Chapter 022: The Effect of the Soul Bead
Chen Ran stopped in the middle of the burial ground.
Pinpricks of faint blue light began to sparkle in his hands, growing brighter and brighter, shimmering and indicating the start of the soul-summoning ritual. Under his spell, the originally quiet burial ground gradually emitted an eerie sound.
In broad daylight, faint blue soul bodies began to rise from the graves, which made the unprepared Chen Ran’s eyelids twitch a few times.
These soul bodies were dressed in animal skins and had scruffy appearances; it wasn’t hard to tell they were the spirits of native heroes. Their eyes were empty, and without consciousness, they looked around in confusion.
Casting the soul spell consumed a lot of energy, draining more than half of Chen Ran’s magic power in an instant. He didn’t waste any time and selected a soul that was a deeper shade of blue, indicating a stronger soul consciousness. He extended a finger and gently pointed at it…
The selected soul flew toward Chen Ran without resistance, its body stretching out long and thin like a ribbon of faint blue light, converging into the palm of Chen Ran’s hand. It gradually condensed into a spinning energy ball, which spun continuously until it grew smaller and smaller. With a ding and a flash of light, it transformed into a small red glass ball.
【Item Obtained: Soul Bead.】
Looking at the marble-sized glass ball in his hand, which had a red, flowing luster inside as if it were alive, Chen Ran still couldn’t figure out what it was for. He couldn’t help but use his master-level Appraisal skill on it.
Soul Bead (Green): Weapon Material. This soul was skilled in the use of the battle spear in life. Evaluation Index: B-rank.】
Chen Ran had never seen this thing before but found it quite interesting. He turned his head, pointed to where the soul had come from, and asked the Great Elder, “Who was the spirit in that grave?”
Because of the feat he had just performed, the Great Elder already regarded Chen Ran as a celestial being, never imagining he had the ability to awaken souls. He glanced at the grave and answered honestly, “Your Excellency, if I remember correctly, that grave belongs to the man who was called the number one warrior of our tribe a hundred years ago. It is said that he had the strength of a Tier 6 warrior, and no one in the tribe could match him! Unfortunately, I wasn’t born yet at that time. I heard all this from my teacher…” The Great Elder shook his head and continued, “It’s shameful to say, but now the strongest warrior in our tribe is only Tier 4. Neither our warriors nor our shamanism has the glory of a hundred years ago…”
“I see,” Chen Ran nodded, seeming to understand the specific use of the Soul Bead. Holding the bead, he felt a strong desire for battle.
He returned to the ancestral hall. This time, he asked everyone to leave and not to disturb him, as he didn’t want others to know his equipment-making process.
Then, he walked over to the large collection of materials the natives had and picked out a few things he needed.
Azure Crystal Stone (Blue): Fusion Material, increases the toughness and friction of equipment.】
Fire-forged Gold (Blue): Has good ductility, enhances fire attribute absorption and explosive power.】
Raw Meteorite Iron (Blue): A very hard metal material.】
He never thought that a small native tribe would have so many blue-quality equipment materials. Chen Ran had really underestimated this tribe’s capabilities. Without much thought, he took a few metals for making weapons and transformed them using his “Material Refinement” skill.
The three metals seemed to melt, changing from a solid state to three floating liquid balls of different colors. He then fused the Azure Crystal Stone, Raw Meteorite Iron, and Fire-forged Gold in the appropriate proportions to create an alloy. Then, sensing the soul’s desire for a weapon from within the Soul Bead, Chen Ran began to shape the alloy ball.
The metal began to extend and deform, gradually taking the shape of a battle spear’s embryo. Then, out of old habit, Chen Ran used his artistic skills to perfect the spear’s form, also leaving a socket for the Soul Bead.
Next, Chen Ran picked out many fire-element magical beast crystal cores and, through his refinement skill, created a blue-quality fire-element crystal core. He used it to enchant the weapon with the fire attribute. Finally, he placed the Soul Bead into the socket, fusing it with the weapon.
“Done!” Chen Ran clapped his hands, observing the first weapon he had completed since coming to this world.
Anything produced by Chen Ran was bound to be of high quality. The battle spear’s cool appearance was enough to instantly attract anyone’s attention. The spearhead shone with a golden light, and the shaft was as beautiful and smooth as a streamline. The exquisite, flashing enchantment runes emanated a frenzied fire aura.
As for the weapon’s stats…
Blazing Battle Spear (Blue): Attack Potency 200-400; Enchantment “Scorch,” causes the opponent’s wound to continuously burn and fester after drawing blood; Soul Attribute, Spear Mastery B-rank.】
He was very satisfied with the weapon’s stats. This was also the first time Chen Ran had seen a so-called soul attribute. He managed to lift the heavy spear and swung it a few times…
Even he was surprised. Chen Ran, who had never used a battle spear before, was able to wield it with some proficiency. He could feel a spiritual force constantly correcting his wrong movements as he attacked, making his actions more standard, fluid, and explosive.
Unfortunately, Chen Ran had no foundation as a warrior, but this small experiment finally let him know the true application of the Soul Bead.
If the soul in the Soul Bead was strong enough, it meant that the soul was helping you fight with its life’s experience and skills, perfecting your combat techniques bit by bit. In Chen Ran’s eyes, this was an absolutely heaven-defying attribute. The more of a novice you were, the more obvious the improvement.
He picked up the battle spear and stabbed at an ordinary piece of animal skin. The skin was effortlessly pierced, and the ground beneath it was also poked with a hole. At the same time, the scorching effect on the spear gradually burned the hole in the skin larger until the entire piece of skin was burned to a pile of ash.
Nodding in satisfaction, Chen Ran finally called the Great Elder and a few disciples in.
“You’re in luck,” Chen Ran said with a smile. “I can explain the skills in that Shamanism Codex to you one by one. I believe you will soon be able to reclaim your lost shamanistic civilization.”
“That’s wonderful, Divine Emissary! I knew you were the guide who would lead our tribe out of its difficulties!” The Great Elder was so excited he was almost incoherent, kowtowing repeatedly.
Chen Ran was very satisfied with the old man’s reaction; his hard work had not been in vain. He continued, “In addition, through my comprehension of your shamanistic codex, I have specially crafted a battle spear for you. It is imbued with the soul of your ancestor, the one you called the number one warrior. His heroic spirit will help you fight through that battle spear.”
Following Chen Ran’s direction, the Great Elder looked up and saw the Blazing Battle Spear leaning against the wall. A glint like that of seeing a naked woman shot from his eyes, and he couldn’t tear his gaze away. He stood up and walked toward it.
