Six Thousand Year Three-Eyed Griffin (Part 1)

Evening.

Spirit Hall Academy.

Duan Fan's dormitory.

"Duan Fan, we have already reported your soul power reaching level thirty. According to the arrangements from above, Elder Ghost Leopard will take you to obtain your third Soul Ring tomorrow."

"Regarding the selection of your third Soul Ring, we have already prepared the relevant information in advance. Take a look when you have time, and you can simply hand this document to Elder Ghost Leopard when the time comes. If you have your own ideas, you can also tell Elder Ghost Leopard directly."

Li Yi spoke to Duan Fan in a gentle tone, finally handing a document to him.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at Duan Fan was one of excitement and fanaticism from start to finish.

Li Ruolan stood beside Li Yi. As the teacher in charge of Junior Class Ten, she was very attentive to everything concerning Duan Fan. It was she who had called Li Yi over and ensured that everything was arranged properly.

Duan Fan's current status was simply too special for Li Ruolan not to be concerned. Furthermore, many matters were no longer hers to decide; any situation had to be reported immediately.

The speed at which the higher-ups provided responses was also extremely fast, clearly showing that they valued Duan Fan highly.

Duan Fan took the document and thanked them, "Thank you, teachers!"

Li Ruolan smiled and said, "Alright, we have said everything that needs to be said, so we won't disturb your rest any further. If you have time, you can flip through the materials Teacher Li Yi prepared for you."

Li Yi also spoke up at this moment, "Teacher Fang also put a lot of effort into this document. I know your priority is cultivation, but looking through this information will surely be of some benefit to you."

After giving their instructions, the siblings Li Yi and Li Ruolan bid farewell to Duan Fan and left his dormitory.

Duan Fan sat at the table with the document Li Yi had given him and began to read it carefully.

It clearly recorded various Soul Beasts suitable for Duan Fan. The information was quite comprehensive, including detailed introductions to the Soul Beasts, the reasons for choosing them, and the potential Soul Skills that could be obtained later.

After spending some time reading through the document, Duan Fan finally settled on a target Soul Beast in his mind.

This Soul Beast was called the Three-Eyed Griffin, and the document detailed the various benefits of choosing it as a third Soul Ring.

However, Duan Fan's true reason for choosing it was simple: aerial combat capability.

The Three-Eyed Griffin, as the name implied, was a strange, flying-type Soul Beast with three eyes.

Duan Fan was now certain that his Soul Skill was highly likely to be "Drawing into Reality." Whatever Soul Beast he absorbed as a Soul Ring, the Soul Beast he drew would manifest accordingly.

Alternatively, it could be like his second Soul Skill, Nine-Tails, where the Soul Beast's appearance underwent slight mutations, thereby making it even stronger.

Duan Fan already possessed land-based combat power in the form of the Dream-Weaving Spider and the Black Flame Demon Fox; adding an aerial combat unit meant he would have almost no weaknesses.

Of course, there were many considerations when choosing a Soul Ring, otherwise, there would be no need for professional Soul Master researchers like Li Yi.

It was just that Duan Fan did not want to spend too much time delving into those complex details.

He only needed to choose from the options provided by the professionals.

As it happened, the Three-Eyed Griffin was among those options.

My Fantasy Pen should have more than just the ability to draw things into reality; it's just that the other abilities likely require me to reach a sufficient level of strength to unlock them.

Duan Fan thought to himself.

As his strength increased, his understanding of the Fantasy Pen deepened.

At the same time, he faintly sensed other special attributes of the Fantasy Pen beyond drawing into reality, though these sensations remained quite vague.

After confirming his target for the third Soul Ring, Duan Fan closed the document and set it aside.

With a thought, he took out a pen and paper from his Black Ring and began to draw parts for firearms.

This had become a daily habit for Duan Fan since arriving at Spirit Hall Academy.

Over the past six months, Duan Fan had successfully crafted the Kar98k rifle—two of them, in fact.

The process of crafting the guns had gone much more smoothly than he had anticipated.

He had originally thought that transitioning from the M1910 pistol to the 98K rifle would take a long time, but he had managed to bridge that gap in just half a year.

Because of this, Duan Fan was already working toward even more advanced firearms.

His next target was the AWM.

The time required to get his hands on an AWM would certainly be longer than it had been for the 98K.

Until the AWM was completed, the most powerful firearm Duan Fan possessed was the 98K.

After finishing the 98K, Duan Fan had already found an opportunity to test the weapon.

Its power was even greater than he had imagined; it should be able to handle targets below the Soul Saint level without much pressure.

Through the tests of this gun and the M1910, Duan Fan had figured out the peculiarities of crafting guns in Douluo.

That was, the guns crafted in this world seemed to have their power greatly enhanced.

Duan Fan's mind contained [Firearm Manufacturing Mastery], so he clearly understood the data and power of various firearms.

If he focused his mind, he could even see test footage of various weapons.

That was how he could judge whether they were being strengthened or weakened.

This also reminded Duan Fan of Tang San's Hidden Weapons.

Tang San's Hidden Weapons, especially the mechanical ones, would not be able to compare to a gun in terms of power if they were manufactured on Blue Star.

Yet in the Douluo World, it seemed to receive an inexplicable blessing, its power becoming exaggerated, as if it were even more formidable than firearms.

Duan Fan now felt this same inexplicable blessing on his firearms as well.

Early the next morning.

Ghost Leopard Douluo arrived at Duan Fan's dormitory.

"Little fellow, we meet again!"

Ghost Leopard Douluo greeted him with a smile.

Before Duan Fan could even respond, Ghost Leopard Douluo's large hand had already landed on him.

The next second, everything before Duan Fan's eyes began to blur into chaos.

Duan Fan felt quite helpless inside, but he had already grown accustomed to it.

As they traveled at high speed, Ghost Leopard Douluo's voice reached Duan Fan's ears with perfect clarity.

"I won't waste time with unnecessary chatter; I assume Li Yi and the others have already spoken to you."

"I am taking you to the Star Dou Forest now to help you obtain your third Soul Ring."

"This is your teacher's intention, and it is also the intention of the Pope."

"They both hope that your growth can be as perfect as possible."

It was unclear how much time had passed, but when the scenery before Duan Fan's eyes gradually returned to normal, he and Ghost Leopard Douluo had already arrived at the edge of the Star Dou Forest.

Ghost Leopard Douluo's speed could only be described as exaggerated; Duan Fan clearly remembered that Ghost Leopard Douluo had only stopped to rest three times during the entire journey.

In just those three short breaks, Ghost Leopard Douluo had brought him all the way to the Star Dou Forest.

Standing beneath a massive tree that would take several people to encircle, Ghost Leopard Douluo spoke calmly: "Little fellow, have you chosen your target Soul Beast yet?"

As he spoke, Ghost Leopard Douluo pulled out a file and flipped through it with little interest.

Duan Fan was quite surprised when he saw the file; it was the very same one Li Yi had given him.

He hadn't expected that when Ghost Leopard Douluo took him away, he had actually brought the file along as well.

Duan Fan said: "The Soul Beast I have chosen is the Three-Eyed Griffin, but I am unsure what age range I should aim for."

Ghost Leopard Douluo replied: "I shall know once I test you."

With that, Ghost Leopard Douluo's large hand landed on Duan Fan's head, and a precisely controlled surge of soul power poured into Duan Fan's body.