Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 28 Ah Quan, You're So Bad

"This world?" Shi Quan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "A-Meng, are you from another world?"

"I don't know either. I just have this feeling that I don't belong to this world, that I was brought here by some kind of force." Xiaomeng's voice also sounded uncertain.

"Then why did you call me master when you came, Meng?"

Xiaomeng cheerfully said, "Because you are my master, I only know that I must be good to my master, obey my master's orders, and wholeheartedly help my master."

Listening to Xiaomeng's words, Shi Quan nodded thoughtfully, secretly marveling at the power of the system. This Dream Butterfly was definitely not a soul spirit in its previous form; it was most likely transformed into a soul spirit by the power and instilled with the consciousness that made it absolutely loyal to him.

He didn't know what the system might do to him in the future, and that wasn't something he could consider right now.

Back to the point.

"Ah Meng, could you disguise the color of your two spirit rings as yellow?"

"no problem."

As soon as Xiaomeng finished speaking, Shi Quan felt a warm current flow between his brows. The two silver spirit rings beneath him quickly changed, turning into ordinary yellow, looking no different from hundred-year spirit rings. Only then did Shi Quan nod in satisfaction.

Let's turn our attention back to the spirit rings.

After experiencing the soul skills brought by the two soul rings, Shi Quan's eyes flashed with shock. The reason was simple: these two soul skills were simply too powerful.

The soul skill brought by the first soul ring was named Dream Wave by Shi Quan. This soul skill can be either area-of-effect or single-target.

After the Dream Wave is released, it will emit a special aura that will continuously induce drowsiness in the enemy, make them mentally exhausted, and constantly reduce their fighting spirit. Those with weak will will even fall asleep directly under the influence of the wave.

This is a group effect. In a one-on-one situation, Dream Wave can create a special attack similar to hypnosis, inducing the enemy to fall asleep and reducing the enemy's reaction speed for a short period of time.

The soul skill of his second soul ring, which Shi Quan named Dream Illusion, can be used to create a seemingly tangible illusion using mental power. The content of the illusion is controlled by Shi Quan himself. Although it has no actual attack effect, it can easily disrupt the enemy's attacks.

The Dream Illusion also has a very special ability: it can work in conjunction with Dream Waves. If an opponent is affected by Dream Waves to a certain extent, the Dream Illusion can sense the fear, pain, and dread deep in their heart and conjure them up to form a deterrent attack.

This ability is somewhat similar to the Mist Domain of the Sea God Island's Sea Illusion Douluo.

However, the domain of the Sea Illusion Douluo is more domineering and realistic.

The Mist Realm not only allows you to uncover and strike at the enemy's deepest, most painful past experiences, but the illusions within the realm are also completely real, not just deceptive.

Attacks received within the illusion are completely realistic, as if a completely new world has been created. If one gets lost or suffers an incurable injury within the illusion, one will die in reality as well, making it extremely domineering.

The Dream Illusion can only confuse people now, but Shi Quan believes that as his strength grows, the Dream Illusion's power may one day reach an effect similar to the Mist Domain.

Overall, both soul skills are ridiculously powerful. According to Shi Quan's perception, their actual power should be comparable to a thousand-year-old soul skill.

After experiencing the soul skill, Shi Quan then examined the condition within his body.

To Shi Quan's surprise, his soul power level remained unchanged at level twenty-one.

Xiaomeng explained that because its power is purely spiritual, it cannot help Shi Quan improve his internal strength, but can only improve his spiritual strength.

It's good, though, as it saves Shi Quan some trouble. After all, if his soul power suddenly soared several levels, it would be hard for him to explain.

His inner energy surged and flowed into his soul ring.

An invisible wave suddenly emanated from Shi Quan's body. He reached out and clenched his fist. "The dream wave is not a substantial entity. Ordinary people cannot see it. The consumption is still within the acceptable range. I just don't know how effective it will be."

He looked around, and the fluctuations dissipated, revealing his second spirit ring.

Everything around the room began to change, with towering trees rising up, as if returning to the Elementary Soul Hunter Forest.

"It does look very realistic, but unfortunately, it only has visual effects right now. There are no auditory or tactile sensations." Shi Quan raised his hand and touched the giant tree in front of him, his hand disappearing directly into the tree.

"But that's not how you use illusions, is it?" Shi Quan's lips curled into a wicked smile.

After hastily forming hand seals, he mimicked Naruto's classic pose and shouted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

The room instantly returned to normal, and more than a dozen figures identical to Shi Quan appeared in the room, performing the same actions as Shi Quan.

The small room suddenly felt incredibly crowded.

"Hehe." A wicked smile suddenly appeared on Shi Quan's lips. His hands once again formed random hand seals, and he let out another low shout, "Behold my strongest control ninjutsu, Harem Technique!"

Suddenly, a group of naked beauties appeared and disappeared amidst the swirling smoke.

"Ah Quan, you're so naughty," Xiao Meng said in a slightly shy voice.

"Cough cough cough." Shi Quan coughed softly, then remembered that Xiaomeng could also see it, and quickly deactivated it.

However, I must say that what you think in your head and what you actually see are indeed different.

With his youthful chuunibyou spirit nearly extinguished, Shi Quan finally came to his senses.

The consumption of soul power in a dream illusion is directly related to the size of the illusion. The larger the area and the more complex and detailed the content, the higher the soul power consumption. The simpler and more singular the content of the illusion, the lower the soul power consumption.

Having experienced the abilities of the two soul skills to a certain extent, the next step is to assess Xiaomeng's innate abilities.

Since it's daytime now, forget about daydreaming; the ability to enter dreams can only be tested at night.

What Shi Quan was most looking forward to was the role of spiritual consciousness.

Shi Quan closed his eyes slightly, channeling his inner energy into his Niwan Palace. His mental energy and inner energy were activated simultaneously, and in the next second, everything around him appeared directly in his mind. Shi Quan didn't need to look at it at all; everything in the room was presented in a three-dimensional form in his mind.

Without even needing to think, the distance between Shi Quan and the bookshelf, the slightest movement and change of the curtains in the breeze—all these subtle details would automatically appear in one's mind.

The scene outside the dormitory was the same.

"What an amazing feeling!" Shi Quan exclaimed inwardly. "This is the effect of spiritual sense. Its detection and probing capabilities are truly strong. It can see almost 360 degrees without any blind spots, and it also has a certain analytical ability, making it even more detailed and comprehensive than the eyes."

"With this ability, why worry about someone spying on us?" Shi Quan thought to himself with secret delight.

After examining these abilities, only one remains: the spiritual inheritance brought by Xiaomeng.

I checked the time; it was still early.

After leaving the dormitory, Shi Quan ran quickly towards the back mountain.

Along the way, his spiritual senses scattered, and everything in all directions was so clear in Shi Quan's mind. With his spiritual power, he could already cover a radius of fifty meters around him.

With the help of his spiritual sense, Shi Quan finally discovered the person who was secretly observing him. That person was not a student of the academy, but a teacher.

It turned out to be a teacher; I thought it was a student.

Shi Quan sighed inwardly. That teacher had been teaching at the academy for many years, and he wondered when he had been recruited by the Spirit Hall.

If he wants to keep an eye on things, then so be it; Shi Quan is too lazy to care.

The woods behind the mountain.

Shi Quan sat down cross-legged and began his cultivation.

Xiaomeng said that its spiritual inheritance can be felt during cultivation.

Inhale deeply and exhale gently; everything around you seems to become empty, yet not empty.

Unlike previous cultivation methods, the air, carrying the fragrance of plants, flowed into my nose, my skin felt the temperature of the surroundings, and the sounds of insects chirping and birds singing entered through my ears, making everything around me clearer.

"Is this the ability to perceive nature?" Just as Shi Quan was wondering, that special feeling from the dream came back to him, and everything around him felt so familiar.

The world perceived in my mind also changed at this moment; it became a colorful world.

"Ah Quan, you can summon your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul." Xiao Meng's voice rang out at the right time.

Despite his confusion, Shi Quan subconsciously raised his right hand, and a deep blue light surged in his palm as the Blue Silver Grass martial soul appeared in his hand.

"This is!"

Shi Quan was jolted awake. Suddenly, he realized that everything around him seemed to have changed. At this moment, he seemed to have transformed back into Blue Silver Grass, and the previously blurry outlines around him became clear in an instant.

Countless special energies surged from all directions, flowing into the Blue Silver Grass and then into Shi Quan's body. After converging in his dantian, the energy circulated within him before slowly flowing out. It was this simple process that allowed Shi Quan to see everything around him clearly.

Water droplets on plants, insects and birds—everything is composed of countless special points of light; that is the energy of nature.

This feeling was very strange. In order to deepen this feeling, Shi Quan directly entered a state of spiritual enlightenment.

As his perception of the spiritual world became clearer, Shi Quan was surprised to discover that the energy from all directions was not only the energy of heaven and earth, but also came from the grass, trees, earth, and everything around him.

Everything around him felt so familiar, as if Shi Quan was a relative of all things. This familiarity made everything around him seem to become Shi Quan's eyes, ears, and nose, transmitting everything around him into Shi Quan's mind. At this moment, Shi Quan seemed to have become the center of the entire back mountain. His perception gradually spread, and before he knew it, he had already encompassed the entire back mountain...

This mysterious feeling is indescribably moving.

Shi Quan felt his aura merge with everything around him. At this moment, Shi Quan seemed to have become one with the forest. His original human aura had disappeared. Now he was like the Blue Silver Grass beneath him, the big tree beside him, and a small pebble next to him.

(End of this chapter)