Chapter 39: 60% Trust Critical Hit! New Diary Instance Feature!
Nuoding Academy.
Lin Yuan couldn't be bothered to care about the battle outside the city involving Tang Hao and the others. There was no need to think too hard about it—Tang Hao must have been forced to retreat.
In the original work, this so-called "Tang Run-for-His-Life" truly lived up to his reputation. He was famous for the might of a single strike.
At least, that was how it was when he was injured.
The hidden injuries within his body simply couldn't support a second strike. If he forced it, he would completely lose control and be unable to suppress the backlash.
Today, just like Xiao Wu, Lin Yuan cultivated in a steady, methodical manner.
As for Tang San, he went straight to Yu Xiaogang.
Because he had taken Yu Xiaogang as his teacher, Tang San rarely attended the academy's scheduled classes. During that time, he would instead receive one-on-one instruction from Yu Xiaogang.
Over the past few days, after Yu Xiaogang's injuries had mostly healed, he had subtly hinted that he hoped Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu would also take him as their teacher.
But Lin Yuan didn't even bother responding.
Take Yu Xiaogang as his teacher?
What a joke!
He would rather attend classes or go to the library to read books and fill in his knowledge gaps than acknowledge a master.
That said, if Yu Xiaogang was willing to teach him how to judge the age of soul beasts, Lin Yuan would gladly accept it.
Leaving aside whether Yu Xiaogang's other theories were correct or not, when it came to estimating the approximate age of soul beasts, he genuinely had some real skill.
First, one needs to recognize the soul beast itself, understand its habits, and so on, before being able to judge its age.
This required an enormous body of knowledge to support.
After all, there were countless types of soul beasts. Memorizing them one by one was incredibly time-consuming.
It should be noted that in the original story, even Dragon Duke and Serpent Woman made mistaken judgments about that Man-Faced Demon Spider. If Meng Yiran had absorbed its soul ring, she would have exploded and died on the spot.
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Midnight.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing today's diary entry. Reward obtained:]
[Soul Beast Encyclopedia]
[Note: This book contains information on all soul beasts across the Douluo Continent, including but not limited to age estimation, possible soul skills produced by soul rings, living habits, and more.]
[Special Effect: While reading this book, the host will gain the BUFFs "Photographic Memory" and "Comprehensive Mastery." All knowledge will be automatically engraved into the mind and mastered instantly!]
When Lin Yuan saw the reward he had obtained today, his mood instantly became excited.
Just this morning, he had been thinking about how Yu Xiaogang had some real ability when it came to judging the age of soul beasts.
And by nightfall, the system had delivered it straight to his doorstep.
At this moment, he could clearly see a floating book within his spiritual world.
The book wasn't thick, but with a mere thought from Lin Yuan—
Hua-la-la—!
The pages flipped rapidly, and an overwhelming torrent of information surged straight into his memory.
The weak points of ten-year Wind Baboons, the pattern rules on hundred-year Datura Snakes…
In just an instant—
Lin Yuan felt that his understanding of soul beasts had leaped from that of a complete novice to a grandmaster-level expert!
"So satisfying!
This really is photographic memory and comprehensive mastery!
With this, he felt that most of Nuoding Academy's courses were no longer necessary for him to attend—unless they were absolutely required.
...
[Ding! A total of four diary copy holders were mentioned today. The one with the highest relevance is Ning Rongrong (hidden).]
[Critical Hit Reward Triggered!] (Trust Level reaches 60%)
[Congratulations on obtaining Reward One: Mental Power Cultivation Technique— "Glassy Lucidity Art"]
[Congratulations on obtaining Reward Two: Movement Technique — "Wind Spirit Steps"]
[...]
The very next second—
A cool stream of energy flowed into Ning Rongrong's brow.
Countless profound principles related to mental power cultivation slowly unfolded within her mind.
"Glassy Lucidity Art…"
Ning Rongrong closed her eyes and carefully comprehended it.
This cultivation method was practically tailor-made for Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul masters!
The art was divided into three stages:
Initial Stage: Glassy Observation — allows one to clearly detect teammates' soul power consumption rate, physical condition, and more.
Intermediate Stage: Lucid Mind Guard — condenses mental power into a glazed shield, capable of nullifying most low- to mid-level mental control skills (such as Charm and Mental Confusion).
Advanced Stage: Myriad Glass Forms — mental power expands outward, forming a transparent domain with a diameter of one hundred meters…
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but marvel inwardly. The initial stage of this technique was extremely compatible with her sect's Split Mind Control.
By the intermediate stage, it even provided a mental power shield, granting her a certain level of self-protection.
"What a pity. This method focuses mainly on support and defense—it doesn't record any offensive uses of mental power. I wonder if, once my mental power grows strong enough, I'll be able to create my own offensive techniques."
"And as for this 'Wind Spirit Steps'—now this is a real escape technique! It's completely incomparable to whatever running methods Shrek boasts about! Look at this—that's the gap!"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong was filled with boundless imagination about the future.
Before obtaining the diary copy, she felt that no matter how much she cultivated, it would always be just so-so.
After all, the inherent flaw of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul was right there.
Early cultivation or late cultivation—it made no difference.
She only needed to train the Heart Separation Control technique well before reaching Soul Saint.
...
But the surprises weren't over yet.
Because today marked the seventh day since the women had obtained their diary copies, triggering a guaranteed reward.
[Ding! As all diary copy holders have held their diaries for seven days, the "Seven-Day Sign-In" guaranteed reward is triggered!]
[Distributing rewards…]
[Ning Rongrong: Mental power cultivation talent slightly increased (when combined with techniques, twice the result with half the effort).]
[Xiao Wu: Leg meridian toughness slightly increased (power bonus to "Shadowless Kick").]
[Qian Renxue: Soul power purification slightly increased (Angel soul power becomes even purer).]
[Bibi Dong: Soul resistance slightly increased (enhanced resistance to Rakshasa's malevolent thoughts).]
[...]
As the guaranteed rewards were distributed, Ning Rongrong discovered that she had gained an even deeper understanding of the Glassy Lucidity Art. If she began cultivating it now, her entry speed would be noticeably faster.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong realized that her mind seemed to have become clearer. Her resistance to the Rakshasa's malicious thoughts had indeed improved.
What Bibi Dong didn't know was that perhaps because of this, she would gradually become more and more normal, no longer as deranged as she had been in the original story.
Just when they thought that today's rewards had finally come to an end, the system chimed once more.
[Ding! Considering that you have held the diary copies for some time now, and that the holders are relatively scattered, which is not conducive to mutual understanding…]
[A new function is now unlocked!]
[Anonymous Diary Chat Group!]
Whoosh!
The interface of everyone's diary changed instantly.
On the right side of the page—previously filled only with monotonous text—a semi-transparent chat window appeared.
[System Prompt: Do you wish to join the chat group?]
[Note: To protect the privacy of all holders, you may customize a virtual nickname upon entering the group, or choose to hide your real identity.]
[Within the group, you may speak freely, exchange information, and even conduct item trades!]
At that moment—
Whether it was the lofty Pope Bibi Dong, the undercover Crown Prince Qian Renxue, or the proud little princess Ning Rongrong, the innocent Xiao Wu, the cold and alluring Zhu sisters…
All of them felt their breathing momentarily stagnate.
Join?
...
End of Chapter