After lunch, Huo Yuhao did not return to the spirit tool shop as he usually did, but stayed at home instead.
He was preparing for a breakthrough!
In over half a year, his spirit power had long reached Level 30.
The reason he had not made a breakthrough for so long was that he was waiting for the results of Electrolux's research on the spirit soul system!
Now, the dawn of his wait had finally arrived; all the waiting had been worth it.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, closing his eyes to focus his mind.
With a slight thought, his consciousness entered his spiritual sea.
Little Silver's massive single eye looked over, a trace of irrepressible disappointment flickering deep within its gaze.
It understood that since Huo Yuhao was breaking through to become a Spirit Elder this time, it would not be able to provide the third spirit ring for him.
Not far away, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm struggled to lift its neckless head, its small eyes sparkling with the light of anticipation.
It knew it was about to take the most crucial step.
It was about to undergo a true fusion with Huo Yuhao, officially embarking on the path of godhood it had dreamed of for countless ages.
Huo Yuhao's gaze swept past them, finally coming to rest at the heights of his spiritual world.
There, a figure in a simple white robe floated quietly; it was Electrolux.
His illusory figure was slightly more solid than when he first woke, and an indescribable aura of tranquility surrounded him.
Huo Yuhao looked at him and called out respectfully, "Teacher!"
Over the past half a year, Huo Yuhao had truly gained Electrolux's recognition and had been taken as a disciple by this powerhouse from another world!
Electrolux had a gentle smile on his face as he nodded slightly. "It seems you are well-prepared."
"Yes, Teacher, I'm ready."
He looked around his spiritual world and then turned to Electrolux with a hint of concern. "Teacher, will the commotion from this spirit soul fusion with Brother Tianmeng... be too great?"
Huo Yuhao remembered that back in the Star Dou Great Forest, when the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's million-year origin fused with him, that boundless and matchless mental force had instantly covered a hundred-mile radius, freezing everything as if time and space had been paused.
Now that he was in a human city, if such an earth-shattering phenomenon occurred again, it might attract the attention of human experts and potentially lead to unnecessary trouble.
Hearing this, Electrolux shook his head. "No need to worry. That big bug's million-year origin power has already been sealed within your spiritual sea! The upcoming spirit soul fusion process is no different from a normal spirit soul fusion; there will be no energy leakage. With me presiding here, it's guaranteed to be foolproof."
The last bit of doubt in Huo Yuhao's heart vanished. His trust in his teacher put him completely at ease.
Electrolux's gaze fell upon Little Silver, who was clearly in low spirits nearby.
Little Silver's massive single eye drooped, and several mental tentacles hung listlessly. The silver light radiating from its body was dimmer than usual.
"Big Eyeball, stop acting like that. You can no longer provide powerful spirit abilities for Yuhao!" Electrolux's voice was calm.
A slight ripple appeared in Little Silver's eye, carrying a hint of bitterness, for this was an unchangeable fact.
It had already provided its two most powerful spirit abilities to Huo Yuhao; its remaining abilities were no longer worthy of Lord Yuhao.
Thus, its current low mood was not just annoyance at the spirit ring slot being taken, but more a sense of disappointment for failing to satisfy Lord Yuhao.
Generally speaking, a spirit master's mental force load is limited; three high-quality spirit souls are enough to support his cultivation to the Titled Douluo realm.
However, Huo Yuhao's case was different. As a mental-type original body martial soul spirit master, his mental force naturally far exceeded that of ordinary spirit masters, so he could be a bit more extravagant in his choice of spirit souls!
Therefore, since Little Silver could not provide any more powerful spirit ring skills, the vacant third spirit ring slot was naturally taken by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
Electrolux then swept his gaze over the battle-ready Huo Yuhao and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm beside him, which was clearly full of anticipation.
Electrolux's voice also took on a hint of solemnity. "The big bug, as a million-year spirit beast, can provide four spirit abilities from a single spirit ring slot. Now, we need to determine exactly what spirit abilities this third spirit ring will carry!"
Half a year of dedicated research had given Electrolux an extremely deep understanding of the spirit soul system.
The spirit abilities granted to a spirit master by an ordinary spirit soul are random, just like spirit rings.
Even a powerful spirit soul might provide a useless spirit ability if it does not match the spirit master's spirit.
But under Electrolux's improved plan, which integrated magic contract theory and the principle of soul resonance, this problem had been resolved.
As long as the spirit soul forming the contract has high enough intelligence and a clear understanding of its own power origin, it can actively filter and grant the most compatible spirit abilities to the host during the fusion process.
As a million-year spirit beast, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could naturally choose its spirit abilities actively.
At this moment, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm set aside its usual lazy or flighty demeanor, its small face filled with unprecedented solemnity and seriousness.
"According to my initial concept, and based on the characteristics of my origin, the four spirit abilities I originally planned to grant were mental detection, mental sharing, mental interference, and soul shock. However, after following you back ten thousand years ago, witnessing past history, and understanding your combat style and ability system, I have adjusted this original plan."
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tone became more certain, clearly having given it deep thought.
"Now, the four spirit abilities I plan to grant for your third spirit ring are mental detection, mental sharing, mental simulation, and mental resonance! Of course, besides these four spirit abilities, the unique ability recorded in history that only a million-year spirit soul can grant you... the life reflection shield, should also be mastered by you after the spirit soul fusion is successful."
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.
Thanks to the knowledge about his future obtained from the Spirit Pagoda library, he was no stranger to the mental detection, mental sharing, mental simulation, and life reflection shield mentioned by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm; they had all been recorded in the annals of history.
However, it was the first time he had heard of the spirit ability mental resonance.
This was likely not an ability he had mastered in the original timeline!
"Brother Tianmeng, what exactly is the effect of mental resonance?" Huo Yuhao looked at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and asked directly.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's small eyes flashed as it said, "Although I have million-year origin power, it is an unchangeable fact that my original ice silkworm body is indeed lacking in combat talent. Therefore, these four spirit abilities are already my best choices after careful selection. Mental resonance is also a support-type spirit ability. Specifically, it has two core effects. First, when you and your teammates are within a certain range and you use this spirit ability, it can significantly increase the mental force of all teammates! Second, you can use the resonance field to temporarily borrow your teammates' mental force and stack it onto yourself, enhancing your own mental force."
Huo Yuhao listened intently, the light in his eyes gradually brightening.
Although this spirit ability's function was simple, its effect was powerful—much stronger than the original mental interference and soul shock.
"A very powerful and practical spirit ability."
Huo Yuhao looked at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and nodded solemnly, approving the adjusted skill combination. "Then, let's go with this plan."
Then, he turned to Electrolux, who had been standing by quietly. "Teacher, the plan is set. We can begin."
Electrolux's white robe vibrated slightly, and a milky-white halo began to ripple around him.
At the same time, his voice echoed within the spiritual sea: "Focus your mind and open your spiritual origin. Big bug, activate your contract mark and the selected origin fragments. Spirit soul fusion... begin!"
As his last syllable fell, the entire spiritual sea seemed to be moved by an invisible command, and light flared brilliantly.
In this world ten thousand years ago, the first spirit soul fusion ceremony officially began!
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