After using his fourth soul skill twice in a row, Oscar's soul power was reduced by two thirds. The consumption was undoubtedly enormous for him.
However, Oscar was, after all, a top tier Food type Soul Master. He immediately pulled out two pre stored first soul skills Super Recovery Sausages from his soul tool and stuffed them into his mouth.
The two sausages transformed into streams of warmth as they entered his body, quickly restoring the soul power he had expended.
At this very moment, Oscar was still pleasantly surprised by his gain, since even he hadn't expected that his fourth soul skill would have such an effect.
Looking at it overall, his two new soul skill effects were in no way inferior to the abilities provided by a 100,000 year soul ring.
This justified the fact that he had risked his life to absorb a 30,000year fourth soul ring, way beyond his usual limit.
Oscar couldn't help but wonder: if his future soul rings could also be absorbed by overreaching his level in this way, would his soul skills become even more powerful?
Gai Yue, too, was utterly astonished by Oscar's harvest. After all, the effect of Oscar's new soul skill was already completely on par with that of a 100,000year soul ring.
Even Gai Yue, who was about to break through to level ninety, felt a trace of envy in his heart at Oscar's fortune.
Oscar's fourth soul skill had two extremely powerful effects. With just these two, whether to strengthen himself or to support others, he would certainly become a decisive force on the battlefield.
Still, Gai Yue had a question: could both types of sausage with these massive effects be consumed at the same time? He asked directly.
Oscar smiled faintly and explained:
"Both effects of the fourth soul skill sausages can indeed be taken together, but only once a day. If you take a second one, aside from restoring soul power, it won't have any effect."
He paused, then continued:
"But there's one unique detail: the order in which you consume the two types changes the outcome."
"For example, Teacher, if you first eat the Clone Sausage, the clone will be of yourself. But if you first eat the Replication Sausage and then the Clone Sausage, the clone will be formed after replicating someone else's martial soul. That's the only difference."
Hearing this, both Gai Yue and Dugu Yan immediately understood. The two sausages could indeed be used together, but the sequence determined the nature of the clone.
Far from being a drawback, this was actually a strength. It made Oscar's fourth soul skill all the more versatile.
After fully learning the effects of the fourth soul skill, Gai Yue reminded him:
"Oscar, although your fourth soul skill is very powerful with its two effects, I suggest you only reveal one of them. The other should be kept as a trump card."
Gai Yue's tone grew heavier as he added:
"This world is never short of geniuses. But not everyone is kindhearted. If ill intentioned people learn that your fourth soul skill has two effects both comparable to a 100,000year soul ring they will certainly become a danger to you."
Then, his aura suddenly turned sharp:
"Of course, as long as I am here, anyone who wants to harm you will have to step over my corpse first."
Oscar was deeply moved.
"Teacher, I understand. Don't worry, I treasure my life the most. I won't let others know my secrets."
Gai Yue nodded.
"I know your temperament, boy. I just wanted to give you a reminder don't let a moment of pride cloud your judgment."
At this point, Dugu Yan asked from the side:
"Oscar, aside from your new soul skill, your other improvements should be significant as well, right?"
Oscar replied:
"Yes. The soul skill was an unexpected surprise, but my own growth is also considerable.
After absorbing this 30,000year fourth soul ring, both my physique and spiritual power advanced from early Soul Emperor to mid level, about rank sixty five to sixty six."
When a soul master absorbs a soul ring, the improvement is comprehensive. For rings of ten thousand years and above, the boost to both physical strength and spiritual power is enormous.
Yet compared to the terrifying effect of Oscar's fourth soul skill, Gai Yue and Dugu Yan found this enhancement rather ordinary.
But Oscar himself knew just how frightening his fourth soul skill truly was.
Most importantly, he could use both effects of the sausages on himself, stack them with his other soul skill sausages, and still benefit from buffs given by auxiliary type Soul Masters.
This gave him the chance to truly become a powerhouse.
External spirit bones could only raise his strength to a limited degree. But if he could replicate another's martial soul, the power up was tremendous.
For instance, if Oscar replicated Gai Yue's martial soul, with his own current physique and spiritual strength, he could wield it far more effectively than Gai Yue himself at the same stage.
If he kept improving like this, by the time he reached Title Douluo level, replicating others' martial souls could make him even stronger than the original soul owner.
And there were no restrictions on him at all. For Oscar, this fourth soul skill was the true beginning of his rise as a real powerhouse.
From now on, he would no longer be just a Food type Soul Master or an Attack type Soul Master, but a versatile "ever changing Soul Master." As long as he obtained someone's blood, Oscar could be any type of Soul Master.
After finishing the absorption, Oscar stored the Mirror Beast's body into his soul tool. Although no soul bone had dropped this time, his new soul skill was much more practical than any 30,000year soul bone.
By now it was already night. But to Gai Yue, a level 88 Contra, even the inner region of the Extreme North posed no threat. With his current strength, he could even battle a 100,000year soul beast.
So, instead of camping out, the three of them returned to Gai Yue's secluded dwelling.
They flew back on swords to the Frozen Mountain residence. Although Dugu Yan couldn't fly, she had her boyfriend to carry her.
Oscar's sword flight speed wasn't on par with Gai Yue's yet, but it already surpassed most Soul Kings who specialized in flying. In just over an hour, the three returned to Gai Yue's place.
Oscar had now secured his fourth soul ring. Next, it was Dugu Yan's turn.
Because her martial soul had evolved, her fourth soul ring required specific changes. Now it needed both dragon and poison attributes. Fortunately, the Extreme North happened to have a soul beast that fit perfectly.
After much research, Oscar identified one such special beast living in the Extreme North the Ice Origin Drake.
The Ice Origin Drake was a type of true dragon. Serpentine in shape, without horns, with four claws on its belly, it fed on highly toxic ice element substances. It usually lived in environments colder than minus fifty degrees.
Its combat strength was not particularly outstanding, but due to its true dragon bloodline, few soul beasts of the same level could rival it.
The Ice Origin Drake specialized in poison especially in perfect control over ice based toxins. In the art of poison, it was absolutely top tier, though its venom was of the icy cold type.
This made it the highest quality and most suitable choice for Dugu Yan's fourth soul ring.
Records indicated that one had once appeared in the Ice Spirit Ravine within the inner region of the Extreme North. Whether there was one there now, however, would require them to investigate in person.
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