Time trickled by.
When the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group brought Lin Jing into the Soul Hunting Forest, it was high noon.
Now, dusk was drawing near.
Lin Jing was still absorbing his Spirit Ring.
The Blood Wolf Mercenary Group hadn't left either. They stood guard nearby.
The worry had long since vanished from their faces.
Because...
Aside from showing pain once at the very beginning, Lin Jing had remained calm throughout the rest of the absorption.
This left them clicking their tongues in amazement and calling him a monster.
"Yun, what do you think this guy grew up eating?"
"His first Spirit Ring is already over seven hundred years old. That's beyond the limit for a second ring."
Liu Yun rested her chin in one hand, a faint smile playing on her lips as she looked at Lin Jing absorbing his Spirit Ring.
"I don't know what he grew up eating, but I know what you grew up eating."
Hu Yue arched a brow and grinned.
"Me?"
Liu Yun blinked. "What did I grow up eating?"
"Tender grass."
Hu Yue burst out laughing.
"You!"
Liu Yun's face turned scarlet in an instant. She pointed at Hu Yue, too angry to speak.
As the two women laughed and teased each other, Lin Jing finished absorbing his Spirit Ring and slowly opened his eyes.
Ding Hao's gaze had been fixed on Lin Jing the whole time. The moment Lin Jing opened his eyes, Ding Hao went over to him.
"Congratulations," Ding Hao said.
"I owe you all my thanks for your help," Lin Jing replied with a slight smile.
The first thing he did was check his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Apart from several blood-red markings that had appeared on it, nothing else had changed.
He felt a little disappointed, but the feeling vanished almost at once.
He had absorbed only one Spirit Ring like this. If that alone could mutate his Blue Silver Grass, it would be far too easy.
There'd be no reason for Blue Silver Grass to be called a Trash Martial Soul.
Then he checked his first Soul Skill.
That brought a pleasant surprise.
His first Soul Skill wasn't some useless Mother's Entanglement like Little Scumbag's.
His first Soul Skill was called Blood Thorn Overgrowth.
The Blue Silver Grass hardened and sprouted countless bloodsucking thorns—but that wasn't all.
He could also control the Blue Silver Grass, now covered in bloodsucking thorns, as it rapidly spread across the ground, blanketing a wide area like a carpet.
It could suck the blood from enemies, making the Blue Silver Grass even harder.
That more or less gave Lin Jing the devouring effect he'd wanted, just in a different form.
The energy it absorbed didn't merge into him. Instead, it flowed into his Martial Soul.
Now that he'd obtained his first Spirit Ring, Lin Jing could also spin the Special Opportunity Roulette.
But he didn't rush to draw. He was still in the Soul Hunting Forest, and it wasn't exactly safe.
He trusted the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group well enough. After all, he'd already finished absorbing his first Spirit Ring.
If they'd had any ulterior motives, they would have made their move long ago.
"Now that our little brother's awake, let's leave the Soul Hunting Forest."
"Night is dangerous in the wild. Even though this is the Soul Hunting Forest, we shouldn't take it lightly."
Hu Yue stood up and glanced at the sky.
"If we hurry, we should make it out of the forest before dark."
Lin Jing brushed the dust off his clothes and nodded.
Just as they had on the way in, Ding Hao flew above them to scout for danger.
The other four surrounded Lin Jing and retraced the route they had taken to get here.
They made it out of the Soul Hunting Forest before nightfall.
They stood in the market outside the forest.
Hu Yue extended one hand and said solemnly, "Our cooperation ends here."
"Goodbye."
Lin Jing briefly shook her hand, then turned and headed toward the city gate.
Once he was back at the hotel near the city gate, he couldn't wait to call up the system.
"System-chan, get out here! I'm ready to spin the Special Opportunity Roulette!"
[Ping!]
[Detected: Host has become a One-Ring Soul Master. Loading the Special Opportunity Roulette.]
[Progress: 0%...5%...20%...50%...90%]
"It needs to load too?"
Lin Jing's voice was full of exasperation.
Bored, he tapped open his status panel.
[Host: Lin Jing.]
[Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass (Trash Martial Soul).]
[Soul Power: Level 13.]
[Cultivation Method: None.]
[Current Mission: None.]
[Task Points: -10.]
There was also a full-body image of Lin Jing on the right.
A white dot marked each of the image's limbs, head, and torso.
Tapping a dot showed whether that body part had absorbed a Soul Bone.
He thought the feature was pretty pointless. If he'd absorbed a Soul Bone, wouldn't he know already?
Why would he need to check the panel?
[Ping!]
[Special Opportunity Roulette interface loaded successfully.]
[Switched host to the Special Opportunity Roulette system interface.]
Lin Jing didn't rush to start. He leaned toward the light screen and studied it carefully.
The Special Opportunity Roulette looked somewhat like the Mall Roulette.
It was also divided into several categories. Winning a prize sent him to the corresponding sub-roulette interface for a second draw.
Of course, not every prize worked that way. Besides the main categories, there were also a few standalone rewards.
Among the main categories, Lin Jing had his eye on "Divine Trial," "Complete Domain," and "Twin Martial Souls."
There weren't many standalone rewards, and he only liked two of them: "Martial Soul Evolution" and "Martial Soul Bloodline Enhancement."
Either one could potentially transform his Trash Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, into a top-tier Martial Soul.
"First draw—heaven, please bless me!"
Lin Jing pressed his palms together and prayed devoutly.
"Spin!"
At his command, the roulette spun rapidly. The Special Opportunity Roulette took longer to spin than the regular one.
It spun for a full five seconds before slowing down a little.
Not until the seventh second did it stop, as Lin Jing watched with bated breath. It landed on "Take Good Care of Yourself."
"Take Good Care of Yourself: Your appearance rating increases by one level."
"If your appearance rating is already 'S,' it will advance to 'EX.' You'll become a succubus incarnate, and anyone who sees you, regardless of gender, will fall head over heels for you."
Just hearing the roulette's description made Lin Jing's heart race and sent a chill down his back.
He hoped he'd never get "Take Good Care of Yourself" again. An S-rank appearance was more than enough.
A hazy glow flashed across Lin Jing's face, and his appearance rating rose to S.
He didn't go straight into the second draw. Instead, he walked over to the full-length mirror in the room.
He looked at himself in the mirror. His appearance didn't seem any different, but why did he somehow feel... even more handsome?
The more he looked, the more handsome he seemed. Lin Jing was starting to fall for himself.
"Don't fall for me, brother. I'm just a legend."
He goofed around by himself for a while, then returned to the bed to make the second draw.
"Hope I get something good this time."
"Just don't let it be something negative."
He'd noticed that the roulette even had an option called Qi Deviation. At a glance, it was obviously nothing good.
And Qi Deviation wasn't the only one. There were plenty of similar options, like "A Rich Woman Falls for You."
Just looking at them made Lin Jing feel like he couldn't take it.
The roulette began spinning again,
and finally,
it stopped on...
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