Chapter 15: Ravage Me With Resources and Gold Soul Coins
Reaching the level of a Level 1 Soul Engineer in just one month, and breaking the Sun Moon Empire's Level 2 Soul Engineer record in an even shorter time—these were two completely different things.
If Huo Yuhao could continue at this pace and break the second-level record in the shortest possible time, that would be true proof of his talent, wouldn't it?
"Right… seal the news about Huo Yuhao becoming a Level 1 Soul Engineer. Don't let those old geezers find out."
"Yuhao… this child's future can only be as my disciple—mine, Jing Hongchen's."
Lin Jiayi could only smile helplessly. When it came to their prideful dean, all he could do was indulge him.
"Understood, Dean." He then recalled something and added, "But during Yuhao's assessment today, Shi Xuan was also present. He's a close friend of Xuan Ziwen, and there's a good chance he'll tell him. Should we…"
Jing Hongchen waved his hand, unconcerned.
"No need. If he knows, so be it. Xuan Ziwen is always buried in his research. He won't care about something like this."
"As long as Yuhao's existence doesn't enter the line of sight of those old fogeys in the Worship Hall, it's fine."
A genius like this could only belong to him. If that Level 10 Soul Engineer Old Man in the Worship Hall found out, there would be a fight to take Yuhao away, and Jing Hongchen would not be happy.
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The Next Day
Following Lin Jiayi's instructions, Shi Xuan arrived with the Academy's generous rewards, including unlimited access to Level 1 metals.
When Yuhao saw it, his expression turned a little complicated.
Unlimited supply… of basic metals?
It seemed his performance in passing the Level 1 Soul Engineer assessment within a month and creating that lathe-type soul guidance device had indeed shocked the higher-ups.
When Shi Xuan relayed Lin Jiayi's request—to grant Illustrious Virtue Hall permission for further research on the soul guidance device: lathe—Yuhao agreed without much hesitation.
After all, until he figured out how to shape metal with soul power, all his early-stage forging work would naturally fall to the Academy. The more complete the lathe's functions, the better. What he wondered was how much gold soul coins they'd give him later, or perhaps reward him with engraving patterns for Level 2 core arrays.
His soul power had already reached Rank 16, just a step away from Rank 17. It was about time to start learning Level 2 soul guidance device knowledge.
With the cafeteria's free standard meal card and the basic metal quota, he had hardly touched the ten thousand gold soul coins Lin Jiayi had previously invested in him.
Now, after becoming a Level 1 Soul Engineer, he had rare metals pouring in as rewards, plus unlimited basic metal supply rights. Yuhao felt his path to Level 2 Soul Engineer was already paved—resources would no longer be an obstacle.
But aside from Lin Jiayi, there was still someone he had yet to see. This made Yuhao suspect that certain people were testing his limits. If that was the case… then he would simply keep grinding.
The shock he intended to deliver to the Sun Moon Empire was far from over.
Huo Yuhao had taken eight months to become a Level 2 Soul Engineer. Yuhao set himself a goal—three months.
And that was counting the month it had already taken to reach Level 1. When the time came, he wanted to see if those people up there could still keep calm.
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Armed with Lin Jiayi's resource list, Yuhao's days now followed a steady cycle: classroom → library → experiment area → dormitory.
—In the classroom, he studied knowledge about the Sun Moon Empire's history, culture, and basic soul guidance device theories.
—In the library, he self-studied advanced Level 2 soul guidance device theories.
—In the experiment area, he practiced engraving Level 2 core arrays.
—In his dorm, he cultivated soul power and practiced the Academy's foundational meditation.
Many students from Class 3 of the first year grew curious about this elusive classmate who was hardly ever seen.
Especially the girls—each day, Yuhao's desk would be buried in love letters. Even senior-year girls came specifically to see him.
Yuhao, however, completely ignored them, tossing every letter aside. This naturally earned him the jealousy of many male students, who could only grit their teeth in envy.
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Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy – Library
After a round of searching, Yuhao carried several books back to his favorite spot: "Selected Introduction to Level 2 Core Arrays", "Refining and Properties of Level 2 Soul Guidance Device Metals", and "Specialized Courses for Spiritual-Type Soul Engineers."
"Xiao Hongchen's Research Notes on Metal Resonance?"
Just as he sat down, Yuhao noticed a peculiar notebook placed at his usual seat. The name was a little too obvious. Rolling his eyes, he put it aside.
Metal resonance?
Sorry, but he wasn't interested in that for now—nor capable of it.
Honestly, he'd rather research the price differences between the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy in the black-market soul guidance device trade. If he weren't already flush with gold soul coins, he could have gotten rich quickly under the black-market rule of "ten units of metal for two Level 1 core arrays."
Not far away, a white-haired youth clenched his fists, his eyes burning with fighting spirit as he stared at Yuhao.
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Two months passed in this fulfilling routine.
Yuhao's Level 1 soul guidance device: the lathe had given the Illustrious Virtue Hall researchers great inspiration. Before long, they had produced an even more advanced and complete version, greatly improving metal processing efficiency.
Even the Academy's water-forging area was replaced with the new lathe-type soul guidance devices, benefiting countless soul engineers and students.
If things continued, the entire Sun Moon Empire's metal processing capabilities would leap forward by several levels.
This was why Lin Jiayi had been so excited at the time, and why Jing Hongchen had called such a small Level 1 soul guidance device "era-defining."
Of course, they were still far from CNC precision or assembly-line production. The road ahead was still long.
The device itself wasn't the most important part, nor even the core arrays—the key was that Yuhao had discarded old methods and pioneered an entirely new path for metal processing.
Yet the name of the lathe's creator, Huo Yuhao, was deliberately hidden by Jing Hongchen. The reason was obvious—until Yuhao became a Level 2 Soul Engineer, Jing Hongchen had no intention of letting such a rare genius appear in anyone else's sights.
Even so, privately, he gifted Yuhao a Mystic Water Pill, a Soul-Ascension Pill, and three million gold soul coins.
The sheer generosity left Yuhao dizzy.
'Who needs fame? Come on—ravage me with resources and gold soul coins, I can take it!'
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Teaching Department – Soul Guidance Device Experimental Area
After two months of study, Yuhao was finally ready to take his Level 2 Soul Engineer assessment.
This time, however, it wasn't just Lin Jiayi and Shi Xuan who came—there were also two unexpected faces.
In the glass-walled observation room outside the testing area…
"Xuan Ziwen, shouldn't you be tinkering with your projects in the research department? What are you doing here in the teaching department?"
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