful, if they were to spread, they could potentially be used against one's own people.

So don't be fooled by Jing Hongchen's seemingly generous nature; he has his own considerations in mind.

Even though Zhou Sichen was only a level six soul master in his eyes, Jing Hongchen was extremely cautious, holding his offensive level nine soul tool tightly in his hand.

Seeing that Zhou Sichen had agreed, and watching him caress the [Heart of the Toad], Jing Hongchen smiled and said, "I knew you were a smart man."

Zhou Sichen smiled helplessly: "Since the hall master has already said so much, what if I don't understand and you make things difficult for me?"

Jing Hongchen raised an eyebrow: "Am I that kind of person?"

Zhou Sichen complained, "Does that mean my opinion doesn't count?"

Jing Hongchen's forehead was covered in black lines as she glared at Zhou Sichen: "I'm not going to waste my breath on you. This [Heart of the Toad] is my most treasured life-saving item. You're lending it to me, so you'd better cherish it. If you damage it, I won't forgive you!"

Zhou Sichen nodded vigorously upon hearing this: "Since the hall master is so generous, I will naturally cherish it as a treasure and will absolutely not use it unless absolutely necessary."

Jing Hongchen said irritably, "Let me explain its functions to you."

Zhou Sichen immediately sat up straight. Since Jing Hongchen was personally teaching him how to use a top-tier level nine soul tool, he naturally wanted to learn it well.

Although he had heard of the formidable reputation of the "Heart of the Toad," Zhou Sichen was still somewhat confused about how to use it.

Jing Hongchen said, "This [Heart of the Toad] is a soul tool of the amplification and life-saving type, with three specific functions."

"One of them is to deeply explore the potential of a Soul Master to a certain extent without damaging the Soul Master's foundation, so that the user can unleash the strongest strength in a short period of time."

"I also drew on the Body Sect's ability of secondary awakening in this aspect. The extent to which it can exert its strength also depends on the Soul Master's own talent."

"If a Soul Master is just an ordinary Soul Master, then increasing their strength by 30% to 50% is about right."

"If the user were someone as gifted as you, it might instantly amplify your strength by one to three times or more."

Hearing just this one effect was enough to surprise Zhou Sichen.

Increase strength by one to three times in a short period of time?

Isn't this just a second awakening of a Gold-level Soul Master, comparable to the original Martial Soul?

Is this the effect of a level nine soul tool?

It must be said that Jing Hongchen is indeed one of the most talented Soul Masters in the history of the Sun Moon Empire.

This single effect is enough to prove the value of this level nine soul tool.

After all, Jing Hongchen also said that this terrifying increase could be achieved without damaging the foundation.

Although it varies from person to person, in the hands of a genius like Zhou Sichen, it is tantamount to greatly increasing strength and having an additional powerful trump card.

Zhou Sichen couldn't help but exclaim, "The Hall Master truly deserves to be called the most outstanding Soul Master of this era. I admire you greatly."

Being recognized and praised by a genius like Zhou Sichen, even Jing Hongchen couldn't help but smile, feeling a sense of conquest.

But he was not proud of this. He continued, "However, a soul tool is not a martial soul's ability after all, and it cannot reach the miraculous level of a second awakening of the original martial soul."

"Although the [Heart of the Toad] ability does not damage the foundation of a Soul Master, I have experimented many times and found that once this ability is used, even the Soul Master with the best recovery ability will need to wait a month before they can use their Martial Soul again."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen understood that this was the price to pay for a sudden increase in strength.

It can boost one's strength several times over in a short period of time, which can not only save one's life, but also be enough to kill the enemy.

Compared to such a huge gain, the cost of not being able to use one's martial soul for several months is actually negligible.

It's better to be unable to cultivate for a month than to lose your life, right?

Zhou Sichen said at the right time, "Such a price is insignificant compared to the gains, and it can't even be considered a drawback. After all, it doesn't damage the Soul Master's foundation; it just means that the Martial Soul cannot be used for a period of time."

Listening to Zhou Sichen's praise, Jing Hongchen introduced it even more enthusiastically: "The second ability is to restore soul power, but unlike the milk bottle, it has strict requirements for use."

"【Heart of the Toad】can store up to the equivalent of a level 95 Super Douluo's soul power in advance. This can be used to supply soul power when the first ability is unleashed, and also to provide timely replenishment of soul power for the soul master."

"Furthermore, the conditions for replenishing the soul power of the [Heart of the Toad] are very simple. The user only needs to absorb soul power in advance to replenish it, and then it can be used at any time, just like using one's own soul power, without any conditions."

Hearing this second effect, Zhou Sichen was still amazed by Jing Hongchen's powerful abilities.

As the name suggests, as long as the [Heart of the Toad] is charged in advance, it can be used as easily as an extension of one's own arm, unlike a baby bottle which requires concentration to slowly absorb and restore.

This is actually similar to Zhou Sichen directly mobilizing the soul power of his contracted soul beast for his own use, except that Zhou Sichen uses the Book of Contracts martial soul.

The [Heart of the Toad] requires the user to replenish it beforehand; soul power replenished by others will not work.

Even so, it is already extremely powerful. If it is used by a Title Douluo, it means that the Title Douluo has two portions of soul power to use.

In a battle of the same level, having twice the soul power of others, how could one possibly lose?
Even if you use soul skills to wage a war of attrition, you can still wear down your opponent to death.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a level nine soul tool; this ability is something every soul master dreams of.

Zhou Sichen continued with his insightful commentary: "This ability is coveted by all Soul Masters. Giving it to any Title Douluo would be a qualitative leap, since quantitative changes can also lead to qualitative changes when they are substantial enough."

Jing Hongchen smiled slightly: "Besides these two abilities, the third ability of [Heart of the Toad] is the most crucial, and it is also the true life-saving divine skill."

"The reason I named it 'Heart of the Toad' is not simply because it is named after a martial soul, but because it can indeed serve as a soul master's second heart."

Zhou Sichen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "A second heart? Could it be that this [Toad Heart] can withstand fatal damage when a Soul Master suffers a fatal injury?"

Jing Hongchen nodded: "That's right. This ability can be used actively, or passively after a Soul Master connects their Soul Power to their Soul Guidance Device."

"After the fusion of the [Heart of the Toad], even if a Soul Master suffers a fatal injury, as long as their Sea of ​​Spirit remains intact, they can survive even if their heart is shattered."

"However, this ability can only be used once. When this ability takes effect, the core of this [Heart of the Toad] will also be damaged, and then a large amount of rare materials will be needed to repair it." Zhou Sichen's mouth dropped open upon hearing this: "Compared to life, what is a mere amount of rare materials? Which is more important?"

It's no wonder Zhou Sichen was surprised, mainly because the abilities of this [Heart of the Toad] were all incredibly powerful.

Finally, this life-saving ability is comparable to a drop of gold for saving a life, isn't it?
A broken heart can be repaired? This isn't a level nine soul tool, it's just outrageous!

Zhou Sichen directly injected his soul power into the [Heart of the Toad] and silently placed it against his chest: "As expected of the Hall Master, I am a top-notch soul master. With this [Heart of the Toad] protecting me, it's like I have a second life."

Seeing Zhou Sichen's swift actions, Jing Hongchen looked helpless: "Now you know my sincerity, right?"

Zhou Sichen nodded. This was more than just sincerity.

This is tantamount to temporarily lending Jing Hongchen's second life to Zhou Sichen.

Now Zhou Sichen is genuinely starting to suspect that Jing Hongchen might have ulterior motives towards him.

Otherwise, how could such a top-tier life-saving soul tool be lent out so easily?
Even if you have a large and powerful family with many level-nine soul tools, isn't this a bit too generous?
The time, effort, materials, and money required to create a level nine soul tool are astronomical.

Therefore, it is difficult to replicate most level 9 soul tools, not because the technology does not support it, but because there are not enough materials required.

Now that Jing Hongchen has entrusted such a life-saving artifact to Zhou Sichen, it's hard not to suspect his motives.

Jing Hongchen smiled and said, "I know what you're thinking, but I want to tell you that although we belong to different positions, my hatred for evil soul masters is no less than yours."

Zhou Sichen nodded sincerely: "Don't worry, Master. Since you've said so, I will do my best."

Jing Hongchen looked out the window: "Your words are enough. I hope that in the remaining two and a half years in Mingdu, you can eliminate as many evil soul masters as possible. With your status, those evil soul masters will not dare to touch you."

"Moreover, with me covering for you, the royal family won't be able to trace you back to me. As long as you take good care of yourself, I believe our cooperation will go very smoothly."

Zhou Sichen smiled and said, "Of course."

Jing Hongchen continued, "I also know that evil spirit masters are wicked and dangerous, so for every evil spirit master you kill and bring back a token of proof, I will reward you from my private collection."

"For example, a reward of ten kilograms of rare metals is given to an Evil Soul Emperor... fifty kilograms to an Evil Soul Saint, one hundred kilograms to an Evil Soul Douluo, two hundred kilograms to an Evil Douluo... If you are not satisfied, we can discuss the specific reward."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen's eyes lit up instantly: "You must keep your word, Hall Master."

How could Zhou Sichen not know the value of rare metals?

Is there a reward of 200 kilograms of rare metal for killing an Evil Douluo?
That would require playing a full year of matches consecutively, and you'd have to win every single one to get it.

Zhou Sichen almost couldn't resist smashing Nangong Wan's head in exchange for 200 kilograms of rare metal.

Two hundred kilograms of rare metal, if distributed in the right proportions, would be enough to make a level nine soul tool.

Unfortunately, Nangong Wan cannot be killed now. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the other evil Douluo elders of the Holy Spirit Cult are also not going to make a move for the time being.

Evil Douluo did kill one, but Nightmare Douluo was directly purified by their [Sun, Moon and Star], leaving not a single hair behind. Where could they find the token?

After exchanging ideas with Jing Hongchen and learning how to use the [Heart of the Toad], Zhou Sichen happily left the office.

On the way, Zhou Sichen instantly contacted Nangong Wan through the [Soul Talisman Forbidden Spell], directly asking him for something that Nightmare Douluo had used and that some people knew about.

Nangong Wan was just working diligently when Zhou Sichen suddenly contacted him, and he immediately became as alert as a chicken that had encountered a weasel.

Nangong Wan was stunned when she heard Zhou Sichen's question.

You killed the people, and you also took away Nightmare Douluo's soul tool. There wasn't even a hair left at the scene. And now you're asking me for things?

Nangong Wan strongly suspected that Zhou Sichen was trying to get benefits from him indirectly, but the key point was that Nangong Wan didn't dare to refute it.

He's been treated like a dog by others, so naturally he's aware of that; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to rise from humble beginnings to where he is today.

Nangong Wan immediately replied, "My lord, we don't have the things that Nightmare Douluo usually uses. You can check if there are any among the confiscated soul tools."

“I also have some treasures that I don’t need, so I’ll offer them as a tribute to the Lord.”

Zhou Sichen smiled upon hearing this: "You're quite sensible. Keep the things for now, and I'll contact you again when I have time."

After saying that, Zhou Sichen ended his connection with Nangong Wan and took out the storage soul tool of the Nightmare Douluo that he had confiscated.

After searching thoroughly, Zhou Sichen did find something that could prove Nightmare Douluo's identity, but he wasn't in a hurry.

If Jing Hongchen killed an Evil Douluo so easily, he would definitely raise the price.

He had just cooperated with Zhou Sichen, and Zhou Sichen had killed an Evil Douluo. What would Jing Hongchen think?
If you killed Evil Douluo so easily, why don't you kill a few more?
Zhou Sichen is Yan Shaozhe's junior brother, so how could he not understand this principle?

With Nangong Wan as an inside agent, Zhou Sichen could easily kill a few evil soul masters.

Every now and then, we'll create a few Evil Soul Kings and hand over the Evil Soul Emperor to Jing Hongchen. He can reap the benefits while fishing for fish. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

As for the token proving Nightmare Douluo's existence, it's not too late to give it to Jing Hongchen when we're about to leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

After returning to Xuan Ziwen's laboratory, Zhou Sichen studied and improved together with Xu Jiujiu.

That evening in Zhang Lexuan's apartment, Zhou Sichen told the two women about the deal that Jing Hongchen had mentioned.

After hearing this, they were all amazed by Jing Hongchen's generosity and their preconceived notions about him changed.

Judging from Jing Hongchen's cooperation with them in hunting down evil soul masters, it can at least be proven that this guy is not in cahoots with those people in the Sun Moon Empire's royal family.

Moreover, Jing Hongchen was truly generous. Not to mention the level nine soul tool [Heart of the Toad], the rewards given after killing the evil soul master were also quite valuable.

Rare metals are strictly prohibited from being traded in the Sun Moon Empire, yet Jing Hongchen directly offered them for trade, which shows the other party's determination.

Xu Jiujiu smiled gently: "Now that we have Nangong Wan's life and death in our hands, when the time comes, we can use Nangong Wan to hand over a few evil soul masters' heads to the Red Dust Hall Master every month. Wouldn't that mean we have a continuous supply of rare metals?"

Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but say, "In this way, it's a complete industrial chain. I didn't expect things to develop so smoothly than we imagined."

Zhou Sichen was also very surprised by this. Could it be that he was now truly the chosen one?

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