Chapter 142: Kong: Dear, There's No Need!!
When in doubt, turn to quantum mechanics.
In Douluo Continent, whenever there was something unclear about martial souls, it could always be explained with the word "mutation."
Mutated martial souls, mutated soul skills.
Take Luo Sanpao, for instance. It was originally a Golden Sacred Dragon martial soul due to reversion, but because of Yu Xiaogang's insufficient innate soul power, it failed to fully evolve into the Golden Sacred Dragon. The evolution was incomplete and got stuck halfway.
The martial soul itself wasn't useless—only Yu Xiaogang was!
In the original story, Yu Xiaogang's descendants didn't inherit the full power of the Golden Sacred Dragon, but Mu En had a complete Light Sacred Dragon martial soul. Although Bei Bei's martial soul evolution wasn't perfect, it could still awaken the Light Sacred Dragon's bloodline, allowing his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul to briefly possess the battle strength of the Light Sacred Dragon.
But what about Yu Xiaogang?
Back to the point.
Shui Yue'er was stunned for a while before she finally processed what Kong had said. Indeed, her martial soul was just as he described.
But as a top student at Tianshui Academy, was she really going to embark on such an uncertain path?
If she followed the conventional route, becoming a Soul Douluo wouldn't be a problem. However, if she suddenly switched to focusing on mental power and failed, the consequences would be dire.
This wasn't just about wasting one or two soul ring slots—it would waste precious cultivation time.
It's well known that the time before thirty is the best period for cultivation. After that, breaking through becomes increasingly difficult.
Should she spend her life as an ordinary soul master, or risk everything to become a pioneer of the dolphin martial soul?
As her mind raced with thoughts, Shui Yue'er found herself struggling to decide.
"Miss Yue'er, this is merely a suggestion. It's best if you make your own decision," Kong said calmly. After a moment of reflection, he added, "Miss Yue'er, you could also try training by the sea. After all, you should technically be a sea soul master. On land, both your combat strength and cultivation speed might be somewhat affected."
While Tianshui Academy could simulate a training environment, it was nothing like the vastness of the ocean. Without experiencing the ocean's expanse and the feeling of being at home in the water, Shui Yue'er's training as a "sea soul master" would undoubtedly be limited.
Competitions like the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament were held on land, which posed a significant disadvantage for sea soul masters, who couldn't fully showcase their combat strength.
However, if the competition were held at sea, it would be just as unfair to land-based soul masters.
Shui Yue'er nodded thoughtfully, biting her lip. She decided to follow Kong's advice and head to the sea for training. If it proved effective, she would then absorb a soul ring with mental power attributes for her fourth ring. At worst, she'd waste one soul ring slot—but it would be a sacrifice made for love.
Indeed, on the Continent of Love, people were often irrational. Once they made up their minds, not even ten Titan Giant Apes could change them.
Otherwise, Kong wouldn't be so frustrated with Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang's drama.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was a "good teammate!"
Yu Xiaogang: Was it necessary to keep dragging my name into this?
"Alright, thank you for the suggestion. I'll give it a try!" Shui Yue'er said firmly.
"The sea is dangerous. You'd better have your mother or a teacher from the academy accompany you. Otherwise, it might be safer to train near a river," Kong reminded her.
Even in coastal waters, one could never predict the dangers that might arise.
The number of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the sea far exceeded those on land!
Not to mention, powerful ten-thousand-year soul beasts were everywhere.
Even ordinary Titled Douluos didn't dare cross the ocean alone. The dangers of the sea were truly unimaginable!
"Mm, I'll keep that in mind!" Shui Yue'er smiled brightly and nodded.
"???"
He didn't seem to care, did he?
That smile... felt wasted once again.
Indeed, after reminding Shui Yue'er, Kong continued packing his things by himself. He certainly wouldn't dare let the Raiden Shogun help, nor would he ask her to accompany him.
The Raiden Shogun's cooking skills were famous—or infamous. While packing up had nothing to do with cooking, it wasn't far off in terms of potential disaster.
"Shall I help you?"Raiden Shogun spoke softly.
The moment those words left her lips, Kong's entire body trembled, and the skewer in his hand nearly slipped to the ground.
"My dear wife, please just sit and rest. These little tasks, I can handle myself!" Kong declared righteously, his gaze firm and his tone sincere, so much so that Raiden Shogun should have been deeply moved... but of course not!
She could sense Kong's true thoughts, which made the situation somewhat awkward. After all, it wasn't her fault that Ei hadn't given her the cooking ability when she created her!
Wait a minute, something didn't seem right—Ei couldn't cook either. Every time she did, it turned into a disaster!
"I will master cooking, just like I mastered martial arts!" Raiden Shogun vowed silently.
Kong: Dear, there's really no need!!
(Kong's survival instinct was maxed out!)
Both of them were associated with the name "Raiden" and the lightning element. Why, oh why, could Raiden Mei from next door cook so well? But, of course, Kong didn't dare let that thought even cross his mind.
The last thing he wanted was Raiden Shogun marching toward him with his martial soul in hand… Wait, why would she have his martial soul? Oh, right—after all, Engulfing Lightning did belong to Raiden Shogun.
Step by step, she would approach him, saying strange things like, "Since you like Mei's cooking so much, I'll send you to meet her in 'Honkai'! One slash should do it, right?"
"They really are so loving!"
All three bystanders thought simultaneously. It was a scene one would only expect to see in dreams. Too bad they weren't the stars of this particular scene.
Kong: "..."
Fortunately, Kong had no idea what they were thinking. Otherwise, he'd be jumping in protest. Sure, they seemed loving, but this particular moment had nothing to do with affection!
Not even a Soul Douluo could withstand the "delicacies" Ei had prepared, and Raiden Shogun's culinary prowess was on the same level as Ei's. The food she made simply wasn't fit for human consumption!
Not long after, once Kong had finished tidying up, the group finally packed up and headed back home.
Seeing that Liu Erlong wasn't wallowing in despair over Yu Xiaogang, Flender was relieved and returned to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. He mentioned visiting Blue Tyrant Academy to catch up with Liu Erlong sometime later, to which she had no objection. At the moment, she just wanted to be alone for a while—time was needed to heal her wounds.
As for why Kong had investigated Yu Xiaogang and knew so many secrets, Liu Erlong didn't care. The barbecue had mended a bit of the rift between aunt and niece.
"Sigh, if only I had listened to Kong earlier, maybe things between us wouldn't have become so strained."
Liu Erlong sighed, thinking to herself.
(End of Chapter)
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