"This counts as me borrowing from the Academy, when I have money, I will definitely return it with interest," Shi Yu said somewhat awkwardly.
I also didn't expect searching for Soul Beasts to be so expensive.
However, upon closer thought, you can see that this is not an easy matter.
The area of the Star Dou Great Forest in this era is comparable to the land area of a kingdom or a duchy.
The area is vast, and it is filled with danger everywhere. Spending money to hire someone to search will definitely require considerable compensation, otherwise, who would be willing to do this?
Yan Shaozhe looked deeply at Shi Yu and said, "The Academy does not need you to repay the money. You only need to cultivate well and improve. As long as you can successfully improve and become stronger, that is the best return to the Academy."
Shi Yu was not foolish and understood the other party's meaning. He smiled and said, "I remember the Academy's kindness, but the money that should be given still needs to be given. This does not conflict."
When he liquidates the resources he controls, by then, let alone tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of golden soul coins can be taken out.
Naturally, he did not want to owe Shrek Academy too much because of money.
"Are you confident in absorbing the Soul Ring of this twenty-thousand-year Soul Beast?" Mu En changed the subject and asked.
Shi Yu thought for a moment and said, "About half confident. My recovery ability is very strong. Even if the energy is too powerful and constantly tears my body, I can recover relatively quickly, so the situation of the Soul Ring energy bursting my body is not likely to happen."
As he spoke, he looked at the box in his hand again and subtly said, "After I adjust again, I will be even more confident, with at least seventy percent certainty of successful absorption."
Mu En also understood his meaning. Absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone would indeed strengthen his physique considerably, allowing him to withstand Soul Rings of higher ages.
"Then what are your plans?" Mu En asked with a smile.
Shi Yu said, "Let's confirm it as this Space-attribute Soul Beast. I don't have much of a choice."
"Then go get the Soul Ring with Xiao Tao in a few days," Mu En nodded.
A twenty-thousand-year Space-attribute Soul Beast is not that easy to capture and bring back. Shi Yu can only go there himself to hunt and acquire it on site.
"Okay," Shi Yu and Ma Xiaotao both nodded.
"Shao Zhe, when the time comes, you and Shi Xing will go together to help them both acquire their Soul Rings," Mu En instructed.
Space-attribute Soul Beasts are not that easy to deal with. You might have the strength to kill them, but you might not have the opportunity.
Space-attribute Ten Thousand Year Phoenixes are elusive after reaching ten thousand years. Their escape methods are a headache. Without deploying some strong individuals who can restrict them, they are truly difficult to deal with.
Shi Xing is precisely someone who can effectively restrict this type of Soul Beast with outstanding escape abilities.
"I will go tell Shi Xing about this later," Yan Shaozhe said.
Mu En let Jiang Nannan, Huo Yuhao, and others leave first, leaving only Shi Yu in the room.
"Just absorb this Soul Bone here. I will protect you," Mu En said to Shi Yu.
"Okay," Shi Yu nodded happily. Absorbing a Soul Bone also carries some risk, especially absorbing a hundred-thousand-year-level Soul Bone. Having a top-tier strong individual protecting him nearby also made him feel much more at ease.
He excitedly opened the box. The Soul Bone inside emitted a mixed silver and red energy light.
Silver represents attribute energy, while red represents the energy intensity characteristic. This indicates that this Soul Bone came from a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Shi Yu looked closely. This Soul Bone was a leg bone. Upon careful identification, it seemed to be a left leg bone.
Normally, a Soul Master can absorb six Soul Bones. There are corresponding Soul Bones for the legs, arms, head, and torso.
Soul Bones in different positions also have different values.
The torso bone is the most precious, followed by the head bone, then the arms, and the bottom two positions are the legs.
The value of this left leg bone seems to be the lowest, but this is a hundred-thousand-year-level Space-attribute left leg bone! Even if it is the worst position, it is still a top-grade Soul Bone.
Shi Yu was not disappointed at all because the position of this Soul Bone was not the best. The key points were the hundred-thousand-year level and the Space attribute.
Seeing that Shi Yu liked this Soul Bone very much, Mu En also said with a smile, "This Soul Bone comes from a hundred-thousand-year-level Void Rift Claw Leopard, which excels in both speed and attack."
"After absorbing it, it might further enhance your Naruto's Instant Transmission ability and simultaneously bring you a powerful Space-attribute offensive Soul Bone Skill."
Shi Yu calmed his emotions, sat down cross-legged, and began attempting to absorb this hundred-thousand-year-level Space-attribute Soul Bone.
This was his first time absorbing a Soul Bone in a normal body position. It felt somewhat different from absorbing an External Soul Bone.
A tearing pain soon came from his left leg. His bones seemed to be being shattered bit by bit by the Soul Bone energy.
This was a process of shattering and fusion. The pain made his mouth twitch. This was truly not easy to endure, and sweat soon appeared on his forehead.
Shi Yu also suffered quite a bit. His tolerance for pain was honed, but he did not lose composure and cry out in pain, enduring it with effort.
Shi Yu tried his best to think about other things in his mind to distract himself, wishing that the flow of Time would speed up a hundred or a thousand times so that the pain would pass quickly.
Mu En watched with interest and was very approving of Shi Yu's endurance.
More than four hours later, the surging energy on Shi Yu's body gradually calmed down. After opening his eyes, he let out a long sigh of relief. It wasn't easy.
The Soul Bone was top-grade, but absorbing it also caused him a lot of suffering.
After recovering slightly, a smile appeared on his face. The joy of harvest filled his heart.
"How is it?" Mu En's voice sounded at the right time.
Shi Yu looked up and saw Mu En looking at him kindly and smiling, and his Senior Brother Yan Shaozhe was also looking at him curiously.
Obviously, they were quite curious about his gains.
Shi Yu did not stand up and sat on the ground, smiling and saying, "My Soul Power should have increased by one or two levels, but because I haven't acquired the fourth Soul Ring yet, it hasn't shown."
The Soul Power increase brought by a Soul Bone is usually relatively small, especially since this Soul Bone seemed to have been absorbed by others before, resulting in some energy loss. Being able to help him increase his Soul Power by one or two levels is considered very good.
He didn't pay too much attention to this Soul Power increase. The main focus of the improvement brought by this Soul Bone should be the tempering and enhancement of his physique and the Soul Skills.
Mu En and Yan Shaozhe didn't pay too much attention to this Soul Power increase either. They were still looking at Shi Yu, waiting for him to continue.
"The Soul Bone has granted me two skills, both are attack skills."
"One skill is called Void Star Scar Claw. I kick three times consecutively. The first kick sends out one Space claw mark attack, the second kick sends out three Space claw marks, and the third kick sends out nine Space claw marks. Each kick is more powerful than the last, with the power increasing several times over. The power of the third kick is more than nine times the power of the first kick, and the power of this first kick should be able to reach the intensity of my third Soul Skill."
"The power unleashed by the third kick might be something even a Soul Emperor cannot withstand," Shi Yu said somewhat excitedly.
Mu En and Yan Shaozhe were also slightly moved. This skill is good.