My Martial Soul Is Control-Oriented

"What is there to hesitate about? An Eight-star Saint Craftsman—I'm talking about an Eight-star Saint Craftsman!"

"Do you know how many Eight-star Saint Craftsmen there are on the entire Douluo Continent?! Do you know how many people dream of an opportunity like the one you're hesitating over?!"

Mang Tian was extremely agitated. Luo Ze was exceptionally talented and had high Soul Power. Even if he pursued blacksmithing at the same time, it would not be a waste of time!

A Beast Martial Soul Master's greatest trait was strength and control over that strength. The more precise that control was, the more fully they could unleash their power.

Likewise, blacksmithing cultivation was not much different from cultivating a Beast Martial Soul. Both involved understanding, control, and precision with metal. The stronger the blacksmith, the higher the quality of the metal they forged, and the better the Battle Armor they made.

In other words, blacksmithing was the most suitable Second Profession for Beast Martial Soul Masters.

"President Mang Tian, I'm very grateful for your kindness, and I know how important blacksmiths are to Battle Soul Masters. But I truly have an important reason. I'm sorry!" Luo Ze tactfully declined Mang Tian's invitation.

It was not that he did not want to, but there was a problem with his Soul Skill...

"What a pity. Since you have your own thoughts, I won't force you. The doors of the Blacksmith Association will always be open to you!" Mang Tian promised solemnly.

Luo Ze gave a slight bow, expressing both his gratitude and apology to Mang Tian.

For the rest of the time, Luo Ze and Na'er watched from the side as Mang Tian taught Tang Wulin forging techniques. Tang Wulin was highly gifted in this regard and understood at the slightest prompting. He was practically a genius born for blacksmithing.

A while later, the two waved goodbye to Tang Wulin and prepared to visit the Designer Association.

On the way back, Na'er, who had hesitated all the way, suddenly asked, "Brother, they offered such good terms. Why did you refuse?"

Joining the Blacksmith Association promised a brilliant future, and they had even guaranteed that they would spare no effort in nurturing Luo Ze into an Eight-star Saint Craftsman.

Although she did not know what an Eight-star Saint Craftsman represented, she could easily tell from Mang Tian's tone that this status held immense importance within the Blacksmith Association and could not be underestimated!

"It's not that I wanted to refuse. There's just a problem with my Martial Soul's Soul Skill." Luo Ze stopped walking and spoke slowly.

"Soul Skill? What problem does your Soul Skill have?" Na'er asked.

Luo Ze did not answer. Holding her hand, he brought her to a windy stretch along the shore. Many large groups of aquatic Soul Beasts lived here. Though their cultivation years were not high, they still needed to be handled cautiously.

Luo Ze had Na'er remain in a safe spot while he stood at the very edge of the shore.

"Na'er, watch carefully!"

Luo Ze raised his right hand. His Kirin Martial Soul and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring slowly appeared. The powerful pressure caused even the calm sea to boil in an instant.

Immediately afterward, schools of Swordfish burst from the water, wielding their blade-like snouts. The sight was like ten thousand arrows launched at once, impossible to avoid!

"Brother!" Na'er clenched her fists and cried out worriedly.

"It's fine. Don't worry about me," Luo Ze replied calmly.

He smiled as the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring beside him lit up. A terrifying suppressive force instantly tore the seemingly indestructible Swordfish apart, sending them falling back into the sea.

Some stubbornly maintained their attacking posture, but they had already been completely weakened and could not get close to Luo Ze at all.

Before they could even touch him, they drooped like withered little flowers and fell beside him.

"This is my First Soul Skill, Kirin Pressure. It weakens skills by 100%, ignores level differences, and stuns opponents for one second while it is being used. At the same time, my eyes turn Crimson Red," Luo Ze said slowly.

"A weakening control Soul Skill? How could a Battle Soul Master with a Beast Martial Soul possess such an absurd Soul Power?" Na'er's eyes widened in shock.

Those who awakened Beast Martial Souls all shared one trait: either immense strength or powerful defense. The Soul Rings they absorbed also tended to match the characteristics of their Martial Souls.

For example, someone whose Martial Soul was Xuanwu would most likely gain defensive Soul Skills. Dragon-type Martial Souls, on the other hand, generally produced offensive or enhancement abilities.

As for control or weakening abilities, those were Soul Skills only support-type and Control System Soul Masters could possess. They absolutely should not appear on a Beast Martial Soul!

"Now you understand, right? It's not that I don't want to join. It's just that joining wouldn't be very useful for my future," Luo Ze sighed helplessly.

"I understand. If your future Soul Ring skills are all control-type, then learning blacksmithing would be counterproductive."

"After all, without enhancement, defensive support, or offensive power, strength alone definitely won't be enough to stop others!" Na'er nodded in understanding.

Fortunately, Luo Ze had refused. If others found out that a Battle Soul Master possessed control-type Soul Skills, wouldn't they be scared to death?

"Since blacksmithing doesn't seem possible for now, are you planning to study design next?" Na'er asked.

Luo Ze nodded. Of the four major Second Professions, blacksmithing relied on strength, crafting relied on endurance, and repair was the simplest, requiring only patience.

Design, however, placed greater importance on a Soul Master's control. Formation diagrams, core diagrams, and core designs all heavily tested a Soul Master's control.

"Yes. Designers place great importance on the control abilities of Control System Soul Masters. In that regard alone, it's a suitable Second Profession for me," Luo Ze said.

"It sounds good, but Aolai City doesn't have a Designer Association. Without a professional teacher, who knows how long it would take you just to get started!" Na'er said.

Designer Associations had high requirements for the cities they operated in. First of all, the city had to be second-tier, because second-tier cities had higher spending power.

Moreover, the overall level of Soul Masters there was generally around level forty. Once they reached a certain level, they would naturally seek out a Designer Association to design their One-word Battle Armor.

To put it bluntly, it was all about making more money. Designers catered to high-spending clients, and both blueprints and Formation Core diagrams were expensive. In remote places like this, they could not even earn back half their costs.

"That's easy. I'll ask Uncle Wang Mu to hire a teacher from a second-tier city for me. I'll pay the cost myself!"

As he spoke, Luo Ze called Wang Mu through his Soul Guide Communicator and explained that he wanted to study design as his Second Profession.

After answering the call, Wang Mu first expressed his support for Luo Ze. Without even the slightest hesitation, he stated that the Spirit Pagoda would cover the hiring costs.

"Just focus on studying. No matter what decision you make, the Spirit Pagoda will fully support you!" Wang Mu declared domineeringly.

Wang Mu agreed so readily that Luo Ze, who had prepared a whole set of arguments, suddenly felt happiness had come too unexpectedly. Wang Mu had agreed without even asking a single question.

Was that trust in him, or was he really that unconcerned?