The cold moonlight spilled onto the babbling brook, creating shimmering silver scales.
Huo Yuhao stood by the creek, took a deep breath, and adjusted his state of mind.
"Spirit Eyes, activate!"
The originally dim underwater World became instantly crystal clear in his vision; the swimming trajectory of every black carp, the minute changes in the water current, and even the silt stirred up by fish tails were all clearly visible.
He was not in a hurry to strike, but instead observed quietly.
This was the advantage of a Spirit-type Soul Master: plan before acting.
"Now!"
Huo Yuhao's gaze tightened, and his right hand lunged out suddenly.
"Splash—"
Water splashed everywhere.
A plump black carp was firmly caught in his hand. The fish was still wriggling, clearly not realizing what had happened.
From start to finish, it took only a few short seconds.
Huo Yuhao did not delay, carrying the fish to the simple grill the middle-aged man had brought.
He skillfully killed, scaled, cleaned, and scored the fish.
Every step was done meticulously.
"Sizzle—"
The fish was placed over the charcoal fire, and as the grease dripped, it stirred up a cloud of white smoke.
Gradually, a rich aroma began to diffuse through the air.
"It's ready."
After a while, Huo Yuhao handed the grilled fish to the middle-aged man and said with some trepidation: "Senior, please taste it."
The middle-aged man took the grilled fish but did not eat it immediately. Instead, he smelled it first, looked at the color of the fish skin, and finally tore off a small piece of fish meat to put into his mouth.
A moment later, the middle-aged man swallowed the fish meat, glanced at Huo Yuhao, and said indifferently: "The heat control is acceptable, and the seasoning ratio is quite unique."
"Although compared to what I make, it is still lacking in eliciting the original flavor of the ingredients."
Hearing that it was lacking, a trace of disappointment flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
As expected, is it still not good enough?
However, the middle-aged man changed the subject, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "However...I will consider you... qualified."
"Really?!"
Huo Yuhao suddenly looked up, the disappointment in his eyes instantly turning into surprise.
Qualified!
Since he was qualified, then according to the previous agreement, there would naturally be a reward!
Huo Yuhao began to feel a bit expectant; what kind of reward would this mysterious middle-aged man, who was even stronger than Teacher Shen Yi, give him?
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Wei Xiaofeng on the side also curiously gathered around.
They also wanted to see what kind of good things Huo Yuhao's grilled fish could exchange for.
The middle-aged man wiped his hands. He didn't take anything out directly but stood with his hands behind his back, and the aura about him changed abruptly.
He looked at Huo Yuhao, his voice calm."Let's reintroduce ourselves."
"My name is Mu Ye."
"Level 94 Titled Douluo."
"Title... Body."
"Four-word battle armor master."
"Red-grade mecha master."
"..."
This Mu Ye was actually a Titled Douluo!
Of course, this wasn't what shocked him the most; what shocked him were the two identities that followed, one being a four-word battle armor master.
Although he didn't have much contact with the concept of battle armor, Teacher Shen Yi had briefly introduced One-word Battle Armor and Two-word Battle Armor to them when they enrolled. After putting them on, one could basically fight across twenty levels, and their Teacher Shen Yi was a Two-word Battle Armor master.
But... the person in front of him... was actually a four-word battle armor master?!
If a Level 94 Titled Douluo wore four-word battle armor, could they perhaps rival the legendary Limit Douluo?
Huo Yuhao's brain crashed; except for that mysterious Dean Lin Feng, this was the first time he had seen such a powerful existence.
As for that "Red-grade mecha master." Although Huo Yuhao didn't know much about the grading of mechas, looking at Mu Ye's calm yet proud expression, this must be something quite awesome!
"I just saw you release your Spirit when you were catching the fish. Your Spirit is an eye, right?"
Mu Ye's eyes met Huo Yuhao's, his tone still indifferent.
"Yes, Senior." Huo Yuhao answered honestly. "My Spirit is Spirit Eyes."
Hearing these four words, a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Mu Ye's eyes.
He extended his right hand and slowly opened it: "My Spirit is also a part of the Body."
"It is a palm."
"Similarly, it is also a Body."
Having said this, Mu Ye paused and looked at Huo Yuhao again.
"Since you passed my grilled fish assessment, I will fulfill my promise and give you a reward. This reward is an opportunity to become my disciple. As long as you pass the assessment, you can become my disciple."
"W... What?!"
Huo Yuhao suddenly looked up, doubting if his ears were malfunctioning.
A Titled Douluo taking an apprentice?! And a four-word battle armor master at that! What kind of concept is this? This is the rhythm of taking off directly!
"Of course, not now." Mu Ye looked at the shocked Huo Yuhao and added indifferently: "It is not that easy to become my disciple."
"Next, I will set a series of trials for you."
"As long as you can pass my trials, I will officially take you as my disciple and teach you all my life's knowledge. When it comes to Body, I think... in the current World, there is probably no one who understands them better than me."
"Are you... willing?"
Willing? Does he even need to ask?!
However, before Huo Yuhao could speak, Skydream Ice Worm in his Sea of Consciousness had already gone completely crazy.
"Agree to him! Agree to him!"
"Yuhao! Hurry! Don't hesitate!"
Skydream Ice Worm's chubby Body trembled with excitement: "This is a huge opportunity!"
"A Level 94 Titled Douluo! And with a Body!"
"This is simply a teacher tailor-made for you!"
"The cultivation of a Body is extremely special. Ordinary teachers simply cannot teach you, but he can!"
"If you can apprentice under him, you will be able to walk sideways in this academy, and even the entire continent, in the future!"
"Hurry! Agree to it immediately!"
Huo Yuhao's heart was also surging with excitement at this moment.
He never expected that he would obtain such a precious opportunity just by coming over to grill a fish.
This was just like a dream!
He knew very well that a powerhouse of Mu Ye's level must have incredibly high standards. It certainly wouldn't be easy to apprentice under such a person.
But... "I want to become stronger!" Huo Yuhao clenched his fists, a determined light shining in his eyes.
"I want to avenge my mother, I want to stand out, I want to catch up to the pace of the class monitor and the others..."
"I cannot let go of any opportunity to become stronger!"
Since there was an opportunity to accept the trials, no matter how difficult, he had to try! Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao no longer hesitated. He immediately knelt on both knees and kowtowed heavily to Mu Ye: "Senior!"
"Junior Huo Yuhao is willing to accept the trials!"
"As long as I can become your disciple, no matter how difficult the trials are, I will never back down!"
Looking at Huo Yuhao's serious eyes, Mu Ye nodded with satisfaction.
"Good."
"Get up."
"From tomorrow, come here to find me every night."
At this moment, Mu Ye's gaze suddenly fell on Tang Wulin. His blood energy was very vigorous, but... he only glanced at him and didn't say anything more.
...
Inside the Dean's office.
[Ding!]
[Detected that the child of destiny, Huo Yuhao's, recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a reward: Red-grade mecha × 10!]
Lin Feng chuckled. Whether in Douluo II or Douluo III, the Body Sect Sect Master basically caught the protagonist to take as an apprentice.
It's just a pity... in the end, the Body Sect seemed to have no reputation left.
It could be said that their appearance was their peak. By Douluo III, even Tang Wulin had never heard of it, and by Douluo IV, the sect was basically non-existent.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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