External Soul Bone Again

Lin Yi sat proudly atop the Starfall Unicorn, but the grin on his face, so wide that his eyes had vanished, utterly ruined the atmosphere.

He did not stay on Lin Yao's back for long. After briefly savoring the thrill of riding a unicorn, Lin Yi flipped down and let Lin Yao go be close with the family.

"You like it, don't you?"

"Of course."

Lin Yi answered instinctively. When he turned his head, he saw his mother had somehow come over, her face full of teasing amusement.

"Mom!"

"Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you. How was your Second Soul Skill? Was it what you wanted?"

At her question, the smile Lin Yi had just managed to rein in threatened to spread again.

"It's far better than I imagined!"

Lin Yi did not keep them in suspense and immediately explained, "My Second Soul Skill is called Golden Protection. Its effect is to double my Light Affinity..."

Before he could finish, the other three could not help but suck in a breath. They remembered that Lin Yi's light was an Extreme Attribute. To become twice as strong on top of already being an Extreme Attribute—just thinking about it made their scalps tingle.

Seeing their reactions, Lin Yi grew even more pleased with himself. "That was only the preliminary effect. Its true function is to form a Light Shield. It can be used on myself or bestowed upon others. At the same time, it can grant others the Light Attribute. For Light Attribute Soul Masters, it can increase their Light Affinity by more than fifty percent. The exact amount should depend on the other person's talent."

Since he had not tested it yet, Lin Yi could not say for certain and could only give a rough estimate.

Even so, Mu En, Lin Qingxuan, and Ouyang Xi were all staring blankly.

Were Soul Skills bestowed by a Starfall Unicorn really this absurd? Or was it not because of the Soul Beast at all, but because Lin Yi himself possessed such outrageous talent?

Looking at the smug genius before them, so delighted he seemed to have lost all sense of direction, the three silently discarded the latter thought. This thing did not deserve it...

Yet they all understood that only the combination of those two possibilities had produced this unprecedentedly powerful Soul Skill.

A Soul Skill that provided both group defense and group enhancement—before today, not only had they never seen or heard of one, they had not even dared to imagine such a thing.

Mu En had already decided that once they returned to the academy, he would seek out several talented Light Attribute Soul Masters and train them properly. Once Lin Yi matured, his support abilities alone would be enough to stabilize an entire battlefield.

If Mu En had once felt some regret over Lin Yi choosing to become a Support System Soul Master, now there was nothing but delight in his heart.

Support System Soul Masters were indeed often little more than accessories to the strong, but that did not mean their status or importance was lower than that of Assault System or Control System Soul Masters.

That level ninety-six Healing System Medical Immortal Douluo of the Star Luo Empire's Worship Hall was someone even he had to treat with respect when they met.

Once Lin Yi matured as a Support System Soul Master, his achievements would surely far surpass those of the Medical Immortal Douluo. Besides, Lin Yi's Support System abilities could practically be called all-purpose support.

Too weak? No problem, he could enhance you.

Poor defense? No problem, he could defend you.

Injured? No problem, he could heal you.

In short, just focus on fighting. Lin Yi could cover everything behind you.

The only thing limiting Lin Yi's support was his Soul Power. If he used all kinds of support abilities at once, his Soul Power consumption would inevitably be extremely intense.

But that was not a problem either. Had they heard of his First Soul Skill, Rooting?

Soul Power recovery speed? It had a boost!

Soul Power drained too quickly? Then draw it from the earth!

Too much mental exhaustion? It could ease that!

Too much physical exertion? As a Support System Soul Master, he only needed to stand in the rear. He could even sit down when tired—how much physical strength could that possibly consume?

Really exhausted? Rooting could still help.

These were all effects of Lin Yi's First Soul Skill that had been tested during the past few nights while they rested, when Mu En taught his disciple.

To be honest, Mu En had never seen anyone whose Soul Skill effects were so comprehensive.

Still, he had to admit that the Soul Skill from a ten-thousand-year Blue Silver King was truly worth having.

It could be said that even if Lin Yi's remaining seven Soul Rings were all trash, these two Soul Skills alone would be enough to make him an outstanding Support System Soul Master.

If Lin Yi's Soul Power reached level ninety-five and he became a Super Douluo, Mu En was willing to guarantee with Shrek Academy's ten thousand years of honor that Lin Yi would become the continent's number one Support System Soul Master.

As Mu En entertained these thoughts, he seemed to sink into another beautiful fantasy, not even hearing the calls from beside him.

"Master, Master?"

"Elder Mu?"

"Elder Mu!"

The calls drew closer and closer, pulling Mu En from his reverie. The first thing he saw upon coming back to himself was the family of three staring fixedly at him.

"What is it?"

Lin Qingxuan looked somewhat concerned. "Elder Mu, we called you several times just now, but you didn't respond. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine..."

Having been caught daydreaming about the future by younger people, including his newly accepted disciple, was an embarrassment that even Mu En, who had lived for more than two hundred years, could not bear. He hurriedly tried to change the subject.

But Lin Yi's words ensured that he failed completely.

"Master, are you embarrassed? Are you feeling shy?"

With wide, innocent eyes, Lin Yi said something that was enough to make Mu En lose his composure.

"Ah? How could that be? How could your master possibly be like that?"

"But Light told me. Light wouldn't lie to me."

Ouyang Xi burst out laughing. Lin Qingxuan swiftly pulled his son into his arms and gave a few dry laughs, his thoughts racing. His son had just exposed a great senior's embarrassing past in public. What now? What now?

Yet even the Life Wutong, renowned for its wisdom, could not come up with a suitable excuse. In the end, he could only force out, "Elder Mu, children speak without thinking..."

Although Mu En had long since grown indifferent to worldly affairs, trees lived for their bark, and people lived for their pride. With his end drawing near, Mu En did not want to lose all face in the Core Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Mu En was Mu En, after all. At a critical moment, he displayed the wisdom expected of the Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion.

Lin Yi's words from earlier echoed in his ears. 'Light told me...'

The Starfall Unicorn had said the same thing before!

Narrowing his eyes, Mu En caught the key point. "Xiao Yi, did you say that Light told you?"

"Yeah."

"You shouldn't have had this ability before, right?"

The moment those words were spoken, the family of three fell silent. None of them were foolish, and with Mu En's reminder, they immediately recalled the Starfall Unicorn's earlier behavior.

"But I didn't use any skill just now?"

Lin Yi was puzzled.

Mu En stepped forward and grabbed Lin Yi by the shoulder. A thread of Soul Power entered his body, then withdrew moments later, leaving a trace of shock in Mu En's eyes.

Ouyang Xi looked curiously at Mu En. "Elder Mu, did you discover something?"

Mu En's voice trembled slightly. "An External Soul Bone!"

"???"

Another External Soul Bone?

Lin Yi had not expected it either. Earlier, all his attention had been focused on the soul skill and Lin Yao's Spirit Body. After that, he had been too pleased with himself to inspect his body.

Now that Mu En had pointed it out, Lin Yi finally remembered to examine himself internally.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground and following the trail left by Mu En's Soul Power, Lin Yi quickly discovered something unusual on his forehead.

As Lin Yi infused it with Soul Power, a spiraling golden horn slowly grew from his forehead before the astonished eyes of Lin Qingxuan and the other two.

Lin Yi opened his eyes and followed the gazes of the three. He rolled his eyes upward, but even after turning them completely white, he still could not see his second External Soul Bone.

Ouyang Xi looked utterly speechless. How had her clever, well-behaved little darling become so foolish?

Feeling the wordless reactions of his parents and master, Lin Yi finally remembered that he had a brain...

He raised a hand to touch it. A ridged short rod? No, it was getting thinner. A short spear?

These rings of ridges should be blood grooves, right? Why couldn't he pull it out?

Lin Yao, not far away, sensed Lin Yi's thoughts. To think he could mistake his race's horn for a weapon—had this Child of Light been afflicted with some intelligence-reducing curse by those liches? Speaking of which, did the Otherworld have liches?

"That is the horn of my race. It must have become an External Soul Bone in this world and been fused with you."

Lin Yao's voice rang out in Lin Yi's mind.

"Can a Soul Spirit really communicate with a Soul Master through their thoughts?"

With Lin Yao's explanation, Lin Yi finally understood the situation. He retracted the horn, and his intelligence returned to normal. Thinking of how Lin Yao's voice had directly sounded in his mind earlier, Lin Yi discovered another advantage of a Soul Spirit.

Opening his eyes to face the probing gazes of the three adults, a smug expression appeared on his face again.

Lin Qingxuan said nothing. He simply took a mirror from his wife and held it before Lin Yi, letting him see the expression on his face.

Having finally made Lin Yi behave himself, Lin Yi soon noticed another change.

In the mirror, a Golden Mark had appeared where the horn had retracted from his forehead.

The Golden Mark added an unusual charm to his still somewhat childish face. Ouyang Xi's satisfied gaze alone made that clear.

Putting away the mirror, Lin Qingxuan asked directly, "Xiao Yi, do you know the effect of this External Soul Bone?"

Lin Yi nodded. "The reason I suddenly sensed Master's emotions earlier was the effect of this External Soul Bone."