Chapter 44: The Budding of the Soul Spirit System
Lately, because Huo Yuhao had deliberately asked some questions about soul rings during class, he had piqued Electrolux's interest in them. After all, the power system of Electrolux's world was completely different from Douluo's. And differences meant novelty.
Electrolux said, "This book might be worth a read. I feel like soul rings can be improved. After all, the big bug and the little scorpion have now become a rather special form of intelligent soul rings. However, there are still some flaws in their current state. If we can fix these flaws, their condition might improve significantly. Not only that, but your future soul rings could also be affected, which means your overall strength could grow even further!"
"Thank you for your help, Elder Yi! When I recover the memories of my past life, I'll definitely take you to the Divine Realm to become a god!" Huo Yuhao said excitedly.
He had always felt that if Electrolux had created the soul spirit system earlier and hadn't died, then the original Huo Yuhao would have been much stronger.
In the original story, all of Huo Yuhao's soul spirits, including the Evil Emperor, barely added up to seven. Conveniently, those seven spirits perfectly aligned with the seven emotions, making it seem as if Huo Yuhao's entire life had been preordained.
According to the established rules, a soul master should only be able to contract up to nine soul spirits. This was theorized in Douluo 3, where people speculated that Huo Yuhao, as the founder of the Spirit Pagoda, could support up to nine.
But this theory was clearly incorrect.
After all, Huo Yuhao had extraordinary talent in spiritual power. In Tang Sect Heroic Legends, he was recognized as the strongest divine sense user in the Douluo God Realm, even surpassing Tang San in that domain.
Because of this, Huo Yuhao was confident in his own capacity. He firmly believed that his limit would not be just nine soul spirits he was certain he could contract even more.
"Take me to the Divine Realm?" Electrolux sounded touched. "Even though your past life's memories haven't awakened yet, in my eyes, you're still a good child. I will teach you everything I know and help you return to the Divine Realm. Would you be willing to acknowledge me as your master?"
In truth, Electrolux wasn't particularly attached to whether he could ascend to the Divine Realm. After all, he saw himself as already dead he had grown indifferent to most things. The only thing that intrigued him was the mysteries of the Divine Realm.
But after spending time with Huo Yuhao, he had come to genuinely admire the boy's character and conduct. That was why he was now willing to pass down his full legacy to him.
Inside the Spiritual Sea, Huo Yuhao's mental projection immediately called out:
"Master!"
Elder Yi, I want to grow stronger so badly!
Throughout the story, Electrolux had played a massive role in Huo Yuhao's success. If not for him, Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood would have taken much longer.
Whether it was the Demi Plane, necromancy, or the soul spirit system, all of these played critical roles in Huo Yuhao's growth.
Especially the soul spirit system, which had a revolutionary impact on Douluo Continent. Without a doubt, soul spirits were superior to the traditional soul ring system.
And honestly, Electrolux was an amazing teacher. Acknowledging him as a master was a fantastic deal.
Electrolux smiled. "Good. From today onward, you shall be my final disciple!"
After some more conversation, Electrolux began reading the book. Given his level of existence, he didn't even need to flip the pages to absorb the information. But Huo Yuhao's effort in finding books for him was appreciated it relieved some of the burden on his fragile spirit fragment.
After all, without a stable anchor, Electrolux was little more than a wandering wisp of consciousness.
Huo Yuhao then went back to searching through the bookshelves, gathering several books related to soul ring theories before placing them on a nearby table. After that, he continued looking for materials to prepare for his Rank 3 Soul Engineer exam.
Before long, he found a suitable book titled:
"From Rank 2 to Rank 3 Soul Engineer: On Advancing Core Formation Arrays."
It was written by Jing Hongchen, a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, making it a trustworthy resource.
As he flipped through the book, absorbing knowledge, he found that Jing Hongchen hadn't held back any secrets unlike a certain someone from Shrek Academy. This made learning much easier and more efficient for him.
While he studied, time flew by.
That Afternoon
Huo Yuhao exited the library, feeling confident.
He found that Rank 3 soul tool core arrays were far too simple for him. In just a few more days, he would be ready to take the Rank 3 Soul Engineer exam.
And during his study session, Electrolux had mentioned that once Huo Yuhao reached Rank 30, he wanted to conduct an experiment.
That experiment? The creation of a true soul spirit.
It could be said that Huo Yuhao's trip to the library had been a resounding success.
At that moment, a familiar figure approached him Juzi.
She had been waiting outside for some time, carrying a lunchbox in her hands.
"Yuhao, you've been studying for so long. You must be hungry, right? I made some food I'd like you to try it," Juzi said, smiling gently.
Huo Yuhao blinked in surprise, eyeing her suspiciously.
"Senior Juzi, why are you suddenly bringing me food? This isn't some kind of dark cuisine, is it?"
"Dark cuisine? It shouldn't be that bad," Juzi replied with an amused expression.
Standing beside her, Keke struggled to contain her laughter.
As Juzi's closest friend, Keke had naturally followed her when she went to deliver the meal. However, this particular meal was a bit special…
Seeing Keke's odd reaction, Huo Yuhao's suspicions deepened.
Still, he reasoned that Juzi wouldn't harm him, so he reluctantly nodded.
"Alright. I'll take it back and eat it later."
"Wait, no! You can't take it back!" Keke suddenly panicked. "Yuhao, just do Juzi a favor and eat it here!"
"A favor?" Huo Yuhao was even more confused now.
He turned to Juzi, narrowing his eyes.
"Senior Juzi… if you don't tell me the truth, then you won't get grilled fish this week."
"You wouldn't want that, would you?"
Huo Yuhao hated being forced into things, so he had to get to the bottom of this.
As for grilled fish over the past few weeks, in an effort to strengthen his bond with Juzi, he had promised to cook for her once a week.
Hearing this, Juzi immediately panicked.
"Wait! I'll tell you!" she quickly said.
"The truth is… I was studying your seasonings and tried to cook using them. So I wanted to see your reaction when you ate it. But if you take it back, I won't be able to see your response!"
Beside them, Keke clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.
"Exactly! Juzi woke up early just to cook for you today! Even I don't get this kind of treatment!
"Damn it, Juzi! After we get back, I'm going to spank you! Years of sisterhood, yet I'm second to a pretty junior?!"
"Keke, stop saying weird things!" Juzi hissed, pinching Keke's waist to shut her up.
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