The Control System's Stern Father

"Just as I thought, it worked!" Jiang Lan looked at the ice spikes halted before him, secretly delighted.

The additional effect of Starlight Strike never said it had to hit a person to activate.

Who counted as an enemy? Wasn't that entirely up to him, the user, to decide?

If he said the ground was an enemy, then the ground was an enemy.

Of course, this had merely been a sudden idea Jiang Lan had tested on a whim.

If it had failed, he could have simply teleported over after breaking free of Ice Seal and knocked Shui Bing'er down with one punch.

How could a mere Control System Soul Master possibly be a match for a noble Assault System Soul Master?

The Control System restrained the Assault System?

That was nothing but a laughable matchup.

Assault System Soul Masters stood above all others.

In the original Douluo Continent story, Tang Buddha relied entirely on the Clear Sky Hammer and Sea God's Trident in the later stages. He barely used the Blue Silver Emperor at all.

And now, Jiang Lan's experiment had succeeded.

As long as Starlight Strike hit any object without an enhancement effect, it could trigger Starlight Strike's additional effect.

This meant that as long as Jiang Lan had not exhausted his Soul Power, he possessed an infinitely lasting invulnerability effect.

It could be said that aside from control Soul Skills such as Spiderweb Prison, Ice Prison, and Water Prison, virtually no control Soul Skill could restrain Jiang Lan anymore.

He was now the sternest father of all Control System Soul Masters.

"Lan'er's first Soul Skill could actually be triggered like this? This Soul Skill is practically the nemesis of the Control System." Shui Qinghan realized in astonishment that, aside from control Soul Skills like Ice Prison and Water Prison, the overwhelming majority of control Soul Skills were ineffective against Jiang Lan.

But the problem was that Jiang Lan's first Soul Skill possessed teleportation. He could teleport directly out of control Soul Skills such as Ice Prison and Water Prison. There was simply no way to restrain him, and he could even use control Soul Skills like Ice Prison and Water Prison to trigger his first Soul Skill's additional effect again.

Thankfully, she was the one who had found Jiang Lan. Jiang Lan was now a member of Skywater Academy, so it was the Soul Masters from other academies who should be worried.

"Senior Sister Bing'er, your first Soul Skill is already useless against me. You should surrender quickly," Jiang Lan said with a faint smile.

"I don't believe it! First Soul Skill, Ice Seal! Ice Seal! Ice Seal!" Shui Bing'er instantly cast her first Soul Skill three times. A mass of ice spikes burst from the ground and spread toward Jiang Lan.

But without exception—

Every one of those ice spikes stopped at Jiang Lan's feet, completely unable to seal him in ice.

At that moment, Jiang Lan's first Soul Ring flashed, and his figure vanished from before Shui Bing'er's eyes.

The next instant, Jiang Lan appeared behind Shui Bing'er and lightly placed a hand on her shoulder, startling her badly.

"Senior Sister Bing'er, you lost." Jiang Lan withdrew his hand and spoke calmly.

When a Control System Soul Master was approached by an Assault System Soul Master, the outcome went without saying.

"I... I lost." Shui Bing'er pursed her lips, looking somewhat dejected. Clearly, she had suffered a heavy blow.

The Control System was clearly supposed to restrain the Assault System, yet she had lost without any ability to fight back.

"Bing'er, don't be discouraged. You already did your best. This isn't your fault. Lan'er's first Soul Skill restrains Control System Soul Masters far too severely. Not just you—even I can't restrain Lan'er," Shui Qinghan said gently as she hurried forward after noticing Shui Bing'er's despondent expression.

"How could that be?! Even Mother can't restrain Junior Brother?" Shui Bing'er cried out in shock.

"My first Soul Skill can negate abnormal statuses and effects that weaken abilities. Control Soul Skills like Ice Seal, binding, and weakening are completely ineffective against me," Jiang Lan added, quickly trying to comfort her.

"Junior Brother, is everything you said true?" Shui Bing'er raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Jiang Lan.

"Of course. Why would I lie to Senior Sister?" Jiang Lan said with a smile.

"Alright." Shui Bing'er immediately felt much better after hearing that.

So it was not that she was too weak. It was simply that her junior brother's Soul Skill restrained her too heavily.

"Alright. Next, you and Yue'er will join forces, while Lan'er supports you. You must last for the time it takes to burn one incense stick against me. During that time, I will not use any Soul Skills, and I will deliberately suppress my Soul Power to around level thirty," Shui Qinghan said.

Her purpose in doing this was to help Jiang Lan integrate with the two girls more quickly, while also personally experiencing the support capabilities of Jiang Lan's Innate Domain.

"I understand." Shui Bing'er nodded and took the initiative to approach Jiang Lan and Shui Yue'er to discuss tactics.

"Junior Brother, you arrange the tactics." Shui Yue'er looked at Jiang Lan.

Shui Bing'er did not object. She merely looked quietly at Jiang Lan.

Although tactical arrangements were usually led by Control System Soul Masters.

On Douluo Continent, strength was everything.

Jiang Lan was the strongest, and he even possessed a Millennium Soul Ring as his first Soul Ring. Naturally, they would follow his lead.

"Alright, then in the next battle, I'll be the main attacker. Senior Sister Bing'er will restrain our opponent, while Senior Sister Yue'er will harass from the flanks." Jiang Lan did not decline and simply arranged their tactics.

After saying that, Jiang Lan looked at Shui Bing'er again and asked, "Senior Sister Bing'er, do you have anything to add?"

"No. Junior Brother's tactical arrangement is very reasonable." Shui Bing'er shook her head.

As the three discussed tactics, Shui Qingrou could not help striding quickly over to Shui Qinghan and asking:

"Sister, what exactly is going on with that Millennium Soul Ring on your disciple?"

Shui Qinghan did not hide anything. She briefly explained how Jiang Lan had forcibly absorbed a Millennium Soul Ring through the defensive enhancement effect of his Innate Domain, as well as how he had discovered the effects of Whale Rubber.

"Whale Rubber has such an effect?!" Shui Qingrou's eyes lit up, and she could scarcely wait to buy up all the Whale Rubber on the market.

"Yes, I have already verified the effects of Whale Rubber on Lan'er. If Yue'er consumes a piece of Thousand-Year Whale Glue before absorbing a Soul Ring, then her first Soul Ring can at least absorb a seven-hundred-year Soul Ring. Her second Soul Ring might even be able to absorb a Millennium Soul Ring," Shui Qinghan said with a slight nod.

"What a pity Bing'er has already absorbed her first Soul Ring. Otherwise, Bing'er's first Soul Ring might have reached seven hundred years," Shui Qingrou said regretfully.

A difference of three hundred years might not seem significant, but the higher a Soul Ring's age, the less Soul Power it consumed, the stronger its Soul Skill became, and the better the Soul Skill it produced.

Furthermore, those extra three hundred years could raise a Soul Master's Soul Power by another level, saving several months of arduous cultivation.

"It does not matter. As long as Bing'er's second Soul Ring can absorb a Millennium Soul Ring, that will be enough," Shui Qinghan said calmly.

"I'll arrange for people to purchase Whale Rubber right away." Shui Qingrou nodded.

"No! You will purchase it personally. Aside from the Gold Soul Coins needed to keep the academy running, take out every remaining Gold Soul Coin and secretly buy up the Whale Rubber on the market. Remember, the older the Whale Rubber, the better its effects. You must prioritize ten-thousand-year and thousand-year Whale Rubber. Hundred-year and ten-year Whale Rubber can be purchased last," Shui Qinghan instructed.

"Alright, I'll handle it immediately." Shui Qingrou nodded and promptly ran out of the small courtyard.

After watching Shui Qingrou leave, Shui Qinghan turned her gaze toward Jiang Lan and the other two, asking:

"You three, have you finished discussing everything?"

"Teacher, we're ready." Jiang Lan exchanged glances with Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, then nodded to Shui Qinghan.