Chapter 92: Second Martial Soul, Spirit Souls, Attachments, Auxiliary God-Making Plan!
"No."
Facing Ning Rongrong's request, Zhu Zhuqing actually felt a bit soft-hearted. But after thinking it over, she still refused firmly.
She still had important matters to handle later; it wasn't convenient to bring along a little burden.
"Please, please, just take me with you."
Ning Rongrong shook Zhu Zhuqing's arm, acting spoiled as she said,
"I'm about to reach rank twenty-nine soon; I can definitely help you!"
Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to refuse and leave directly, Bai Lu's voice suddenly sounded:
"Such an interesting little girl. Since she wants to go with you, take her along."
"Why?"
Zhu Zhuqing was a little surprised.
"It's rare for you to have a friend, and she's also a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master. Maybe she'll be able to help you in the future."
Bai Lu also didn't want the girl to end up with no friends at all.
Moreover, in his eyes, Ning Rongrong had quite a high investment value.
After all, in the original story, Ning Rongrong's talent was undeniably strong.
All she needed was a Beautiful Silk Tulip—[she could retreat to inherit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, stay in place and become the future Sea God High Priestess, or advance to become the Nine-Colored Goddess].
And after careful observation, he discovered that the amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was not additive but multiplicative!
For example, a 30% speed increase wasn't +30% to base speed, but total speed ×130%.
If Zhu Zhuqing were to become a god, then Ning Rongrong as support would definitely be a strong aid.
Aside from her somewhat mischievous personality, she was far easier to manage and train than that foolish girl Qian Renxue with a screw loose in her head.
"But the factions we belong to should be considered hostile, right?"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help thinking about the future. She didn't want to become enemies with a friend.
"So what?"
Bai Lu raised his brow slightly. "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect currently belongs to the Heaven Dou faction, but that doesn't mean it will always belong to it."
"As long as you grasp the core key, it can be Heaven Dou Empire's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Star Luo Empire's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, or even yours and mine."
"But I don't want to have worries behind me during battle."
Zhu Zhuqing felt somewhat helpless.
No matter how good the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul was, if she had to divide attention to the rear during battle, it would be troublesome.
"Who said you must divide attention to the rear during battle?"
Bai Lu looked at the girl strangely and asked,
"Tell me, is there a way to let a support gain combat ability?"
"Or better yet, directly attach the support to you."
"Huh?"
Zhu Zhuqing was completely stunned.
She had lived this long, yet had never heard of such an ability!
How could a support gain combat ability?
"You mean… self-created soul skills and soul bone?"
The girl's still-clear mind could only think of these two possibilities.
Self-created soul skills like Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon…
As for Soul Bone, they were even more diverse.
In the future, when she added soul rings to her second martial soul, she might have extra soul bones to give the girl a few pieces.
But even so, support still seemed very easy to die!
"Smart, but not smart enough!"
Bai Lu chuckled and revealed a mysterious smile as he asked,
"Let me ask you, how many martial souls did you have at the beginning?"
"One."
"And now, how many martial souls do you have?"
"Two… hm?!"
Zhu Zhuqing's heart trembled, disbelief filling her mind:
"You… you mean?"
"I was able, by chance, to create you with a second martial soul."
Bai Lu countered,
"After all this time, do you think that now, or in the future, I could master a sacrifice secret method that grants a second martial soul?"
"This!"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing felt as if struck by lightning, her entire spiritual sea surging violently.
That's right. Since Bai Lu could grant her a second martial soul through sacrifice,
Why couldn't he develop a similar method to let others obtain a second martial soul?
If possible, it would give Ning Rongrong combat ability and remove her worries.
Her strength combined with Ning Rongrong's support…
She didn't even dare to imagine that scene!
"Eh?! Zhuqing, what are you spacing out for?"
In the outside world, Ning Rongrong looked at Zhu Zhuqing's strange expression with confusion.
"I'm thinking about whether to take you with me."
Zhu Zhuqing came back to her senses.
"Ah? Then sit down and think slowly; I won't disturb you!"
Ning Rongrong took out a rocking chair from her soul tool and pulled Zhu Zhuqing to sit.
"I'll think a bit more."
Zhu Zhuqing gently closed her eyes and once again focused her attention on her spiritual sea space.
She couldn't help asking.
"Do you really have confidence in developing a second martial soul secret method?"
"I think I can."
Bai Lu nodded, then suddenly smiled:
"Even if not, it doesn't matter. I'm also developing a spirit soul secret method anyway."
Zhu Zhuqing was surprised.
"Spirit Soul?"
Another term she had never heard before.
"Yes. You can understand it as letting high-level Soul Beasts form contracts and undergo sacrifice."
Bai Lu slowly explained:
"The Soul Beast will grant the Soul Master a soul ring, and its soul will reside within the Soul Master's spiritual sea, able to manifest and fight in the outside world."
"In terms of form, it's somewhat similar to the undead spirits in the Slaughter Space, but the strength of spirit souls won't be weakened as much as that of the undead spirits."
The creator of the Spirit Soul System was the Necromantic Holy Magic God, Electrolux.
For Bai Lu, who controlled the Slaughter Space and toyed with souls, developing this system tens of thousands of years early from scratch was not difficult.
Bai Lu said calmly,
"As long as it succeeds, even if Ning Rongrong only has a single martial soul, I can still let her possess Titled Douluo-level combat power in the future."
"That strong?!"
Zhu Zhuqing was astonished, already imagining a future where she commanded a vast army of hundred-thousand-year spirit souls and undead spirits.
"It's alright."
Bai Lu smiled faintly, full of confidence:
"Even taking a step back, if both methods fail, I can still help you drill a 'hole' in your soul tool."
"Drill a hole for what?"
"So that the Soul Master inside the soul tool can transmit their power to the outside through that 'hole.'"
"You mean…"
"During battle, after Ning Rongrong buffs you, just store her inside the soul tool as an attachment. Got it?"
"Then fine, I'll take her with me!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, instantly making up her mind to bring her along!
Second martial soul and spirit souls are matters for the future.
But soul tools are something tangible right now.
She just didn't know when Bai Lu had secretly learned this skill behind her back.
"Go on, go on~."
Bai Lu waved his hand.
"Since you know I've worked so hard, remember to serve me well next time."
"Next time for sure!"
After throwing out that line, Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and looked seriously at Ning Rongrong:
"You can come with me, but you must cultivate diligently and follow all my arrangements."
"Once you decide to follow me, you absolutely cannot give up halfway!"
"No problem!"
Ning Rongrong agreed without hesitation.
But in her heart, she thought ambitiously—
'Anyone I, Ning Rongrong, set my sights on, I will definitely get!'
'Zhuqing, I will use my charm to bring you into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!'
"This seems… not bad."
Watching the two girls getting along well, Bai Lu smiled faintly.
In truth, he hadn't told the girl everything just now.
Aside from those methods, he also wanted to try to see if he could turn Ning Rongrong into a God as well!
What God?
Sea God!
In the original story, Ning Rongrong could become the successor to the Sea God High Priestess.
Then, if he pushed her one step further, wouldn't she be able to inherit the Sea God's position?
Who would cling to a Second Class God position when they could inherit a First Class God position?
Or better yet, why not take everything?
As for the girl?
"I hope my idea can succeed."
"If it does, we… will be the strongest."
Bai Lu's golden eyes flickered, his gaze stretching far, far into the distance…
End of Chapter