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

Chapter 167 Mutual Protection
Zhu Zhuqing's self-created soul skill truly surprised Chen Feng.

Prior to this, Zhu Zhuqing's first soul skill, Shadow Escape, and second soul skill, Breaking Concealment Strike, could be used in combination to inflict massive damage on enemies.

However, this kind of cooperation is limited by the venue; Zhu Zhuqing's performance will be greatly weakened in places without shade.

Furthermore, at that time, Zhu Zhuqing could not move among unconnected shadows, which made her movements very easy to detect. She only had a chance to take advantage of the chaos during large-scale team battles.

Secondly, breaking through stealth will put a considerable burden on Zhu Zhuqing, severely limiting her ability to continue fighting. Furthermore, Zhu Zhuqing cannot launch an attack while in Shadow Cloak, otherwise she will be revealed directly.

These are the two problems Zhu Zhuqing faced in her previous battles.

The first problem has now been partially solved. Zhu Zhuqing obtained her third soul skill by absorbing the soul bone of the Shadow Serpent. The effect of this soul skill is that she can jump between unconnected shadows, which makes her whereabouts more difficult to detect to a certain extent.

However, the limitations imposed by the venue still exist, and Zhu Zhuqing's next soul skill could be considered in this direction.

Chen Feng originally thought that the second problem also required a spirit ring to solve, but he did not expect that Zhu Zhuqing, under the master's special training, successfully comprehended a self-created spirit skill and solved the problem.

According to Zhu Zhuqing, the self-created soul skill Shadow Strike that she comprehended allows her to directly attack enemies while in Shadow Escape mode, and this attack is also imbued with some shadow power.

The difference between this and the Breaking Shadow Strike is that it involves less shadow power, so it won't put much strain on Zhu Zhuqing.

However, compared to normal attacks, Shadow Strike deals more damage.

In other words, Zhu Zhuqing can use shadow attacks as a regular fighting method in the future. Her attacks in the Shadow Escape state are extremely unpredictable and can be said to be impossible to defend against.

The high-damage, high-load break-in attack serves as a burst damage method, thus completing the initial formation of Zhu Zhuqing's combat system.

"I never imagined you could comprehend such a powerful self-created soul skill. You're truly remarkable," Chen Feng praised sincerely.

In the comics, Zhu Zhuqing also underwent special training, the master's training for her was catching fish with her bare hands.

Judging from the content of this special training, Chen Feng guessed that the master wanted to improve Zhu Zhuqing's attack accuracy and her grasp of the timing of her attacks.

Fish are very alert creatures; they will swim away at the slightest disturbance, leaving anglers helpless. Not to mention trying to catch them with bare hands, which requires sharp eyesight, fast hands, and quick reflexes.

Therefore, catching fish with bare hands is indeed a good training method, and it can also help improve swimming skills.

Later, with Tang San's assistance, Zhu Zhuqing successfully broke through 1,008 acupoints on Hu Yanli's body and sealed them. Shortly after sealing the acupoints, she promptly broke through Hu Yanli's exposed weakness and won the match between Shrek Academy and Elephant Armor Academy. This was the result of the fish-catching training.

At that time, Hu Yanli had already used the Berserk Fusion technique, absorbing three Soul Master level teammates to transform into a giant warrior. He also used the head soul bone provided to him by the Spirit Hall, thus eliminating all the other members of Shrek Academy.

Even so, Zhu Zhuqing still managed to defeat the Giant God Soldier under Tang San's guidance, which can be considered her highlight moment.

However, Zhu Zhuqing has now embraced the shadows. With the master's ability to teach according to aptitude, he naturally wouldn't let Zhu Zhuqing catch any fish anymore. Therefore, the self-created soul skill Shadow Strike came into being.

The person catching the fish became Meng Yiran, which directly led to the creation of her own soul skill, the Snake Transformation Technique.

It must be said that this master's teaching level is quite high. The special training content for his students is very cleverly arranged, far surpassing the running master in the original work.

Upon hearing Chen Feng's praise, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes crinkled with a smile. She took Chen Feng's arm and walked off the Soul Battle Platform.

During this process, the only two sensations in Chen Feng's mind were "big" and "soft," and he even felt light and airy when walking.

Below the Soul Battle Arena, Ning Rongrong, who was about to begin a two-on-two Soul Battle, curled her lip.

Is being big something to be proud of?
She looked down at her toes and couldn't help but feel a little dejected.

Big seems to be really amazing.

But then Ning Rongrong saw Gu Yueling beside her, and her confidence was instantly restored.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yue felt Ning Rongrong's gaze and looked over in confusion.

"No, it's nothing," Ning Rongrong said, her head down.

Just then, the arena notified them that their opponents had been matched.

Ning Rongrong quickly said to Gu Yueling:
"Let's get on stage quickly, the battle of spirits is about to begin."

"Okay." Gu Yueling's attention was successfully diverted, and she and Ning Rongrong went up to the Soul Battle Platform together.

Chen Feng and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the spectator area. He was looking forward to this battle because he wanted to know what Gu Yueling had gained during her special training.

Ning Rongrong didn't learn any self-created soul skills during the special training, but she had become much more proficient in the Four Apertures of Eternal Heart. Now, assisting the four targets separately was a relatively easy task for her.

When mastered to a high level, this method of distraction control is actually not much different from creating one's own soul skill. Especially for Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul masters, distraction control allows them to allocate amplification more precisely.

More precise allocation means that, without changing the amplification effect, the soul power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master can last longer, which will continuously tilt the scales of victory towards them.

As Ning Rongrong and Gu Yueling stepped onto the Soul Battle Arena, their opponents were already in position on the other side.

They were two black-haired youths who looked very similar. They were tall and strong, and when they stood together, they were like a wall.

At this point, the host began to introduce both sides, "Next, let's welcome the Glazed Golden Lion duo and their opponents, the Absolute Defense duo who have already achieved nine consecutive victories in the two-on-two Soul Battle."

Nine consecutive wins? Chen Feng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

To achieve a nine-game winning streak in a place like the Heavenly Battle Arena clearly demonstrates considerable strength, and one must possess a unique skill.

The surrounding audience also got excited, and the veteran audience members even shouted the names of the two members of the Absolute Defense Duo, clearly indicating that these two were regulars in the Great Soul Arena.

"Go, Shi brothers!"

"Go Graphite! Go Stone Mill too! Seriously, these two brothers' names are really hard to tell apart."

"It's said that these two brothers both come from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Hearing the voices of the other audience members, Chen Feng was somewhat taken aback. He hadn't expected that Ning Rongrong and Gu Yueling would encounter these two people.

In the original novel, the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo were members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, and both of them possessed the spirit of the Xuanwu Turtle.

The Xuanwu Turtle Martial Soul is known as the number one defensive beast Martial Soul in the world. Its status among defensive Martial Souls is comparable to that of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex among offensive Martial Souls.

Of course, that's the old term. Nowadays, defensive Soul Masters have a new name: Shield Guardian.

They took on the responsibility of ensuring the core, and were no longer just rigid figures who held their positions by physical strength.

After learning that Ning Rongrong and Gu Yueling's opponents in this battle of spirits would be the Shi brothers, Chen Feng's interest in the match grew even stronger.

Officially, the Shi brothers are from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, and will most likely be Chen Feng's team's future opponents, so it's natural to take this opportunity to learn about them. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory.

Personally, Chen Feng was also very curious about what changes his paper on the Soul Master's role had brought to the two brothers.

On the battle stage, Ning Rongrong and Gu Yueling got a general idea of ​​their opponents' situation from the shouts of the surrounding audience.

Ning Rongrong said to Gu Yueling with some concern:

"Golden Lions, they seem a bit difficult to deal with."

When Gu Yueling came to register for the Soul Arena this time, she changed her code name to Holy Golden Lion instead of the Golden Lion King that Chen Feng had casually given her before.

The new codename sounds much better now, and it even has a sacred feel to it, which Gu Yueling really likes.

She didn't seem to care about Ning Rongrong's worries, and smiled as she said:
"Don't worry, as long as the opponent doesn't use that disgusting tactic like so-and-so, they won't be a match for me."

Gu Yueling's words exuded strong confidence. The two brothers opposite her exchanged a glance and smiled, saying:

"Then you might be disappointed, our battle tactics are also a bit disgusting."

"Oh? Is that so? Then I'd like to see just how disgusting it is." Gu Yueling sneered.

She couldn't beat Chen Feng because Chen Feng's heart was too dirty, and both of them were restricted, but that doesn't mean she wasn't strong.

If both players go all out, it's hard to say who will win or lose.

Besides, even if she can't beat Chen Feng, can't she beat these two in front of her?

Without further ado, Gu Yueling directly activated her Martial Soul Possession. After the host announced the start and left the stage, she rushed towards the Shi brothers.

At the same time, a beam of colorful light entered Gu Yueling's body, greatly increasing her speed, and she quickly arrived in front of her opponent.

At this moment, the previous beam of colored light disappeared, and a new beam of colored light was injected into Gu Yueling's body.

The Shi brothers didn't just stand there dumbfounded. As Gu Yueling charged towards them, they each summoned a shield and held it up in front of them, waiting for Gu Yueling to arrive.

"Clang!" Gu Yueling threw a punch, causing Shi Mo's body to shake violently.

"That's a really bold idea, let's join forces!" Graphite shouted.

"Good!" The third spirit ring on Shi Mo's body lit up, and a small fragment immediately fell off his shield, flew towards Shi Mo, and stuck to his chest.

At the same time, Graphite did the same thing; a small piece of his shield broke off and stuck to his brother Graphite's chest.

Gu Yueling ignored her opponent's movements and threw another punch at Shi Mo, but this time Shi Mo only swayed slightly.

However, the millstone next to it, which had not been attacked, also shook slightly.

Gu Yueling noticed this detail, and a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes. She then changed her target and punched the stone mill.

The punch was powerful and heavy, but the millstone only swayed slightly, as did the graphite next to it.

"Attack sharing?" Gu Yueling quickly understood.

“That’s right.” Graphite chuckled. “We have to thank the biological pioneer for guiding us. It was through his guidance that we were able to break free from our previous limitations and find the true path for the role of the Shield Guardian.”

The stone mill next to him laughed, "To be honest, I really want to meet that gentleman. It would be even better if I could stay by his side and listen to his teachings at any time."

Gu Yueling gritted her teeth, "That wicked devil!"

"What did you say?" The Shi brothers' faces turned ugly. "You are also a biological soul master, enjoying the benefits of the pioneers' guidance. How can you say such a thing?"

"That's right! Brother, we should teach her a lesson."

After saying that, the two brothers' second spirit rings lit up at the same time, and their shields were covered with a layer of gray light.

When Gu Yueling threw another punch, she felt a counterforce coming from the shield.

This is the brothers' second soul skill: shield parry.

"It's no use, little girl. You can't break through our defenses. Even if another Soul Master comes, it will be the same," Shi Mo said.

“That’s right. As long as you admit your mistake and surrender, my brother and I won’t make things difficult for you. You should know that someone was once injured by our fighting style and vomited blood, requiring the Great Soul Arena to save them. You should think it over,” Shi Mo continued.

Gu Yueling completely ignored what they said.

She seemed to have gone mad, relentlessly smashing at the two of them, completely unconcerned that her attacks were all blocked by the shield.

Seeing that Gu Yueling was in trouble, Ning Rongrong wanted to step forward to help, even if it was just to distract the opponent.

But the moment she moved, the two brothers opposite her noticed.

Taking advantage of the gap in Gu Yueling's attack, Shi Mo raised his hand and threw a flying shield over, which Ning Rongrong quickly dodged.

What Graphite threw out at this moment was a shield formed by his soul power, a product of his first soul skill, Soul Power Shield.

While enduring Gu Yueling's attacks, he shouted to Ning Rongrong:

"Little girl, you'd better stay put. Support-type characters shouldn't get involved in the battle."

Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth, intending to continue approaching the three, but Gu Yueling stopped her.

"No need to come, I can handle it."

This sounded like she was just being stubborn, but Gu Yueling then added:
"They have already lost."

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong and the two Shi brothers were both taken aback.

Have we already lost? How come we didn't know we had already lost? This question arose in the minds of both Shi brothers.

Graphite couldn't help but ask:
Where did we lose?

Gu Yueling remained silent, only continuing to throw punches.

The sound of continuous clanging echoed across the battle arena.
After a while, Gu Yueling stopped. Shi Mo was about to speak when he suddenly felt a numbness all over his body.

(End of this chapter)