Graduation, Farewell

The Sun God Needle was the masterpiece that made Ye Yulin, a ninth-rank Soul Engineer of the Peerless Tang Sect era, famous.

By the time it first appeared, the Sun God Needle had already been upgraded into the Sun-Moon Needle. The old Sun God Needle had been phased out and never officially appeared.

The new Sun-Moon Needle could absorb the essence of the sun and moon to charge itself, completing a charge every three days. Its explosive power was enough to injure a Super Douluo.

The old Sun God Needle lagged far behind. Not only could it absorb only solar energy and not lunar energy, but each charge took ten days. Its power was also inferior to the Sun-Moon Needle's, only enough to knock down an ordinary Titled Douluo.

This thing was hailed as the Soul Tool of its rank whose power came closest to that of a Fixed Soul Guidance Device.

Moreover, it was not restricted by cultivation. As long as it was fully charged, anyone could use it, reliably trading one for one with a Spirit Douluo every ten days.

"Brother System, did you swipe Ye Yulin's obsolete Sun God Needle?" Chen Yumo was stunned.

[I picked it up.]

"6."

No matter what, the system had cured Chen Yumo's fear of insufficient firepower.

The Sun God Needle was basically the equivalent of a reusable eighth-rank Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonball. As long as he regularly put it out in the sun, it could fire once every ten days. And unlike an actual Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonball, it did not have such a wide blast radius.

That was both an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage was that it would not accidentally injure him; the disadvantage was that he could not play the little game of wiping out nine clans at once.

The Sun God Needle the system had given him was already fully charged. It seemed to even come with a free first-use trial service. Very thoughtful.

With this thing, Chen Yumo no longer had to fear Tang Hao as he once had. Given that the other man's old injuries had yet to heal, taking a Sun God Needle head-on would probably force him to sever his own limbs to survive, just like in the original work.

Apart from those four Soul Tools, the rest were the usual offerings.

Five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, an expansion of the System Space, and one remaining assistance attempt.

Seeing that it was already fully light outside the window, Chen Yumo lay back down and immediately fell asleep.

Having held on until now, he was completely spent. With his current energy, going two or three days without sleep would not have been a problem, but absorbing the Spirit Ring last night had been truly exhausting. He could not hold on any longer.

"It's time to graduate..."

That was the last thought that surfaced in Chen Yumo's mind before he fell completely asleep.

His cultivation had reached two rings, and his Martial Soul had gained White Tiger Transformation. He was no longer some pathetic weakling whose frontal combat strength was below five.

His Portable Space also contained a Recurve Crossbow, seven fifth-rank Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs, a fully charged Sun God Needle, and three Trigger-type Invincible Barriers.

It would not have been an exaggeration to say that Chen Yumo was armed to the teeth.

He had previously kept a low profile at Nuoding Academy to safely get through the beginner phase. Now that it had passed, he had become a young tiger with sharpening claws and fangs, ready to try hunting beyond its den.

Just like the predicament he had faced two years ago.

If he stayed at Nuoding Academy forever, the resources he could obtain would be limited.

This place was too small.

Back then, he had not even known where to begin gathering the resources for Basalt Transformation. In the end, he could only change his plans and choose White Tiger Transformation.

Stable development was Nuoding City's advantage, but stable development also meant no opportunities and no way to grow rapidly.

A young tiger would one day roar through the mountains and forests.

A fledgling eagle would one day soar through the heavens.

"Boss Xiao, I'm planning to apply for graduation and leave Nuoding Academy."

The next day, Chen Yumo found Xiao Chenyu and spoke with a smile.

Xiao Chenyu looked at Chen Yumo, who was completely different from five years ago. His gaze was somewhat complicated, carrying traces of relief and amusement.

"You're still willing to call me Boss Xiao?"

"What, Boss Xiao? You don't plan on recognizing me as your little brother anymore?" Chen Yumo teased.

That was a bit of a jab at him, wasn't it?

He was not Brother San, who was Boss Dai in the early days, Mubai in the middle, and Little Bai later on. Since Xiao Chenyu had treated him well, Chen Yumo was naturally willing to keep calling him boss.

"Hahaha, how would I dare?" Xiao Chenyu replied with a hearty laugh.

When he had first met Chen Yumo five years ago, the other boy had only possessed Innate Level One Soul Power and had been a frail, small child. Five years later, Chen Yumo stood half a head taller than him and looked no different from a young man about to turn eighteen.

Xiao Chenyu had remained at Nuoding Academy, but over the past few years, he had gradually transitioned from a student into a teaching assistant and instructor.

His father had most likely arranged it as well, having him temper his character for several more years at Nuoding Academy so he could better inherit the position of City Lord in the future.

It had to be said, the results were quite good.

That hotheaded youth who had once formed cliques at the academy and occasionally bullied others had become much more composed.

Perhaps because both their Martial Souls were wolves, Chen Yumo could even see a bit of Brother Tao's shadow in him.

It could be said that he had a very promising future.

If Brother Tao was the blind-eyed God King, then Chen Yumo would call Xiao Chenyu the Mamba God King!

"What level is your Soul Power at now?" Xiao Chenyu could not help asking.

Chen Yumo's eyes shifted slightly, but the smile on his face remained unchanged. "Level fifteen."

"Oh, level fifteen..." Xiao Chenyu nodded and said nothing more.

His own Soul Power Level was sixteen, yet Chen Yumo had precisely reported a level one lower than his own. That made him certain Chen Yumo's strength had already surpassed his.

It seemed that helping conceal Chen Yumo's whereabouts some time ago had indeed been the right choice.

"Yeah. Ever since breaking through to Spirit Master, my cultivation speed has become slower and slower, so I wanted to apply for graduation and travel outside for a while," Chen Yumo said naturally.

"Douluo Continent is vast. There's far more to it than Nuoding City. Seeing more of the world might help me grow."

"Yeah, Nuoding City is too small." Xiao Chenyu nodded wistfully.

Especially for you.

"Alright, I'll handle your graduation application. It should be done within the next couple of days," Xiao Chenyu said. "Since you're leaving, how about getting together with our old brothers and saying goodbye?"

"Forget it. Partings are always sad, and besides, it's not like I won't come back." Chen Yumo shook his head. "If we're going to get together, then wait until I become a Titled Douluo and come back to show off in front of you!"

"Hahaha, you brat..." Xiao Chenyu laughed and pointed at him.

A Titled Douluo?

It might actually be possible!

Xiao Chenyu found himself looking forward to it.

How far would Chen Yumo, with Innate Level One Soul Power and the useless Ice Silkworm Martial Soul, ultimately go?

He had a feeling that when he grew old, the fact that Chen Yumo had once called him boss would be something he could brag about until the day he was buried.

"Alright. I'll stay in Nuoding City and wait for the day you become a Titled Douluo!"