Due to their young age, the Soul Battle Beasts were generally soul masters, with some still at the soul soldier level. Currently, they were discreetly managed by Grace.
Why was such an organization established? The reason was simple.
Considering his age and soul power level, You Chen realized that his chances of reaching the pinnacle were slim.
After 30, vitality peaks no longer, and the speed of soul power improvement continues to decline.
Faced with the possibility of not breaking through to Soul Sage, he began planning early, expanding individual cases like Grace into a broader group.
Grace's white fox martial spirit was a high-level spirit, and You Chen theorized that these beastly mutants generally had good talent.
This proved true; after his "adjustments" and "treatments," none among them had low-level martial spirits.
Out of about a hundred beastly mutants, 70% had intermediate martial spirits, 30% had high-level martial spirits, and there was even one with a top-tier martial spirit.
Even those with intermediate martial spirits had decent talent, with no martial spirit scoring below 10.
They might not be significant now, but in ten or twenty years, they could become a group of Soul Ancestors and Soul Kings!
With proper training, by the time Tang San destroys the Spirit Hall, You Chen could have several top-tier Soul Sages loyal to him!
This way, even if he couldn't reach the peak himself, he could still wield power!
However...
Now that the system was activated, and he had new possibilities, the importance of the Soul Battle Beasts naturally diminished.
Enhancing his power became You Chen's primary goal once again.
Of course, this didn't mean he would abandon the Soul Battle Beasts.
With Bibi Dong looming overhead, certain actions weren't as convenient, and that's where the Soul Battle Beasts could be useful.
For instance, under the targeting of the Spirit Hall's upper echelons, he could no longer simply order research funds and materials to be sent to him.
In such cases, he could have the Soul Battle Beasts help collect research materials.
Moreover, if recipients of Grace's invitations didn't want to come, he could have the Soul Battle Beasts secretly kidnap them.
Fortunately, it seemed everyone was respectful and didn't decline using his subtly changed status as an excuse.
Within just three days, nearly half had gathered.
This group mainly comprised those working in or near Spirit City, with talents ranging from middle to high levels.
Most were invited under the guise of a "class reunion" to visit Spirit City's surroundings and his villa.
By now, everyone likely understood why You Chen sent out the invitations.
He invited former classmates and notable figures from the past...
But most of these were a smokescreen. His true intention was to invite those he had conflicts with over twenty years ago.
These were likely candidates for upcoming missions.
Most of these individuals attended.
After defeating Ye Han and Jiang Liu, those likely to cause further conflict with him were generally of decent quality.
Those with average talent had mostly been sent to other branches as deacons, lacking the potential of those employed in or near the main hall.
You Chen hosted his former classmates and teachers, using his knowledge to analyze and recommend spirit rings to them, creating a harmonious atmosphere, ensuring no one felt their time was wasted.
"I'm about to take up a position in another branch. In the future, we'll likely be busy and may not have many opportunities to meet. As classmates/teachers and students/friends, there's not much I can do for you. Recommending spirit rings to help you advance further is my farewell gift."
This explanation naturally delighted everyone.
Most were unaware of the Spirit Hall's internal conflicts.
They had heard of You Chen's legendary feats for over twenty years.
Being guided by such a renowned research professor, hailed as a master of martial spirit research, was a cause for joy!
Most attendees were around 35 or 36, with prospects for acquiring their next spirit ring.
With their interests at stake, the event proceeded with mutual satisfaction.
Even without elaborate entertainment, guests appeared moved and gratified.
Analyzing martial spirits and recommending spirit rings naturally required time.
Under this pretext, along with words about "classmate bonds," the gathering continued for several days instead of dispersing in one.
Although he "wasted" time on some irrelevant people, engaging in seemingly futile socializing, You Chen deemed it acceptable for the potential gains.
Just as You Chen's frequency and timing predictions suggested, the third task appeared the night he instructed Grace to send the invitations.
With subsequent events, he gained a preliminary understanding of the system's task triggers.
You Chen summarized three rules.
Unlike delayed systems he had read about, where tasks slowly unfolded along past timelines, this system's tasks accumulated like a stack. Each resolution led directly to the next.
The time boundary was set at midnight daily.
This was the first rule.
However, while You Chen's rise attracted attention due to his talent surpassing innate limits, he wasn't a protagonist constantly harassed at every turn.
Most would try to befriend a rising star within the same faction.
Spirit masters in Douluo, having little formal education, were often impulsive.
Older, experienced spirit masters were more level-headed, while younger ones, being hot-headed, were more likely to trigger tasks.
But even then, tasks weren't triggered endlessly.
Reflecting on his memories, more people challenged him in the first couple of years. By age 12, after publishing his first paper, most greeted him with smiles.
Unlike Yu Xiaogang, You Chen believed he had some genuine talent.
Then came the odd part.
Between the novice and second tasks, not only Ye Han but others had also been sarcastic towards him.
Yet, the second task only triggered with Jiang Liu's challenge.
The third task followed suit, appearing over thirty days after the second.