Chương 7: Shocking Xiao Wu

After registering at the Academic Affairs Office, Su Chen did not go to the work-study student dormitory, but instead went to the back mountain of Notting College.

A small grove of trees, sparsely planted, with sunlight filtering through the branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows.

Su Chen came here alone, found a thick tree, and sat down cross-legged at its roots.

He closed his eyes and listened intently to the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves, the chirping of birds in the distance, and the sound of human footsteps.

After confirming that no one was around, he silently ordered, "System, retrieve the external soul bone of the Titan Ape's right hand."

A dark golden light emerged from the void, and a strangely shaped bone appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The skeleton was about the length of an adult's arm, shaped like a right hand skeleton, with five distinct finger bones, faint golden patterns at the joints, and a faint fluorescent glow emanating from its surface.

Su Chen held it and felt a slight warmth in his palm.

A system notification sounded in my mind: [Should we fuse with the external soul bone of the Ten-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape's right hand? After fusion, it will permanently occupy the right hand portion (external, will not conflict with other soul bones). Estimated fusion time: Ten minutes.]

"Integration".

Su Chen silently recited in his heart.

The dark golden light suddenly surged, enveloping Su Chen entirely.

The bones seemed to come alive, transforming into a ball of dark golden liquid that seeped into Su Chen's right palm.

A sharp pain came from my right hand.

That's the feeling of bones being reshaped, muscles being torn and reassembled, and tendons being widened and compressed.

The Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul seemed to sense the host's pain, and a deep dragon roar emanated from the spiritual sea.

A golden dragon's might surged forth, enveloping Su Chen's entire body and suppressing the violent aura of the soul bone.

The dark golden light softened considerably under the suppression of the dragon's might, and the fusion process accelerated.

Ten minutes later, The light finally faded.

Su Chen opened his eyes and looked at his right hand.

There was nothing wrong with my right hand; it was still the same as before, with smooth skin and long, slender fingers.

But when he clenched his fist, he could feel the explosive power contained within it, a power that didn't come from his muscles, but rather from deep within his bones, bursting forth from every cell.

The system notification sounded again.

[The fusion of the external soul bone, the Titan Ape's right arm bone, is complete.] [Attached Soul Skill: Titan's Power. When activated, the strength of the right hand increases threefold, allowing for a brief period of Giant Ape Transformation, strengthening all muscles and greatly enhancing defense.] [Passive effect: Permanently increases right-hand base strength by 50%.] Su Chen flexed the five fingers of his right hand, and his knuckles made a cracking sound.

He stood up, looked around, and his gaze fell on a millstone-sized rock not far away.

That stone weighed at least two or three hundred pounds, half of it was buried in the soil, and its surface was covered with moss.

Su Chen walked over, squatted down, and grasped one corner of the stone with his right hand.

He didn't use any soul skills, he just gave a light squeeze.

"Click—" Several cracks appeared on the surface of the stone, and moss fragments fell down in a rustling sound.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow, exerted force with his five fingers, and pulled the entire rock out of the soil.

He raised the stone above his head with one hand, then clenched his fingers tightly.

"boom--" The stone exploded in his palm, shattering into countless small pebbles that scattered in all directions.

Su Chen patted the dust off his hands, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The Titan Ape's external soul bone is indeed extraordinary."

When Su Chen pushed open the door to the work-study student dormitory, a whiff of air mixed with the smell of sweat and wood rushed out.

The room was small, with about ten bunk beds. The bedding was old but clean.

Several children were huddled together playing when they saw the door being pushed open, and they all turned to look at them.

In the innermost lower bunk by the window, a girl with a scorpion braid was sitting on the edge of the bed, swinging her two little white legs back and forth.

She looked about the same age as Su Chen, but there was a fierce, unyielding spirit in her eyes, like the king of this dormitory.

When she saw Su Chen come in, the girl's eyes lit up and she jumped off the bed.

Its movements were as nimble as a rabbit's.

She stood with her hands on her hips, blocking Su Chen's path, and raised her head: "Oh, another newcomer?"

Su Chen, carrying his luggage, looked at her calmly.

The girl sized him up, a smile playing on her lips, but her tone carried a hint of domineering: "Do you know who's in charge here?"

"I don't know," Su Chen said calmly.

"Me!" the girl patted her chest.

"Xiao Wu! From now on, you're my little brother. Call me 'Big Sister' first."

Wang Sheng immediately chimed in, "Newcomer, don't be ungrateful. Sister Xiao Wu defeated everyone to become the boss."

"Don't think you can beat Sister Xiaowu."

The other work-study students nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with awe for this young dance performer.

Su Chen didn't reply, but just looked at Xiao Wu calmly.

Xiao Wu took a step forward, trying to overwhelm the arrogant newcomer with her imposing presence.

But the moment she got close, she suddenly froze.

She smelled a scent.

Very light.

Strangely, this aura made her feel inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen the Titan Ape Erming.

Xiao Wu wrinkled her nose, wondering: This guy is clearly human, and this is the first time we've met, so where does this feeling of familiarity come from?

But as the eldest, she couldn't show weakness.

Xiao Wu took a step back, put her hands on her hips again, and concealed the strange feeling in her heart: "How about it? Do you admit defeat?"

Su Chen still did not answer.

at this time, Tang San strode forward, pointed at Su Chen, and said to Xiao Wu with a serious expression, "Sister Xiao Wu, I advise you not to mess with him. Su Chen is very powerful."

Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow: "Oh? How amazing is it?"

Tang San's eyes shone with undisguised admiration: "Su Chen already has a spirit ring; he's a spirit master!"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Wang Sheng and the others' expressions changed.

"I'm a Soul Master too," Xiao Wu scoffed.

"Who isn't a Soul Master?"

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Wu took two steps back, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and uttered a low shout: "Martial Soul Possession!"

Her body glowed with a faint red light, and soft fur grew on her body. Her ears grew longer and pointed, and the characteristics of the Soft Bone Rabbit's martial spirit became clearly visible.

At the same time, a yellow spirit ring rose from beneath her feet and slowly rotated around her body.

A hundred-year-old Soul Ring!

The work-study students all stepped back, showing expressions of awe.

Wang Sheng shouted, "Sister Xiao Wu is awesome!"

Tang San's eyes widened: "You... you're a Soul Master too? And you have a yellow Soul Ring?"

He recalled his previous experience of being taught a lesson by Xiao Wu and suddenly realized that Xiao Wu was also a Soul Master. No wonder he was no match for her at all.

Xiao Wu proudly raised her chin and looked at Tang San: "How about it? Scared yet?"

Tang San snapped out of his daze and shook his head.

"Even if you have a yellow spirit ring, you are no match for Su Chen."

Xiao Wu frowned: "What do you mean?"

Tang San said with a serious expression and a firm tone, "Su Chen's spirit ring is purple."