Obtaining the First Contracted Beast--Tang San

Su Yuntao grabbed Li Luo by the shoulders and shook him frantically.

"Child, what kind of martial soul is this? Look me in the eyes and tell me!"

"Aba, aba, big brother, I don't know! The name of my martial soul is Prism Ball."

Li Luo feigned the innocence of a child, brushing Su Yuntao off.

"Prism Ball, a ball? What can it even do? Hit people? It has zero lethality—a trash martial soul!"

Su Yuntao had just bestowed a buff upon Li Luo: the moment Brother Tao calls a martial soul trash, it is guaranteed to become a God King.

Su Yuntao led Tang San and Li Luo out of the Martial Soul Hall, where Old Jack stepped forward to ask about the results of the awakening.

Su Yuntao was half-excited and half-regretful.

"There are indeed two soul master seedlings, and both have Innate Full Soul Power, but unfortunately, they are both trash martial souls."

Upon hearing the term "Innate Full Soul Power," Old Jack was so happy he seemed to have shed twenty-five years of age; he even tossed his cane aside and beamed at Tang San and Li Luo.

"Innate Full Soul Power is wonderful, truly wonderful! So what if the martial soul is trash? As long as you absorb a soul ring, you two can become noble soul masters."

"Don't worry, this old man will go secure another work-study spot right now so you both can attend school!"

Old Jack told Li Luo and Tang San to head home on their own while he set off toward the neighboring village, laughing heartily as he walked.

Seeing Old Jack leave, Su Yuntao maintained his professional demeanor and invited Li Luo and Tang San to join the Martial Soul Hall.

Li Luo and Tang San declined, citing the need to consult their families and noting that as holders of trash martial souls, they would not be valued even if they joined.

Su Yuntao sighed in regret, then mounted his horse and departed.

Only then did Li Luo finally have the time to carefully examine his martial soul.

In truth, Li Luo himself had been shocked when he first saw the martial soul he awakened.

Ah! Isn't this the Prism Ball from the Kingdom of Locke world? How did you get here?

Li Luo was originally from Earth, waiting at home for the Kingdom of Locke world to launch, when a Great Fortune truck unexpectedly flew straight into his house and sent him to the Douluo Continent.

Can you believe how absurd that is?

After arriving on the Douluo Continent, Li Luo became an orphan and was raised by Old Jack.

Because Old Jack often had him deliver food to the young Tang San, and the two were the same age, they became well-acquainted.

Thus, Li Luo became one of the few playmates Tang San had.

Because his relationship with Tang San was good, and at this stage, Tang San was essentially just a child despite the lingering extremism from his past life, Li Luo knew that as long as he stayed by Tang San's side, becoming a god was inevitable.

Plus, Tang Hao was likely watching Tang San from the shadows, fearing he might awaken the Clear Sky Hammer and ready to silence anyone from the Martial Soul Hall at a moment's notice.

Under these multiple influences, Li Luo rejected Su Yuntao's invitation to join the Martial Soul Hall.

"Brother Luo, what is your martial soul? It looks so beautiful and very powerful."

Because Li Luo's Prism Ball had emitted a dazzling, brilliant light during its awakening, it appeared much more impressive than Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

Naturally, Tang San was very curious about Li Luo's martial soul.

Li Luo did not answer Tang San immediately, instead signaling for Tang San to follow him.

Li Luo led Tang San to the peak of the mountain behind Holy Soul Village, the place where Tang San practiced his daily routines.

"In the Kingdom of Locke world, the Prism Ball is used to capture spirits, and it can grant the captured spirits the highest aptitude and a Prism Skin."

But there are no spirits to capture on the Douluo Continent. What is the Prism Ball for here? Could it be for capturing soul beasts? Or perhaps... can it capture soul masters?

Thinking this, a hypothesis formed in Li Luo's mind, and he wanted to use Tang San to test it.

"San, don't move."

Li Luo threw his martial soul toward Tang San. The Prism Ball landed on top of Tang San's head, releasing a pillar of colorful light that enveloped him.

Because of Li Luo's earlier warning, Tang San did not dodge and was pulled directly into the Prism Ball by the colorful beam.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Ding!"

The Prism Ball wobbled in a triangular pattern in the air, then, glowing with dazzling colors and emitting a crisp, melodic chime, it flew back into Li Luo's hand.

A piece of information appeared in Li Luo's mind.

"Capture successful. Obtained [Prism Tang San ×1]"

At that moment, a soul ring began to condense around Li Luo's body. Its color shifted slowly from white to yellow, deepening continuously until it finally stopped and merged into Li Luo's body.

It was roughly a 600-year-old ring.

Another piece of information appeared in Li Luo's mind: The Prism Ball can be used to capture soul masters. For every soul master captured, a corresponding soul ring is obtained based on the captured individual.

The age of the soul ring increases with the soul power level of the captured person.

Li Luo's Prism Ball had also inherited the unique properties of the Prism Ball from the Kingdom of Locke game.

That is, the quality of the captured person's martial soul would be upgraded to the best possible quality, and upon being summoned by Li Luo's Prism Ball, the captured person would gain a special Prism Skin.

While in the Prism Skin state, the captured person would receive the special effects of Li Luo's corresponding soul rings.

After digesting the information, Li Luo weighed the Prism Ball containing Tang San in his hand and tossed it into the air.

"Come out, Haji San."

The Prism Ball hovered in mid-air, releasing a brilliant, predominantly blue pillar of light, and Tang San appeared beneath it.

The Tang San of this moment was vastly different from before.

His once thin and stunted figure had become healthy and upright, and his features had undergone a noticeable transformation; his skin had improved, becoming smooth and incredibly refined.

His black hair had begun to shift toward blue, but perhaps because his current body could not support the full evolution, the color ultimately settled into a state of half-blue and half-black.

His martial soul, Blue Silver Grass, manifested on his right hand of its own accord, showing clear changes: faint golden veins and distinct prismatic patterns had appeared on its stems and leaves.

This was the result of his martial soul's quality being elevated after being captured by the Prism Ball, promoting the Blue Silver Grass to the Blue Silver King.

At this moment, a yellow soul ring tinged with prismatic colors circled Tang San's body.

"Brother Luo, what is going on? I remember being taken in by your martial soul just a moment ago, followed by darkness, and when the light returned, I had become like this."

Tang San felt dizzy, utterly confused by the changes that had occurred to him.

Yet, he could sense that Li Luo held no malice toward him; on the contrary, he had brought him many benefits.

Several lines of information surfaced in Li Luo's mind.

[Current Spirit: Tang San, Soul Power Level 10]
[Current Mage Soul Power Level: 11]
[Maximum Level for Obedient Spirits: 20]
[Current Maximum Spirit Capture Capacity: 1]

"San, my soul ring is called the Prism Ball; it is an auxiliary-type martial soul. Feel it for yourself—hasn't your physical condition changed significantly?"

As he spoke, Li Luo took out a mirror and handed it to Tang San.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Tang San's first reaction was, "Is this me? I look so good!"

Tang San also noticed that his Blue Silver Grass martial soul had changed, so he focused his intent, controlling the Blue Silver Grass to reach toward a small stone on the ground.

At first, Tang San found the control quite difficult, but gradually, he was able to manipulate the Blue Silver Grass with precision.

The Blue Silver Grass coiled around the small stone, and using a hidden weapon throwing technique, Tang San launched it toward another stone not far away.

With a "bang," it struck the target accurately.