55: Chapter 55: Further Research on a Five-Person Fusion Technique

"This move is called 'Venomous Frying Pan Cannon'!"

The little Pill Furnace suddenly transformed into a stream of light, shooting out like a cannonball.

"Boom—"

Amidst the violent explosion, flames surged forth, carrying with them a pungent, poisonous mist.

The blast wave caused the leaves at the edge of the training ground to rustle, and even the ground trembled slightly.

Lin Mo clapped his hands and turned to Teacher Shen Yao and Teacher An Nuolan, the corners of his mouth curling into a smug arc:

"How about it, Teacher Shen? Our fusion skill isn't bad, right? This power is comparable to a strike from a Tier 5 Soul Emperor using an Earth-rank Soul Skill!"

Teacher Shen Yao and Teacher An Nuolan exchanged glances and nodded in astonishment.

Such power was astonishing, even to them.

But Teacher Shen Yao suddenly shook her head vigorously, her brows furrowed. "That's not right. There's something wrong here."

She looked at Lin Mo, her tone filled with confusion:

"As far as I know, the execution of a fusion skill requires not only complementary Martial Souls but also compatible attributes. Otherwise, forced fusion is highly likely to trigger energy backlash, harming the Soul Master themselves!"

"But... the three of you have Martial Souls—Pill Furnace, Devil Vine, and Frying Pan—that by no means appear to have compatible attributes. In fact, one could say they are vastly different. How can you unleash such a high-level fusion skill?"

Lin Mo had long since let System AI analyze this question of Teacher Shen's thoroughly.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have boldly let Lu Mengmeng add poison gas in the first place.

He smiled and explained, "Teacher Shen, under normal circumstances, that is indeed as you say. But have you forgotten my 'Telekinetic Soul Control' innate Soul Skill?"

Teacher Shen Yao was stunned, then her eyes suddenly lit up, and she instantly understood the key:

"You mean... your Telekinetic Soul Control can forcibly regulate the balance between the energies of different Martial Souls?"

"What else?"

Lin Mo spread his hands. "If I didn't have this talent to back us up, with our crude way of combining energy, we would have already been blown to bits."

Teacher An Nuolan listened from the side, feeling shocked.

She only knew that Lin Mo's Telekinetic Soul Control could be considered an auxiliary ability, but she hadn't expected it to reach such a level.

Forcibly twisting three completely unrelated Martial Soul energies into a single strand, ultimately unleashing such power.

"This talent... is practically born for teams."

Teacher Shen Yao muttered, her gaze toward Lin Mo changing completely.

This was no ordinary auxiliary talent; it was clearly a trump card capable of breaking conventions and creating miracles.

Lu Mengmeng said proudly, "That's right! Don't look at who the boss is!"

Niu Dachun also laughed foolishly. "I'm just responsible for smashing the pot; the rest is all up to Brother Mo."

Seemingly thinking of something, Teacher Shen Yao hurriedly suggested, "If that's the case, perhaps the five of you could research another five-person fusion skill!"

"Ideally, one that combines offense and defense."

"As for that, I have indeed had some guesses, but I've never had any leads!" Lin Mo said, rubbing his chin in thought.

However, in his mind, there was a vague shadow.

It was a tall figure.

"It's fine, leave this to me. As your instructor, I certainly need to study the characteristics of you five!"

At this moment, Teacher Shen Yao felt that Lin Mo was like a jack-of-all-trades in this team.

She immediately pulled the five of them over and spread out a huge Martial Soul attribute chart on the side of the training ground.

"Come, mark out all your Soul Power attributes. Lin Mo's main attribute is Spirit, sub-attributes are Fire, Metal..."

"Mengmeng's is main Darkness, sub Wood and Poison... Da Chun's is main Metal, sub Strength and Earth..."

Teacher Shen Yao's pen tip moved rapidly, writing down a pile of attributes.

Ten minutes passed.

Teacher Shen Yao was suddenly dumbfounded.

"No, these attributes are too messy!"

Lin Mo wanted to laugh.

If the attributes weren't messy, would the three of them need to use their Martial Soul energy in such a crude way?

"Forget it, Teacher Shen, it's getting late. Let's leave it at that for today!"

Teacher An Nuolan also felt a headache looking at it. She looked at the sky; it was already noon.

"Fine, I'll go back and study it some more."

Although Teacher Shen Yao was unwilling to give up, she knew it couldn't be rushed.

"Any plans for the afternoon? If not, I'm going to help Mengmeng awaken her Soul Skill!" Lin Mo stretched and suddenly asked.

He said this as casually as drinking water.

"Okay, then—" Teacher An Nuolan stopped mid-sentence.

"Wait, what did you say? You're helping Lu Mengmeng awaken her Soul Skill?"

Lin Mo realized he had slipped up and was about to try to brush it off.

As a result, Lu Mengmeng immediately put her hands on her hips and raised her chin. "That's right, I'll tell you the truth. Boss is not only my boss, but also the Martial Soul instructor my parents hired for me!"

"What! Lin, Lin Mo, is your instructor?"

"Hehe, he's mine too!" Niu Dachun also laughed.

Teacher Shen Yao and Teacher An Nuolan both looked at Lin Mo as if they had seen a ghost.

Previously, they had been suspicious of the three's Soul Skills; now it seemed the peculiarity lay with Lin Mo.

...

After lunch, Lin Mo and his group arrived at the academy's West District.

"This is the academy's material market. You can basically buy any medicinal herbs, materials, and soul crystals below Tier 5 here."

Teacher An Nuolan and Teacher Shen Yao acted as guides, introducing things to the five as they walked.

Teacher Shen Yao pointed to the dazzling array of shops on both sides and added with a smile:

"Don't look at the prices here as being 20-30% more expensive than outside; if you pay with credits, it's 40% cheaper. Today, when you buy materials, I can help you settle the payment with my faculty credits, so you can still enjoy the 40% discount."

Lin Mo rolled his eyes inwardly.

Isn't it just because she wants to see him help Lu Mengmeng awaken her Soul Skill? Why pretend to be generous?

He looked at everyone, his expression serious. "Two instructors, and also Su Xiaoxiao and Mu Liuli, I'll say it again—you can watch, but without my permission, you are not allowed to spread a single word about it."

He didn't intend to hide it forever; he just felt that the time wasn't right yet.

It's best to let things happen naturally.

"Don't worry." Teacher Shen Yao immediately put away her smile, her expression extremely solemn. "I just want to verify if you can really help people awaken their desired Soul Skill 100% of the time."

You must know, ordinary Soul Skill awakening relies on constantly consuming soul crystals of the corresponding attribute, and ultimately awakening one randomly.

Whether or not one can obtain a high-level Soul Skill depends entirely on luck.

But Lin Mo claimed to be able to avoid low-level ones and precisely awaken the desired Soul Skill; this simply overturned her twenty-plus years of understanding.

If this were true, the landscape of Soul Master cultivation would be rewritten.

Teacher An Nuolan also nodded. "We understand the gravity of the situation and won't spread it around."

Su Xiaoxiao and Mu Liuli exchanged glances, their eyes filled with deep curiosity.

When they heard that Lin Mo had this "special ability," they were half-skeptical.

Awaken a Soul Skill 100% of the time is one thing, but to be able to choose it yourself?

How can there be such a good thing in the world?

Lin Mo didn't say anything more and took Lu Mengmeng straight to the material shop in the deepest part of the material market.

He moved through the dazzling array of counters like an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor grabbing herbs.

In just a moment, his arms were full of various materials. After deducting credits, he had spent several million.

Teacher Shen Yao and Teacher An Nuolan watched from the side, clicking their tongues. This wasn't buying materials; it was like grabbing Chinese medicine, wasn't it?

"Are all of these... going to be used?" Teacher An Nuolan couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, each one has its wonderful use." Lin Mo smiled mysteriously, turned around with the items, and said, "Let's go. I heard Teacher Shen lives in a single-family dormitory."

Teacher Shen Yao rolled her eyes and had no choice but to lead the way.

A single-family dormitory was an exclusive benefit for Martial Soul instructors, which wasn't anything strange.

The seven of them left the academy market in a grand procession.