LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 15: Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Netherworld Ghost Bear
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"Ahliang, what are you thinking about?" Seeing Xia Liang in a daze, Teacher Mo asked curiously.
Xia Liang shook his head. "Nothing. I just think that soul masters are more cunning and better at hiding than soul beasts. If a soul master pays attention to me, wouldn't it be more terrifying than being targeted by a soul beast?"
Teacher Mo smiled knowingly, "Yes. Most soul beasts don't know how to hide their killing intent, and soul masters will reveal their killing intent when you let down your guard, making it hard to resist. In fact, when a group goes into the soul beast's habitat, the most terrifying thing is not the soul beast itself, but the backstabs between teammates. A similar tragedy happened in the mercenary group I was in before, and I was lucky enough to survive. Thinking about it, I am really scared."
"However, life in a mercenary group is much more exciting than being a teacher in an academy. Traveling around the continent with your companions in the name of a mercenary group, stepping into the habitats of various soul beasts in forests and canyons, and dealing with different soul beasts, will broaden your horizons."
At this point, Teacher Mo looked at Xia Liang and smiled, "I have made up my mind. After I help you hunt the soul beast, I will submit my resignation application to the academy. I plan to set up a new mercenary group with my wife and sister-in-law and start a new life."
Xia Liang was a little surprised, "Teacher Mo, is the treatment in the academy not good enough?"
"I guess so." Teacher Mo smiled bitterly, "I am a level 35 Battle Soul Master after all. I can become a minor noble no matter which empire I join. However, the salary the academy gives me is pitifully low."
"Ten years ago, I survived the backstab of the mercenary group and ran to Notting College to be a teacher. It was just a period of settling down. Now I have let it go."
"I came to my senses and realized that what I wanted most was the life of a mercenary group. To set up my own mercenary group and travel the continent with my most trusted family, don't you think it's very desirable?"
After hearing this story, Xia Liang finally understood why so many soul masters did not join sects or families. It turned out that everyone was pursuing an ideal life.
It feels really good to be free and do what I want.
"Teacher Mo, can I join your mercenary group?"
Xia Liang suddenly said, "Although the academy is a six-year system, as long as you obtain the first spirit ring, you can meet the graduation requirements. After I have the first spirit ring, I want to graduate early and set up a mercenary group with you to travel around the continent."
"This..." Teacher Mo was a little overwhelmed, "Isn't this bad? Even if you want to graduate early, you can still study at the Intermediate Soul Master Academy. The main job of the mercenary group is to help people hunt soul beasts, and most of the time is spent looking for soul beasts. The time for cultivation will become very little. Isn't cultivation time what you need most now? Joining us is not a wise move."
"My skeleton martial soul only has ribs, which is a kind of incomplete martial soul." Xia Liang said truthfully, "Compared to cultivation, I want to find an opportunity to make my skeleton martial soul complete."
"Opportunity?" Teacher Mo was curious, "What is the opportunity you are talking about?"
"Adding spirit rings to a martial soul will change its appearance to a certain extent. If I can find a suitable spirit ring, my skeleton martial soul may change in the direction of a complete skeleton. Therefore, the opportunity I want to find should be a spirit ring produced by a certain spirit beast. If I want to find this kind of spirit beast, joining a mercenary group is the best choice."
After listening to Xia Liang's words, Teacher Mo nodded in agreement. Mercenaries often travel in the habitats of soul beasts and can find various types of soul beasts.
Perhaps among these soul beasts, the soul ring energy produced by a certain soul beast can repair the broken skeleton martial soul.
Looking at Xia Liang's serious face, Teacher Mo had a little doubt. He had been practicing and studying so hard in the academy since he was six years old, and now he was trying every means to make his martial soul complete. It was obvious that Xia Liang had the ambition to become stronger.
What was his motivation to become stronger?
After thinking for a while, Teacher Mo remembered that it was said that Xia Liang's parents were killed by a soul master. Perhaps that was why he longed to become stronger.
It's better to let him join my own mercenary group for training than to join someone else's mercenary group, right?
I won't backstab my students, but others may not.
"My mercenary group is just a team of three soul masters, and our main service targets are soul masters below the fourth ring. Ah Liang, let me make it clear to you first. If you want to make money, you probably won't make a lot of money by joining us. However, your trust is guaranteed. At least I won't do anything to harm you."
As he spoke, Teacher Mo extended his hand to Xia Liang and said with a smile, "You are a very good kid. If you don't mind, you can join my mercenary group and help me with odd jobs. Just think of it as an internship as a soul master after graduating early."
"Okay." Xia Liang stretched out his hand and shook hands with Teacher Mo.
If one wants to obtain the opportunity of obtaining the immortal herbs alone, in addition to the knowledge of immortal herbs, one should also consider the threat of soul beasts in the Sunset Forest and the existence of Dugu Bo, the Titled Douluo.
To this end, combat capability and self-defense capabilities are necessary.
Joining a mercenary group to gain experience in dealing with soul beasts and improving practical combat capabilities is undoubtedly the best place to go next.
"When I return to the academy, I will apply to Dean Ding, hoping that he will agree to let you graduate early. Now the most urgent task is to find the soul beast you need."
As he spoke, Teacher Mo took out a map of the Soul Hunting Forest, which marked the specific locations where some soul beasts were kept.
The Soul Hunting Forest was built by the Tiandou Empire. The types of soul beasts kept there are mostly determined by the soul rings required by the major nobles of the empire.
It is said that the soul rings produced by soul beasts such as the Nether Ghost Bear can provide an arm-type strong attack or defense soul skill, and are one of the first choices for the soul rings of the Imperial Black Tortoise Martial Soul Family.
In the map that Teacher Mo took out, areas such as rivers, forests and mountains marked with red circles all had traces of the Netherworld Ghost Bear.
"Some places with many beehives will produce a lot of honey. Nether Ghost Bears like to eat honey, so where there are beehives, there may be traces of Nether Ghost Bears. However, we have visited these places several times and have not found any Nether Ghost Bears."
Teacher Mo put away the map and said thoughtfully, "After all, the Soul Hunting Forest is just a forest of captive soul beasts, and the soul beast resources are limited. Maybe soul beasts like the Nether Ghost Bear have been killed. Ah Liang, if you can't find it, do you have any backup options?"
Xia Liang shook his head. "The Soul Hunting Forest is too small. Only the Nether Ghost Bear is suitable to be the first soul ring of the Skeleton Martial Soul. Teacher Mo, could you please look for it for a few more days? Next, we can look for it at night. The Nether Ghost Bear usually appears at night."