Isn't This Soul Skill a Little Too Overpowered?

"Really? Su Mo, you promised you'd let me draw." Xiao Wu was thrilled, far happier than she had been about her own breakthrough.

She had been looking forward to drawing for ages.

Sister Xiao Wu would definitely be blessed by the gods of luck.

She had heard Su Mo say that gacha was all about luck. If your luck was bad, you might get nothing at all.

But Sister Xiao Wu believed in her own luck.

Xiao Wu hugged Su Mo's arm, the rabbit-ear ornaments on her head bobbing back and forth.

She stared at Su Mo eagerly.

Su Mo glanced at the Gacha Coin in his hand, then handed it straight to Xiao Wu without hesitation.

"Go on, give it a try. Just so we're clear, I don't know whether other people can draw either. If you can't, don't come after me."

Xiao Wu released Su Mo's arm and examined the Gacha Coin from every angle.

She even held it up to the sun.

"It doesn't look like there's anything special about it."

She couldn't see anything unusual about the Gacha Coin at all.

Still, she didn't hesitate and inserted the Gacha Coin into the Gashapon Machine.

Su Mo watched intently.

When he saw the capsules inside the Gashapon Machine begin to roll slowly, Su Mo was still a little surprised.

He hadn't expected other people to actually be able to draw.

Was it because of the Gacha Coin?

Su Mo figured that had to be it. The Gacha Coin itself had been condensed by the Gacha Machine Martial Soul.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the two one entity.

He just didn't know whether other people could use whatever came out.

If they could, things would get interesting.

As the Gashapon Machine turned, Xiao Wu stared fixedly at it.

She was afraid of missing even the smallest detail.

She kept muttering, "Something good. It has to be something good."

Clearly, Xiao Wu wasn't all that confident in her luck either.

Soon, the Gashapon Machine stopped turning, and a purple capsule rolled into Xiao Wu's hand.

Looking at the capsule in her hand, Xiao Wu asked nervously, "Su Mo, do I crack it open myself?"

Su Mo was a little surprised, because this capsule hadn't immediately turned into a burst of light like the first one he had drawn.

Could it be because I wasn't the one drawing this time?

That was the only possibility.

"That's right. Just crack it open." He nodded for Xiao Wu to open it.

Xiao Wu's little hands trembled slightly, afraid that something bad would come out.

She gritted her teeth and cracked the purple capsule open.

Then a streak of purple light flashed and turned into a purple card.

Xiao Wu looked at the purple card in her hand. Rings of soul ring patterns were etched onto its surface.

She looked puzzled. "Su Mo, what's this?"

Su Mo picked up the card, and a piece of information entered his mind.

[Thousand-Year Soul Ring Card: Grants a Thousand-Year Soul Ring upon absorption. Note: ignores level requirements; no side effects.]

"A Thousand-Year Soul Ring Card!" Su Mo sucked in a sharp breath.

Of course, what surprised him wasn't the Thousand-Year Soul Ring, but the words about ignoring level requirements and having no side effects.

That was the crucial part.

Ignoring level requirements meant he could absorb it right now.

Wouldn't that make his first soul ring a thousand-year one?

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said, "Doesn't that mean you won't have to hunt a soul beast?"

Su Mo nodded. "That's right."

Then Xiao Wu asked worriedly, "But can you absorb this Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Isn't a soul master's first soul ring supposed to be no more than four hundred years old?"

"Wouldn't this Thousand-Year Soul Ring be really dangerous? Su Mo, why don't you save it for later?"

Su Mo rubbed Xiao Wu's head and held up the purple soul ring card. "This soul ring card can be absorbed regardless of level. There's no danger."

Xiao Wu jumped excitedly. "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and absorb it. I'll keep watch beside you."

Su Mo nodded, then used the purple card.

He felt a surge of power slowly merge into his body.

It was incredibly gentle.

Now he understood what ignoring level requirements meant.

With energy this gentle, there really was no need to worry about being unable to absorb it.

Moreover, he felt that power transforming his body.

His physical strength was gradually increasing.

Xiao Wu watched nervously, her rabbit-ear hair ornaments swaying as her body trembled.

It was clear just how nervous she was.

An unknown amount of time passed.

The purple light gathering around Su Mo grew denser and denser.

Slowly, it condensed into a purple ring of light.

Su Mo opened his eyes, delight filling them.

It wasn't just because he had broken straight through to level thirteen, but also because this soul ring had given him quite a surprise.

"How did it go? Are you all right?"

Xiao Wu grabbed Su Mo's arm worriedly, then began examining him all over.

She wanted to see whether Su Mo had suffered any injuries or other problems.

Su Mo didn't stop Xiao Wu, letting her check him from head to toe.

"Finished? I'm fine. And this soul ring's soul skill is really interesting."

Hearing that, Xiao Wu asked curiously, "What soul skill is it?"

Su Mo didn't explain. Instead, he summoned his martial soul, the Gashapon Machine.

The Gashapon Machine had undergone some changes.

A purple pattern had appeared beneath the coin slot.

Then a purple soul ring appeared beneath his feet.

At the same time, the purple pattern beneath the Gashapon Machine's coin slot flashed.

"First soul skill, Fate Gacha!"

Then the Gashapon Machine ejected a red capsule.

The instant the red capsule landed in his hand, it turned into a streak of golden light and shot straight into the sky.

Xiao Wu looked at the golden light in confusion. "What's that?"

Su Mo replied, "My first soul skill is Fate Gacha. It lets me draw a random skill."

"The one I just drew was a purely offensive skill, Light of Judgment. It lets me attack with triple the power."

Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief. "Triple? Su Mo, are you sure you're not joking?"

"You should know that the consequences of lying to Sister Xiao Wu are very serious."

The corner of Su Mo's mouth twitched. The consequence is having you straddle me, right?

That really is pretty serious.

Without enough self-control, I'd never hold out.

"Of course it's true. Let me draw another skill and show you." He pressed the Gashapon Machine again.

This time, it ejected a golden capsule.

"It's actually different from last time," Xiao Wu said in surprise.

Then a beam of light fell upon Xiao Wu.

Feeling the changes in her body, Xiao Wu was a little astonished. "I feel like my strength, speed, and defense have all increased."

"No, my soul power's strength has increased too. Even my soul power recovery speed has gone up."

Xiao Wu immediately used her own first soul skill, and its power had increased tremendously.

After using the soul skill, her soul power also recovered very quickly.

Su Mo smiled. "Fate Amplification. It boosts every attribute."

"Let's try this one next."

He pressed the Gashapon Machine again, and a purple capsule popped out.

The purple capsule turned into purple light and sank into his body.

Then a purple ring of light rose beneath Su Mo's feet.

The purple ring expanded, covering a ten-meter radius.

Xiao Wu tested it. "Huh? My speed's increased. No, wait, it seems like it's slowed down again."

Su Mo explained, "A domain. I suppose it counts as a control-type skill? It can reduce enemies' speed while increasing teammates' speed."

Xiao Wu's eyes widened. "Su Mo, isn't this soul skill of yours a little too overpowered?"

"What kind of soul master are you now? An assault-type battle soul master? A control type? Or a support type?"