Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 11 contains one of the rare associated minerals!

Lou Gao said "good" three times in a row, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

He slapped his thigh hard, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out with excitement.

Without the slightest hesitation, he carefully took out two pieces of ore from an inconspicuous leather pouch at his waist.

The moment these two pieces of ore appeared, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

They are only the size of a fist, but they radiate a soft and noble golden luster, as if they contain flowing sunlight inside.

The surface of the ore is covered with natural, star-like silver spots that shimmer with a dreamlike brilliance under the glow of the furnace fire.

A rich and pure metallic energy aura instantly spread out, making the surrounding air seem heavier.

Lin Xia's gaze was fixed on the two pieces of ore in Lou Gao's hand.

The moment that scent entered her nostrils, Lin Xia's stomach clenched violently, and a hunger that originated from her life instincts and almost burned away her reason erupted!

This is not the allure of ordinary ore; this feeling is a hundred times stronger than the aroma of meat for a traveler who has been starving for three days!
At the same time, deep within the Martial Soul Space, the desire emanating from Young Gilas surged like a tangible wave, accompanied by an urgent "yo-ji yo-ji" sound. The phantom of those red eyes seemed to flicker anxiously in Lin Xia's mind—it wanted to come out!
It wants to eat too!

After sensing Young Gilas's thoughts, Lin Xia remained silent for a moment, her gaze sweeping over Lou Gao's face, flushed with excitement, his undisguised fervor and admiration, and recalling his attitude of saying "good" three times just now...

Joining the blacksmiths' guild seemed to be a done deal.

With Lou Gao and the association as temporary backers, there's no need to hide anything anymore.

After all, we'll have to face it sooner or later; we can't keep Young Gilas hidden forever!

"Come forth, Youngkiras!"

Lin Xia took a deep breath, suppressed her surging desire, and whispered.

A stream of grayish-green light shot out from between Lin Xia's eyebrows, landing and transforming into a small dinosaur with rock-green skin, long blunt horns, and red eyes.

As soon as Young Gilas stood still, its small nose twitched, its ruby-like eyes were fixed on the ore in Lou Gao's hand, its short claws waved excitedly, and it made rapid and cheerful "Yo-ji! Yo-ji!" sounds.

"A soul beast?!"

"Where did the monster come from?!"

"Protect the president!"

The strange appearance and sudden appearance of the young Kiras instantly shattered the previously deathly silence of the hall.

Exclamations and roars erupted!

Several nearby, quick-reacting blacksmiths, their muscular arms bulging with veins, almost instinctively swung their heavy hammers and iron tongs, their soul power flashing on their weapons, and with a whistling sound, they were about to pounce on Young Gilas!

The air froze instantly, filled with murderous intent!
"stop!!!"

The sound from the high-rise building was like a thunderclap, carrying an undeniable authority that instantly suppressed all the commotion.

He didn't move, but the aura of someone who had been forging metal for many years and possessed immense strength suddenly erupted, and his sharp gaze swept over the impulsive blacksmiths like a blade.

"What's the panic! Look closely! This isn't a soul beast!"

Lou Gao's voice was resolute.

"This is a separated beast martial soul! A living martial soul!" Lou Gao has lived to such an old age and is obsessed with metal forging. Although he has never seen a separated beast martial soul of this form in person, there are similar records in the theoretical books on martial souls and the strange tales of the continent.

The aura emanating from this little thing is identical to Lin Xia's soul power origin, and is by no means the violent and wild nature of a soul beast!
Lou Gao's rebuke was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, leaving the blacksmiths frozen in place, staring at Young Gilas with expressions of astonishment and uncertainty.

The surrounding crowd was completely silent, with only the whooshing of the furnace and Youngkiras's excited "yoji!" echoing around them.

Countless gazes were focused on this strange little dinosaur, filled with shock, bewilderment, and disbelief—a martial spirit?
A martial spirit that can leave the body, has its own consciousness, and is lifelike?

This completely overturned their preconceived notions about martial spirits!

However, after considering that Lin Xia, as the master of the martial soul, could eat raw ore, it suddenly didn't seem like a big deal.

This was the first time Lou Gao had ever witnessed a detached beast spirit in such a form.

His gaze swept over the baby Gilas, from the obtuse horn on its head to the diamond-shaped red scales on its belly, and then to its little tail that was wagging excitedly. His eyes were full of pure curiosity, but he only glanced at it a few times, after all, there were more important things to do now!
After a moment, Lou Gao withdrew his gaze and handed the two pieces of ore in his hand to Lin Xia without hesitation.

"Little friend! Try these two pieces of ore, and then tell me what they are good for and what their advantages and disadvantages are!"

Lou Gao paused, then added with a burning gaze and a discerning tone.

"Don't be fooled by their identical appearance. Their luster, spots, and weight are exactly the same. Even the most experienced blacksmiths and miners might not be able to tell the difference... but their internal effects are worlds apart!"

"One of them is a rare associated mineral!"

Lin Xia reached out and took the two heavy pieces of ore that emitted an alluring energy fluctuation.

The moment it was picked up, the baby Gilas pounced at Lin Xia's feet, its short paws tightly gripping Lin Xia's trouser leg. It raised its little head, its ruby-like eyes filled with tears, looking at Lin Xia pitifully, its little mouth pouting, emitting a drawn-out whimper that was trying its best to please.

"Yo~ji~yo~ji~~~~"

The way he looked, as if his most beloved treasure had been taken away, was enough to melt anyone's heart.

Lin Xia looked down at the little guy at her feet, sighed helplessly, but couldn't help but smile slightly.

"OK OK!"

Lin Xia gently rubbed the blunt horn on Young Gilas's head, softening her voice.

"Don't worry, I'll save some for you later."

After saying that, Lin Xia took a deep breath to calm her inner desire, picked up the piece of ore in her right hand, and without any hesitation, took a bite!
"Click——!!!"

A sharp, teeth-grinding cracking sound once again echoed through the silent hall!

Everyone's heart skipped a beat at that sound!
Lou Gao was dumbfounded. Even when he used his soul power, this kind of ore would need to be tempered in the flames for three days and three nights to soften and forge it!
But Lin Xia actually bit it into pieces in one bite!

But before Lou Gao could think much about it, he saw Lin Xia pick up the piece of ore in her left hand and take a big bite out of it just as decisively!

"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch—!"

Lin Xia stuffed both pieces of ore into her mouth at the same time, her cheeks bulging out, and began to chew vigorously.

The hard ore made a series of crisp, crackling sounds in his mouth, like popping beans. Each grinding sent shivers down the spines of the onlookers and made their stomachs churn.

However, Lin Xia's expression changed drastically the moment she began to chew!

(End of this chapter)