120 thoughts on “Douluo Dalu – 276 – Tang San’s Ninth Spirit Ability

  1. So much for the benefits of joining Spirit Hall. Even with his high status Chrysanthemum Douluo didn’t even get one spirit bone?

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    • He most likely did, however tang sans 9th spirit ability left nothing not cloth nor bone. maybe a spirit bone that was comparatively 100k yo bone might survive however they are so rare that they most likely go to bibi dong.

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    • No, he might have had spirit bones. Tang San is just so op that when he killed him, he also destroyed all of the spirit bones, along with the body.

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    • he might had a spirit bone but Tang San didn’t give a damn, I’m guessing it’s because he had no interest in a spirit bone that suit Chrysanthemum because it would be useless to him and the Shrek Seven.

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      • It’s a pity : each of the 7 devils has eaten a least one immortal flower and Dai Mubai even ate the Odd Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. So a spirit bone left by Yue Guan should suit any of the 7 devils.

        Thanks for the chapter.

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  2. Thanks for the chapter XD

    Wait, so Oscar could just feed the army… right….

    They could have saved so much on supplies right there…

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    • I was thinking the same, but that’s probably worth saving as a last resort. Especially since he won’t be good for much else while he’s doing that.

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      • The food he makes could last for a while though… so it’s not as if he needs to make it all the time…

        He just needs to make it outside of battle when they have time…

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        • A single source for a resource is always a bad idea. The enemy could always assassinate little Ao. It makes him a target. If he actually gets injured the army would be stranded. Establishing a supply line is the hardest part, as seen in this chapter. It wouldn’t be possible to sum one up after the fact. It’s much more foolproof to have Oscar as a backup~

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          • For how much they talk about food spirit masters being essential for armies, though, you’d think that the Heaven Dou Empire would have a lot of them in their ranks. I mean, typically, they aren’t good for much else, right? Oscar’s the exception in that he actually has battle abilities. I would think all of the food system spirit masters would have sought employment in one of the empire’s armies.

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            • Yeah, but throughout the story it consntly says how hard it is to cultivate a food spirit master, so even if Spirit Empire has them, they firstly wouldn’t have many since those that reach a level where they are useful is so few, and secondly wouldn’t be able to feed their own army as the lack of ranks and numbers is to great. I’m pretty sure the only other high level food spirit master we’ve seen was that teacher Dom Shrek

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          • Still, the chances of taking him down aren’t very high…

            If they protect him well enough, it’s not much different than trying to off Bibi Dong…

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            • hm, I think Oscar not being a source of food is in order to ensure their freedom of movement for now. They aren’t directly under Xue Beng at the moment and Tang San even got them this way of protecting the supply lines so they wouldn’t be with the army. It might make the army’s life easier, but if Oscar was their source of food, that would mean he (and possibly the others) might have limited movement at certain moments, and they’re the group that wants to do whatever the heck the want to. The supply lines might actually have food spirit masters as well (we aren’t completely privy to what comprises the supply lines).

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              • Still, during the time they had, if he went out of his way to keep on making food spirits, not only would it allow him to have a large amount stored when necessary, but it’d be extra training practice for him, since he doesn’t have experience creating so many…

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                • That’s certainly true, but would an emperor want to rely so much on a single person? I know the Shrek Seven Devils are trustworthy, but in a sense Oscar would be holding the entire army ransom… “If you don’t let me [x], I won’t give you my big sausage!” He wouldn’t go on strike like that, but he could! If anything happens to him at all, let alone enemy threat, it could destabilize the entire army.

                  The difference with Bibi Dong is that she can 100% protect herself. Even if she couldn’t, she is a much more valuable asset than Oscar!

                  I’m sure that the army does use a lot of food masters. I think their strength is more buffs and healing rather than field rations though… Having all those spirit masters exhausted from just feeding the army would reduce the overall combat capability and leave them prone to ambush too (right after meal time)!

                  I am thinking way too deeply about this…

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                  • Well, just cause they use Oscar doesn’t mean they should just abandon their own supply train…

                    But they should also use him. Have him create a bunch of Sausages before hand…

                    Besides, his premade sausages would help the allies recover spirit power.

                    While the mass produced food won’t help higher level masters, for the majority of the Spirit Master’s and soldiers, it’d make a big difference.

                    And they know Oscar won’t do that. Tang San is the one with most of the power at the moment anyways…

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                    • It seems like food masters have been forgotten honestly. For a society where food masters are supposed to be common, there haven’t been any food spirit restaurants or anything beyond Oscars food cart that hasn’t been seen since… I don’t even remember XD

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                    • To be fair, they don’t often go to restaurants, and even if food system masters are common, most of them don’t actually become spirit masters… so they won’t get much business…

                      I mean, try selling only a bunch of peas… and you’d only be able to make like 10 a day…. that wouldn’t be very useful for a business…

                      For a food system master to level up would be really hard…..

                      And decent (not great, decent) food masters would be so rare, it’d be hard to find them. Also, their food may not taste very good either, and the benefit may not be amazing as well…

                      Oscar’s is a high quality one and he could mass produce his food easily.

                      Even if they did have a restaurant somewhere in the continent, it’s a low chance for the MC to meet them…..

                      When trying to fit all criteria, then it’d be hard to find food spirit masters to actually fit the bill…

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                    • What if they were “ultimate spice master” and focused on seasoning food XD

                      I wonder what kind of spirits the lunch ladies at Shrek have…

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                • Maybe? Dunno if Oscar would want to volunteer his services or maybe the author just wants the Shrek Seven Devils as disconnected from the main army as possible? Just do their own thing. Grandmaster would’ve suggested that if it helped (he should be aware of Oscar’s capabilities), but he didn’t, and neither did Tang San. who knows, maybe Oscar did make food beforehand for the army except he left it at those supply places or something (though unlikely since he doesn’t boast about it, haha). It appears to be that its the distribution of logistics which is the problem. Even if they had Oscar providing the food for the first week, distribution could still be an issue. And food isn’t the only logistics they need; there’s clothing, wood, tents, medical materials, armor maintenance stuff. And its a war of attrition so they’d still have to go and defend the supply lines. Plus the SSD might even still leave the battlefield altogether (Tang San hasn’t reached godhood, and I’m sure that’s in the plan for the final battle) oh well, it seems they’re going to use those flying sausages in a plan somehow for a lot of people.

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                • Just checked again, the army size is about 2 million. Spirit Douluos should be able to provide for an army of thousands. Oscar could probably feed the spirit master army which is 6k at most. The rest would still be have to be fed by food from the army’s logistics part. The bulk of Heaven Duo’s army are normal cavalry and they hold the advantage in numbers but Spirit Hall has the absolute advantage in spirit masters.

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                    • Maybe. But I don’t think normal cavalry would be able to completely utilize the effects of his sausage? They have a 2 million large army but only 6000 of those are spirit masters and I think its through spirit power that his sausages help recover? I’m not sure how effective it would be on a normal person.

                      Either way, he couldn’t feed the army alone. He could only feed less than 1% of that army. His first ability might be a basic food master ability. And it could be that other spirit masters have them (I would believe having a recovery ability of some sort would be necessary for food spirit masters) The author isn’t really specific with the logistics and what the source of food is for the rest of the army. They could be food spirit masters who are in the back portion of the army: “In the rear of the army was an enormous provisions unit. As they say, the troops move where fodder and provisions go. Just the numbers of this logistical army surpassed five hundred thousand, moving an uninterrupted flow of supplies. This still wasn’t including the logistics troops within the main army.”

                      and if, for example, the food really does help recover for even normal soldiers, wouldn’t it be better if many food spirit masters were given the task? They would be able to provide more concentrated versions of recovery food, instead of if just one person made it. Oscar is the strongest food master, but he’d still have to provide less concentrated versions to provide for an army of thousands.

                      basically, we aren’t given enough information by the author to determine if Oscar providing food or not would really help in any way. But we are sure that he can’t feed the army on his own. So they’d still need the supply lines more than Oscar. But what he does have that others would probably not have is that flying sausage ability.

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                    • Well, he won’t need to feed them alone, but if he makes a bunch before hand and left them to the calvary, then when they need a recharge or something, it’d help them and make a difference…

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    • He could but if I remember correctly the Shrek Seven Devils only joined up with the army after they left so it would have been planned anyway. Also even if Oscar can produce that many sausages it would take all his spirit power, making him useless in fights, and since he has gone for a fighter kind of build he naturally would want to avoid that.

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      • But they have time… even if he makes enough, he could still recover… he only needs to fight when they need to fight…

        He could make the food beforehand… giving his side a great advantage…

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        • and what if they are attacked when he just used up his spirit power and ronrongs to increase productivity (easy to know with spies and some comunication system) when their support disapears? He could only produce what he would recover in a few minutes at most. And also his food has properties so it should only be used for special missions, not just as simple food wich can be prudecd by any other food spirit master or come from supply lines or enemy raided supplies

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          • He could still just make a bunch before hand and have them at the ready… it’d be useful for recovering the average soldier’s spirit power during the war…

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    • Oscar can feed maybe ten thousand soldiers at his current rank. That’s less than 1% of all the soldiers of the Heaven Dou army. Might as well have established supply lines and use this genius Food system Spirit Douluo in order to provide buffs and support that could help them be more effective in the actual battle.

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      • That’s at a time, but if he kept on making food and having it kept for the battle, then they’d be more prepared for the fight. He had days to prepare….

        Even if that isn’t the ONLY supply, just giving everyone a sausage would allow the majority of the army recover their spirit power during the war when they need it…

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            • Tang San continued:
              “At present, Grandmaster should be leading around four thousand of our six thousand spirit masters, plus two thousand three hundred of our Tang Sect.”

              Only 6000 of those are spirit masters. The rest aren’t. That’s barely 1% of the army that are spirit masters. That’s not a lot.

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              • Still, allowing them to refresh themselves would be a big help since they can do a lot of damage. It could also mean the difference between life and death.

                Or if given to the 7 glaze sect, then it’d allow them to spend more power strengthening their allies.

                And they won’t use their entire army all at once…

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                • But whose to say that they don’t have recovery food on them already? I’d think other food spirit masters would at least have that. Maybe the author could mention ning fengzhi and the others using that but its really not that important.

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                  • Still, it’d be something worth mentioning, and Oscar has the best food spirit in the world now that he’s rank 80… that said, it was also something stated many times in the series so it’d be nice to finally see him feed them…

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  3. thanks for 3 great chapters! awesome developments going on. laptop graphics card burnt out xD. got horrible lines on my screen but still a satisfying read!

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  4. Thank you. Please update more. I will patiently wait for the coming chapter. Thank you for your hard work.

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    • “Thank you. Please update more. I will patiently wait for the coming chapter. Thank you for your hard work.”

      You do realize that Bagelson has already upped the pace, (thank you for the triple sir much appreciated) and you just posted contradicting statements. So which is it? Bagelson does have a life and another job this is his hobby.

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      • No need to be salty
        He means update more ( not mentioning when)
        Maybe He wants bagel too update more next week as usual

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        • Not being salty just appreciative, of what he has done and continues to be done not asking for more. Use of words is something we can control, and how they are used. Intent can only be taken from what is written not what could be a persons thoughts. So I was just asking for clarification.

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  5. Thank you sir! So excited to see the number of chapters being released but at the same a bit sad, knowing that the journey is nearing its end.

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  6. Omg, I love you Bagel. Thanks for the chapters, and I feel weird saying this but don’t rush these out if the recent event pressure you to do these. Do it on your comfort pace, either fast or slow.

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  7. Apparently The other group is trying to get the copyrights of DD. Is this bad news for us and bagel if they managed to get copyrights for translating somehow?

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    • Also start placing bets on how many Titled douluos Mr. OP will fight at the same time. He just killed one + 49 lvl 70s. Held off bibi and co in the forest, and then kicked the 5 elders on the mountain, so I’mma guess he’s gonna end up soloing 7 normal titled douluos. ie not the super elite ones by bibi

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  8. Mother F*cker, if Tang SAN is OP cheater then Oscar is a tricky cheater.
    2,000 flying sausages that last for 10 days that mean every 10 days 10,000 troop can cross the valley go rampage and come back.

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  9. Hi Bagelson, thank you ! You are the best ^^

    My little contribution : I spotted some spelling mistakes.
    Hiding within the Vas Sea Barrier -> Vast Sea
    Xiao Wu an Ma Hongjun didn’t do anything -> Xiao Wu and
    after that person released n eighth spirit ability -> his eight
    Without an garishness, -> without any
    he had once had a good impression of this Titel Douluo. -> of this Title Douluo

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  10. while i am extremely happy and pleased with the triple release (thank you based bagelson), i am a bit appalled at the new abbreviation for tang san’s name…

    Thousand Hands Asura Tang San.

    THATS…

    😦

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  11. Really Appreciate the triple play again Bagelson. But don’t wear yourself out translating this just because another group is doing it faster. your translations are miles and miles above theirs. Like grand master said, we care about your well being the most 🙂

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  12. For the supply line, it is more than just food. As they fight they will need to replace broken weapons, fresh water will be needed, not to mention a safe route for future reinforcements.

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  13. I say this is the best translation. The grammars fine, the plot’s there, and, not to mention, the updating speed! I can almost always rely on 1 chapter per week, but 3, wow. I can’t wait for action. Warfare’s often my favorite since there’s plenty of action. Keep it up!

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  14. I just wish someone else would take over this series so we can just donate and finish it on the spot. This shit is taking forever the sequel of this is already almost catching up to this. Who cares if he is just doing it for hobby? I’d rather pay someone to do it if it means to complete the series. One-two-three-sies, there’s like how many chapters left? This shit won’t be done for a couple of years at this snail’s rate.

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    • Never have I seen a comment more cancerous on this site. Jesus fucking christ you don’t deserve to finish this novel if that’s the attitude you take towards things that you think you’re owed. You aren’t owed shit by Bagelson or any other translator. I bet you’ve never even donated before but you rely on everyone else donating for you so you get to read you daily chapter releases.
      Fuck me, I’ve been reading translations since the earliest days of Japanese LN translations and back then nobody would complain about the rate of release, they were happy for what they’ve got. And then time goes on and you get ungrateful shits like yourself spawning into existence, the Anons of wordpress sites who flame translators who are releasing high quality chapters regularly.
      Sincerely, go fuck yourself.

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        • We are currently at 276 chapter wise. The spoiler section inside of the google doc is up to 329 (or more accurately it stopped before mentioning another bout 330). So honestly said, if people can’t just enjoy the chapters provided they are free to go where-ever the fuck else they please.

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        • There are only 60 chapters left. Who cares if the others catch up, which is highly unlikely. If Mr. Bagel continues at the pace he has for the last few weeks, he’ll be finished in July. Even if he slows down, having it finished by the end of the year is a likely outcome. You have to remember, the chapters for DD1 are HUGE. Compare the character counts to the next books and you’ll notice that every chapter of DD1 equals multiple of the future ones.

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  15. Alright… so how fast can Tang San teach his army to fly? Or will we be getting to see tons of soldiers smash into obstacles and fall to their death?

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  16. hey guys. very good novel. If you want to be ahead of the novel go to freewebnovel they have already copied and paste most of the novels already. bluesilver is late in the game. nin~

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