Ferocious Beasts Gather in Aolai, Li Luo Absorbs a Soul Spirit, Na'er Wants to Eat Li Luo, First Soul Skill: Rainbow Flattery?

Li Luo asked curiously, "Master Su, looking at the equipment in this room, it must cost tens of millions of Federation Coins."

"Can you afford to eat that?"

Su Xiaotao: "..."

Li Luo's words cut a little too deep.

But they were true.

Master Su Xiaotao pressed Li Luo onto a metal chair, then fitted a helmet onto his head.

He said, "You may feel a slight pain during the test. That's normal, so don't be afraid."

Li Luo nodded.

Master Su Xiaotao explained further, "Li Luo, I'm guessing you don't know much about how mental power is classified."

"The mental power values we measure can roughly be divided into..."

"I know."

Li Luo clearly uttered those two words.

Master Su Xiaotao's voice cut off abruptly.

He worked the controls with a flurry of motion.

The values on the soul-guidance screen

shot up at a terrifying rate.

They represented Li Luo's mental power.

At last, the test ended.

"Holy crap!"

"Mental power: 99. Peak Soul Origin Realm."

Su Xiaotao was stunned. Li Luo's Soul Power test had come back as zero, but now his mental power had tested at 99. With mental power like that, he could crush a Soul Grandmaster in an instant.

And Li Luo was only six!

If he reported Li Luo to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters now,

would headquarters reward him?

Or strip him of his position?

A reward, because he had discovered a six-year-old genius with mental power as high as 99.

A punishment, because his careless Soul Power test three months ago had nearly caused them to miss a genius like Li Luo.

Li Luo had no idea of the elaborate inner drama unfolding in Master Su Xiaotao's mind. He merely said coolly, "Not bad, I guess. Just barely passable."

Master Su Xiaotao ignored Li Luo's conceit and asked, "Li Luo, are you here to look at ten-year Soul Spirits or Century Soul Spirits?"

"My mental power is as high as 99. If I don't pick a Century Soul Spirit, wouldn't I be no different from a salted fish?"

"Fair enough. With your mental power, you can absorb a Century Soul Spirit. But do you have the money?"

"Of course I do."

Li Luo said it with complete confidence. At this point, he had to thank Principal Gao.

May Principal Gao enjoy good health.

May he grow bigger and stronger.

Su Xiaotao led Li Luo into the room next door.

This was where people chose Soul Spirits.

Someone was already in the room, also there to buy a Soul Spirit.

It was an adult with a child.

The one accompanying them was Su Xiaotao's colleague, Feng Kudi.

For some reason, it seemed Master Su and his colleague Feng Kudi had a bit of a grudge between them.

Feng Kudi immediately started tearing into him. "Su Xiaotao, why are you abusing your authority again and bringing people in to look around?"

Su Xiaotao froze. Damn you, Feng Kudi! Which of your eyes saw me bringing someone in to look around? I'm bringing him here to buy a Soul Spirit, fair and square.

Don't think that just because I brought Qianqian, Qianqian, and Qianqian in to look around a few times before, this time must be another sightseeing trip!

Su Xiaotao said coldly, "I'm bringing him here to buy a Soul Spirit. He's our customer."

"Heh." Feng Kudi sneered. "Soul Spirits are expensive. A little kid comes alone to buy one without any adults from his family accompanying him."

"Do you think I believe that?"

"Does he even have money?"

Su Xiaotao was about to argue further. He wanted to explain that Li Luo's parents had sacrificed themselves for the Federation and that Li Luo was perfectly capable of buying a Soul Spirit on his own.

But Li Luo stopped him.

Li Luo's eyes shone. A classic setup, a classic face-slapping moment. If he didn't slap the other guy's face swollen, he'd be wasting a rare opportunity like this.

His voice was calm. "Xiaotao, go get the most expensive Soul Spirit you have."

"Get two."

"I'll use one and toss the other."

Master Su Xiaotao hesitated. "That wouldn't be right, would it?"

"Then just get one," Li Luo said coolly. "The most expensive one!"

"Let's not give some idiot the idea that we can't afford Soul Spirits."

Feng Kudi's face instantly turned a deeper shade than pig liver. He glared at Li Luo.

Fine.

Kid.

You'd better be able to afford it!

Master Su Xiaotao quietly pulled Li Luo to one side and asked under his breath, "Li Luo, you really want me to get the most expensive one?"

He'd been a little touched just now.

Li Luo had stood up for him.

But Li Luo was making such a huge boast that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to cover for him!

Li Luo spoke loudly. "What? The most expensive Soul Spirit here costs less than a hundred million?"

"Ah, that's how it is in a small place."

"Xiaotao, quit dawdling and bring me the most expensive one."

Su Xiaotao was numb. He really wanted the most expensive one? Li Luo, I'm afraid you'll have to pawn your underwear to pay for this.

But Li Luo's eyes urged him on.

Su Xiaotao gritted his teeth and operated the controls on the screen of a huge machine. Then a yellow Soul Spirit Ball slipped out of the machine's outlet.

Li Luo said, "Xiaotao, didn't I tell you to get the most expensive one? The Thousand-Year Soul Spirits are the most expensive. Why did you bring out a Century Soul Spirit?"

Su Xiaotao leaned close to Li Luo's ear. "Xiao Luo, that's enough pretending. Look, Feng Kudi's too scared to say a word. Let's call it quits while we're ahead, all right?"

"Besides, this Century Soul Spirit is the most expensive one. It costs more than the Thousand-Year Soul Spirits here."

Su Xiaotao's tone was like a butler trying to placate his young master.

He couldn't help it.

Li Luo looked far too much like some noble young master from a rich family right now.

"Oh, a Century Soul Spirit is actually more expensive than a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit? Then I'll have to try it."

Hearing Li Luo, Feng Kudi finally stopped pretending to be dead.

A mocking smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Absorbing a Soul Spirit comes with attribute restrictions."

"You can't just pick any Soul Spirit and absorb it."

"Heh."

Su Xiaotao quietly explained, "An ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Spirit costs about ten million Federation Coins."

"And this yellow Century Soul Spirit costs one million Federation Coins more than an ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Spirit."

"It doesn't have any clear attribute requirements."

"But it has a very special condition."

"It has extremely high standards for appearance."

Li Luo was slightly surprised. "Now I've really seen everything. A Soul Spirit actually has requirements for appearance."

"What the heck?"

"What kind of thing is this Soul Spirit?"

Su Xiaotao explained, "Soul Spirits are mainly divided into two kinds. One is an Artificial Soul Spirit, made by the Spirit Pagoda."

"The other is a natural Soul Spirit, formed when a Soul Beast willingly takes human form."

"But this one is neither."

"Legend has it that fifteen thousand years ago, a strange train once roared across the sky above the Douluo Continent."

"And this badge fell from that train."

"It's called the Beauty Badge."

"Only someone of pure beauty can absorb it."

Li Luo murmured to himself, "A train, beauty... No way. Could it really be what I think it is?"

"But why did it take a detour to the Douluo Continent?"

Su Xiaotao said, "Even the Spirit Pagoda can't determine what kind of ability will emerge from absorbing the Beauty Badge Soul Spirit."

"It has had three owners before."

"But every owner developed a different ability after absorbing it."

He asked, "Li Luo, do you still want it?"