Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 29 Devouring Evil Soul Master

Donghai City is located next to the vast sea, and the sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, often silently passes through every corner of Donghai Academy.

A gentle sea breeze rustled the leaves of the tall coconut trees in the college, creating a crisp "shush" sound.

The boys and girls of Class Zero walked out of the classroom, facing the morning light.

Zhang Yangzi remarked with some emotion, "The scenery on our college campus has always been quite nice."

"Indeed, but we've been so focused on studying and cultivating that we haven't really experienced it properly." Wang Jinxi nodded in agreement.

If Wu Changkong hadn't given them a day off today, they wouldn't have had the chance to experience this together so earnestly.

After the others came out, they stood with their backs to the sun, but Lin Ci did not. He turned slightly to the side and looked at the bright sun in the sky.

At this moment, his soul power was almost at its peak, and he could feel a continuous stream of power flowing into his body.

The element of light is not just the element of light.

Without a doubt, they are now a complete Class Zero. It is also an important experience in the complete life of these young people.

Wang Jinxi and his friends were chatting animatedly, planning what to do together later. Gu Yue stood aloof to the side, her gaze deep and unfathomable. Lin Ci stood slightly behind, her silhouette equally blurred.

Many years later, scattered across the country, these people may never be able to reunite.

Perhaps many of them are not pure now. One is a high-ranking silver dragon, yet he has been plotted against until now; another is a child who bears the title of "Child of God," yet in the end he is just a pawn; and yet another is a boy whose last "life" has been forgotten by history.

But no matter what, at this moment, they are all young people, full of youthful vigor!

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Even in the daytime, even under the bright sunshine, there will always be some darkness rotting in the corners of the gutter.

Even in the prosperous city of Donghai, there are always some down-on-their-luck people who linger here. In the slightly more remote old town, there are always some homeless people in the alleys, wrapped in tattered, smelly blankets, finding a place to stay in the corners of walls or under the eaves.

Even though the Douluo Continent has now become a federation and the imperial system is no longer in place, the social status among people is not as equal as one might imagine. To put it simply, comparing Soul Masters and ordinary people, the federal government tends to pay more attention to Soul Masters than to ordinary people.

Ordinary people who can't even awaken a trace of soul power rely on their intellect and basic technical jobs to make a living. Some, however, can't find work for various reasons. In fact, the vast majority of good jobs and well-paying positions are controlled by soul masters, making it very difficult for ordinary people to find suitable employment.

Therefore, homelessness is quite common.

Especially in this relatively underdeveloped old town area.

The night was as dark as ink, so thick it seemed impossible to dissolve. The alleyways of the old town were completely shrouded in darkness, and the few dim streetlights that usually shone seemed to have their light swallowed by the darkness, flickering on and off.

An elderly homeless man, wrapped in a tattered blanket so worn its original color was almost unrecognizable, huddled in a dark corner. His breathing was weak, and his body trembled slightly from the cold. In the silent night, his only wish was perhaps to endure the long, dark night.

However, misfortune quietly descended.

A dark figure moved like a ghost through the alleyways, its presence seemingly imbuing the air with an aura of evil. The figure stopped in front of the corner where the old homeless man stood, its eyes flashing with an eerie red light in the darkness.

The old homeless man seemed to sense the danger. He looked up in horror and saw the horrific scene before him. He tried to call for help, but it felt as if an invisible hand was choking his throat, and he couldn't make a sound.

The shadowy figure slowly extended its hand, black mist swirling in its palm. Within the mist, a grotesque ghostly face faintly emerged, emitting a painful roar. The hand gradually approached the old homeless man, and with each step closer, the old man felt his life force rapidly draining away.

"No...no..." the old homeless man managed to utter a weak voice with his last ounce of strength. But it was all in vain; the black hand pierced through his body in an instant.

In an instant, the old homeless man's body seemed to have all its life drained away. His once wrinkled face instantly became withered, his skin clinging tightly to his bones, and the light in his eyes quickly faded. His body withered at a visible speed, eventually turning into a pile of dust, which was scattered by the night wind, as if this person had never existed in this world.

"Still too weak." The shadowy figure was clearly not satisfied. He was currently at level 20+ in soul power, and devouring an ordinary person with no soul power would not help him improve much.

This left him somewhat dissatisfied.

But actually, this is not bad. As long as he is not too rampant, even if he devours more homeless people, the people in the federal government will not notice.

After all, who cares about these people's lives and deaths?

This made him realize that coming to Donghai City was indeed the right decision. The population here was large, but the number of Soul Masters was relatively small compared to other major cities. In recent years, the federal government had only increased its oversight of some small border towns to prevent the emergence of evil Soul Masters, but the control over these less populated areas of the major cities had become much looser.

As long as he acts carefully, he can live quite comfortably.

Once he breaks through level 40, he'll be qualified to become that person's core subordinate. Thinking of that person, a glint of greed flashed in his eyes.

She was one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and also the most beautiful woman in the sect.

Each of the four Heavenly Kings within the sect has a group of subordinates, who are further divided into ordinary and core members. The core members are naturally the closest to the sect. Only those who have broken through to level 40 or above have the potential to become core members.

The idea of ​​coming to Donghai City was proposed by her. Therefore, he was more than willing to become her core subordinate. After all, given her foresight, they would definitely reap considerable benefits in the future.

"We need to speed things up."

The cult has already begun gathering its forces, urging all the evil spirit masters outside to return as soon as possible, as there are supposedly major plans for the future. But for now, he really wants to devour as much flesh and soul as possible before that happens.

The dark figure paused briefly, his gaze sweeping through the dimly lit alley, as if searching for his next target. He licked his lips, his greedy expression particularly terrifying in the darkness.

But just as he turned his head again, he suddenly saw someone in front of him.

To be precise, it was a boy.

The boy was bathed in a soft golden light, so tangible that it carved out a bright spot in the dark alley, contrasting sharply with the thick darkness around him.

However, this was not what concerned him.

Because he was immediately horrified to see the three black spirit rings slowly swirling around the boy's body.

Three ten-thousand-year spirit rings!

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

The shadowy figure hadn't even had a chance to make a sound.

A golden longsword sliced ​​through the night sky and pierced through his body.

The moment the golden longsword pierced through the shadowy figure's body, a powerful burst of light elemental energy erupted. The shadowy figure's body felt as if it had been pierced by thousands of scorching needles at the same time, letting out a shrill scream.

He stared at the young man before him in disbelief, utterly unable to comprehend how a seemingly young Soul Master could possess such immense power and act with such ruthlessness.

But he had no time to think any further; the next moment, his body was completely enveloped in light. Then, it transformed into streams of pure energy, which were absorbed by the lightsaber and slowly injected into the boy's body.

After a long while, the shadow completely disappeared. The boy, as if he had eaten his fill, slowly sheathed his sword.

"Not bad, over twenty levels of soul power, enough for me to level up."

Lin Ci seemed quite satisfied. The reason he was able to reach level 30 so quickly in the past three months wasn't just due to the increase in soul power he gained in the Spirit Ascension Platform. Another reason was that he had devoured these evil soul masters.

His martial spirit is not that simple; how could something rewarded by the system be so ordinary?

With his current level of soul power, he can clearly sense any evil soul master within 30 meters of him.

During the day, he buys his grilled fish from the fish distribution center in the old city. And it was because of this that he had noticed this evil spirit master for some time now.

Sensing the power within these evil spirit masters, Lin Ci's own spirit power also became extremely excited. This was his martial spirit rejoicing.

The joy comes from being able to devour the evil spirit master.

This means that his light element can absorb the power within the evil soul master and use it for his own purposes. In other words, he can strengthen himself and increase his soul power level.

For evil spirit masters, devouring others is their fastest way to cultivate. Conversely, for Lin Ci, devouring these evil spirit masters is also a very fast way to cultivate.

Lin Ci could also sense the varying strengths of the evil soul masters' powers, allowing him to deduce their approximate soul strength. If he couldn't defeat them, Lin Ci wouldn't act rashly.

But basically speaking, he can deal with evil spirit masters of the same level, since in addition to the restraint of the light element itself, holiness also completely restrains evil spirit masters.

It just so happens that Teacher Wu gave them a day off today, so he had time to deal with this evil spirit master. That's why he came, and it's also a good opportunity for him to slightly improve his strength so that he can absorb more spiritual energy at the Spirit Ascension Platform during the riotous period for tomorrow's final exam.

To be honest, although he killed an evil spirit master, he truly felt nothing in this situation. This reminded him of Qian Renxue; when he killed for the first time, he endured a great deal of psychological pressure.

Now, he's become somewhat ordinary. But that's a good thing. It makes it easier for him to deal with these evil spirit masters.

However, he had indeed expended a lot of his soul power with that sword strike, and now his soul power was somewhat depleted.

Although the level has increased, the consumption of soul power is real.

Lin Ci looked at the dark surroundings, her face slightly pale, but not just because of the depletion of her soul power.

"It's an old problem..."

(End of this chapter)