Douluo Continent, Boss's Martial Soul, Geniuses Work for Me

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes in despair, the stench of the death knell beetle's horns wafting from her nose.

however.

A few seconds later, I did not feel the pain of a hard object piercing my body.

Instead, a warm hand caught her mid-air.

"The boss?"

Zhu Zhuqing opened her beautiful eyes wide and exclaimed in surprise.

Shang Luo's white shirt was stained with blood, making it look like he was wearing a bright red opera robe.

Shang Luo turned his head away, a hint of apology appearing on his handsome face.

"Sorry, Zhuqing, I forgot to tell you that these death knell beetles have mental attack capabilities."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head after regaining her senses, but being so close to a boy made her pretty face blush slightly.

"It was my own carelessness."

Seeing the two people being intimate, the Deathstroke Beetle roared and its two insect eyes suddenly shone with a bloody light!

"Be careful!"

Having learned her lesson the hard way, Zhu Zhuqing reacted swiftly, pushing Shang Luo aside in an instant and preparing to unleash "Ghostly Moon Slash"!

But a sword light was faster than her!

Under Zhu Zhuqing's shocked gaze.

Two purple spirit rings rose simultaneously from beneath Shang Luo's feet.

He flicked his wrist.

The sword energy created by the fusion of the Frost Moon Sword and the Netherworld Star Cat burst forth from the tip of the sword!

"Froststar!"

As stars fell from the Frost Moon Sword, a chilling, sharp aura surged forth!

Zhu Zhuqing didn't see it clearly.

The thousand-year-old death knell beetle was split in two.

Various organs, carrying viscous blood, were scattered all over the ground.

It didn't even have time to utter a sound before it died.

Shangluo received a notification.

[Slay the Millennial Death Knell Beetle, Funds +16!]

Zhu Zhuqing swallowed hard, her astonishment surging like a tsunami!

"How is that possible!"

Even with her god-level martial soul, she could never unleash an attack of this level.

Even the Soul Sect can only temporarily avoid their sharp edge...

"Boss, you used to be..."

She gave a bitter smile, and the pride she felt from just awakening her divine-level martial soul vanished instantly.

"That's amazing."

No wonder Shang Luo dared to kill the Emerald Swan alone; no wonder Ling Qingyue was able to obtain the soul ring of the Azure Ice Mantis as soon as she reached the second ring.

The boss is incredibly powerful.

"Keep up the good work, and you'll be just as strong someday."

"Let's go pick up Qingyue."

Shang Luo didn't offer much comfort to Zhu Zhuqing; he simply patted her on the shoulder and made a grand promise without batting an eye.

now.

Shangluo himself felt a bit hypocritical, like a boss in his past life pointing at his luxury car and saying to his employees: "Work hard, and you'll be able to drive one too!"

But Zhu Zhuqing listened to it, and not only listened, she seemed to believe it.

His eyes sparkled with admiration, and he kept nodding.

Shangluo sighed in exasperation.

Another PUA (Pick-Up Artist) of their own making.

immediately.

The two rushed towards the center of the lake.

……

In the middle of the lake.

Ling Qingyue sat on the corpse of the Blazing Tiger, gazing at the dozens of yellow and purple soul rings floating in the center of the lake, as well as the magnificent soul ring with green patterns in the center of the lake, and fell into deep thought.

She was clearly emotional.

She initially thought the boss was just a bit strong.

It should be...it should be...better than myself...

A little stronger?

With hard work and dedication, she'll definitely be able to catch up with the boss!

But now it seems that she's at best a nobody in her boss's company...

Lolita.

She looked at the dazzling Frost Moon Sword in her hand with a bitter smile, and sighed to the heavens.

She thought she was a genius after awakening a god-level martial soul, but compared to her boss...

What a load of rubbish...

"Qingyue? You're back?"

Shangluo and Zhu Zhuqing landed steadily by the lake and saw Ling Qingyue looking sullen.

He instantly understood what Ling Qingyue was thinking.

"Ahem!"

Shang Luo walked to Ling Qingyue's side, patted her shoulder as he had patted Zhu Zhuqing, and said without batting an eye:

"Work hard, you can do it too!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the dazzling soul rings scattered on the ground, sat down next to the distraught Ling Qingyue, and cast an empathetic glance at her:

"Sister, I understand you!"

But Ling Qingyue seemed to have taken Shang Luo's words of comfort to heart, nodding at him before whispering words of encouragement to herself:

"The boss is right! It must be that I haven't worked hard enough! At least not as hard as the boss!"

Shang Luo's body trembled suddenly, and he smiled bitterly to himself.

Sigh, another one has gone mad.

……

"Phew...finally finished."

By the time Shangluo finished absorbing the spirit ring, it was already the morning of the next day.

The surge of soul power within his meridians invigorated him.

Although his first spirit ring was two thousand years old, Shang Luo did not feel any discomfort.

Firstly, because his physique had been improved twice by divine-level martial souls, it was far beyond that of ordinary people.

Secondly, the Emerald Swan's soul power is extremely docile, with almost no offensive capabilities.

With a thought, a purple soul ring rose from the soles of Shang Luo's feet.

Several green veins cling to its surface, resembling natural jade.

This is my true first spirit ring!

After absorbing the Jade Swan, Shangluo's level reached 15, and recruiting Zhu Zhuqing caused his soul power to soar again, reaching level 18.

Is this... what it feels like to have cheat codes?

Unexpectedly, having just obtained my first spirit ring, I'm already so close to getting my second one...

Shang Luo smiled indifferently. Even without a spirit ring, the boss's martial soul could still increase his spirit power. After all, his power came from his employees, so he still needed to recruit more employees!

After dealing with matters in Xilu City, I will go to Qibao City!

Upon imagining a pink-haired, playful, and quirky little witch, Shang Luo couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Sunlight streamed down through the gaps in the branches and leaves, gently bathing Shang Luo and making him feel warm.

A faint green light emanated from him, and wherever it passed, even withered grass regained its vitality.

Shangluo felt the abundant life force within his body and then opened the panel.

They couldn't help but marvel at it.

His first spirit ring is a bit too terrifying:

[First Soul Skill: Insurance (Emerald Holy Light); Provides the opponent with comprehensive status recovery, including healing, soul power recovery, detoxification, removal of negative status effects, and attribute enhancement.]

[For non-employees, the benefit can be increased by 50%]

[For employee use, it can increase productivity by 100%]

[Use on yourself for a 200% boost!]

This increase has exceeded the scope of assistance provided by Douluo Continent.

This is practically cheating!

It's the kind with very high parameters.

Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the number one support martial soul on the mainland, can only amplify seven attributes by a maximum of 70% at the same time.

Moreover, among all the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters, perhaps only Ning Fengzhi at level 79 can simultaneously amplify all seven attributes.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda only has seven levels, and the Soul Saint cultivation level is already the limit of a Martial Soul.

But Shangluo can not only amplify all attributes, but also remove a series of negative statuses and even heal!

Why is the Nine-Hearted Begonia, the number one healing martial soul in mainland China, so powerful?

It's because of that exceptional treatment.

But because of this, he incurred the wrath of the heavens and could only pass on his lineage to a single son.

Shangluo's first soul skill directly overshadows the Nine Heart Begonia and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Even when used on employees, its single effect is stronger than these two top-tier support martial souls!

This is just a soul skill.

Even if he loses his core ability of recruitment, this one soul skill alone is enough to make him a guest of honor for all major powers!

The boss's martial spirit is terrifying!

After several days of fighting with the soul beasts, Shangluo had accumulated a certain amount of funds:

[Employee - Ling Qingyue breaks through to level 20, funds +10!]

[Employee Zhu Zhuqing breaks through level 30, funds +20!]

[Employee - Ling Qingyue slays the Blazing Tiger, funds +9.8!]

……

Shangluo checked the panel and found that he had gained 91.8 points of funds from this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest!

Shangluo was in high spirits, as the funding for his next employee was secured.

It would be awkward to encounter a highly promising employee but lack funding.

"The boss?"

"Boss!"

Seeing Shang Luo awaken, Zhu Zhuqing and Ling Qingyue both breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Shangluo took too long to absorb the soul ring.

Normally, it takes a Soul Master half an hour to an hour to absorb a Soul Ring.

But Shangluo absorbed it for a full five hours!

I absorbed it from midnight until dawn.

During this time, the two women kept a keen eye on their surroundings, never closing their eyes all night and never leaving Shangluo.

Zhu Zhuqing was alright; she was merely dealing with the Death Knell Beetle, and being a Soul Venerable, she was in good spirits.

But Ling Qingyue first searched for soul beasts with herself, then killed the Ice Blade Mantis, then single-handedly killed the Blazing Tiger, and then spent the whole night on high alert...

Her eyes were already sore, and her beautiful icy blue eyes were also a little red.

Seeing Shangluo looking radiant, Ling Qingyue happily ran to Shangluo's side.

The vibrant life force surrounding Shangluo instantly refreshed her mind and rejuvenated her spirits.

She looked Shang Luo up and down, her icy blue eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Boss, your first spirit ring seems unusual?"

Zhu Zhuqing had also teleported to Shang Luo's side at some point, her delicate oval face full of surprise.

Seeing this, Shang Luo couldn't help but want to try out the amplification effect of his first soul skill. He revealed a sly smile with ill intent.

"Zhuqing, who do you think would win in a one-on-one fight between you and Qingyue?"

Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, not expecting Shang Luo to ask such a question.

With one hand on her hip, her tight leather jacket accentuated her figure beautifully, and she confidently stated:

"Although Qingyue and I both have divine-level martial souls, there is a difference of nearly ten levels in soul power, and she also has one less soul ring than me. It will be difficult for her to beat me."

Actually, she said that entirely to save Ling Qingyue's face.

During a casual chat one evening, having learned about Ling Qingyue's past, she had long regarded Ling Qingyue as her first best friend.

Despite their different social statuses, their fates were equally tragic.

She didn't want to say a bad word about Ling Qingyue.

But if they really fought, she was confident that she could defeat Ling Qingyue within ten moves, thanks to the ten-level difference in soul power!

Ling Qingyue nodded, clearly agreeing with Zhu Zhuqing's statement.

But Shangluo's next words directly ignited Zhu Zhuqing's competitive spirit.

Shangluo smiled and shook his head.

"Zhu Qing, Qingyue only needs one move to defeat you."