12dz Chapter 68, Third Soul Skill: Mirror of Illusion
Chapter 68, Third Soul Skill: Mirror of Illusion
Chapter 68 Third Soul Skill, Mirror of Illusion
Just when Su thought it was over, Elder Xuan asked Su Yu, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao to stay behind.
However, Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao happily agreed, but Su refused to go no matter what they said, saying that he had something to do at home and needed to ask for leave!
In the end, Elder Xuan waved his hand and dragged him away...
"I was quite surprised by the performance of the three of you, but I'd like to know, who was really in charge of this game? The purpose of all eight of you was very clear from beginning to end, and each of you was able to play your best role. I don't think there was a single person playing a role among you."
Looking at Huo Yuhao and Su Yu, Elder Xuan immediately had some guesses in his mind.
Elder Xuan is right, but if Su Yu admits that he was in charge of the entire match, then he will inevitably become known to more people in the future.
The world of Soul Masters follows the Dark Forest Law; once more people become aware of them, it will ultimately bring greater crises.
He who would wear the crown must bear its weight.
However, the price is too high...
Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Su Yu preemptively said, "Elder Xuan, this is all Huo Yuhao's plan. I'm just responsible for relaying it. As for why there is such a plan, I believe Huo Yuhao's soul skill will answer your questions."
"Su Yu, you..."
Wang Dong was about to speak when Su Yu shook his head to stop him, leaving Huo Yuhao standing to the side completely bewildered...
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao released his shared mental detection without even realizing it. As Xuan Lao felt Huo Yuhao's shared mental detection, his eyes began to burn with fervor.
Next up is another Elder Xuan who was completely fooled. If he knew that Huo had a million-year soul ring and was associated with the Ice Emperor, one of the three great kings of the far north, what would he think?
If Huo Yuhao weren't a pure human, Su Yu would have suspected that with so many cheat codes he had, killing him might have yielded a bunch of spirit rings.
However, if the protagonists of Douluo Continent III and IV were actually killed, not only would spirit rings drop, but even spirit bones could be obtained...
However, even more outrageous things happened with the Tang family: the chaotic power levels of the top-tier players, the bizarre Douyu IV, and their fighting style resembling a mobile game like Honor of Kings...
It's like a unique sandstorm and mudslide in the world of game novels.
Shifting blame eastward is probably one of Su's specialties. You can suffer and work hard, I don't want to work for you for free.
In the end, the charlatan, who had been tricked into becoming lame, let them go. Watching their departing figures, the old man couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
You'd better pray for yourself; you might get fooled again someday...
After leaving the Soul Fighting Zone, the rest of the people stayed. Xu Sanshi, just like in the original story, shamelessly clung to Jiang Nannan, while Bei Bei chatted with He Caitou about something.
"Senior Brother, Big Brother, Xiao Xiao, why haven't you left yet?" Su Yu asked, looking at the group.
"We're waiting for our hero! How can we thank you if he leaves?" Beibei said, adding that Beibei was handsome and had a pleasant voice.
"Why thank me? You should thank Yuhao. If it weren't for his mental detection sharing, I don't think we would have won so easily." Su Yu wanted to decline, but Wang Dong next to him didn't seem to agree at all.
At this moment, Xiao Xiao also stepped forward and said, "Vice Squad Leader, you can't say that. If it weren't for your command throughout the whole process, we wouldn't have won so easily."
"Alright, you brat, stop making excuses. Everyone thinks it's you, so what are you refusing for? We're not blind. We'll all be members of the reserve team in the future, and no one can fall behind. But I have a question." Xu Sanshi changed the subject, and Su Yu immediately knew what he was talking about.
"You can be the Shrek Seven Devils if you want. I just want to research my soul tool." Su Yu waved his hand. Among the eight, Xiao Xiao was the weakest, but she had twin martial souls and was also Elder Xuan's future disciple.
Jiang Nannan's growth potential is indeed the lowest among the Seven Devils. If you think about it carefully, apart from the first generation of the Seven Devils, almost all of them except for the protagonist have turned to ashes and have not even been buried somewhere...
Because Su Yu left early, Wang Dong and He Caitou also left. After all, Wang Dong was not familiar with them, and He Caitou only knew Su Yu, but of course he also knew Wang Dong.
After all, Wang Dong had come to the Soul Guidance Department to arrest people quite a few times, and his aggressive demeanor left a deep impression on He Caitou. Especially after they became familiar with each other, once Wang Dong arrived at the Soul Guidance Department, he would ask He Caitou where Su Yu was.
After leaving the Soul Battle Zone, Su Yu followed He Caitou back to the Soul Guidance Department.
As dusk settled, He Caitou put down his soul tool and said, "Su Yu, can we talk?"
He Caitou looked up at the sky, and the honest look on his face gradually changed into a solemn one. The confusion in his eyes also gradually disappeared, and a kind of depth that Su Yu had never seen before slowly appeared.
At this moment, he had completely transformed into a different person. Su Yu was neither afraid nor surprised by this. As a prince of the Sun Moon Empire, if he were to appear only as a simple and honest man, it would truly be an insult to his status as a prince of the Sun Moon Empire.
"Senior Brother, now I finally have a proper acquaintance with you," Su Yu said calmly.
Looking at the composed Su Yu before him, He Caitou said with a half-smile, "Aren't you curious about my identity?"
"What's there to be curious about? Everyone has their own secrets. You have yours, and so do I. So, I don't care about other people's secrets. All I need to know is that we are fellow disciples, and that's enough."
That's what he said, but in reality, Su Yu already knew everything about He Caitou.
If I were to immediately reveal your real name as Xu He, and that you were the former crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, and that the current emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is your enemy, how could we possibly compete? You'd probably be ready to kill me with a cannon the next second to silence me...
It's either deep brotherhood or brothers turning against each other...
So I can still tell the difference between choices, because I'm not stupid.
"As expected, I didn't misjudge you, Su Yu." He Caitou slowly raised his head and looked at the bright stars floating in the night sky.
"Actually, I envy you. You have a unique advantage in martial souls, and you also have amazing talent in soul tools. During the time I studied with you under Teacher Fan Yu, you made rapid progress. Even I, who have studied with Teacher Fan Yu for many years, have to admit that you have a bright future."
At this point, a bitter look appeared on He Caitou's face, because He Caitou knew that he would definitely not be the candidate for the future Extreme Individual Soldier Project.
Listening to He Caitou's long and heartfelt words, Su really couldn't bear to interrupt him.
He just sat there quietly, listening like a good boy. Although Su Yu wasn't a very good counselor, he was definitely a qualified listener.
After listening to He Caitou recount his life story, his eyes were already filled with tears.
"Brother He, if you want to cry, just cry. There's nothing shameful about it." Su Yu knew that He Caitou had been suppressing his emotions, but He Caitou kept telling himself not to be weak and kept suppressing this grief in his heart.
Su Yu's words shattered He Caitou's last line of defense, and tears streamed down his face like a flood.
Perhaps, letting He Caitou, who is also a teenager, vent his emotions is the best option right now.
A long time passed before He Caitou calmed down, and Su Yu slowly said, "A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. If you, Brother He, don't think you can handle the Extreme Individual Soldier Project, then what's the point of talking about revenge? In Shrek Academy, everything requires us to fight for it ourselves."
"So promise me, brother, that no matter what, you must never give up on yourself. We're not just brothers, we're comrades-in-arms. The road ahead is long, and as long as you keep going, there will always be a day of revenge."
After saying that, he reached out and helped He Caitou up. Looking at He Caitou's deep and steady appearance, he said, "Actually, you don't need to hide anything. I think you are the way you really are right now."
He Caitou calmed his excited emotions and sighed leisurely, "You're right, whether I hide it or not is no longer important."
"This is the He Caitou I respect. Since you promised me, I hope that after today I will see a completely new He Caitou, not the simple and honest He Caitou."
Su Yu placed several samples of Millennium Whale Glue and a design drawing on the table, then turned and left the laboratory.
In the empty laboratory, only Liao Liao and Cai Tou remained...
When Su Yu returned to his dormitory, it was already completely dark. Su Yu looked back in the direction of the Soul Guidance Department.
"I hope that what I see in the future will not be the simple-minded He Caitou, but the spirited and vigorous former Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, Xu He!"
Pushing open the dormitory door, Wang Dong was still fiddling with the soul tool that Su Yu had placed on the table.
"Why did you take so long to get back? It's already dark. Does researching soul tools really take this long?" Wang Dong complained.
"Sorry, something came up and I got back late." Su Yu didn't argue, but looking at Wang Dong's strange eyes, Su Yu suddenly realized that something was about to happen.
Wang Dong grabbed Su Yu by the collar and demanded in an unquestionable tone, "Why didn't you let me speak during the day? It was all your doing, why won't you admit it and instead give the credit to Huo Yuhao? You'd better give me a satisfactory explanation today!"
"Actually, I don't want to become one of the Shrek Seven Devils as a reserve team member. Perhaps you have a different sense of belonging to the Shrek Seven Devils, but I don't. I just want to be a Soul Master who researches Soul Tools. If you want, I can agree to accompany you in the reserve team training." As he spoke, Su Yu took Wang Dong's hand off his clothes and gently held it in his palm.
Hearing Su Yu's answer, Wang Dong was stunned for a moment. Was he doing this for me?
What should I do? He said he'd train with me, but should I ask him to come with me...?
"Wang Dong, what's wrong? Your face is so red. Are you feeling unwell?"
As he spoke, Su Yu reached out and touched Wang Dong's forehead. This action made Wang Dong's face turn even redder, and his thoughts became completely chaotic.
"Su Yu, I, I, I'm fine." Wang Dong stammered as he pulled his hand back from Su Yu's, then turned and sat on his bed.
He neatly arranged the soul tools that Wang Dong had messed up on the table, then sat down beside Wang Dong's bed. "Wang Dong, do you want me to go with you to the reserve team training in two weeks?"
"Yes, of course I want it. You said it, so don't go back on your word," Wang Dong replied immediately, afraid that Su Yu would change his mind.
At this moment, Su Yu took out an exquisite bracelet from his soul tool and handed it to Wang Dong. "This is a level three soul tool I made. When necessary, as long as you inject soul power, you can activate the soul tool shield inside. Even a fourth-ring Soul Master can withstand three attacks. I'm giving this to you. If I'm not by your side, let it protect you in my place."
Gazing at the exquisite bracelet, Wang Dong's eyes gleamed with an unusual light, and his heart pounded nervously.
"Su Yu..."
Wang Dong wanted to say something, but no words came out.
Stroking Wang Dong's soft, light blue short hair, Su Yu smiled gently, "We're such good friends, why are you being so polite with me? Remember to work hard in your cultivation. When you surpass me in strength, I'll let you protect me."
Su Yu slept peacefully that night.
That night, Wang Dong's feelings were complicated.
That night, He Caitou sat quietly in the laboratory, staring at the things on the table, unable to sleep.
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In the next two weeks, Su Yu successfully broke through to level 30 in cultivation, and for this he also supplemented his diet with a lot of whale glue and other medicinal materials that could strengthen his physique.
According to Su Yu's own estimation, with his current physical strength, he can withstand at least three thousand years of soul rings.
When I conducted my experiment last time, I unexpectedly discovered that I could absorb other spirit rings to nourish my body and mental strength.
Although this feedback is not very strong, it may just be because the subjects of the previous experiments were all hundred-year-old soul beasts.
Actually, the spirit ring that Su Yu wanted most was the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's spirit ring, but Su Yu knew that unless he went deep into the Heart Capital Great Forest, he wouldn't be able to catch such a rare spirit beast.
After arriving at the Soul Guidance Department and explaining the situation to Fan Yu, Fan Yu intended to ask the teacher to help Su Yu hunt for a Soul Ring. However, Su Yu politely declined, saying that he needed to cultivate his own combat awareness in actual combat and that a Soul Guidance Master should never rely on others.
Then, he successfully fooled his mentor Fan Yu, who then confidently allowed Su Yu to go alone to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts, carrying a level-five protective soul tool.
Having left Shrek City, Su finally began his hunting journey.
Although the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest is mostly inhabited by soul beasts of relatively low age, Su Yu still had to be careful, using the protective soul tool that Fan Yu gave him to conceal his presence from time to time.
Finally, after half an hour of stealth, Su Yu encountered a group of hundred-year-old soul beasts. Before they could discover him, Su Yu immediately deployed his four soul-guided cannons, giving two cannons each to himself and his clone.
With a violent explosion, the group of century-old Earth Demons was instantly wiped out in large numbers. While they were fleeing in all directions, Su Yu directly unleashed his Martial Soul, killing all the lone Soul Beasts.
From beginning to end, the clone was responsible for suppressing firepower, while the main body was responsible for cleaning up the mess. Although it was the same person, Su Yu could now do two things at once because his mental strength was sufficient to do so.
Looking at the dense array of yellow spirit rings in front of him, Su Yu summoned his fragmented spirit and began to absorb and devour all of these century-old spirit rings.
During this time, his clone was using the soul tool that Fan Yu had given him to conceal Su Yu's figure and aura.
Everything must be done perfectly, otherwise, if one is not careful and has bad luck, and encounters a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast that is out foraging for food or wandering around, wouldn't Su Yu's second-ring cultivation level be instantly destroyed?
Su Yu couldn't afford to take that risk. If something went wrong, he wouldn't have Hyotei or the old man to help him.
Half an hour later, the twenty or thirty yellow hundred-year soul rings scattered on the ground had been completely absorbed by the fragmented martial soul. Su Yu stood up, clearly his physical and mental strength had been enhanced again.
According to Su Yu's own estimation, his improvement is not unlimited. If his soul power does not increase, the feedback he receives from absorbing soul rings will also have a limit.
According to Su Yu's estimate, these twenty or thirty hundred-year-old soul beasts contributed at least three levels of physical strength to him. Now, Su Yu's physical strength is almost at level thirty-eight.
Back when Huo Gua was at level 40, his physical strength had reached level 62. Su Yu didn't expect to be like Huo Gua, reaching level 52 in physical strength at level 30.
However, he hoped that the limit of his physical strength that could accept feedback should be around level 45. Once he broke through to the third ring, the limit of his physical strength would be even higher.
After three days of hunting, Su Yu was already covered in wounds. On the second day, Su Yu was besieged by two three-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Unable to escape, Su Yu killed one of them, while the other escaped because both were seriously injured.
The next day, while hunting a two-thousand-year-old soul beast, Su Yu encountered a pack of beasts, including several thousand-year-old soul beasts. Forced to retreat, Su Yu spent the entire following day recovering from his injuries.
On the third day, Su Yu successfully killed a golden lion king that was about 4,500 years old, using all his soul tools and his improved hidden weapons.
This hunt came at a heavy price for Su Yu. If he hadn't dodged the Golden Lion King's terrifying claws at the critical moment, he would probably be visiting his ancestors by now.
Ultimately, Su Yu gave up his decision to continue hunting because of the limit of the soul rings that his fragmented martial soul could absorb. Su Yu's physical strength had now reached level 48.
"It's time to absorb the spirit ring." Looking at the 4,500-year-old Golden Lion King in front of him, Su Yu released his Mirror Martial Soul and began to absorb the purple spirit ring in front of him.
A pure white light shone from Su Yu's martial soul, slowly attracting the purple soul ring formed by the Golden Lion King. Under Su Yu's absorption, it fused into his body.
After half an hour of absorption, Su Yu had completely absorbed his third spirit ring. After absorbing the spirit ring, Su Yu felt that his body, spirit, and the speed of the circulation of spirit power within his body had reached a new level.
After absorbing the spirit ring, Su Yu slowly stood up. He was now confident that he could fight a four-ring spirit master.
The third soul skill that the Golden Lion King bestowed upon him was called Mirror of Illusion.
This soul skill grants Su Yu an even more terrifying ability: to reflect all attacks from opponents with lower soul power than himself, and to reflect a portion of the attack from opponents with higher soul power.
The stronger the attack, the greater the energy consumption of this soul skill. Su Yu dared not try it lightly. Before leaving, Su Yu found a thousand-year-old soul beast as a test subject.
The opponent was a spirit-type spirit beast. When the opponent released a spirit skill similar to Huo Yuhao's mental shock, Su Yu's third spirit ring lit up, and a black mirror with a void-like appearance appeared. In the mirror, there was a black hole-like vortex that kept spinning, seemingly about to devour everything.
The invisible and intangible mental attack rushed directly towards Su Yu, but the strange ripples were swallowed up by the Mirror of Illusion and then returned directly.
To retaliate against this attack, Su Yu expended one-tenth of his soul power. And the opponent was only a two-thousand-year-old soul beast. If the opponent were a four-thousand-year-old soul beast, Su Yu estimated that he would have to expend at least a quarter of his soul power.
However, this at least confirms Su Yu's conjecture: this soul skill is not entirely based on the strength of soul power, but rather on the strength of overall power.
Upon returning to the academy, Su Yu was already a severely wounded soldier covered in injuries.
It's likely that Fan Yu notified the others, because while Su Yu was lying in the school infirmary, Wang Dong had already rushed over with a large knife...
His menacing demeanor made He Caitou dare not stop him. When Wang Dong saw Su Yu, who was covered in blood and dressed in tattered clothes, he immediately burst into tears.
"Su Yu, don't scare me! Are you alright? What happened to you...?" Wang Dong, who had been so aggressive, burst into tears upon seeing the seriously injured Su Yu.
Holding Su Yu's body, she asked in a panic, her beautiful pink-blue eyes completely devoid of the previous anger, leaving only panic and fear.
"I'm fine, I just got a little injured while hunting soul beasts. Why are you crying so much? There are other people here. Don't cry."
Gently wiping away Wang Dong's tears and cupping his face in his hands, Su Yu repeatedly assured him that he was alright before Wang Dong finally let go of her hands.
"I'm relieved to see you're alright. Teacher Fanyu told me you were seriously injured while hunting a soul beast, and I was worried about you. I was planning to come and take care of you, but it seems I don't need to now."
The current He Caitou gives people a completely different feeling than before. He is more profound and less naive. His temperament is no longer as ordinary as before. Now he is like a mountain, steady and not only that, but also has a noble air that is different from before.
He Caitou smiled and left the infirmary. He trusted Su Yu completely. He was the first to receive the news when Su Yu returned. He even asked the Soul Master who treated him. Apart from a few broken bones and internal injuries, Su Yu was basically out of danger.
If you want it to heal faster, you'll have to pay extra!
But is Su someone who lacks money?
Moreover, Su Yu is a disciple with two cores, so all treatment costs were waived. Furthermore, Fan Yu specifically instructed the treating Soul Master to ensure that Su Yu was fully recovered before training.
"Wang Dong, why don't you feed me? I broke my arm, and the doctor who treated me told me to rest more."
"Okay, sure."
"Ah, it's so hot, ah..."
What was supposed to be a heartwarming scene turned into a nightmare when clumsy Wang Dong, while feeding Su Yu soup, forgot that it was still scalding hot. Unsuspecting, Su Yu happily drank a large mouthful, only to be immediately scalded and cry out in pain…
The worst part was that when Wang Dong hurriedly went to wipe the soup dripping from Su Yu's mouth, he accidentally knocked over the soup bowl, spilling hot soup all over Su Yu...
This led to Su's unfortunate situation. When Wang Dong was about to wipe the soup off Su Yu's body, his hands awkwardly stopped in mid-air.
Looking at Wang Dong's blushing cheeks, Su Yu sighed helplessly. Fortunately, he was also a Soul Master. Although it was very hot for a moment, he basically didn't feel anything afterward.
"My dear Squad Leader Wang, this is practically murdering a relative (husband)! I know you want revenge, but can't you just give me a quick death...?"
Su looked at Wang Dong, who was filled with shame, with tears welling up in her eyes. Wang Dong, on the other hand, had his head down and was clutching the hem of his clothes with both hands.
"Su Yu, I didn't mean to..."
Hearing Wang Dong's weak and unconfident voice, Su Yu could only helplessly admit that he had to finish the path he had chosen, even if he had to crawl on his knees. Besides, it was Su Yu who had agreed on the spot to let Wang Dong take care of him.
However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel. He forgot that Wang Dong, this pampered young master who had never lifted a finger, had absolutely no experience in taking care of anyone...
After three painful yet joyful days, Su Yu was finally discharged from the hospital.
The day he was discharged from the hospital was just right, and he was about to receive another lesson from Master Xuan. In the previous lessons, Su had used excuses such as his soul power was about to break through and that his soul tool design had reached a critical point, as well as Fan Yu's cover, to skip class. But this time, he promised Wang Dong that he would not skip class again.
When he and Wang Dong arrived at the assessment site hand in hand, Elder Xuan's face showed a gratified smile. In any case, Su Yu felt that Elder Xuan's smile was full of profound meaning.
The eight people gathered together. Su Yu looked at the seven students opposite him, whose school uniforms were all blood red, representing the inner academy.
Today I'm a substitute, and I'll just quietly watch you, Huo, show off.
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