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

Chapter 203 Eyes in the Snowstorm
After making preparations, Chen Feng and his group of eight entered the far north and began to travel eastward through the icy and snowy land.

This was a suggestion from Chen Feng.

He knew that the information Gu Yueling had came from Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, and that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm lived in the northeastern part of the far north before leaving the far north.

What it knows is basically only the situation in that area.

Therefore, Chen Feng planned to travel east for two days first, and then slowly venture north into the far north to see if he could find anything along the way.

This way, you can avoid the core area and avoid accidentally running into the three Heavenly Kings.

Chen Feng did not fully believe the information that Gu Yueling had obtained from Tianmeng.

Firstly, Tianmeng might not be telling the truth, since it was captured and used as a power bank, so it must have been very resentful.

Secondly, Chen Feng didn't know the exact time when Tian Meng was captured and taken to the Star Dou Great Forest, so the information he provided might be outdated.

According to what it said during the second season of Dou Di Zhuan, it was in the Star Dou Great Forest when Da Ming and Er Ming perished. When it was captured and brought to the Star Dou Great Forest, in order to escape, it deliberately used its aura to cause a chaotic battle among the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Such an event could not be small, but nothing like this happened in the Star Dou Great Forest during the Dou Yi era.

The most likely connection is the incident where Xiao Wu's father died in the core area, but that happened many years ago.

Tianmeng herself said that it first met Bingdi 200,000 years ago in the Douluo Continent II era. At that time, it was so frightened by Bingdi that it ran directly to the sea.

In other words, Tianmeng's current understanding of the far north may be from hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Even though the world of spirit beasts doesn't change as quickly as the human world, such a long time span is enough for the world of spirit beasts to undergo certain changes.

However, although Tianmeng's information may not be accurate, it can serve as a reference, allowing Chenfeng to gain some understanding of the soul beasts here.

Those few groups of spirit beasts may have already disappeared, but some of the more powerful and numerous spirit beasts should still exist.

For example, the soul beast that Chen Feng targets must still exist.

The soul skills needed by Ning Rongrong and Oscar do not have very strict requirements, and the chances of finding a suitable soul beast are also very high.

Since three of the eight people were titled Douluo, their travel speed was quite impressive, and they covered a considerable distance in just two days.

Along the way, they also encountered some unique soul beasts from the far north, some with strengths of hundreds or thousands of years, and even a ten-thousand-year-old Ice Wind Wolf.

Unfortunately, its spirit rings were not suitable for Chen Feng and his companions, because its characteristics were high speed and the ability to unleash ice-attribute breath.

Seeing the pack of Icewind Wolves watching them warily from a distance to the east, Chen Feng and his group began to turn north.

They didn't provoke the wolves; it was best for them to live in peace.

However, what Chen Feng and his group did not know was that after they began to turn north and move away from the Icewind Wolf Pack, a pair of illusory eyes made of snowflakes suddenly appeared not far in front of the Icewind Wolf King.

The illusory eyes opened, revealing a pair of icy blue pupils, which scrutinized the departing group.

When those eyes appeared, the entire Icewind Wolf pack respectfully lowered their heads.

Gu Yueling followed at the very back of the group, with Chen Feng, Chen Xin, and Ning Rongrong walking side by side in front of her.

When those icy blue eyes looked over, Gu Yueling seemed to sense something and glanced back, but due to the wind and snow, she couldn't see anything.

Her movement caught Chen Xin's attention. Chen Xin turned his head and glanced back, asking:

"what happened?"

"It's a bit of a shame. It would have been better if we had encountered a soul beast that was suitable for us," Gu Yueling said, turning her gaze away.

"Finding soul beasts can't be rushed. Sometimes it's normal to not have any results for ten days or half a month." Chen Xin slowed down his pace.

"You go ahead, child. Dugu Bo and I will bring up the rear."

"Okay." Gu Yueling nodded and walked to Chen Feng's side.

The person leading the way at the very front of the group was naturally Tang Hao. The three titled Douluo formed a triangle, one in front and two behind, surrounding the five children in the center.

Next, they will venture deep into the far north, and this formation is the safest.

Behind them, Gu Yueling's action of turning around to look caught the attention of the ice-blue eyes, causing them to focus their gaze on her.

The howling wind and snow seemed to have no effect on these eyes, which quietly watched Gu Yueling's figure.

After a while, a look of doubt first appeared in her icy blue eyes, followed by deep surprise.

In a palace in the core area of ​​the far north, a woman with long white hair suddenly opened her eyes, her face showing surprise.

"it turns out."

As Chen Feng and his companions ventured deeper northward, the strength of the spirit beasts they encountered generally increased.

However, perhaps due to their choice of route, they never encountered any soul beasts older than 100,000 years.

The powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts did not choose to provoke Chen Feng and his group. Perhaps they were wary of the three titled Douluo in the group. After a brief encounter, they cautiously kept their distance, making the journey relatively peaceful.

As Chen Feng and his group passed through a valley, a figure in mid-air caught their attention.

"The Ice Fang Dragon possesses powerful attack capabilities thanks to its sharp claws and fangs. Its clawed wings also grant it a certain gliding ability, making it a powerful soul beast from the far north." Gu Yueling explained as she watched the white creature gliding down the mountain.

Chen Feng sized up the Ice Fang Dragon. It seemed to be heading to another mountain and had already noticed them. It turned its head and stared at them with obvious wariness in its eyes.

"If it has strong attack capabilities, it would be very suitable for Rongrong. How long is its lifespan?" Tang San asked.

"It should be a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, but we need to get closer to determine its exact age," Gu Yueling replied.

"Wan Nian, can the Ring-Turning Technique you mentioned before be used on it?" Chen Xin asked his disciple.

Before coming here, Chen Feng had already told him about the Tuohuan Method.

Regarding this method that completely overturned the past way of obtaining soul rings, Chen Xin had only one thought: it was an amazing skill.

As expected of his disciple, he has achieved such success.

At this time, the Ice Fang Dragon's cultivation level had exceeded ten thousand years, so the traditional soul-hunting method was obviously not feasible, and the only option was to use the Ring-Tracing Method.

"We need to assess the approximate cultivation level of this Ice Fang Dragon. If it's not much more than ten thousand years older, we can directly use the Ring-Expanding Technique. If it's significantly older, we'll have to use other methods," Chen Feng said.

While everyone was talking, the Barioth had already landed at the foot of another snow mountain.

But it didn't leave immediately; instead, it stood there, observing everyone. Chen Feng nudged Gu Yueling beside him and said:

"It's a dragon species. Why don't you try to command it?"

Gu Yueling did not refuse. She stepped forward and immediately activated her Martial Soul, her majestic golden dragon eyes fixed on the Ice Fang Dragon at the foot of the mountain.

The Barioth's body trembled slightly; it seemed to want to run away immediately, but it hesitated for some reason.

After a brief moment of deliberation, it bowed its head to Gu Yueling in respect.

Gu Yueling beckoned to it, and it came over somewhat reluctantly.

"How do we determine its age?" Tang San asked curiously.

“Look at the length of the tail.” Gu Yueling glanced at the tail of the Ice Fang Dragon. “Judging from this length, it’s about ten thousand years old. We can use the Ring-Tracing Method.”

"Remember what I told you before? Fuse your soul power little by little, and then withdraw it little by little. Stop when you feel your limit. Never push yourself too hard," Chen Feng instructed Ning Rongrong.

"Don't worry, I remember everything. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda requires the function of a soul skill, and the age requirement isn't very high. I won't take any risks," Ning Rongrong said with a smile.

Chen Feng recalled the characteristics of the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda and nodded, relieved.

The stats provided by the soul rings absorbed by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda are fixed. The quality of the soul rings only affects how much soul power Ning Rongrong consumes when using soul skills.

Furthermore, the level of ability of the spirit beast to which the spirit ring belongs has a greater impact in this regard.

Therefore, in the comics, when Ning Rongrong chose her fourth spirit ring, she did not choose the six-thousand-year-old Xuanwu Turtle, but instead chose the four-thousand-year-old Four-Eyed Scaled Beast.

Because the defense of a four-thousand-year-old four-eyed scaled beast is higher than that of a six-thousand-year-old Xuanwu turtle, the former consumes fewer soul rings when the soul ring amplification values ​​are the same.

After determining the approximate age of the Ice Fang Dragon, Chen Feng had Gu Yue Ling communicate with it about the Ring-Raising Technique.

Whether the Ice Fang Dragon's submission was due to its dragon might or the aura of a mythical beast, having Gu Yue Ling take action would definitely be twice as effective.

In fact, Chen Feng had some suspicions that the reason why things had been relatively peaceful along the way was largely due to Gu Yueling's presence.

The techniques used by the ferocious beasts to conceal their auras are probably different from those developed by Chen Feng, allowing Gu Yueling to release her auspicious beast aura even while hiding her own soul beast aura.

If that's the case, Chen Feng felt that he might be able to try to pursue his goal this time. With the auspicious beast by his side, the situation wouldn't be too bad no matter what.

The reason he didn't dare to go before was because his target soul beast was really difficult to deal with, or rather, there was basically no hope.

Because that kind of spirit beast is called Snow Woman.

That's right, it's the clan of the Snow Emperor, the leader of the three great heavenly kings of the far north.

According to the information provided by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the Snow Maiden possesses a talent ability called Cold Will.

This makes them less susceptible to mental skills and less likely to be driven by bestial instincts like other spirit beasts, becoming bloodthirsty and ferocious.

Compared to soul beasts, snow maidens are more similar to humans, which explains why Wang Yan in Douluo Continent II believed they had human blood.

While Chen Feng began to consider new plans, Gu Yue Ling and Bing Fang Long's communication also went smoothly.

The ten-thousand-year-old soul beast had already awakened its intelligence, so there wouldn't be too much of a problem with communication. The Ice Fang Dragon quickly understood its mission.

As for the reward, Chen Feng took out a lot of canned fish, which he had specially prepared before coming to the far north. He guaranteed that it was a delicacy that the Ice Fang Dragon had never tasted before, and that it would never forget it after just one bite.

Xiao Hei understands this very well. How can eating raw meat and drinking blood compare to eating delicious food cooked by humans? Its gradually rounder body shows that it is living a comfortable life now.

Not to mention that this place is covered in ice and snow, so the Ice Fang Dragon probably hasn't had a good life. These canned fish should be enough to bribe it.

Sure enough, after tasting a can of fish, the Barioth accepted the quest without hesitation.

It wouldn't dare refuse the Emperor Beast's orders to begin with, let alone now that it's being rewarded with delicious food.

As Ning Rongrong began the Ring-Unlocking Ceremony and the others stood guard, a pair of illusory eyes, hidden in the wind and snow, quietly watched everything.

Ning Rongrong's process of acquiring a spirit ring went relatively smoothly. She didn't force herself to increase the age of her spirit ring, but instead ended the ring-building process once she felt it was about right.

When four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—appeared on her, it meant that she had officially become a Spirit Master.

"How are you feeling?" Chen Feng asked as he stepped forward.

Ning Rongrong released her fourth spirit ring at Chen Feng, then said with a smile:

"Very good. The consumption of this fourth spirit ring is only slightly higher than that of the third spirit ring. I will be able to maintain the amplification for a longer period of time in the future."

She turned her head and patted the Barioth's forepaw. "Thank you."

The Barioth raised its forepaw and touched Ning Rongrong's hand in response.

At this moment, Tang Hao walked over and said:
"It's getting late. Let's find a cave nearby to rest for the night and continue our journey tomorrow morning."

No one had any objections. Along the way, when they rested, they would just find a sheltered place to make do.

The quality of this kind of rest is naturally not high, and I'm quite tired now, so I'll take this opportunity to adjust my condition.

Seemingly understanding that they were looking for a place to rest, the Barioth Dragon circled around for a while before gesturing for them to follow it.

Having had a pleasant collaboration and with their strength assured, the group followed the Barioth Dragon to the mountain where it had flown down earlier.

Then, the group arrived at a spacious cave.

There were no other creatures here, but there were friction marks on the cave walls, with some white hairs left on them, which should have come from the Barioth.

"Is this your cave?" Chen Feng asked the Ice Fang Dragon.

The Barioth roared in response, then walked to a fur-covered area inside the cave and lay down.

“Then we’ll be bothering you for the night,” Chen Feng said.

Entering the cave, he took out tents and other items from the Blood Sky and began to set up camp. Tang San summoned some Blue Silver Grass to start a fire, and the others also began to help.

But before they could work for long, the ground began to tremble slightly.

Chen Feng paused in his camp-setting up, knowing that the unexpected event he had been waiting for had arrived.

(End of this chapter)