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

Chapter 237 The Special Nature of Fire Dance

"what!!!"

Huo Wu let out a roar, her face turning bright red.

She was now beyond furious.

All the methods she had devised to deal with Chen Feng were thwarted by him.

Moreover, from beginning to end, Huo Wu never got the chance to fight with all her might.

She felt stifled; all she felt was stifled.

Offstage, Gu Yueling looked at Huo Wu with some pity.

As a former victim, she knew very well what it felt like to fight Chen Feng—a torment of being unable to exert any strength.

Winning isn't satisfying, but losing is even more painful.

Chen Feng always manages to find ways to make his opponents uncomfortable, thereby affecting their mentality.

For example, right now, Huo Wu's mentality is about to explode. Looking at Chen Feng, who is calm and collected, her only thought is to punch him in the face.

That's what she thought, and that's what she did.

A purple soul ring lit up on Huo Wu's body, and she transformed into a bolt of lightning as she rushed towards Chen Feng.

In order to prevent Huo Wu from fusing her soul rings, Chen Feng gave away his second, third, and fourth soul rings, which Huo Wu took advantage of.

Admittedly, Huo Wu had never had her spirit rings borrowed by Chen Feng before, so she was not familiar with Chen Feng's spirit rings. However, she had watched Chen Feng's matches and had a general idea of ​​his spirit skills.

Now, she decided to go all in, otherwise she would be so angry that she would die if she lost like this.

When Chen Feng saw the spirit rings on Huo Wu's body light up, he raised his hand, but put it down again as soon as he raised it.

Huo Wu transformed into a bolt of lightning and arrived in front of Chen Feng. Naturally, she did not know the "instantaneous" technique, so after the lightning dissipated, her body paused noticeably, and her expression was slightly dazed.

But she quickly realized what was happening and threw a punch at Chen Feng in front of her.

Chen Feng stood still, even canceling his Yang Sword state, and took the punch head-on.

Huo Wu was actually a little surprised that her punch actually landed. Her reaction was mostly one of venting her anger, since Chen Feng's fighting style was really too unsettling.

"Why didn't you dodge?" Huo Wu asked, clenching her fists. "Were you letting me win?"

"It's not about letting you go astray, it's just that I don't want you to waste your talent by going astray because of this," Chen Feng said frankly, rubbing his face.

"Hmph! What wrong path? I'm perfectly fine now. Didn't you see the power of my Purple Flame? If it weren't for your strange abilities, I would definitely be the winner of this match," Huo Wu retorted defiantly.

"But how are your hands?" Chen Feng asked.

Huo Wu instinctively tried to hide her gloved hands behind her back. "What's it to you?"

“I don’t know much about poisons, but luckily I have a good friend who is an expert in this field. If I remember correctly, your corrosive purple flames are from your contact with the poison of the purple-tongued toad, right?” Chen Feng asked with a smile.

"So what?"

“Toad venom is extremely harmful to humans. The reason you are wearing gloves is probably because your hands have already mutated due to the venom of the purple-tongued toad. If you continue, the venom will be further amplified by the flames, and your hands will be ruined sooner or later. It's really not worth it,” Chen Feng sighed.

He and Huo Wu didn't have any fundamental conflict. The reason things developed to this point was because he had no choice but to physically hypnotize Huo Wu in order to interrupt her soul skill.

Huo Wu is a competitive person, and she naturally couldn't swallow the humiliation of being publicly humiliated, which is why she considered unorthodox methods like the Purple Tongue Toad Poison.

Ultimately, the conflict between the two was not insurmountable.

A great man once said that we should make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.

Chen Feng needs more support to do what he wants to do, so he naturally won't let unnecessary conflicts continue.

Moreover, as he said, it's really not worth it for a genius Soul Master to lose both hands over such a small matter.

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Huo Wu's face darkened, and she said self-deprecatingly:

"What can we do? I chose this path myself, so I can only take it one step at a time."

“My friend is an expert in toxicology; perhaps he can take a look for you,” Chen Feng said with a smile.

"Why are you helping me? Shouldn't we be rivals?" Huo Wu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I just didn't want to see a talented young Soul Master lose both his hands like this. As for the opponent, I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'No fight, no friendship'?" Chen Feng said calmly.

Huo Wu pursed her lips. She sensed Chen Feng's magnanimity, and in the face of such a grand vision, she seemed rather petty.

"I'm sorry," Huo Wu apologized for her impulsive behavior.

"It's nothing," Chen Feng waved his hand.

Then Huo Wu conceded defeat on behalf of the academy. After explaining the situation to her teammates, Chen Feng took her to the area where his team was located. Huo Wushuang, feeling a little uneasy, followed along.

"Why did Brother Feng bring that girl back? Could it be...?" Ma Hongjun couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Impossible. Do you think Xiao Feng is as despicable as you?" Ning Rongrong said irritably.

"What's so dirty about it? I mean, does Brother Feng want to trick that girl back so we can all teach her a lesson? Is that so dirty?" Ma Hongjun looked at Ning Rongrong with a puzzled expression.

Ning Rongrong was speechless for a moment.

Tang San then said:
"I think Xiao Feng probably wants to treat Huo Wu's hand."

Xiao Wu was a little confused, "Didn't they just have a fight? Why is Xiao Feng still helping Huo Wu heal?"

"It's because he feels a little guilty. Xiaofeng feels that he drove a girl to such a dangerous point because of himself. He believes that life should be used to protect, not to harm," the master said.

"That's what I think too." Tang San smiled and stood up to greet Chen Feng and the other two.

“Hey, can you take a look at her hands?” Chen Feng said to his friend who had come over.

"Of course." Tang San nodded, then looked at Huo Wu. "Would you mind if I took a look at your condition?"

Huo Wu had assumed that the person Chen Feng mentioned who was proficient in toxicology would be an adult, but she was surprised to find that he was actually Chen Feng's teammate. She had some doubts about Tang San's abilities in toxicology because he was too young.

But she felt that Chen Feng wouldn't make a fool of himself, so she took off her gloves, revealing her hands covered in purple blisters. "Hiss~" The others watching from behind gasped, and Oscar couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"That's too harsh on myself."

“Indeed,” Meng Yiran agreed. “I dare to do this because I have a weapon spirit, and the poison won’t affect my body through my spirit. But hers is really something else.”

"How is she? Can she be cured?" Huo Wushuang hadn't expected his sister's condition to be so serious, and hurriedly asked.

"It's the poison of the purple-tongued toad. It can be cured with a 200-year-old Ghost-Cutting Grass," Tang San said.

Huo Wu's eyes showed a hint of surprise, followed by disappointment. "That's what the doctor said too, but where can you find high-quality Onikiri grass so easily? Thank you for your kindness in treating me."

After saying that, she prepared to leave.

Tang San called out to her at this moment, "Don't rush off, Miss Huo Wu, I happen to have an 800-year-old Ghost Cutter Grass here."

Huo Wu suddenly turned around, "Are you serious?"

Tang San's hand brushed across the Bixue Ice, and a herb with mostly green leaves, serrated edges, and gradually turning red at the tips appeared in his hand.

Huo Wu's eyes widened. "It really is Onikiri Grass, and it's quite old! How much is it for?"

Tang San handed over the Ghost-Cutting Grass, saying, "Take this to treat your illness first. It's not a particularly precious herb."

Huo Wu shook her head. "That won't do. Two-hundred-year-old Ghost Cutter Grass is already quite hard to find, and eight-hundred-year-old ones are even more valuable. Besides, this herb can cure my illness, so it's definitely not okay to leave it for free. Just name your price."

"This is really not precious to me," Tang San said with a smile.

"I don't believe it." Huo Wu had barely finished speaking when she saw Tang San take out three more Ghost-Cutting Grasses, all of which were several hundred years old.

"Do you believe it now?"

"I believe you," Huo Wu said, but she still didn't take the Onikiri.

Knowing that Huo Wu was too proud to accept undeserved rewards, Chen Feng said:

"How about this, you write down your thoughts on 'fusion rings' and give it to the mistress, and that will be your reward."

"I can give it to you, but the Ring Fusion skill is a unique talent of mine. My teammates have all tried, but none of them have been able to learn it," Huo Wu reminded her.

"It's alright," Chen Feng said nonchalantly.

Huo Wu paused for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Okay, consider it a favor I owe you."

She felt that the Fusion Ring, something no one could learn, couldn't compare to the Onikiri Grass that could heal her hands, so she thought Chen Feng was giving her a way out.

Chen Feng indeed meant that. He only had the idea of ​​trying out the Fusion Ring, and it didn't matter whether he could learn it or not, because this thing was not suitable for him at all.

He couldn't find a single powerful offensive soul skill from head to toe. Even if he could fuse rings, what would he do after fusing them?

After Tang San gave the Ghost-Cutting Grass to Huo Wu, he gave her a few more instructions on how to use it and precautions, which Huo Wushuang naturally remembered carefully.

Then, Huo Wu took out several pages of paper that had been sewn together from her storage soul tool.

"These are some of my experiences with ring fusion that I shared with my teammates back then. Now I'm sharing them with you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Tang San took the notebook, glanced at it, and immediately raised his eyebrows before handing it to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng took it with some confusion, glanced at it, and paused for a moment before asking:
"Huo Wu, what are your plans after the Soul Master Competition ends?"

"Plans? Hmm... I guess I'll first cultivate to the Soul King level to obtain my fifth Soul Ring, and then become a teacher at the academy or something," Huo Wu said after considering it for a moment.

"Would you be interested in teaching at our academy?" Chen Feng asked.

"Go to your academy?" Huo Wu was taken aback, somewhat puzzled. "You shouldn't lack intermediate-level Soul Masters to serve as teachers, so why do you want to invite me?"

"I find your insights on spirit rings quite interesting. Of course, the Spirit Master Competition isn't over yet, so it's a bit early to talk about this topic. How about we discuss it in detail after the competition ends?" Chen Feng said with a smile.

"It's not impossible, we'll see when the time comes," Huo Wu said, seemingly understanding but not quite.

After Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu left, Chen Feng and Tang San exchanged a glance and silently returned to their seats.

The others had overheard their conversation, and Oscar asked curiously:

"Brother Feng, what does it say that's made you so interested in Huo Wu?"

"It's just like I said, her insights into spirit rings are different from ordinary people," Chen Feng said.

Oscar seemed to understand something and didn't ask any more questions, while the master glanced at Chen Feng and Tang San.

The following matches were not very interesting. There were a total of thirty teams from the two empires and their subordinate kingdoms and duchies, most of whom were not worth paying attention to.

Those few academies that deserve attention are manageable for Chen Feng and his group; winning against them shouldn't be difficult.

The teams that will truly require more effort are the Star Luo Royal Academy team and the Spirit Hall team, which will be encountered in the finals.

In other words, Chen Feng and his team can now study their opponents in the finals.

After the match, everyone returned to the hotel together.

Without much conversation, everyone tacitly gathered in a room, waiting for Chen Feng and Tang San to explain.

"Xiao Feng, what's the story behind your previous statement about inviting Huo Wu to our academy?" The master was the first to ask.

"Huo Wu gave us a guide on ring fusion. In this guide, Huo Wu said that she can sense certain characteristics in the spirit rings, and she believes that spirit rings of the same attribute have certain common characteristics. The so-called ring fusion is how she uses these common characteristics in the spirit rings to make different spirit rings merge into one," Chen Feng said.

"What's wrong now? Does it mean that only she can do the Fusion Ring?" Ma Hongjun was a little confused.

Tang San shook his head and explained:
"The key is not the principle of this fusion ring, but that Huo Wu can sense some things inside the spirit ring, which is very helpful for us to explore the realm of spirit rings."

Chen Feng agreed, saying:
"That's right. The so-called ring fusion is a talent. I used to think that ring fusion was an extremely difficult operation, and only a very few people could complete it. But now it seems that it requires a unique perception ability."

Xiao Wu raised her hand, "If you don't have this kind of perception ability, does that mean you can't fuse the rings?"

She was quite envious of Huo Wu's ferocious damage output, and was also somewhat interested in the Fusion Ring technique. If she could learn the Fusion Ring technique, her damage output would definitely reach a new level.

“Not necessarily,” Chen Feng said. “Even without that sense, we can still experiment, speculate, and summarize the basic principles of ring fusion through other means, and then realize it through other methods.”

"Just like when we developed the ring-topography method before," Tang San added.

(End of this chapter)