Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

"Why did it change into something else? It was clearly a piece of metal before." After his initial excitement, Chen Feng was filled with bewilderment.

Previously, Star Soul Mithril was a small metal ball, but now, after his series of nonsensical operations, it has become a unicorn-shaped head soul bone.

Is this phenomenon scientific?

What principles does it follow?

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Tang Hao stepped forward, took the unicorn horn in his hand, examined it thoroughly, and then weighed it in his hand.

After doing all this, he said:

"It is slightly heavier than the previous small ball, and it is no longer made of metal. It is now undoubtedly a soul bone, and you can't see any trace of the previous small ball."

As an expert in metal forging, Tang Hao's conclusions are naturally very convincing.

"So that means it has completely transformed into another substance?" At this moment, Chen Feng, like Dugu Bo before him, felt as if his worldview was about to collapse.

Although he knew he was in a fantasy world, everything happening before his eyes still felt somewhat absurd to him.

Chen Feng was eager to understand the principle behind this change, otherwise he felt he probably wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.

"You could say that." Tang Hao handed over the soul bone in his hand.

Chen Feng took it and examined it over and over. He felt that the surface of this soul bone was incredibly warm and smooth, and it seemed to contain a special energy.

When Chen Feng touched it, the energy within seemed to penetrate his body.

"The essence of a soul bone should be a manifestation of energy." Chen Feng made his judgment about soul bones.

In the Douluo Continent, after a Soul Master absorbs a Soul Bone, nothing is left; it only emits light.

There is no smoke or dust, and the soul bone will be completely absorbed into the soul master's body.

This is also one of the bases for Chen Feng's judgment that "soul bones are energy".

However, this soul bone was artificially created by them; its original form was a small metal sphere.

What would happen if this soul bone were absorbed by someone?

"Senior, what do you plan to do with it?" Chen Feng asked, handing the soul bone in his hand to Dugu Bo.

"Why are you asking me?" Dugu Bo asked, somewhat puzzled. "This was made under your guidance."

"I promised you before, senior, that if I created a soul bone, I would give the first one to you to work with," Chen Feng said with a smile.

“This is a soul bone,” Dugu Bo reminded him, “and it’s a soul bone produced by a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.”

“I know, but since I said it, I have to do it. Besides, the Silver Lightning Flying Serpent was found by you, Senior.” Chen Feng’s voice was very calm.

"Since you insist, it wouldn't be right for me not to accept it." Dugu Bo took the soul bone, played with it for a moment, and then handed it back to Chen Feng.

Seeing Chen Feng's surprise, Dugu Bo chuckled and said:

"My solution is to hand it over to you. I can tell you have some questions about it, so use it to find the answers."

Chen Feng took the soul bone, shook his head, and smiled:

"Actually, I'm curious about what would happen if it were absorbed. It's made of tiny metal spheres, so if it were absorbed entirely into the body, where would all that metal go?"

"So that's what you're curious about." Dugu Bo suddenly realized. "Do you want to try it yourself? I remember you seem to have a soul skill with the lightning attribute. If you're worried about any accidents happening when you absorb it, I can also help you give this soul bone to Yu Tianheng so he can be the test subject."

Chen Feng was speechless. "Senior, Yu Tianheng is your prospective grandson-in-law, isn't he? Is it appropriate to treat him like this?"

Dugu Bo snorted, "You already know he's my grandson-in-law, so isn't it only right that I ask him for a little help? Besides, I wouldn't hide anything from him."

"Believe it or not, even if I tell that kid the truth, that this is a soul bone experiment made by Master Chenfeng, and that there might be accidents after absorbing it, there's a good chance that he won't refuse."

"Really?" Chen Feng was somewhat skeptical. "Knowing there might be an accident, how could he be willing to do that?"

Dugu Bo sighed, "You still don't quite understand the significance of what you did today, nor do you understand what a soul bone means to a soul master. I can tell you very clearly that even if absorbing a soul bone might lead to death, there are still plenty of people scrambling to absorb it."

"But Yu Tianheng is the most outstanding person of this generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Would he risk his life for a soul bone?" Chen Feng was still somewhat skeptical.

In his view, Yu Tianheng was a rising star like himself, and as long as he developed steadily, his future was bright. There was no reason for him to take such an unknown risk.

"I see you don't understand at all." Dugu Bo shook his head. "That's right, if it's a soul bone of unknown origin, and you know that absorbing it might be fatal, that kid Yu Tianheng would probably be cautious. But have you forgotten your significance in the world of soul masters?"

Dugu Bo tapped Chen Feng's chest. "What do you think the words 'Biological Pioneer' mean to those biological soul masters? Do you know that Yu Tianheng often talks about you?"

“After I came back, Yan Yan kept complaining to me about how much Yu Tianheng admired you, and that if you were a girl, Yu Tianheng would probably dump Yan Yan and chase after you. Do you think he would be unwilling to be your guinea pig?”

Chen Feng: ......

"Pfft..." Xiao Wu couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Tang San couldn't help but chuckle as well.

"So if you want a test subject, I'll help you give the soul bone to that kid Yu Tianheng." Dugu Bo extended his hand to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng remained silent for a while, and finally shook his head.

"No, I should experiment with the soul bones I made myself. It's not good to let others take the risks for me."

“You’re really something…” Dugu Bo frowned. “No one will say anything to you. Yu Tianheng himself is definitely willing. If he’s not willing, I can take the soul bone back.”

"I feel guilty about it." Chen Feng pointed to his chest. "I am honored as a pioneer in biology. It is an honor, but also a responsibility. As a pioneer, there is no reason for me to hide behind and let others explore the path."

He paused, looked at the horn-shaped soul bone in his hand, and said in a serious voice:

"As a pioneer, I should be the first in the world."

After saying that, Chen Feng sat down cross-legged, placed the soul bone in his hand on his forehead, and then used his soul power to activate the special energy within it.

In an instant, lightning enveloped Chen Feng's head.

Enveloped in this electric light, the first thing Chen Feng felt was an unfamiliar soul force being injected into his mind.

This unfamiliar soul power brought him a tingling sensation, which entered from between his eyebrows and gradually stimulated his brain.

Wherever the tingling sensation reached, Chen Feng felt his entire brain become somewhat hazy.

If I had to give an analogy, it's like the feeling of playing with a "soul extractor" in a past life, or even more pleasurable.

At the same time, stimulated by this tingling sensation, Chen Feng also felt that he had gained some control over the electric light around his brain.

And this control was increasing, allowing him to sense the subtle changes within the electric light—an indescribable, extremely extrasensory experience.

At that moment, the single-horned soul bone in Chen Feng's hand silently transformed into a beam of light and seeped into Chen Feng's head.

The next moment, a bulge appeared on Chen Feng's forehead, as if something was about to emerge.

However, what's strange is that there are not just one, but two bulges on Chen Feng's forehead.

They are located above his two eyes respectively.

At this moment, Chen Feng also felt a throbbing pain on his forehead. He subconsciously channeled his soul power there, and two blue horns with silver patterns grew out from Chen Feng's forehead.

After Chen Feng's horns grew out, he seemed to have a strange feeling. He seemed to be able to clearly sense everything around him, and even "see" the curious and surprised expressions on the faces of the people around him.

Even though he hasn't opened his eyes yet.

"Mental power?" Tang Hao was somewhat surprised.

He had sensed a mental fluctuation when his son Tang San used that strange eye technique.

Tang Hao was already extremely surprised at that time, because he was already over twenty-five years old when he experienced such mental fluctuations.

Now, after absorbing the soul bone, Chen Feng has also experienced mental fluctuations.

This is certainly partly due to the fact that the soul bone itself has spiritual attributes, but Chen Feng himself must also have talent in spiritual power. The combination of the two is what allowed Chen Feng's spiritual talent to be fully activated.

The lightning on Chen Feng's head lasted for about three days. During these three days, the others kept a close eye on Chen Feng's condition.

Tang San stayed near Chen Feng, ready to rescue him should Chen Feng encounter any problems.

Of course, he wasn't just sitting there waiting. He still needed to refine the pills that Xiao Wu and the Silver Lightning Flying Serpent needed to avoid the influence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

So Tang San spent the last three days refining medicine while keeping an eye on Chen Feng. Fortunately, the pills he was refining were not too difficult to make, otherwise there would most likely have been problems.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. When Chen Feng woke up, Tang San, who had been watching him closely, was the first to notice.

"Xiao Feng, how are you feeling?" Tang San asked.

"It feels great," Chen Feng said, looking around.

His eyes were shimmering with purple light, and everything he saw had changed compared to before.

At this moment, Chen Feng could easily see the tiny patterns on a herb on the opposite side of the valley, something that had never happened before.

Clearly, absorbing the head soul bone brought about some changes to his Purple Demon Eye.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Feng's Purple Demon Eye should have already entered the realm of subtlety.

Tang San had already reached this level many years ago because he cultivated diligently and also utilized the innate energy that had not completely dissipated after his birth.

Chen Feng, on the other hand, did not have such favorable conditions. He also had to devote some of his energy to other matters, so his cultivation progress was naturally much slower.

"In addition, a question I had before has also been answered."

Chen Feng opened his palm, and a small metal ball lay quietly in his hand.

Chapter 147 Carved Flowers

Looking at the small metal ball in his hand, Chen Feng felt a sense of peace for no apparent reason.

Fortunately, although this is a fantasy world, it still follows some basic logic.

At least it won't be like a wild fantasy where a piece of metal mysteriously disappears.

Then Chen Feng's worldview will be completely shattered, and it's unknown when it will be able to be rebuilt.

Now, although artificial soul bones are amazing, Chen Feng can still explain the reasoning behind them.

If the metal ball is likened to a wooden stick, then the previous soul bone is like a cotton candy.

The cotton candy making machine (Silver Lightning Flying Serpent) is used to make syrup from white sugar (soul beast's soul power, life force, etc.), and then it is released and stuck onto the wooden stick (small metal ball).

In this way, the cotton candy (soul bone) was naturally completed.

Because of this process, there are some subtle differences between artificial and natural soul bones.

After a natural soul bone is absorbed, nothing will be left, while after an artificial soul bone is absorbed, the small metal ball that serves as the carrier will reappear.

This makes sense.

This also confirms Chen Feng's previous conclusion that the essence of a soul bone is energy.

More accurately, it is an energy with a special circuit, and the soul skills carried by the soul bone should originate from this special circuit.

So, is the essence of spirit rings the same? Are spirit rings and spirit bones actually the same thing? Chen Feng began to ponder this question.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng released his spirit ring and said to Tang San:

"Little Third, can you see the circuits within the spirit rings?"

Tang San observed carefully for a while with his Purple Demon Eye, then shook his head.

"If you can't see anything, are you guessing that spirit rings, like spirit bones, are also composed of circuits and energy?"

“That’s certainly a possibility. Judging from the situation when I obtained my third spirit ring, it’s quite likely.” Chen Feng nodded and said.

Xiao Wu once said that the process of condensing a soul ring is actually to copy a certain operating route from the target soul beast's body.

Chen Feng believes that this operating route is the circuit within the soul beast's body.

Therefore, it's quite possible that spirit rings and spirit bones are actually the same thing.

However, the circuits in a spirit ring are relatively incomplete, while those in a spirit bone are more complete.

This also explains why, if you obtain a spirit ring and a spirit bone from the same type of spirit beast, the spirit skills of the spirit ring will not be the same as those of the spirit bone.

Furthermore, the soul skills within the soul ring will be enhanced to a certain extent.

This is because the latter includes the former, so identical soul skills will be superimposed, and what remains are different soul skills.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng felt a sudden sense of clarity.

If his thinking is correct, then he has already figured out the essence of spirit rings and spirit bones.

The only problem is that the circuits within these two individuals and the soul beasts cannot be observed, but this is less of a problem and more of a mercy from the world to the soul beast community.

This is because only in this way can the soul beast group have value; otherwise, the extinction of the soul beasts would be inevitable.

Even Chen Feng's research will become a driving force.

Therefore, Chen Feng doesn't intend to put any effort into solving this problem; he'll just leave this black box as it is.

The current achievements are sufficient for him.