Journey to the Star Dou Forest, Tide Light Jellyfish

Luo Chen calculated carefully; with his current cultivation, he could still hold two ordinary Gulu Balls, meaning he could capture two more soul beasts.

"Teacher, before I advance to a Great Soul Master, I can still contract two soul beasts. However, my martial soul has a capture success rate. The lower the rank of the soul beast, the higher the success rate. Theoretically, as long as the soul beast is near death, my Gulu Balls have a 20% success rate, but the lower their health, the higher the chance."

"Two... that's acceptable. Do you have any specific requirements for these two soul beasts?"

Luo Chen had actually thought about this long ago. Since his martial soul was a Gulu Ball, his combat style would inevitably be highly diversified. Currently, he only possessed mental attack methods, so his first two soul beasts needed to provide some offensive and defensive capabilities.

"Teacher, I currently lack offensive means, so I would like to capture a Power Attack-type soul beast first."

Meng Shenji stroked his chin. "In that case, I will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest this weekend to try your luck. For these next two days, you can go to the library to look up the soul beast encyclopedia and select a few suitable candidates."

"Understood, Teacher."

Three days later, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Meng Shenji led Luo Chen in search of traces of suitable soul beasts. He asked, "Little Chen, do you have any suitable soul beasts in mind?"

Luo Chen took out the notes he had made and said, "Teacher, although I have mental attack methods, I lack other forms of offense, so I must prioritize a soul beast with offensive capabilities."

"Offensive capabilities, good. Have you made a choice?"

Luo Chen grinned. This feeling was just like playing Kingdom of Locke back in the day. He still remembered the first time he entered the Kingdom of Locke as a child, when one could only choose one of the "Starter Trio."

Most boys liked Spark or Meow. Luo Chen's cousin, for instance, chose Spark immediately. Luo Chen, however, had chosen Water Blue, which looked like a little blue cactus.

He hoped that the first spirit he captured after arriving on the Douluo Continent would also be of the water element; it would be a way to commemorate his childhood.

"Teacher, I want to capture a water-type soul beast."

"A water-type soul beast? But water-type soul beasts generally don't have very high attack power. That contradicts your plan a bit!" Meng Shenji frowned.

Luo Chen had considered this problem too. In the past few days of flipping through ancient texts, he hadn't found a single water-attribute soul beast that was offensive.

Still, he wanted to try his luck. If all else failed, he would capture a water-type defense soul beast and then look for another one later.

"However, we can go to the water's edge and take a look. We might run into some crocodile-type soul beasts. Let's go."

The master and disciple arrived at a low-lying area. This was a pool formed by water flowing out from the core of the Star Dou Great Forest; it was somewhat murky, resembling a swamp more than anything else.

"Little Chen, be careful. Many soul beasts usually gather near the water, and there is no shortage of powerful beings among them."

"I understand, Teacher." Luo Chen replied, though he wasn't too worried. With a Soul Douluo by his side, as long as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast didn't appear, almost nothing could hurt him. This was the benefit of having a powerful teacher, unlike those teachers at level twenty-something who were only good for hot air.

Suddenly, the Evil Emperor in his mind spoke: "Kid, there is a soul beast in this swamp that is perfect for you."

Luo Chen was delighted. If the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign said it was suitable, it couldn't be bad.

"Little Xie, what kind of soul beast is it?"

"Tell that little fellow, your teacher, to unleash his mental pressure toward the water surface, and the thing will naturally come out. It is inconvenient for This Seat to show himself, so try not to let me out."

The Evil Emperor had just finished fighting Di Tian; if he appeared now, all those soul beasts would come sniffing around.

Luo Chen understood this, so he kept the King Ball well-hidden. However, while it was a fact that the Evil Emperor called Meng Shenji a "little fellow," it still felt strange.

"Teacher, I have a feeling there is a soul beast in this pool that is perfect for me. Could you find a way to force the soul beast at the bottom of the pool out?" Luo Chen asked.

After Meng Shenji scanned the area and confirmed there were no major threats nearby, he said, "Very well. In a moment, I will release my mental pressure onto this pool. You can take this opportunity to feel how I control my mental power."

"First Soul Skill, Nightmare!" Meng Shenji's body erupted with black mist, his first soul ring lit up, and a wave of mental power, solid as substance, directly blanketed the entire pool!

This was the first time Luo Chen had seen Meng Shenji activate his martial soul. With that cool, black-mist-emitting appearance and this martial soul, why did he look so much like a certain masked hero taking a nap? Teacher, are you sure you aren't an Evil Soul Master?

Just as Luo Chen couldn't help but complain internally, movement came from the pool. Bubbles gurgled to the surface, followed by many soul beasts emerging from the water—there were several water crocodiles, a few toads, and all sorts of other water-type soul beasts.

But none of them satisfied Luo Chen. After a long while, the water surface went still.

Meng Shenji asked, "How is it, Little Chen? Do you have a target?"

The Evil Emperor said, "Tell him to put in more effort; that soul beast hasn't come out yet."

"Teacher, no. Could you check if there's anything you missed?" Luo Chen said.

Hearing this, Meng Shenji had no choice but to increase his output of mental and soul power. Soon, his eyes lit up and he smiled slightly. "Haha, Little Chen, you were right! There really is a little fellow hiding at the bottom!"

Teacher, you're calling it a little fellow too? But if it has lived for several hundred years, who knows who is actually smaller.

Luo Chen continued to grumble, but the next moment, the pool emitted rays of light. The light wasn't blinding, but it made one unable to look away.

"Little Chen, be careful! This light can bewitch the mind. Hmph! I want to see exactly what kind of soul beast this is!"

Black mist flashed in Meng Shenji's eyes, and two wisps of black mist lunged toward the water. The soul beast emitting the light tried to flee, but how could it escape the palm of an eight-ring Control-type Soul Douluo?

As the black mist enveloped it, the light dissipated. When the black mist brought the soul beast before the two of them, Luo Chen was stunned.

He began to wonder if he hadn't transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, but to the Kingdom of Locke instead.

The soul beast before him—wasn't this a Water Blue? But that was only a fleeting impression; upon closer inspection, there were many differences.

"Treasure Light Jellyfish?" Meng Shenji said. "No, that's not quite right. This seems to be a mutated species. It's no longer a simple water-type soul beast, but a dual water and mental-type! Little Chen, this is perfect for you!"

Luo Chen was also surprised. After the Evil Emperor's explanation, he already knew this soul beast was actually a mutation of the Treasure Light Jellyfish—a Tide Light Jellyfish. It was perfect for him, yet he now found himself in a dilemma...