Dormitory Zero, External Soul Bone

As a seasoned teacher, Director Yang had a keen sense for judging the strength of soul power. His many years of teaching experience told him that Su Chen's soul power was clearly above level twenty!

"Indeed, his soul power is far greater than that of a level-twenty student!" another teacher agreed with a nod.

"Su Chen, would you be willing to test your soul power again?" Director Yang asked kindly.

"Yes, Uncle," Su Chen replied without any hesitation. The more outstanding he proved himself to be, the better the resources he would receive.

With a flick of his hand, Director Yang took a blue crystal ball from his Soul Tool and held it out before Su Chen. Su Chen reached out and pressed his palm against it. The crystal ball burst into dazzling light.

"Level thirty?"

Every teacher in the director's office sucked in a sharp breath.

"Child, you actually have level-thirty innate full soul power?" Director Yang blurted out in astonishment. As a director, he seemed to have exhausted his entire lifetime's supply of surprise. The child before him was even more terrifying than that person in Spirit Hall!

Did Su Chen have level-thirty innate full soul power?

No, Su Chen had only possessed level-twenty innate full soul power! After completing the first trial of the Dragon God's Nine Trials, he had received not only a God-Given Soul Ring but also ten levels of soul power. That was how his soul power level had reached thirty!

As teachers, their knowledge from books shackled their imaginations. They instinctively assumed that Su Yuntao must have made a mistake, misjudging level-thirty innate full soul power as level twenty. After all, the textbooks clearly stated that a Soul Master's soul power could not increase further before obtaining their first Soul Ring. Su Chen had just obtained his first Soul Ring, yet his soul power was now at level thirty. There could only be one explanation: Su Chen had possessed level-thirty innate full soul power all along.

"Su Chen, what is your Soul Skill?" Director Yang looked at Su Chen with envy. Even as a level-forty-five Soul Ancestor, he had yet to obtain a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring. Yet the little boy before him already had one!

"Uncle, I can't really explain it either!" Su Chen replied.

"You can't explain it? Soul Rings grant us Soul Masters our Soul Skills. Once we obtain a Soul Ring, we master its corresponding Soul Skill. How could you be unable to explain it?" Director Yang asked with concern.

"Uncle, my Soul Ring seems to have no Soul Skill, but at the same time, it seems to have one. The feeling comes and goes. It's very strange!" As Su Chen spoke, he reached out and activated his first Soul Ring.

The black Soul Ring shone with a strange black light. Normally, a Soul Master would unleash the corresponding Soul Skill at this point. But Su Chen truly was different from everyone else. As his Soul Ring glowed, the earth element energy around him grew several times denser. The blood flowing through each teacher present also sped up slightly. But that was all.

"Uh!"

Every teacher in the director's office fell speechless, exchanging bewildered looks. A Soul Ring's Soul Skill that had neither support nor attack capabilities was exceedingly rare.

Director Yang knitted his brows deeply and looked around at the other teachers. Even the veteran teachers shook their heads, indicating that they could not explain Su Chen's condition either.

Su Chen had initially placed great hope in the teachers before him, hoping they could explain what was happening to him. To his disappointment, however, he found that they could not identify the cause either. He could only deactivate his first Soul Ring's Soul Skill.

Logically, when someone used their first Soul Skill, it would unleash the corresponding ability. Even a God-Given Soul Ring would provide the Soul Skill best suited to its owner. How could something like this happen?

Although Su Chen knew more than those around him, he still could not explain the strange phenomenon occurring within him.

Noticing the disappointment in Su Chen's eyes, Director Yang affectionately patted his shoulder and offered a reassuring, closed-lipped smile. "Su Chen, don't panic. Uncle will look through the relevant materials for you over the next few days, and I'll also report your situation to Spirit Hall. With the strength of our Spirit Hall and the academy, we'll surely find the cause."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle." Su Chen nodded calmly. He was not panicking. In truth, there was not the slightest panic in his heart. His gaze flicked toward his back.

In fact, the first trial of the Dragon God's Nine Trials had offered three rewards in total: a God-Given Soul Ring, ten additional levels of soul power, and an external soul bone.

Before transmigrating, Su Chen had only known how to play games, watch TikTok, and browse the news. If asked to cultivate, he would not have known the first thing about it. Unlike others, he had not awakened a cheat such as a system. On the Douluo Continent, aside from divine trials and immortal herbs, there were practically no fortuitous opportunities to be had. Su Chen had originally felt some panic. Without a system or some other cheat, how was he supposed to become the strongest man on the continent, the brightest star in the sky?

Now that Su Chen had completed the Dragon God's First Trial, his soul power had risen directly by ten levels, automatically advancing to the next rank. As long as he obtained three Soul Rings, he could immediately become a level-thirty Soul Elder! In other words, he did not need to cultivate step by step like everyone else. This was far, far more powerful than Tang San's cheat.

Moreover, Su Chen had also received an exceedingly rare external soul bone as a reward.

In a sense, external soul bones were even rarer than a Soul Master's Torso Soul Bone, Head Soul Bone, Right Arm Soul Bone, Left Arm Soul Bone, Right Leg Soul Bone, or Left Leg Soul Bone. Their emergence depended entirely on an individual's luck.

Never in his wildest dreams had Su Chen imagined that completing the extremely simple Dragon God's First Trial would reward him with an external soul bone. At the same time, through hazy fragments of knowledge in his mind, he had learned the contents of the Dragon God's Second Trial: claim first place in the academy and become Bibi Dong's student.

"Su Chen, do you have the courage to move into Dormitory Zero?" After pondering for a moment, Director Yang suddenly posed the question.

Dormitory Zero?

The teachers in the director's office froze for a moment. Looking at the exceptionally gifted Su Chen, they all nodded. Given his talent and the fact that he already possessed his first Soul Ring, he certainly had the strength to move into Dormitory Zero.

The courage?

Su Chen was taken aback and asked curiously, "Uncle, didn't you just assign me to Dormitory Nine? Is there some difference between Dormitory Zero and Dormitory Nine?"

An unusual gleam flashed through Director Yang's eyes as he enticed him. "Of course there is. Our Junior Soul Master Academy teaches according to each student's talents. We give special treatment to exceptionally gifted students. Once you move into Dormitory Zero, you'll enjoy better benefits than the others!"

Su Chen caught that peculiar gleam in Director Yang's eyes. Dormitory Zero was probably not as simple as he made it sound. Still, Su Chen had understood one thing: those who lived in Dormitory Zero were the academy's top students. If there was a stage where he could shine among these thousands of students and attract Bibi Dong's attention, it would only make the Dragon God's Second Trial easier.

At once, Su Chen replied without hesitation, "Uncle, I'm willing to move into Dormitory Zero!"

However, Su Chen did not know that he had already succeeded in attracting Bibi Dong's attention.