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

Chapter 159 The Serpent's Invitation

There was something strange about what happened tonight, and Chen Feng knew it clearly.

They weren't eating hotpot or singing; they were just sleeping peacefully when they were suddenly surrounded by spirit beasts.

If there weren't some problems involved, it wouldn't make sense at all.

Gu Yueling's current behavior reveals one possibility.

That means these soul beasts might have been lured here by Gu Yueling.

Chen Feng has always suspected that Gu Yueling is likely the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, an auspicious beast of imperial power.

Although this guess is not completely confirmed, he felt it was probably very close to the truth.

As Ice Emperor of Douluo Continent II once said, no matter how powerful a soul beast is, it can only respectfully worship the Emperor Beast and will not want to harm her.

Soul beasts chosen as food by the Emperor Beast can only run away and dare not resist in the slightest.

This is because of the special nature of the Imperial Beast; it can promote the growth of Soul Beasts.

If Gu Yueling is indeed an incarnation of the Emperor's Auspicious Beast, then it is entirely possible that she could use some means to summon this group of giant rock snakes.

She also consumed earthworm melon, which may have been a factor in attracting the group of giant rock snakes.

The key now is Gu Yueling's purpose in luring these soul beasts here.

Seeing Gu Yueling walk towards the giant steel snake, Chen Feng subconsciously gave her a word of advice:
"Be careful."

Gu Yueling did not respond, but walked to the front of the group and silently confronted the giant steel snake.

The others kept a wary eye on the giant steel snake in front of them, ready to use force to break through if it made any unusual move.

However, Steelix paid no attention to them, instead scrutinizing the blonde girl in front of it with its strange vertical pupils.

After a while, the Steelix moved slightly, making everyone tense.

However, the Steelix did not make any attacking move. Instead, it slowly lowered its body, no longer facing Gu Yue Ling from a superior position.

Seeing this, everyone was somewhat surprised, and Xiao Wu's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt.

Liu Erlong couldn't help but say:

"This is a 60,000-year-old soul beast, how could Yue Ling make it bow down?"

Liu Erlong is also a Dragon Blood Soul Master. When she encounters some weak dragon-type soul beasts, she can actually make them submit.

However, Liu Erlong knew that she could never get a 60,000-year-old dragon-type soul beast to perform like that.

"My dragon blood is quite pure, and I also ate some immortal herbs that enhance the dragon vein a few days ago," Gu Yueling explained.

Chen Feng found this explanation utterly false, but everyone else thought it was quite reasonable.

Gu Yueling turned to look at Ning Rongrong and said:
"Their defenses are quite strong. Why don't you try using them to experiment with condensing spirit rings?"

Chen Feng thought for a moment and said:

"This is indeed a good opportunity. Rongrong, you can give it a try. If it doesn't work, we can continue to look for other soul beasts."

He has always had a principle: he will not harm the soul beasts he has cooperated with or who are friendly, such as the earliest Flying Thunder Rat, and the two snake-type soul beasts before.

Now that the giant steel snake has bowed to Gu Yueling, Chen Feng can no longer use traditional methods after the experiment failed, and can only go and find another soul beast.

Ning Rongrong looked at the giant rock snakes around her and asked:

"I can give it a try, but are there any here that are the right age for me?"

The master scanned the group of giant onyx snakes and said:

"These soul beasts are basically over five thousand years old, so I'm afraid it won't work."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant steel snake, which had been lowering its head, opened its mouth and let out a low growl before straightening its body again, causing everyone to become wary once more.

However, the Steelix did not launch an attack. It turned around and swam a short distance before looking back at Gu Yue Ling.

Before Gu Yueling could speak, Chen Feng said uncertainly:

Is it trying to make us keep up with it?

Xiao Wu gave him a strange look, then reappeared, engaging in seamless communication with the soul beast.

Chen Feng didn't know what Xiao Wu was thinking. If he did, he would tell her that this was called reading between the lines.

Gu Yueling nodded and said:

"It seems so. Do you all think we should follow them?"

"Where will they take us?" Ma Hongjun couldn't help but ask.

Oscar thought for a moment and guessed:

"The master just said that they are too old. Does that mean they are going to lead us to find their own kind that are younger?"

“It’s possible that a 60,000-year-old soul beast can understand human speech, but what if they lead us into a trap?” Zhao Wuji frowned.

“I also think we should be cautious. Lower age means weaker, and they will most likely be protected in their nests. Why would a soul beast take humans to its nest?” Liu Erlong also expressed his doubts.

Xiao Wu and Gu Yueling remained silent, as if the topic had nothing to do with them.

Chen Feng glanced at the giant steel snake that was waiting quietly and said:

“I think we should go and take a look. If they were hostile, things wouldn’t be like this now.”

“Is it possible that they are putting on an act? Luring us over before hunting us?” Flanders asked.

The master pondered for a moment and said, "I don't think so, because there is no ferocity in their eyes. Even a 60,000-year-old soul beast could not have such good acting skills."

Flander thought for a moment, then looked at Chen Feng and asked:

"Xiaofeng, do you think we should go?"

“We can go take a look.” Chen Feng nodded.

“Let’s go take a look then,” Flander finally decided.

The main reason he was able to make this decision was because he had the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Technique as his trump card.

After the master broke through to level 30, the power of their three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill reached a new level.

As long as they don't encounter a powerful soul beast of the 100,000-year level, their safety is largely guaranteed.

After making the decision, Flander led the others closer to the Steelix.

“You want us to keep up, don’t you?” he asked loudly.

The Steelix let out a low growl, and the other Onix swam to the group's vicinity, instantly putting them on edge.

But the giant onyx snakes didn't attack them; they simply came near them and quietly lay down.

"What... what does this mean?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled. "Does it mean you want us to ride on their backs?" Chen Feng once again used his special skill to read people's expressions.

"You'll know once you try." Xiao Wu walked directly towards a giant rock snake, with Tang San following behind her.

Upon reaching the giant onix, Xiaowu gently touched it as a gesture of friendliness before tentatively climbing onto it.

The giant onyx didn't make any aggressive moves, which secretly relieved Tang San.

Although he knew Xiao Wu's special identity, he was still worried that she might be attacked. After all, Xiao Wu was hiding her aura at this time, and it was uncertain whether the Giant Onix would recognize her.

Fortunately, the two sides are at peace.

Seeing that Xiao Wu had successfully climbed onto the giant rock snake, Tang San also tried to climb up, and similarly, he did not provoke an attack from the giant rock snake.

So everyone else followed suit and climbed onto the back of the giant rock snake.

For safety reasons, everyone stayed together as much as possible.

However, just as Gu Yueling was about to climb onto the giant rock snake, the giant steel snake moved its body closer.

Gu Yueling was slightly taken aback, and then naturally climbed onto the back of the tribal leader.

Once everyone had been brought along, the Onix swarm swam rapidly in a certain direction.

This time, they didn't choose to move by crawling under the sand, probably because they were considering the group of passengers behind them.

The journey was not long, and the group was soon brought to a depression.

Upon arriving here, the group of giant rock snakes burrowed into the ground without flinching.

Seeing that things were going badly, everyone hurriedly protected their heads and faces, and then a sandstorm engulfed them.

When the feeling of being squeezed by the sand subsided, they found themselves in a dark cave.

Inside this cave, there were quite a few specks of green light.

Without even thinking, one knows that this must be the light reflected from the eyes of a soul beast.

"Damn, this feels a bit creepy. Have we really come to the nest of the giant rock snakes?" Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath.

“We’ll know once we light up this place. But can we start a fire here?” Dai Mubai asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, a flame lit up nearby. Everyone looked over in surprise and saw that Gu Yueling was holding a torch that had just been lit.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Gu Yueling calmly said:

“We were brought here, so starting a fire shouldn’t be a big problem.”

Just as she said, after the torches were lit, the large and small onosks around did not make any unusual movements.

So everyone took out their own lighting methods and lit up the spacious cave.

"It's incredible that these snakes actually led us to their den," Zhao Wuji exclaimed.

Not only are there giant onions of various sizes here, but in one corner there are also several eggs about half a person's height, which are obviously the offspring of this giant onion group.

As everyone was assessing the suitability of the cave's interior, Gu Yueling's cool voice rang out.

"Could you let us meet your kin from about a thousand years ago?"

She was speaking to the Steelix leader, who, upon hearing her words, let out another low growl.

The large rock snakes around them slowly dispersed, leaving only three smaller snakes behind.

Of these three snakes, one is the same color as the Steel Serpent Leader.

Clearly, it is also a large steel snake, only much younger.

“That one.” The master pointed to the young Steelix and said, “Steelix is ​​a special individual within the Onix clan, possessing even stronger defensive capabilities. If Ning Rongrong wants to obtain a soul skill that amplifies defensive power, then this young Steelix is ​​the best choice.”

“That’s true.” Chen Feng nodded in agreement with the master’s words.

"In that case, I'll give it a try. Xiao Feng, you have to guide me, okay?" Ning Rongrong said to Chen Feng.

“Of course, Xiao San, let’s get started,” Chen Feng said.

The soul ring condensation experiment he explored not only required the cooperation of soul beasts, but also required Tang San to provide a certain amount of life force.

During the first Soul Ring condensation experiment, Chen Feng even tried to bribe the Flying Thunder Rat with Thunder Stones, which inadvertently led to the birth of the Wrath of Vengeance.

In this experiment on spirit ring condensation conducted by Ning Rongrong, Chen Feng did not intend to use elemental items such as thunder stones.

This is mainly to prevent accidents.

The Wrath of Vengeance is certainly a rare treasure, but its creation is accompanied by crisis.

The Flying Thunder Rat made a breakthrough on the spot because of the Thunder Stone, which really messed with Chen Feng and almost put his life in danger.

If Chen Feng hadn't held on desperately, and if Tang San hadn't taken appropriate action, it's hard to say what would have happened to Chen Feng.

Now that there are other ways to create soul bones, Ning Rongrong no longer needs to take the risk.

In addition, Chen Feng also wanted to see whether items like Thunder Stones were a necessary condition for the formation of Soul Rings.

If not, then the process of forming a spirit ring has been simplified by one step.

The first step in the Soul Ring condensation experiment is to communicate with the Soul Beast. This step is made much easier because of the presence of the Steel Serpent leader.

Because the leader of this giant steel snake can understand human speech, Chen Feng can simply communicate with it and have it relay his message.

Once the communication step was completed, the second soul ring condensation experiment officially began.

Before the experiment, Zhao Wuji asked with some unease:

"This Steelix is ​​also a special case. Could it suddenly evolve like that Tobi-Kadachi back then?"

Clearly, the Flying Thunder Rat's breakthrough during the Soul Ring condensation experiment in the Star Dou Great Forest left a very deep impression on Zhao Wuji.

This was something he had never experienced before, much less heard of.

Can you believe that the age of the target soul beast suddenly increases when you are acquiring a soul ring?
In the past, this would have been impossible because the traditional method of obtaining a spirit ring required killing a spirit beast.

However, after Chen Feng figured out a new method for condensing soul rings, this kind of thing became possible.

"Probably not. I didn't use any items with elemental energy this time, unless it was already about to break through," Chen Feng said, shaking his head.

The master carefully examined the young Steelix and said:
“I’ve heard about what happened to you last time. That Flying Rat was probably already past its prime, so advancing further would naturally pose a danger to Xiao Feng. But this Steelix is ​​around 1,400 years old, so even if it advances, there won’t be a big problem.”

"Flying Thunder Rat? Was that the target soul beast for your first experiment?" Gu Yueling raised her eyebrows slightly.

Chen Feng had only told her about the success of the first soul ring experiment and the general process of the experiment, without mentioning what the target soul beast was, so she only found out now.

"Yes, we were lucky enough to encounter a Flying Thunder Rat that was out foraging for food, and then we completed our first Soul Ring experiment," Xiao Wu nodded and said.

"I see." Gu Yueling glanced at Xiao Wu subtly. "That's quite lucky."

(End of this chapter)