Having absorbed the first soul ring, Su Ming got up, took a shower, and prepared to return to Notting Academy. On his way back, he took out his diary and began writing again.
[Today, I finally absorbed the God-bestowed Soul Ring from the system, and I'm very satisfied with my first soul skill.]
The female leads eagerly watched as Su Ming wrote, curious to know the details of his first soul skill. How many years would the ring be? They expected it to surpass a thousand years and wondered what the skill would be like.
[With my perseverance, my first soul ring reached 2,400 years, and the skill's effect is quite impressive. It's a passive skill that increases the toughness of wood elements under my control by 30%. When activated, it boosts toughness by another 30%. Overall, it enhances toughness by almost 70%, which is very solid!]
[Additionally, my soul power level increased from level 10 to 12. Although the boost doesn't seem much, I believe it's because my soul power quality is higher. These two levels are worth more than what someone else's four levels could offer!]
The female leads were shocked. Su Ming's first soul ring had exceeded 2,000 years, and the skill's effect was remarkable! A 70% increase in toughness meant that anyone caught by his wood control would be nearly impossible to break free from.
[Now that I've absorbed my first soul ring, it's time to challenge Tang San. He's been itching for a fight with me, so I'll give him what he wants!]
[With his Blue Silver Grass martial spirit, I bet as soon as I reveal my Wood Element spirit, his grass will submit to mine, even though it has the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline!]
[After all, my Wood Element has the Extreme Wood attribute, giving me absolute dominance over any plant-type spirits or soul beasts.]
[I haven't beaten up Tang San in a while, and I'm feeling a bit restless. Heheh!]
The female leads all felt a chill. Poor Tang San was about to have a rough time again!
Soon enough, Su Ming found Tang San in the Seventh Dormitory.
Su Ming calmly said to Tang San, "Didn't you want to spar with me? Well, I've absorbed my first soul ring, so how about we settle this now?"
Tang San was surprised, "Su Ming, how is this possible? It's only been a short while, and you've gone from level 7 to 10 and obtained your first soul ring?"
The other dorm mates were equally shocked at Su Ming's rapid progress. It was indeed impressive!
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu already knew the full story from the diary and could only think to herself, Tang San's in for some trouble again!
Su Ming replied mysteriously, "That's not important. The question is, will you fight or not?"
Tang San, though surprised by Su Ming's progress, figured Su Ming must have worked tirelessly to get his first ring, given his constant early departures and late returns. Still, even with a soul ring, how much stronger could Su Ming be? Tang San was already level 14, giving him an advantage.
The group soon gathered at a spacious area, with Xiao Chenyu and the others watching with interest. They were all curious to see how strong Su Ming had become.
Over time, Xiao Chenyu had learned that before anyone in the dorm obtained their soul rings, Su Ming was the strongest. Now that all three had rings, they wondered if Su Ming still held that title.
Standing opposite each other, Su Ming prepared for the fight by starting a recording. He wanted to capture the entire battle.
The female leads were thrilled to see Su Ming "streaming" the battle again, knowing this meant more rewards!
Ning Rongrong was especially excited. She had recently received a random reward that was extremely useful for a support-type soul master like herself—an item for emergency situations! She'd obtained a one-time-use soul tool called the Level 5 Invincible Shield, capable of blocking attacks from any soul master below the level of an eight-ring Soul Douluo for three seconds. It was an incredible reward, but she didn't want to use it unless absolutely necessary, as she didn't want Su Ming to notice something odd. After all, soul tools like this weren't known on the continent yet.
Tang San took a deep breath, "Tang San, Blue Silver Grass, level 14 control-type Battle Soul Master, ready for the match!"
Su Ming responded, "Su Ming, Wood Element, level 12 control-type Battle Soul Master, ready for the match!"
Although Su Ming declared himself a control-type soul master, he was actually a jack of all trades—capable of offense, defense, control, and healing.
Su Ming only revealed his Wood Element spirit without showing his soul ring, confusing the crowd.
Tang San asked, puzzled, "Su Ming, where's your soul ring?"
Su Ming grinned, "I don't feel like showing it. If you push me hard enough, I might use it. Why don't you try and make me?"
Su Ming had such fine control over his soul power that he could hide his ring unless he used a soul skill. He didn't want to reveal the power of his first ring just yet, not during his time in Notting City.
Tang San frowned, feeling insulted. Su Ming was two levels lower than him and wasn't even showing his soul ring. Wasn't that just plain disrespect?
Tang San initially planned to use his soul skill but suddenly realized his Blue Silver Grass was acting uncontrollably, swaying as if it were being suppressed by something.
Su Ming noticed and knew exactly what was happening—his Wood Element spirit was naturally suppressing Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. With a thought, he controlled the Wood Element to stop the suppression.
So, it can be turned off, Su Ming mused. That's convenient. I can use it as a trump card when needed.
Tang San was confused as his Blue Silver Grass returned to normal. What was going on?
None of the spectators noticed this strange moment except for Xiao Wu, who had a hunch that Su Ming's Wood Element spirit had suppressed Tang San's. Some of the female leads watching the "live stream" also picked up on this oddity.
Tang San, however, didn't dwell on it. He had been waiting for this fight with Su Ming for a long time.
"Su Ming, here I come! First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Bind!"