In the dormitory on Poseidon Island, Xiao Hongchen was writing furiously in his diary.
"As for the phenomenon that Huo Yuhao discussed with me before, that Shrek's outer academy focuses on running and other high-intensity basic physical training, it is indeed in line with the academy's previous records. However, according to the exchanges with Shrek's internal staff, the training methods of other academies are also different. No better than Shrek (doubtful here)."
"According to what Huo Yuhao said during the previous chat and confirmed with Shrek's current situation, Shrek's main role is more likely to be a place for students with extraordinary family backgrounds to provide a convenient place for cultivation and learning. A dating platform that builds friendship channels.”
"These students have a well-established martial arts training system at home and a stable soul skill matching system that has been proven for thousands of years, and they do not rely heavily on Shrek. But at Shrek, it is very easy to get to know young people from the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Juncai, this is a convenience that you can never get by staying at home."
Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but want to bite the penholder, but he just raised his hand and after thinking carefully, he stopped this subconscious action.
"Hmm... maybe Shrek's attraction comes more from the high-end social circle than from its role in auxiliary training? Perhaps as Teacher Wang Yan said, this itself is also one of the results of historical inertia. As long as Shrek If we can still provide such an extremely strong alumni network, countless nobles will continue to send their children to Shrek, and it will be difficult to decline."
"This is my first day at Shrek Academy. I still have a lot to explore about this prestigious first academy on the mainland. I hope that I will gain something in three years."
"Based on my brief observations and exchanges, soul teachers rely far more on the training of good teachers and the experience summarization of predecessors than soul masters. This is also the biggest difference between us and Shrek in the idea of establishing a school. After all, from soul master to There is no difference in the meditation methods of Titled Douluo, but the formations and techniques used by first-level and ninth-level soul masters are almost completely different."
Xiao Hongchen closed his diary, looked at the completely dark sky outside, and couldn't help but sigh.
How are you in Mingdu, Meng?
Brother, there's nothing I can do. I just arranged for two brothers and sisters to escort you. I don't need you to know what I'm doing behind the scenes. I just want you to live happily.
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"Your Highness, as you can see, these people in the conference room are Shrek's students."
At the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Jing Hongchen explained to Princess Xu Tianzhen, who came over to visit with great interest after hearing that Shrek students arrived in Mingdu, through a single-sided soundproof glass.
Huo Yuhao stood aside with his mouth closed and said nothing, for fear of being noticed by Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Xu Tianzhen in the original work is a transparent person who doesn't have many scenes. Huo Yuhao doesn't remember much about her, but in the past few years, with the supplementary lessons from Jing Hongchen, Xuan Ziwen and others, he has a good understanding of the domestic situation and important figures in the Sun and Moon Empire. Basic understanding, including Xu Tianzhen.
Xu Tianzhen is a spiritual Shrek. He has been spoiled by his father and brothers over the years. He has developed a temperament that dares to cause trouble no matter what. He even has a record of setting fire to the palace more than once.
After all, in terms of bloodline, Xu Tianran and Xu Tianzhen are no longer the original main bloodlines. Although Her Highness the Princess's skin is definitely not black, and can even be called fair, there is something in her dark pupils...
The beauty of innocence that has not been contaminated by knowledge.
(Referring to lack of tutoring and lack of understanding of world affairs)
Xu Tianzhen's martial arts and talents are quite excellent. As a soul mentor, although she likes to be lazy during the learning process, but with the support of the royal family's luxurious krypton medicine, her brain is also making rapid progress. The problem is that she His temper is too naughty, and his intelligence is almost useless where it is most needed...
If Jing Hongchen hadn't pulled Huo Yuhao and told him to show his face first, he would inevitably have to deal with the royal family sooner or later, and Huo Yuhao wouldn't want to appear in front of Xu Tianzhen at all.
It’s best not to hang around in front of Xu Tiantian, a shady royal family member, because you never know when he will plot to death. Xu Tiantian, whose emotional intelligence is obviously lagging behind his age, should try not to be a consort if he doesn’t want to. What's the deal with her? This kind of person doesn't know how to do things well. If he's not careful, he can easily deceive the people around him.
"Oh, this is Shrek's student. It doesn't seem like there's anything particularly outstanding about him."
Seeing that Shrek's students didn't seem to be as majestic and heroic as he had imagined through various Shrek legends, Xu Tianzhen curled his lips, looking a little disappointed.
Jing Hongchen smiled and said: "After all, they are just a group of children, how can they be special?"
"Well, if I had known about this Soul Fighting Competition, I would have gone to Star Luo City with your college team to have a look. I wonder if Shrek's people have a different style on the field."
"This...should not be possible."
"Dean, can you please help me with something?"
Jing Hongchen, who was well aware of Xu Tianzhen's many criminal records, immediately became vigilant: "What do you mean, Your Highness? I am just a teacher. I don't know how I can help Your Highness."
"Hehe, next time there is such an exchange event, Dean, you can sneak me in secretly. As long as I get to Shrek, my father will find out..."
"This is absolutely impossible, Your Highness, please don't mention it again!"
"Tch, sure enough, it's boring."
Huo Yuhao silently watched Xu Tianzhen casually make such an embarrassing and outrageous request, and further matched his unscrupulous style with the impression of her in his mind.
As expected, she has a spoiled character after growing up in a honey pot... She doesn't even consider or worry about whether her request will make things difficult for others, from the emperor to the attendants, and even those who are affected by her. Common people are victims.
"Eh? What's going on with this big guy?"
Xu Tianzhen's eyes lit up and he exclaimed.
Jing Hongchen followed Xu Tianzhen's gaze and said immediately:
"This person's name is He Caitou. He is a student of Shrek's Soul Guidance Department and the proud disciple of their leader. He claims to be a fifth-level soul master. He has been certified and issued a badge by Shrek, and he is only fifteen this year. It’s just years old.”
"So powerful? Aren't they just like the hall master and your pair of genius grandchildren?" Xu Tianzhen looked surprised.
"This... it's hard to say. The soul master certification standards of Shrek and the Three Kingdoms are not consistent with ours. In a few days, we will organize an inspection of Shrek students. We will know the specific level when the time comes."
"I see, that makes sense. He Caitou...the name is really interesting."
Xu Tianzhen said with a smile: "Just because of his black skin, before our Sun and Moon Empire, he could be crowned a prince!"
"Dean, do you think he is actually a distant branch of the royal family living abroad?"
Huo Yuhao's eyelids couldn't help but twitch - so many true words were said in the form of jokes.
The newbie can always be the emperor of Europe, and the mentally retarded can sometimes be the emperor of truth.
"Your Highness is overthinking this. Shrek only recruits students from the Douluo Three Kingdoms. And such a pure skin color can only be achieved by... the bloodline of the late emperor. The distant bloodline that has been wandering outside has been passed down for dozens and hundreds of generations. It is diluted, and it is estimated that there will not be much difference in appearance from the aborigines of the Douluo Three Kingdoms."
"Oh, the dean is right. It's a pity that such a big guy, if he really has royal blood, it would be his chance to help him and arrange for him to be the bodyguard of this palace."
Huo Yuhao listened to the chat between the two, and while he admired the courage of He Caitou who took the initiative to deliver it to his door, he also felt a little puzzled.
His skin color is really conspicuous, especially his dark skin color, which has a special meaning in the Sun and Moon Empire and is more likely to attract people's imagination.
It stands to reason that he had gone through so much trouble to escape from death and settled down in Shrek. Why did he come to the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy? Is it really just for exchange and learning?
In the original work, Xu Tianran also subconsciously thought of the royal bloodline after seeing He Caitou, but was limited by the plot and did not go into details.
Although the official statement of the Sun and Moon Empire is that all the close relatives of the late emperor died of "food poisoning", this is a deceptive statement that no one will believe. The late emperor's prince did not leave a body. For Xu Tianran It shouldn't be a secret.
So, facing He Caitou, who has such a pure skin color and is just right in age with the former prince, with Xu Tianran's temperament, it is too abnormal to not find out the origin of He Caitou without digging into the details, and Xu Tianzhen at this time Her performance can only be said to be... she is indeed Xu Tianran's biological sister, but she also happens to be missing some brains in strange places.
In the spacious and bright conference room, He Caitou, who had no idea that he was in the dark under the lamp, was silently recalling in his heart what Dean Qian Duoduo told him before leaving:
"Caitou, you are the absolute core of the college's ultimate individual soldier plan. We trained you according to the ability to change a war on your own. The soul guide is the biggest weakness of the college. You must study hard to achieve the fastest speed. With the rapid growth, the ambition of the Sun and Moon Empire has become increasingly uncontrollable."
"The Sun and Moon Empire has too much for us to learn in terms of soul guidance devices. As for the gap between us and the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, depending on the specific soul guidance device model, it ranges from a hundred to a thousand years. If possible, please give me some advice. You pay more attention to those technologies where we have the greatest gaps and the most urgent needs.”
Dean Qian Duoduo's words of advice still ring in his ears, but He Caitou believes that he can do better.
Just relying on blind study, facing the vast classifications and complex technical details of soul tools, it is impossible to truly learn the core technologies that can help the soul tool system complete a technological leap in three years. It is far from enough for him to advance to the seventh level soul master.
But... no one has ever stipulated that the only way to improve soul guidance technology is through study!
If latecomers just focus on research and do not do some overtaking in corners, it will be almost impossible to surpass the leader who has the advantage of first-hand resources.
Blueprints, researchers...each of them is a more immediate way to improve the strength of Shrek's soul guidance system than relying on He Caitou's self-study.
On the podium, Yu Yu, who had finished explaining all necessary matters and was assigned as the teacher in charge, said:
"We have finished explaining the various regulations that everyone needs to complete and abide by at the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Next, please carefully consider the direction of soul guidance you want to learn. We will arrange a targeted training course plan for you."
"You can tell me when you think about it. Don't worry. Just make a plan within a week. You can go back to the dormitory to rest first. Mingdu is also very lively at night. If you are interested, you might as well go and have a look."
After Yu Yu finished speaking, the exchange students from Shrek stood up one after another and prepared to leave. However, after everyone else left, two people stayed and blocked Yu Yu who wanted to go back for a midnight snack.
"Teacher Yu, regarding the plan to learn the soul guide, I have already made it before departure."
"Me too, I've already thought about what I want to learn."
Yu Yu glanced at the two girls in front of him and found that they happened to be two old acquaintances who had met him in the Soul Fighting Competition.
"Hmm... Ning Tian and Ling Luochen, right? If you have a plan, you can talk to me first, and I can give you some suggestions."
Ning Tian, who had already changed into the uniform of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, smiled and said: "I am from the auxiliary department. Naturally, what I want to learn is the soul guidance device that can directly enhance the combat effectiveness of the auxiliary department."
"It's as if you didn't say anything." Yu Yu shook his head.
"The current mainstream soul guides are basically focused on offense and defense in battle. Even the less relevant milk bottles are essentially for fighting soul masters. Soul guides that cannot be used in soul masters' personal battles are sideline. Your request is too general."
Ning Tian smiled and pulled out a list from his pocket: "I understand, so in order not to trouble the teacher, the most important sub-categories of soul tools I want to learn have been listed in advance."
"You are really... well prepared." Yu Yu took the list in Ning Tian's hand, glanced at it briefly and breathed a sigh of relief.
It's okay, they are all the ones that have been widely used in the Sun and Moon Empire, and there are no confidential technologies involved. It seems that she has done some research on the current situation of soul guidance devices and did not make random requests.
However, Yu Yu suddenly thought of something, frowned and asked: "In general, there is no problem, but I remember that in the information submitted by Shrek, you are a student of the martial arts department?"
Ning Tian nodded: "I am also one of the highest-ranking people in my grade in the martial arts department."
"That's not what I want to ask... What is your soul master level? It can't be level zero, right?"
Ning Tian showed a slightly nervous look on his face: "According to the standards of the Heavenly Soul Empire, I should have reached the first level! I learned this by myself when I returned home. Based on the study time, this level is already very good."
"Level 1? It's barely basic, and it's not very different from a pure illiterate."
Ning Tian's little face suddenly fell, and the smile on his face showed a bit of embarrassment that could not be concealed.
Yu Yu did not continue to whip her corpse, but instead asked: "Your martial spirit is the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect?"
"indeed so."
Yu Yu kept a straight face and deliberately remained silent for more than ten seconds before saying with an embarrassed look:
"Although a large part of the soul tools on the list you just submitted are not strictly prohibited from being taught to outsiders, they are basically at least level five or six, and they must first enter Mingde Hall before they can learn. And one of them has not passed the system. It is simply impossible for a first-level soul master who has been trained in the sexual knowledge system to become a fifth-level soul master in three years, or even pass the assessment of Mingde Hall."
Ning Tian stared at Yu Yu's face nervously. The education of the sect's heir made her understand that since the other party could say so much, it meant that things would probably turn around.
Sure enough, Yu Yu continued: "However, the dean has also given instructions before. For some students with special circumstances or extremely talented and willing students, we can handle it as appropriate and allow them to be exposed to knowledge beyond the normal progress..."
"Time will prove that my intention is very strong."
"Don't worry, I understand your matter. I will report it to the dean and give you a reply within a week at the latest. I can't just care about Ning Tian and you, Ling Luochen, what kind of soul do you want to learn? Guide?"
Ling Luochen's answer was concise and clear: "Invincible shield!"
Yu Yu said "Oh" and asked, "To enhance your own protection?"
"Um."
"But with all due respect, it's useless if you learn it."
"How could this happen? I'm in Shrek..."
Yu Yu raised his hand to stop Ling Luochen's questioning: "Since you have come into contact with the Invincible Shield, you probably bought it in Shrek City, right? If you observe carefully, you will notice that the Invincible Shield appears outside the Sun and Moon Empire. The shields are basically finished products smuggled out, and very few soul masters from the Three Kingdoms made them themselves."
"I don't go to many auctions, so I haven't noticed this situation..."
"So now you know, it stands to reason that the lowest level of invincible shield is only a fifth-level soul guide. Although the talent pool of the Douluo Three Kingdoms is not as good as ours, it won't even be stretched to the fifth-level soul guide. Don't you think it's strange? Why do they rarely make their own invincible shields?"
Ling Luochen smiled bitterly and said: "Teacher Yu, I am just a novice on soul guidance devices. I know almost nothing except some basic common sense. My understanding of soul guidance devices is limited to knowing how to use them. Please don't fool me."
Yu Yu couldn't help but laugh: "Well, the real reason is that the golden crystal, the necessary main material for making the invincible shield, is a unique specialty of the Sun and Moon Empire. It is strictly controlled and can flow out to Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek. Debris is almost negligible.”
"So, learning how to make an invincible shield is of no use to you. When you return to Shrek, you will find yourself in the awkward situation of having dragon-slaying skills but no use for them. You might as well learn some general skills. A high-defense soul guide."
Ling Luochen's eyes flashed slightly and he said softly: "That's it...I understand."
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In a copper pot charcoal hot pot restaurant outside the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Huo Yuhao pulled a few pieces of beef steak into the boiling water and said loudly:
"Brother Beibei, you see, I said before when we met at the exit passage that you are welcome to come to the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to study, and then we will have a drink and have a good time. This time flies so fast, and if you don't pay attention, you will It’s time for me to realize my prophecy.”
The hot pot made a "gurgling" sound, and the rich white steam made Huo Yuhao's face look a little blurry.
Beibei, who was sitting on the other side, thought about the unexpected encounter with Huo Yuhao after playing a game, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
From the homeless and down-and-out boy they met in the Star Dou Forest who refused Shrek's admission opportunity, to the second time they met, Huo Yuhao suddenly transformed and appeared in the team of the Sun and Moon Empire and had quite a status, to the two Now that people would meet in this way in Mingdu, Beibei felt that the fate between herself and Huo Yuhao was really... hard to describe.
"I've been busy running around with the dean to entertain people today. I'm tired and haven't eaten yet, so I settled here. The food here is quite good. A senior sister took me here. She liked it very much. Fried pancakes.”
Beibei recalled for a while and asked: "Senior sister? Oh, the one who went to find Ning Tian and the others with you during the competition? Meng Hongchen?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "It's not her, it's another student of my teacher who you don't know."
Beibei: "..."
"Yuhao, you are not an adult yet. You cannot drink."
"Wine? What wine?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at Beibei doubtfully, then turned his attention to the liquid in the cup in his hand.
Shaking the cup, Huo Yuhao asked: "You mean this?"
Beibei took a sip from his water glass and said "hmm".
"Brother Beibei, aren't you drinking too...you're not an adult either."
"I'm drinking to drown my sorrows. I've been worried so much lately that I almost have no intention of practicing, but I have to come this time. Alas..."
Huo Yuhao blinked and secretly thought that Beibei's reaction was probably Tang Ya's fault.
There aren't many people who can make Beibei worry like this. It can't be Zhang Lexuan who forces her into marriage.
Huo Yuhao put down the cup, switched to the spiritual mentor form, and said seriously:
"Brother Beibei, if you don't mind, you can tell me if you have any troubles. I have a little status and power now. I might be able to help you in this area of Mingdu."
"When you first reported today, I noticed something wasn't right about you. It must be unusual for you to look so sad. It's not good to keep all your worries in your heart. Why don't you talk to me? Today we There’s nothing to do, I have plenty of time to listen.”
"Also, this is not wine, it's just fermented barley juice. It's actually similar to yogurt."
(End of chapter)
