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

Chapter 219 Trouble
On the VIP table, Salas's face was ashen.

He originally wanted Elephant Armor Academy to probe the secrets of Hydra Academy, but apart from a self-created soul skill, he didn't get anything useful.

Moreover, this self-created soul skill doesn't seem to pose much of a threat, at least not enough to affect the Spirit Hall's team, which means this probing was pointless.

He deliberately pitted Hydra Academy against Blazing Fire Academy, hoping to use fire to threaten Tang San, the plant-type soul master, and force out his ten-thousand-year soul skill.

Instead, it was the sword-wielding support-type Soul Master Chen Feng who unexpectedly rose to prominence, tearing away his disguise as a warrior and annihilating the Blazing Academy's main damage dealer.

Even so, none of the three ten-thousand-year-old soul skills were revealed.

This fact surprised and angered Salas. He was furious that he had been deceived by Chen Feng's disguise. All the harmless appearance that the other party had shown was fake!

Thinking of this, Salas glared hatefully at Ning Fengzhi not far away. He naturally remembered Ning Fengzhi's previous misleading remarks. If it weren't for this misleading remarks that deepened his impression of Chen Feng, the support-type Soul Master, and the fact that Chen Feng's performance wasn't particularly outstanding, he wouldn't have made Tang San his first target.

Noticing his gaze, Ning Fengzhi turned his head and returned a gentle smile.

You're not happy? Then I'm happy.

Salas sneered inwardly, "Let Ning Fengzhi be smug for a few more days. Once Shi Nian makes his move, he definitely won't be so smug anymore."

However, in order to urge Shi Nian to take action as soon as possible, Salas decided to give Shi Nian some motivation.

Let's arrange for Canghui Academy to be Hydra Academy's next opponent. This way, Shi Nian will definitely unleash a lot of initiative.

In the back row, Xue Qinghe watched everything that was happening on the field with great interest.

The light domain that could withstand the attack felt familiar to him, and he planned to have someone invite Chen Feng again later to see if he could figure out what that light domain was.

Or he could simply go to Hydra Academy, but he would need to find a better excuse, otherwise it would attract unnecessary attention.

On the competition stage, Chen Feng felt his vision going black in waves. The feeling of overclocking his brain with electric charge was exhilarating, but the aftereffects were not pleasant.

Moreover, his soul power had been drained by the Dustless Land, so after striking a victory pose, he staggered twice and was about to fall.

But at this moment, several thick blue silver grasses grew from the ground, intertwining to support Chen Feng's body and allowing his physical strength and spirit to slowly recover.

Dai Mubai and Tang San quickly came to the stage, helped Chen Feng up, and led him off the stage toward the rest area, with the others following closely behind.

However, before they had taken more than a few steps, they were stopped by Huo Wushuang and a curly-haired young man wearing a cyan team uniform.

"Oh ho, what's going on? You're not satisfied with losing, so you've brought someone to help you out?" Ma Hongjun stepped forward and said.

Chen Feng is in poor condition, and Tang San and Dai Mubai are having difficulty moving around because they need to support him, so Ma Hongjun feels that he should step forward.

“We’re not that bad. The outcome of the match is already decided, so there’s nothing more to say,” the curly-haired youth said, shaking his head.

"Then what are you doing here so aggressively?" Dai Mubai asked, frowning.

"While it's true that using any means in a match is acceptable as long as it's not against the rules, you shouldn't hit someone in the face. Your teammate just went straight for the face. Wasn't that going too far?" the curly-haired youth said discontentedly.

"What are you talking about? I've been slapped in the face during Soul Battles too, so what's the big deal?" Ma Hongjun said nonchalantly.

"You! He could have hit somewhere else, why did he aim directly for her face? And he hit her so hard! What if my sister is disfigured?" Huo Wushuang said angrily.

He knew that fists and feet could be dangerous on the fighting stage, and Huo Wu had been injured before, but this time his sister's face was swollen from being hit, and he didn't know if it would leave a mark in the future. How could he not be anxious?
What he couldn't understand was why Chen Feng would deliberately punch Huo Wu in the face; he could have at least stabbed her in the body.

"There's a reason for that," Chen Feng said at this moment.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass helped him recover somewhat. Although his condition was still very poor and he was quite exhausted, he was still able to say a few words.

"In that situation, I had to make Huo Wu lose consciousness as soon as possible. If her soul skill continued to accumulate, it wouldn't just be a matter of whether she would get injured or not after it exploded. I wouldn't have had time to throw her off the stage."

"The only way I know to make someone lose consciousness is to strike a specific area with force, such as the temples, neck, and back of the head. But striking these three areas can be dangerous, so I can only choose the chin."

Actually, hitting the chin also carries some risk, because the chin is connected to the cerebellum, but it's at least a little better than the previous three areas.

After hearing Chen Feng's explanation, Huo Wushuang was still somewhat unhappy, but his anger gradually subsided.

He wasn't an unreasonable person; he just got flustered because he was worried and dragged Feng Xiaotian over to demand an explanation.

"But my sister's face." Huo Wushuang's biggest worry now is that Huo Wu's injury will leave a mark. His sister loves beauty the most and may not be able to accept such a thing.

"Don't worry, Wushuang, no matter what Xiaowu becomes, I will always love her," the curly-haired youth comforted him.

Xiao Wu? Tang San glanced at the curly-haired youth with some confusion, but quickly realized that this must be Huo Wu's nickname.

"Hey buddy, what's your relationship with that Fire Dancer? And who exactly are you?" Ma Hongjun looked at the curly-haired youth with a puzzled expression.

He could understand his brother standing up for his sister after she was injured, but where did this guy come from?
The curly-haired youth flipped his hair with a flourish and said:
"I am Feng Xiaotian from Shenfeng Academy, and I am Xiaowu's admirer."

"Oh~ so you're a simp?" Meng Yiran suddenly interjected.

She learned this word from Chen Feng, and she felt that the two characters were quite quintessential and vivid, and she could tell what they meant just by hearing them.

Feng Xiaotian frowned. He understood the meaning of the term and argued with some dissatisfaction, "What does 'simp' mean? Do you understand what an admirer is? How can something related to beautiful love be called 'simp'?"

Then came some incomprehensible words, such as that she treated me differently from others, that she had smiled at me before, and that she must have me in her heart, which made the air here feel cheerful.

"Don't doubt me. Xiao Wu may be a little cold to me now, but I believe that with my charm, I will definitely become Xiao Wu's husband in the future," Feng Xiaotian said confidently.

"Feng Xiaotian, what nonsense are you spouting here?!" A somewhat annoyed female voice came from not far away.

Everyone turned to look and saw Huo Wu walking quickly over, her cheek swollen.

Feng Xiaotian hadn't expected to be caught red-handed while he was spouting nonsense, so he quickly smiled apologetically:

"Xiao Wu, I was just joking." Huo Wu glared at him, then looked at Chen Feng with annoyance and said:

"I'll remember this. I'll pay you back sooner or later."

"I'll help too," Feng Xiaotian chimed in from the side.

"Then we'll see who has the best skills," Chen Feng said.

After parting ways with Feng Xiaotian and the others, Chen Feng returned to the academy with the others. On the way, he fell asleep due to exhaustion and was eventually carried back to his dormitory by Dai Mubai and Tang San.

It wasn't until the morning of the next day that Chen Feng woke up groggily. He was still a little sleepy, but the aftereffects of using "Moment" had basically healed.

He got up and looked in the mirror, finding himself looking quite haggard. This wasn't surprising, as it was the first time he had completely exhausted his soul power and spirit, so it was impossible for him to become radiant again so quickly.

At that moment, the dormitory door opened, and Tang San walked in carrying a bag of steamed buns.

"Huh? You're awake, Xiao Feng." Tang San handed the steamed buns to Chen Feng. "This is breakfast I brought for you. Hong Jun recommended these pork buns; they taste pretty good."

"Thank you." Chen Feng took the steamed bun and put it aside, then got up to brush his teeth and wash his face.

"How are you feeling now?" Tang San asked.

"It's alright. I'll rest well for the next couple of days, and I should be ready by the time of the next match," Chen Feng said.

Do you think we'll face another strong opponent in the next match?

"Probably, but it's okay. We have plenty of cards in our hand; we can just flip a couple when the time comes."

"Shouldn't we wait until the competition progresses further? It's just the preliminary rounds now." Tang San asked, somewhat puzzled.

"There's no need to keep it hidden. Use it when you need to. What if you keep it hidden until the next term?" Chen Feng said, spitting out the foam in his mouth.

Although he has already started studying his opponents in the finals, he will not underestimate his opponents in the qualifiers and knockout stages, as there may be teams among them that can bring big surprises.

Putting aside everything else, the two spirit fusion skills of Tianshui and Xingluo Royal Academy are quite difficult to deal with. Chen Feng's side doesn't have the Netherworld White Tiger, and their only spirit fusion skill is a healing type.

"However, the Yin Sword still cannot be exposed. There will definitely be powerful Martial Soul Fusion Techniques in the finals, or rather, powerful Martial Soul Fusion Techniques will definitely make it to the finals," Chen Feng said.

In the original novel, Hu Liena and Xie Yue form a dual-spirit fusion skill called "Enchanting Demon," but in the comic, Yan can first form a dual-spirit fusion skill called "Evil Blade Lord" with Xie Yue.

Only after Hu Liena joins them will they transform into the three-person martial soul fusion skill "Enchanting Charm".

However, the fusion of two martial souls and the fusion of three martial souls are different concepts. For a specific example, you can refer to the Golden Iron Triangle. The power of the Golden Sacred Dragon is enough to illustrate the point.

Therefore, Chen Feng must keep the Yin Sword as a backup. Although the group frenzy can restrain the spirit fusion skill to some extent, it may not be able to hide it forever. Once it is exposed, the spirit hall will take action.

"Understood. If we encounter a Spirit Fusion Skill before the finals, have him use Group Frenzy again." Tang San nodded.

"Yes."

After washing up, Chen Feng went to the table and began to wolf down the steamed buns. He had fallen asleep yesterday morning because of the competition and was now starving.

But before he could even take a few bites, there was a knock on the dormitory door.

Tang San walked over, opened the door, chatted with the person at the door for a few words, and then returned with a document bearing gold foil patterns.

"What is this?" Chen Feng asked somewhat vaguely.

"The Crown Prince gave you an invitation to a small gathering. You can decide the time. Do you want to go?" Tang San placed the invitation in front of Chen Feng.

Chen Feng opened it, glanced at it, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said:
"Sending such a formal invitation for just a small gathering, the Crown Prince really gives me face."

While eating his steamed buns, he pondered. Just as he finished fighting the Blazing Fire Academy, Qian Renxue sent another invitation, and this time it was much more formal than the last. She even let Chen Feng decide the time, which showed how much Qian Renxue cared about this meeting.

So, why?
After thinking it over, it's highly likely that Chen Feng's performance in the last match caught Qian Renxue's attention.

In the match against Blazing Academy, Chen Feng's main strengths included his powerful fire resistance, his ability to accelerate with lightning, and his protective light domain.

Which of these three would most likely attract Qian Renxue's attention? The answer to this question is practically obvious.

Could it be that Qian Renxue sensed something from the Dustless Land? It doesn't seem impossible, after all, this ability was awakened because of her blood. Could Xiao Wu experience the same thing? Chen Feng pondered silently.

He had used the Yin Sword in front of Xiao Wu before, but Xiao Wu didn't react in any particular way. Maybe she didn't feel it, or maybe she felt it but didn't think it was a big deal.

This could actually happen to Xiao Wu. She's always been carefree and has the personality of a honey badger, despite being a rabbit spirit.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng immediately decided to go and ask Xiao Wu. He quickly finished his meat bun and then went out with Tang San to find Xiao Wu.

Strangely, Xiao Wu said she didn't feel anything from the Yin Sword, which puzzled Chen Feng.

He didn't know if he was wrong, or if there was a difference between the Yin Sword and the Yang Sword, or if there was a difference between Xiao Wu and Qian Renxue.

To figure this out, Chen Feng needs to meet with Qian Renxue and have a talk.

But he didn't plan to go right away. Since Qian Renxue had said that he could decide the time, he could take this opportunity to go out and sell his body to see if he could lure out that old scoundrel Shi Nian and kill him as soon as possible.

There's no such thing as a thief who can be caught a thief for a thousand days. The sooner we get rid of this old man, the sooner we can have peace of mind, so we don't have to wait until we hear news of our teammates getting into trouble.

Or if an even more severe beast tide erupts, then we're completely finished.

So Chen Feng said goodbye to Tang San and Xiao Wu, saying that he was going out to buy some things and would be back around noon.

Then, he walked out of the school gate.

(End of this chapter)