With nothing better to do, Xiao Qing casually asked Oscar, "Didn't Yu Xiaogang say he'd research a Self-Created Soul Skill for you? How's it coming along?"
At the mention of the subject, Oscar scratched his head sheepishly.
When Yu Xiaogang had first said he would research a Self-Created Soul Skill for him, Oscar had been quite excited. He'd thought Yu Xiaogang would give him a complete Soul Skill plan outright.
But he hadn't expected Yu Xiaogang to provide the theoretical knowledge and guidance, while leaving the actual implementation entirely up to him to figure out through trial and error!
After explaining that, Yu Xiaogang only came by from time to time to record some data and adjust their approach, then left Oscar to muddle through on his own.
After hearing Oscar's explanation, Xiao Qing shook his head.
He still stood by what he'd said: Yu Xiaogang was best used as a walking encyclopedia of Soul Beast knowledge. If you really expected him to achieve some groundbreaking results, you were asking too much of him.
Yu Xiaogang's theoretical foundation was indeed solid. He knew the characteristics of all kinds of Soul Beasts and the principles governing Soul Power inside out. But when it came to specific innovations and practical applications, he always lacked the decisiveness to make the final call.
Oscar sighed. "Even with the theoretical support, I still don't have a clue."
"I've been trying for ages, and the only result worth mentioning is that I can make sausages quite a bit faster than before. But as for a Self-Created Soul Skill, I haven't even caught a glimpse of one."
As he spoke, his eyes drifted toward Xiao Qing without him meaning to.
Xiao Qing had started researching combination skills a few days before him, and had already come up