Chapter 151: Fan Yu and His Apprentice Steal Blueprints
Huo Yuhao did not leave. Instead, he deactivated the Mimicry ability that had been concealing the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's souls.
The next moment, two thunderous dragon roars echoed through the night.
The black robed elder's heart trembled as he instinctively turned toward the source of the sound.
There, he saw two massive dragon souls glaring at him with murderous intent.
"These dragon souls…? Are you an evil soul master?!" The black robed elder's expression twisted in uncertainty.
After all, only evil soul masters typically dabbled in soul manipulation. No "normal" soul master would attempt to control spirits.
But Huo Yuhao didn't bother answering.
Villains often died from talking too much though he wasn't a villain, he had no interest in wasting words on trash like this.
Instead, he silently commanded the dragon souls to attack, intent on eliminating the old man as swiftly as possible.
"Dragon souls, huh? Rare indeed… But with your mere Soul Ancestor level strength, you couldn't possibly command truly powerful dragon souls."
A greedy glint flashed in the old man's eyes.
"Since that's the case… I'll be taking them for myself!"
He prepared to strike, fully intending to seize the dragon souls, kill Huo Yuhao, and claim everything.
Even if Huo Yuhao were an evil soul master, so what?
Evil soul masters were notoriously disloyal they backstabbed their own kind all the time.
Besides, Huo Yuhao was just a mere Soul Ancestor, while he was a Soul Douluo!
But the moment the two dragon souls unleashed their attacks
Blazing flames and bone chilling frost surged forward like two torrents of destruction.
The black robed elder hurriedly activated his eighth tier soul shield, attempting to block the attack.
CRACK!
A web of cracks spread across his soul shield almost instantly.
His expression changed drastically, and he retreated at full speed, but
The dragon souls relentlessly pursued him.
"What the ?! This… This is at least a Titled Douluo level attack! No… This is the power of two Titled Douluo level dragon souls?!"
The old man's face twisted in terror.
He realized he had severely miscalculated.
This was not a battle he could win.
"Mercy! Please, let's talk this out!"
He desperately begged for his life, but it was futile.
His pleas were drowned out by his own screams of agony.
In mere moments, the two dragon souls obliterated him.
His body disintegrated into dust, vanishing from existence.
Ye Guyi stared in utter disbelief.
A mere Soul Ancestor had just commanded two Titled Douluo level dragon souls… and effortlessly annihilated a Soul Douluo.
Even among evil soul masters, this kind of power was practically unheard of.
There was no doubt this person was a rare, terrifying powerhouse.
After all, Titled Douluo were not common.
To any major force, a single Titled Douluo was an invaluable asset.
But as much as she was grateful, she felt conflicted.
This man had saved her… but was he an evil soul master himself?
If he was, then was she simply going to die at his hands instead?
Huo Yuhao descended from the sky, approaching Ye Guyi.
"I know… After seeing me command the dragon souls, you must be wondering if I'm an evil soul master."
"But I have to clarify I'm not."
Ye Guyi hesitated.
"Are you… telling the truth?"
Huo Yuhao sighed.
"If I were an evil soul master, you'd already be dead."
He then summoned his Blade of Life's Vigilance.
"You're injured. Let me heal you.
Then, I'll take you back to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
I'll explain everything on the way."
Mingde Hall
Fan Yu sat deep in thought, examining a soul tool blueprint.
Back in Shrek Academy, he was the leading authority on soul tools.
However, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, he was among the weakest of the eighth tier soul engineers.
After all, Shrek Academy's standards for soul engineers were lower compared to the Sun Moon Empire's.
Here, despite being Shrek Academy's leading instructor, he was no more than a humble student, eager to learn.
Over the past few weeks, he had studied countless advanced soul engineering techniques and the knowledge he gained was invaluable.
His skills had advanced rapidly, surpassing what was previously thought possible in Shrek.
But merely learning wasn't enough.
If Shrek Academy's Soul Engineering Department wanted to flourish, they needed to take risks.
For the future of Shrek Academy
They had to steal.
Fan Yu discreetly glanced around, confirming that the researchers had all left for their break.
Then, he cleared his throat, signaling someone nearby.
His student, He Caitou, looked up from his own workstation.
Their eyes met briefly, and in that instant
He Caitou understood.
The plan was in motion.
Yesterday, they had already agreed this was their chance.
They would steal blueprints from Mingde Hall and bring them back to Shrek Academy.
With these stolen designs, they could accelerate the development of Shrek's Soul Engineering Department.
Developing new technology from scratch took far too much time but stealing?
Stealing meant they could catch up instantly.
As for the consequences?
As long as there was no evidence, even if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy suspected them, they couldn't prove anything.
Besides, the Sun Moon Empire had no desire to start a war right now.
After all, just recently, three ninth tier soul engineers had put heavy pressure on Elder Xuan.
That moment shook Shrek Academy to its core, making them realize:
The era of soul engineers was unstoppable.
For the future of Shrek, stealing blueprints was not just necessary
It was an act of patriotism.
The Sun Moon Empire was a looming threat, bound to wage war against the Douluo Continent one day.
And according to the wisdom left behind by their ancestor, Tang San,
Shrek Academy firmly believed that the Douluo Continent must never be unified under a single empire.
If the Sun Moon Empire conquered the entire continent, it would be a catastrophe.
Thus, Fan Yu believed if they stole these blueprints, they could rapidly advance Shrek's technology.
And in future wars, these soul tools could reduce casualties perhaps even hinder the Sun Moon Empire's conquest.
With that in mind, the two of them got to work.
Everything was carried out in absolute secrecy.
Yet, for He Caitou, this was his first time committing theft.
His heart pounded in his chest.
Fan Yu, however, was calm and collected his movements were practiced and efficient.
He wasn't stealing he was simply taking what belonged to Shrek Academy.
He Caitou hesitated, but Fan Yu gave him a sharp look.
"What are you waiting for? Keep moving."
"Remember everything we do is for Shrek Academy's future."
"This isn't theft. We are soul engineers. And soul engineers… don't steal."
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