Douluo: I achieve godhood through System

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"Roar!"

The Wild Boar King's bellow reverberated, its ferocious aura striking fear into the hearts of all who heard it. Even soul beasts like bears and tigers typically avoided provoking the Wild Boar King unless they were significantly older, showcasing just how powerful it was.

At the moment, the Wild Boar King was wrapped in thick vines, though they had no effect on it. With its sharp tusks, it rammed into a massive tree, one that would take two or three people to encircle.

This tree was entwined with the origin of the vines—a hundred-year-old Green Vine Spirit Beast. Though the vine was as thick as a bowl, it seemed as delicate as a maiden faced with a brutish thug, breaking apart under the relentless assault, its juices splattering everywhere.

Fifty meters away, Zhang Wei observed the scene, frowning. He thought to himself, "The Green Vine is one of the more peaceful plant spirit beasts, coexisting with other plants and rarely attacking other spirit beasts."

"While the Wild Boar King is indeed a fierce and aggressive spirit beast, it doesn't typically feed on vines. Why would they be fighting, especially on the forest's outskirts?"

Puzzled, Zhang Wei suddenly had a thought. Excitement flashed across his mind as he reasoned, "Or maybe, the Wild Boar King isn't after the vine at all. Perhaps it's something else in the vine's territory."

"If it's truly that item, I can't let the Wild Boar King destroy it. I must find a way to obtain it!"

Zhang Wei's eyes gleamed, a mixture of desire and even greed visible.

Activating his martial spirit, he drew his bow, dashing forward and leaving only a blur in his wake. Within a ten-meter range, he leapt high into the air. His two purple spirit rings flickered as he activated his third and fourth spirit skills. In an instant, blood-red flames ignited around him, his powerful spirit energy shocking the two battling beasts.

But it was already too late. Zhang Wei drew his bow, and a spirit-powered arrow formed in his hand, also ablaze with blood-red flames.

With a loud shout, he released the spirit arrow. It shot forward, trailing a blazing tail and creating a gust as it flew, striking the Wild Boar King directly on its rump. Flames exploded on impact, engulfing everything nearby.

"Roar!"

The Wild Boar King's anguished cry was bloodcurdling. Even with its tough hide, which was as strong as armor, it couldn't withstand an attack combining two thousand-year spirit skills. The third skill boosted his power, while the fourth skill delivered the blow, gravely injuring the beast in a single strike.

After this desperate howl, the Wild Boar King, now scorched and limping, quickly retreated, its rancid stench replaced by the scent of charred meat. If it stayed, it would surely die.

Zhang Wei landed back on the ground, breathing heavily. Utilizing his two strongest thousand-year spirit skills took a toll, especially for someone no longer in his prime.

He quickly approached the vine, which was now on the verge of collapse, its limp form clinging to life. Had it not been for the life force typical of plant spirit beasts, it would have perished in the attack.

Zhang Wei waved his hand to disperse the residual energy from the explosion and began digging at the base of the tree. Soon, he uncovered three small, black lumps near its roots.

A mischievous grin spread across Zhang Wei's face, making him look more like a rogue than the esteemed headmaster. "Hehe, Truffle Mushrooms! These are quite the treasures…"

This was the true prize the Wild Boar King had sought. Eating these mushrooms would amplify its scent, attracting female boars for mating.

For men, these mushrooms had similarly miraculous effects, strengthening vitality, replenishing blood, and enhancing stamina—a true boon for middle-aged men. As the headmaster of Nuoding Academy, Zhang Wei already had status, wealth, and respect. But overindulgence in pleasure had left him lacking in energy and enthusiasm.

This was the real reason he had risked it all, intervening in the treacherous Spirit Hunting Forest. Otherwise, who would willingly invite a deadly confrontation here?

A short while later, all the teachers and students from Nuoding Academy arrived at the scene, drawn by the earlier commotion. They looked around, taking in the scorched trees and the deep ruts in the ground, marveling at the power Zhang Wei had displayed.

Zhang Wei had already plucked the truffle mushrooms and stored them in his soul-guided storage device, regaining his usual dignified expression. Turning to the group, he explained:

"Just now, the Wild Boar King fought with the Green Vine, and I intervened slightly to drive it off. The vine's root is here, so it can't escape."

"Li Wang, if I remember correctly, your martial spirit is the mutated Blue Silver Grass. Since it's a plant-based martial spirit, this hundred-year Green Vine spirit ring is yours."

Li Wang was ecstatic. Just moments ago, he had been worrying about how to acquire a hundred-year spirit ring, and now, it had fallen right into his lap.

At that moment, it wasn't just the other sixth-year students eyeing him enviously—even a few teachers looked on with a mix of envy and admiration.

To have a hundred-year spirit ring as one's first ring promised a bright future.

Wasting no time, Li Wang stepped forward, quickly saying, "Thank you, Headmaster!"

He then drew a short sword he'd purchased from the blacksmith, eyed the withered Green Vine, and located its root. With swift motions, he stabbed, twisted, and severed the root entirely.

The vine was still alive, writhing and struggling for a while before it finally stilled completely.

Yellow energy began to swirl wildly, eventually condensing into a single spirit ring. Li Wang watched, thrilled to see a true hundred-year spirit ring rather than a lesser ten-year one.

He then sat cross-legged, summoning his Blue Silver Grass martial spirit, and extended a summons to the yellow spirit ring.

Sensing the call, the yellow ring drifted toward Li Wang, settling over his Blue Silver Grass. Its powerful energy surged into his body.

"A hundred-year spirit beast ring that's ideal for my vine-based martial spirit—this is a huge gain."

With this thought, Li Wang closed his eyes, channeling the meditation technique he'd acquired from the panel. His own spirit energy surged, consuming the spirit ring's energy in great gulps like a dragon or serpent.

The overwhelming power of the hundred-year spirit ring was quickly subdued, revealing the dominance of his meditation technique—undoubtedly a top-tier method.

Zhang Wei, meanwhile, was equally pleased. Discovering three truffle mushrooms today was a stroke of luck.

Both Li Wang and Zhang Wei felt they had struck gold, though it was hard to say which of them had gained more.

(End of Chapter)