Douluo's Peerless: Became Huo Yuhao's Golden Finger! — Chapter 25

The agonizing pain of Bone Fusion washed over him like a tide. He had no energy to think about grilled fish for the moment, so he switched on vibration mode and started shaking.

But that was all.

Compared to the Soul Tear from awakening Mental Power, this was nothing more than a few hardships.

Wang Dong found this rather unexpected.

—She had even been prepared to let Huo Yuhao "rub against her" again.

Unless a Soul Bone was exceptionally compatible, the pain of Bone Fusion was no trivial matter.

Yet Huo Yuhao remained so calm.

Was this head Soul Bone highly compatible with him?

Or was the pain from yesterday's Mental Power mutation even more terrifying?

After focusing on him for nearly half an hour and confirming that Huo Yuhao could endure it, Wang Dong closed her eyes, immersed herself in her cultivation, and devoted herself to cultivating Martial Soul compatibility and the Yi Jin Jing.

Some time later.

Strands of icy blue silk drifted from Huo Yuhao's brow, weaving themselves into the giant cocoon from yesterday.

"Little Yuhao, what would you do without me?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said smugly.

"I can handle it," Zhuge Lan cut in.

The former immediately glared at him.

So irritating!

And Zhuge Lan truly was "capable of anything." As long as there was enough Luck Value, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was nothing more than an "extra."

Annoying!

It could not help looking at the gray-gold orb of light in the sky. When was that fellow with the third Martial Soul going to wake up?

It desperately needed an ally!

Perhaps because they cultivated the same technique, or perhaps because their Martial Souls were simply too compatible.

A Soul Bone that would normally take several days to absorb was completely fused in just half a day.

Huo Yuhao's Soul Power also broke through by one level.

—The Jade Spirit Illusory Eye Skull was of the spiritual attribute, and the Soul Power it carried was not particularly abundant.

But its Mental Power enhancement...

Just look at the panel.

Host: Huo Yuhao;

Level: 16;

Martial Soul 1: Spirit Eyes;

Martial Soul 2: Blank;

Luck Value: 31823;

Five-dimensional attributes—

Mental Power: 112→5211;

Immunity: 61→64;

Cellular Vitality: 63→67;

Muscle Strength: 65→75;

Nerve Reaction Speed: 101→901;

Note: Normal attributes at level 16 are 60!

His Mental Power was so immense that it could not all be converted into Mental Power. The two forms of energy coexisted within his spiritual world.

Only Zhuge Lan knew.

A Psychic Master could fight across two minor realms. Converted into Douluo ranks, that meant two major realms, or twenty levels of Soul Power.

In other words.

The current level 16 Huo Yuhao possessed combat strength equivalent to level 36 when using Mental Power.

If one added the unpredictability of Mental Power and the ever-changing nature of an illusionist, then unless a three-ring Soul Elder had some form of spiritual defense, they would be doomed upon their first encounter.

—And numbers meant nothing before a Psychic Master.

Opening a New World: The Special Uses of Impurities!

"Not bad." Zhuge Lan said with satisfaction, "You finally look a little like a protagonist."

"It's all thanks to Brother Lan, hehehe—" Huo Yuhao chuckled foolishly.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes were filled with envy.

A system capable of crossing two major realms in battle!

If it had met Zhuge Lan earlier and awakened Mental Power...

It would not have been treated like some kind of power bank and drained for ten thousand years at a time!

And such a tremendous increase in strength naturally brought plenty of Luck Value.

Rewrite Huo Yuhao's Destiny, +17500 Luck Value!

That was right.

Including the Jade Spirit Illusory Eye Skull and the growth in strength, it was only "this much."

Zhuge Lan did not dwell on it.

Huo Yuhao's actual level was only 16. There would be more gains once he leveled up and acquired Soul Rings later.

He was more interested in something else—

"Little Yuhao, what Soul Bone Skill did you get?"

"It's Spirit Storage." Huo Yuhao said excitedly, "I just tried it, and Mental Power can be stored too! And all of my Mental Power didn't even fill 1%! Unfortunately, it can only store one type of energy. Mental Power can't be stored together with it."

"Not an offensive type." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said regretfully, "Little Yuhao, what you lack right now is a decisive finishing move."

"It's already good enough." Zhuge Lan said approvingly. "Based on Little Yuhao's estimated storage capacity, even a four-ring Soul Ancestor without some trump card would be worn to death by him."

"Wow! I'm already this strong?" Huo Yuhao asked in delight.

"Did you think Mental Power awakened with 100,000 Luck Value would be weak?" Zhuge Lan said proudly.

"Brother Lan is fucking awesome!" Huo Yuhao shouted until his voice cracked.

It filled Zhuge Lan with a sense of accomplishment.

This account had more or less been raised successfully. Next, it was time to steamroll everything and activate the protagonist's harvesting mode.

Once he had accumulated enough Luck Value, Zhuge Lan's plan could...

"Hey!" Wang Dong called from outside. "You've finished fusing, right? It's about time to stop. I feel disgusting all over and need to take a bath!"

Huo Yuhao's Mental Power was now powerful enough that multitasking was effortless.

He split off a portion of his attention and returned to reality.

There, he saw the fair-skinned Wang Dong had already turned into a little black figure. A thick layer of "armor" covered her skin, and she twisted uncomfortably.

For Wang Dong, who had a cleanliness obsession, her current state was indeed unbearable.

"Woo woo woo—"

His Mental Power vibrated at high frequency, shattering the grime on Wang Dong's and his own body. He then gathered the fragments together and compressed them into a tiny ball the size of a fist.

Wang Dong was so frightened that she retreated at lightning speed and plunged headfirst into the bathroom, refusing to come out.

Huo Yuhao was used to it.

"Then wash up first. I'm going to the bathhouse."

"Got it. Go on," Wang Dong replied.

Huo Yuhao headed outside. The dormitory door opened automatically, and a fierce gust of wind swept the air from the room out, releasing a foul, colored stench.

As for that ball of impurities, Huo Yuhao had originally planned to throw it away.

"Wait." Zhuge Lan suddenly had an idea. "These impurities seem like good stuff. From now on, make it a rule that all followers collect and hand them in."

"Huh?" Huo Yuhao asked in astonishment. "What are they useful for?"

Zhuge Lan chuckled.

"Let me ask you: what are these impurities useful for?"

Useful for what?

Side effects?

"They clog the meridians and lower cultivation efficiency. They can even make people unable to cultivate. I can't think of any use for them."

"Your mind isn't flexible enough, is it?" Zhuge Lan said with a smile. "If you used these impurities as a weapon and injected them into an enemy's body, wouldn't that hinder the circulation of their Soul Power? If they had no way to expel them, wouldn't their talent be permanently reduced? Wouldn't cultivation become incredibly difficult for them afterward?"

Boom!

Huo Yuhao's mind exploded. He stood there in a daze, unable to recover for a long while.

This...

Me...

Him...

"Holy shit!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cursed. "Anyone who becomes your enemy would have the worst luck imaginable!"

"If you know how to compliment someone, then say more," Zhuge Lan said smugly.

"Was that a compliment?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm complained. "Your skin is just as invincible. From now on, you're my big brother!"

"Third Brother, follow me from now on. As long as I have a mouthful of soup to drink, you'll have a bowl to wash!"

"..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was completely speechless and chose to shut up.

Huo Yuhao put away the ball of impurities, but his head was still buzzing.

He felt as if he could no longer "go back." A whole new world had been opened before him.

For instance...

"Brother Lan, following your line of thought, Spirit Sharing could also be turned into sending massive amounts of useless information. With my thinking speed after awakening Mental Power, those of the same rank won't be able to keep up. Wouldn't that throw them into a state of chaos?"

"Oh?" Zhuge Lan praised, "You're quick to draw inferences. That's a great move. Go test it on that old man downstairs. I'll exchange some data packs for you."

"Zhuge Lan! Be human, will you?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wailed. "That's at least a Titled Douluo! You're sending Little Yuhao to his death!"

"Don't worry. The more freakish Little Yuhao performs, the happier he'll be," Zhuge Lan said confidently.

Huo Yuhao looked downstairs at the old man wrapped in a blanket on a reclining chair.

This...

When he returned yesterday, he had already noticed that something was off about him.

He was actually a Titled Douluo?

But since he was staying at Shrek Academy, he should be "one of us."

After thinking it over briefly, Huo Yuhao decided to take a bath first.