"Wow—"
Zhuge Lan blinked as he watched his opponent spit out a mouthful of blood.
"What kind of negative status is this? So brutal?"
He checked the system details.
Esophageal variceal rupture?
He hadn't heard of it before, but it sounded pretty dangerous.
"Hey," Zhuge Lan kindly reminded, "If you don't treat that quickly, you might die."
*[Emotion Points +39]*
The opponent opened his mouth.
"Poof—"
Another mouthful of blood sprayed everywhere.
Frightened, the opponent covered his mouth and rolled off the stage.
Full of survival instinct.
Zhuge Lan, feeling pity for him, walked over.
"Let me help you."
The opponent nodded repeatedly, trembling as he stretched out his hand.
Zhuge Lan made an "OK" gesture.
Then—
He kicked!
*[Emotion Points +49]*
The opponent flew in a perfect arc, landing right in front of the healing spirit master.
"Good shot!" Zhuge Lan looked at the referee.
The referee: (●—●)
Hosting this guy's matches really challenged his worldview.
But he quickly announced, "Congratulations to the contestant 'Your Dad Again and Again and Again' for defeating Dragon King!"
—Due to the Great Spirit Arena's rule that each contestant could only compete once per day, Zhuge Lan had angrily registered with ten different identities!
"Oh!"
"Amazing!"
"Another win!"
"Isn't this his seventh match today?"
The crowd roared, the atmosphere electric.
But the emotion points...
*[Emotion Points +4]*
*[Emotion Points +2]*
*[Emotion Points +3]*
Ugh!
They were worn out from watching.
Zhuge Lan headed towards the contestant passage, pondering whether to aim for something bigger.
"Too strong!" Ning Rongrong's cheer brought Zhuge Lan back to reality.
With a polite smile, he nodded and then walked towards Zhu Zhuqing.
"How are you holding up?" Zhuge Lan asked with concern.
Zhu Zhuqing gave a tired smile, looking a bit unwilling.
She had fought three matches in a row, plus teamed up with Ning Rongrong for two more.
Her spirit power was nearly exhausted.
As for Zhuge Lan?
He was still full of energy!
The difference was—
Devastating.
*[Emotion Points +1111]*
"Zhuge, your recovery speed is insane!" Ning Rongrong complained, "It's like you don't even use up any spirit power during a match!"
Ha!
Sharp eyes.
That's the fun of having cheats.
It was only halfway through the day, and Zhuge Lan still wanted to farm more points.
After thinking for a moment, he took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and transferred his spirit power to her.
Zhu Zhuqing's meager remaining spirit power instinctively welcomed the infusion, merging into a fused spirit power used to perform their martial soul fusion technique.
The quality was extremely high.
If used to activate a spirit skill, it would certainly unleash even greater power.
But—
It only flowed through their meridians, not responding to any commands.
It was solely for their martial soul fusion technique.
This didn't seem right!
Zhuge Lan remembered in Douluo 2, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's fused spirit power, "Haodong Power," could freely move and even trigger spirit skills.
'System, speak up.'
*[Soul Power Fusion Technique with Zhu Zhuqing: 100,000 Emotion Points!]*
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When spirit masters with similar spirit power fluctuations possess a martial soul fusion technique, they can merge their spirit power through physical contact, creating a higher-level fused spirit power for any spirit master to use!
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Well then!
He thought "Haodong Power" was a passive ability of martial soul fusion techniques.
Turns out the fusion technique was just the prerequisite.
'Consider this a gift for Zhuqing,' he thought.
'Exchange it.'
*[100,000 Emotion Points consumed, Soul Power Fusion Technique with Zhu Zhuqing obtained.]*
In the next moment—
The previously "rebellious" fused spirit power became obedient.
It could now be used just like his own spirit power, activating and even creating new spirit skills.
Moreover, the power—
"Whoosh—"
Zhuge Lan created five afterimages, two more than usual.
But the cost was steep, nearly half of the fused spirit power evaporating.
If it had been his own spirit power, it would have been about a 10% consumption.
The cost was too high.
Zhuge Lan fused 90% of his spirit power into the fused power and injected it into Zhu Zhuqing.
Not only was her combat power fully restored, but it was also enhanced.
*[Emotion Points +1111]*
"How did you do that?" Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed, "I thought spirit power couldn't... That's incredible!"
Zhuge Lan leaned on the wall, cornering Zhu Zhuqing.
Lowering his head slightly—
He could clearly feel their breaths intertwine, tingling as it brushed across his face.
*[Emotion Points +2333]*
Zhu Zhuqing's face remained cold, but her eyes started to waver.
She didn't move, giving off a vibe of being ready to be embraced.
It was utterly captivating!
"It's a soul power fusion technique."
Zhuge Lan explained—
"Normal fused spirit power can only be used for martial soul fusion techniques."
"But for a few people with similar spirit power fluctuations, it can be freely controlled and used to enhance spirit skills."
*[Emotion Points +2222]*
Zhu Zhuqing was still Zhu Zhuqing.
Even in such an intimate atmosphere, her brain remained active.
She quickly responded, "But when we used the martial soul fusion technique earlier, it didn't seem to have this soul power fusion effect?"
Zhuge Lan's thoughts paused. He didn't expect Zhu Zhuqing to focus on that point.
"That's simple," Zhuge Lan said casually, "I just adjusted my spirit power to match yours."
*[Emotion Points +3333]*
*[Emotion Points +1111]*
Zhu Zhuqing's cold eyes sparkled like stars.
Her boyfriend was just too strong!
Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, was stunned!
Just listening to the conversation felt outrageous.
—What even was this "soul power fusion technique"? She had never heard of it.
But Zhuge Lan's moves—could they get any more absurd?
It was like absurdity itself had opened the door, and this was the pinnacle!
"Contestant 'Your Dad Again and Again and Again and Again,' please prepare for your next match."
Zhu Zhuqing snapped back to reality.
Hurriedly, she said, "I'll return the fused spirit power to you."
Zhuge Lan rubbed noses with her before suavely turning away.
"After this match, my spirit power will be fully recovered."
*[Emotion Points +1111]*
*[Emotion Points +666]*
That swagger! Ning Rongrong couldn't help but give full marks.
As for Zhu Zhuqing—
She had already given her heart!
Perhaps it was because Zhuge Lan had already won seven matches in a row that day.
The Great Spirit Arena arranged for his next opponent, "Nine Nether," a Rank 39 Control-type Spirit Elder.
"I've figured you out."
Nine Nether declared confidently—
"That strange rebound only triggers when you're attacked, right?"
"If I control you and throw you out of the ring, I'll win!"
Hmm...
A little research, but not much.
The Thorn Armor indeed triggered when attacked.
But—
How about trying some berserk taunting?
The moment the referee announced the start, Zhuge Lan immediately used his taunt skill.
Nine Nether's eyes turned red!
His black grass martial soul's three spirit rings lit up.
Black grass sprouted around him, forming a formation that trapped all of Zhuge Lan's escape routes.
The grass wove into a cage, imprisoning Zhuge Lan.
The entire process didn't even touch him, let alone trigger the Thorn Armor.
Hey!
Zhuge Lan wasn't giving up that easily. He grabbed the black grass.
He figured it must have some sort of toxin like those from small-timers.
But—
There wasn't!
This guy's three spirit skills were purely for control, with zero damage whatsoever?!
—Even small fries had some kind of constriction skill!
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