Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 4 The Value of the Mandragora Serpent and Its Future Direction

While that howl is indeed very cool, this kind of maneuver is only useful when fighting against low-level soul beasts.

After all, soul beasts that are over ten thousand years old possess considerable intelligence, and some highly intelligent soul beasts can even speak human language.

However, the Mandragora Snake clearly did not belong to any of these categories. A deep rumble suddenly erupted from Bei Bei's body, and Bei Bei's third spirit ring and first spirit ring flashed simultaneously.

Then, its entire body emitted intense blue-purple lightning, and its already exceptionally strong right arm became even larger, while the scales on its right arm began to spread across its body.

The scales spread until they covered the right half of his body, and Beibei's aura surged while his soul power was also activated to its peak.

At the same time, a huge suction force emanated from Beibei's palm, and the Mandragora Serpent, paralyzed by its injuries and the foreign soul power accumulating and blocking its body, flew uncontrollably toward Beibei.

A Thunder Dragon Claw, a size larger than the previous one, covered Bei Bei's right claw. Just as Bei Bei was about to succeed, Huo Yuhao spoke up again.

"Brother Bei, watch out for its head." Upon hearing this, Bei Bei's expression changed, and he quickly turned to the side, while the output of soul power from his right palm remained undiminished.

At the critical moment of life and death, the flower bud on the top of the datura snake's head suddenly burst open, and then shot out a pink arrow of blood.

However, thanks to Huo Yuhao's prior warning, the bullet only grazed Bei Bei's body and landed on the ground. If Bei Bei hadn't received Huo Yuhao's warning and dodged in time, the battle might have been reversed.

As Beibei watched the ground stained with pink blood arrows turn pink and made a sizzling sound, a few drops of cold sweat trickled down her forehead.

Because Huo Yuhao had been reporting the location in a timely manner, he had relaxed a bit just now, forgetting that in addition to the basic abilities of binding, fangs, and poison mist, the Mandragora Serpent might also mutate other poison-attribute soul skills.

He completely let his guard down and almost capsized in the gutter, which is a common occurrence in battles between Soul Masters.

In the heat of battle, intelligence is life, and in battles between superhumans, aside from absolute overwhelming strength...

The core of the battle is actually an intelligence war. I can learn how much intelligence you have, calculate what methods you can use, and guide you step by step to take which direction to act, thus gradually taking control of the battle.

Once you abandon all your strengths and fall into my fighting rhythm, then even if there is a difference in strength between us and the enemy, as long as it's not a crushing defeat, the win rate will be determined.

Because some battles may seem like a 50/50 chance, or even a Pyrrhic victory for one's side, but when all the factors in a battle, including timing, location, and personnel, have been calculated before the battle even begins.

In that case, there is no chance of winning in such a battle; there is only one possibility: a 100% victory. This is the core logic of the battle.

At this point, the Mandragora Serpent had completely exhausted its tricks. With the assistance of the Crane Controlling Dragon Technique, Beibei's Thunder Dragon Claw gripped the Mandragora Serpent's vital spot tightly. Then, under the terrifying lightning, the Mandragora Serpent convulsed and became paralyzed.

Tang Ya hurriedly stepped forward, and a throwing knife about half a foot long appeared in her hand. It pierced through the brain of the datura snake through its eye, ending the life of this thousand-year-old datura snake.

At the same time, a ring of purple light emerged from the corpse of the Mandragora Serpent; it was the Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao also withdrew his martial spirit, and this final thrilling scene was naturally due to his inducement.

Otherwise, Huo Yuhao would have instructed Bei Bei to focus on the fleshy growth on the head of the Datura snake from the beginning, naturally to demonstrate Bei Bei's value.

Because the easier the victory, the less it is cherished; only the victory achieved at the critical moment is remembered.

At this moment, Bei Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief, put down the snake corpse, and let Tang Ya absorb the soul ring. He then treated the injuries he had sustained.

Although Huo Yuhao provided guidance and antidote pills during the previous battle, the venom of the Datura serpent was extremely potent, so it was still necessary to use soul power to force out the remaining poison in the body that could not be neutralized by antidote pills and could only be suppressed.

Then Bei Bei thanked Huo Yuhao, who was standing to the side, saying, "This battle was all thanks to you, Brother Huo. If it weren't for your earlier warning, I probably would have been seriously injured by its venom when it was fighting like a cornered beast."

"Combined with the other attacks from this datura serpent, this battle was extremely dangerous."

"Could this be your soul skill, Brother Huo, that allows you to see through other people's movements?"

Beibei smiled gently, her words carrying a hint of inquiry: "Well, I don't mean to pry into your privacy, but your ability is truly remarkable, and you are very talented."

"If you have the chance, even if you don't consider joining the Tang Sect, you should come with us to Shrek City and try to join Shrek Academy. Only at Shrek Academy can your talent be fully displayed."

Beibei said that such an ability is especially important in battle, particularly in arena battles with a small number of participants, whether it is a duel between two people, three people, or even seven people.

If an ally has an extra scout who can see through all the enemy's actions and provide solutions, then the strategic significance is extremely important.

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Yes, I've been thinking about it along the way. Joining a sect is still too early. If possible, I'll try to join Shrek Academy, but I don't have a letter of recommendation from the city lord."

"That's easy to explain." Bei Bei nodded. "Actually, apart from the city lords of other cities, Shrek City itself can also issue recommendation letters, but they are not issued by the city lord. Instead, the Soul Master needs to pass Shrek City's assessment."

"Moreover, a recommendation letter obtained in this way carries more weight within Shrek Academy, and it can also be used to waive some tuition and fees, making it more suitable for you, Brother Huo."

"However, although your martial soul and soul skill configuration are quite good, you don't have any offensive soul skills. You are also a soul master who is more inclined towards mental power and support, and your physical fitness is not good. It won't be easy for you to pass Shrek City's assessment."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao understood the implication. The other party was actually trying to lure him into joining the Tang Sect by using Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent, since Shrek Academy would accept all types of Soul Masters.

However, to be honest, I prefer Soul Masters with strong attack, agility, and control abilities. While I am open to all Soul Masters with support and food abilities, I don't value them that much.

"Hmm, Brother Bei, let me think about it some more."

Bei Bei didn't press Huo Yuhao any further. Instead, she began to teach him about the Datura snake.

For example, the comparison between the appearance of the Mandragora Snake and the cultivation level of the opponent, as well as the ecological niche of the Mandragora Snake and its possible soul skills, etc.

Huo Yuhao nodded repeatedly. He was new to the place, and his predecessor, Huo Yuhao, had been confined to the White Tiger Duke's mansion for many years as the son of a servant. His knowledge was not so much lacking as to be quite limited, but rather that he was unaware of many common knowledge in the world of Soul Masters.

Having been busy traveling and exploring his own martial soul, Huo Yuhao hadn't had a chance to ask Bei Bei any questions. Now, he quickly seized the opportunity.

He confided some of his innermost doubts to Beibei.

Bei Bei was happy to answer Huo Yuhao's questions, since they were now trying to lure, or rather, warmly invite Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect.

More than an hour passed before Tang Ya finally finished absorbing her third spirit ring.

This is because Tang Ya's physical attributes are not outstanding, and her martial soul is not excellent either, which is why she needs a long time to fuse with the Mandragora Serpent's soul ring.

The compatibility between Blue Silver Grass and Mandragora Snake is not particularly good, which is why it takes a longer time to get used to and adapt to the relationship. Absorbing it as the third soul ring is simply a tradition passed down through generations of the Tang Sect.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao also gained a deeper understanding of this world of Soul Masters. It was not a naked dog-eat-dog world, but rather a world without any social structure, entirely supported by the strong and their fists.

But this is not surprising, after all, Douluo Star has been under the supervision of the God Realm for tens of thousands of years, and it is very difficult for the Soul Masters.

"Beibei, I did it! What are you and Xiaoyuhao talking about?" Tang Ya said happily. With the activation of her soul power, three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, rose from her feet.

At the same time, a clump of Blue Silver Grass grew at her feet. In addition to its original blue outer skin, pink patterns grew on the leaves of the Blue Silver Grass. This was a change caused by the third soul ring.

After ten thousand years of inheritance, although the spirit is still Blue Silver Grass, Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass of the Tang Sect bloodline is very different from that of ordinary spirit masters.

The long-term selection of specific spirit rings has also caused their Blue Silver Grass spirit to undergo a certain degree of directional mutation, especially for spirit rings produced by some spirit beasts, such as the current Mandragora Snake.

After cheering, Tang Ya suddenly hugged Bei Bei, who also hugged her affectionately. Huo Yuhao, standing to the side, coughed lightly and said, "Brother Bei, Sister Tang, it's getting late. Shouldn't we leave here to talk?"

Only then did Tang Ya seem to remember Huo Yuhao's presence as a third wheel. Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly ran out of Bei Bei's arms as if escaping. Then, she said to Bei Bei in a coquettish tone, "Bei Bei, it's all your fault!"

Beibei quickly adopted a gentlemanly demeanor and said, "Brother Huo is right. We've wasted a lot of time. Although this is the territory of that thousand-year-old Mandragora Serpent, we can't rule out the possibility of other soul beasts appearing."

Tang Ya calmed down and then said, "Let's go back to the place where we met Xiao Yuhao before."

Suddenly, Huo Yuhao seemed to have thought of something and said, "Shouldn't we take the corpse of this Mandragora Snake with us? I heard that the flesh and materials from soul beasts can be sold for money at various soul master trading venues in the city."

Upon hearing this, both Bei Bei and Tang Ya were taken aback. Bei Bei then said, "Even so, the Datura snake is extremely poisonous and cannot be consumed by Soul Masters. Even if it is brought to the city, at most the toxins can be extracted, which is not worth much money."

"." Huo Yuhao was speechless. These two young masters and ladies naturally looked down on such a small amount of money, but he did. The original owner of this body was a poor wretch who didn't have many copper coins on him after leaving the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

He was truly in dire straits now. Although the corpse of the Mandragora Snake wasn't as valuable as other soul beast corpses, it was still a thousand-year-old soul beast. Why was he being so disrespectful of its contribution? The Mandragora Snake would cry!

Seeing that Huo Yuhao was still wearing her clothes, Bei Bei understood. After giving an awkward smile, she quickly disposed of the Mandragora snake's corpse and put it into her storage soul tool.

The three of them then quickly headed towards the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, and finally managed to return to the stream where Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya, and Bei Bei first met and grilled fish before nightfall.

Then, with Bei Bei's intervention, more than a dozen bluefish were easily stunned by his lightning power and became the dinner for Huo Yuhao and his two companions. This time, Huo Yuhao was naturally the chef.

Because he inherited the original owner's memories and had experience living before transmigrating, Huo Yuhao had no problem handling a few grilled fish, and soon everyone enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.

Besides the grilled fish, Beibei and Tangya also took out some other food from their storage soul tool.

Huo Yuhao was able to see through his True Eye that the energy contained in these foods was far greater than that of ordinary foods.

"Is this the resource of Shrek Academy?" Huo Yuhao understood that Tang Ya and Bei Bei were trying to tempt him in various ways by using these high-energy foods.

"However, it's true that my current foundation is still too weak, and coupled with my lack of money, joining the Tang Clan might be the best option right now."

"As for Tang San, joining the Tang Sect doesn't mean I have to follow his plans. Gods belong to gods, and men belong to men. Perhaps I can transform the Tang Sect into my own power base after I've fully matured."

"After all, the Tang Sect now only has Bei Bei and Tang Ya left. However, it's not advisable to respond immediately. We need to find a suitable opportunity, and first, we should organize our belongings. It's time to talk to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm."

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao put down the food he was almost finished with, sat down by the campfire, and said to Bei Bei and Tang Ya, "Brother Bei, Sister Tang, I've used up a lot of my mental and soul power today. I'm so tired. Can I rest for a while?"

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