Yu Cheng answered calmly, "My current Soul Power Level is fifteen, almost sixteen. As for my First Soul Skill..."
He had not even finished speaking when Dugu Yan frowned slightly.
Fifteen?
That level was somewhat low. Joining the Second Team would already be a struggle.
Wait.
Dugu Yan thought of something. The Spirit Hall announcement had said that Yu Cheng was ten years old.
A ten-year-old, fifteenth-level Soul Master!
When she had been ten, her Soul Power Level had been about the same.
"My First Soul Skill can provide a 30% All Attribute Amplification and lasts for about half an hour. However, once the skill ends, those enhanced will fall into a weakened state."
Yu Cheng's voice pulled Dugu Yan back to reality.
"30%! All attributes!"
Not only Dugu Yan, but even Sun Buyu beside her could not help crying out in shock.
What did a 30% all-attribute boost even mean?
A Soul Grandmaster with a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could provide a 30% boost, but they could only support two attributes.
Ignoring the side effects, Yu Cheng was enough to rival a Soul Elder with a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
"Half an hour... that's enough."
A glint flashed through Dugu Yan's eyes.
She said solemnly, "You must join my team, Master Yu Cheng!"
With Yu Cheng's enhancement, she was fully capable of taking on two opponents by herself.
After receiving support, Shi Mo would also be more than capable of crushing the remaining opponent.
This match was in the bag!
"Uh..."
Yu Cheng was a little surprised.
"I'm not a member of the Imperial Fighting Team. Can I still take part in your internal match?"
"Teacher Qin isn't here, so my word is the rule!" Dugu Yan answered decisively.
She added, "Master Yu Cheng, once the battle begins, directly release your Soul Skill to enhance Shi Mo and me, then jump off the arena."
Yu Cheng did not answer immediately.
He rubbed his chin and began to think.
Frenzied Seed would drain the enhanced person's life force, causing them to become weak.
But the Imperial Fighting Team had a special member: Ye Lingling.
Her martial soul, the Nine Heart Begonia, was known as the number one Healing Type martial soul in the world.
If Ye Lingling continuously healed Dugu Yan and replenished her expended life force, could she offset Frenzied Seed's side effects and maintain the enhancement indefinitely?
This idea had already occurred to him on his way to the academy.
Tang San and Xiao Wu could not come to the academy, so Yu Cheng had lost two high-capacity power banks.
But with Ye Lingling supporting him, perhaps he could still create a perpetual-motion machine.
"I have a suggestion."
Yu Cheng swept his gaze across the training ground before finally settling it on Ye Lingling.
"I heard that the Imperial Fighting Team's Healing Type Soul Master has the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul."
"My First Soul Skill excessively consumes stamina and Soul Power, which leads to weakness. If she cooperates with us and continuously replenishes your life force during the enhancement, perhaps the side effects can be avoided."
"Is that true?!"
Dugu Yan stared at him in surprise.
If what Yu Cheng said was true, then his combination with Ye Lingling was practically perfect.
One provided All Attribute Amplification, while the other replenished expended life force.
That meant Yu Cheng could be used exactly like a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master!
And besides...
This was only his First Soul Skill.
Once he obtained his second and Third Soul Ring, just how powerful would his support abilities become?
A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul?
Why had she never heard that this martial soul could be so powerful?
After her excitement faded, Dugu Yan's thoughts returned to the present.
"Yufeng is a flying agility-attack Soul Master, and he's incredibly fast. I might not be able to stop him. The moment you or Ling Ling are attacked, jump off the arena immediately."
Dugu Yan's tone was calm. With a 30% All Attribute Amplification, she could defeat Osler within minutes if she went all out.
After that, she was still confident she could handle one against two.
At the edge of the training ground, Dugu Yan gathered Ye Lingling and Yu Cheng together.
Ye Lingling was a slender girl with a cool, detached temperament. Her black clothes made her skin appear even fairer.
Her most striking feature was her eyes.
They were large and bright, with slightly upturned corners, as though filled with autumn water.
"Ling Ling, this is Master Yu Cheng, the one who proposed the Whale Rubber Theory."
Dugu Yan introduced them.
"Master Yu Cheng, this is Ye Lingling, the current inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul."
"Hello, Master Yu Cheng." Ye Lingling nodded slightly.
Her voice, like her temperament, carried a faint chill.
But unlike Dugu Yan's outwardly cold yet inwardly warm pride, Ye Lingling's coldness was more like an innate sense of distance.
"Hello, Miss Ye."
Yu Cheng nodded in greeting.
He did not waste time on small talk and went straight to the point. "Miss Ye, does the Nine Heart Begonia only heal wounds, or can it restore life force as well?"
Ye Lingling blinked.
That small movement softened her chilly temperament somewhat.
"It can do both."
"The Nine Heart Begonia does not simply heal wounds. It stimulates the target's life vitality, allowing the body to remain in its most vigorous state."
"Besides healing wounds, it also offers some assistance in restoring strength and spiritual power."
Yu Cheng's heart settled.
So that was how it worked.
There were countless martial souls in the world, yet only the Nine Heart Begonia was praised as the number one Healing Type martial soul.
Even Ning Fengzhi had admitted that if the number of users of this martial soul had not been so small, the title of the world's number one support martial soul would have been taken by the Nine Star Begonia.
It was practically a BUG.
Frenzied Seed stole life force, while Ye Lingling replenished it continuously. The plan was viable!
Yu Cheng turned his gaze toward Dugu Yan.
Excellent.
He would let her be the first test subject.
On the arena.
Osler frowned deeply as he looked at Yu Cheng in the opposing lineup.
What was going on?
He had been the one to suggest this three-on-three match to Yu Tianheng.
According to his plan, Dugu Yan's most likely choice should have been the Shi Mo brothers.
Yufeng and he could have easily kited those two around.
But now...
"If I remember correctly, Yu Cheng only has one ring, and his martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, right?"
Osler scratched his head, trying hard to recall the announcement released by Spirit Hall.
"Boss Tianheng, what do you think?"
Osler lowered his voice and turned toward the blue-haired youth beside him.
Yu Tianheng remained calm. "The match continues. Any situation can arise on the battlefield. Do you think enemies will play according to your expectations?"
"A martial soul like Blue Silver Grass is most likely from the Support System. Since Dugu Yan dares to put Yu Cheng on the field, his Soul Skill must be extremely powerful."
"Dugu Yan wants to take on all three of us herself!"
Yu Tianheng had never met Yu Cheng and did not know the effects of his Soul Skill.
But he understood Dugu Yan.
She liked unconventional moves.
Even if there was only a thirty percent chance, that woman would dare to act.
"Heh."
Yu Tianheng smiled slightly. He suddenly realized that Dugu Yan had successfully caught his attention.
But this time, she was bound to suffer a crushing defeat.
Second floor.
VIP room.
An entire wall was made of one-way glass, allowing them to overlook the whole training ground.
Qin Ming and the three Committee Members sat on the sofas, watching the arena with great interest.
"That young man below is Master Yu Cheng, correct?"
The speaker was an elderly man with white hair and beard. He was tall and thin, dressed in a dark purple robe, with a string of ebony prayer beads in his hand.
His name was Meng Shenji.
An eighty-sixth-level Control System Soul Douluo.
"That is correct."
Qin Ming answered respectfully.
Earlier, Dugu Yan had come to him and hoped to have Yu Cheng join the Imperial Fighting Team as a theoretical adviser.
Qin Ming had agreed without much thought.
He had also read the Whale Rubber Theory and could only sigh at how outstanding Yu Cheng was despite his youth!
"Hm? A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul?"
Another round, plump Committee Member said in surprise.
His name was Bai Baoshan, an eighty-fifth-level defense-type Soul Douluo.
"Reaching one ring at that age with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is no easy feat. Teacher Qin, which side do you think has the better chance of winning?"
Bai Baoshan asked with a smile.
Qin Ming pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Judging from their Soul Power Levels and team composition, Yu Tianheng's group holds an absolute advantage."
In his view, Yu Tianheng, as an inheritor of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, was steady in character and methodical in his actions.
As for Dugu Yan...
This granddaughter of the Poison Douluo was unpredictable in her thinking and liked to win through surprise.
It would be good if Dugu Yan lost this match. She was not suited for the position of captain.
Qin Ming gathered his thoughts and turned to look at the arena.
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