Chapter 112: Bibi Dong, Thoroughly Hoodwinked
Bibi Dong fell into Yu Xiaogang's embrace, the two of them staring into each other's eyes, unable to regain their composure for a long while.
When Bibi Dong finally reacted, her face instantly turned as red as a tomato.
"I... I couldn't control my body."
"Mm, I know."
Yu Xiaogang nodded. How could he not be clear about the nature of his own Spirit Ability?
After setting Bibi Dong down, Yu Xiaogang scratched the back of his head.
"Sorry, that was just a reflexive action just now."
"N-no, it's fine."
Bibi Dong's voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz. Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was a keen-eared and sharp-eyed Spirit Master, which allowed him to clearly hear what she said.
"Just stand here for a while. Judging by the time you were dazed earlier, this state won't last too long."
Yu Xiaogang said with a calm face, then beckoned the little dragon over and interacted with it for a bit.
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's calm, emotionless words, Bibi Dong's nervous emotions eased somewhat.
She stole a glance at Yu Xiaogang and found that the other party didn't seem to care about what had just happened.
"So, am I the only one feeling embarrassed?"
"A Genius like me fell into your arms, and that's all the reaction you have?"
For some reason, a trace of dissatisfaction suddenly arose in Bibi Dong's heart.
White World, Spirit Hall.
"So, back then, did you really not feel anything different at all?"
Bibi Dong asked, gazing into Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
"What could I have felt? It was just catching you during a sparring match, isn't that a normal thing?"
Yu Xiaogang said matter-of-factly.
"Besides, back then we were both just kids. Especially at that time, I was still thinking about how to become a powerhouse and how to help the little dragon evolve."
"Who would think about all those irrelevant things?"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Bibi Dong crossed her arms in front of her chest, practically writing 'I'm not satisfied' on her face.
She had thought Yu Xiaogang's calmness back then was all an act, but it turned out he was genuinely calm.
Hmph, he really is just a block of wood!
Unfortunately, what Bibi Dong didn't know was that upon seeing her reaction, Yu Xiaogang once again pinched his own thigh to prevent himself from laughing out loud.
Both just kids?
Yu Xiaogang scoffed internally. He was certain that the spirit rings on the Douluo Continent definitely contained substances that promoted the physical growth of Spirit Masters.
Every time a spirit ring is obtained, a Spirit Master's body undergoes rapid growth.
Especially for Genius Spirit Masters, as long as their Rank increases quickly and they obtain spirit rings early, their bodies can complete growth and development ahead of schedule.
A ten-year-old comparable to a normal fifteen-year-old, a thirteen-year-old with a body no different from an adult—these were all completely normal.
Ultimately, this was not Earth before his Transmigration. Using Earth's circumstances to understand this place was in itself a foolish approach.
Seeing her teacher being so easily fooled, Hu Liena, standing to the side, could only speechlessly press a hand to her forehead.
When Bibi Dong started asking questions, she had been observing Yu Xiaogang and then noticed his hand constantly pinching his own thigh.
Teacher, please wake up a little. Dragon God His Eminence can barely suppress the smile at the corner of his mouth.
Truly, a man's mouth is a devil's deceit.
My teacher is so shrewd and wise when handling Spirit Hall affairs, so why does she completely lose her mind when it comes to Dragon God His Eminence?
"A 'love brain' is truly terrifying!"
Hu Liena resolved that she absolutely must not become a 'love brain' like her teacher, otherwise she'd end up being tricked and led around by the nose just like her.
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After waiting a moment, Bibi Dong finally dared to try controlling her body. Finding that she had truly recovered, she then let out a sigh of relief.
"All better? Then let me see what's up with your Second and Third Spirit Abilities."
Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and looked at Bibi Dong.
"So you'll be the target?"
Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang with a displeased expression, the gunpowder in her words audible to anyone.
But Yu Xiaogang acted as if nothing was wrong, activated his Spirit Ability, and formed a spirit power Clone.
"Use this."
Controlling the spirit power Clone to approach Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang said.
"Is this also a use of your First Spirit Ability? Your First Spirit Ability has way too many variations, doesn't it?"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's spirit power Clone, Bibi Dong's attention was instantly captivated.
She approached the spirit power Clone, looked it up and down, and even circled around it once.
"What can your Clone be used for?"
Bibi Dong asked curiously.
In her mind, she planned to add a spirit ring with a Clone Spirit Ability for herself in the future.
"It's the most basic Clone. It requires me or the little dragon to control it personally. It can assist in combat, but it can't release Spirit Abilitys."
Yu Xiaogang's voice carried a hint of regret.
"Then it's a bit of a chicken rib, isn't it?"
Bibi Dong said. The Clone Spirit Ability she wanted ideally had intelligence, could act independently, and could release her own, the original's, Spirit Abilitys.
Failing that, possessing even one of those traits would be good.
If it lacked both, it would be far too useless.
"Alright, release your Spirit Abilitys at the Clone."
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang moved behind Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong didn't waste words either, performing Martial Soul Possession.
"My Second Spirit Skill is called Death Poison Mist. Simply put, it can release a cloud of poisonous mist. Those who inhale the mist will be poisoned and will also have their own abilities weakened."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong spat a cloud of purplish-black poisonous mist towards the Clone. The mist enveloped the Clone, instantly dyeing it purplish-black.
"A group attack-type Spirit Ability? That's fairly normal."
Yu Xiaogang nodded.
On the Douluo Continent, Spirit Masters' choices for their first few Spirit Abilitys generally followed a pattern: one single-target attack Spirit Ability, one group attack Spirit Ability, and then one support Spirit Ability. This constituted their early combat capability.
In this world where what specific Spirit Ability one obtains is completely random, getting a Spirit Ability that completely satisfies oneself is exceedingly rare.
However, despite saying that, Yu Xiaogang always felt that Spirit Abilitys couldn't be completely random; there must be some patterns or rules within them.
"I'll investigate it when I get the chance."
Yu Xiaogang thought to himself.
Of course, that was a matter for the future. Right now, Yu Xiaogang was more curious about what Bibi Dong's Third Spirit Ability was.
Under his gaze, Bibi Dong released her Third Spirit Ability.
"My Third Spirit Ability is called Spider Web Restraint. It's a control-type Spirit Ability that can release a poisonous spiderweb to trap enemies."
As she spoke, a purple spiderweb was released by Bibi Dong. The web rapidly expanded during its flight, and by the time it reached the Clone, it was already large enough to completely envelop it.
Looking at the enveloped Clone, Yu Xiaogang tried to make the Clone struggle free from the spiderweb. However, despite struggling for a long time, the Clone couldn't create even a single crack in the web.
"In other words, with my physical strength, it's impossible to break free from the spiderweb."
Thinking this, Yu Xiaogang condensed a sharp sword and slashed at the spiderweb, yet its toughness prevented him from cutting through it.
"How about it? Isn't my Third Spirit Ability impressive?"
"As long as it doesn't encounter a counter, even Spirit Masters of the same level, or even those with higher spirit power than me, won't be able to break free!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang fail to cut through her spiderweb, Bibi Dong immediately felt a surge of pride in her heart.