Chapter 99: Hunting for Spirit Rings.
A few days later, with Zhu Zhuqing also breaking through level 30, the Shrek team, led by Flanders, Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong, and Master, headed to Sunset Forest to hunt for the third spirit ring for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
As to why they chose Sunset Forest over the Star Dou Great Forest, while Sunset Forest differed significantly from Star Dou Great Forest in many ways besides its size, there were also many other differences.
For example, the Star Dou Great Forest boasted a wide variety of spirit beasts, even boasting tens of thousands of powerful ones.
While Sunset Forest also boasted a significant number of spirit beasts, their variety and cultivation levels were far inferior to those of the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, Sunset Forest was very close from Tiandou City, and it was also the preferred hunting ground for spirit masters from most of the cities surrounding Tiandou City.
Therefore, the Shrek teachers decided to first head to Sunset Forest to hunt for spirit rings. If that proved unsuccessful, they would then move on to the Star Dou Great Forest.
After entering the forest, with the exception of Xuan Mo, seemingly nonchalant with a roast chicken in one hand and a wine gourd in the other, no one else seemed relaxed, not even daring to slack off.
Had the Masters not already known that this was due to his spirit, Xuan Mo would have been severely criticized.
Needless to say, Zhu Zhuqing's spirit rings were diverse and easy to find.
Naturally, dark-type spirit beasts were Zhu Zhuqing's top choice for her third spirit ring.
As for Ning Rongrong's spirit ring, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda spirit was incredibly rare, even hailed as "the world's number one auxiliary weapon spirit."
Even within the entire Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, only direct descendants possessed the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, a figure fewer than a hundred in total.
Therefore, the requirements for Ning Rongrong's spirit ring and spirit beast selection were far more stringent than those for Zhu Zhuqing.
Since Ning Rongrong's first two spirit skills increased speed and strength, her third spirit skill focused on increasing spirit power, attack, or defense.
Therefore, in Grandmaster's opinion, only three soul beasts were suitable for Ning Rongrong's third soul ring.
The first was the Plated Rhino, a massive but remarkably gentle soul beast. As long as they weren't provoked, they wouldn't provoke humans.
In fact, when Grandmaster first mentioned this soul beast, Xuan Mo was taken aback. This was because the Plated Rhino was the martial spirit of the Yu clan.
Later, after Grandmaster explained it, he learned that this soul beast had a low reproductive capacity and was practically nonexistent in the Star Dou Forest. Instead, the Sunset Forest was a suitable location for this type of soul beast.
The Plated Rhino's hide was like a city wall, impenetrable, and its defensive capabilities were truly exceptional.
This type of soul beast stood at the pinnacle of defense, on par with the Diamond Mammoth and the Black Tortoise.
However, in terms of defense alone, the Plated Rhino had a slight edge. Its attack power was slightly lower than that of the Diamond Mammoth and the Black Tortoise.
The second soul beast under consideration was the Golden Sword Lion King. This soul beast practically forgoes defense and lacks even exceptional speed, relying solely on attack.
In terms of attack power alone, while the Golden Sword Lion King isn't as formidable as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it's not far behind and is incredibly formidable.
The third soul beast was a plant-type soul beast called the Jade Soul Cactus, renowned for its abundant and potent soul power storage.
Absorbing this soul beast's soul ring would amplify Ning Rongrong's third soul skill.
Of the three soul beast types, both Master and the rest of the Shrek team favored the third.
However, this soul beast prefers dry conditions and is primarily found in deserts, making it unsuitable for survival in the Sunset Forest.
Therefore, compared to the other three soul beasts, the Plated Giant Rhino was more numerous and easier to find.
Just as the Shrek team was about to focus their search on the Plated Giant Rhino,
Xuan Mo, who had been enjoying his meal, suddenly stopped eating when he heard the words "Jade Soul Cactus."
It seemed as if he had remembered something, and for a moment, he fell into deep thought.
Ning Rongrong, who had noticed Xuan Mo's condition, couldn't help but feel a little worried when she saw Xuan Mo like this.
So, she immediately called out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"Old Mo (Brother Mo, Little Mo), are you okay?"
Hearing everyone's voices, Xuan Mo, who had been lost in thought, suddenly came to his senses. Seeing everyone's worried looks, he felt helpless but also touched.
"Brother Mo, are you okay?"
Xuan Mo saw the worry in Ning Rongrong's eyes, smiled without hesitation, and touched her head. "Don't worry, I just thought of something."
Then, ignoring the provocative looks from Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the others, he continued to look at Ma Hongjun.
"Fatty, if I remember correctly, we should have heard of Jade Soul Cactus, a soul beast like this, somewhere before, right?"
Ma Hongjun was stunned upon hearing this, then searched for his previous memories.
After a long moment, he slowly opened his eyes and said uncertainly, "Indeed, it seems like a few years ago in Tiandou City, Brother Mo and I worked as temporary mercenaries for a few days. Then I remember two older spirit masters mentioning an area in this Sunset Forest that was a small desert."
"It seems I'm right,"
Xuan Mo nodded in agreement.
Clearly, what Ma Hongjun had just recalled matched what Xuan Mo had recalled.
"Dean, Master, I know that there is a small desert in the southwest of Sunset Forest. If I remember correctly, I have heard that in that area, some people have seen soul beasts such as the Jade Soul Cactus."
But at this moment, Flanders did not agree immediately. Instead, after adjusting his glasses, he groped his chin and said, "In the southwest of Sunset Forest, if I remember correctly, there seems to be something there. I see..."
At this time, Zhao Wuji rolled his eyes and sneered, "Flanders, are you scared, so you dare not go?"
Flanders raised his eyebrows and his face darkened instantly, "What a joke, I, the four-eyed cat owl Flanders, would be afraid."
At the same time.
Liu Erlong also smiled and said, "Boss F, if you're afraid, just stay here. Besides, our Golden Triangle is here, so as long as they're not Titled Douluo, everything will be fine."
At this time, even the Grandmaster nodded in agreement, "Since we have clues about suitable soul beasts, it's much better than searching blindly here. Besides, this is not like the Star Dou Great Forest. There are no soul beasts like the Titan Giant Ape, so there won't be any danger."
When Flender saw that everyone basically agreed to go to the southwest of the Sunset Forest, he did not continue to object, but agreed.
So after discussing it, the Shrek people unanimously decided to go to the southwest of the Sunset Forest to see what the situation was. After all, if it really doesn't work, they can only look for other soul beasts.
Or leave the Sunset Forest and go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul rings for Ning Rongrong and the others.
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