Tang San sneered inwardly. A Solitary Bamboo spirit ring? Yu Xiaogang actually had the nerve to suggest that.
In his past life, it was also this man who told him to absorb a hundred-year Datura Snake.
But now...
His target had always been that hundred-year Datura Snake; only its spirit ring could allow the Blue Silver Grass to awaken true control power.
However, he didn't directly refute him, only saying indifferently,
"Teacher, I want to look a bit more. Perhaps there is something more suitable."
[Tang San's thoughts: Once I find the Datura Snake, I'll let you know what a truly top-grade spirit ring is. With Fu Qin watching from the side, it's the perfect chance to let him know that following me is the only way to have a future.]
Fu Qin followed behind, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
His God-level Luck allowed him to vaguely perceive the locations of nearby Spirit Beasts.
His target was very clear: the Iron-Patterned Stone Scorpion.
Although this Spirit Beast wasn't rare, its defense was powerful and its abilities were unique, perfectly matching the characteristics of his Alchemy Gloves.
Seeing the inner thoughts on Tang San's status panel, a wicked smile played at the corners of his mouth.
The Datura Snake?
He should save his breath. Even though he was the Child of Fortune, the luck Fu Qin possessed was not inferior to his in the slightest.
As long as Fu Qin stayed by his side for one more day, Tang San would absolutely never find that Datura Snake from the original story.
Fifteen minutes later.
Fu Qin stopped in his tracks, his gaze locked onto the bushes ahead.
"Little San, Grandmaster, there's movement over there!"
Yu Xiaogang immediately became alert and signaled for the two of them to crouch down.
"Be careful, it might be a Spirit Beast!"
Tang San also frowned, pushing his Purple Demon Eye to its limit. He vaguely saw a silver-white scorpion lying in the bushes; its body was covered in fine silver patterns, and the poisonous stinger on its tail glinted with a cold light.
[Spirit Beast: Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion (Mutant Species)]
[Age: 400 Years]
[spirit ring Effect: Materialization. When fingertips touch any non-living object (wood, stone, iron, cloth), spirit power can be injected to buff it or change its state, turning the item into any desired object.]
[Quality: Top-Grade (Iron-Patterned Stone Scorpions only develop silver patterns after a thousand years; this is a mutant with extremely high quality.)]
[Current Status: Lurking and Hunting (Absorption success rate 100%)]
[Spirit Bone Drop Rate: 100% (Left Palm external Spirit Bone. Effect: When using this spirit ring's ability, the consumption of the Spirit Ability is reduced by 50%. The spirit ring's ability can be implemented anywhere within a ten-meter range. Note: As the external Spirit Bone evolves, the effect will gradually strengthen.)]
Fu Qin's panel clearly displayed the information of this Spirit Beast. He was overjoyed; this was exactly the spirit ring he wanted!
Moreover, it was a mutant species with quality far exceeding an ordinary Iron-Patterned Stone Scorpion.
"It's an Iron-Patterned Stone Scorpion!"
"Little San, Grandmaster, I want it to be my first spirit ring!"
Fu Qin's voice carried a hint of excitement.
Yu Xiaogang also saw the appearance of the Spirit Beast, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.
"No, the patterns on its body are silver. It's a mutant! Its age is at least over three hundred years!"
Tang San also recognized this as a mutated Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion. He looked at Fu Qin with a calculating gaze.
He wasn't sure what effect Fu Qin's Spirit actually had.
However, all the attributes of this Spirit Beast were very strong. Fu Qin was just a support system Spirit Master; could he absorb such a powerful spirit ring?
But at that moment, the Intelligence Reduction Halo quietly took effect.
[Intelligence Reduction Halo active. Tang San determines: "Fu Qin is exceptionally talented and can absorb a 400-year spirit ring."]
[Yu Xiaogang determines: "Although the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion is strong, Fu Qin has Innate Full Spirit Power, so he should be able to absorb it."]
"Fu Qin, this Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion is very suitable for you!"
Yu Xiaogang spoke first, his eyes fervent.
"Your silver gloves are a Tool Spirit. This Spirit Beast's defensive attributes can greatly increase the hardness of your Spirit, and it might even provide you with a good buff-type Spirit Ability, which will be of great benefit to your future development!"
Tang San also nodded, his tone carrying a hint of encouragement.
"Fu Qin, leave this Spirit Beast to Teacher and me. You get ready to absorb the spirit ring. This is the perfect chance to show you what true strength looks like."
He calculated in his mind that helping Fu Qin take down this Spirit Beast would not only make Fu Qin admire him more but also showcase his own strength—killing two birds with one stone.
"Thank you, Little San! Thank you, Grandmaster!"
Fu Qin immediately showed a grateful expression and stepped to the side, pretending to nervously prepare for the absorption of the spirit ring.
Hehehe, having buffs is great; it saves so much trouble.
This 400-year mutated spirit ring is mine, Fu Qin's!
Now Fu Qin truly understood how wonderful life was for the male protagonists in fantasy novels.
Luck Buff + Intelligence Reduction Buff + Popularity Buff.
Let others do all the dirty and tiring work while he just waited to reap the rewards.
...
Tang San paid no more attention to Yu Xiaogang and boldly struck against the 400-year-level Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion.
Although Yu Xiaogang's strength wasn't great, he was experienced. He was startled to see Tang San move, but he quickly circulated his spirit power, controlling Luo San Pao to interfere with the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion's vision.
Tang San's figure flashed as he deployed the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track Steps, arriving in front of the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion in an instant. With his Blue Silver Grass Spirit possessed, several strands of Blue Silver Grass instantly bound the scorpion's limbs.
"Hiss—"
The Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion let out a sharp hiss, its poisonous tail stinger lunging violently at Tang San.
"Watch out!"
Yu Xiaogang shouted.
Tang San didn't panic at all. With a flick of his wrist, a dagger glinting with cold light appeared in his hand.
It was exactly the Hidden Weapon he had forged from Profound Iron.
With a flick of his wrist, the dagger accurately pierced toward the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion's eye.
The Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion thrashed in pain, its struggles becoming more violent, but the Binding of the Blue Silver Grass grew tighter and tighter.
Tang San took the opportunity to step on the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion's back, pinning it down firmly.
"Fu Qin, do it!"
Tang San shouted.
Fu Qin immediately stepped forward, his Alchemy Gloves Spirit possessed as the silver-white gloves covered his hands. He circulated his spirit power and smashed a punch into the head of the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion.
The Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion had already been heavily injured by the joint efforts of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. At this moment, it was powerless to resist; its head was smashed to a pulp, and it died on the spot.
A deep yellow spirit ring drifted out from the corpse of the Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion, emitting dense fluctuations of spirit power.
A 400-year spirit ring was deeper in color than an ordinary hundred-year ring, possessing extremely high quality.
"Absorb it quickly!"
Yu Xiaogang urged, his eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.
He was very curious whether Fu Qin, this support system Spirit Master with Innate Full Spirit Power, could successfully absorb this spirit ring that far exceeded the limit of an ordinary Spirit Scholar's endurance.
Fu Qin nodded, sat cross-legged, and reached out toward the spirit ring.
The spirit ring turned into a beam of light and merged into his body.
A massive amount of spirit power instantly flooded into his meridians, even more powerful than he had imagined.
However, with the support of God-level Luck, this spirit power caused no damage. Instead, it was rapidly absorbed and transformed by his Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Fu Qin only felt the energy within him become more substantial than ever before. The Alchemy Gloves Spirit also underwent subtle changes; faint silver patterns appeared on the gloves, and both hardness and toughness were significantly enhanced.
Two hours later...
[Successfully absorbed the 400-year Silver-Patterned Stone Scorpion spirit ring!]
[Successfully absorbed the hundred-year external palm bone!]
[spirit power increased to Rank 15!]
[God-level Luck Buff: No risk during the absorption process; the spirit ring has perfectly fused.]