Douluo: A Person in Peerless, Fake God Chapter 8

The phantom image of the Phantom Cloud Wolf was gradually fading.

Once it vanished completely, this century-old spirit ring of the Phantom Cloud Wolf would be fully refined.

As the energy from the spirit ring surged into his body, the spirit power threshold that had kept Su Luoheng stuck at level ten finally showed signs of loosening. This feeling was profound, as if a thin membrane had been shattered, allowing the overflowing spirit power within him to finally find an outlet and vent outward. A sense of comfort and exhilaration, indescribable and entirely different from his previous breakthroughs, instantly flooded his entire body.

At the same time, the projection of his martial spirit behind him was quietly elevating.

Outside.

Su Junran stood guard by Su Luoheng's side.

Though he appeared calm and indifferent on the surface, his gaze remained fixed on the situation at every moment.

He was even more nervous than when he had absorbed his own seventh spirit ring; he almost wished he could step in and absorb it for Su Luoheng.

"..."

Time drifted by slowly.

More than two hours had passed since the absorption began.

The sun had long since set, and the bright moonlight spilled down.

Judging by the aura radiating from Su Luoheng, it wouldn't be long before the spirit ring was fully absorbed.

Su Junran's tense heart gradually began to relax.

BOOM!

All the energy from the spirit ring merged into his body in an instant. An earthy-yellow spirit ring floated beneath Su Luoheng's feet, and the martial spirit projection behind him erupted with a violent shockwave.

"Success."

A slight curve tugged at Su Luoheng's young face.

The four-hundred-year-old Phantom Cloud Wolf spirit ring had successfully pushed his spirit power to level twelve.

Beyond that, the breakthrough to become a Spirit Master had also brought changes to his body. The most obvious was that he had grown quite a bit in height; his clothes and trousers, which had fit perfectly before, were now a little short. His skin was coated in a lustrous sheen, and he felt a much greater ease in controlling his own spirit power with every movement.

Chapter 10: First Spirit Skill, Weapon Analysis [Seeking recommendations, investments, and follows!]

All in all.

Su Luoheng was very satisfied so far.

But when he checked his first spirit skill, the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a strange expression.

This first spirit skill... how should he put it?

It was just very unexpected.

"Luoheng, how does it feel to have absorbed your first spirit ring?"

Su Junran was quite looking forward to seeing what kind of spirit skill his son's peculiar martial spirit would yield.

"My spirit power jumped straight to level twelve, but... the spirit skill is a bit unique." Su Luoheng's expression turned somewhat odd. This spirit skill wasn't the cloud-mist ability he had imagined from the Phantom Cloud Wolf, but rather an auxiliary skill that had absolutely nothing to do with it.

Moreover, strictly speaking, he wasn't even sure if this skill could be considered auxiliary.

"A unique spirit skill?"

Hearing this, Su Junran became interested, his anticipation reaching its peak.

"My first spirit skill is Weapon Analysis."

"Analysis?"

"I can envelop a soul tool with my mental power to obtain its entire construction, including the arrays."

"Like this."

As he spoke, Su Luoheng gripped a short sword wrapped in spirit power with his left hand, while his right hand moved rapidly across a piece of paper. Soon, the array diagram of this level-two soul tool appeared on the page.

He preferred to explain through action rather than words.

At the same time, on the desert landscape manifested by his martial spirit, a projection of the same short sword appeared.

"This is the array of a soul tool!"

Although Su Junran was not an expert in soul tools, he knew a thing or two from being influenced by Ye Lan.

The array diagram of the short sword before him happened to be one he recognized.

Whether it was the construction of the core array or the combination of external materials, it was identical to the original draft designed by Ye Lan.

There were no errors in the diagram Su Luoheng had analyzed.

After confirming it was correct, Su Junran's gaze changed instantly, and he asked hurriedly, "Luoheng, how is your spirit power consumption?"

"A little over thirty percent, less than forty percent of my spirit power."

Su Luoheng briefly sensed the state of his internal spirit power reserves.

"Thirty percent of my soul power for a second-class soul tool..."

Su Junran murmured in a low voice, then a flash of light appeared in his hand as he produced a ring-shaped soul tool. "Luoheng, use your first soul skill to try this third-class soul tool again."

"Understood."

Su Luoheng nodded and began once more.

He wrapped his mental power around the ring, but this time, the process was nowhere near as smooth as it had been when analyzing the short sword.

Su Luoheng's brows furrowed tightly.

His soul power drained away rapidly, yet it was like a clay ox entering the sea, meeting with no response whatsoever.

By the time he had exhausted his very last drop of soul power, he hadn't even begun to trace the structure.

"It didn't work?" Su Junran asked.

Su Luoheng shook his head, saying regretfully, "My current soul power isn't enough."

"A third-class soul tool is too much, yet a second-class one requires thirty percent of your soul power... Hmm, it seems there is a level restriction, though the specific range of this limitation will require further testing."

"..."

Soon, Su Junran integrated the capabilities of little Luoheng's soul skill.

Because Su Luoheng's soul power was limited, this was only a preliminary test.

Yet, the results still left him astonished!

He had never heard of such a peculiar soul skill. By covering a soul tool with mental power, one could gain insight into its entire structure; this soul skill was like... it was like it had been tailor-made for soul tools.

One could even say he was a born soul engineer!

For a soul engineer to progress, aside from soul power, high-level soul tool blueprints were indispensable.

While soul power could be improved with external aids, high-level blueprints were extremely difficult to obtain. The Sun Moon Empire's control over them was particularly strict, allowing them to be passed down only from master to apprentice or through self-study.

As for reverse-engineering a blueprint from a high-level soul tool, that was out of the question.

Any important soul tool of the seventh class or higher possessed a self-destruct mechanism specifically to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from spying on the technology.

Therefore, the reason soul tool development in the three nations of the Douluo Continent had been so slow—aside from the empires themselves—was the scarcity of high-level blueprints.

But for Su Luoheng, this obstacle was effectively non-existent.

The analysis ability of his first soul skill granted him the power to easily acquire blueprints without ever needing to dismantle a soul tool.

The potential of this soul skill was immense!

Even though it was only a preliminary deduction, Su Junran was extremely optimistic.

Don't look at the fact that he couldn't manage a third-class soul tool right now; as long as there was a sufficient supply of soul power, couldn't he easily obtain the corresponding blueprints from high-level soul tools?

While this didn't offer much of an increase to combat ability, for a soul engineer, it could be called a divine skill!

"Luoheng, your first soul skill is extraordinary."

Su Junran stopped recording and said with a light laugh, "To be able to analyze soul tools... this skill is perfectly suited for the path of a soul engineer. Your mother would be very happy if she knew."

"We've been out for so long; it's time to go home."

Su Luoheng nodded in agreement.

From the moment he sensed his first soul skill, he knew his future was already bound to soul tools.

Because he was a transmigrator, he held no rejection or prejudice toward soul tools.

On the contrary, he felt a yearning for the mysterious world of soul engineering.

"Son."

"Yes?"

Su Junran suddenly gave a mysterious smile and said, "Do you want to experience the feeling of flying?"

"Flying?"

Su Luoheng instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Usually, whenever his old man wore that expression, it meant he was about to have a bad time.

"Ah!!"

Before Su Luoheng could react, Su Junran had already grabbed his shoulders from below, and at the same time, the tail wings of the flight-type soul tool on his back ignited, propelling the two of them rapidly into the high altitude, weaving through the clouds.

Su Luoheng was startled by his father's abrupt action, his eyes widening as the scenery below flashed past him.

"How does it feel, son?"

"Dad, slow, slow down!"

"No rush, no rush! We've only just begun!"

"Huh?!"

"Son, we're accelerating!"

Su Junran laughed heartily, and the wings on his back erupted with even greater force!

Whoosh—

A powerful gust of wind roared through the sky, snapping the clothes of Su Luoheng and his father. They were currently hundreds of meters above the ground, a height made manageable only by the protection of Su Junran's soul power.

Su Luoheng felt the gale howling all around him.

He shivered, clutching his father's arm tightly and squeezing his eyes shut, not daring to look down again.

"Son, I'm here. Don't be afraid."

"You are a Soul Master now; you will have to get used to flying soul tools sooner or later."

"..."

Under Su Junran's encouragement, Su Luoheng attempted to open his eyes.

Despite his hesitation, he finally forced them open.

Although his fear of the heights had not fully dissipated, the sensation of looking down from such an altitude was truly marvelous.

The view was vast.

They were moving at lightning speed.

In an instant, he was stunned by the sight before him, his wonder completely suppressing his fear.

Stimulated by this unique and novel experience, Su Luoheng felt his adrenaline surging, his blood racing, and his heart pounding so wildly it felt as if it might burst right out of his chest!

Unlimited Blade Works, a powerful talent for soul tools.

In this moment, he forgot his previous fear.

Soaring above the clouds, flying high to overlook the earth.

This thrill was beyond words!