Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 140 Adam's Speechlessness

However, it can be considered that Gu Yuena got lucky by sheer luck, as Xia Die's bloodline is mainly composed of three dragon corpses plus the Necromancer Saint God.

In terms of bloodline, he is also at the Dragon King level, similar to a mixed-blood Dragon King like Di Tian.

Moreover, from the perspective of bloodline alone, Xia Die is stronger than Feng Jin and Ti Bao. None of the elements that make up Xia Die's martial soul are kind-hearted; they are all ruthless!

At this moment, Bai E plunged the Qin Chen Greatsword into the ground, gripped the hilt of the sword with a slight force, and slowly stood up.

The wound on his calf caused by the ice gun was surrounded by a green glow and was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Roman's eyelids twitched violently in the distance. Others might not know, but he was very clear that Bai E did not have any bloodline related to healing.

So where did that green healing light come from? Roman could figure it out with his toes—it must have been the Goddess of Life giving Bai E special treatment.

Gu Yuena also noticed the divine power aura belonging to the Goddess of Life emanating from the wound on Bai E's leg, and the entire dragon fell into deep thought.

"this?"

"Is he the bastard son of life and destruction?"

"Impossible, these two forces cannot produce offspring."

Gu Yuena's thoughts were quickly interrupted by a destructive force. Bai E drew the Qin Chen Greatsword, and the originally blue and white blade turned into a golden crystal.

However, it seems that its condition is not very stable, with the sword switching back and forth between two forms.

Bai Er smiled and said:
"Dr. Roman."

"Come on."

After confirming that the other party was in good condition, Roman restored the familiar's ability to move.

After sensing Bai E's power, the ice-blue figure held up two fingers at him.

Then a cloud of icy mist filled the entire area. Bai E poured his soul power into the greatsword, and the ultimate light mixed with the power of destruction created a safe zone around his body. Once the icy mist was crossed, it would be melted away.

Although he had activated the second stage, which he was not very familiar with, Bai E dared not be careless in the slightest and was constantly on guard against his surroundings, as the gap in raw strength between the two sides was too great.

That ice-blue familiar was, after all, created by Roman using the soul bone of the ten-thousand-year-old Titan Snow Demon.

To everyone's surprise, the icy blue figure did not transform into an assassin again to attack Bai E's weak points.

After expanding to a certain extent, the ice mist on the field began to contract rapidly, and the cold air brought by the contraction made Xiao Hongchen and other spectators shiver.

Bai E's golden eyes shrank slightly. The ice-blue figure was now wrapped in a large cocoon formed by ice mist, which beat rhythmically like a heart.

The "thump-thump" sound made Bai E feel extremely oppressed!

Even Gu Yuena on the field stared wide-eyed; she hadn't expected there to be such a formidable opponent!

She could clearly sense that the aura of the ice-blue familiar was also increasing inside that large cocoon, and the aura was very strange, neither human nor soul beast.

The heartbeat suddenly stopped for a moment, and the venue became unusually quiet, as if we had entered a soundproof zone.

As Bai E's gaze grew increasingly solemn, an ice-blue arm, its muscles contorted in twisting, emerged from the cocoon and tore a gash in it.

A figure, two meters tall, clad in ice armor, with bulging muscles all over his body, blue ice flames burning in his eye sockets, and a long, solid ice spear in his other hand, emerged from the icy mist.

Roman said to Beyer:
"Watch out, the next attack is going to be fierce!"

As if echoing Roman's words, the ice-blue figure, wielding a long spear, slammed his foot into the ground, nearly shattering the thick frost-covered earth behind him.

The cold glint of the spear tip shot straight toward Bai E's chest like a meteor.

With the blessing of the Destruction Fire, Bai E barely managed to keep up with his opponent's movements and managed to block the attack with the blade of the Dawn Greatsword.

The ultimate light and destructive power erupted, dissolving everything around Bai E. The soil disappeared without a trace, as if it had been erased by an eraser.

The icy blue figure decisively abandoned the spear in its hand and quickly retreated to avoid the combined burst of extreme light and destructive power.

Then, a spear materialized again in the distance, and in a throwing stance, the ice spear was forcefully hurled at Bai E with an extremely graceful motion!

The ice gun shot out like an arrow, its sharp, cold light slicing through the air and leaving a piercing buzzing sound on the field.

The buzzing sound was like the scythe of death, approaching Bai E step by step.

Bai E unleashed another burst of extreme light and destructive power, and the ice spear melted in the dazzling white light before it could even get close to its opponent.

He didn't wait to die any longer. His figure emerged straight from the white light and stood in front of the ice-blue figure, suddenly swinging his greatsword down at it.

The icy blue figure hurriedly used its arm blade to defend itself. Ice and light collided at that moment. Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, the figure bent its left leg to gather strength, and its knee slammed into Bai E's chest.

Bai E had to reposition himself; if that attack had landed, he estimated he would be bedridden for half a month.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the icy blue figure conjured an ice blade in his hand and engaged Bai E in close combat.

"Clang!"

The crisp sounds of collisions echoed across the field, like a symphony played on ice.

The two men engaged in a fierce knife fight, moving from the north to the south of the arena.

The scene was a feast for the eyes of Xiao Hongchen and the others, who watched the fierce battle unfold before them with rapt attention.

As the sun gradually set in the west, it left behind a blood-red afterglow.

"Clang!"

With the final collision, Bai E, whose stamina had severely declined, finally couldn't hold on any longer. The Greatsword of Invading Dawn in his hand was knocked away by the ice blade, and he fell to the ground due to the recoil.

The familiar sheathed its ice blade and stood in front of him. Bai E was lying on the ground, panting heavily. His light golden hair had turned white again, and his golden eyes had faded, revealing his once sunny blue eyes.

Upon seeing this, Roman smiled and walked over to Bai E, patted the icy blue figure, and the familiar's figure dissipated, transforming back into white soul bones.

Then he carefully put it back into his storage soul tool. This was a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone! It was incredibly expensive!
That's all for today's training.

"You did a great job!"

Roman pulled up the white elf from the ground.

Bai E shuddered, his tone slightly embarrassed.

"However, the training is still not complete."

"I still can't activate that special stance on my own."

"Unless it's a life-or-death crisis, I always feel like I'm lacking something. That kind of strength requires the guidance of a certain emotion."

Roman smiled and brushed the dirt off him, recalling Huo Yuhao's words:

"That's because you haven't understood that power yet."

"Find the essence of that power, and use your heart to answer the questions that power brings you."

Hearing Roman's words, Bai Er nodded thoughtfully and said:
What is destruction?

Since awakening his martial soul, a purple lightning bolt has been piercing the heavens and the earth within his spiritual sea, and a purple scepter is contained within the lightning.

Each time Bai E tried to approach, he was driven away, and then a voice echoed in the sea of ​​consciousness:

What is destruction?

Every time Bai E tries to utter a word about destruction, he is stopped by an inner force that tells him that it is not his intention to "destroy".

Soon, Bai'er glanced at Tibao and the others who were rushing over from a distance, and muttered to himself:

"Destruction... Guardian..."

"I may never find it."

…………

"Let's go, bro! Time to head back to our lodgings."

When Roman drove his jeep back to the orphanage with a few people, it was already dark. Meng Hongchen was at the gate, pulling Xiao Hongchen along, preparing to return to their lodgings.

"understood!"

"Hey, Medmoss, I'll be back to see you tomorrow, so don't avoid the fight."

Medemus leaned against the doorframe of the orphanage gate, his eyes still closed.

"idiot."

"up to you."

Xiao Hongchen's passive ability was triggered, and he was about to unleash a barrage of trash talk when Meng Hongchen reacted swiftly, her blue eyes flashing slightly red, and she blocked his mouth with ice.

"I've had to lie down twice today!"

"Go back and rest properly!"

"Did that Jeep damage your brain?!"

"I'm sorry, everyone, my brother might have a minor brain problem. I'll go back and get him properly treated."

The group watched with smiles as Meng Hongchen fiercely grabbed Xiao Hongchen by the collar and left the orphanage.

After they left, Feng Jin looked at Gu Yuena and said:

"Yuebao, don't you still have nowhere to stay?"

“I’ll take you to an empty room in the orphanage’s dormitory.”

"Butterfly and I will help you tidy up!"

Roman had just driven the Jeep back to the orphanage's basement when he heard Feng Jin's words.

He thought about it and decided that it wouldn't be bad to let Gu Yuena live in the orphanage, so that he could keep an eye on her at any time.

At least the source of danger can always be under one's nose.

I can take action at any time if the other party is in danger.

Given his current situation, if he goes all out, Gu Yuena and he should be evenly matched, with the opponent cutting him into seven pieces in three minutes.

Although it's impossible to win in a direct fight, it's still possible to redirect the target using certain techniques.

"In that case, Feng Jin, why don't you take Miss Gu Yuena to the dormitory building and find her a room?" "I'll just go and tell the dean."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jin smiled brightly and immediately took Gu Yuena and Xia Die's hands and headed towards the dormitory building. Her lively voice reached Roman's ears.

"Then we'll leave it to Dr. Roman!"

"Let's go, Yuebao and Diebao!"

"Let's tidy up Yuebao's room together."

Gu Yuena was slightly dazed as Feng Jin pulled her along, but she did not refuse Feng Jin's kindness.

She was very curious about this orphanage, where Tibo, Feng Jin, Bai E and others were orphans.

Gu Yuena wanted to see what was so special about this place that made it so blessed with outstanding people and resources! How could it attract heroes from all walks of life to gather here!

After watching Feng Jin and the others leave, Roman patted Bai E on the shoulder, then patted Tibo on the head and said:

"Alright, you guys go and get some rest too."

"Children shouldn't stay up late."

Tibo puffed out her cheeks slightly and said earnestly to Roman:
"Dr. Roman shouldn't stay up late either!"

"We often see Dr. Roman staying up all night!"

Roman chuckled.

"Ahaha~"

"ok, ok, I got it."

After seeing off the last three children, Roman glanced at the moon and stretched.

"Today is a full moon."

"Forget it, I won't stay up late to work tonight."

"If I sneak in a fish, the unscrupulous boss probably won't say anything, right?"

"The code for the Magic Network looks much more perfect than the base code. There shouldn't be so many bugs."

"That heartless boss is probably asleep by now!"

…………

The next day, in a room in the lobby on the first floor of the Passion Headquarters.

"Do you want to join the passion?"

Gu Yuena nodded solemnly to the well-dressed interviewer in front of her.

Last night, after Feng Jin and Xia Die helped her tidy up her room, she told them she wanted to join in the fun.

After exchanging a glance, Feng Jin and Xia Die brought her to the Passion Headquarters the next morning.

After hearing Gu Yuena's solemn voice, the interviewer took out a crystal ball from a box next to her and said:
"I need to know your soul power level."

"This is a necessary procedure."

Gu Yuena's purple eyes flickered slightly, and she placed her palm on it. The crystal ball emitted a blue light, revealing its soul power level and age.

This is a testing crystal ball personally improved by Huo Yuhao. It can display not only soul power level, but also age.

Of course, none of this mattered to Gu Yuena, who could easily conceal her soul power level and age.

The interviewer nodded and said:

"A Soul Master of Level 32, 15 years old."

"Next is..."

A gentle voice interrupted the interviewer, and a figure gradually emerged from the air in the room.

"Ms. Li, I will conduct the following questioning."

The interviewer turned her head, looked surprised, and quickly stood up to say:
"grown ups!"

"I understand."

The interviewer didn't ask any questions and left the room directly.

Curbing one's curiosity is a survival rule in this world. People who have been in the mainland for a long time will automatically understand this principle, because those who don't understand it are basically dead.

The golden-haired man sat in front of Gu Yuena, his clear golden eyes devoid of any evil thoughts, only absolute rationality.

Gu Yuena was somewhat surprised by the way the man appeared, because she couldn't understand how he had made his entrance.

"Hello, Miss Gu Yuena, my name is Adam."

"He is a passionate, ordinary psychologist."

"I will now question you."

Gu Yuena sat up straight, nodded seriously, and said:

"Excuse me."

Adam casually glanced at the file in front of him and said:
"You come from a reclusive family living in the outer forests of the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Gu Yuena asked in confusion:
"What's wrong?"

Adam: "…………"

"It's alright, enthusiasm won't reject anyone because of their family background."

"Your family has chosen a very good position."

"I need to know why you want to join the passion."

Gu Yuena immediately recalled the words the Demon King had conveyed to her the night before, and after a moment of thought, she said:
"In Xilu City, I witnessed true order and freedom, and felt the harmony among the people and the vitality of the entire city."

"Even the air here smells sweet."

"The idea of ​​passion impressed me and gave me a lot to think about."

"I want to join in the passion, put this philosophy into practice, and experience a different life."

Adam: "…………"

He hesitated, as Roman's report indicated that the other party had either been eating or playing with Feng Jin yesterday and had not learned about the Passionate Concept at all.

However, he did not speak until the end. This inquiry was just a formality. His main purpose was to assess Gu Yuena's psychological state.

At first, he thought it would be difficult and might take some time, but after exchanging a few words with her, he realized that she was very honest.

All her thoughts were immediately clear, and in just a short while, Adam completed a psychological profile of Gu Yuena in his mental sea.

Adam ignored all those clumsy lies and childish rhetoric, pretending he hadn't heard them.

"Is that so?"

“I understand. It seems you really agree with the passion concept.”

"On behalf of everyone, I warmly welcome you to join us."

"I will arrange your position soon."

"Here, this is a ring of passion."

"It is the symbol of a formal member of the Passionate, and also a soul tool."

"You can check your contribution points by injecting soul power into it. Contribution points can be exchanged for various resources in the Hall of Passion."

"This ring also comes with five cubic meters of storage space, which is a nice little bonus."

Gu Yuena accepted the ring and nodded.

Next, Adam showed Gu Yuena around the Passion headquarters building and her job position, first assigning her some calculation-related work, and then having her join Passion's internal magic network chat group.

Using some classic rhetoric to paint a rosy picture for Gu Yuena, she seemed very motivated!

Seeing that the other party had started to transform into a human computer to calculate the economic documents on the table, Adam went directly to Huo Yuhao's office on the top floor.

"How about it?"

Adam's tone was completely flat, like a precise machine.

"Based on psychological profiling, my assessment of her threat level is: low."

"Strong strength, but a mismatch with experience."

"The other party has not considered using force to overturn the table and is still acting in accordance with the rules."

"If they are not unfriendly guests, they can become friends."

"I will continue to observe her."

Huo Yuhao nodded; this was roughly what he had expected. Then, as if he had thought of something, he took out a stack of documents from below and said:

"Give these documents to her to process."

"They are all extremely complex computational tasks, seemingly important but actually superficial and empty."

"The opponent's mental strength is the strongest in Douluo Continent. It would be such a waste to waste it."

Instead of thinking about groundbreaking wisdom all day, it's better to do more calculations.

"But friends..."

"Since you say she's not a bad customer, I'll find an opportunity to get to know her."

"Let's see if we can really turn her into one of our own."

(End of this chapter)