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"Even soul bones of the same race but with different attributes can be absorbed?!!"
Yan Shaozhe and Su Wen exchanged glances, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
"Try it!"
However, it was regrettable that Hurricane could not absorb the soul bones from either the Ice Jade Scorpion or the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear.
As time went by, the two gradually concluded their tests.
Spirit beasts could only absorb soul bones of the same race and same attribute—both conditions were indispensable. Yet Hurricane was the sole exception. It could absorb soul bones from different types of baboons, such as the Blood-Red Baboon and the Golden-Eyed Split Baboon.
In the end…
Su Wen and Yan Shaozhe stared at Hurricane in astonishment.
So this was the strength of a God-Slayer? No wonder its potential rating was an eight—it looked like it would gradually reveal itself in the future.
Hurricane shrank its neck and scratched its head in confusion.
"This Blood-Red Baboon's soul bone belonged to a beast that was around ninety thousand years old, just one step away from becoming a hundred-thousand-year beast. It's more than enough for Hurricane to get through the early stages," Yan Shaozhe said with a cheerful smile.
"Mhm." Su Wen nodded.
It seemed the Treasure Pavilion had really gone all out, bringing out its most valuable, hidden treasures. They provided soul bones that were tens of thousands of years old. For instance, Xiao Jin obtained a sixty-thousand-year-old Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's soul bone. Its soul bone skill, Golden Left Arm, restored the Behemoth bloodline, granting earth-shattering power. It was the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's evolved ability and extremely formidable.
As for the Ice Emperor, it acquired a thirty-thousand-year-old soul bone, Winter's Descent, which was somewhat similar to Ling Luochen's fifth soul skill. It was a crowd-control ability, and when paired with Domain of Eternal Ice, its power would increase even further.
"It's a pity we didn't find the Ice Explosion Technique…" Su Wen shook his head regretfully.
He was truly impatient, eager to experience the thrill of wielding a god-tier skill.
"The world is vast. It'll appear eventually. We'll find it slowly in the future," Yan Shaozhe consoled him with a smile.
With such a monstrous talent, how could the Martial Soul Department not flourish?
But very soon, his face darkened…
"You want to transfer to the Soul Engineering Department?!!"
"Yes. The Soul Engineering Department is something I must study. Even if I don't forge them, I should at least know how to use them. A simple understanding of their construction is enough." Su Wen nodded firmly.
The soul devices of this era were far inferior to those of ten thousand years later. They could barely be said to have taken shape and could only exert limited influence on the traditional spirit master ecosystem. In the original story's ending, the Sun and Moon Empire steamrolled through the Three Kingdoms, crushing them all the way to Shrek City's gates. This was due not only to the emergence of the first Rank-10 Soul Engineer and the Sun and Moon Empire's millennia of patient accumulation but also because the original continent's powers were too weak.
A newly advanced Limit Douluo, Xuan Zi, who was mocked as the weakest Limit Douluo, and a ninety-eighth-level Undying Poison who blew himself up before even reaching the Limit—these two were considered the strongest figures of the continent's forces at the time.
Not to mention, if Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui had stood on Shrek's side, the scales of war would have tilted instantly. Even if Elder Mu had still been alive in his prime, the Sun and Moon Empire might not have been victorious.
It was only after Elder Mu's death that Shrek survived by relying on Huo Yuhao running around everywhere, recruiting talents, and pushing forward the integration of soul devices with Tang Sect hidden weapons.
As for the others… cough cough.
Thus, soul devices of this era were useful, but still very limited. To truly dominate the continent—or even break free of the planet—would take at least tens of thousands of years. That future was still far away.
Three months passed in a flash.
Apart from his daily studies in the Martial Soul Department, Su Wen also made time to learn some basic knowledge in the Soul Engineering Department.
Ning Tian eagerly tagged along. Even when he went to the Soul Engineering Department, she would find an excuse, saying that as a support-type spirit master, she needed to learn about defensive soul devices like invincible barriers for protection, and would cling to Su Wen's side.
In the Soul Engineering Department, Su Wen would occasionally run into Huo Yuhao. The latter was still as diligent as ever, and his cultivation speed had improved significantly. In just three months, he had gone from level twelve at admission to level fifteen.
But Su Wen knew better.
Something was off.
In the original story, Huo Yuhao had improved at least five levels in just three months, reaching level seventeen at his peak!
That wasn't solely thanks to the Profound Water Pill from Xu Sanshi. It was also because of his Martial Soul Fusion with Wang Dong'er, cultivating together every night.
But now… Su Wen knew that the Profound Water Pill had been won by Beibei and given to Huo Yuhao, yet his strength was still two levels lower than expected. That left only one explanation—they hadn't cultivated together at all!
Was it because they still hadn't discovered that their martial souls could fuse? Or… was it the ripple effect of the butterfly wings he had stirred?
"Let's welcome our new student."
Mu Jin was the first to clap with a cheerful smile.
While Su Wen was staring absentmindedly out the window, the whole class erupted in warm applause, especially some of the girls, who were particularly excited.
Su Wen, startled, turned his gaze toward the doorway, where a figure stood.
Wang Dong?!!
She had also come to Class Two? Su Wen remembered that she and Huo Yuhao were supposed to be the vice monitors of Class One! Moreover, this semester, Class Two had practically become the benchmark, attracting the best new students. Leaving aside the four Spirit Elders, even among the Grandmasters, many of the elites had been drawn in. Now, Wang Dong could be said to be one of the very few capable students under Zhou Yi…
The corner of his mouth twitched. He wondered what Zhou Yi's reaction was right now.
And what about Huo Yuhao?
Su Wen glanced at the space behind Wang Dong—he hadn't come.
What did that mean? Even Huo Yuhao's important early-game "cheat" was gone? Without the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, without the accelerated cultivation it provided, Huo Yuhao's already slow cultivation speed would likely crawl at a snail's pace.
"So that's Wang Dong, huh? The handsome guy from Class One." Ning Tian gave a curious glance before quickly cuddling back up with Su Wen.
As the little princess of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, she had seen her share of handsome men. Wang Dong was indeed good-looking, but compared to Su Wen… he was just a pretty face, lacking a certain masculine presence.
Su Wen yawned and paid it no mind.
Once Wang Dong had taken her seat, Mu Jin began smilingly explaining the details of the upcoming assessment.
After three months, it was time for Shrek Academy's first evaluation. Students were to form groups of three, with over three hundred teams in total. At least one-third of the students would be eliminated, making this one of the strictest assessments of the early phase.
It was also a screening process.
"Let's team up, the three of us!" Wufeng said boisterously.
"What about me?!" Xie Huanyue whined. "I want to be in the boss's group too!"
"Me, Su Wen, and Missy make the perfect team. We've got offense, defense, and support. What do we need you for…" Wufeng shook his head.
"But both offense and defense come from the boss. Sister Tian has the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, the strongest support without question. You're just a level twenty-six spirit master, weak to the bone, and you still have the nerve to look down on me?" Xie Huanyue protested unhappily.
"Ahem."
Su Wen raised his brows slightly.
The two immediately shut their mouths.
"There are still a few days before registration ends. We'll decide later."
Meanwhile, just one wall away in Class One…
The sharp clicks of Zhou Yi's high heels echoed loudly in the silent classroom.
She walked up to the podium, her face cold.
"For the freshman assessment, teams of three will be formed. Class monitor Huo Yuhao, submit the roster tomorrow."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Huo Yuhao responded quickly.
"A bunch of ingrates…" Zhou Yi swept the room with a frosty gaze. Without even teaching a class, she turned and left.
The whole classroom was left trembling in fear.
(End of Chapter)