Combat Style and Soul Skill Selection

"Agility Attack System?" Xiao Wu showed clear resistance. Given her personality, there was no doubt she preferred meeting force with force. In class, she knew that only Power Attack System Soul Masters could fight head-on, while Agility Attack System Soul Masters could only deal with Control System and Support System Soul Masters. That did not match the combat style she had envisioned.

Gu You heard the disdain in Xiao Wu's words and brought out a cage from behind the Blackboard.

" A rabbit? Why did you bring out a rabbit?" Tang San took a closer look and saw a fluffy rabbit gnawing on a Carrot inside the cage.

"This isn't an ordinary rabbit. This is a Soft Bone Rabbit." Xiao Wu recognized her own kind at a glance. Looking at Gu You, she asked, "It's so small. It isn't even a Ten-Year Soul Beast, right? Why did you bring it out?"

"Nothing much. I just wanted to show you all that I've conducted thorough research on Soft Bone Rabbits. I didn't just rely on what's recorded in books—I also tested a real Soul Beast Soft Bone Rabbit."

Gu You took out a stick and pointed at the Soft Bone Rabbit's Six-Dimensional Chart on the Blackboard. "First, according to this Six-Dimensional Chart I designed, testing shows that a one-ring Soft Bone Rabbit has a strength of four, mainly expressed through the waist and legs. Its speed is six, with excellent movement speed and bodily flexibility. Its endurance is five, with fairly strong self-healing ability and recovery speed. Its defense is two, meaning its body has no outstanding protection against blunt weapons, sharp weapons, or energy attacks. Its energy is zero, since it has no means of launching energy attacks. Its special attribute is two, thanks to its remarkably strange Danger Perception Ability. Its total score is nineteen out of thirty-six."

"First of all, according to what you told me yourself, Xiao Wu, your First Soul Ring came from a Soft Bone Rabbit of the same species as your Martial Soul, right?"

Xiao Wu nodded in confirmation.

"Good. Let's first understand the characteristics of the Soul Beast Soft Bone Rabbit. As a herbivorous Soul Beast, the Soft Bone Rabbit occupies a position near the lower levels of the Soul Beast ecosystem. Since it isn't carnivorous, it basically has no powerful offensive abilities. Its skills mainly focus on staying alive."

"There are rabbit-type Soul Beasts with powerful offensive abilities, but without a doubt, the Soft Bone Rabbit isn't one of them. Its most important trait is its extremely soft yet highly resilient body. I tested this Soft Bone Rabbit, which hasn't even reached ten years of age. Pulling on its legs can stretch them to twice their original length. Its leg muscles are also well developed, giving it excellent speed and explosive power. Its hearing is extremely sharp, allowing it to distinguish sounds from very far away."

Gu You tapped the Blackboard with his stick. "Next is the Six-Dimensional Chart. It's obvious that a one-ring Soft Bone Rabbit can't compare with my Ultimate Conductor Tyranno. Its advantages are concentrated in speed and endurance. Its strength is decent, but limited to the waist and legs. Its defense is present, but minimal, and it has no special abilities whatsoever."

"Power Attack System Soul Masters are mainly responsible for the frontline battlefield. Taking attacks, drawing the enemy's attention, and, when necessary, breaking through the enemy's defenses alone—these are all duties of a Power Attack System Soul Master. So, Xiao Wu, tell me: how do you plan to use your Waist Bow to accomplish these things?"

Xiao Wu's mouth fell open, but she couldn't say a word.

Seeing Xiao Wu's expression, Gu You knew that this old rabbit had realized she couldn't do any of those things. He therefore decided to tell her about the Soul Skills and combat style she had used in the original story.

"If you continue developing toward the Power Attack System, then at level twenty, you'll most likely choose a Control-type skill to help you get closer to enemies and activate your Waist Bow. By level thirty, Soul Masters of the same level will have largely settled into their combat styles. Most of the Power Attack System Soul Masters you'll face will be physically robust, powerful types with tremendous destructive force. Because your Martial Soul lacks defensive power, you'll most likely need a self-preservation Soul Skill that allows you to evade attacks."

"By level forty, the gap in your basic attributes will have grown even larger. The evasion provided by your Soul Skills will no longer be enough to protect you, so you'll need stronger protection—a skill capable of withstanding damage."

"By level fifty, the offensive power provided by your Waist Bow will have become completely useless. Your other Soul Skills won't be able to deal damage either, and you'll have turned into a Power Attack System Soul Master who can't actually launch powerful attacks."

"All right, that's enough. Stop talking." Xiao Wu covered her ears, and a hint of pleading entered her voice. Although she really wanted to refute Gu You, she realized that this truly was a path she might have chosen. If she continued developing this way, forget avenging her mother—even protecting herself would become a problem.

Tang San shot Gu You a look. Gu You immediately understood that it meant, No matter what, she's still our classmate. Couldn't you put it more gently? Gu You spread his hands, shrugged, and returned a look that said, How was I supposed to know she was this fragile?

As Tang San went to comfort Xiao Wu, Gu You went off to brew some tea and drink it while waiting for Xiao Wu to recover emotionally.

After a while, Xiao Wu calmed down. She looked at Gu You and asked, "Then what should I do?"

Gu You put down his teacup and revealed a Dragon King smile. "You asked the right person. I'm a genius in Martial Soul research."

"First, although you've already obtained your First Soul Ring, the good news is that this Soul Ring hasn't affected your Martial Soul's greatest strength—its speed."

"Your First Soul Skill, Waist Bow, increases the strength of your waist. In a large number of movements, the waist is actually where the force originates." As he spoke, Gu You threw several straight punches and performed a few side kicks before patting his lower back. "Here. This is where the force begins."

"So, in future battles, you should use your legs more. Treat kicking techniques as your primary means of attack, and use Waist Bow as an auxiliary Soul Skill for generating force."

"Although I don't know how a non-top-tier Martial Soul like yours awakened with Innate Full Soul Power—I actually do know, but I can't say—your talent means you'll most likely be able to become a Title Douluo. So you need to be sufficiently cautious when choosing Soul Skills, and carefully plan the order in which you obtain them."

"Your Martial Soul, the Soft Bone Rabbit, comes with Danger Perception. Combined with your flexible body, it can support you in performing all kinds of evasive movements. As long as you further strengthen your perception and speed, aside from large-area attacks, it'll be difficult for any other attacks to harm you."

"So, I suggest obtaining your second Soul Ring from a Six-Eared Rabbit. The Soul Ring of this Soul Beast is extremely difficult to acquire, but according to the records, whenever a Beast Soul Master obtains a Soul Ring from one, the resulting Soul Skill will inevitably improve their perception."

"Next, strengthen your legs. You need a Soul Skill that increases leg strength and protection, while also enhancing speed and explosive power. That way, you won't be instantly rendered incapable of fighting by abilities that inflict reflected damage."

"I suggest obtaining it from a Sonic Boom Rabbit. As an extremely rare rabbit with a strong desire to attack, kicking with its legs is its most common offensive method. The 'sonic boom' in its name comes from the fact that a ten-thousand-year Sonic Boom Rabbit can even create a sonic boom with a single kick. You'll most likely obtain a Soul Skill based on the Sonic Boom Rabbit's kicking technique."

After saying that, Gu You fell silent. When Xiao Wu saw that he was no longer speaking, she asked, "And then?"

"Then we graduate, and you can do whatever you want."

P.S. I think the combat style suited to Xiao Wu and her template are fairly obvious. After all, this is the only combat style I can think of that suits a rabbit. I don't know whether everyone can accept it. If you have any other ideas, feel free to leave a comment so I can use them as a reference.

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