RNP Chapter 43 I Really Don't Want to Be the Boss
Chapter 43 I Really Don't Want to Be the Boss
Qin Ming touched the storage ring with his fingers, and with a flash of light, a crystal ball appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"Lin Hao, let's test your soul power!"
Lin Hao's third spirit ring has a lifespan of ten thousand years.
Qin Ming guessed that Lin Hao's soul power level was definitely more than level 31, but it would not exceed level 33.
Qin Ming estimated that Lin Hao's soul power was either level 32 or level 33. After all, a soul master who could absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring already possessed extraordinary soul power.
Lin Hao stretched out his hand and gently placed his palm on the surface of the crystal ball.
As a faint suction force emanated from the crystal ball, the ball suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and three hundred and fifty points of light slowly lit up inside.
Qin Ming's expression changed, and his tone was full of disbelief.
"Level 35!"
Yu Feng was so shocked that he raised his voice, "What? Level 35?"
Shi Mo turned to look at Yu Tianheng beside him, his tone complex, "His soul power is actually higher than yours, Boss!"
After her initial shock, Dugu Yan quickly walked to Lin Hao's side and addressed the group, "Hey, tell me, who's the boss? Do you think our team can have two bosses?"
Lin Hao remained calm.
He knew in his heart that he had absorbed the third soul ring of ten thousand years, and his soul power level could not possibly remain at level 31.
His soul power was able to soar from level 30 to level 35, partly because of the rare herbs he had previously consumed.
Even if a Soul Master's Soul Power reaches the bottleneck of their current realm, they can continue to accumulate Soul Power before acquiring a new Soul Ring. Once the Soul Ring is acquired, the previously accumulated Soul Power will manifest in an explosive manner.
Oslo looked at Lin Hao, the last trace of resentment in his eyes disappearing, and he sincerely called out, "Boss!"
Five years ago, he helped Prince Xue Beng make things difficult for Lin Hao, but was easily defeated by Lin Hao.
Over the years, that sense of "unconvinced" had been weighing on his heart. Before setting off, he even boasted that he would fight Lin Hao again, and even felt that he could now break free from Lin Hao's control of the Blue Silver Grass.
But now he realized that Lin Hao's Blue Silver Grass had already evolved into a blue-gold color, and its resilience had been strengthened under the nourishment of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, making it even more capable of reversing its attributes.
It transforms from a vibrant, life-giving attribute into an offensive attribute imbued with destructive power.
Now, this Blue Silver Grass, imbued with a ten-thousand-year soul ring, is not only more resilient and has stronger vitality, but its destructive power is also comparable to Dugu Yan's poison.
Oslo knew his own limitations; even though they were both Soul Masters with three rings, he was no match for Lin Hao.
"Boss!"
Following Oslo, Ye Lingling was the first to express her opinion, clearly stating that she was willing to respect Lin Hao as the captain and acknowledge him as her leader.
"Boss!"
Yu Feng immediately echoed, his tone full of agreement.
Shi Mo hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "I haven't forgotten about my brother being pushed into the Royal Fighting Team Two by you, but I, Shi Mo, am not an unreasonable person. You truly deserve to be my boss. Boss!"
With the atmosphere built up to this point, of the six members of the Royal Fighting Team, only Yu Tianheng had not yet expressed his opinion.
He hesitated for a long time, but his deep-seated pride ultimately prevented him from calling out "boss".
"Stop!"
To everyone's surprise, Lin Hao suddenly spoke up to stop them, "I'm not your boss. I joined the Royal Fighting Team and agreed to represent the academy in the competition only to obtain cultivation resources."
"Well!"
Oslo was stunned on the spot. Graphite, Yufeng, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and even Yu Tianheng, who had not yet expressed his opinion, were also frozen in place.
Lin Hao actually didn't want to be their boss?
Little did they know that Lin Hao never intended to become the leader of the Royal Fighting Team; it was all just their overthinking.
Lin Hao's refusal immediately put Oslo and the others in an awkward position.
Qin Ming reached out and patted Lin Hao on the shoulder, advising, "Lin Hao, know when to stop, don't go too far."
Lin Hao shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Teacher Qin Ming, I truly have no intention of being their boss. My focus is on cultivation. Forgive my bluntness, but to become my underling, one must at least possess the strength of a peak Douluo!"
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Tian Dou City.
Upon returning to Tiandou City, Qin Ming gave everyone three days to rest before resuming formal team combat training. Lin Hao bid farewell to his teammates and returned to his courtyard alone.
After entering the room and closing the door, Lin Hao sat cross-legged on the ground. He lightly touched the jade ring with his fingers, and as he raised his hand, a crystal peach appeared in his palm.
This crystal peach is shaped like a crystal, crystal clear, and extremely rare.
Although it is a fruit, it contains pure energy that can be directly absorbed by Soul Masters.
Legend has it that this peach blossoms once every ten years and bears fruit once every ten years, taking twenty years to mature. If it encounters frost or pests during this period, the entire harvest may be wasted.
A single crystal peach can fetch as much as 10,000 gold soul coins, and it is rarely available, only occasionally appearing at auctions in Tiandou City.
Finding wild crystal peaches in the wild is extremely difficult for Soul Masters. Before they can ripen, they are all eaten by the birds and beasts of the mountains and forests.
Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, only the two royal families, several royal families and duchies, as well as top forces like the Spirit Hall and the Three Upper Sects, would specifically send people to guard the limited number of crystal peach trees.
If Lin Hao had remained in the Lin family, given his status at the time, he might not have been qualified to enjoy such spiritual fruits in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
This is also an important reason why he joined the Royal Fighting Team and agreed to win glory for the country.
Lin Hao knew very well that he chose the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy back then because of this crystal peach.
His Majesty Xue Ye of the Heavenly Dou Empire is indeed generous, willing to gift one of these rare crystal peaches to each of the seven members of the Royal Fighting Team's first squad every year. His Majesty's generosity is no wonder the Heavenly Dou Team was able to recruit a talent like Lin Hao.
Holding the crystal peach in my palm, the cool touch felt like dew covering my hand. The peach was as translucent as glass, with tiny wisps of light slowly flowing inside, as if starlight had been kneaded into the flesh.
Lin Hao opened his mouth and took it in. The moment his teeth touched the peach skin, the flesh turned into a pool of clear, sweet juice, which slid down his tongue and into his throat.
It lacks the fibrous texture of a typical peach; instead, it feels like drinking a drop of honey imbued with divine essence, its sweetness enveloped in a subtle warmth.
The warmth entered his abdomen and then suddenly melted away, transforming into countless tiny energy points that spread along his meridians to his limbs and bones.
Wherever it passed, the originally calm soul power seemed to be awakened and trembled gently. Every inch of muscle and bone felt as if it were being soaked in warm water, so comfortable that it made people's tense backs relax.
The sweet taste of the crystal peach lingered on his lips and teeth, and even his breath seemed to carry a touch of spiritual energy. Looking down, he saw only a slight coolness in his palm. The crystal-clear spiritual fruit had completely transformed into pure energy and quietly merged into his soul power.
Three hours later, Lin Hao slowly opened his eyes, a clear glint flashing in them.
He raised his hand and took out the crystal ball used to test his soul power level. The moment he placed his palm on it, the light inside the ball surged, and countless points of light lit up, eventually settling at 360 points.
"Level 36!"
He had already reached the Great Perfection of level 35, and now that he had eaten this crystal peach, his soul power had indeed broken through to level 36 as he had hoped!
He felt he had stabilized at the early stages of level 36.
With his soul power level advancing another step, Lin Hao was in high spirits. He got up and opened the door, wanting to take advantage of the evening breeze to disperse his aura.
But as soon as he stood under the veranda, his gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked at the wall covered in vines in the corner of the courtyard, and his voice deepened.
"Who's there? Show yourself!"