Oscar's Second Soul Skill: Clearheart Insight Little Sausage

After withdrawing his Clearheart Bamboo Grove Clone, Lin Hao stepped forward and pointed at the 900-Year Clearheart Bamboo.

"Teacher Zhao, that's the Clearheart Bamboo. It's over nine hundred years old, perfect for Oscar's second Soul Ring."

Following Lin Hao's finger, Zhao Wuji spotted the bamboo too.

"Good. The oldest Clearheart Bamboo in this grove is only around ten thousand years old."

"You lot wait here. Oscar, come with me."

Zhao Wuji stepped forward, his Powerful Vajra Bear martial soul taking possession of him.

"Third Soul Skill: Gravity Enhancement!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Gravity Crush!"

The Clearheart Bamboo Grove ahead was pressed so hard it could not move. Zhao Wuji then led Oscar slowly to the 900-Year Clearheart Bamboo.

"Go on, Little Oscar!"

Oscar took out a small hatchet and started chopping at the bamboo.

After a dozen or so thudding blows, Oscar severed it at the base.

As it fell, Zhao Wuji grabbed the stalk and brought Oscar back to safety, where Lin Hao and the other four waited.

Zhao Wuji tossed the stalk onto the ground. Soon, a deep yellow Soul Ring slowly appeared.

"Quick, Little Oscar. Absorb it."

After thanking Teacher Zhao and Lin Hao, Oscar sat cross-legged, summoned his Sausage martial soul, and drew the Clearheart Bamboo's Soul Ring toward himself to absorb it.

Ten minutes after Oscar began refining the ring, Flender returned.

Flender saw Oscar absorbing his second Soul Ring, then glanced at the bamboo's remains beside him.

He went over to Zhao Wuji, who briefly explained what had happened.

When Flender learned that Lin Hao had used his second Soul Skill, Shadow Clone, to find it—and that the skill could create five Clones as strong as Lin Hao himself—he was stunned. Then he looked at Lin Hao with delight.

Two hours later.

The fluctuations of Soul Power around Oscar faded, and he slowly opened his eyes.

The moment he did, a grin spread across his face.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Oscar laugh as soon as he woke, Ma Hongjun stepped forward.

"Little Oscar, you look pretty happy. Your second Soul Skill must be just like Brother Hao said. Come on, tell us what it does."

Oscar stopped laughing, but he could not wipe the smile from his face.

"My second Soul Skill is called Clearheart Insight Little Sausage."

"Eating one does what Brother Hao suggested.

It purifies the body of all negative effects, including those affecting mental strength.

And if there are no negative effects to remove, the person who eats it enters a state of absolute rationality for five minutes. Their focus improves dramatically, and their mental strength is gradually nourished too.

It works incredibly well."

"Brother Hao, thank you so much! Whenever you want a Clearheart Insight Little Sausage, I'll make you as many as you can eat."

Overcome with excitement, Oscar lunged at Lin Hao and hugged him tightly.

Lin Hao patted Oscar on the shoulder.

"All right, all right!"

"I'm glad your second Soul Skill turned out so well."

"Now hurry up and make some Clearheart Insight Little Sausages for us to try."

"Right, right!"

Oscar let go and summoned his Sausage martial soul to make them.

"I've got a little sausage!"

Once he had made eight Clearheart Insight Little Sausages, everyone from Shrek tried one to experience the effect of Oscar's second Soul Skill.

Looking at the sausage in his hand, Lin Hao thought, Absolute rationality? Isn't that just a flow state?

After eating it, Lin Hao entered that five-minute state of absolute rationality—or flow—and sensed something about his Heavenly Blade martial soul.

The Heavenly Blade had spatial abilities; Lin Hao simply had not realized it before. No wonder his First Soul Skill could pierce armor. That effect was an extension of spatial power.

Five minutes later.

The Shrek group returned to normal and began praising Oscar.

"Little Oscar, your second Soul Skill is seriously strong."

"Yeah, Little Oscar! For those five minutes after eating your sausage, even my evil fire felt suppressed."

Oscar waved off their praise modestly.

"Just come to me whenever you want one."

Once everyone had said their piece, Flender spoke up.

"All right. Little Oscar has his second Soul Ring. Hongjun's is next."

"It's still early. The Soul Beast Hongjun needs is in the Volcanic Range. Let's get there as soon as we can."

The six Shrek students answered in unison.

"Yes!"

Flender nodded.

"Good. Let's move!"

They used the same method as before: guided by Dean Flender, two of Lin Hao's Clones cleared the way ahead.

As the Shrek group pressed on, the sky gradually darkened.

In the end, they set up camp on a flat stretch of plain.

"Lin Hao, since you can make Clones, summon five to patrol around the camp and check for danger. If you run into a powerful Soul Beast, tell Old Zhao and me. We'll handle it."

"Hongjun, you and Tang San spread insect-repellent powder around the camp."

"Mubai, you, Xiao Wu, and Lin Hao put up the tents."

"Yes!"

Under Flender's direction, the camp quickly took shape.

Ma Hongjun and Tang San soon finished spreading the powder, then came over to help with the tents.

They pitched only three tents: one for Flender, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar; one for Zhao Wuji, Tang San, and Dai Mubai; and one for Lin Hao and Xiao Wu.

Once the tents were up, everyone warmed dried meat over the fire. Lin Hao's five Clones returned too, having found no powerful Soul Beasts nearby.

After dinner, Flender assigned the night watches.

There were eight of them, so each person took an hour.

Lin Hao and Xiao Wu took the first two hours. That way, they could finish their watches back-to-back and go to sleep together.

Two hours later, Lin Hao woke Dai Mubai for his watch, then curled up with the soft, sweet-smelling Xiao Wu and fell asleep.

The next morning.

Zhao Wuji's booming voice woke the Shrek group. They dressed and washed up.

Then they continued on their way.

The closer they got to the Volcanic Range, the hotter it became.

An hour later, the Shrek group stared in awe at the Volcanic Range stretching across the horizon.

This time, they were after a Fire Luan Bird or a Fire Feather Bird, Soul Beasts with Phoenix Bloodline.

As before, Flender would fly in to capture one while the others searched below with Teacher Zhao Wuji.