Sunflower Soul Ring

In the blink of an eye, Li Ming and the other two had already appeared in the Hunting Forest.

The conditions for entering the Hunting Forest were considered quite strict.

Mainly, a Spirit Hall pass was required.

Applying for a pass required not only that one's spirit power reached the promotion standard, but also three nobles to act as guarantors.

However, money makes the mare go, and they were only three nobles.

In the Heaven Dou Empire, the last thing lacking was nobles; the official system conferred titles based on strength. As long as one's strength reached the Spirit Elder level, they would be granted the lowest noble rank, a baron.

Finding a toad with three legs might be a bit difficult, but finding a baron short on money was a breeze.

There were Spirit Elders who specialized in making money this way.

So, by spending money, Li Ming easily obtained the pass.

Of course, if he truly couldn't get a pass, he wasn't without methods to enter the Hunting Forest.

His satellite map was enough to mark over a dozen smuggled routes in, guaranteed to be quite safe, which poachers usually used.

Li Ming, I'll find a century-old soul ring for you.

Since it's my gift to you, it can't be too shabby.

Xiao Wu excitedly clenched her fists and said to Li Ming.

Li Ming smiled slightly, nodded, and then pulled a piece of sheepskin from his pocket.

What is this?

Xiao Wu asked curiously, and Tang San, also somewhat curious, immediately stepped forward.

This sheepskin was clearly a hand-drawn map, except the markings on it looked a bit too childish, like a child's playful creation.

This is a map I had someone buy. The soul beast I want is in this place.

Li Ming casually made up an excuse. Naturally, this was a map he drew following the satellites. To avoid arousing suspicion, it looked like a treasure map, with the soul beast's location marked by a red cross.

You weren't scammed, were you?

Tang San said with great suspicion; no matter how one looked at it, this map seemed a bit absurd.

Hehe, probably not.

Li Ming said with absolute confidence. Never mind the location of the soul beast on it; as long as they walked along his route, they wouldn't even encounter a soul beast.

Had he not needed someone to protect him and help him deal with soul beasts, he wouldn't even have needed anyone to accompany him.

Then let's go!

Xiao Wu felt like it was an adventure and cheered.

Yet walking this way, Tang San distinctly noticed something amiss.

How come there isn't a single soul beast?

He had come to the Hunting Forest twice, and it had never been this quiet, causing him to instantly grow alert instead.

In contrast, Li Ming, clearly with the worst strength, walked leisurely, his expression relaxed and casual, as if he had come for an outing.

Little did they know that at this moment, he had already taken everything in the Hunting Forest into his eyes.

He looked as though he was not displaying his martial soul, but in reality, he had constantly been utilizing the power of his martial soul. After all, his Satellite Spirit now hung all across the sky.

And for today's hunting operation, he had specially called upon hundreds of satellites to closely monitor the entire Hunting Forest, ensuring there would be no omissions.

His satellites possessed infrared cameras and more, which, combined with the 3D imaging models fabricated by the satellite AI, could render 3D images of the scouted soul beasts and locate their positions in real-time, accurate to the centimeter. All of this information was transmitted back to his brain.

By means of spirit integration, he fused with the Satellite Spirit, making himself equivalent to a satellite. Naturally, he could receive the information transmitted by the other satellites.

Through this AI data model, the sight in his eyes actually allowed him to see red figures shuttling through various locations in the woods. Of course, to avoid excessive data, he only tallied soul beasts within a certain range near him.

Thus, he was almost like having perspective, able to see red living entities through obstacles.

These living entities weren't scouted out by cameras, but drawn by the AI large model using various data monitored by the satellites.

Therefore, the moment any soul beast approached, he could know immediately, and the same went for spirit masters.

In a sense, there was not much difference between him and having a wall hack.

Under such circumstances, it was basically hard for him to encounter danger.

Hence, this trip was no different from a stroll in the park.

They walked for a full hour and more before arriving at their destination.

When Tang San and Xiao Wu saw the direction Li Ming pointed, they couldn't help but freeze.

Following the direction Li Ming pointed, they saw a person-high yellow flower that grew very classically, with flower buds the size of a washbasin, leisurely enjoying the sunlight piercing into the forest.

Plant-type soul beast?

Xiao Wu said in surprise, never having imagined that Li Ming would actually decide to fuse with a plant-type soul ring. Yet could his strange martial soul fuse with a plant-type soul ring?

Sunflower!

Tang San appeared even more surprised, recognizing this kind of soul beast with a very strange expression.

If I remember correctly, this should be the sunflower mentioned by Teacher, a rare soul beast with neither offensive power nor fusion value.

Tang San looked uncertainly at Li Ming.

That's right, it's it!

What is a sunflower? Xiao Wu didn't particularly like studying, so she didn't know either.

A sunflower is a plant-type soul beast. It can absorb faint solar energy to grow stronger, but it has almost no offensive means.

If it is used as a soul ring, I'm afraid it won't have a shred of attacking ability.

Tang San hurriedly answered Xiao Wu's question, looking at Li Ming with a strange expression. For some reason, a weight lifted from his heart, feeling that absorbing such a soul ring would bound to ruin someone, although he didn't know where his hostility toward Li Ming came from.

Ah?

Xiao Wu was greatly startled, and said somewhat hesitantly.

Shall we change to a different one?

No need, it's this one.

Li Ming immediately pulled out three pairs of sunglasses. These were specially custom-made after spending quite a bit of time, crafted using a special crystal, precisely to cope with today's situation.

Tang San and Xiao Wu both took the items, feeling somewhat curious, and then saw Li Ming put them on his face. They followed suit and put on the glasses.

So magical!

Xiao Wu immediately cried out in pleasant surprise, instantly feeling the world before her eyes dim down a lot.

I remember Teacher saying the sunflower's method of attack is to release sunlight, irritating the eyes so it can escape.

Tang San instantly thought of this thing's use.

Xiao Wu, go!

Li Ming cheered Xiao Wu on.

Hearing Li Ming's words, Xiao Wu suddenly lunged forward.

Dealing with a tiny century-old plant-type soul beast was truly a bit too simple for her.

Sure enough, the sunflower sensed danger and immediately released dazzling sunlight, after which its roots pulled out from the ground and it fled rapidly.

Yet Xiao Wu, wearing the glasses, was completely unaffected. She easily intercepted it and battered it fiercely until it was half-dead.

Only then did Li Ming step up, taking out an axe he carried with him, and chopped fiercely toward the sunflower.

Soon, spirit power surged from its body.

Li Ming sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the soul ring.

In the blink of an eye, a few hours passed. When Li Ming opened his eyes once more, a brilliant light burst from them.

The fusion was successful!

Li Ming impatiently displayed his martial soul.

He saw that a yellow soul ring had been added to his Satellite Spirit.

That's right, this soul beast had been carefully selected by him.

His satellite AI had long since been able to judge the age of a soul beast based on detection data.

Moreover, this sunflower approached the upper limit of the soul ring absorption age proposed by Grandmaster.

The upper limit was four hundred and twenty-three years, and this sunflower was four hundred and two years old.