Douluo Continent: The True Body and Blood Soul, Starting from Blacksmithing

Chapter 129 Absorption, Golden Armored Dragon Crocodile

Let's go back to the day Bibi Dong found Lin Yu.

Looking at the 50,000-year-old Golden Armored Dragon Crocodile left arm bone lying quietly on the tray in front of him, its body entirely dark gold and its surface covered with fine crocodile scales, Lin Yu unconsciously swallowed.

This soul bone was more complete than he had imagined.

The entire bone had a deep metallic luster, and under the candlelight, it shimmered with a faint golden glow, as if some dormant power was sealed inside.

The shape of the left arm bone closely matches the human arm skeleton, with every joint curvature just right, as if it was born to perfectly integrate with the human body.

Fine lines, as thin as hair, are faintly visible on the bone surface; these are the traces of fifty thousand years of cultivation left on the soul bone.

Lin Yu took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and after some questioning, finally figured out the origin of this soul bone.

It turns out that this was the piece that Bibi Dong had promised him years ago.

The initial promise was that he would receive a soul bone as a reward if he became the individual champion of the Youth Soul Master Competition.

Now, due to certain special reasons, this soul bone has been taken out ahead of schedule.

A sub-dragon-type soul beast with 50,000 years of cultivation, possessing the metal element.

Lin Yu silently repeated it in his mind, and the possible skill directions that this soul bone might bring flashed through his mind.

Metal attributes tend to enhance defense and attack, while sub-dragons often possess characteristics of dragon blood. The combination of the two should provide a significant boost to his golden armor.

Why did Bibi Dong take out this soul bone ahead of time? Lin Yu thought about it for a moment and understood the key to it.

Back when he had mastered the Spirit Forging technique, the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City had tried to win him over. However, those people were unaware of his true identity and naturally refused the Spirit Hall's invitation. But this time was different.

The Serpent Spear Douluo stood up for himself and personally intimidated Flander and the others, which is bound to cause quite a stir.

It's easy to guess that the reason why the Serpent Spear Douluo was willing to stand up for him was definitely not because of his own strength.

No matter how talented he was, he wouldn't be so good as to have a Title Douluo serving him. What the Serpent Spear Douluo valued most was his spirit forging technique.

Furthermore, considering that the Serpent Spear Douluo is backed by the Hall of Worship, and that he currently possesses the most advanced forging technology on the continent.

The answer isn't hard to guess.

Of course, this was just Lin Yu's own imagination.

After examining the soul bone, Lin Yu couldn't help but look at the three medicinal herbs placed around it.

One ancient herb, its vitality so strong it has solidified into a substance, and two thousand-year-old herbs specifically for nourishing the body.

At this moment, Lin Yu felt a little guilty upon seeing these herbs.

"Teacher, isn't the quantity of these herbs incorrect?"

Bibi Dong glanced at him, her expression indifferent: "The quantity of herbs is not a problem. You absorb the soul bone first, and we'll talk about other things after you've finished absorbing it."

Her tone left no room for argument. Lin Yu opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed back the question that was about to come out.

Because of the experience she had gained from absorbing other soul bones before, Lin Yu's absorption of soul bones this time went smoothly.

The whole process lasted about two hours.

Intense pain was inevitable. Although this soul bone was not as old as the Three-Headed Flame Lion, it belonged to the sub-dragon type of soul beast!

Even with Lin Yu's physique being strengthened multiple times, he couldn't help but clench his teeth and have veins bulging on his forehead.

Fortunately, the final result was good.

Lin Yu first examined her own golden armor.

The scales on the chest of the golden armor underwent a significant change. The originally fine small scales gathered into two large pieces on the left and right, covering the sides of the chest like two breast protectors. Faint crocodile patterns appeared on the surface of the scales, making them thicker and more solid than before.

The scales on its back have also changed. The small scales that were originally densely packed like fish scales have now become rough scales that resemble plates. Each scale is about the size of a fingernail, neatly arranged, with slightly upturned edges, making it look like its defense has been greatly improved.

Lin Yu tried to move her body a bit. The weight of the golden armor did not increase significantly, but the sense of security of being "wrapped" was much stronger.

However, this soul bone did not provide the overpowered ability of "increasing vision" like the Three-Headed Flame Lion, but instead gave a flashy little skill: Dragon Armor Shield.

The principle behind this skill is very simple: Lin Yu can control the newly formed plate armor scales on his body to fall off and recombine in front of him to form a palm-sized shield.

This shield may not look big, but it has extremely strong point defense capabilities.

After further testing by Bibi Dong, it was found that this dragon armor shield could block single-target attacks from Soul King level opponents.

The silver robe has also changed slightly.

A layer of gold patterns in the shape of crocodiles, composed of gold elements, coalesced on the back of the silver robe.

The pattern was not conspicuous; if one did not look closely, one would only mistake it for an embroidery pattern on a silver robe.

But Lin Yu could clearly sense its presence; it was a protective layer woven from pure metallic energy, covering the outside of the silver robe like an invisible shield.

Unlike the defensive skills of the Golden Armor, the Silver Robe grants a control skill targeting the mind.

The specific effect is: as long as the opponent's mental strength is not as good as Lin Yu's, they will be forcibly controlled by this skill.

The time was short, only about a breath, but in a duel between masters, a moment's loss of control could determine life or death.

In addition to the changes to the silver robe and golden armor, Lin Yu also gained a passive skill related to blood: desensitization.

The effect of this skill is rather subtle; it can reduce the intensity of the body's response to external stimuli to a certain extent.

Whether it's pain, touch, or anything else, this skill will dull some of those sensations.

In this way, Lin Yu's body can reduce unnecessary energy consumption and maintain a more stable state during long battles.

To put it bluntly, it's about making him more resilient and less easily distracted by minor injuries or pains.

Of course, special scenarios have special uses.

One soul bone, three skills. If others knew, they would be so envious their eyes would pop out.

But Lin Yu always felt something was missing because he hadn't acquired any skills related to Gintama.

When absorbing a spirit ring, one spirit ring provides four skills, but when it comes to the spirit bone, Silver Soul is missing!

It wasn't like he gained nothing at all. After all, Lin Yu received a soul spirit each time he absorbed a soul bone.

Compared to the sheer extent of the soul's power, the skills gained from the silver robes, golden armor, and golden blood seem somewhat inadequate.

However, the Golden Armored Dragon Crocodile, the soul spirit obtained this time, did not immediately choose a soul ring to reside in, unlike the Three-Headed Flame Lion.

Its current state is the same as that of the Blue Silver Emperor, quietly residing in Lin Yu's lungs, seemingly waiting for something.

Lin Yu estimated that the Golden Armored Dragon Crocodile would only make a choice to use its fourth spirit ring as its dwelling place once it absorbed its fourth spirit ring and began to formally strengthen its lung function.

Throughout the entire process, Bibi Dong stayed by Lin Yu's side, observing the whole process of Lin Yu absorbing the soul bone up close. She marveled at the changes in Lin Yu.

"You little monster."

Bibi Dong looked Lin Yu up and down, her eyes filled with a complex expression. "I've also absorbed soul bones, and more than one. But my process of absorbing soul bones wasn't as—dangerous as yours. The energy fluctuations when you fused them almost overturned the entire room."

"However, the gains you made after absorbing the soul bone were indeed much greater than mine."

Bibi Dong's tone rarely carried a hint of envy, "A soul bone with three skills. In all my years of life, this is the first time I've ever seen anything like it. Even a soul bone of the 100,000-year level rarely grants so many skills at once."

Lin Yu touched her nose, unsure how to respond.

Bibi Dong's gaze lingered on him for a moment, then she slowly stood up and stretched her shoulders. Her movements seemed casual, but Lin Yu's intuition told him: something was wrong!

Sure enough, Bibi Dong's next words made his heart tighten.

"You should understand that appropriate exercise can promote blood circulation, right?"

As she spoke, she took two steps closer to Lin Yu, rubbing her hands together, her eyes filled with an interest that Lin Yu was already very familiar with.

Lin Yu, who had just absorbed the soul bone, glanced at Bibi Dong, who was rubbing her hands together in anticipation, and then at the three herbs on the tray beside her.

The three herbs were emitting a faint fragrance, as if silently hinting at something.

"Teacher, I was with Liu Erlong just a few days ago—now, I may not be able to satisfy you."

When Lin Yu said this, his tone carried a hint of helplessness and pleading. He wasn't making excuses; he genuinely couldn't handle it anymore.

Faced with Lin Yu's resistance, Bibi Dong simply rested her chin on one hand, looked at him with a dangerous expression, and slightly raised the corners of her mouth, but did not say a word.