Chapter 76: Tang San's Ultimate Social Death
"Jackpot!" Ye Cheng stored away the two soul bones, completely satisfied. This trip had been more than worth it not only had he dealt a significant blow to someone he disliked, but he had also managed to acquire both a torso soul bone and an external soul bone. What a haul!
"These two can't go to waste either." Ye Cheng glanced at the corpses of the Wind Baboon and Man Faced Demon Spider, his eyes landing on the floating soul rings above them. After a brief moment of thought, he figured they might be useful in the future. With a flick of his wrist, the ring on his finger glowed, and the two corpses along with their soul rings vanished into his storage space.
For a long time, Ye Cheng had believed that soul rings could only be absorbed by the one who delivered the killing blow. But was that really the case? If he could unlock the mystery behind soul rings, he might be able to store and use them later, perhaps even extend their lifespans. That was something worth researching.
After handling everything, Ye Cheng didn't spare another glance at Tang San. He simply activated a spatial transfer ability and disappeared. Beforehand, he had placed spatial markers on Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, allowing him to teleport to them instantly.
Some time later
Tang San finally began to wake up, his head throbbing in pain. In his dazed state, his instincts kicked in, and he immediately scanned his surroundings. The memories from before he lost consciousness flooded back.
With a swift kip up, he jumped to his feet, his guard raised. But to his surprise, the Wind Baboon which had nearly killed him was gone. Recalling the terrifying mental storm that knocked him out, he quickly deduced that a passing powerhouse must have intervened and saved his life.
Tang San sighed in relief, feeling incredibly lucky. But as he started checking his own condition, he suddenly noticed something odd
There was something inside him.
A foreign energy had fused with his torso, and he could clearly sense it.
"What is this…?" Tang San's expression darkened. He immediately focused his mental energy, trying to analyze the strange presence within his body. Moments later, the feedback became clear
It was a torso soul bone!
But… where had it come from?
"Why do I have a soul bone…?" Tang San's brows furrowed deeply. As he continued his internal inspection, his expression grew heavier and heavier.
Under normal circumstances, anyone who mysteriously acquired a torso soul bone the rarest type of soul bone would be ecstatic. But the more Tang San examined it, the more he felt something was wrong.
The soul bone's energy was… weak. Too weak.
Soul bones were incredibly precious, but only to ordinary soul masters. Someone like Tang San, who had a Titled Douluo father, had access to far better options. What mattered wasn't simply getting a soul bone, but getting one that was actually useful.
Not all soul bones were equal some were powerful, others were utter trash. A subpar soul bone might be considered a treasure to the weak, but to a top tier soul master, it was a burden.
For example, in the original timeline, Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't have a soul bone not because he couldn't find one, but because he refused to absorb an inferior one. Using a mismatched or weak soul bone could do more harm than good.
And right now Tang San had just become a victim of exactly that.
His new torso soul bone was utter garbage.
It wasn't even a hundred years old!
A sub hundred year old soul bone was practically worthless. It barely boosted his physical attributes, offered only a tiny increase in soul power, and yet it permanently occupied his torso slot!
This was a disaster.
Unless he could find a way to increase a soul bone's age, this junk soul bone would permanently cripple his potential. But according to everything known about soul bones, only external soul bones could grow.
Regular soul bones? Their age was fixed forever.
Meaning Tang San's torso soul bone slot was now completely wasted.
"Damn it…" Tang San exhaled slowly, forcing himself to calm down. There was no point in getting angry what was done was done. The only thing left to do was test the soul bone's ability.
If the soul skill was useful, then maybe he could accept this. Even if the soul bone itself was weak, a good ability might compensate for it.
At least, that was what he told himself.
"Alright… let's see what it does."
Tang San focused, activating the soul bone. Almost instantly, he felt his soul power surge gathering and compressing itself into his abdomen.
A powerful energy buildup began.
Tang San's eyes lit up with excitement this really was a burst type ability! That meant it could increase his explosive power, making up for the soul bone's weak age.
"Here it comes! I can feel the power building up!"
The energy reached its peak. Tang San could tell he was about to unleash an explosive burst!
What kind of attack would it be?
A shockwave from his fist?
A powerful blast from his legs?
Or maybe even a forceful roar?
The moment arrived Tang San let the power erupt!
And then
"PFFFFFTTTTTT !!!"
A long, loud fart blasted from his rear end.
His pants instantly ripped apart, and a thick, yellow green gas sprayed out behind him.
Right at that moment
Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun had just pushed aside the forest underbrush, arriving on the scene.
And then it hit them.
A thick cloud of toxic yellow green smoke engulfed them!
"BLEEEGH !!"
"URK !!"
"HUAAAAARGH !!"
"BLARGH !!"
Instantly, the entire area was drowned in a suffocating, nauseating stench.
The Shrek party one by one clutched their noses, violently retching.
As for the culprit behind all of this
Tang San stood there, completely stunned.
His pants were gone, his butt was exposed, and there were traces of yellow green liquid still clinging to his bare skin.
At that moment, a dark thought crossed his mind
Maybe I should just kill them all and cover this up.
(End of Chapter)
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