Whale Rubber Information

Whenever sea Soul Beasts were mentioned, especially whale-type sea Soul Beasts, there was one thing that simply could not be avoided.

For every transmigrator in Douluo, it was the easiest top-tier cheat to obtain, second only to immortal herbs in effectiveness.

Whale Rubber!

It greatly strengthened the body, widened the meridians, and even came with the powerful effect of boosting virility.

If someone came to Douluo and did not get some Whale Rubber to build a foundation, they definitely had something wrong with their head.

After all, Wang Dong, who had taken Whale Rubber since childhood, had pushed her second Soul Ring straight to the thousand-year level.

When the attendant had announced the dishes earlier, Lin Huo had taken notice. Amid the uniformly sea Soul Beast-based cuisine, many ingredients had come from whale-type Soul Beasts.

Lin Huo was no longer in a hurry to eat breakfast. He stopped at the cafeteria entrance and struck up a conversation with the attendant. "Come to think of it, we've met twice already, but I still don't know your surname."

"This humble one's surname is Li. If Student Lin Huo does me the honor, you may call me Little Li," the attendant answered with slight excitement.

"Alright, Little Li. I have a question. Does the academy cafeteria often use these sea Soul Beasts as ingredients?"

Little Li's eyes shifted as he pondered for a moment before replying, "Yes. A short distance west of Blazing Fire Academy are several coastal cities, and the academy often purchases Soul Beast ingredients from the sea Soul Masters there.

"Student Lin Huo, as a Soul Master, you surely understand that most Soul Beasts in the land-based Soul Hunting Forests are, at least publicly, under the strict protection of every major power under Spirit Hall's leadership.

"So, if the academy wishes to acquire more nutritious Soul Beast ingredients to nourish its students, the numerous sea Soul Beasts are an excellent choice."

Lin Huo silently nodded, already understanding something. "I heard that many of the dishes just now used ingredients from whale-type Soul Beasts. What is that about?"

Perhaps because the subject had turned to his area of expertise, Little Li began speaking animatedly with great pride. "Student Lin Huo, that is where you are mistaken.

"Blazing Fire Academy's cafeteria has to supply all the teachers and students in the academy, so its consumption of ingredients has never been a small amount.

"Yet the sea contains an enormous number of sea Soul Beasts. Even sea Soul Masters suited for naval combat would not dare claim they could move freely through the ocean, so the catch of ordinary fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, and other Soul Beasts has always been difficult to increase.

"Given these circumstances, whale-type Soul Beasts, which were huge, had no natural predators, possessed immense populations, and were spread across extremely broad habitats, became the preferred targets of sea Soul Masters.

"Moreover, whale-type Soul Beasts had rather unique bodily structures. Most needed to surface to breathe, greatly reducing the difficulty of hunting them. That was why the academy cafeteria had so many whale-type Soul Beast ingredients. Besides..."

"Besides what?" Lin Huo suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Ahem." Little Li furtively leaned closer. "I can tell you this, but Student Lin Huo, you absolutely must not tell anyone that I was the one who told you."

Since it concerned Whale Rubber, Lin Huo did not hesitate and immediately nodded.

Little Li raised his head and carefully looked around. Only after confirming that there was no third pair of ears nearby did he speak truthfully.

"I heard that the academy's upper ranks have an extremely great demand for something inside the bodies of whale-type Soul Beasts.

"As for what exactly it is, the kitchen is not somewhere a mere attendant like me can enter. Please forgive me for being unable to answer that."

"Thank you for clearing that up."

Attendants stationed at entrances had always been among the best-informed people.

One look at Little Li's manner told Lin Huo that the man definitely knew the truth, but Lin Huo did not make things difficult for him by pressing further.

With things said to this extent, the information he had obtained was enough to show that what the academy's upper ranks wanted was Whale Rubber.

There was another piece of information that could serve as indirect proof.

In the Continental Soul Master Tournament held in the original work, aside from nominal academy teams like Elephant Armor, which were actually sects in all but name,—

the members of every other participating academy's team were Soul Masters with different surnames gathered together.

But there was one exception.

Blazing Fire Academy!

Blazing Fire Academy's team members all had the surname Huo!

The captain was Huo Wushuang, the vice-captain was Huo Wu, and below them were Huo Lie, Huo Yun, Huo Yu, Huo Chui, and Huo Jun. Without exception, every one of them was a member of the Fire Clan.

In other words, the Fire Clan could truly be called blessed with many children. They had actually produced an entire generation of talented youths qualified to participate in the Soul Master Tournament.

And what was Whale Rubber's primary effect on the market at present?

Boosting virility!

The Fire Clan was already made up entirely of fire-attribute Soul Masters, their blazing vitality constantly running high. If they also chewed on virility-enhancing stuff like Whale Rubber every day—

if they still could not produce children, then the entire Fire Clan could only be called eunuchs reborn.

Lin Huo inwardly sighed in regret. He had originally wanted to rely on his status as a special-grade student to see whether he could get some Whale Rubber from the kitchen.

But now that he knew it was the Fire Clan behind Blazing Fire Academy that valued Whale Rubber, there was probably no stock left in the kitchen.

It seemed that he would have to make a special trip to see Uncle Huo Tian later about the Whale Rubber.

Whale Rubber was a matter of great importance. Its effects could completely transform a Soul Master faction.

Telling Huo Tian Whale Rubber's true function could also be considered repayment for the man's recognition and support.

Given Huo Tian's character, he presumably would not steal credit for Lin Huo's contribution. When the time came, Lin Huo naturally would not lack Whale Rubber.

Of course, Lin Huo also understood that one must remain wary of others.

Before revealing the information, he would need to find a way to lay some groundwork. At the very least, he had to demonstrate enough value—or get a few pieces of Whale Rubber and secure the benefits for himself first.

This was not about guarding against Huo Tian, but against any brainless idiots in the Fire Clan who might cause trouble.

After all, even within the same clan, its members might not necessarily all be of one mind.

Once Whale Rubber's true effects were made clear, no one could say whether some fool might look down on his innate rank-five Soul Power and deduct his precious share of Whale Rubber.

If things turned unpleasant, that would be a minor matter. The most dangerous possibility was that the other Fire Clan elders might directly silence him to keep the Whale Rubber information secret.

Therefore, for the sake of his own safety, this matter had to be considered carefully over the long term.

As he ate, he thought through the beginnings of his plan. By the time he finished breakfast, Lin Huo had everything well in hand.

Regarding Whale Rubber, he already had a relatively complete plan.

There was still some time before classes began after breakfast, so with nothing else to do, Lin Huo returned to the dormitory to rest for a while.

As he approached the dormitory entrance, Lin Huo spotted Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang talking from a great distance away.

"Little sister, listen to your brother. How can an unmarried young lady live with another man? That scheming pretty boy—I guarantee he has improper thoughts about you!"

As he spoke, Huo Wushuang stuck out his rear end. Clearly, his injuries had worsened considerably after last night.

Huo Wu placed her hands on her hips and gave Huo Wushuang a disdainful look.

"Hmph! Do you think everyone is like you, you idiot brother? I think Little Huo is quite pleasing to the eye. It's settled—he'll be sharing a dorm room with me from now on. There's no room for discussion!"

"Little sister..." Huo Wushuang wanted to persuade her further, but Huo Wu immediately shut him up with a single sentence.

"Then shall I go discuss it with Uncle Huo Tian again?"

"Gasp..." Huo Wushuang's body trembled as he instinctively clenched his buttocks. The piercing pain made him suck in another short breath.

When he looked at Huo Wu again, Huo Wushuang could only stammer, unable to say a word.