Hearing Gu Changge's words, everyone present drew in a sharp breath.
"If that's the case, then the value of this soul bone is simply immense!"
Not only was it an External Soul Bone, it could even clash with the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Chen's hand.
Even if it was uncertain whether it could withstand the Ring Explosion Essence of the Great Sumeru Hammer, those first two points alone were more than enough for it to be called one of the greatest treasures on the Douluo Continent.
"Kid, hurry up and absorb that soul bone. You can't keep a treasure like this on hand for too long, lest trouble arise!"
Seeing this, Dugu Bo immediately urged Gu Changge to absorb it.
Yet Gu Changge looked at the Dark Gold Fear Claw Right Palm Bone in his hand and smiled. "Earlier, Old Man, you seemed to really like that kind of close-quarters, fist-to-fist fighting style. How about you absorb this instead?"
"Stop talking nonsense, brat!"
Dugu Bo flatly refused. "I am indeed somewhat interested in that fighting style. But for me to use such a treasure would be a waste. Stop dawdling and absorb it already. Only when a soul ring and soul bone of the same origin are paired together can their power be brought to its fullest extent. If I want one, I can find another Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear in the Star Dou Great Forest and kill it when I have time. There's no need for you to give it up here!"
Listening to Dugu Bo's concerned words hidden beneath his pride, Gu Changge smiled and shook his head. "Since you don't want it, Old Man, I'll keep this soul bone for now!"
"Keep it?"
Dugu Bo froze for a moment. "You aren't planning to absorb it?"
"There's no rush to absorb it!"
Gu Changge smiled. "I want to use this thing to conduct an Enchanting experiment. I want to see whether the Enchanting effects from the MC World can be applied to soul bones. If they can—"
Gu Changge did not finish his sentence.
Yet Dugu Bo and the others instantly understood what he meant.
Then, brilliant light erupted in all their eyes.
"That's a good idea. We really do need to test this properly!"
Enchanting effects were comparable to Soul Skills themselves.
More importantly, according to the Enchanting rules Su Mu had described, if it succeeded, this soul bone could probably receive at least three additional Enchanting effects.
By then, combined with its own [Dark Gold Fear Claw] soul bone skill, it would have at least four Soul Skills in total.
And what did four Soul Skills on a single soul bone mean?
That was something even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone could not compare to.
How could Dugu Bo and the others possibly not be excited and thrilled?
But just then, a strangely sarcastic voice suddenly drifted over from afar.
"Old Poison, your luck isn't bad. You actually got a soul bone. Come on, come on—what soul bone is it? Take it out and let Old Ghost and me admire it too!"
The sarcastic voice carried a teasing undertone.
When it first rang out, it was still far away.
Yet by the time the voice faded, its owner had already arrived not far in front of them.
The newcomers were none other than Bibi Dong's left and right protectors, Dugu Bo's old rivals—Chrysanthemum Pass and Gui Mei.
The two of them had arrived nearby and stood on the branch of a large tree.
They looked at Dugu Bo and the others with amused smiles.
Gu Changge looked at Chrysanthemum Pass.
There really are only wrong names, never wrong nicknames.
This Chrysanthemum Pass was truly a sissy.
As for Dugu Bo, if this had happened in the past, faced with this situation, he would definitely have turned and fled without a second word.
But now, facing the ill-intentioned Chrysanthemum Pass and Gui Mei, the smile on his face gradually widened. "Well, if it isn't Chrysanthemum Pass and Old Ghost. To think we'd run into you two even in a place like this. Looks like our fate really isn't shallow!"
"Isn't that so?"
Yue Guan raised an orchid finger, his gaze sweeping over the group before finally landing on the corpse of the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear lying on the ground. The mocking smile in his eyes deepened. "The Star Dou Great Forest is so vast, yet we still happened to meet. More importantly, we ran into you just as you got lucky enough to obtain a soul bone. You're making Old Ghost and me feel a little embarrassed, aren't you?"
Listening to Chrysanthemum Pass's words, which sounded as though they came from a master of sarcasm.
Not only was Dugu Bo not angry, he even waved his hand. "No, no, no. An unexpected meeting is better than an invitation. Since we've run into each other, it must be fate. Don't talk about feeling embarrassed."
Now it was Yue Guan and Gui Mei's turn to be stunned.
The two exchanged a look, their eyes filled with confusion.
Old Ghost, what's going on here?
Has Old Poison gone crazy?
The two of us came here with bad intentions, planning to snatch his Soul Bone.
Why wasn't he running? Why was he instead putting on airs in front of us?
Faced with Yue Guan's questioning look, Gui Mei shook his head speechlessly.
I don't know either.
Do you think we went too far?
We used to bully Old Poison.
And now that he'd finally gotten a Soul Bone, we just happened to run into him.
Could he have been unable to take the blow and been driven mad with rage?
Though they did not speak a word, Yue Guan and Gui Mei understood what the other meant solely through their exchange of glances.
After that, Chrysanthemum Pass took a deep breath and looked at Dugu Bo.
"Old Poison, I admit that Old Ghost and I may have been somewhat unethical this time, coming here to snatch the Soul Bone you worked so hard to get!"
"But we truly didn't plan this in advance. It was entirely a coincidence!"
"And you know very well just how important a Soul Bone is to people at our level."
"It would have been one thing if we hadn't encountered it. But since we have, neither Old Ghost nor I can back down, whether by reason or sentiment!"
"But don't worry. We've known each other for years!"
"We've spent most of our lives fighting back and forth!"
"Now, aside from Old Ghost, you, Old Poison, are the one I've dealt with the most!"
"I don't know what kind of image I have in your eyes!"
"But to me, Old Poison, you have long since become a friend of mine, Yue Guan's!"
"So today, Old Ghost and I will definitely be taking this Soul Bone."
"But don't worry. For the sake of our many years of friendship, the two of us will compete with you fairly for this Soul Bone. At the same time, I guarantee that we won't lay a finger on any of the people around you!"
"As long as you, Old Poison, have the skills and can fight the two of us one-on-one until we can do nothing to you, then we can give up this Soul Bone!"
"
Yue Guan looked at Dugu Bo and spoke earnestly.
Dugu Bo was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.
Then a smile appeared on his face. "Chrysanthemum Pass, we've known each other for most of our lives. That was the first sensible thing you've ever said."
"You old bastard, Old Poison!"
Yue Guan laughed and cursed, "This old man was kind enough to give you a chance, yet you ungrateful old fool are actually standing here insulting me!"
"Who said this old man wasn't grateful?"
Dugu Bo laughed. "I will remember this kindness of yours, Chrysanthemum Pass, well."
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