Luo Chen carefully calculated that, with his current cultivation, he could still have two ordinary Gulu Balls. In other words, he could still capture two Soul Beasts.
"Teacher, before I advance to Soul Grandmaster, I can still contract with two Soul Beasts. But my Martial Soul has a capture probability: the lower the rank of the Soul Beast, the higher the chance of success. In theory, though, as long as a Soul Beast is on the verge of death, my Gulu Ball has a 20% chance of capturing it. The lower its health, the higher the success rate."
"Two... that's not bad. Do you have any requirements in mind for these two Soul Beasts?"
Luo Chen had already thought about this. Since his Martial Soul was a Gulu Ball, his fighting style would certainly be very versatile. At the moment, he only had a means of mental attack, so his first two Soul Beasts needed to give him some offensive and defensive options.
"Teacher, I'm lacking some offensive options right now, so I want to capture a Power Attack System Soul Beast first."
Meng Shenji stroked his chin. "In that case, I'll take you to the Star Dou Great Forest this weekend to try our luck. In the meantime, you can look through the Soul Beast guides in the library and pick out a few suitable ones."
"Okay, Teacher."
Three days later, at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Meng Shenji led Luo Chen in search of suitable Soul Beasts. "Xiao Chen, do you have any suitable Soul Beasts in mind?"
Luo Chen took out the notes he had made. "Teacher, although I have a way to attack with mental power, I lack other offensive options. So I want to prioritize a Soul Beast with an attack skill."
"An attack skill. Good. Have you made a choice?"
Luo Chen grinned. This felt just like playing Kingdom of Locke back in the day. He still remembered his first time entering Kingdom of Locke as a child. Back then, you could only choose one of the "Starter Three."
Most boys liked Spark or Meow. Luo Chen's younger cousin had chosen Spark right away. Luo Chen, on the other hand, had picked Water Blue, which looked like a little blue cactus.
So he hoped the first spirit he captured in Douluo Continent would be Water-type, too. It would be a nice way to reminisce about his childhood!
"Teacher, I want to capture a Water-type Soul Beast."
"A Water-type Soul Beast? But Water-type Soul Beasts usually aren't very strong on offense. That seems to contradict your plan a little," Meng Shenji said with a frown.
Luo Chen had considered that, too. After looking through the records these past few days, he hadn't found a single offensive Soul Beast that was Water-type.
Still, he wanted to try his luck. At worst, he could capture a defensive Water-type Soul Beast, then capture another Soul Beast later.
"But we can check by the water. We might run into some crocodile-type Soul Beasts. Let's go."
The master and disciple arrived at a low-lying area. A pool had formed there from water flowing out of the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. It was murky, more like a swamp.
"Xiao Chen, be careful. Soul Beasts tend to gather by the water, and some of them are powerful."
"I know, Teacher," Luo Chen replied. But he wasn't too worried. He had a Soul Douluo with him. As long as no Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast showed up, there was practically no Soul Beast that could hurt him. That was the benefit of having a powerful teacher—not like those teachers in their twenties who could only fart.
Suddenly, Evil Emperor spoke in his mind. "Kid, there's a Soul Beast in this swamp that would suit you."
Luo Chen was delighted. If the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign said it was suitable, it couldn't be too bad.
"Xiao Xiezi, what kind of Soul Beast is it?"
"Have your teacher, that little fellow, release his mental pressure over the water. The thing will come out on its own. I can't show myself right now, so try not to let me out."
Evil Emperor had just finished fighting Di Tian. If he came out now, wouldn't all the Soul Beasts come sniffing around?
Luo Chen understood, so he kept the King Ball well hidden. Still, while it was true that Evil Emperor had called Meng Shenji a little fellow, something about it felt strange.
"Teacher, I think there must be a Soul Beast in this pool that's suitable for me. Can you force the Soul Beasts on the bottom to come out?" Luo Chen asked.
Meng Shenji searched the area and confirmed that there were no major threats nearby before saying, "Sure. I'll release mental pressure over the pool in a moment. You can observe how I control my mental power."
"First Soul Skill, Nightmare!" Black mist billowed around Meng Shenji as his first Soul Ring lit up. A tangible wave of mental power spread across the entire pool!
It was Luo Chen's first time seeing Meng Shenji activate his Martial Soul. The cool look, with black mist billowing around him, and that Martial Soul—why did it remind him so much of some masked hero taking a nap? Teacher, you really aren't an Evil Soul Master, are you?
Just as Luo Chen was about to make another snarky comment, the pool began to stir. Bubbles rose with a gurgle, followed by a crowd of Soul Beasts surfacing: several water crocodiles, a few toads, and all sorts of other Water-type Soul Beasts.
But none of them really satisfied Luo Chen. After a long while, the water went still.
Meng Shenji asked, "Well, Xiao Chen? Do you have a target?"
Evil Emperor said, "Tell him to give it a little more. That Soul Beast still hasn't come out."
"None of them, Teacher. Could you check if there are any more?" Luo Chen asked.
At that, Meng Shenji had no choice but to increase the output of his mental power and Soul Power. Soon his eyes lit up, and he smiled. "Haha, Xiao Chen, you were right. There really is a little fellow hiding down there!"
Teacher, you're calling it a little fellow, too? But if it's lived for several hundred years, who knows which of you is really the little one?
Luo Chen kept up his snark, but the next moment, streaks of light began to shine from the pool. The light wasn't very dazzling, yet it was impossible not to look at it.
"Xiao Chen, be careful. This light can bewitch the mind. Hmph! I'd like to see what kind of Soul Beast this is!"
Black mist flashed in Meng Shenji's eyes. Two tendrils of it shot toward the creature giving off the light. The divine beast tried to flee, but how could it escape the grasp of an eight-ring Control System Soul Douluo?
As the black mist wrapped around it, the light faded. When the mist carried the Soul Beast over to them, Luo Chen was dumbfounded.
He wondered if he hadn't transmigrated to Douluo Continent at all. Had he actually transmigrated to Kingdom of Locke?
Wasn't the Soul Beast in front of him a Water Blue? That was his first impression, anyway. On closer inspection, there were still plenty of differences.
"Treasure Light Jellyfish?" Meng Shenji said. "No, it's not quite the same. This seems to be a mutated species. It isn't merely a Water-type Soul Beast, but a dual Water- and Mental-type Soul Beast! Xiao Chen, this one is perfect for you!"
Luo Chen was surprised, too. After Evil Emperor explained, he now knew that this Soul Beast was actually a mutated Treasure Light Jellyfish: a Tide Light Jellyfish. It was perfect for him, but now he was caught in a dilemma...
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