Chapter 30: Revived Ape, kid, where's your new soul ring?

As for other people's family matters, Bai Ran, as an outsider, really shouldn't get involved,

If he were to go out, he might end up becoming some third party.

So, considering his own situation, Bai Ran leaned by the window and watched for a while; finding it boring, he returned to bed and continued resting.

Mm, nothing beats sleeping in for comfort.

No matter how fierce the flood outside, as long as I pull the blanket over me, nobody can wake me.

……

After Bai Ran woke up, Du Gu Yan and Yu Tianheng had already been sent back to Tian Dou Royal Academy to study by Du Gu Bo.

What could Du Gu Bo do?

His granddaughter only likes that blond guy; even before leaving, she let him take away many herbs from this medicinal garden. (The spiritual herbs had almost been pulled clean by Bai Ran; he wanted to see if he could refine the Human Emperor Banner into pills with other effects.) They were all planted by Du Gu Bo before, generally around ten years old, and have decent healing or soul power replenishing effects.

"Hey kid, don't sleep anymore, it's almost noon."

After sending his granddaughter and the blond guy back, he saw Bai Ran still lying in bed.

Du Gu Bo felt deeply disappointed.

By the way, why not take this child as an adopted grandson?

(Bai Father: What's your strength, you still want to be my dad?

Du Gu Bo: I am Poison Douluo, a 95th Rank Title Douluo.

Bai Father: If you don't disdain me, I wish to take you as my foster father.) 'How about it, can we eat now?'

The first thing Bai Ran felt upon waking was that he was hungry.

As for women?

For a nine-year-old kid like him, an older sister really doesn't compare to the aroma of a big drumstick. (Boss, add more cumin and chili, I love eating)' 'Oh yeah yeah yeah, I just bought a boxed meal from Tian Dou City.'

Du Gu Bo said, taking out a hot meal from his storage soul tool and placing it on the nearby table.

"Yo, braised pork, good stuff."

Bai Ran opened the lid and saw that it was actually made from a thousand-year soul beast.

This old man probably bought it from the academy cafeteria.

"Hey old man, later take me to hunt soul beasts."

"Mm, good."

Actually, I should have brought the kid yesterday, but it got delayed for some reason; however, going today isn't late either.

……

"By the way, kid, what kind of soul beast do you want?"

After finishing the meal, Du Gu Bo also took Bai Ran for a stroll in the Sunset Forest.

Although for soul masters, the Sunset Forest remains a very dangerous soul beast forest,

but compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, it's still much safer here.

Especially for Title Douluo,

In the Star Dou Great Forest, ordinary Title Douluo dare not charge around recklessly, because once entangled by a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, those without a hundred-thousand-year soul ring could even face the risk of falling.

But in the Sunset Forest? The highest-level soul beasts here are estimated to be seventy to eighty thousand years old.

A 91st-rank Du Gu Bo might need to detour around that eighty-thousand-year soul beast's territory, but now, as a 95th-rank Poison Douluo, he can openly pass through your territory.

Try acting fierce? If you bare your teeth, tonight you'll get an extra meal.

With a bit of luck, you might even dig up an eighty-thousand-year soul bone—how delightful.

"Let me think, old man."

"Speed's set, defense's set, strength's set—what should I pick next?"

"Senior Du Gu Bo, any good advice?"

When needed, he's a senior; when not needed, he's a stinky old man—this person really is fickle, huh.

"Kid, I suggest you choose a soul beast that can provide an attack attribute."

As a buff-type soul skill, the attack attribute overlaps with strength, so the gain is not high.

Especially compared to soul power amplification and elemental power amplification, attack power amplification seems rather ordinary.

"That senior, actually my martial soul is special; no matter which soul ring, the final boost benefit is the same."

For Bai Ran, whether it's the first or ninth soul ring, as long as he reaches Title Douluo rank, the benefit provided under the Human Emperor Banner state is 310%; the only difference is the various attack-type soul skills under the Myriad Soul Banner state.

"Like that, then I suggest you first obtain a soul skill that amplifies soul power." As a halo-type support soul master, soul power amplification is obviously a very important soul skill,

Relying on soul power amplification, not only can it bring teammates whose soul power is exhausted back to peak condition, but it also allows oneself to cast a few more amplification soul skills,

It's practically a divine skill that can turn the tide of battle.

"Sounds pretty good.

"By the way, what soul beasts can provide soul power amplification?"

Bai Ran said he's just a warrior, not cultured. (If he'd taken a few more classes, he wouldn't be like this.) Actually, at first Bai Ran still wanted to study hard; at the very least he should learn all known soul beast knowledge once.

Later he discovered there are many such books, and almost all of them are boring.

Every night, as he read, Bai Ran unknowingly fell asleep.

If he became Yu Xiao Gang's disciple, Bai Ran felt he could make Gangzi sick from anger.

"For soul power amplification-type martial souls, the Revived Ape is quite good."

One of their innate abilities is to instantly recover half of their stamina when exhausted.

Also, Starleaf Grass is not bad; this plant-type soul beast likes to store soul power in its leaves, waiting to release it when enemies approach.

……

Du Gu Bo mentioned several types of soul beasts.

I can do it too, old man.

After hearing the advice from this Poison Douluo, Bai Ran nodded, indicating he understood.

You can? Then go ahead and say which soul beast you want to hunt.

Choosing a suitable soul beast is such a major matter, yet coming from this little guy's mouth, it seems to have become trivial.

You know, if the chosen soul beast is unsuitable, obtaining a useless soul skill will greatly reduce one's strength.

Then let's see which soul beast we encounter first.

Fine, fine, you can be so indifferent, but if the soul skill you obtain later isn't satisfactory, you'd better not cry and make a fuss.

……

One hour later

Relying on the Title Douluo's powerful perception,

Du Gu Bo discovered a Resurgence Orangutan about 4800 years old.

Standing not far away, Du Gu Bo first pointed at that Resurgence Orangutan and asked Bai Ran if it was okay; Bai Ran indicated it was fine.

More than ten seconds later, Du Gu Bo carried the stunned Resurgence Orangutan to Bai Ran's side and threw the soul beast onto the ground.

This time, Bai Ran took the poisoned dagger that Du Gu Bo handed over.

The Resurgence Orangutan is not some little trinket like the Lightning Rabbit,

Even if Bai Ran gave himself a strength boost, he probably couldn't twist this thing's neck.

Soon, this Resurgence Orangutan burst forth a deep purple soul ring.

Little guy, sit down and absorb the soul ring; I'll stand guard for you.

Du Gu Bo said and then began to keep watch around.

After all, a soul master is most vulnerable when absorbing a soul ring.

If disturbed, lightly one could suffer serious injury; heavily, one might even become a cripple.

Old man, I don't need your guard.

Bai Ran said, summoning the Human Emperor Banner martial soul.

In Du Gu Bo's astonished gaze, the Human Emperor Banner directly swallowed that 4800-year soul ring and instantly refined it.

No, kid, where's your new soul ring?

After watching the banner martial soul in Bai Ran's hand swallow that soul ring, no new soul ring appeared on the surface.

Du Gu Bo was utterly incredulous, even feeling that he was old and his eyesight wasn't good.

He involuntarily reached out and rubbed his eyes.

Du Gu Bo: Indeed, still three soul rings. Is that reasonable? This completely defies common sense.

(End of chapter)