Chapter 234 But Arthas did it!
Chapter 234 But Arthas did it!
"No, I haven't lost yet!"
Xiao Hongchen shouted in dissatisfaction, and while he re-condensed the golden thorns around his body, he activated the storage soul guide device to summon a combined soul guide device to form a set of soul guide armor that he wore on his body, turning himself into a mobile turret.
With the help of the bottle soul guide embedded in it, it can be charged quickly.
"Why keep going!" Jing Hongchen wanted to curse. He knew Arthas's close combat ability. At this distance, his grandson would probably be in trouble. If he continued to fight, he was really afraid that his grandson would have some mental problems after being hit.
The next second, Arthas disappeared in a flash. It was the Ring of Teleportation.
Mingdetang did not reveal the blueprint of the teleportation ring to Arthas, but a famous ninth-level soul master gave one to him as a life-saving measure, which could be considered an advance investment.
At that time, there were already several ninth-level soul instructors in Mingde Hall who believed that Arthas would definitely choose to stay in the academy.
A white light flashed, and Arthas came behind Xiao Hongchen, with eight tentacles behind him grabbing him.
"It's not that easy!" Xiao Hongchen, who had anticipated the disappearance of Arthas, had already activated his fifth soul skill, Golden Affection, and his body instantly liquefied.
It squirmed as it was pierced by the eight attacking tentacles and quickly dripped toward the ground.
At this moment, an arc of lightning suddenly appeared on the surface of Arthas' body, and then exploded rapidly.
"It's a jamming bomb!" Meng Hongchen was surprised, "He actually installed it directly on himself and released it in the form of a lightning net!"
"Grandpa said that he is a pioneering talent!" Jing Hongchen said in amazement.
Young people have quick minds and are good at playing!
He now finally understood that the shell of Arthas' soul guide armor was made of the skin and scales of scaly-armored beasts. Since it was not made of metal, it could block the impact of interference bombs and, most importantly, had high defense.
"Hiss!" The lightning arc almost instantly covered the golden thorns floating in the surroundings and the liquid metal that Xiao Hongchen had transformed into. A painful groan came from inside, and the golden thorns fell one by one.
At the same time, Xiao Hongchen's fifth soul skill was interrupted, revealing his body covered in lightning arcs. The tentacles behind Arthas followed closely and stretched out their claws to grab Xiao Hongchen's limbs, who had not yet recovered, and lifted him up.
Then he swung his hands violently.
"Sizzle, sizzle!" A sharp scratching sound was heard, and flames splashed everywhere.
The armor on Xiao Hongchen's body, which was made up of multiple sixth-level soul guides, was violently torn apart on the spot, revealing his inner body.
"He actually tore open a sixth-level soul guide device with just physical strength!" Meng Hongchen was stunned.
"And he has an understanding of soul guides. This is not something that can be torn casually." Jing Hongchen had a complicated expression, "Xiao Meng, look carefully, Arthas's claws seem to be haphazard, but in fact they are all caught in the gaps between the assembly of each soul guide. This is also the real scary thing about Arthas. Every time he fights, he can always calmly find the weak points of his opponent and has a strong ability to respond on the spot."
"In terms of combat experience, your brother is still far behind Arthas."
"Grandpa, isn't he obsessed with studying soul guides? How come he has such rich combat experience?" Meng Hongchen asked subconsciously.
Jing Hongchen didn't know the details, so he could only make a guess. "I think he spent a lot of time honing it in Shrek Academy. Doesn't he know Minghui? Any soul guide needs to be tested in actual combat. The two of them must have had a lot of exchanges in the past."
"As for Minghui's combat experience, you should know this better than Grandpa."
"I can only describe it as terrible." Meng Hongchen nodded slightly, agreeing with his grandfather's statement.
With someone like Minghui as his opponent, it is inevitable that Arthas’ combat experience will not be strong.
When they were communicating at Shrek Academy, they often went to Minghui to compete, but they were defeated quickly every time and did not accumulate much practical experience.
However, after the battle, the existing problems were pointed out, which was not without benefit. It was just that every time they thought they had improved and challenged again, they were still easily defeated, which was a big blow to them.
"Maybe this is talent." She couldn't help but sigh, accepting that she was not as talented as Minghui.
While thinking, Xiao Hongchen finally calmed down.
But it was too late. All the soul guides on his body had been dismantled and torn apart by Arthas and scattered on the ground. His limbs, including his neck, were tightly bound by five tentacles. He was suspended in mid-air, with his forehead and chest being pointed at by the spikes on the tops of the remaining three tentacles.
Xiao Hongchen struggled hard, his face flushed, and it was obvious that he found it difficult to accept the reality.
He was defeated so easily!
"If you can't accept even one failure, then you will never have the chance to become my opponent, and you can't bear Minghui's evaluation of you, because he is stronger than me!" Arthas's face and tone were calm. He controlled the tentacles to throw Xiao Hongchen to the ground in front of him casually, and then said lightly, "From the battle just now, your problems are clearly exposed."
"It's not that your talents are too poor, but that there is a problem with your cognition."
"You became overly dependent on Mingde Hall's advanced soul guide technology. Growing up in such an environment also imprisoned your mind. Even after two and a half years of exchange at Shrek Academy, I was unable to truly break free from it."
"What you need to do most now is to calm down and think carefully about what your advantages are."
"Only by doing this can you find the right direction for cultivation and make use of your soul guide to make up for your shortcomings and truly find your own way. I can only give you two suggestions. From your soul power, I feel the aura of many kinds of metals. Since your martial soul can control metals, you can even cultivate by absorbing the energy of some rare metals."
"Then why not try to use this unique martial spirit talent to evolve your body like real metal, gaining the hardness and toughness of metal?"
"Don't forget, you have a beast spirit that can possess a body."
Jing Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's eyes suddenly lit up, as did the soul mentors watching the battle around them.
Can you still play like this?
They felt that their perspectives had been refreshed.
The person involved was stunned and then fell into deep thought.
"Secondly, since you have the ability to mimic metal, and can even transform into liquid metal, why should you limit it to strengthening soul guides and mimicking golden thorns? Why not use it to mimic swords, guns, clubs, bows, shields, swords, spears, or even mimic living things?"
"Don't limit your imagination, that's the only advice I can give you!"
As Arthas spoke, he took back his soul guide armor, took out his school uniform and put it on again, then turned and walked out of the field.
Xiao Hongchen, who no longer heard Arthas' voice, quickly came to his senses and said with a complicated expression, "Thank you!"
Arthas didn't even turn his head, but just said, "Next time you come to fight, don't let me down again, or even feel that I'm wasting my time!"
Xiao Hongchen's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and he said decisively, "Definitely!"
"Master Jing, I will go back first." Arthas came to Jing Hongchen and said calmly without even looking at Meng Hongchen.
"Okay." Master Jingtang smiled.
Although his grandson lost the fight, he was still very happy to receive such guidance from Arthas. With such a good teacher and helpful friend around him, he was more confident about the future growth of his grandchildren.
Meng Hongchen had no dissatisfaction with Arthas's disregard. Instead, he smiled and watched him leave.
She was in a good mood when she thought about having Arthas as her opponent in the future. At the same time, she also understood why Arthas and Minghui could hone such powerful practical experience through sparring. It was simple, the two were opponents of the same level.
Only when we are equal to each other can we be qualified to communicate with each other, promote each other, complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and realize more things.
But he was unable to withstand a fight and all that was seen was his back.
Now it seems that she and her brother obviously belong to the latter, and they have no choice but to admit it.
"As expected of Arthas, he is ridiculously strong!" The surrounding soul masters watched him leave and sighed.
"Hey, if only Arthas could be younger, he could represent the academy in next year's Soul Master Competition."
Since learning that Arthas chose to stay in the Sun-Moon Empire, their attitude has undergone a 180-degree change. They no longer think that Arthas's consecutive victories were a shame to the academy, but are proud that such a talent was recruited by the academy.
Isn't your Shrek Academy very powerful? How come you can't keep such a talented person?
When they thought of this, they felt relieved.
Xiao Hongchen stood up without saying a word, walked to the fallen soul guide and started to pick it up.
Meng Hongchen hurried over to help clean up.
"Okay, let's all go." Jing Hongchen glanced around and said loudly.
Just at this moment, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.
"No, is it over now?"
After hearing the news, Jing Ziyan, who came running over after Ji Juechen, looked disappointed.
Xiao Hongchen trembled all over, looked up and glanced at Jing Ziyan, and quickly picked up the dropped soul guide.
Seeing this, Jing Ziyan turned to comfort him and said without hesitation, "Xiao Xiaozi, don't be discouraged. Arthas is indeed a bit ridiculously strong. During the time when you and Xiaomeng were away, I lost many battles, and I have only won once so far."
As she spoke, she strode forward and said as she walked, "It's just right that you're back. Tell me about the situation at Shrek Academy."
"Especially the guy named Minghui, is he really that strong? Arthas said that guy is stronger than him."
Meng Hongchen was not shy about it and nodded slightly, "He is indeed very strong. My brother and I have never defeated him. As for who is stronger than Arthas now, I can't say. Because we didn't force Minghui to use his full strength, and Arthas probably didn't do that either."
Xiao Hongchen's face suddenly turned redder and he felt a little uncomfortable.
"I feel that the two of them should be on par with each other." He frowned and began to save face, "The new soul guide that Arthas researched and manufactured in Mingde Hall is very powerful. It has greatly enhanced his combat power. It is definitely not comparable to what he achieved during his time at Shrek Academy."
"That's right." Jing Ziyan, who had experienced the power of Arthas's soul guide, nodded. "When he put on that soul guide armor, I felt that he was more of a soul master than a beast soul master. The key is that his defense is high and his attacks are diverse. It's very comprehensive."
"Anyway, I don't see any shortcomings in him."
"Maybe it was specially made to check for Minghui's shortcomings."
Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment, then he seemed to open up and said, "Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. I feel that those eight tentacles and the lasers they shoot out are designed to counter Minghui's close combat skills and martial spirit's long-range attack capabilities."
He was very concerned about these two monsters that defeated him one after another, and was eager to find a way to defeat them through communication to avenge his previous defeat.
"You guys chat, I'll go back first." Seeing a few people chatting, Jing Hongchen said hello and left.
The four boys immediately found a corner and started chatting.
Soon, everyone looked solemn.
After listening to the description, they all felt that the Arthas or Minghui mentioned by the other party was a little too strong and difficult to deal with.
"I don't know who will win if these two meet now!" The more they talked, the more curious Jing Ziyan became. "It's a pity that Arthas can't participate in the next Soul Master Competition, otherwise it will be very exciting, and the academy will have a greater chance of winning the championship."
Meng Hongchen nodded in agreement.
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On the other side, Jing Hongchen returned to the office and immediately checked the storage soul guide given by Arthas.
What concerned him most was undoubtedly his granddaughter's martial spirit, so the first thing he looked for was related items.
Then, a scroll was found above several soul guide drawings, on which were written four big red characters "Zhu Qing Bing Chan", which was very conspicuous.
Jing Hongchen immediately pulled it out and quickly uncovered it for inspection. The first thing that caught his eye was the introduction to Zhu Qing Bing Chan, with a special note about Zhu Qing Bing Chan's special cultivation method.
Pull the earth fire and sky fire into view to balance the ice attribute.
He understood the former at a glance. Zhu Qing Bingchan's favorite place to live was around hot springs. Although the Far North was basically covered with ice and snow, there were volcanoes at the bottom, especially submarine volcanoes. As for the existence of volcanoes, Mingde Hall speculated that the continental plates squeezed each other, especially on the west side. Their Sun and Moon Continent collided with Douluo Continent from the west.
For countless years before, the two continents had actually been influencing each other, but it was difficult for humans to detect.
Therefore, the underground fire that Zhu Qing Bing Chan pulled was, to put it simply, the high temperature rising from the underground mountain. As for the sky fire, it was the sunlight shining down from the sun.
Zhu Qing Bing Chan has the habit of coming out to bask in the sun when the sun comes out, and he also knows this. Now it seems that it is all to draw the fire attribute energy into the eye to balance the ice attribute. However, he believes that the biggest factor for the birth of soul beasts like Zhu Qing Bing Chan in the Far North is the hot springs derived from the underground volcano. After all, there are not many sunny days in a ghost place like the Far North.
The existence of underground volcanoes can provide heat sources continuously and for a long time, which is why unique soul beasts like the Zhuqing Ice Toad can evolve in extremely cold regions like the Far North.
"So, the way to solve Xiao Meng's martial soul defect is to absorb fire energy?" Jing Hongchen couldn't help but think.
But he has thought about this solution and is doing it. It is not surprising and is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.
Thinking of this, he frowned slightly and continued to look for specific solutions. There turned out to be more than one.
The first method is to use the Nine-Transformation Soul Instrument to allow the ice attribute soul power and the fire attribute soul power to transform into each other and balance each other.
"Damn it, why didn't I think of this!" Jing Hongchen blurted out, and wanted to curse.
The solution was so simple, but he was very upset that he hadn't thought of it before.
The next second, he thought that this method would require converting attributes back and forth to be stable enough, and Mingdetang had not previously researched a method for reverse conversion of attributes.
But Arthas did it!
The method still seems to be a temporary solution and not a cure for the disease, but the Nine-Transformation Soul Instrument is not a consumable item and can be used continuously. How is this different from a cure for the disease?
(End of this chapter)