Ladio returned to the laboratory. On the way, he had to change into a cloak and wear a straw hat to cover his body; otherwise, given his current fame, he probably would have paralyzed the entire street!
Even so, there were still many curious glances.
Ladio didn't give them time to react, quickly heading towards Pope Mountain.
Halfway there
, in the crowd, a hand suddenly pressed down on Ladio's shoulder.
"Found you, come with me."
The man's deep voice rang out, and then the large hand on his shoulder gripped Ladio tightly, leading him quickly out of the city.
Ladio didn't struggle, letting him lead him.
A moment later, they appeared in a forest outside Spirit City.
Ladio saw the man's appearance clearly; he was wearing a large cloak, his entire body covered, making it impossible to see his features or identity.
The man lifted the hood, revealing a rugged face.
"Master Radio, please forgive my rudeness. If I hadn't done this, I wouldn't have been able to see you. Let me introduce myself, my name is Tang Xiao, the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect."
Tang Xiao grinned, making no attempt to conceal his identity.
Radio calmly looked at him and nodded slightly.
Since he had come out with this person, he must have some ulterior motive.
Seeing that Radio wasn't alarmed, Tang Xiao continued, "Don't worry, I won't harm you. I, Tang, am a man of principle who hates evil and would never harm the innocent."
"I invited you here today because I want you to be a straightforward person."
"Since you have theories that benefit the Soul Master world, then don't hide them. Wouldn't it be better to be a straightforward person?"
Tang Xiao said bluntly.
He didn't believe Qian Daoliu's guarantee. In his view, the Spirit Hall was full of petty villains.
Their words were naturally unreliable. The theories Radio proposed were too important and precious; would the Spirit Hall not keep them to themselves? Who would believe them if they spoke of them?
Ladio didn't answer, sizing up Tang Xiao. The other was now a level 96 Title Douluo with nine spirit rings.
"Master Ladio, as the saying goes, discretion is the better part of valor. My time is limited, don't waste it. Cooperate with me, and after you finish speaking, I will publish all these theories and safely send you back. I will never go back on my word."
"But if you don't cooperate, you'll inevitably suffer some hardship."
Tang Xiao clenched his fist, making a cracking sound.
Before Tang Xiao could speak again, Ladio suddenly pointed a finger at Tang Xiao's chest.
It was a single, not thick finger, but after the touch, Tang Xiao's face suddenly stiffened.
At that moment, all the spirit power within him seemed to vanish!
His Title Douluo level strength had plummeted, leaving him like a puppet on strings.
"Ugh..."
Tang Xiao struggled to open his mouth to question him, but his muscles were stiff, his entire body felt alien, his soul trapped in this physical prison.
He looked at Ladio, a sense of fear rising within him.
The rumors are all nonsense. Master Ladio is not some helpless cripple at all.
Although he lacks soul power, his absolute strength far surpasses that of a Title Douluo.
Now, he is completely under control, unable to offer even the slightest resistance.
Ladio struck Tang Xiao's chest again, "Bang...!"
The next second, a ring of soul rings suddenly rose from beneath Tang Xiao's feet, one after another, yellow, purple, and black, a total of nine rings, radiating a heavy pressure!
"!!!" Tang Xiao's eyes were filled with shock.
Under Master Ladio's hands, his body and martial soul seemed to no longer belong to him!
This feeling of being toyed with filled him with dread.
Tang Xiao had fought for many years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a powerless situation, only able to watch helplessly as things unfolded, without even the ability to resist or question!
Ladio grabbed the first yellow soul ring and squeezed it gently.
A beastly roar suddenly rang out from the yellow soul ring, and the phantom of a powerful baboon appeared in the center of the soul ring, roaring at Ladio.
Seeing this, Ladio nodded slightly. "Indeed, the spirit rings obtained from killing spirit beasts harbor their souls."
Ladio took out his book and recorded this information.
He then squeezed the other eight spirit rings one by one, and instantly, tiger roars and dragon cries erupted. The remnants of spirit beast souls within each ring emerged, all aggregates of resentment and anger.
Filled with rage, they were unlikely to be any help remaining in a spirit master's spirit rings.
Previously, due to a lack of spirit power, Ladio hadn't studied this aspect much.
Now, seeing this, he realized the spirit master cultivation system was indeed too crude!
Just from the current situation, one could conclude that while hunting spirit beasts and absorbing spirit rings could allow a spirit master to advance to the next level of cultivation, it also affected future cultivation!
Hunting nine spirit rings might ultimately diminish one's innate spirit power talent!
Ladio began conducting various experiments to collect data.
Tang Xiao watched this scene with utter confusion. He was just a crude spirit master and didn't know what Ladio was doing.
But he could vaguely sense that Master Ladio must have made some groundbreaking theoretical research.
Such a powerful figure, such an amazing scholar...
Could he really be a villain colluding with the Spirit Hall?
Tang Xiao couldn't help but feel doubtful, beginning to question himself.
A moment later, Radio had gathered all the information. Although there was no further data to verify it, he could tentatively conclude that
Spirit Masters hunting Spirit Beasts to obtain Spirit Rings were like drinking poison to quench their thirst.
They were plundering the lives of Spirit Beasts while simultaneously overdrawing their own potential.
This argument could support Radio's efforts to promote peaceful coexistence between humans and Spirit Beasts. Of course, more credible and verifiable experimental data was needed.
In this regard, rigor was essential. Radio nodded slightly, "We still need some experimental data."
Just as Radio finished speaking,
a golden figure suddenly shot in from afar.
It was Qian Daoliu. He landed behind Radio, looking at Tang Xiao, who was trapped in place, his Spirit and Spirit Rings out of control. He shook his head slightly and said,
"Radio, did he offend you?"
Tang Xiao's heart sank when he saw Qian Daoliu appear.
He was doomed. He had met this executioner and was doomed to die today!
All he could do was glare at Qian Daoliu with unyielding, hateful eyes.
Ladio said, "No, I just need some data on him. High Priest, I need a thousand Soul Masters, preferably with different Soul Power, different Martial Souls, and different Soul Rings. The sample size should be as large as possible."
Qian Daoliu was taken aback, his words cut off by Ladio.
"Alright..."
Ladio nodded slightly, blue flames appearing on his body. The next second, he suddenly disappeared.
Watching him leave abruptly, Qian Daoliu's gaze turned to Tang Xiao, shaking his head and smiling, "Why did you offend him for no reason?"
"..."
Tang Xiao stared coldly at Qian Daoliu, utterly fearless.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you..."
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