Level Thirty, Panel Martial Soul's New Abilities

Seeing the successful capture, Elder Gong couldn't help but exclaim, "You brat, you really are a monster."

After bidding farewell to Elder Gong, Song Mu left the Beast Fighting Zone and headed toward the dorms.

On the way back, Song Mu couldn't help but marvel that coming to Shrek was truly the right decision.

Shrek Academy was likely the most suitable faction on this continent for him to improve his strength in the early stages; no other academy was as extravagant as Shrek, keeping spirit beasts in captivity right on campus, even including ten-thousand-year spirit beasts.

Furthermore, with Title Douluo-level powerhouses helping to seal the spirit beasts, capturing them became incredibly simple—a success on the very first try.

It was fortunate that he succeeded on the first attempt; otherwise, he wouldn't have had any extra Locke Berry to buy another Advanced Gulu Ball, as each one cost ten thousand Locke Berry.

Returning to his dorm and locking the door, Song Mu sat cross-legged on the bed, and Wang Dong'er emerged from the King Ball.

Song Mu took out the jade bottle containing the Soul Ascension Pills, poured out both, handed one to Wang Dong'er, and said, "Try it and see if it works."

Wang Dong'er took the Soul Ascension Pill but didn't eat it immediately, asking, "You first, or me?"

"Let's do it together. I'll have the Blazing Lion stand guard for us."

"Fine." Wang Dong'er didn't hesitate; she climbed onto the bed, sat cross-legged, and began to focus on absorbing the pill after consuming it.

Song Mu first summoned the Blazing Lion, and instead of consuming his pill immediately, he first claimed the rewards from his basic tasks.

Just as Song Mu had expected, his spirit power had indeed risen to level twenty-nine.

Afterward, he tossed the Soul Ascension Pill into his mouth and circulated his spirit power to absorb the medicinal energy.

Time passed slowly, and the medicinal power of the Soul Ascension Pill was continuously absorbed by Song Mu until his spirit power reached level thirty, at which point the growth finally ceased.

Song Mu circulated his spirit power through his meridians for one more cycle before opening his eyes.

What met his gaze was Wang Dong'er's stunningly beautiful face.

"How was it?" Song Mu asked.

"It can be absorbed. I'm already at level twenty-three now."

If it could be absorbed, then the growth of Wang Dong'er's spirit power wouldn't just rely on the fruits obtained from releasing spirit beasts; other things, like immortal herbs, could also increase her level.

However, immortal herbs were a bit unrealistic for Song Mu at the moment.

Wang Dong'er looked at Song Mu, her light blue eyes sparkling, and said excitedly, "Well? Does your Martial Soul have any new abilities? Hurry and let me see!"

Seeing the anticipation in Wang Dong'er's eyes, Song Mu didn't keep her in suspense and directly summoned his Panel Martial Soul.

Song Mu could grant his spirit beasts permission to see his Martial Soul, and currently, he had only granted this to Wang Dong'er, making her the only person besides himself who could see it.

There was no need to worry about Wang Dong'er leaking the secret; she had never even had such a thought, and Song Mu trusted her completely.

Beyond their relationship, Song Mu held absolute control over spirit beasts that were not more than ten levels higher than him, or those he had raised himself.

It was just that, emotionally, he wouldn't force control over his spirit beasts.

A transparent screen appeared before them, and Wang Dong'er's attention was immediately captured by it. Although she had seen it many times, she still felt a strong sense of curiosity every time she looked at this incredibly miraculous Martial Soul.

The screen wasn't very large—enough for one person to view, but it felt a bit cramped for two.

In order to find what was different about the Martial Soul compared to before, Wang Dong'er subconsciously tilted her head, her body leaning closer and closer to Song Mu.

The youthful fragrance of her body and the scent of jasmine from her hair drifted into Song Mu's breath.

Song Mu, whose attention had been on the screen just like Wang Dong'er's, smelled the fragrance and looked down, only to see Wang Dong'er's head nearly resting against his chest.

"Isn't this a bit too close?"

Wang Dong'er first felt something vibrating behind her head, then understood Song Mu's words. She turned her head and nearly bumped her nose against him, only then realizing she was practically lying in Song Mu's arms.

She quickly pulled back, a blush spreading rapidly across her cheeks. After calming her heart, she looked at Song Mu and said:

"It's not my fault this 'screen' thing of yours is so small! How am I supposed to see if I don't get close? And—and, this young lady is so pretty, it's your honor to have me this close! What, what are you laughing at!"

Hearing Wang Dong'er's accusations, Song Mu tried hard to suppress the smile at the corner of his mouth. He failed the first time, turned his head away to adjust his expression, and then looked back at Wang Dong'er:

"Alright, beautiful Miss Dong'er, let's focus our attention back on my Martial Soul."

Wang Dong'er turned her head away, trying her best to fix her gaze on the screen, and said with feigned nonchalance, "Since you've said so, this young lady will reluctantly look at it with you."

Having spent so much time with Wang Dong'er, Song Mu felt more and more that she was adorable.

Steadying his mind, Song Mu looked back at the screen.

First, he switched to the "Mine" option. Just as Song Mu had guessed, he could now use the spirit skills of his spirit beasts—meaning he could select the spirit skills of the beasts he owned to serve as his spirit ring skills, with the spirit ring's age matching that of the spirit beast.

For instance, Song Mu could choose the Blazing Lion's Blazing Clone as his thousand-year spirit ring skill.

Next was the "Spirit Beast Skills" section, where the "Skill Learning" and "Skill Configuration" options had been unlocked.

"Skill Learning" allowed a spirit beast to acquire the ability to use a skill by using a Skill Stone on it; after a long period of practice, it could then use that skill.

Not every Skill Stone could be used on every spirit beast; normally, they needed to share the same or similar attributes to be learned.

However, there was a special exception for skill learning: Humanoid Spirit Beasts.

When a Skill Stone was used on a Humanoid Spirit Beast, the skill provided by the stone could be directly converted into a spirit ring, allowing it to be used without the need for practice.

The other function, "Skill Configuration," was essentially designed entirely for Humanoid Spirit Beasts.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it "Spirit Ring Configuration," as it allowed for the replacement of a Humanoid Spirit Beast's spirit rings, thereby changing the spirit skills available to them.

An ordinary soul beast can use as many skills as it learns, without the need for soul skill configuration.

However, none of these functions are the main point; the new ability that surprises Song Mu the most is the sell function that has appeared in the shop options.

There are two types of items that can be sold: medicinal herbs and ores. By selling these items, one can obtain Locke Berry.

However, there is a huge limitation: the daily limit for Locke Berry obtained through sales is one thousand.

At one thousand per day, it would take ten days to exchange for one Advanced Gulu Ball.

Although the daily quota is small, it still resolves Song Mu's urgent need. He currently has no other way to obtain a large amount of Locke Berry, and after buying one Advanced Gulu Ball today, he only has a little over one thousand left.