dmims Chapter 2 Soul Hunting Forest
Chapter 2 Soul Hunting Forest
Chapter 2 Soul Hunting Forest
The Soul Hunter Forest is like a huge marketplace.
On the outskirts of the forest, there are large areas of houses, or rather, shops.
The shouts of vendors rose and fell, and most of the shops sold weapons, armor, and various food supplies.
"Is this the Soul Hunter's Forest?"
Zhou Yu stood at the entrance to the forest, feeling both excited and nervous.
"Yes, that's right!"
Standing beside him was the female deacon in charge of the martial soul awakening ceremony, named Sisi.
She witnessed Zhou Yu awaken his innate full soul power and felt deep sympathy for his plight. So she agreed to his request and came to help him obtain his first soul ring.
As they entered the forest, Sisi asked, "What kind of spirit ring do you want to obtain?"
Before this, Zhou Yu had already decided that his martial soul was a chameleon, which lacked offensive capabilities.
Without hesitation, he said, "Sister Sisi, I want to obtain a soul ring containing poison..."
"toxin?"
Sisi looked somewhat surprised upon hearing this, then praised, "Your thinking is quite clear. Chameleons lack aggression, so using toxins to enhance their attack power is a good choice."
Among poisonous spirit beasts, common ones include snakes, spiders, bees, and so on.
Not long after entering the forest, Sisi discovered a nearly 100-year-old wasp.
"Zhou Yu, this is it!"
After saying that, she released her martial spirit, which was a white dove.
Zhou Yu had already witnessed this when he awakened his martial soul.
A low, whispered cry rang out: "Flying Pigeon, possess me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a faint white light emanated from the center of her brow, traveled upwards along her brow, and entered her hair bun.
Her originally long, glossy black hair instantly turned silver-white, and even her eyes turned golden, making her appear even more charming and alluring.
At the same time, two halos, one white and one yellow, lit up from beneath her feet, lingering from her feet to the top of her head.
"First Soul Skill: Flight."
After being possessed by her Martial Soul, Sisi unleashed her first Soul Skill, her graceful figure soaring into the air as she attacked the wasp.
Zhou Yu looked surprised, seemingly not yet having reacted.
"So hasty?"
For ordinary soul masters, a hundred-year-old soul beast is already a rare and precious choice.
However, Zhou Yu was somewhat unwilling to give up.
After all, Tang San's first spirit ring was a nearly four-hundred-year-old Mandragora Snake.
In comparison, this century-old magpie is clearly much inferior.
As a level 25 Great Soul Master, Sisi possesses a second soul ring that is over a hundred years old, so dealing with a hundred-year-old soul beast is no problem for her.
After more than a dozen rounds of fighting, the swan had been severely injured, and now it was Zhou Yu's turn to deliver the fatal blow.
The moment she landed, she drew a gleaming dagger from her waist, tossed it to Zhou Yu, and said, "You've got to finish it off!"
Zhou Yu dared not be careless. He caught the dagger steadily and then ran forward, preparing to kill the first soul beast in his life.
At this moment, the dying wasp suddenly began to vibrate its wings violently and emit a buzzing sound.
"Oh no!"
Zhou Yu was shocked; this was the hornet sending a distress signal to its nearby companions.
Even if Zhou Yu were to kill the soul beast now, he wouldn't have time to absorb its soul ring.
Lost in thought, he heard a faint warning voice behind him: "Zhou Yu, quickly become invisible!"
Upon hearing the sound, Zhou Yu quickly released his martial spirit, which then manifested as a lifelike lizard-shaped soul beast around his body.
He quickly used his innate ability, [Disguise], to adjust his body color and blend into his surroundings.
Although not completely transparent, it is still very difficult to discern his true form with the naked eye.
At the same time, several wasps that had received the signal from their companions rushed over, including one that was extremely large.
"That's... the queen bee?"
Zhou Yu was shocked, and the Great Soul Master Sisi was also secretly surprised.
The queen bee, also known as the "mother bee," is the only female bee in a bee colony that can lay eggs. The giant swan bee in front of us is at least a three-hundred-year-old soul beast.
Unable to hide, the silk immediately became the target of the bee swarm's attack.
However, as a patrol officer of the Spirit Hall, she has a wealth of experience in fighting enemies.
"Zhou Yu, when I launch my attack, you use the chameleon's tongue to attack them."
Upon hearing Sisi's battle instructions, Zhou Yu was taken aback.
Although chameleons are natural enemies of insects, the chameleons in front of us are hundreds of years old and as big as an adult's hand.
Now that things had come to this, Zhou Yu had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed. He gripped his dagger tightly, ready for battle.
Regardless, the other party was in danger because they were helping him obtain a spirit ring.
I must fight alongside her and stand together through thick and thin.
Just as several wasps charged towards her, Sisi shouted, "Now!"
Upon hearing the command, Zhou Yu's chameleon form immediately launched a tongue several meters long, attacking the swarm of bees ahead.
The queen bee, positioned at the rear, was the first to become alert and leaped away to avoid the attack.
However, chameleons have a sticky substance on their tongues.
The queen bee accidentally got sticky on one of her wings, lost her balance, and crashed into a tree trunk not far away.
As for the other wasps, they were knocked off balance by the sudden long tongue and were unable to maintain their stability.
Before they could react, a white figure suddenly attacked.
Her long, slender fingers transformed into sharp claws. After several flashes of cold light, several wasps fell to the ground, dying instantly.
Zhou Yu then realized that although his attack was not very lethal, its advantage lay in its surprise.
Sisi had been waiting for this moment, and she used her second soul skill, "Claw Strike," to kill several wasps in one fell swoop.
Seeing her companion killed, the queen bee was enraged and frantically flapped her wings, attacking Sisi at full speed.
"Be careful!"
Upon seeing this, Zhou Yu rushed forward without hesitation.
By the time Sisi heard the warning and turned around, it was too late.
The queen bee then assumed a stinging motion, preparing to shoot her stinger from her tail.
In the critical moment, Zhou Yu threw the dagger in his hand without hesitation, which pierced the queen bee's abdomen precisely.
The queen bee was severely injured, and her body swayed instantly. The deadly stinger that was originally aimed at Sisi suddenly changed direction and shot towards Zhou Yu who was rushing towards her.
"Zhou Yu!"
Sisi was so frightened that her face turned pale. In desperation, she used her first soul skill again, flying out to block Zhou Yu.
She quickly turned around, trying to block the bee stings.
Unfortunately, the bee stinger was too fast and had already pierced her chest.
Sisi felt a tingling sensation throughout her body and collapsed to the ground.
She quickly pulled out the bee stinger, but still couldn't stop the venom from entering her body.
"Sister Sisi, how are you?"
Seeing that the other person was injured, Zhou Yu was extremely anxious and rushed forward to check on her injuries.
"The queen bee's venom is indeed... formidable!"
"It's already...spreading through the bloodstream!"
Sisi's face turned pale. Looking at the blood seeping from her wound, she knew the situation was dire.
Although the venom of the wasp is not the strongest among poison-attribute soul beasts, it has a paralyzing effect and is highly destructive to the body's nerves.
Zhou Yu felt deeply guilty about this; if he hadn't begged her to help him hunt the soul beast, she wouldn't have been so seriously injured.
Just when he was at a loss, he seemed to have thought of a solution.
(End of this chapter)