Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 125 The top-quality Starbone Dragon is finally about to make its ultimate leap!

The reason why Kui and Amona were required to keep watch during this period was naturally because You Chen had left the camp.

The only thing that could make You Chen, who had been a shut-in at headquarters for a year, with virtually no entertainment except for the occasional relaxation with Grace and Ignis, go out was just one thing...

Not long ago, the second-ring borrowing method, which took about three years and consumed a lot of "flash of inspiration" resources, was finally fully developed!

After completing the research and development of this method, You Chen couldn't wait to embark on the path of hunting for soul rings.

He had already chosen his prey years ago.

With his current strength, hunting down ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts by himself is no problem at all.

The extra time spent was entirely due to the time spent searching for traces of soul beasts along the way.

After the Soul Beasts' intelligence network was destroyed by them, it took You Chen a lot of time just to confirm whether the target Soul Beast they had obtained several years ago was still operating within its previous range of activity.

Fortunately... everything went smoothly!

For the second and third soul rings of his alt account, You Chen chose extremely rare soul beasts called "Star Hero Beasts" that possess the power of stars.

The second ring had a lifespan of 3.8 years. While absorbing the new lifespan, he also used some lifespan growth cards to reach the limit of 4 years for the second ring.

The third ring's 60,000-year limit is almost the same as the real limit. Even when You Chen tried to use the 100-year limit card, the system gave a "failure" prompt.

Ultimately, Youchen's first three rings were 1.25 years (five hundred-year cards were used in previous tests), 4 years, and 6 years respectively.

The total accumulated years is 11.25 years, which directly exceeds the 11 years of Youchen (I)!

Not to mention that each major level of the Soul Ring has a leap, so it can be said that Youchen (II) has completely surpassed Youchen (I) in terms of the attribute bonus of the Soul Ring alone.

The two soul ring skills were also obtained by You Chen after careful selection and deliberation, using the method of creating his own soul skills, and their strength is not weak either!

The second soul skill, Roar of the Star Dragon, is a stellar power version of the Roar of the Wind Dragon. It was a skill that You Chen specifically chose to better understand the power of the Stardust Dragon and comprehend its ultimate move, "Sonic Shot."

Compared to the Roar of the Wind Dragon, the Roar of the Star Dragon is released at a relatively slower speed. However, this "relative" speed is only relative to the instantaneous speed of the Roar of the Wind Dragon. Compared to most ranged soul skills, it is still exceptionally fast.

Furthermore, this second spirit ring also brought changes to You Chen's spirit skills, specifically making the spirit's snout more aligned with the Stardust Dragon. This change even affected the Wind Dragon's roar.

Now, the miniature organs that can simultaneously accommodate wind energy and stellar energy not only have greatly enhanced resilience, but can also accelerate their recovery by naturally absorbing wind energy and stellar energy from their travels in the world, instead of having a long cooldown period as before.

Most importantly, it allowed You Chen to gain a deeper understanding of the complex nature and changes of stellar power, as well as its fusion with the nature and changes of wind power.

You Chen felt that he didn't need to spend another soul ring to learn "Roar of the Holy Dragon". With his current control over the power of his martial soul origin, even if he spent more time, even if his martial soul was only Starbone Dragon instead of Stardust Dragon, he was very confident that he could reproduce the speed of fire at the beginning!

You Chen sensed that in this world, the power of stars, taken alone, was clearly better suited for a supportive role. Or rather, its supportive abilities were more multifaceted.

This is reflected in the third soul skill.

The third soul skill, Starlight Avenue. By drawing upon the power of starlight from the heavens, it enhances speed, strength, and soul power intensity. During the skill's duration, it leaves a trail of starlight at the user's location, forming a Starlight Avenue that lasts for a period of time. Even if the skill is interrupted, the user can still enjoy its effects while on the Starlight Avenue. The amplification effect is increased by 50% at night.

You Chen has already conducted a preliminary test of the effects of this soul skill, and it truly lives up to its 6-year reputation. You Chen's original strength and speed were at the upper-middle level of Soul Douluo and the threshold level of Title Douluo, respectively. After using this soul skill, his strength will reach the peak of Soul Douluo, and his speed... based on the data he saw of the Azure Phoenix Douluo, a super Douluo of the agility-attack type, is probably already close to that of an ordinary super Douluo.

At night, the amplification effect is enhanced to 150%, which is enough for him to reach the threshold of a Title Douluo, and his speed can definitely reach the level of an ordinary non-agility attack type Super Douluo.

Perhaps because the soul power level of this second incarnation is only level 40, the most significant boost is the increase in soul power intensity.

If he uses the Starlight Avenue at night, his soul power can directly soar from the Soul Venerable level to the peak of the Soul Saint level...

If one were to use the Soul Power Borrowing Technique, one could directly soar to the peak level of Soul Douluo.

in other words……

His second incarnation is now stronger than his first incarnation.

At most, its battery life is a bit shorter due to the limited soul power reserves.

They have higher explosive power, but they are not good at prolonged battles.

You Chen also vaguely sensed that... the starlight power of the Starlight Avenue and the Sacrificial Sanctuary could mark allies, and it seemed that it also had the possibility of affecting others.

This proves that this soul skill may not only be an amplification soul skill, but also a support soul skill that can amplify others!

But soul skills are secondary; they can be put aside for now.

The reason why You Chen delayed for so long and spent so much effort researching the Soul Power Borrowing Technique was to enhance the power of his Martial Soul's origin.

The answer is obvious.

"Unlike before when it was merely rated to the top tier, this time, the quality of the Starbone Dragon Martial Soul has truly undergone a qualitative change, reaching the top tier!"

A martial soul of top-tier quality... signifies that the door to becoming a Title Douluo has been opened.

The martial soul underwent a qualitative change, with all attributes experiencing a significant leap. In terms of overall rating, it is now completely consistent with the Flame Lord's three-ring period.

[Martial Soul]: Starbone Dragon (Top-Tier)

【Strength】: 4

Speed: 4.5

[Strength and Toughness]: 3.5

[Battery life]: 3

[Energy]: 4.5

[Special Ability]: 3

Total Score: 19.5 (+3)

With a total score of 19.5 and three bonus points, even among top-tier martial souls, it's definitely not weak; in fact, it's... extremely powerful. It's a powerful martial soul capable of crushing Hu Liena's trashy fox spirit.

But... this qualitative change is similar to that of Dugu Bo and Zhu Zhuqing.

Compared to the Azure Serpent, the Azure Serpent King has improved overall attributes, and its martial soul has become more ferocious and ruthless. However, it still uses the same type of poison as before, only more potent, without any special new characteristics.

Although the essence of the martial spirit has been improved, there has been no dramatic change that can be described as a species leap.

In fact, You Chen arranged a similar path for Yan. After all, he was not a true Soul Master who possessed the Flame Lord skill, so he couldn't truly empathize with Yan and create a tailor-made training plan like he would for the Starry Dragon Martial Soul. Simply providing a mobile flying fortress route was already You Chen's best effort as a teacher.

However, for the vast majority of human soul masters, such a qualitative change is enough to be regarded as the evolution of their martial soul.

If You Chen wanted to, calling the Starbone Dragon Martial Soul that had evolved to its peak the Starbone Dragon Emperor or Starbone Dragon King Martial Soul would be perfectly acceptable.

Just like Dugu Bo called his evolved Azure Serpent Martial Soul the Azure Serpent Emperor.

Of course, one could also be like Zhu Zhuqing, content to remain Dai Mubai's shadow and still call their martial soul the Netherworld Cat.

But You Chen is different from both of them.

He knew the true future of the Starbone Dragon, so he didn't believe that his martial soul had evolved.

This is simply the result of accumulated experience and gradual accumulation, a qualitative change caused by quantitative change.

It's just an appetizer before the real sublimation.

Next comes the ultimate leap that truly transforms the world!

However, despite everything going smoothly, the pursuit of the two Star Beasts had left You Chen exhausted. He returned to his tent, collapsed onto his soft bed, and began a deep, baby-like sleep…

And so, half a month passed.

At the research institute in the camp, You Chen once again quietly paid a visit.

"Chief, this is... Barrett."

Lin Zhi wiped away non-existent sweat and said, "I finally finished before the three-year deadline. I've accomplished my mission!"

Even with Lin Zhi's composure, his voice trembled slightly at this moment.

"Well done!"

You Chen patted Lin Zhi on the shoulder and said approvingly, "See? Just like I said at the beginning, you're the kind of person who can do anything you set your mind to! Even without my help, didn't you develop it all by yourself?"

As he spoke, You Chen suddenly smiled mischievously: "A weapon that kills gods?"

Upon hearing this term, Lin Zhi's face immediately turned red with embarrassment: "Chief, how did you know about this...?"

The so-called "god-slaying weapon" was a nickname for the Barrett that came about unknowingly after Lin Zhi and others were amazed by its parameters and theoretical performance during the research and development of the Barrett.

You Chen smiled and said, "To say it's god-slaying is far from enough. However, its power is more than enough to deal with Title Douluo and 100,000-year-old soul beasts."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhi panicked, waving his hands frantically and rattling off a string of words: "No, Chief, it has many problems. For example, after each firing, the machine overloads and gets so hot that it's impossible to hold! And the biggest problem is the ammunition! The cost of this bullet is so high that even with the materials you've allocated to us, Chief, only five can be manufactured in total, and one of them is already being tested. So, there are only four usable bullets. Plus, with the terrifying recoil, it's impossible for a normal person to use it against a Title Douluo—"

"Alright, alright."

You Chen interrupted Lin Zhi's disclaimer and smiled, "Whether it can truly work on a Title Douluo-level expert depends on the user. In other words—it depends on whether I can unleash its power."

Lin Zhi held his breath, his eyes widened, so wide you could see his eye sockets, and finally nodded forcefully: "Yes!"

"Well, I'm leaving."

You Chen smiled, then looked at the object that looked like a long fire poker, which was quietly displayed on the long table.

But any modern person who sees its appearance would probably feel a chill down their spine and regard it as a ferocious weapon.

This sniper rifle is ultimately different from the modern Barrett. It is made entirely of a special black and gold metal, and the barrel is also longer than the modern version.

This is because the technology is ultimately limited. In order to achieve the original effect, the R&D department had to add more parts, which ultimately made the whole thing bigger and the weight so exaggerated that even ordinary Soul Saints would have to use their strength to lift it.

You Chen had recently watched its testing process, and now, looking at it again, he was still full of satisfaction and delight.

After storing Barrett in his soul tool, he waved to Lin Zhi and then turned to leave.

Everything is ready.

Next, he was about to begin the most crucial hunt...

You Chen did not choose a 100,000-year-old soul beast as his seventh ring target for this lifetime.

But that's not the key issue, because his seventh ring is strong enough to withstand a 100,000-year soul ring, and the shortfall in years can be made up for with a years-limit reminder card.

Therefore, as long as you choose a suitable target, and choose one whose cultivation level is as close to that of 100,000 years as possible, that will suffice.

Moreover, there is a qualitative difference between a 100,000-year-old soul beast and even a 99,000-year-old soul beast. With You Chen's current strength, it would be more cost-effective and feasible to choose the latter and then use the age-upgrade card to make up for the last age.

However... the target he chose this time was not so simple.

The Wind Dragon, with 88,000 years of cultivation, has an ecological niche similar to the Earth Fire Dragon. It is also a powerful soul beast with a certain top-tier bloodline!

Furthermore, because Feng Zhenglong possesses the ability to fly, Di Huolong is often no match for him. If these two of equal cultivation levels were to meet, Di Huolong would most likely be beaten to a pulp.

The 10,000-year-old Wind Dragon is comparable to the 10,000-year-old Earth Fire Dragon, and the 50,000-year-old Wind Dragon has already begun to possess the combat power at the threshold of the Title Douluo level!

The 88,000-year-old Wind Dragon is absolutely comparable to an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast!

Ordinary titled Douluo would have no chance against him! Only a Super Douluo would have the absolute confidence to suppress and kill him!

Even if You Chen were to unleash his strongest form, his raw power would still be inferior to that of the Wind Dragon!

The only thing that can be considered lucky is that this Wind Dragon is currently the ruler of its territory, the Cataclysmic Mountains, which means... there is no stronger soul beast than it! There's no need to worry about the old one coming after the young one is defeated!

However, once other spirit beasts in the vicinity notice that Feng Zhenglong is injured, they may approach and attack him in a group.

However, this could cause trouble for You Chen's hunting, but if used properly, it could also be an asset!

Feng Zhenglong is indeed powerful, but fortunately, You Chen has just as many methods.

Most importantly, there's this Barrett rifle that was specially prepared for Feng Zhenglong three years ago!

"Feng Zhenglong, let me see if you truly deserve the title of Overlord of Natural Disasters!"

You Chen couldn't help but place his hand on the storage soul tool on his belt, feeling his hunting spirit burning fiercely!

And so, You Chen embarked on his journey to find Feng Zhenglong.

The Cataclysm Mountains, as the name of the Cataclysm mountain range, are naturally more dangerous than the Cataclysm Mountains!

This place is constantly plagued by wind, thunder, rain, and lightning, making it impossible for ordinary human soul masters to adapt to the living environment here.

It is said that these terrifying and ceaseless celestial phenomena originate from a ferocious beast that has been sleeping in the Tianzai Mountains for countless years, and are caused by its breathing!

The nearby Cataclysmic Mountains, with their pitted, charred, and smoking landscape that looked as if they had truly been ravaged by some great catastrophe, were the traces left by this ferocious beast when it moved countless years ago.

However, no one has ever confirmed the veracity of this rumor.

Of course, some people say that the reason why the Tianzai Mountain Range is constantly plagued by natural disasters is the result of the fighting and battles among many soul beasts and the overly active natural forces in this area, and has nothing to do with any ferocious beasts.

In short, none of the spirit beasts that live here are kind-hearted; they are all ruthless characters.

Because of the abundant natural energy here, even the weakest soul beasts have a cultivation level of a thousand years, and ten-thousand-year soul beasts roam everywhere.

Of course, while the proportion of powerful soul beasts is high, their numbers cannot compare to those of the Star Dou Great Forest. In addition, the competition is fierce, and the rulers of the mountain range change every year. At least in this era, there has been no news of any 100,000-year-old soul beasts appearing here in the last hundred years.

With his superior skills and daring, You Chen, relying on the ability of the Concealing Breath Technique, directly broke into the core area of ​​the Disaster Mountain Range.

However, the natural energy of the Disaster Mountain Range is abundant and violent. While the wind and rain are constant, a bolt of lightning will suddenly strike from time to time.

In such an environment, it's easy to imagine how difficult it would be to conceal one's presence.

You Chen often gets struck by lightning for no reason while walking on the road. He can't keep up the act anymore and is chased by a group of soul beasts.

But no matter what, after some effort, he finally managed to reach the core area of ​​his destination.

The core area is where the natural energy of the Disaster Mountain Range is most active.

The weakest of those that can move around here are powerful soul beasts like the ten-thousand-year-old earth fire dragon that he and the soul beasts had hunted before, which generally have combat power at the fifty-thousand-year level or the Soul Saint level.

You Chen was not afraid of soul beasts of this level, but he also did not want to provoke them.

If a conflict occurs with them, it is easy to attract other spirit beasts.

If a human soul master appears in such a place, there is a very high probability that they will be attacked by other soul beasts in a group.

Don't forget that after ten thousand years, most soul beasts will have the intelligence of human children, and those soul beasts with higher bloodline levels or longer lifespans will obviously be even more intelligent.

You Chen thought this way, and he acted this way.

But the reality was somewhat different from what was expected.

In the core area of ​​the Cataclysmic Mountains, the environment is even harsher, the energy is even more violent, and there are hardly any clusters of plants to be seen; the surrounding environment is mostly composed of rocks.

Just as You Chen was using his full strength to conceal his aura and move forward using the huge rocks as cover, a gust of wind suddenly swept in.

The intense sense of threat set off alarm bells in You Chen's mind, and he quickly dodged.

But after he hurriedly dodged, he suddenly realized that what had attacked him was not natural weather, but a huge white tiger.

(End of this chapter)