classifiedscript Chapter 114 The Examination at Mingde Hall
Chapter 114 The Examination at Mingde Hall
Chapter 114 The Examination at Mingde Hall (1)
Nonsense, fighting you is just torture for me. You have no martial ethics. Back then, a peak fifth-ring Soul Master beat me, a second-ring Great Soul Master.
Now that I'm at the fourth level, I can definitely crush you, but I know it's unnecessary. Because once I beat you, you'll have to use me as a training dummy every day, and fighting you is just torture for myself.
That's the truth, so it's clear that Su can distinguish between interests.
"There's one more thing. I might need rare metals to make soul tools in the future, and I'll need your help with that."
Looking at Ji Juechen, whose eyes were burning with fighting spirit, Su Yu knew that Ji Juechen's way of thinking was actually very simple: when you have enough strength to be his opponent, the demands you make are actually reasonable.
Communication with Ji Juechen has always been simple, mainly because Ji Juechen is not good with words and has a simple mind, without many hidden agendas.
When classes resumed, Su Yu faced his test: to create a simplified version of a pseudo-level 5 soul tool.
As per Xuan Ziwen's request, Su Yu must use materials provided by Xuan Ziwen to prevent Su from cheating.
Although Keke and the others had a difficult production process, they gradually completed the production. When it was Su Yu's turn...
Su Yu remained unusually calm as he began to slowly and deliberately carve the rare metal. Each stroke of the knife gave Xuan Ziwen a sense of familiarity with the demonic name.
"It seems that Junior Brother Luo Yu is planning to try the project that Teacher Xuan gave us. Do you think he can succeed?" Ke Ke couldn't help but ask as she watched Su Yu continue to try step by step.
Xuan Ziwen quietly observed Su Yu, signaling Ke Ke and Ju Zi not to disturb him, since the most taboo thing for a Soul Master when re-creating a Soul Guidance Array is to be disturbed.
As time went on, Su Yu was not only inscribing a level-five soul guidance array, but also adding new elements, such as hidden weapons and energy gathering devices, etc.
Soul tools are actually very malleable. Xuan Ziwen's project this time was just a simple level 5 soul tool shield. If a flash cannon were added at the moment the shield was activated, a flash cannon would suddenly fire when the soul tool shield was activated.
The opponent would definitely be blinded on the spot, or they could add a split-type explosive array, similar to the use of the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Deadly Dart, separating a level 4 soul-guided bomb the moment the flash cannon explodes...
This thing is incredibly insidious; if the other party is caught off guard, there's a high chance they'll be tricked.
Of course, this kind of design concept can only be created privately, since this kind of concept simply doesn't exist in Douluo Continent. In fact, it's largely due to the limitations of the original author's thinking.
As time went by, one by one, the soul-guiding core formations were drawn out, and a fist-sized sphere had been hollowed out by carving.
As the soul tool in their hands was about to take shape, everyone's hearts were in their throats. Once Su Yu succeeded in making it, it would mean that Su Yu would officially step into the ranks of fourth-level soul masters, and he would be a fourth-level soul master who was capable of making fifth-level soul tools!
In Su Yu's mind, the hollow metal sphere was already displayed like a three-dimensional image. No one noticed that a third eye quietly opened on Su Yu's covered forehead.
With the help of the Eye of Destiny and Elder Yi, Su Yu was able to unleash all of Huo Yuhao's soul skills. Huo Yuhao's soul skills were nothing more than advanced methods of using spiritual power. The power of the Eye of Destiny was even greater than that of his so-called spiritual eye. Although it was impossible to attach soul rings, this was completely harmless.
With the help of the Eye of Destiny, he could see through the core of all soul guidance arrays. As long as the opponent's mental power could not resist his invasion, the opponent's soul guidance would be basically full of flaws!
Even if Su Yu can't use his own soul skills, he can still disguise himself as a mental soul master, because Elder Yi is his greatest support.
With the final stroke, a level-five soul-guided protective shield was officially formed. Putting away his carving knife, Su Yu handed the completed soul-guided device to Xuan Ziwen.
"Teacher Xuan, please check."
Xuan Ziwen took the soul tool and began to disassemble this level-five soul tool made by Su Yu.
"The soul-guiding core formation is correct, the inscription is correct, and the assembly is correct..."
After a thorough inspection, Xuan Ziwen returned the soul tool made by Su Yu to Su Yu.
"Congratulations! From this moment on, you will become a formal Level 4 Soul Master. Tomorrow I will go to Mingde Hall to register your latest information. If you pass Mingde Hall's assessment, your Level 4 Soul Master status will be officially recognized by Mingde Hall. With Mingde Hall's guarantee, there will be no room for error in your identity."
Su Yu nodded, then said, "I have decided to apply to Mingde Hall. Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Xuan."
After accepting the soul tool from Xuan Ziwen, Su Yu bowed to Xuan Ziwen and then turned and left the laboratory.
After returning to his dormitory, Ji Juechen somehow acquired some rare metals. Clearly, Ji Juechen cared a lot about Su Yu, believing that as long as Su Yu continued to spar with him, his soul power would achieve a greater breakthrough.
"When are we going to have a match? I can't wait!"
Looking at the spirited Ji Juechen before him, Su Yu said calmly, "Next week, let me rest this week."
Fine, you insist on hitting me, huh? I'll twist your head off next week!
Wandering alone in Mingdu, Su Yu encountered Ju Zi, who was buying materials. Looking at Ju Zi, Su Yu slowly asked, "Sister Ju Zi, what are your plans for the future?"
Ju Zi put the materials in her hand into her storage soul tool, tilted her head and looked at Su Yu, saying, "Luo Yu, are you really planning to join Mingde Hall?"
"In pursuit of top-tier soul guidance knowledge, I had no choice but to join the Mingde Hall. If I were a member of the royal family, perhaps I wouldn't be struggling for my future. Isn't Sister Ju Zi the same? If she weren't all alone, why would she be working so hard to live?"
Looking at the oranges in front of him, Su Yu said in a helpless tone.
In fact, in terms of their situation, Su Yu's situation is indeed much more difficult than theirs. With the upcoming imperial war and the secrets within himself, strictly speaking, Su Yu's situation is far worse than Ju Zi's.
"Yes, but do you think everyone has such talent as you? Come walk with me. Studying like this every day is really tiring."
Su Yu is now as tall as Ju Zi, and he is still dressed in simple clothes, as is Ju Zi.
Looking at Orange's troubled face, Su Yu slowly asked, "Sister Orange, why is it that even though Senior Zi Mu keeps pursuing you, you just won't give him a chance?"
"It's not that I don't want to give him a chance, it's that he really can't give me the... sense of security I want," Orange replied absentmindedly, her thoughts already straying from the topic at hand.
"Luoyu, perhaps you truly won't understand why I'm like this, but..." Ju Zi said, her eyes slightly closed, "If your family were also to remain forever on the battlefield..."
"I know……"
Luo Yu's current identity is also that of a war orphan. Although he doesn't have much of a connection to the war, Su Yu was born in China...
Even if it's a lie, let's just consider it a white lie.
Su Yu slowly began, "When your parents were drafted into the army, and after the war ended, all you heard was news of their deaths. At that moment, you completely lost even the will to live. In truth, everyone is the same..."
Orange nodded gently, her eyes slightly misty, as if she were completely immersed in her own world. She whispered, "My father was the best chef. I was born in a small town on the border of the empire. My mother was the most beautiful woman in town. My father ran a small restaurant, but business was very, very good. My father said his greatest joy was cooking delicious food for my mother and me. It's such a pity that all of that is gone..."
The tenderness in Ju Zi's eyes suddenly turned to sorrow, and large tears rolled down her cheeks. "War, war destroyed my family. My father was forcibly conscripted to the front lines and never returned from the war against the Star Luo Empire. My mother fell seriously ill from excessive grief and passed away three years later. So, like you, I am an orphan now."
A tear soaked Su Yu's sleeve. Looking at the girl who was silently weeping in the sunset, Su Yu could only quietly comfort her.
As she gazed at the setting sun, Su Yu knew that she wasn't the only one suffering, just like Qiu'er...
Wang Dong, or Dong'er, how much longer until I can go back...?
Perhaps it was the oranges that stirred up Su Yu's calm heart once again. In this world of Peerless Tang Sect, besides his parents, the only person Su Yu could care about was Wang Dong.
As night fell, Su Yu sat quietly by the window, putting down his carving knife. In front of him was the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's soul bone that Wang Dong had entrusted someone to deliver to him. Back then, due to too many things to do, he had sealed the soul bone in a soul tool.
Now, when Su Yu comes into contact with this soul bone again, he doesn't expect that half a year has passed. In the original story, Elder Mu only had half a year left before his death. Now, without the interference of evil soul masters, he can live for at least a few more years.
"I'm joining Mingde Hall tomorrow. I'll give it a try. At least I'm a qualified Level 4 Soul Master now. I hope I can get what I want in the future. I don't want all my efforts to be in vain."
The next day.
As usual, Ju Zi and the other two walked side by side. Ke Ke, Zi Mu, Wang Shao Jie, and the other two entered Mingde Hall together under the guidance of Xuan Ziwen.
Hopefully, we'll have time to get together again in the future.
Waving to the orange beside him, Su Yu resolutely stepped into Mingde Hall. Time waits for no one. A year later, or two years later, when the exchange program ends, Su Yu will surely have grown to a terrifying level.
The Mingde Hall's assessment consists of four parts: an assessment of one's knowledge of soul guidance, practical combat training, the design of a soul guidance device, and the production of a soul guidance device.
Although the process is complicated, it must be said that those who can join Mingdetang under such screening are definitely not mediocre.
The first test was no challenge for Su Yu at all. At present, Su Yu's mental strength is so strong that he is invincible below the seventh ring. Even a seventh-ring Soul Saint would not dare to say that his mental strength is stronger than Su Yu's.
The stronger one's mental strength, the stronger one's memory will become. Otherwise, how could one remember the complex and difficult soul guidance array and understand the headache-inducing design drawings?
The second test was a practical exercise. The opponent was also a level four Soul Master. This time, the requirement was to withstand the opponent's attacks for fifteen minutes.
The rule is that you cannot use soul tools of level 5 or above, or fixed soul-guided shells, but other combat techniques are not restricted.
"Level 4 Soul Master, Oshu," the Soul Master opposite him said slowly.
"Level 4 Soul Master, Luo Yu."
The battle was about to break out. The opposing Soul Master was a standard turret-style Soul Master. A large number of cannons instantly covered his entire body, and for a moment, dozens of cannons were aimed at Su Yu.
Su Yu was well aware that he couldn't use his previous soul skills, otherwise he would definitely be captured and studied in this place full of surveillance cameras.
The biggest drawback of turret-type soul tools is their poor flexibility. At the very beginning of the battle, Su Yu immediately used his flying soul tool to dodge the opponent's attacks.
The enemy's attacks became increasingly intense over time, with a large number of soul-guided rays locking down large areas of the space.
Just when the proctors thought Su Yu had been defeated, a delicate sphere appeared in Su Yu's hand. As the soul-guided shield unfolded, Oshu on the other side once again mobilized a large number of soul-guided cannons and aimed them at Su Yu.
However, in the next instant, a flash cannon exploded from the soul-guided shield, and Oshu, who was being infused with the power, was instantly blinded.
But the battle continued. Although Osho had lost his sight, he still ordered all the soul-guided cannons to fire a salvo. He knew that as long as he maintained his vitality suppression, even if he couldn't see for a short time, the enemy would not be able to get close.
However, Su Yu easily dodged the opponent's volley. Just as Osho realized that his attack had missed, a crisp metallic clang made him instinctively feel fear.
A small ball, beeping softly, landed in the gap of his soul-guided turret and became firmly stuck in the dense array of cannon barrels.
"The exam is over, Osho, you've already lost!"
When the staff member said that, Su Yu also stopped controlling the core array. This kind of trigger-type soul tool can stop activating simply by stopping the injection of soul power into the core array.
So when the examiner announced the end of the exam, Su Yu stopped activating the soul tool, since there was no need to cause any casualties.
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