Douluo Continent: The Book of Witness and Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 182 Turns out he's a genius Soul Master!

"Continue, Caitou, introduce your soul skills. If my memory serves me right, your soul skills are quite useful in team battles."

Fan Yu was quite confident in Long You's abilities, so after a simple nod, she brought the topic back to the meeting's discussion.

However, as soon as Fan Yu spoke, Long You and Bei Bei's expressions immediately became quite interesting. He Cai Tou had excellent talent as a food-type Soul Master, but the Soul Incantation he used when releasing Soul Skills was truly spectacular.

It was precisely because of the Soul Curse that He Caitou had known the reserve team members for so long, but among the reserve team members, only Long You and Bei Bei truly knew the effects of He Caitou's Soul Skill.

With great interest, Long You leaned over the edge of the table and turned his head toward He Caitou. He noticed that He Caitou's originally dark skin was beginning to turn into an eggplant purple.

After struggling for a while, He Caitou sighed deeply and finally gave up.

"I have a thick snow flute."

As the spirit rings on his body appeared, He Caitou shouted out his spirit skill and spirit incantation as quickly as possible.

However, when a food-type Soul Master chants a Soul Spell, he must pronounce the words clearly, so even though He Caitou chanted very quickly, everyone in the entire conference room heard him.

In that instant, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became strange. Fortunately, He Caitou quickly produced a thick, smoking cigar.

"cough cough"

Upon seeing the cigar, a chorus of coughs erupted throughout the conference room. Clearly, many had been preparing to speak when He Caitou chanted the incantation. Now, seeing it was indeed a cigar, many forced back their complaints, ultimately choking on their own words.

"Cai Tou, you have a food-type martial soul, right?"

The girls reacted more strongly to He Caitou's soul curse, so only Dai Yueheng and the other boys were able to calm down and ask questions.

"Of course it's a food-type martial soul! Who else would chant a soul incantation when using a soul skill?!"

Speaking of his soul spells, He Caitou was full of resentment. He Caitou was actually aware of the effectiveness of his soul skills. Although he didn't consider himself a genius food-type soul master, he was quite satisfied with the effects of his soul skills.

However, because of this awkward soul spell, He Caitou really dislikes using his soul skills in front of others.

"Alright, there's no need to discuss the Soul Curse now. Let's talk about its effects."

Although he was He Caitou's teacher, this was actually the first time Fan Yu had heard about He Caitou's soul curse. It was only the authority of a teacher that kept Fan Yu in check; otherwise, he would have burst out laughing just now.

"This is my first soul skill, the Spirit-Invigorating Thick Cigar. Each cigar can burn for about twenty minutes. During its burning process, as long as you inhale it, it will help the user's mental concentration and focus."

Every time I crafted a soul tool, I always made a way to make one for myself. Based on my understanding of this soul skill, Yuhao should be very suitable for it. After Yuhao uses this soul skill, the power of his mental-type soul skills will increase by at least ten percent.

Silence fell over the entire conference room. Although Fan Yu's cold expression made everyone in the room put away their smiles, they were actually quite relaxed and somewhat nonchalant before the effect of this soul skill was revealed.

But things are different now. He Caitou's soul skill effect is enough to make everyone take it seriously. Everyone here is knowledgeable. The normal amplification range for food-type soul masters is three to four percent, but now He Caitou's soul skill amplification effect can reach ten percent, which is comparable to some support-type soul masters with very average amplification effects.

(Because soul skills consume less soul power, the single-use amplification effect of a food-type soul master is often not as good as that of a pure support-type soul master. The advantage of food-type soul masters is their numbers; one food-type soul master can meet the logistical needs of hundreds of people. Relatively speaking, in a arena competition, a pure support-type soul master would be more advantageous.)

"A 10% increase? Are you sure it's a 10% increase?"

Compared to Fan Yu, a Soul Guidance Department teacher who didn't have a deep understanding of Martial Souls, Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of the Inner Court, clearly understood the significance of He Caitou's Soul Skill more clearly, and immediately asked in a rather surprised tone.

"Ten percent is no problem. Isn't this a normal amplification ability for food-type Soul Masters? Compared to support-type Soul Masters, my amplification ability is far inferior."

"Listen to Cai Tou, the powerful amplification of support-type Soul Masters is based on the fact that they need to continuously consume Soul Power when using Soul Skills."

After your cigar soul skill is materialized, will it still consume your soul power? Obviously not. To compare the effects of a food-type soul skill, you need to compare it with other food-type soul skills, not with support-type soul skills.

"Uh, Senior Sister, from what you're saying, my martial soul and soul skill effects are considered quite strong compared to other food-type soul masters?"

"Indeed, I regret that the Spirit System missed out on a gifted Food-type Spirit Master, while I am also happy that the Spirit Guidance System has been able to obtain a Spirit Guidance Master of exceptional talent."

"Why?" He Caitou was somewhat lost in thought. Ever since he awakened this cigar-shaped martial spirit, He Caitou had always felt that apart from being able to cultivate, his martial spirit was basically no different from a useless martial spirit.

Even after Fan Yu saved him, He Cai Tou didn't pay much attention to his martial soul after learning it was a food-type cigar. He simply focused on training himself to become a soul master. Even after meeting Long You and Bei Bei, and learning from them that his food-type soul skills were incredibly effective, He Cai Tou never considered himself a genius food-type soul master.

"I don't know what you mean by 'why,' but I can tell you definitively that you are a genius food-type Soul Master. You don't need to change your current growth path, but in the future, you should pay attention to the growth of your Martial Soul."

There are still two things to confirm: First, how long will your cigars last after they're made? Second, what are the effects of your remaining three soul skills?

He Caitou was still a little confused, but he answered Zhang Lexuan's questions immediately.

"It's so short, only two days, that's nothing compared to a real cigar."

Uh, the effects of the remaining three soul skills...

"Stop, stop, how long did you say?" He Caitou's slightly distracted reply was interrupted by Zhang Lexuan.

"Uh, two days. If it takes more than two days, the cigars I make will dry out quickly and have no effect at all."

"Wait, let me catch my breath. Food-type soul skills can last for two days after they're created, and you still think that's too short?" At this moment, Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister, suddenly lost her usual dignified image.

"He Caitou, do you know that the preservation of a food-type Soul Master's Soul Skill is measured in hours? Being able to preserve a food-type Soul Skill for more than three hours is already quite excellent. Being able to preserve it for more than twelve hours makes one a genius among food-type Soul Masters."

Although the cigars created by your soul skill cannot be eaten, considering that the effect of your soul skill can last for forty-eight hours, under extreme circumstances, you can even ensure that an army of a thousand can use your cigars to enhance themselves for several hours.

Even disregarding the less common situation of supporting an army, in this major competition, you could easily provide your teammates with a full set of cigars long before the match, so that by the time the match starts, you'll already be in top form.

This basically means you've added an extra Soul Master to the competition.

"Uh···"

He Caitou's brain was clearly overloaded. Zhang Lexuan was very excited, but He Caitou's response seemed very dull.

"Alright," Zhang Lexuan knew that she had already fed He Caitou too much information in a short time, and now she needed to give He Caitou some time to react. "Why don't you explain the effects of your remaining three soul skills? I only know that your fourth soul skill should be an ability to amplify soul power."

Doing something that doesn't require much brainpower is the best way for He Caitou to relieve stress right now.

"I have a big cigar."

"I have a long cigar."

"I have a thin cigar."

Now that the Soul Curse had been exposed, He Caitou felt more at ease. Of course, the other members of the team weren't in the mood to focus on the Soul Curse anymore; everyone was eagerly anticipating the effects of He Caitou's other three Soul Skills.

"Power Amplification Cigar, I haven't used this soul skill much, so I'm not entirely sure about the exact amplification values. But generally speaking, it should be similar to the first soul skill. Different people will experience different amplification levels when using this soul skill, but the minimum won't be lower than 5%."

The defense booster, the long cigar, is a thousand-year soul skill. It's definitely better than the previous two, but you'll have to try it out to see how it works.

The Soul Power Amplifying Cigar, from the Boiling Fish's Millennium Soul Ring, is something I use quite often. It can increase my Soul Power reserves by about 7% to 8% during use.

Regarding this soul skill, those with fire-attribute martial souls might benefit more from the amplification, but personally, I feel there shouldn't be a significant difference.

"Mental strength, physical strength, defense, and soul power—all are complete."

After listening to He Caitou's introduction, Dai Yueheng, who was sitting on the left side of the conference table, couldn't help but mutter to himself. Even Zhang Lexuan, who was sitting at the head of the left side, couldn't help but glance at Fan Yu with a rather strange look.

Fan Yu may or may not have noticed Zhang Lexuan's gaze, but Fan Yu's brows were indeed furrowed at that moment.

"Caitou, your martial soul talent is indeed outstanding. I overlooked this aspect before. You are still young. After you return to the academy this time, I will arrange for you to study the development and utilization of your martial soul in the martial soul department."

The stronger your martial spirit's foundation, the smoother your soul power will be in the future, and the more likely you are to become a great soul master.

Because of He Caitou's amazing soul skill effects, the meeting was temporarily derailed. He Caitou needed to make twelve sets of cigars, and everyone in the meeting room needed to try them out to see the amplification effects of He Caitou's four soul skills on themselves, so that they could be targeted to enhance themselves in future battles.

"Hey Hey!"

After Fan Yu said that everyone should try making the cigars that He Cai Tou made using his soul skill, He Cai Tou let out a rather seductive laugh.

The twitching lips and shoulders of his teammates when he chanted the soul incantation were truly unforgettable. Now, these guys who used to mock him were actually going to put the things they had mocked into their own mouths. He Caitou was delighted just thinking about it.

A series of incantations rang out, and a large pile of cigars of various lengths and thicknesses appeared on the conference table.

It's true that food-type Soul Masters consume less Soul Power when unleashing Soul Skills! Even after using Soul Skills dozens of times in a row, He Caitou's face is only slightly pale, and he is still far from being overdrawn in terms of Soul Power.

He lit a soul-power-enhancing cigar for himself first, and with a smug look on his face, he grinned at the people on both sides of the conference table.

Noticing the dark expression on He Caitou's face, Long You rolled his eyes indifferently. "Big cigar" and all that? A righteous heart knows no fear.

Reaching for the nearest stimulating cigar, Long You nonchalantly lit it, placing it in his mouth. In his past life, Long You was a smoker, though not a heavy smoker, but he had always wanted to try cigars. Now that he had the chance to taste a cigar without any toxic side effects, Long You wasn't going to let it slip away.

Lighting a cigar, the rich tobacco aroma, unseen for so long, initially choked Long You. However, as the smoke swirled in his mouth, he quickly forgot about the choking. Long You sensed the changes brought about by his soul skill. Due to the suppression of the Imagination Pearl, his usually calm sea of ​​consciousness began to ripple, and the feeling of mental clarity was intoxicating.

With the nonchalant Long You taking the lead, there was no need for the others to continue being pretentious. The fun with Cai Tou diminished considerably, and the entire conference room began to fill with the smell of tobacco.

As it turns out, although he didn't use his own martial soul and soul skills frequently, with the martial soul consciousness Cigar, He Caitou still had a pretty accurate grasp of the effects of his soul skills.

Even with the same soul skill, the amplification effect will differ depending on the user. Take Huo Yuhao for example; after using the "Mental Invigoration Cigar," the effects of his mental impact and mental interference soul skills were indeed significantly enhanced.

Xu Sanshi, who possesses the Xuanwu Shield martial spirit, could also clearly feel the changes in his body after using the defensive amplification long cigar.