About three-quarters of an hour passed before Tang San successfully completed the absorption of the Soul Ring. The moment Tang San opened his eyes, he was met with a small face thrust directly in front of his own, a pair of large eyes staring at him intently.
"Brother Lin, what are you doing!?"
Tang San was startled.
If the Soul Ring he had just absorbed hadn't been non-offensive, he might have instinctively used it to counterattack.
"Little San, what is your Soul Skill?"
Xiao Lin asked with a face full of curiosity, looking every bit the obsessed researcher.
Hearing this, Tang San glanced at Tang Hao, who was feigning indifference nearby, and began to explain his Soul Skill in detail.
"My first Soul Skill is Blue Silver Regeneration Bracelet. The Soul Ring is 450 years old. Its effect is to condense a bracelet woven from Blue Silver Grass that provides a 20% healing bonus."
As Tang San finished, Xiao Lin flicked his brow and muttered subconsciously, "That shouldn't be right. It makes no sense for it to be that weak."
"Of course it's not that weak. This healing ability is linked to my own vitality; the stronger my vitality, the stronger the healing effect. Furthermore, for every additional Soul Ring I obtain, the healing effect increases by an extra 10%."
Tang San chuckled, finally revealing the true power of the ring.
Not only that, he immediately manifested the first Soul Ring. As the yellow ring expanded, a green light quietly appeared on Xiao Lin's left hand. The light coiled around his wrist once before transforming into a literal bracelet of Blue Silver Grass.
"Beyond that, this regeneration bracelet doesn't just heal—it can also transmit Soul Power and act as a sensory link."
"Brother Lin, even if you were behind me, I could sense your position through the Blue Silver Regeneration Bracelet. If we encounter danger, I can even control the Blue Silver Grass to pull you back to my position."
Tang San was extremely satisfied with his Soul Skill.
A single Soul Ring providing multiple abilities was an incredible bargain.
Although the Soul Power transmission and sensory range weren't powerful yet, that was only because Tang San was still weak. Once he reached the level of a Titled Douluo, with his boundless Soul Power and vast perception, this would become a top-tier support ability.
Xiao Lin quickly recorded this information and gave Tang San's Soul Ring an S-rank evaluation in his notes.
Healing ability no weaker than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or Nine-Hearted Begonia, with the potential to develop self-created skills for Soul Power transmission and perception.
Top-tier utility.
After writing, Xiao Lin suddenly thought of something else and turned to ask:
"Little San, how many people can you use this skill on at once? Has your physical vitality increased? And if the Blue Silver Grass is destroyed, does it affect you much?"
Xiao Lin's questions were exactly what Tang Hao wanted to know.
He had been maintaining his "calm" facade for so long just to see if Xiao Lin's theories actually held water.
"Hmm, I can use the skill on three people simultaneously without an issue. Any more than that and I can't maintain the focus. However, once I master Heart Separation Control to the level of 'Four Aperture Constant Heart' (One Heart, Four Uses), I should be able to add another person."
"As for my physical vitality, I can't quite describe it, but my body feels bursting with energy. Small wounds or scratches seem to heal very quickly now. I can guarantee, however, that the vitality of the Blue Silver Grass has been greatly enhanced."
With that, Tang San immediately activated his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, coiling it directly around Xiao Lin.
"Brother Lin, try breaking out with brute force."
The moment the words left Tang San's mouth, Xiao Lin circulated his Vajra Imperishable Divine Skill and exerted a powerful surge of strength. The Blue Silver Grass shattered instantly, scattering across the ground.
Watching closely, Xiao Lin noticed that Tang San didn't look distressed at all. With a slight knit of his brows, the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul rapidly regenerated.
"I see."
Xiao Lin rubbed his chin and wrote the following in his notebook:
Regeneration Bracelet is a single-target skill, but because Little San has the Three ApertureGoverning Heart, he can use it on three people at once. Potential grade: SS.
First Soul Skill has increased Little San's vitality; my theory is correct.
Martial Soul toughness has increased at least threefold. Although I can still break it easily, it should be enough for rookie Soul Masters. Strength is conservatively estimated to be no weaker than a dedicated 'Bind' skill. If Little San follows my theory for the second ring, the toughness will definitely surpass standard Blue Silver Bind.
Finally, the vitality of the Martial Soul is very distinct; its destruction has zero impact on the user. This may allow for a new theoretical experiment.
As Xiao Lin's pen flew across the paper, Tang San and Tang Hao watched the records with curiosity. Both showed looks of genuine intrigue.
"Little San, your first Soul Skill is excellent. Conservatively, it has granted you four distinct abilities."
"Besides the ring skill itself, your Soul Power transmission, sensory link, and 'Blue Silver Rooting' all have the potential to become powerful Self-Created Soul Skills. This has given me two new conjectures and theories. I wonder if you'd be willing to try them later."
"Two!?" "Two!?"
Both Tang San and Tang Hao were stunned.
They were just about to ask for one, but Xiao Lin had come up with two at once.
"Hmph, that's right. Two."
Xiao Lin crossed his arms, smiling with supreme confidence.
"If I'm not mistaken, Little San, you could hear the sound of my voice recording notes while you were absorbing the ring, right?"
Tang San nodded instinctively.
"I did indeed hear it."
"Then your sensory ability was likely manifested because of my words."
Xiao Lin then offered an explanation to the bewildered duo.
"First, a Soul Beast is different from a Soul Ring; the beast itself is naturally proficient in multiple skills."
"Take a Datura Snake, for example. It has incredible speed, its own powerful toxin, and extreme physical toughness. So, tell me: if different Soul Masters absorb a Datura Snake's ring, will they get the same Soul Skill?"
Both Tang San and Tang Hao shook their heads.
This was common knowledge in the world of Soul Masters.
Seeing that they understood, Xiao Lin nodded in satisfaction.
"Exactly. To get the same skill, usually only Tool Martial Souls like ropes or whips have a high probability of getting 'Toughness' or 'Bind' skills. But what if those Soul Masters all had snake-type Martial Souls? Would their skills be identical?"
"No. Some would get toxins, some would get speed, and others would get powerful resilience."
Xiao Lin's face flushed with an almost fanatical excitement.
"If even similar Martial Souls only get different individual skills, why should Little San get three or four at once? Even if they aren't 'official' skills yet. So, my first new conjecture is about the relationship between a Soul Master's cognition and the selection and quantity of Soul Skills."
After speaking, Xiao Lin couldn't help but make a gesture as if pushing up a non-existent pair of glasses.