Yu Xiaogang lagged behind, dejected and like a walking corpse.
He had originally thought he could make a dazzling entrance at this banquet, announcing his arrival.
However, he suffered repeated setbacks; the Soul Masters' devotion to Master Radio had reached the point of "superstition."
And for those die-hard fans, he couldn't change Radio's image at all.
Trying to get involved and share the spoils was incredibly difficult.
Especially after Xie Yue recounted Radio's deeds, he felt even more ashamed.
His own impressive Soul Ring absorption age was easily overturned.
Now there was evidence of his self-generated Soul Ring…
"Heavens, since you gave me, Yu Xiaogang, with unparalleled talent and wisdom, why did you send down Radio to overshadow me?" Yu Xiaogang wept inwardly.
As he stepped out of the hall, watching everyone rushing towards Pope Mountain, their shadows stretched long by the lamplight before gradually disappearing,
Yu Xiaogang sighed and stopped. He suddenly had the urge to return to Notting City and live a life of decadence.
"The Yu Xiaogang I remember isn't like this at all. So what if it's Ladio? Does that mean he can't be wrong?" A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out from afar.
Hearing this incredibly familiar voice, the one he'd almost longed for day and night, Yu Xiaogang immediately looked up.
Under the lamplight, Bibi Dong, in a purple dress, looked like a goddess descended to earth. Her back was to Yu Xiaogang, only her profile visible. It was she who had just been advising him.
"Ladio isn't anything special; he's just a son-in-law of the Spirit Hall."
"He… he's only good because he's read more books from the Spirit Hall. It's shared wisdom; you don't need to think you're inferior to him."
"Cheer up! Don't let others laugh at you. After all, you are the first Grandmaster of the Spirit Hall!"
Bibi Dong finished speaking and turned to leave.
Saying these words had already exhausted her.
Now, she dared not have much contact with Yu Xiaogang, because the closer she got, the faster her beautiful dream would shatter!
She had already vaguely realized that Yu Xiaogang was far from the idealized image she had created in her mind!
Watching Bibi Dong walk away, Yu Xiaogang's eyes gradually brightened.
He had someone backing him up, and the current Pope at that! Bibi Dong even loved him… With the support of almost the most prestigious person on the Douluo Continent, what did he have to fear?
Master Ladio? Stealing his glory came at a price!
"I must find as many questions as possible to challenge him. When he inherits the title of 'Master,' there will be no reconciliation between us! I must step on him to rise to power!"
"Developing new theories, I may find it difficult to match him, but questioning them is a piece of cake!"
Yu Xiaogang's expression hardened, and he began striding towards the direction of Pope Mountain.
…
Soon, led by Qian Daoliu, the group arrived at the laboratory door.
The precious light emanating from inside had dissipated.
Ladio and the other two came out together.
Ning Fengzhi wore a silly grin. This refined middle-aged man, usually perceived as a cunning old fox, was now behaving quite innocently.
Ling Yuan Douluo followed behind, standing to Ladio's left, carrying a notebook. Her long legs, slender waist, and mature, sophisticated aura made her look like the perfect secretary.
Everyone who saw them emerge showed expressions of excitement and anticipation.
Ladio nodded slightly upon seeing them.
Perfect timing, everyone had arrived. Since a scholar alliance had been established to cooperate with his experiments,
their strength would be crucial.
Even if the theory yielded results and the success rate was deemed suitable for widespread adoption, "internal testing" was still necessary!
"Feng Zhi, you…you broke the limits of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?" Sword Douluo stepped forward, standing before Ning Feng Zhi, and asked in a deep voice.
Ning Feng Zhi nodded vigorously, glanced at Ladio, and smiled:
"Yes! Cooperating with Master Ladio's experiments, using self-generated spirit rings, I finally condensed my eighth spirit ring! And my spirit power instantly reached level eighty-seven!"
As Ning Feng Zhi spoke, he released the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and seven spirit rings gradually appeared on the shimmering jade pagoda.
Soon, an eighth spirit ring appeared, a semi-transparent one!
It had no color!
"What's his spirit skill?" Sword Douluo asked curiously.
Ning Fengzhi explained, "It's a self-generated spirit ring, so the spirit skill has nothing to do with spirit beasts; it's something I inscribed into it. This way, I can directly input spirit power to use its spirit skill later."
"With Master Radio's help, the spirit skill he inscribed for me is... Pagoda Demon Suppression!"
Ning Fengzhi's face showed satisfaction, but he didn't elaborate further.
Judging from his attitude, he was certainly very satisfied with this spirit skill!
Everyone who heard the whole story showed expressions of surprise and delight.
Self-generated spirit rings!
It was actually true! If this could be achieved in the future, wouldn't they no longer need to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt spirit beasts?
Even commoner spirit masters could self-generate spirit rings?
This was truly a great feat that changed the entire spirit master world!
Immediately, their eyes became incredibly fervent; they looked at Radio as if he were a god!
A god among mortals, a god of theory!
"Wait! Have you all forgotten my earlier questions? Is that self-generated spirit ring really suitable for us? Could it be a conspiracy? Could there be even greater hidden dangers?"
An untimely voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone turned to look, only to see Yu Xiaogang swaggering over, his face radiating confidence.
Immediately, the fanatical fans of Master Ladio, including Demon Bear Douluo, approached Yu Xiaogang with ill intent.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong quickly stepped in front of Yu Xiaogang, glaring at them.
They hesitated for a moment, suppressing their emotions, but their eyes flickered, seemingly assessing whether Bibi Dong's authority could still suppress them.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's eyes became even more determined. Sure enough, Bibi Dong would protect him!
"I'll continue! Original spirit rings can directly acquire spirit power and spirit skills, but won't a spirit master's self-generated spirit ring harm their body? And how are spirit skills created?"
Yu Xiaogang questioned loudly, his face filled with excitement. He was determined to argue and find fault!
As for the principles of self-generated spirit rings, they were completely unimportant!
He's going to force Radio to lane against him right now, and that would be half the battle won!
Some people began to "wake up," hesitatingly looking at Ladio.
Ladio merely glanced at Yu Xiaogang and coldly said, "Seeking knowledge with a negative attitude is also a form of seeking knowledge, and it can also help us reach the correct destination."
"But negation without logic or argument, or negation for the sake of negation, is not seeking knowledge; it's something even more idiotic than an idiot would do."
"It's incurable stupidity, rare even on this continent full of idiots. The most laughable thing is a group of idiots blindly believing in this even more idiotic idiot..."
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