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

Chapter 229 Fanning the flames
Chen Feng had no psychological barriers to the idea of ​​becoming a black slave to work.

As he said, this was all Shi Nian's own doing.

If it weren't for this old man's insistence on being a lackey of the Spirit Hall, using underhanded tactics to assassinate contestants from various academies, he wouldn't have fallen into Chen Feng's trap and ended up in this predicament.

Chen Feng, of course, would not get his hands dirty with blood.

It should be noted that he has killed very few people throughout his life.

He had never killed anyone before, and he only had two soul beasts as soul rings. This was a last resort; he would simply drive away any other soul beasts he encountered.

After developing the technique for condensing spirit rings, he never killed a spirit beast again.

However, when facing the scoundrel Bu Le, Chen Feng did have murderous intent, but in the end it was Gu Yueling who made the move.

As a result, Shi Nian insisted on coming to Chen Feng's door, becoming the first drop of blood in Chen Feng's hands, and almost causing Chen Feng to go astray.

If Chen Feng hadn't found a way to deal with the negative effects of the Yin Sword, and if Shi Nian hadn't been able to play a role in it, Chen Feng would have wanted to grind Shi Nian to dust.

Faced with Chen Feng's threat, Shi Nian remained silent.

He was very unhappy, but he couldn't find any reason to refute it.

As Chen Feng said, he was now in a hopeless situation, having become something akin to a remnant soul, so it was clearly unrealistic for him to try to do anything more.

Rebellion is impossible; the only way to maintain one's existence is to work for Chen Feng.

"Hurry up and make a decision. Don't overthink it. You're already a dog for the Spirit Hall, so what's wrong with you being my dog ​​now?" Chen Feng urged.

He's been sleeping for so long, he's waiting to wake up and stretch his body properly, he doesn't want to waste any more time arguing with Shi Nian.

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Shi Nian couldn't help but retort:
"The Spirit Hall is a powerful force, a pivotal presence throughout the entire Douluo Continent, while you are just a kid from a small city. Although you have great talent, I've killed plenty of people like you. Talent that can't be realized is useless."

Chen Feng felt something was strange, and he asked:
How much do you know about me?

“I know you’re from Nottingham, a student of the Golden Triangle, and quite talented.” Shi Nian paused here.

"Of course, now that I look at it, your talent has already exceeded the level of 'good'. The Golden Triangle's vision is indeed amazing. I thought I could kill you without anyone noticing, but I didn't expect you to have such a terrifying ability. I admit defeat in your hands."

Chen Feng raised his eyebrows, a certain suspicion forming in his mind. "Who ordered you to kill me?"

After a slight hesitation, Shi Nian still spoke:
"The Hall Master of the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City, the Platinum Bishop Salas."

Chen Feng chuckled, while Shi Nian frowned.

"why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at you for being such a fool, being used as a pawn so easily, without even bothering to find out who you're supposed to kill beforehand?"

"What do you mean?" Shi Nian realized something was wrong.

"I am Chen Feng."

"I know your name is Chen Feng."

"I am the author of the Foundation Building Method."

"What? Impossible!" Shi Nian's voice suddenly rose.

"You're in this state, why would I need to lie to you?"

"Wasn't it said that the scholar's martial spirit was an owl?"

"That was to avoid being noticed by too many people, to cover up my true intentions, since I was too young at the time."

A sense of fear welled up in Shi Nian's heart, but it was quickly followed by intense anger.

If what the young man said is true, then it means that he has been used as a pawn and will not have a good ending regardless of whether he can kill Chen Feng or not.

Seeing Shi Nian's expression change, Chen Feng chuckled inwardly. He knew that Salas probably didn't know his identity, but he didn't tell Shi Nian this fact.

Maintaining this misunderstanding is quite good; it effectively breaks down Shi Nian's psychological defenses, making him obediently become Chen Feng's slave, the kind that doesn't even require a whip.

"And putting aside my own abilities, don't you have any connection to my surname and martial spirit? Could it be that the people from the Spirit Hall didn't even tell you this?" Chen Feng continued to subtly fan the flames.

Shi Nian remained silent with a sullen face. He couldn't possibly say that when he assassinated geniuses, he never cared who the other party was, could he?
Given the unique nature of his Remnant Dream Martial Soul, assassination is an extremely secretive matter that is impossible to detect. Therefore, the identity of the assassination target is irrelevant.

But then again, even if there's a 90% problem with him not caring about the target's identity, doesn't the Spirit Hall have a 10% problem?
Putting aside the facts, his current predicament is clearly the responsibility of the Spirit Hall.

But Chenfeng's demonic whispers continued:

"Sigh, you risked your life to assassinate geniuses from various academies just to be a dog for the Spirit Hall, but the Spirit Hall doesn't care about your life or death at all. To be honest, even I, a complete bystander, can't stand it anymore."

"Do you have a grudge against the Spirit Hall?" Shi Nian asked with a gloomy expression.

Chen Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I have no grudge against them. The Spirit Hall is a necessary institution for spirit masters. It's just that some of them have gone astray, and I am not on the same path as them, so there will definitely be disputes in the future."

“If that day comes and I want Salas’s life, promise me, and I will willingly serve you as my master. Salas is the one who ordered me to kill him this time,” Shi Nian said through gritted teeth.

"Even if you're unwilling, I don't really care," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"But I'm useful to you, and I'm willing to let you have less trouble."

“That’s true. Then it’s a deal. When the time is right, I will take Salas’s life to avenge this grievance.”

With the agreement reached, Shi Nian's expression relaxed considerably.

It is indeed shameful to serve a child as a slave, but it is different if the other party is a master-level scholar. Their academic and cultivation talents are obviously strong, and following such a person is not a disgrace to Shi Nian.

Besides, no one else will know anyway; to outsiders, he must be dead by now.

After Shi Nian surrendered, Chen Feng did not let him immediately dispel the illusion, because he still had something to do.

He wanted to see how he traveled through time after falling off the cliff.

The illusions of that time are formed based on a person's subconscious, so it is possible to use them to recreate some things that were originally forgotten.

So Chen Feng first took out his phone and sent farewell messages to everyone he knew. Even though this was an illusion, it was still a form of psychological comfort. Then he formatted his phone, took his sword, found the spot where he had fallen, and slipped and fell down.

Not long after Ning Rongrong woke up, Chen Feng also woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he saw his companions surrounding him with concern.

"Xiao Feng, are you alright?"

"Xiaofeng, you worried me to death."

"Brother Feng, you're finally awake."

Listening to the concerned words of his companions, Chen Feng gradually came back to his senses.

He had just reenacted his previous life's experience before transmigrating. After falling off the cliff, the sword in his hand seemed to transform into a ball of light that enveloped him.

After that, something else seemed to happen, but Chen Feng couldn't recall it now. When he opened his eyes again, he had already left the illusion.

Chen Feng took out a cup of refreshing tea and drank it, which not only made him more awake but also made his mouth feel much fresher.

Then he smiled and said:

"I'm sorry for making you worry, and thank you too, otherwise I wouldn't have woken up so easily."

If he hadn't woken up in time and had actually swallowed Shi Nian whole, the Yin Sword would have turned into a demonic sword, and his life would have taken a completely different path.

Chen Feng was not confident that he could resist the demonic sword with his willpower alone. His predecessors had not been able to do it, so he was unlikely to be able to either.

If he were to turn evil and become a demon, then who knows when he might have to go to the far north, find the highest glacier, carve an ice throne on it, sit on it, and then wait for Tang San, Xiao Wu, and their companions to come and punish him with twenty-five male warriors.

At that time, Chen Feng will likely descend from the Frozen Throne amidst the regretful and heartbroken gazes of his companions, holding the Demon Sword, and say in a low, hoarse voice:
"What, the self-proclaimed righteous Hydras have finally arrived. Should I lay down my demonic sword and beg for your forgiveness?"

Then everyone started fighting, and finally Chen Feng ended his life with the last words, "All I see is darkness."

While the scenario of a genius turning to the dark side and being defeated by his former comrades is certainly compelling, it's clearly not what Chen Feng is after. Therefore, Ning Rongrong and the others' efforts were indeed a great help.

"It's mainly thanks to Ling'er. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't know what to do." Ning Rongrong was finally relieved to see that Chen Feng had really woken up.

"Thank you, Ling'er." Chen Feng looked at Gu Yueling.

"It's nothing," Gu Yueling said indifferently.

"Xiao Feng, what exactly happened that day?" Tang San asked, and the others were also very curious.

Chen Feng sighed softly and said:
"That day I just wanted to go out and buy some things, but when I was about to come back after I finished shopping, I felt something was wrong. Everything around me seemed normal, but I sensed that someone was following me."

"That must be Shi Nian. Why did he attack you? Is he acting under orders from the Spirit Hall, as we suspect?" Tang San asked.

"I didn't have time to ask. Once I realized he was a powerful expert, I attacked immediately, not daring to give him a chance," Chen Feng said, shaking his head.

"It must be the Spirit Hall. Xiao Feng, you don't know, after you fell unconscious, our next opponent was Cang Hui." Ning Rongrong indignantly recounted what had happened recently.

"I see. It seems that's pretty much the case. It's alright. Since they didn't succeed this time, they probably won't cause any more trouble," Chen Feng said without much surprise.

"Xiao Feng, aren't you angry?" Xiao Wu asked curiously, feeling that Chen Feng's reaction was too calm.

"Getting angry is useless. Anyway, I've already killed Shi Nian. For now, we just need to focus on doing our own thing," Chen Feng said with a smile, appearing calm and collected.

But in reality, he had already made a mental note of it.

Xiao Wu, unaware of his thoughts, praised him:

"You have such a good temper. If I knew who the enemy was, I definitely wouldn't have been able to hold back."

Indeed, you dared to go head-to-head with Bibi Dong when you were only level 40. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a honey badger in disguise, Chen Feng thought to himself.

"Xiao Feng, do you need to rest a little longer?" Zhu Zhuqing asked from the side.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng shook his head and said:
"I've been lying down for so long, my bones are almost stiff, I should get up and move around."

After confirming that Chen Feng was alright, the others stopped gathering around and left after agreeing to have a celebratory dinner together that evening. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing went to inform Ning Fengzhi and Master, leaving Chen Feng alone in his room to wash up.

After a while, feeling refreshed, Chen Feng went outside, took a deep breath in the sun, and then slowly exhaled.

Although he could see the sun every day in the illusion during that time, now when he thinks back, that sun always seems a bit thin.

Now that I'm basking in the real sun, the feeling is completely different.

After enjoying the warmth of the sun, Chen Feng activated his Purple Demon Eye and looked into the distance. He immediately sensed something different from before.

The Purple Demon Eye has broken through?
Chen Feng was initially surprised, but he quickly figured it out. It was probably because he had absorbed a portion of Shi Nian's spiritual power, which greatly enhanced his own spiritual power, and his Purple Demon Eye had also made a breakthrough, bringing him one step closer to the Mustard Seed Realm.

This speed is obviously quite good, after all, Chen Feng is not like Tang San, who can use the innate energy at birth to cultivate.

The improvement of mental strength will not only affect the Purple Demon Eye, but also the duration of the Reincarnation Abyss. Thinking of this, Chen Feng immediately wanted to go to the academy's forest to try it out and see if his martial soul had changed.

But at this moment, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Master Flander arrived together.

"Xiao Feng, you're alright." As soon as Chen Xin saw Chen Feng, she rushed to his side, grabbed his arm, and checked him over before finally feeling relieved.

"Don't worry, Master, a little setback won't affect me," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"You better watch your step from now on," Chen Xin admonished.

"Yes, Master, it won't happen again." Chen Feng nodded.

He almost messed things up this time.

Master Ning Fengzhi and the others also came over at this time, offering their concern and greetings, which Chen Feng responded to one by one.

After confirming that Chen Feng was unharmed, the master got down to business:
"The opponent for the next round has been announced. It's Tianshui Academy. Xiaofeng, you just woke up not long ago, so Xiaowu will play in your place for this match."

"Tianshui Academy?" Chen Feng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"No, I'll take this one. Since I just happened to wake up at this time, I'll use them as a good start."

(End of this chapter)