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"Hehe, Brother Weisi, my soul skill is even more powerful than this, watch!"
Anna manipulated her Hundred Herbs Martial Soul, causing it to wrap around a large tree like a bloodthirsty vine. The plant quickly absorbed the essence of the tree, but her soul power did not increase. All the plant essence was stored within her Hundred Herbs Martial Soul.
Then, Anna controlled the Hundred Herbs again to wrap around another large tree. This time, instead of absorbing the essence, she infused the essence she had just absorbed into the tree.
After receiving a large amount of plant essence, the tree before them grew more lush, its size increasing by two or three meters, becoming sturdier and more robust.
What once required two people to embrace, now at least three were needed to wrap their arms around the tree.
At this, Anna explained, "Brother, my first soul skill not only absorbs plant essence but also stores it in my Martial Soul and can apply it to other plants, making them grow rapidly!"
"Damn!"
"This is incredible! This skill is just too overpowered!"
Upon hearing this, Dai Weisi was immediately filled with joy, letting out a hearty laugh. He instantly recognized the strategic value of this ability.
Dai Weisi believed that with Anna's help, the Star Luo Empire's overall strength would improve dramatically. Whether they were dealing with the Spirit Hall or planning to conquer the Heaven Dou Empire, Dai Weisi felt much more confident.
Seeing Dai Weisi laughing foolishly, Anna and Li Hu exchanged confused glances. The two of them looked bewildered—wasn't it just the ability to make plants grow quickly? Why was he so happy?
True, at first glance, this seemed like nothing more than a skill to make plants grow faster, which didn't seem very special. But one must not forget that wheat, rice, and vegetables are all plants!
What would happen if large amounts of plant essence were stored and then infused into the seeds of crops? Without a doubt, the seeds would sprout and mature quickly, eventually turning into food.
In other words, Anna's first soul skill has enormous potential. If used properly, the Star Luo Empire would never suffer from a food shortage.
No food? What about trees?
As long as there are enough trees, combined with Anna's first soul skill, it wouldn't take long to grow food.
In fact, in the future, when the army sets out, they wouldn't even need to carry rations. All they'd need is to bring Anna and some seeds, and that would be enough.
With more food, more people can be fed. More people means more Soul Masters and soldiers. With an overwhelming number of Soul Masters and soldiers, how could the Star Luo Empire's strength not rise?
Although Anna can currently only store a small amount of plant essence, what if she breaks through to become a Titled Douluo? She would undoubtedly be able to store far more!
The nine-character mantra: Accumulate grain, build strong walls, and delay claiming the throne.
Doesn't Anna's ability correspond perfectly to "accumulating grain"?
"Wow, this is a real treasure! Anna, you're going to be the Minister of Agriculture for sure!"
Thinking this, Dai Weisi couldn't help but smile. He picked Anna up in his arms and said, "Nana, you've really surprised me!"
Looking at Anna now, Dai Weisi found himself liking her more and more, to the point where he wanted to adopt her as his goddaughter.
Anna: I think of you as a brother, and you're trying to be my father? Are you even human?
"Hehe, I should be the one thanking you, Brother Weisi. If you hadn't adopted me, I'd probably be wandering the streets or sold off as someone's plaything."
Anna also hugged Dai Weisi back. To her, Dai Weisi was even kinder than her real parents.
"No wonder you're such a good little sister, so well-behaved!" Dai Weisi said as he gently ruffled her hair.
Looking up, the sky had darkened, and the three of them had to spend the night in the forest. After dinner, Dai Weisi accompanied Anna to absorb plant essence and enhance her soul power.
Anna controlled the Hundred Herbs to absorb the nutrients from the trees. As the essence was continuously converted into soul power, her soul strength steadily increased.
"Nana, you don't always have to absorb the essence from trees. You could also try absorbing soul power from plant-type soul beasts!"
Dai Weisi pointed to a patch of grass ahead, where many Blue Silver Grasses were growing, most of which were ten-year-old Blue Silver Grasses, with a few reaching over a hundred years in age.
"Alright, let me try to see how much soul power plant-type soul beasts can provide me." As soon as she finished speaking, the Hundred Herbs transformed into vines, wrapping around a few of the Blue Silver Grass leaves to directly absorb their soul power.
In an instant, a powerful surge of soul power flooded into Anna's body, causing the young girl to let out a soft cry.
The Hundred Herbs Martial Soul possesses the characteristics of over a hundred different plant-type martial souls, including the Blue Silver Grass. Therefore, the soul power from Blue Silver Grass would cause no harm to Anna's body.
"Such intense soul power! As expected, absorbing soul beasts' soul power is much faster than absorbing plant essence."
After absorbing the soul power of a century-old Blue Silver Grass, Anna's soul power successfully broke through to level fourteen, and she quickly reported her progress to Dai Weisi.
"Brother, I did it! My soul power has reached level fourteen!"
"Well done! There are still a few century-old Blue Silver Grasses over there. Absorb them as well."
"Okay."
Anna sat down cross-legged, silently absorbing the soul power from the Blue Silver Grass. As her soul power increased, her absorption speed also grew considerably.
Meanwhile, Dai Weisi was calculating. Once Anna's strength increased further, he would take her to the Blue Silver Forest, where there were plenty of Blue Silver Grass and the Eight Thousand Year-old Blue Silver King. It would surely allow her to rapidly increase her power.
"In addition to the Blue Silver Forest, I also need to make sure I get the Blue Silver King's soul bone," Dai Weisi thought to himself. He had been eyeing the Ten Thousand Year-old Blue Silver King's right leg bone for a long time.
He wasn't sure if Tang Hao would be there, which was why he hadn't gone yet. But now, for Anna, he knew he had to go.
At first, Dai Weisi had planned to absorb the Blue Silver King's soul bone himself, but now it seemed that Anna was a much better fit. Her Hundred Herbs Martial Soul and the Blue Silver King's right leg bone would be a perfect match.
"It looks like I'll need to find an opportunity to get that Blue Silver King's soul bone!"
While Dai Weisi was planning how to acquire the Blue Silver King's right leg bone, a major event was unfolding in Star Luo City.
Within the Star Luo Palace, over a thousand imperial guards and black-clad assassins surrounded an old man with green hair. Dai Peijun and Zhu Yaqin, the imperial couple, were on high alert, both activating their Martial Souls!
Dai Peijun cautiously asked, "Titled Douluo Dugu Bo, why have you come to the Star Luo Palace?"
Dugu Bo raised the corner of his mouth and laughed lightly. "Hmph, I've traveled thousands of miles to your palace, of course, I have important matters to discuss! Is this how the Star Luo royal family treats their guests?"
He then took a long, assessing glance at the black-clad assassins around him. There were only a couple hundred of them, most of whom were ordinary people.
But for some reason, Dugu Bo sensed a faint aura of danger emanating from them.
What he didn't know was that each of the assassins had several hundred pounds of mixed explosives strapped to their bodies. If they detonated, it would be enough to level the entire Star Luo Palace.
Even a Titled Douluo would face the risk of death if caught in the explosion!
(End of Chapter)