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

"Xiao Feng, why aren't you eating?" Tang San also picked up a piece of pastry, only to find that his good friend was looking elsewhere.

He followed Chen Feng's gaze and saw a middle-aged man with a serious expression.

Behind the man were a blond boy with heterochromatic eyes and a little girl with black hair.

Chapter 17 Tigers and Cats in Their Baby Stages

"Xiao Feng, do you know them?"

Tang San noticed that Chen Feng was staring in that direction, so he asked.

"I have some guesses, but I can't be sure," Chen Feng replied.

"What kind of people do you think they are?" the master suddenly asked at this moment.

Chen Feng turned around and saw that the master was looking at him, so he smiled and said:

"Is the master trying to test me?"

“That’s right.” The master nodded.

“I think they are from Xingluo, and those two children are most likely from the Dai and Zhu families,” Chen Feng said without much hesitation.

“Good observation. Heterochromatic eyes are a mark of the Xingluo Dai family, but how can you be sure that little girl comes from the Zhu family?” the master asked.

"Uh... I guessed."

Chen Feng couldn't very well say that he had read the original novel and therefore had some guesses about this pairing, could he?

“Your answer is correct, but you can’t rely on guessing in the future. Let me tell you about the characteristics of the Zhu family.” The master picked up his water glass, took a sip, and then began his explanation:

"Because the Zhu family has inherited the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul for generations, they have a special training method. Members of the Zhu family who have undergone this training, especially the women, can be identified by their gait."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng looked at the black-haired little girl again and found that she did indeed have a cat-like gait when she walked, but it wasn't very obvious, probably because she hadn't been trained for long.

"I see." He nodded, indicating that he had learned something.

At that moment, the blond, heterochromatic-eyed boy suddenly looked in their direction, then walked over and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone:

"What are you guys doing here, whispering and talking to us? Just say what you have to say to our faces!"

"Hey! You wuwuwu..." Xiao Wu was about to speak when Chen Feng covered her mouth.

This young lady has a fiery temper. If she were to speak, a conflict that was originally unnecessary would become unavoidable.

While manually muting Xiao Wu's mic, Chen Feng said:

"It's like this, when I saw the three of you just now, I immediately felt that you were all outstanding and had extraordinary bearing, so I discussed with the teachers who were with me which family these outstanding students belonged to."

"My teacher told me that there are no other people on the mainland with such a distinguished air besides the Dai and Zhu families. He also told me about the Dai and Zhu families. If our discussion has caused you any trouble, please forgive us."

The blond, heterochromatic-eyed boy was taken aback by what he heard. His displeasure melted away like ice and snow, and he revealed a hint of embarrassment.

"Yes, is that so? Actually, it didn't cause any trouble. I was too impulsive just now. I came over and lost my temper without understanding the situation. I'm sorry."

As one of the nominal heirs to the throne of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai has never received any decent praise since birth; all eyes are on Davis.

Davis was indeed outstanding, possessing both superior intelligence and cultivation talent. Under these circumstances, Dai Mubai appeared to be living a glamorous life, but in reality, he was under immense pressure.

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Dai Mubai felt as if he had received rain after a long drought, and felt a surge of relief.

"It's alright, it's fate that we met. Why don't we come over and share a table?" As he spoke, Chen Feng turned back and raised an eyebrow at Xiao Wu.

See that? This is how an adult handles things. You've lived for a hundred thousand years, practically like a rabbit.

Xiao Wu, whose mouth was covered, stared in disbelief, unable to react for a long time.

The master silently admired the child's worldly wisdom at such a young age, suggesting that there was little need to worry about him getting into trouble with his words in the future.

"Okay, I'll call Uncle Chen and Zhu Qing over right away." The blond, heterochromatic-eyed boy turned to leave, but after taking two steps, he turned back. "By the way, my name is Dai Mubai."

After saying that, he walked towards the middle-aged man.

It really is Dai Mubai. He should only be nine years old now, right? Maybe even younger. He looks rather immature, Chen Feng thought to himself.

"Hey! This guy was so arrogant just now, why did you still say nice things to them?" Xiao Wu asked, pushing Chen Feng's hand away.

"Why go out and cause unnecessary trouble? Besides, it was us who started talking about them, which is why Dai Mubai was brought here."

"Since it's just a misunderstanding and not a matter of principle, there's no need to escalate the conflict and make a simple matter more complicated," Chen Feng said calmly.

"Xiao Feng is right, Xiao Wu, you need to control your temper," Tang San also advised.

Having lived two lives, he naturally wouldn't care about such a petty squabble. In his opinion, Chen Feng's handling of the situation was excellent, while Xiao Wu's temper was indeed a bit too explosive.

"Hmph! Fine, you two are the only ones with good tempers, okay?" Xiao Wu huffed and puffed as she started munching on a pastry.

Chen Feng looked towards the front desk and saw Dai Mubai talking to the middle-aged man. Then the middle-aged man looked over.

His gaze swept over everyone before landing on the master, a look of surprise on his face.

"It's him? We haven't heard from the Golden Trio for years. I never thought we'd see one of them here today."

"The Golden Iron Triangle?" Dai Mubai looked at the master in surprise. "Uncle Chen Yun, is he a member of the Golden Iron Triangle? Which one is he?"

“It’s the Corner of Wisdom.” Chen Yun thought for a moment, then nodded. “Since we’ve run into this person, let’s do as you say and go over to say hello.”

He looked at the receptionist and said:

"Please send our food over there."

"Yes, Soul Master," the waiter replied.

"Let's go, Zhuqing," Chen Yun said to the silent black-haired girl beside him.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded absentmindedly and followed behind Chen Yun and Dai Mubai.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai sighed inwardly.

Not long ago, Zhu Zhuqing had just awakened her martial soul, and it was discovered that she had the potential to fuse her martial soul with Dai Mubai.

This means that Zhu Zhuqing, along with Dai Mubai, will be forced to join the brutal struggle for succession.

Zhu Zhuqing clearly couldn't accept this. She didn't understand why her sister, who used to dote on her so much, had changed overnight, and why her father's attitude had become cold.

This saddened Zhu Zhuqing greatly. She didn't want to fight to the death with her sister, and for a time she became somewhat depressed.

Dai Mubai didn't really want to fight with his older brother, but the rules had always been the same, and he couldn't disobey them. So he could only take advantage of this soul hunt to bring Zhu Zhuqing out to relax and see if she could improve.

That's why he went so far instead of choosing the gathering place of soul beasts in the Star Luo Empire.

Chapter 18 Departure, Gold Sand Valley!

To be honest, Dai Mubai didn't really have any feelings for the fiancée that his family had forced him to marry.

Without any emotional foundation, and having barely met before, Dai Mubai was suddenly told that he had a fiancée.

Moreover, he will have to face off against his brother Davis and sister-in-law Zhu Zhuyun in the future with his fiancée, whom he has barely met, and the kind of duel where the loser will die.

Who can stand this?

In fact, Dai Mubai is now even considering finding an opportunity to escape from the family someday.

He brought Zhu Zhuqing out to relax mainly because he didn't want the little girl to be implicated by him and actually become depressed.

If that's the case, Dai Mubai won't feel at ease even if he escapes in the future.

Just as Dai Mubai's expression shifted between anger and unease due to his family's troubles, Chen Yun had already brought him and Zhu Zhuqing to Chen Feng's side.

After introducing themselves and exchanging greetings, the group took their seats.

"I never expected to see one of the famous Golden Triangle here," Chen Yun said.

"It's just an empty reputation," the master said calmly.

Uncle Chen smiled, looked at Chen Feng and the other two, and asked, "Are these three kids also here to hunt souls? They all seem quite young."

“Yes, they are seven years old. They came out this time to obtain their first spirit rings.” Grandmaster did not hesitate to add a year to the ages of Chen Feng and the other two.

Chen Feng and Tang San remained silent, tacitly accepting the false age, and Xiao Wu wisely kept quiet as well.

Su Yuntao, who knew their true situation, was also focused on his own thoughts, as if he were in a meditative state.

"I see, they are all quite talented children," Chen Yun said with a smile.

He didn't think about the possibility of innate full soul power, since such a thing is extremely rare, and you might not encounter one for many years.

"What about these two children? Are they also here to hunt souls?" the master asked.

"Mu Bai came to hunt souls, and Zhu Qing came along to relax," Chen Yun said.

"Take a break? Did something bother you?" Chen Feng asked at this moment.

Zhu Zhuqing's gaze shifted to him, then quickly looked away, her eyes vacant.

Clearly, she didn't want to pay attention to anyone at that moment, because all she could see was darkness.

Dai Mubai coughed lightly, "This is an internal matter of our family."

"I see." Chen Feng secretly observed the expressions of Hu Mao and his companion, trying to fathom their emotions, his mind racing with thoughts no one else knew.

Soon the food was served, and the food Dai Mubai ordered was clearly much more lavish than what the master had ordered.

But neither side paid much attention to it, and they chatted and ate together, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

……

The next morning, after Chen Feng and his group met up in their room and went downstairs, they saw Dai Mubai and his two companions checking out at the front desk.

"Hey, good morning, what a coincidence," Chen Feng greeted.

"Good morning, are you leaving now? Why don't you come together?" Dai Mubai suggested.

"Is it convenient? If it's convenient for you, then I'd be more than happy to oblige." Chen Feng's eyes lit up.

He was trying to come up with an excuse to catch up with Dai Mubai's group.

"Of course it's convenient, it's more lively with more people," Dai Mubai said with a smile.

The main reason he wanted to be with Chen Feng and his group was because there was a little girl there too.

Dai Mubai felt that since he and Uncle Chen were both men, it was inconvenient for them to comfort Zhu Zhuqing, so he decided to set off with Chen Feng and the others.

That way, Zhu Zhuqing and the girl named Xiao Wu might get along well on the way, and having a playmate might improve their mood.

If that still doesn't work, then Dai Mubai is truly out of options.

Grandmaster and Su Yuntao had no objection to acting with Dai Mubai and the other two. They already knew last night that Chen Yun was a Soul King, so it was naturally great to have a Soul King as a henchman for free.

So, apart from the driver Lao Liu, the group of eight left Sand Gold City and headed towards Sand Gold Valley.

On the way, Dai Mubai asked Chen Feng and the other two about their target for this soul hunt, and Tang San and Xiao Wu told him without any concealment.

Since Tang San's target was relatively easy to find, it became his primary objective, leaving Xiao Wu's Moon Fox to chance.

However, Xiao Wu didn't care. Anyway, she didn't need to actually kill a soul beast to obtain a soul ring. She only needed to see the Moon-Attracting Fox once to condense a soul ring on her own.

This was also the purpose of her coming to the Sand Gold Valley this time, because there were no Moon-Attracting Foxes in the Star Dou Great Forest, so even if she wanted to condense her own soul ring, she couldn't find the materials.

"So what is your target soul beast?" Dai Mubai asked Chen Feng.

“My target is the Heavy Mud Horse,” Chen Feng replied. “This kind of soul beast possesses a skill called Heavy Stomp, which allows it to increase its weight when trampling enemies, greatly enhancing its lethality.”

"It sounds like this spirit beast is more suitable for a beast spirit master. Your spirit is a sword. Aren't you afraid of absorbing a spirit skill that increases your weight?" Xiao Wu asked curiously from the side.

"No," the master replied. "The vast majority of the soul skills that a weapon spirit master obtains will be added to the weapon spirit, not to the spirit master. Only a very few special spirit beasts can add soul skills to the spirit master."

“That’s right.” Chen Feng nodded. “I looked up information about the Heavy Mud Horse and found that the soul skills obtained by beast soul masters make themselves heavier, while most weapon soul masters make their martial souls heavier. I actually have a guess about this situation.”

"Guess? Isn't this because of the inherent characteristics of weapon spirits and beast spirits?" the master asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Perhaps, but I’m more inclined to believe it was influenced by the will of a Soul Master,” Chen Feng said.

"Soul Master's Will? What do you mean?" the master asked, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"As I said before, most weapon spirit masters who absorb the spirit ring of the Heavy Mud Horse will gain a spirit skill effect that makes their spirit heavier. However, there is a spirit master whose spirit is boots. The spirit skill he gains will make himself heavier. And boots are undoubtedly a weapon spirit."

"Both soul rings come from the same heavy mud horse, and both are weapon soul masters, yet they have obtained soul skills with completely different enhancement targets. This makes me start to wonder if this situation is really caused by the difference between weapon souls and beast souls."

“I’m more inclined to believe that this Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is boots, thought that increasing his own weight would be more beneficial than increasing the weight of his boot Martial Soul, so his will caused his Soul Skill to change,” Chen Feng said in a deep voice.

"Willpower can change soul skills? That doesn't sound very reliable." As soon as Dai Mubai finished speaking, he saw Chen Feng looking at him with a somewhat subtle expression.

"Brother Dai, do you want to hear what you're saying?"