socalfunplaces Chapter 10 Hidden Clumsy
Chapter 10 Hidden Clumsy
Chapter 10 Hidden Clumsy
"Unfortunately... that's an ice-attribute soul skill, and an extension of the mental ability."
"Huo Yuhao relies on his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, which is a mental-type ability. What am I, a mere Blue Silver Grass, supposed to do, go to the far north to find an Ice Silkworm? I'd probably be..."
Thinking of this, Tang Chuan smiled bitterly to himself.
However, this reminded him.
"Simulation is just a form of Soul Skill."
"Since ice-attribute soul beasts can develop simulation abilities, are there other types of soul beasts with different attributes that can also develop similar camouflage abilities?"
"As long as it can achieve the effect of concealing one's aura and masking one's cultivation level, it doesn't necessarily have to be a simulated soul skill like Huo Yuhao's."
Thinking of this, Tang Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
The next moment, he got up and walked toward the Notting College library.
As night fell, few pedestrians were on campus, but a corner of the library was still lit by a dim, yellow light.
Pushing open the door, Tang Chuan skillfully walked to the soul beast classification data area, quickly scanning the rows of thick beast illustrations, his hands flying across the pages.
Soul Beast Chronicles: Plants
"Distribution Record of Strange Plants and Soul Beasts on the Continent"
An Overview of the Ecology of Low-Tier Soul Beasts...
Turning the pages one by one, searching through the scrolls one by one.
Several hours passed, and the night grew deep.
The other students were already asleep, and Tang Chuan was the only one left in the library.
When he opened a yellowed book titled "Research Record of Hidden Abilities of Soul Beasts," his fingers suddenly paused, and his gaze fell on an illustration on one of the pages.
The picture depicts a graceful, vine-covered, purple-gold flower spirit beast. Its buds resemble chrysanthemums, but it possesses an extremely strong ability to mimic, changing its shape in swamps, dense forests, rocks, and even piles of fallen leaves to lure and capture nearby prey.
Soul Beast Name: Illusionary Hidden Flower
Attribute: Plant
Distribution: Southwestern swamp forest belt and wetland edge of dense forest in Xingdou Great Forest
Speculated Soul Skill directions: Concealing aura, simulating environment, and mental disturbance.
The moment Tang Chuan saw that page of introduction, his eyes lit up.
He stared at the illustration depicting vines and flower buds, his pupils slightly contracting, a hint of excitement appearing at the corners of his mouth, and he whispered:
"Plant-type soul beasts... can camouflage themselves according to their surroundings, transforming themselves into rocks, fallen leaves, vines, or even mud... to lure their prey closer before launching a fatal attack."
"Illusionary Flower..."
As Tang Chuan murmured those three words, he felt an indescribable sense of connection rise within him.
Tang Chuan closed the book, lowered his head in thought, and murmured to himself:
"Although this soul beast does not belong to the pure life type, it is still a plant type, which does not conflict with the essential attributes of Blue Silver Grass."
"Moreover, Blue Silver Grass has one major advantage."
"It has a very wide range of development options and will not reject any attribute-specific soul rings."
This is a hidden advantage behind the reputation of Blue Silver Grass as a useless martial soul.
It does not have the same evolutionary path restrictions as offensive martial souls, nor is it limited to the fusion of a certain attribute. As long as the soul rings are properly matched, Blue Silver Grass can evolve in any direction: control, life, poison, entanglement, defense, and even long-range interference and disguise.
Even now, Tang Chuan was still weighing the options in his mind:
"At this stage, I am still too weak. Although my soul power has reached level ten, I have no combat experience, no helpers, and no offensive soul skills."
"If anyone discovers that my soul power level has increased too quickly, possibly due to the absorption of soul bones, I will inevitably face a deadly disaster."
Tang Chuan clenched his fist slightly, a resolute glint in his eyes:
"We can add life-type spirit rings later; right now, we must save our lives."
"In a fantasy world, strength reigns supreme. Before I can truly become stronger, I must first learn how to hide my weaknesses and survive, so that others will think I'm just a piece of trash."
.........
The following afternoon, the setting sun cast its rays upon the red brick eaves of Notting College, and the air still carried the damp freshness of the rain.
Tang Chuan stood at the dormitory entrance, skillfully tearing the fascia off a wild rabbit's leg. His movements were clean and efficient, clearly showing he was an expert and had done this kind of work before.
"The Illusionary Hidden Flowers are distributed throughout the Star Dou Great Forest, which is thousands of miles away..."
He had a blade of grass between his teeth, his eyes calm and clear.
In Tang Chuan's opinion, even if he wanted to obtain his first spirit ring, he needed to prepare properly first. He needed money to travel, and the Star Dou Great Forest was far from Notting City, which would take a long time to travel back and forth. It would not be a wise move to ask for leave and leave rashly.
"Although my appetite has increased, there are plenty of rabbits in the woods around the academy, which is enough to fill my stomach. If I can't finish them, I can bring them to the academy to sell."
"Once I've raised some money for the journey, I can set off."
Tang Chuan skillfully flipped the freshly roasted rabbit over, and the charcoal sizzled, releasing a fragrant aroma that immediately drew the attention of passing students.
These past few days, he has been going to the grassy forest behind the mountain early in the morning to set traps and lay bows, and then returning at dusk to collect the nets, specifically catching wild rabbits, pheasants, and even occasionally finding injured birds.
The best prey caught are kept for personal consumption.
The less desirable animals were slaughtered, then grilled and sold at a temporary stall outside the dormitory, which surprisingly attracted many students to stop and watch.
"Your rabbit smells delicious... How much is it?"
"Tang Chuan, what did you do before? How come you can grill so authentically?"
"Damn, bake a few more, I'll bring money to buy them later!"
"Here you go—freshly baked rabbit legs, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, definitely better than the porridge in the cafeteria!"
Tang Chuan skillfully flipped the meat skewers, a slight smile playing on his lips. Just as he was about to call out a few words, he saw a familiar pink figure skipping and hopping over from afar.
It was Xiao Wu.
She wrinkled her nose, as if she had smelled something infuriating.
The next moment, her expression suddenly changed. Her eyes widened as she stared intently at the string of rabbit legs in Tang Chuan's hand, her face turning somewhat unpleasant.
"You...you're roasting a rabbit?!" Xiao Wu's voice rose several octaves, startling several part-time students who were queuing up nearby.
Tang Chuan was taken aback, then looked up and feigned ignorance, saying, "Huh? Yeah, what's wrong?"
Xiao Wu's face immediately turned red, her eyes reddened, and she stomped her feet in anger, looking like she was about to cry.
"Bunny bunnies are so cute, how could you eat them?!"
She looked extremely aggrieved, pointing at the golden, shiny rabbit legs on the fire, as if they weren't roasted meat, but rather a relative of her own family.
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan paused, deliberately feigning a bewildered expression as if asking, "What are you talking about?", and casually replied:
"Why can't we eat rabbits? Rabbits can have seven or eight offspring in one litter, and several litters a year. They're as numerous as grass. When we were in Holy Soul Village, they would come and steal the vegetables as soon as they sprouted in the spring. The village chief even organized everyone to catch them and eat them."
"Tang San and I were starving back then, so we survived on this stuff."
Tang Chuan spoke in a serious and frank tone, his words a purely narration of life experience, without a trace of emotional fluctuation.
But Xiao Wu gritted her teeth in anger, her eyes reddening, and she stomped her foot, shouting:
"I don't care! You're not allowed to roast rabbit in front of the dorm again!"
"If I see you roasting rabbit again, I'll... I'll flip your stall over!"
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