Chapter 3: First Spirit Ring

"Y-you're doing what?"

Si Si leaned weakly against the tree trunk; her face, once pale, now flushed with a rosy hue.

For some reason, Zhou Yu suddenly reached out and unfastened her top.

And he showed no sign of stopping—his movements were unusually skilled, already reaching for her undergarment.

"Sis Si, I… I heard the elders in town say…"

"If you're accidentally bitten by a venomous snake out in the wild…"

"You can… use your mouth to suck out the poison!"

Zhou Yu's voice trembled as he explained, his breathing growing rapid and shallow.

His youthful hands hovered above the deep, unseen crevice, waiting for her consent before removing the final barrier.

Although Si Si had not yet entered marriage, she was in the vibrant, energetic years of youth.

She hadn't eaten pork, but she'd seen pigs run.

The thought of her most private area being fully exposed before another person filled her with overwhelming shame.

Yet the situation was dire, and seeing Zhou Yu's embarrassed expression, her own embarrassment deepened.

She silently scolded herself: "He's just a child—what am I even thinking?"

After a brief hesitation, Si Si ultimately chose to yield.

She gently bit her sensual lips, then slowly closed her eyes and turned her beautiful face aside.

Zhou Yu knew he had been granted permission.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm his racing heart, and extended his small hands, circling her smooth, slender waist, precisely locating the clasp.

With his movements, the final barrier was finally undone.

Zhou Yu focused, held his breath, and with thirty years' worth of speed, gently parted the mist veiling the snow-capped peaks—two majestic, towering summits gradually emerged.

"… "

Fortunately, the female Major Spirit Master before him had closed her eyes.

Otherwise, she would have clearly noticed that the six-year-old boy before her had already dripped two distinct trails of red blood from his nose.

At this moment, although Si Si had not opened her eyes, she clearly felt that her most prized weapon had been fully exposed before him.

She unconsciously parted her red lips and whispered a faint urging: "Zhou… Zhou Yu!"

That call snapped the feverish boy back to his senses.

He swallowed hard against his dry throat, then opened his small mouth and began sucking at the red-marked spot.

After what felt like an eternity, Si Si, having reached her limit, let out a heavy sigh and shyly reminded him: "Zhou… Zhou Yu, you… you're sucking the wrong place!"

Zhou Yu lifted his head reluctantly, his expression filled with lingering aftertaste.

He looked closely—and realized he had indeed mistaken the location.

"Sis Si, I'm… I'm sorry!"

After apologizing, Zhou Yu immediately returned to his lifesaving mission.

If they didn't act quickly, this young lady would die from the poison.

…

After nearly half an hour, Zhou Yu had sucked out most of the poison from Si Si's body.

He carefully helped her sit up, then asked anxiously: "Sis Si, how do you feel now?"

Si Si answered shyly: "Mm… much better already."

Although her body gradually recovered, her inner turmoil remained unsettled.

To break the awkward silence, she quickly asked: "By the way, where's the Queen Bee?"

Zhou Yu raised his finger toward a nearby clearing and said: "It's over there!" Si Si followed his gaze and saw, on the ground, a yellow aura hovering—precisely the hundred-year Spirit Ring formed after the Queen Bee's death.

She urged urgently: "Zhou Yu, absorb the Spirit Ring quickly—it'll dissipate automatically in two hours!"

"Mm!"

Zhou Yu nodded, raised his right hand, and concentrated his soul power into his palm.

With a faint green aura, a green lizard the size of a fist emerged from his palm.

Under the pull of the pale green light, the hundred-year Yellow Wasp Spirit Ring slowly floated toward Zhou Yu.

Si Si immediately said sternly: "Sit cross-legged, focus your mind on your martial soul."

Zhou Yu sat cross-legged on the spot, directing all his attention to the martial soul in his right hand.

Soon, the yellow ring flew above his head, instantly shrinking to the size of a bracelet, then slipping directly onto the Chameleon Martial Soul in his palm.

At that moment, Zhou Yu felt a searing energy surge violently into his body, burning him from within, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

"No matter how violently the Spirit Ring's power strikes your body, you must stay conscious—only then can you properly harness its power in the future."

Hearing Si Si's words, Zhou Yu closed his eyes and let his consciousness drown completely in the scorching sea.

…

Long after, the sky darkened.

Zhou Yu opened his eyes; having successfully absorbed the Spirit Ring, his body felt an indescribable sense of relief, undergoing a fundamental transformation.

He seemed to have grown slightly taller, his shoulders broader, his skin now glowing with a soft luster.

Every pore on his body seemed to greedily absorb the fresh air.

"Sis Si, I did it!"

The first thing Zhou Yu did upon waking was to share this joy with the female Major Spirit Master who had helped him.

He bowed deeply to her, sincerely thanking her: "Thank you so much!"

Throughout the Spirit Ring absorption, Si Si had silently guarded beside him, preventing any mishaps.

Seeing him succeed, a warm smile bloomed on her face, and she replied softly, "You are the most outstanding child I have ever seen, and I am truly happy for you."

"By the way, what is the first soul skill you obtained?"

For Zhou Yu, apart from his parents, the big sister before him was the person he trusted most.

Without hesitation, he said, "My First Spirit Skill is — Green Shadow Flying Needle."

This was a soul skill obtained from the King Bee, able to condense soul power into a hidden weapon laced with venom, making it nearly impossible to guard against.

At the same time, his Beast Spirit, the Chameleon, had actually evolved into its second form — not only was its body larger, but a horn had grown on its nose, and its neck bore a crest like a helmet.

Besides 【Camouflage】, he had also awakened a second innate ability — 【Imitation】.

"I've already seen the Camouflage ability. As for Imitation… what does it mean?"

Compared to the first soul skill, Si Si was even more curious about his second innate ability.

The moment the words fell, this female Great Spirit Master instantly widened her eyes.

"You… you are…"

She could hardly believe her own eyes — before her had appeared a beautiful woman identical in both figure and appearance.

The person before her only smiled slightly and said, "Sister Si Si, this is my second innate ability."

Hearing her own voice, Si Si nearly dropped her jaw in shock.

What was even more unbelievable was that the King Chameleon was not only adept at imitating appearances, but could also flawlessly replicate voices.

Although these two innate abilities had no offensive power, in a certain sense, this ability was simply heaven-defying.

(End of this chapter)