The next morning, after everyone got up, the Shrek students all gathered in the dining hall and greeted one another. Zhao Wuji came downstairs at that moment and said, "All right, hurry up and eat breakfast. Once you're done, we still have to head to the Star Dou Great Forest!"
After sitting down, System Girl's mature female voice sounded. 'Tang San and Zhao Wuji detected. Would you like to sign in...'
Zhao Zilong looked at the others from Shrek and asked inwardly, 'Can't I sign in with the others?'
System Girl's mature female voice entered his mind. 'The Shrek Battle Team has not yet been established, so signing in with the Shrek Seven Devils is temporarily unavailable...'
'So that's how it is! Then I'll sign in with Tang San...' Since he could only sign in with one person, Zhao Zilong decided to choose Tang San first. As the protagonist, Tang San would definitely have more benefits than Zhao Wuji.
Soon, a translucent panel appeared before Zhao Zilong with Tang San's information:
Character: Tang San; Age: 12; Martial Soul: Blue Silver Emperor (intermediate Martial Soul, Blue Silver Emperor bloodline not awakened); Innate Soul Power: Level 10; Soul Power: Level 29; Special Abilities: Mysterious Heaven Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons, Tang Sect Hundred Poisons, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, hidden weapon techniques, and Godly Craftsman Forging; System Evaluation: A top-tier genius in both lives, as well as the protagonist of Douluo Continent. Refined and elegant on the outside, devious within. Comes with a luck aura, a protagonist's aura, and numerous cheats brought over from the Tang Sect of his previous life... Option One: Deprive Tang San of 3 levels of Soul Power and 3 levels of Innate Soul Power. Reward: Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Techniques; Option Two: Deprive Tang San of 2 levels of Soul Power and 2 levels of Innate Soul Power. Reward: Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Techniques and Tang Sect Hundred Poisons; Option Three: Deprive Tang San of 1 level of Soul Power and 1 level of Innate Soul Power. Reward: Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Techniques, Tang Sect Hundred Poisons, and Blue Silver Emperor bloodline...
Zhao Zilong looked at the three options, his heart surging with excitement. He really was worthy of being the protagonist! Every single option was excellent.
Although Zhao Zilong wanted to deprive Tang San of more Innate Soul Power, with the system around, there would definitely be more chances to deprive Tang San of Soul Power in the future. After all, this system was called the Protagonist Deprivation System.
'I choose option three...' Zhao Zilong did not hesitate and directly chose the third option.
To Zhao Zilong, the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline was far too important. His own Martial Soul was merely ordinary Blue Silver Grass, while Tang San's was the Blue Silver Emperor. Though it had yet to awaken, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was still an intermediate Martial Soul, far stronger than his own trash Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass.
Moreover, if Tang San awakened the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul in the future, it would definitely have bloodline suppression over his ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. How would Zhao Zilong ever turn things around and become the protagonist then?
Two seconds later, the system's mature female voice entered his mind again. 'Deprivation successful. Tang San has been deprived of 1 level of Soul Power and 1 level of Innate Soul Power. Tang San's current Innate Soul Power is Level 9, and his Soul Power is Level 28. Rewards: Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Techniques, Tang Sect Hundred Poisons, Blue Silver Emperor bloodline...'
Hearing the system's voice, Zhao Zilong secretly glanced at Tang San and found that Tang San did not seem to have noticed his Soul Power decreasing.
The panel floating in midair changed to:
Name: Zhao Zilong; Age: 12; Martial Soul: Blue Silver Emperor (intermediate Martial Soul, Blue Silver Emperor bloodline not awakened); Innate Soul Power: Level 2.5; Soul Power: Level 31.5 (please obtain your Third Soul Ring as soon as possible); Soul Rings: First Soul Ring—999 years; Second Soul Ring—999 years; Soul Skills: First Soul Skill: Bamboo Leaf Sword Rain (Soul Ring obtained from Ghost Bamboo; each bamboo leaf is as sharp as a blade); Second Soul Skill: Heartbreak Poison (Soul Ring obtained from Heartbreak Grass; grants Blue Silver Grass potent poison); Special Abilities: Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Techniques, Tang Sect Hundred Poisons...
When Zhao Zilong saw his first two Soul Skills again, he suddenly realized that System Girl had arranged all of this long ago.
When Zhao Zilong read Douluo Continent in his previous life, he had felt somewhat frustrated. Why did Tang San's Blue Silver Grass have to follow the control path? If Blue Silver Grass leaves could be used as hidden weapons, then Tang San's superb hidden weapon techniques would definitely become even stronger!
After all, Dugu Qiubai had once said in Jin Yong's novels that grass, wood, flowers, and stones could all be swords. As long as the right Soul Rings were paired with it, Blue Silver Grass could surely be used as hidden weapons as well.
At that moment, Zhao Zilong asked inwardly, 'By the way, System Girl, now that I also have the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, what will happen to Tang San?'
The system's voice replied, 'Nothing much. The Blue Silver Emperor bloodline is equivalent to being a Crown Prince. Once Soul Power reaches Level 50, one can go to the Blue Silver Forest for a second awakening of the Martial Soul. However, there can only be one Blue Silver Emperor in this world. If Tang San undergoes the second awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul first, the host will be unable to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. The reverse is also true...'
Hearing this answer, Zhao Zilong's heart tightened. Although his Soul Power was currently higher than Tang San's, even after Tang San had been deprived of one level of Innate Soul Power, he still had Level 9 Innate Soul Power. Zhao Zilong himself only had Level 2.5 Innate Soul Power, so his cultivation speed definitely could not match Tang San's.
Immortal Herbs—right, he absolutely could not let Tang San obtain the Immortal Herbs. He had to get them before Tang San did. In the original story, Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils had all consumed Immortal Herbs, and their cultivation speed had soared like a rocket. Since Zhao Zilong's system was called the Protagonist Deprivation System, he naturally had to seize the protagonist's opportunities as well. As for whether he would share the Immortal Herbs with Tang San and the others, he could decide that after obtaining them!
"Um, Brother Long!" Ma Hongjun walked over at that moment and said somewhat awkwardly, "What happened yesterday was my fault. I hope you're not angry!"
After returning last night, Ma Hongjun had thought it over and felt that Zhao Zilong had not been wrong. Their views were simply different.
Zhao Zilong looked at Ma Hongjun in slight surprise. He had not expected him to come over and apologize on his own initiative. Smiling, he said, "How could I be? Besides, wasn't yesterday's matter already settled? Teacher Zhao was right. We're companions from the same academy. I'm the one who should hope that you aren't angry with me."
"Hehe, how could I be?" Ma Hongjun chuckled.
Soon, after breakfast, everyone set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.
After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhao Wuji looked at Shrek's eight students and said, "We're about to enter the Star Dou Great Forest, so let me make something clear first. Once we're inside, no one is allowed to move more than twenty meters away from me. The Star Dou Great Forest is different from those Soul Beast forests raised by the Empire. Thousand-year and even ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts may appear at any time, so everyone must proceed carefully. Ning Rongrong, Oscar, especially you two Support Soul Masters."
"Yes."
Zhao Wuji nodded, then looked at Zhao Zilong and Oscar. "Zhao Zilong, Oscar, have you decided what kind of Soul Beast you want to hunt for your Third Soul Ring?"
Zhao Zilong really wanted to say the Man Faced Demon Spider, but he did not want to disrupt the course of the plot. After all, only by following Tang San would he have a chance to encounter the Man Faced Demon Spider with the Eight Spider Lances. He said, "I haven't decided yet. How about we help Oscar obtain his Soul Ring first? I can go after him."
"Mm, Oscar, what about you?" Zhao Wuji turned to Oscar.
Oscar shook his head. "I don't know either. Teacher Zhao, help me pick one that suits me when the time comes."
"Mm, all right then." Zhao Wuji nodded and called out, "All right, move out. Mubai, Tang San, Zi Long, take the lead..."
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