Chapter 273: The Shock Brought by the Hand Grenade

Chapter 273: The Shock Brought by the Hand Grenade

Seeing Ning Rongrong's puzzled expression and the pull ring in her hand, Kong was completely numb.

"Big sister, can't you at least wait for me to finish explaining before trying it out?"

Kong felt like crying but had no tears. Fortunately, he was standing close to Ning Rongrong!

"And then? Throw it! Aim at that bear!"

Kong shouted anxiously—he was truly panicking.

"Huh? Oh!"

Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment. It was her first time seeing Kong so flustered!

Of course, she wasn't stupid. Seeing Kong this nervous meant that the thing in her hand was definitely dangerous.

Without a second thought, she directly hurled the grenade at the Darkgold Bear.

At that very moment, Ning Rongrong suddenly felt as if she was flying. The scenery around her rapidly blurred in retreat. In just about a second, they had appeared several hundred meters away, next to Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan.

Before Ning Rongrong could even say a word—

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion tore through the sky, shaking even the ground beneath them!

Centered on their previous location, an area of about two hundred meters was engulfed in red flames mixed with purple lightning. In just an instant, everything within that radius was utterly obliterated.

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Dugu Yan were all left gaping, unable to move.

Kong was also somewhat shocked. After all, this was his first time using one of these grenades. However, its destructive power far exceeded his expectations!

Moreover, it was vastly different from the kind of grenades he had imagined.

This thing was a fusion of gunpowder and elemental energy, unlike ordinary grenades...

On the continent of Teyvat, gunpowder simply didn't exist. Fireworks, bouncing bombs—everything was powered by elemental energy.

At this moment, the Sunset Forest seemed to fall into complete silence.

No one knew how long it took, but as the white smoke gradually dispersed, the group finally snapped out of their daze.

"Gulp—"

Ning Rongrong swallowed hard and muttered, "Using a divine weapon like this... just to kill a bear… emmm..."

She was stunned. If Kong hadn't warned her, if he hadn't reacted so quickly, she might have been blown away, scattered into the wind!

"This is terrifying!"

"Alright, it's over now," Kong said, patting Ning Rongrong's head.

She had given him quite a scare, but there was no need to scold her.

"That scared me to death…"

"Kong, do you have more of these weapons? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will buy as many as you have!"

Ning Rongrong finally recovered, realizing something crucial—just now, she hadn't even used her soul power!

It was purely a weapon, yet it unleashed such devastating power…

This was perfect for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Hearing this, Kong rolled his eyes. How could he possibly sell such things?

"Nope. That was the only one, and you just used it," Kong replied, his face perfectly calm.

In reality, these grenades were not in short supply at all. In fact, he even had several that were far more powerful than this one.

Back when Shadow handed him these grenades, they had emphasized very seriously: once activated, he must immediately enter the One Heart Pure Land!

Simply running away might not be enough—the blast radius was not something to take lightly!

"Huh? Is that so…"

Ning Rongrong looked a little disappointed. "If I had known, I wouldn't have used it. I could've just taken my time killing that soul beast instead…"

"Soul beast? Oh right, my soul ring!"

Suddenly remembering the purpose of the fight, Ning Rongrong rushed back toward the explosion site.

Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan exchanged glances, small smiles appearing at the corners of their lips.

So this was how terrifying that weapon was?

No wonder Kong had told them to run as far away as possible before using it!

When they reached their previous location, the terrain had undergone significant changes.

The Darkgold Bear was gone.

All that remained was a massive crater… and a lone purple soul ring, floating in the air.

No wonder this is Douluo Continent—the Darkgold Bear is gone, but its soul ring remains.

There were also a few ten-year soul rings nearby, possibly left behind by some plant-type soul beasts.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong gained an even more direct understanding of the grenade's sheer power.

"Thankfully, the soul ring is still here. Rongrong, try using your martial soul to see if it recognizes you as the one who killed it."

A grenade was essentially an ownerless object. Since Ning Rongrong had thrown it, the Darkgold Bear should logically be considered her kill.

But how exactly was this determined in Douluo Continent?

It was like using Dugu Bo's poison to kill a soul beast—would the kill be credited to Dugu Bo or to the person who used his poison?

"Nine Treasures, Turn Out Glazed!"

As the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared, Ning Rongrong channeled her soul power to pull in the floating soul ring.

"I can absorb this soul ring!"

Upon receiving confirmation, Kong nodded.

So, it wasn't determined by soul power or the soul beast's recognition of its killer.

Instead, it followed the laws of Douluo Continent.

Before the Darkgold Bear died, it had been unconscious. It had no idea that Ning Rongrong was the one who killed it.

Moreover, Ning Rongrong had never directly attacked it using soul power. This ruled out soul power and the soul beast's awareness as deciding factors.

"Focus on absorbing the soul ring. We'll stand guard for you."

"Mm!"

Time passed. By the time Ning Rongrong finished absorbing the Darkgold Bear's soul ring, more than three hours had passed.

It was already around four or five in the afternoon.

The group resumed their journey, heading deeper into the Sunset Forest.

The shockwaves from the grenade's explosion had seemingly dissipated by now.

The soul beasts had returned to their usual routines—fighting where they needed to fight, and… well… doing what they needed to do…

It was as if they had all forgotten about the earlier earth-shaking explosion.

After absorbing the Darkgold Bear's soul ring, Ning Rongrong's soul power had skyrocketed to level 45 in one leap.

One soul ring and one immortal herb had directly pushed her level up by more than ten ranks.

By dusk, the four of them encountered a Scorpion Tiger—a top-tier soul beast.

This particular Scorpion Tiger was over 13,000 years old, making it an excellent match for Zhu Zhuqing.

The Scorpion Tiger had black fur, a tail resembling a scorpion's, complete with an armored shell and venomous barbs.

Its appearance was somewhat similar to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, except it had no wings.

Compared to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the Scorpion Tiger was practically nothing…

After a brief battle, Kong effortlessly subdued the Scorpion Tiger with a single hand, allowing Zhu Zhuqing to land the finishing blow.

"Kong, can a level 40 quasi-Soul Ancestor really absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring?"

Watching Zhu Zhuqing begin the absorption process, Ning Rongrong asked worriedly.

"Yes."

"The specific limit of a soul master's soul ring absorption varies."

"For soul rings below ten thousand years, the main deciding factor is the soul master's physical strength. But for rings beyond ten thousand years, both physical strength and spiritual power are required."

"A level 40 quasi-Soul Ancestor can absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, as long as their body and spiritual power have reached the level of a Soul King."

"I see…"

Time passed.

The next day, after the four left the Sunset Forest and returned to Heaven Dou City—

"Kong, Young Sect Master, the young lady requests your presence. There is an urgent matter to discuss."

She Long…

(End of Chapter)

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