Douluo: The Op-Op Fruit, skilled at researching them

Chapter 16, Section 16: The Secret of Transformation

Four months passed in the blink of an eye, and during this period, Luo's soul power level successfully advanced from level eight to level ten, which can be called the first watershed!

The flaws in the Op-Op Fruit's power are on full display at this moment.

As his Soul Power level continues to increase, the range of the "ROOM" space he controls also expands rapidly, now reaching a radius of about thirty meters.

Within this space he controls, he can gather ever-growing amounts of primordial energy from heaven and earth.

Although Luo's innate talent was not outstanding, and his body's retention rate of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was pitifully low, less than one in a hundred, his cultivation speed was not greatly affected by this.

This is thanks to his ability to gather an astonishing amount of spiritual energy each time. Even if only a small portion of it remains, it is enough to support his steady progress.

If Luo's aptitude is 1 and his body's retention rate of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is 10%, then the amount of spiritual energy of heaven and earth he absorbs into his body each time is as high as 1000, and the amount of spiritual energy of heaven and earth he can retain after each cultivation is also a full 100.

Such a scale is difficult for even the most gifted geniuses to achieve.

In contrast, a peerless genius like Tang San, who is born with full soul power, has a talent aptitude as high as 10 and his body retains an astonishing 100% of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

However, each time they inhale and exhale, the amount of spiritual energy they absorb is only 100, and the amount of spiritual energy remaining in their bodies is not much different from Luo's situation.

Therefore, although Luo's innate soul power was not as high as level seven, but only around level one or two, his cultivation speed did not slow down.

On the contrary, thanks to the extraordinary abilities of the Ope Ope no Mi, as well as his relentless efforts and perseverance, he leveled up to level ten in just four months.

At this moment, in a quaint inn in Nottingham, soft lighting casts a warm and slightly shy atmosphere on the exquisite carpet.

Luo and Xiao Wu stood facing each other, their eyes unconsciously revealing a subtle, indescribable emotion, and they both seemed to sense a slightly awkward atmosphere in the air.

Just now at the front desk on the first floor of the hotel, when the receptionist saw the young Luo, who was still quite young, bringing Xiao Wu, who looked like a little girl and seemed lively and cute, to check in, a complex and inscrutable expression instantly appeared on his face.

The look in her eyes as she looked at Luo was a mixture of surprise and a hint of unspoken envy, which made Luo feel an indescribable sense of embarrassment and helplessness.

He knew he was probably being misunderstood as a "little pervert" who liked little girls, but faced with such unfounded speculation, Luo had no choice but to remain silent.

So Luo Qiang suppressed his discomfort and silently checked in. Then he held Xiao Wu's hand tightly and quickly walked into the room upstairs.

Xiao Wu's reaction to this scene was unusually calm. At her age, she had already witnessed all sorts of things that adults do, so she didn't feel particularly embarrassed or concerned about this situation.

However, when Xiao Wu thought about what was about to happen, even someone as carefree and oblivious as her couldn't help but feel an unprecedented unease.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze. After a long silence, Luo finally spoke, breaking the suffocating tranquility.

He first summoned the "ROOM" space to envelop the entire room, isolating the two people's voices within it, and then asked:

"Xiao Wu, are you... well aware of the situation inside your body?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu slowly lowered her head, her bright eyes seemingly shrouded in a faint sadness. She remained silent for a moment, as if sorting out her thoughts.

Then, she gently raised her eyelids, her lips parted slightly, and her voice trembled almost imperceptibly as she explained:

"Once a 100,000-year-old soul beast embarks on the irreversible path of transforming into a human, it means it must completely bid farewell to its past and can only firmly walk the path of humanity, with no turning back. However..."

At this point, Xiao Wu suddenly stopped talking, biting her lower lip tightly, and tears seemed to glisten in her eyes.

She recalled the painful experience of her mother being brutally murdered by Bibi Dong. The pain and sorrow surged into her heart like a tide, making her unable to control herself for a moment.

After a long while, Xiaowu's emotions finally stabilized. She took a deep breath and spoke again, her voice regaining its usual calm:

"The so-called 'transformation into human form' is actually an extremely complex and difficult process. A 100,000-year-old soul beast needs to expend a large amount of soul power to first transform this soul power into flesh and blood, and then undergo countless condensations and reshapings before it can finally form a perfect human body. During this process, the soul beast's original body will gradually become ethereal, eventually transforming into the martial soul of the human body."

"However, as a price to pay for this process," Xiao Wu paused slightly before continuing, "the newly formed human body will retain some 'impurities' from its soul beast stage."

"Impurities?"

Luo was very puzzled.

"Yes! It's 'impurities'!"

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Xiao Wu continued to explain, "These 'impurities' are actually high-concentration soul power crystals from the bodies of our 100,000-year-old soul beasts. They cannot be transformed into flesh and blood, let alone further into components of the human body;

"They are also martial spirits that cannot be transformed into a human body along with the original body. Therefore, they can only be buried inside the human body, becoming a mark that we can never get rid of."

Upon hearing this, Luo frowned, as if he understood something, but he said nothing and simply waited quietly for her to continue.

Xiao Wu nodded slightly, as if confirming Luo's understanding.

Then she spoke again, her voice tinged with resentment:

"It is precisely the extremely subtle aura of soul beasts emanating from these 'impurities' that allows our true identities to be easily discerned by powerhouses at the Soul Douluo level or above during our childhood!"

At this moment, Luo spoke up again: "So, only after reaching level seventy, the maturity stage, will your soul power be strong enough to conceal the soul beast aura emitted by these 'impurities'?"

Xiao Wu nodded silently upon hearing this, acknowledging, "That's right. Only after reaching level seventy and awakening the Martial Soul True Body will the soul beast aura emitted by these 'impurities' be completely hidden within the body. Therefore..."

"I hope you can remove these 'impurities' from my body beforehand!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wu took off all her clothes and stood naked in front of Luo.

(End of this chapter)