Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 148 Carved Flowers
Looking at the small metal ball in his hand, Chen Feng felt a sense of peace for no apparent reason.

Fortunately, although this is a fantasy world, it still follows some basic logic.

At least it won't be like a wild fantasy where a piece of metal mysteriously disappears.

Then Chen Feng's worldview will be completely shattered, and it's unknown when it will be able to be rebuilt.

Now, although artificial soul bones are amazing, Chen Feng can still explain the reasoning behind them.

If the metal ball is likened to a wooden stick, then the previous soul bone is like a cotton candy.

The cotton candy making machine (Silver Lightning Flying Serpent) is used to make syrup from white sugar (soul beast's soul power, life force, etc.), and then it is released and stuck onto the wooden stick (small metal ball).

In this way, the cotton candy (soul bone) was naturally completed.

Because of this process, there are some subtle differences between artificial and natural soul bones.

After a natural soul bone is absorbed, nothing will be left, while after an artificial soul bone is absorbed, the small metal ball that serves as the carrier will reappear.

This makes sense.

This also confirms Chen Feng's previous conclusion that the essence of a soul bone is energy.

More accurately, it is an energy with a special circuit, and the soul skills carried by the soul bone should originate from this special circuit.

So, is the essence of spirit rings the same? Are spirit rings and spirit bones actually the same thing? Chen Feng began to ponder this question.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng released his spirit ring and said to Tang San:

"Little Third, can you see the circuits within the spirit rings?"

Tang San observed carefully for a while with his Purple Demon Eye, then shook his head.

"If you can't see anything, are you guessing that spirit rings, like spirit bones, are also composed of circuits and energy?"

“That’s certainly a possibility. Judging from the situation when I obtained my third spirit ring, it’s quite likely.” Chen Feng nodded and said.

Xiao Wu once said that the process of condensing a soul ring is actually to copy a certain operating route from the target soul beast's body.

Chen Feng believes that this operating route is the circuit within the soul beast's body.

Therefore, it's quite possible that spirit rings and spirit bones are actually the same thing.

However, the circuits in a spirit ring are relatively incomplete, while those in a spirit bone are more complete.

This also explains why, if you obtain a spirit ring and a spirit bone from the same type of spirit beast, the spirit skills of the spirit ring will not be the same as those of the spirit bone.

Furthermore, the soul skills within the soul ring will be enhanced to a certain extent.

This is because the latter includes the former, so identical soul skills will be superimposed, and what remains are different soul skills.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng felt a sudden sense of clarity.

If his thinking is correct, then he has already figured out the essence of spirit rings and spirit bones.

The only problem is that the circuits within these two individuals and the soul beasts cannot be observed, but this is less of a problem and more of a mercy from the world to the soul beast community.

This is because only in this way can the soul beast group have value; otherwise, the extinction of the soul beasts would be inevitable.

Even Chen Feng's research will become a driving force.

Therefore, Chen Feng doesn't intend to put any effort into solving this problem; he'll just leave this black box as it is.

The current achievements are sufficient for him.

What Chen Feng needs to consider next is how to utilize these achievements to bring a better new order to the Douluo world.

While Chen Feng was exploring the truth in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, his classmates were also beginning their training at the academy.

One morning, the master gathered the former Shrek students in a clearing at the edge of the forest and then announced something.

"Starting today, we will begin a special training program. This training will be very difficult for you, so please be mentally prepared."

Oscar raised his hand and asked in confusion:
"Master, aren't Feng and the others participating in this special training? Should we wait until they come back before starting?"

“They no longer need this special training, and I will explain why later,” the master said.

"So what is the content of this special training?" Ma Hongjun asked curiously.

The master smiled and took out a bowl from his storage soul tool.

"Before we start training, let's play a little game. Who can break this bowl?"

"Isn't that simple?" Ma Hongjun said dismissively.

"I mean, without using any soul skills or soul bone abilities, and without touching it with your body or any props, you must break it," the master said calmly.

"Little Fatty, do you want to give it a try? If you do it, I'll treat you to a big meal."

"Let's give it a try." Ma Hongjun immediately became interested when he heard about the lavish meal.

The master placed the bowl in his hand on a large rock not far away, while Ma Hongjun stretched out his hands and began to exert his power on the bowl from a distance.

However, it is clear that with the limitations mentioned by the master, breaking this bowl has become a very difficult task.

"How can this be done?" Meng Yiran couldn't help but ask upon seeing this.

“Use soul power,” Oscar said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Oscar's reminder, Ma Hongjun immediately released his soul power onto the bowl in front of him.

With a loud "bang," the bowl flew high into the air and then crashed onto the grass with a thud.

"It's not that difficult," Ma Hongjun said smugly, crossing his arms.

"Fatty, the bowl isn't broken yet," Oscar reminded him, pointing to the bowl that had flown off.

Ma Hongjun looked over there and discovered that the bowl was indeed still intact.

"Wow! Is the quality really that good?" Ma Hongjun was dumbfounded.

"It's because it landed on the grass, isn't it?" Bai Chenxiang looked at the ground beneath her feet. "Master, you must have deliberately chosen this spot."

The master smiled and said:

"Anyone else want to give it a try?"

"I'll do it." Dai Mubai went up confidently, but soon encountered the same situation as Ma Hongjun.

Upon seeing this, Ma Hongjun immediately grinned, "Boss Dai, this won't do either."

"Get out of here!" Dai Mubai roared in anger and embarrassment.

Oscar picked up the bowl that had flown away again, looked it over from left to right, and said with some doubt:

"Could this bowl be fake?"

The master did not respond to the question. He took the bowl and placed it back on the large rock. His gaze swept across the crowd and landed on Bai Chenxiang.

"Bai Chenxiang, why don't you give it a try?"

“Okay.” Bai Chenxiang nodded and stepped forward. She took a deep breath, recalling the feeling of releasing wind feathers, and aimed her hand at the bowl in front of her.

With a crisp "crack," the bowl shattered instantly.

Dai Mubai, who was dealing with Ma Hongjun, was stunned when he heard the noise and looked over.

He released Ma Hongjun, who was being held captive by the thug, and couldn't help but ask in confusion:

"Why? Xiangxiang is two realms below me."

"I recalled the feeling of releasing the Wind Feathers before, and then I succeeded," Bai Chenxiang explained.

"Release the Feathers of Wind?" Dai Mubai's eyes flickered slightly, as if he were deep in thought.

"Student Bai is very smart," the master praised. "Actually, the purpose of this test is to observe everyone's ability to control their soul power. In this respect, archers have a considerable advantage. As long as they master the method, they can complete the test."

"I'm a marksman too, so why can't I be one?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

"I said we need to master the methods."

"What the master means is that you're too stupid," Dai Mubai added with pinpoint accuracy.

"You haven't succeeded yet, have you? How dare you criticize me?" Ma Hongjun said angrily.

"Hmph! I wasn't paying attention just now. I'll do it again and show you." Dai Mubai stood down next to the big rock.

The master raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and simply placed another bowl on the stone.

Dai Mubai stretched out his hands toward the bowl in front of him again, but unlike before, this time his hands were in a claw shape.

"Bang!" A louder noise than Bai Chenxiang's shattered, and the bowl in front of Dai Mubai instantly broke into many pieces, which flew out in all directions.

"Ouch, Boss Dai, take it easy!" Oscar complained as he was hit by a flying piece of debris.

The others were also hit by pieces of debris, but none of them were seriously injured.

"Sorry, I used too much force." Dai Mubai realized he had made a mistake and quickly apologized.

The master looked at the marks Dai Mubai had made on the stone, said nothing, and then took out another bowl, asking the rest of the people to test it one by one.

As he watched everyone undergo the tests, the master explained:

"Generally speaking, the martial soul of a weapon-type soul master is formed outside the body, so these soul masters are more conscious of controlling their soul power. The same is true for soul masters with external soul skills. Archers can basically be classified into the latter type of soul master."

"For example, Bai Chenxiang and Dai Mubai both possess external soul skills, so once they found a way, they were able to successfully break the bowl. Soul masters who do not fit these two categories are relatively weak in terms of soul power control."

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Oscar, Meng Yiran, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, who failed the test, remained silent.

However, just as the master finished speaking, the sound of the bowl shattering rang out once again.

Standing in front of the large rock at this moment was Gu Yueling.

"Why?" Ma Hongjun asked incredulously.

"It seems that Gu Yueling has a high talent for controlling soul power." A hint of surprise flashed in the master's eyes.

"Lion's Roar can be considered an external soul skill, so that might be the reason," Gu Yueling said calmly.

"Actually... never mind, maybe so." The master hesitated, then stopped himself from speaking.

But Oscar said with some doubt:

"But a lion's roar is produced by the mouth. You just stretched out your hand towards the bowl. Can that be considered a reason for a lion's roar?"

“I am exceptionally talented.” Gu Yueling glanced at him and returned to the group.

“Okay.” Oscar didn’t say anything more.

The master coughed lightly and said:

"Now that you all understand your own situation, I will train your soul power control to achieve a more precise and sustained effect with limited soul power."

"Taking this opportunity, each of you should learn at least one new skill in addition to your soul skill."

"Isn't that a self-created soul skill?" Everyone was shocked.

"What should we do?" Dai Mubai asked.

"Hmm," the master pondered for a moment, then took out two paintings.

"I want to eat such a feast in such a luxurious restaurant."

A moment of silence fell over everyone. Ning Rongrong stepped forward to examine the contents of the two paintings, then waved her hand and said:
"It's very simple. I'll have my family build a luxurious restaurant according to the design in the painting, and then I'll hire the best chef on the mainland to cook a meal."

This time, the master fell silent.

He coughed twice and said:
"You can't ask your family for help. This is training for you, so you have to do all the work yourselves. That means you need to help me cook and build the house."

Everyone was stunned, as if struck by lightning.

The master looked at Dai Mubai and said:
"Dai Mubai, your task is to carve patterns on tofu. You need to carve the names of all the people from Shrek Academy on each piece of tofu, one name per piece."

"It doesn't seem too difficult." Dai Mubai nodded.

"Don't rush, I haven't finished yet." The master smiled slightly. "My requirements for you are the same as during the previous test: you cannot use any soul skills or soul bone abilities, nor can you touch the tofu with your body or any props. You must complete the carving under these conditions."

Dai Mubai was dumbfounded. "How is this possible? How can soul power perform such precise tasks?"

"This is the problem you need to solve," the master said with a smile. "Just a heads-up, you shouldn't try it with tofu directly at first."

“I have money, I can buy as much tofu as I want,” Dai Mubai said.

The master shook his head. "What I'm afraid of is that you'll ruin all the tofu on the market, and then it will affect other people's meals."

"Then what are we going to practice with if we don't buy tofu?" Dai Mubai spread his hands.

The master pointed to Oscar, "Practice on Oscar's tofu, and once you've mastered it, then start on regular tofu."

"Boss Dai, please have some." Oscar handed over a piece of tofu with a grin.

Dai Mubai took the tofu, placed it on the stone, and held up a finger towards it.

However, the moment he released even a trace of his soul power, the poor tofu shattered completely.

"My tofu! You're so pitiful!" Oscar let out a wail, lying on the big rock and crying for his tofu.

"Why are you being so dramatic!" Dai Mubai said through gritted teeth. "And is your tofu of really that bad quality? How come it crumbled so easily?"

Oscar looked completely innocent. "Boss Dai, to be honest, you're really wronging me. This is tofu, not steel. How strong can it be?"

While Dai Mubai was furious at Oscar's tofu antics, the master had already begun arranging the training for the others.

For Ma Hongjun, whose soul power control skills were extremely poor and who only knew how to release soul power randomly, the master assigned him to be in charge of tending the fire.

However, the food needs to be cooked at different temperatures according to the requirements.

(End of this chapter)