Chapter 19: Can Support-Type Soul Masters Also Deal Explosive Damage?
Chapter 19: Can Support-Type Soul Masters Also Deal Explosive Damage?
After the self-introductions, everyone's attention returned to Wu Changkong behind the stage.
They wondered what Wu Changkong would tell them next—the types and habits of soul beasts, or the combat skills and tactical coordination of soul masters.
In the Soul Master Academy of Douluo Continent, the theoretical courses are the same old things over and over again. Occasionally, some academies will talk about the configuration ideas of Soul Rings, but that's about it.
What is taught depends entirely on the arrangements of each college and the level of the teachers.
Ning Rongrong's previous studies were mainly at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the content she learned was related to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. She also learned the sect's secret technique of distraction control. Of course, Ning Rongrong was not very proficient in the technique of distraction control because she had become somewhat lax.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, most of her knowledge came from the primary academy of the Star Luo Empire, and it was basically the same content.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing are already considered quite good; for example, the content studied by Luo Ziyan and others is much worse.
Of course, in the Douluo Continent, theoretical knowledge is not valued that much; the most important thing is how to become stronger and improve one's strength.
However, even though no one knew what they were going to be taught, everyone was clear that Shrek Academy was no ordinary institution and that what they would be teaching would certainly not be simple.
"Today is the first day of school. I don't plan to teach you too much else. I just want you to understand soul tools, which will be quite important in your future studies."
Hearing Wu Changkong's words, everyone was stunned. They knew that they didn't know much about soul tools, and what they knew were mostly storage soul tools, as well as some lighting or other types of auxiliary soul tools.
But... if it's just this kind of soul tool, is there any need to learn it?
Yesterday, everyone received a storage soul tool, and everyone was able to use it right away. What else can you learn from this?
Moreover... this kind of thing is only auxiliary; how much help can it really provide to a Soul Master?
"I know you'll have questions, now, come with me."
Wu Changkong understood what everyone was thinking. After leaving those words, he turned and walked off the podium toward the classroom door.
Everyone quickly stood up and followed him out of the teaching building. They then crossed a small path and arrived at an open space, which was Shrek Academy's training ground.
The place looked incredibly high-tech. Wu Changkong simply pressed a button nearby, and suddenly, a row of human-shaped targets popped up from the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Changkong took something out of his storage soul tool.
The object was small, dark gray in color, and shaped like a flat cylinder, thicker at one end and thinner at the other. The thicker end had a circular opening, while the thinner end was inlaid with a transparent crystal.
The object looked heavy, with intricate patterns engraved on its surface, and faint fluctuations of soul power flowing within it.
"This is a level two soul-guided cannon."
Wu Changkong held it in his palm so that everyone could see it.
"Today, we'll use this to increase your understanding of soul tools."
When everyone heard Wu Changkong mention the Level 2 Soul Guidance Cannon, they were taken aback. They had never heard of it before, and they had never seen this kind of Soul Guidance Cannon either. Was it also a type of Soul Guidance Device?
What is the purpose of this?
"Ning Rongrong".
Wu Changkong's gaze fell on the crowd.
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment, not expecting that she would be the first one called.
She stepped out from the crowd and walked up to Wu Changkong. Her bright eyes looked at the soul-guided cannon in Wu Changkong's hand. She felt a little nervous, but more curious.
"Here you go."
Wu Changkong handed her the Soul-Guided Cannon.
Ning Rongrong took it with both hands. It was a bit heavier than she had imagined, but still within her tolerance.
The metal surface was cool and smooth, and when her fingers touched the engravings, she could feel some kind of energy slowly flowing inside.
"There are targets over there."
Wu Changkong pointed to the human-shaped target at the other end of the field.
"Aim at the target, infuse your soul power, and press the button at the same time."
Ning Rongrong followed his hand and looked over. The targets stood dozens of meters away, about the size of real people.
She took a deep breath and, following Wu Changkong's instructions, raised the soul-guided cannon, aiming the thicker end at the target, and her finger touched a small button on the side of the thinner end.
She pressed the button.
The soul-guided cannon did not react.
"Infuse with soul power."
Wu Changkong's voice came from the side.
Ning Rongrong quickly activated her soul power and poured it into the soul guide cannon in her hand.
Soul power flowed into the cannon barrel through her palm, and the engravings instantly lit up, emitting a faint blue light.
She could feel the soul power being compressed and gathered inside the cannon in some way.
"Bang!"
A blinding blue beam shot out from the cannon's muzzle, moving as fast as lightning and leaving a bright trail in the air.
The beam missed the target.
It veered off course, missing by a full two or three meters, and struck the metal post behind the target with a dull thud, though the metal post remained undamaged.
Ning Rongrong was jolted back a step by the recoil, her arm slightly numb. She stared blankly at the metal pillar in front of her. Although the metal pillar was intact, she could feel the power of the cannon when she fired it. It was definitely no weaker than that of an ordinary Great Soul Master! It could even threaten a Level 3 Soul Venerable!
Most importantly, Ning Rongrong discovered that the shockwave she emitted after injecting soul power did not seem to consume too much of her soul power, except that her arm felt a little numb.
You have to understand, I'm just a support-type Soul Master. As everyone knows, support-type Soul Masters basically have no combat ability and rely on teammates for protection. But...
Ning Rongrong's gaze fell on the soul-guided cannon in her hand. If she had this soul-guided cannon, then even though she was a support-type soul master, she would still be lethal.
As a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong recognized the strategic value of the Soul Guidance Cannon almost immediately. If every member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had one... she couldn't even imagine such a scenario.
Of course, this is very useful for low-level Soul Masters, but it becomes less effective once the Soul Power level increases.
After all, this move only has the destructive power of a second-ring Soul Master, approaching that of a third-ring Soul Master, which is a bit of a pity.
Wait a minute, Ning Rongrong suddenly remembered that Wu Changkong had just said this was a level two soul-guided cannon, so there must be level three, level four, level nine...
Zhu Zhuqing and the others were stunned when they saw this scene. They knew from the self-introduction that Ning Rongrong's martial soul was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a support-type martial soul. But now she could unleash such destructive power, which completely overturned their understanding of soul masters.
"Ning Rongrong is a support-type Soul Master, but she can still have combat power through Soul Tools. This is how Soul Tools change the way Soul Masters fight."
Wu Changkong's voice continued to ring out.
"Next, everyone take a soul-guided cannon."
As he spoke, Wu Changkong waved his hand, and nineteen more soul-guided cannons appeared in front of everyone.
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