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Chapter 27 Can't Blue Silver Grass itself entwine?
Xiao Hongchen opened his mouth, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "You... how did you do that? Without soul skills, how could you achieve such precise control?"
This doesn't comply with the basic laws of Douluo Continent. Shouldn't you have rushed to obtain a hundred-year soul ring and then acquire a soul skill called Red Spinning Top to achieve this?
He looked down at his hands. As a fellow Soul Master, his metal control was already among the best of his generation, but that was all achieved with the help of Soul Skills.
If he were asked to conjure a metal part out of thin air using his soul power, let alone a spinning top, he would be drenched in sweat just trying to make a ball.
Ye Chenxing was taken aback when she saw their expressions.
"Really?" He thought for a moment and offered an explanation that even he himself found somewhat dubious, "Perhaps... it's because my mental strength is extraordinary?"
This statement was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
monster!
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen cried out in unison in their hearts. They turned their faces away simultaneously, not wanting Ye Chenxing to see the resentful expressions on their faces.
Xiao Hongchen had always regarded Ye Chenxing as his rival. He could console himself that the difference in the quality of his martial soul, which was something he couldn't overcome, even though he had been outmatched in the entrance exam.
But ever since he learned that Ye Chenxing was a pure soul master, he had always harbored another thought in his heart.
I am a Soul Master. As long as I keep my distance and cover the area with firepower, neither extreme fire nor extreme light can be a match for me.
This is his pride as a Soul Master. In his mind, Soul Masters are definitely superior to Pure Soul Masters, which is also the source of his confidence to tell Ye Chenxing, "I will definitely surpass you when school starts."
But that one finger strike shattered his sense of superiority.
Ye Chenxing's finger strike was practically a zero-frame attack. Xiao Hongchen knew his head wasn't harder than that golden tiger's. And judging from Ye Chenxing's nonchalant demeanor, the range of that attack was clearly far from its limit. In other words, in a real fight, Ye Chenxing could have easily killed his opponent before he even saw what their martial soul looked like.
He took a deep breath and clenched his fist tightly.
It's alright. I was reckless this time. I used up too much of my soul power and didn't have enough to activate my defensive soul tool. I also failed to create distance. If I were at full strength, I might not have lost. Besides, now that I know he has this kind of attack method, I can prepare in advance next time...
Yes, we still have the strength to fight!
He repeated it to himself several times, finally managing to suppress the surging sense of frustration.
Ye Chenxing had no idea what kind of mental storm Xiao Hongchen had gone through in those few short moments. He simply added in his mind that the explanation he had just given was only half the story.
The reason he can manipulate fire elements to such an extent is not only because his mental strength far surpasses that of his peers, but also because he inherited all of Qian Renxue's abilities.
That one is a true angel god. Even though she is more used to using the angelic holy sword and numerical superiority to overwhelm others, and fire control is not her main focus, it is still god-level experience and insight.
Moreover, as a transmigrator, Ye Chenxing's mind is filled with all sorts of ways to utilize the soul that the people of this world could never even imagine. Turning flames into a spinning top is nothing; he hasn't even demonstrated how to mold a fireball into a Rasengan yet, or perhaps he could conjure up a little lotus flower for you.
Meng Hongchen asked, "Then, Morning Star, how did you choose your first soul skill? Since you can do things that others can only do with soul rings without using a soul skill, what direction do you want your second soul skill to take?"
Ye Chenxing pondered for a moment, then put away his casual smile and became serious.
"Strictly speaking, my first spirit ring gave me a pure numerical boost. My spirit power increased, and my physical strength improved." He paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, "In my opinion, most people in the current spirit master world are on the wrong path."
"Wrong?" Meng Hongchen was taken aback.
"Yes." Ye Chenxing nodded, his tone firm. "Soul Masters should use their own Martial Soul to attack. The purpose of Soul Skills should be to enhance one's basic stats—strength, speed, defense, and total Soul Power."
"Then rely on your own practice and proficiency to fight. In my opinion, directly using soul skills as an attack method is a huge waste."
He held up one finger, giving an example: "Imagine two Soul Saints dueling. One of them has a hundred-year-old amplification-type Soul Skill as their first Soul Ring, which only increases their strength by 5%. The other person has a hundred-year-old attack-type Soul Skill as their first Soul Ring. Under otherwise similar conditions, the hundred-year-old attack-type Soul Skill would have negligible effect in a battle between Soul Saints. But that 5% amplification could be the key to changing the course of the battle."
"In this regard, the lineage of Duke White Tiger from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, who are descendants of Dai Mubai from the Shrek Seven Devils ten thousand years ago, has done a very good job." Ye Chenxing's tone was tinged with approval. "Their first six spirit rings are configured with three amplifications, one single-target burst, one ranged attack, and one area-of-effect attack. They have enhancement, burst damage, sustained output, and AoE. It can be considered quite ideal."
"And the most foolish thing to do..."
"It's the kind of situation where even the attack methods inherent in the martial soul have to be added through spirit rings. For example, a Blue Silver Grass spirit master might have their first spirit skill added with Entanglement. What does that mean? Can't Blue Silver Grass itself use Entanglement? Why waste a precious spirit ring slot to gain an ability that the martial soul should inherently possess?"
Xiao Hongchen shook his head upon hearing this: "Chenxing, your theory is indeed brilliant, but you are too idealistic. Most Soul Masters spend their entire lives cultivating to the third or fourth ring. They only have three or four Soul Skills. Not everyone has your talent. If they don't add attack Soul Rings, they really have no other means of attack."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chenxing remained noncommittal. Just as he was about to say something, Meng Hongchen, who was standing to the side, suddenly clicked her tongue and nudged her brother with her elbow.
"Laugh? Are you stupid?" She raised her chin, her tone tinged with disappointment. "Have you forgotten who we are?"
Xiao Hongchen was taken aback.
What are we?
He was struck as if by an electric current, frozen in place, and then suddenly slapped his thigh.
That's right! We are Soul Masters!
He had always considered Ye Chenxing his rival, so when analyzing the other's theories, he subconsciously projected himself into the framework of a pure Soul Master. But the problem was—he wasn't a pure Soul Master at all! His damage output had never relied on Soul Skills!
He could completely replace those attack spirit rings and those skills added to compensate for insufficient firepower with spirit tools! Fixed-mount spirit cannons and spirit rays, which one is not more powerful than attack spirit skills that have been around for hundreds or thousands of years?
His soul skills should be used to do things that soul tools cannot currently do, such as enhancing his metal control, increasing his survivability, and making up for his shortcomings in close combat and defense.
Use soul skills to compensate for weaknesses, and use soul tools to deal damage.
If you lack talent, make up for it with soul guidance!
Once this line of thought was opened, Xiao Hongchen felt a sudden sense of clarity. He abruptly raised his head, and his gaze towards Ye Chenxing held less of a competitive edge and more sincerity.
"Thank you, Morning Star," he said solemnly. "I know what to do next."