Chapter 11: The Self-Created Soul Technique—Impact

Watching Tang San struggling on the ground but unable to get up, the scene fell into a sudden, heavy silence.

No one had expected the battle to end so quickly. After all, Tang San possessed innate full soul power, and soul power truly enhanced one’s physical attributes in every aspect.

They had guessed Tang San might lose, but given his soul power level, he should have been able to hold out for a decent amount of time. Yet, he was defeated with just a single strike.

“It seems he really can’t get up,” Mo Hui thought cautiously as he observed Tang San’s condition.

However, this outcome was not entirely unexpected by Mo Hui. Tang San had seriously underestimated Bobo!

As Mo Hui's soul power gradually increased, Bobo’s strength grew stronger and stronger. Now, Bobo’s power was by no means inferior to those formidable ten-year soul beasts, and its speed was even more exaggerated, rivaling some century-old soul beasts known for their swiftness.

Moreover, the move Bobo had just used against Tang San, though it appeared to be a simple charge, was actually quite difficult to execute.

Since awakening Bobo, Mo Hui had been pondering how to let Bobo break free from the limitations of soul rings to unleash special moves.

The first ideas that came to Mo Hui were some simple moves from Pokémon, like Tackle, Peck, and Scratch.

These moves were not only simple but also suited Bobo’s actual situation, making them relatively easy to replicate.

But after actual experimentation, Mo Hui realized he had somewhat underestimated these moves.

They were indeed simple, but simple didn’t mean easy. Even what seemed to be the easiest move, Tackle, required consideration of many factors when delving deeper.

Was it merely about reinforcing oneself with soul power and then charging forward recklessly?

Certainly not!

No matter what, a tackle was a special move, requiring power far beyond an ordinary attack.

To achieve this, Mo Hui thought of a method: gathering the soul power that was originally dispersed throughout the body into a single point. With an increased amount of soul power concentrated, the physical enhancement would naturally become stronger.

However, after trying this, Mo Hui found that while the tackle’s power indeed increased, it also brought a new problem.

After the tackle, because other parts of the body lacked the protection of soul power, he himself would be injured.

Unlike soul techniques granted by soul rings, Mo Hui’s self-created tackle lacked a defined soul power flow path, resulting in a very crude flow of soul power. This not only caused significant soul power wastage but also posed the risk of backlash.

How could he protect the original strength of the areas from which soul power was withdrawn? How to ensure the safe operation of soul power? How to refine the flow path to reduce wastage? How to increase the speed of executing the tackle to complete it in an instant, thereby making it viable in combat...

All these were problems Mo Hui needed to solve.

Despite numerous difficulties encountered during his research on the tackle, after a year of effort, Mo Hui finally managed to replicate the move.

Though not perfect, it at least had practical combat value.

Meanwhile, Tang San was unaware of all this. He only knew that when Bobo had charged into him just now, it felt as if a tremendously heavy iron hammer had struck him hard in the chest. The immense force sent his frail body flying backward instantly.

Tang San even suspected that if it weren’t for the protection of his Xuantian Gong, this strike might have caused him catastrophic fractures.

“Wang Sheng, go fetch Teacher Li Ya! Quickly!” Mo Hui suddenly shouted toward the crowd.

“Oh—” Hearing Mo Hui’s voice, Wang Sheng snapped out of his daze, responded with a nod, and hurried toward the dormitory building.

Li Ya was a teacher at Nottingham Academy, a great soul master specializing in support. Her second soul skill had healing effects, and students usually sought her treatment when injured in battles.

Soon, a female teacher arrived on the field, led by Wang Sheng.

“No, don’t treat me! I haven’t lost yet!” Tang San shouted anxiously when he saw Teacher Li Ya approaching to heal him.

Accepting treatment from her would mean admitting defeat, but he still had many tricks up his sleeve—hidden weapons he hadn’t used—and he couldn’t bear such an unclear loss.

Hearing this, Teacher Li Ya frowned and scolded Tang San, “You can’t even stand now, what are you still fighting for? Just lie down obediently!”

Ignoring Tang San’s protests, she unleashed her second soul skill to begin healing him.

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang, having noticed the commotion below, also came to the field.

Seeing Tang San lying on the ground receiving treatment, he immediately grew anxious and hurried over, holding Tang San and asking worriedly, “Xiao San, are you alright?”

“Teacher, I’m fine. I’m sorry I didn’t win and made you lose face,” Tang San replied with a tone full of disappointment, as if he had committed an unforgivable offense.

Seeing Tang San’s expression and glancing around at the scene, Yu Xiaogang, though unaware of all the details, guessed somewhat. He patted Tang San on the head gently and said softly, “Silly child, your life’s safety is the most important thing! The teacher’s theory isn’t something that can be proven in a short time.”

“Teacher, I…”

Upon hearing this, Tang San felt warmth swell within him, deeply moved. No one had ever cared about him like this before.

At the same time, a strong wave of self-blame arose within him. If only he had been more careful, if he had used his hidden weapons against Bobo from the start, perhaps things would be different now.

After comforting Tang San, Yu Xiaogang turned to Mo Hui with a darkened expression and asked, “Was this your doing?”

Mo Hui shrugged helplessly and said, “Master, don’t look at me. I was just cultivating peacefully when Tang San himself requested the battle. Besides, I didn’t go all out. See, Tang San is fine, isn’t he?”

“Bobo~”

At that moment, Bobo, perched on Mo Hui’s shoulder, chimed in.

In fact, this was true. When Bobo realized Tang San couldn’t hold on, it had already held back a lot of its strength. Otherwise, even with the protection of Xuantian Gong, Tang San might not have endured the strike.

Now, although Tang San appeared seriously injured, not a single bone was broken. His internal organs had been somewhat affected, but for a soul master, with the help of a support soul master’s treatment, these injuries were not severe.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang’s expression eased considerably. He had briefly examined Tang San’s wounds and indeed found no major problems.

Nonetheless, Yu Xiaogang still bore a grudge against Mo Hui. After Teacher Li Ya finished treating Tang San, Yu Xiaogang picked him up and left the area.