"You said the master's theories were like decorating shit with flowers?"
That finally made Bibi Dong, who had always been devoted to Yu Xiaogang, somewhat uncomfortable.
Song Ye was her most beloved son, but Yu Xiaogang was the man she loved most.
Bibi Dong immediately questioned him:
"Ye'er, the master is one of the few talents in the world dedicated to theoretical research."
"Although his strength is limited by his Martial Soul and he is not particularly powerful, no one can match him in theory!"
"How could you speak of him that way?"
"He specializes in theoretical research, yet you question him?"
Song Ye merely sneered when he heard that:
"Specializes in research? Academia values results, not how long someone has been researching!"
"By your logic, Mother, dung beetles specialize in studying dung balls, so that makes them masters?"
"In reality, are dung beetles' dung balls useful to us?"
"And are Yu Xiaogang's theories useful to us?"
Song Ye waved a hand. "Mother, I'll slowly tell you Yu Xiaogang's true nature in the future."
"Even the reason Pope Bibi Dong likes Yu Xiaogang is rather special."
"Don't think that just because Bibi Dong is a Title Douluo, the man she likes must be impressive. In truth, Bibi Dong herself does not even know how she came to like Yu Xiaogang!"
"What? There was another reason Bibi Dong came to like Yu Xiaogang?"
Bibi Dong herself immediately became nervous upon hearing this.
Song Ye nodded. "Of course. And once Bibi Dong learns the truth, I think she may even begin to doubt her feelings for Yu Xiaogang."
"However, Mother, we came out today to hunt Soul Beasts, not to discuss Gangzi and Dongzi."
"Th-this, alright..." Even more confusion unconsciously arose in Bibi Dong's heart.
Her son seemed to possess knowledge far beyond that of ordinary people, so why did he look down on Yu Xiaogang so much?
Furthermore, her son had said there was a hidden reason behind her love for Yu Xiaogang, one that could even affect her feelings for him.
For a moment, Bibi Dong felt that her son knew far too much. He was even more frightening than she had imagined.
She could not continue arguing, so she could only follow him and wait for the truth to be revealed in the future.
Song Ye continued, "As for whether Gangzi's theory is correct or not..."
"Once I absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as my first ring today, you'll understand the flaws in his theory."
Bibi Dong sighed softly and could only follow Song Ye onward.
Soon afterward, the two arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
Relying on the terrifying Spiritual Power of a Title Douluo, Bibi Dong easily found a Thousand-Year Soul Beast that met Song Ye's requirements.
It was a rare bird-type Soul Beast with spiritual attributes. Even without summoning her Martial Soul, Bibi Dong easily beat it into a severely wounded state.
Finally, Song Ye used a dagger to pierce it through.
Looking at the purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring slowly floating above the target Soul Beast, Bibi Dong remained slightly worried.
"Ye'er, are you sure you can absorb this Thousand-Year Soul Ring now?"
Song Ye nodded. "Of course I can. Mother, you only need to guard me!"
Standing nearby, Bibi Dong watched as Song Ye began slowly absorbing the purple Soul Ring.
After undergoing Whale Glue Body Tempering, absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring was no challenge for Song Ye. If not for the need to find a suitable spiritual-type Soul Beast,
then if attributes were not restricted, Song Ye believed he could directly absorb a Soul Ring that was two or even three thousand years old.
About ten minutes later, Song Ye had finished absorbing his first Soul Ring.
What Song Ye had not expected was that his Imperial Seal Spirit was too special. Although the absorbed Soul Beasts differed, the Soul Skills it granted still followed a fixed general direction.
It was like the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. Though it absorbed different Soul Rings, its Soul Skills generally had similar styles and effects.
His Imperial Seal Spirit was the same!
Once the absorption succeeded, Song Ye immediately stood up, feeling completely refreshed.
Seeing that he was unharmed, Bibi Dong was greatly astonished.
"Ye'er, you really absorbed it successfully?"
"A Thousand-Year Soul Ring as your first ring—there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be!"
"You... you really did it?!"
Seeing his mother's joy, Song Ye smiled as well. "Of course I did."
"Mother, I already said that so-called Soul Ring absorption theory is complete crap!"
"Why can people with Twin Martial Souls directly absorb Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings for their second Martial Soul? Isn't it because their physique and Spiritual Power are sufficient?"
"Once you understand that principle, everything else follows. How could you not think of it?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong was filled with emotion.
She murmured, "Yes, such a simple principle... how could Mother have..."
"Mother herself is even twin..."
"Oh, no, Mother herself has seen the Pope's Twin Martial Souls!"
"By the way, Ye'er, what is the Soul Skill of your first Soul Ring?"
Although Bibi Dong was astonished by her son's formidable theoretical knowledge, she was even more interested in his Soul Ring skill.
Song Ye became even more excited at the mention of it.
"Mother, the Soul Rings my Imperial Seal Spirit absorbs have limited influence over its Soul Skills."
"My Martial Soul is powerful enough to alter its own Soul Skills!"
"My first Soul Skill is called: 'Prosperous Country and Strong Army'!"
"Prosperous Country and Strong Army?" Bibi Dong drew a sharp breath. "It truly is a kingly Martial Soul bestowed by nature!"
"Even its Soul Skill has such a name. It is clearly meant for you to govern the world."
"What is its effect?"
Song Ye answered, "The effect is simple: it enhances me and produces supplies!"
Even Song Ye himself naturally felt proud and delighted when he thought of his terrifying Soul Skill.
He showed off, "First of all, after absorbing the Soul Ring, my Spiritual Power increased somewhat."
"After using the Soul Skill, I can increase my own Spiritual Power and speed by fifty percent!"
"And the important part is producing supplies!"
"As the saying goes, under all heaven, nothing is not the king's land; within the borders of the land, none are not the king's subjects!"
"As a sovereign emperor, the entire world belongs to me!"
"As long as I have seen something, I can produce and create it, because that is what a king is!"
"A king is one who possesses everything!"
"The Prosperous Country and Strong Army Soul Skill can produce all kinds of resources that I thoroughly understand!"
"Other than god-level resources, any resource can be mass-produced once I understand it!"
"For example, that piece of Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue I have already consumed—if given enough time, I can produce it!"
"Because for a king, Prosperous Country and Strong Army means abundant material wealth and plentiful resources!"
"A powerful nation naturally embraces all rivers and controls all things!"
As he said this, Song Ye unconsciously clenched both fists, as though he had truly ascended the throne and taken control of everything under heaven.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, was utterly stunned by what she heard.
"What?"
"Produce all non-god-level supplies?!"
"As long as you understand them well enough, you can mass-produce them?"
"Wouldn't that mean even those precious treasures of the world, treasures unique in all existence, could be produced?!"
Bibi Dong unconsciously drew in a sharp breath.
If that were true, this Soul Skill was simply outrageous to the extreme!
It was an entirely rule-based Soul Skill, an absolutely definitive Soul Skill!
Bibi Dong only had the Soul Skill Undying Body as something comparable, so of course she understood how terrifying Song Ye was!
However, a Soul Skill this absurd could not possibly have no restrictions at all, could it?
Bibi Dong still frowned as she asked, "Then Ye'er, what is this Soul Skill's weakness?"
"I don't believe that with your current Soul Power, you can mass-produce anything."
Song Ye nodded. Naturally, Soul Skills had limitations as well.
If production were unlimited, inflation would have happened long ago.
He calmly said, "The flaw of Prosperous Country and Strong Army is also simple: producing supplies takes quite a long time."
"For example, if I wanted to produce a piece of the Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue I consumed, it would currently require..."
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