stjorthotic Chapter 19 Holy crap! What the hell is this?! How did my hand turn into a bear's paw?!
Chapter 19 Holy crap! What the hell is this?! How did my hand turn into a bear's paw?!
The process of absorbing a spirit ring was more difficult than anyone had anticipated.
Oscar sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed, veins bulging on his forehead, and large beads of sweat rolling down his cheeks.
The deep yellow spirit ring had already entered his body, but the violent power contained within it was rampaging through his meridians.
Mighty Vajra Bear, a strength-type soul beast.
The spirit rings of these spirit beasts are known for their fierce and domineering nature.
Seven hundred and fifty years is almost the limit that a Great Soul Master can absorb.
Going up another year is suicide.
Oscar's body was trembling slightly.
His muscles were spasming uncontrollably, and his skin was flushed an abnormally, a sign of dilated blood vessels and accelerated blood flow.
His breathing was rapid and disordered, and he occasionally let out suppressed groans from his throat.
"Can this kid... handle it?" Zhao Wuji clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.
He is the owner of the Mighty Vajra Bear Martial Soul, and knows best how terrifying this kind of Soul Ring is.
Even for an ordinary food-type Soul Master, or even a Soul Venerable, absorbing a 750-year-old power-type Soul Ring would be risky, let alone Oscar, who has only just broken through to level 20.
Flander didn't speak, but his gaze remained fixed on Oscar, never leaving him for a moment.
He slightly raised his right hand, gathering his soul power in his palm, ready to intervene at any moment.
Shao Xin was so nervous that he crushed the candy in his hand, and crumbs fell through his fingers.
Li Yusong and Lu Qibin stood guard on both sides, their eyes occasionally glancing at Oscar before quickly returning to alert status.
Ma Hongjun stood next to Oscar, the closest to him.
He could clearly see every change in Oscar's pained expression and hear the grinding of his teeth.
Flanders raised his right hand even higher.
He took a step forward.
"Teacher, wait a minute." Ma Hongjun reached out and stopped Flander.
Flanders frowned and looked at him.
"Wait a little longer," Ma Hongjun said, his voice soft but firm. "Xiao Ao can do it."
What makes you so sure?
Flander's voice was a little strained.
"He's a food-type Soul Master, so his physical abilities aren't as good as your battle-type Soul Masters. A 750-year strength-type Soul Ring is too much for him. If this drags on any longer, his meridians might rupture."
Ma Hongjun remained silent for a moment.
What makes him so sure?
Based on intuition.
Based on his understanding of the Oscars.
Based on his previous life reading the original work, he knew that Oscar would become a food-type titled Douluo in the future, and even inherit the position of the God of Food.
Such a person will have good fortune and will not die easily here.
But he couldn't bring himself to say those words.
"Teacher, Xiao Ao's willpower is stronger than you imagine," Ma Hongjun said. "He has a dream he hasn't fulfilled, he won't give up here."
Flander stared at Ma Hongjun for two seconds, then looked at Oscar.
After hesitating for a moment, he slowly lowered his hand.
But his soul power was still gathering in his palm, ready to strike at any moment.
.....
Time slipped away in agony.
A quarter of an hour passed.
Half an hour has passed.
Oscar's symptoms of pain gradually changed.
At first, his body was trembling violently, as if something was tearing him apart from the inside.
But over time, the frequency and amplitude of the tremors decreased.
His breathing, which had been rapid and erratic, gradually became more even.
The contorted expression on his face gradually relaxed.
The redness on the skin surface is fading, and the spasming muscles are slowly returning to normal.
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
"There's hope," Zhao Wuji said in a low voice, a hint of surprise in his tone.
Flander's expression relaxed a little, but he still didn't let his guard down.
As the sun slowly moved westward from its zenith, the light in the forest grew even dimmer.
About an hour later, Oscar's body calmed down completely.
He sat there, breathing steadily, with a peaceful expression, as if he were asleep.
The deep yellow spirit ring had completely merged into his body and could no longer be seen.
"It's done." Shao Xin let out a long breath and plopped down on the ground.
Flander finally lowered his right hand, which he had been holding up for so long, and his tense shoulders relaxed.
He glanced at Ma Hongjun, his eyes filled with a complex emotion.
This child's intuition is eerily accurate.
Ma Hongjun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He felt his back was soaked with sweat.
To be honest, he was also very nervous just now.
If something really happens to Oscar, his "bold idea" will be the culprit.
Even if no one blames him, he will feel guilty for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, Oscar pulled through.
He proposed the plan, and he pointed out the way.
If Oscar really gets into trouble because of this path, he will never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
Fortunately.
Thankfully, nothing happened.
.....
"Buzz!"
A deep, resonant sound emanated from Oscar's body.
Two spirit rings slowly rose from beneath Oscar's feet.
The first one is yellow, a sausage soul ring that is over four hundred years old.
The second one is a deep yellow, almost purple, 750-year-old Mighty Vajra Bear Soul Ring.
The two spirit rings shone brightly and slowly rotated around Oscar.
Martial Spirit Possession!
In Oscar's left palm, a sausage slowly took shape.
That was the product of his first soul skill.
At the same time, another sausage was also forming in his right palm.
It was thicker than the first one, with a faint metallic sheen on its surface, exuding an aura of dominance.
The second soul skill is complete.
Oscar opened his eyes.
In that instant, a golden light flashed in his pupils, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.
Flander caught the golden light and frowned slightly.
He had seen many Soul Masters absorb Soul Rings, but very few people would exhibit this unusual phenomenon after absorption.
Golden light...
What is it?
Oscar looked down at his hands and grinned.
"I did it!" He was so excited he almost jumped for joy. "I have a second spirit ring! I really do..."
He hadn't finished speaking.
His voice abruptly stopped.
His expression changed from excitement to pain, and his right hand twitched violently.
"ah--!"
Oscar cried out in pain, his right hand clenching tightly as if he were enduring some excruciating agony.
Everyone was shocked.
"What's wrong?" Flander rushed forward.
Zhao Wuji and Shao Xin also gathered around.
Ma Hongjun took a step back, his eyes fixed on Oscar's right hand.
Then, he saw it.
A golden light shone from Oscar's right palm.
The light grew brighter and brighter, turning the faces of everyone around it golden.
Immediately afterwards, Oscar's right hand began to deform.
Fingers become thicker, nails become longer, thicker, and sharper, and a layer of brown hair appears on the surface of the palm.
In just a few seconds, the entire palm transformed from a boy's hand into a...
A giant bear paw.
Golden bear claws sprang from their fingertips, gleaming coldly in the afterglow of the setting sun.
"What...what the hell is this?!"
Oscar stared at his right hand in horror, his voice trembling.
"My hands! How did my hands turn into bear paws!?"
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