“I want to see too.”
He couldn’t help it; he was also curious about what this thing was.
He heard Yuhao call it a drone, an airplane?
Could it be a soul tool like the airships outside?
But the appearance was completely different.
Soon, as the two men probed deeper step by step, Huo Yuhao’s Class 2 soul tool was completely figured out by them.
Both were big shots who had been immersed in this field for many years—one Class 8, one Class 9.
How could they not see the true selling point of this item?
The expressions on their faces were spectacular.
Excited one moment, silent the next, and then looking like they wanted to say something but held back.
Lin Jiayi and Shi Xuan, watching from the side, were completely bewildered.
What on earth was this?
A Class 2 soul tool was making the Dean and Xuan Ziwen play face-changing games here.
After a long while, the two men immersed in this Class 2 soul tool finally recovered their wits, even looking somewhat unsatisfied.
This time, Jing Hongchen spoke first, beating the other to the punch.
“Yuhao, the flight control system core formation and the soul power supply core formation—I must say, they are truly eye-opening.
I can also guess the general application of this piece in the future.
Once the limitation on total soul power storage is resolved, this piece will hold a pivotal position in both civilian and military sectors.
“However, this faces a massive problem.
That is, as the size increases, it becomes very difficult to balance soul power storage and consumption.
Of course, once high-density soul power compression technology matures, this problem won’t be hard to solve.
There’s also the lack of a soul-guided shield…”
Huo Yuhao slowly raised his hand, deliberately acting innocent again.
“Uh…
and please, who might you be?”
Jing Hongchen smacked his forehead.
Crap, I was so busy talking I forgot to introduce myself, and let that brat Xuan Ziwen beat me to it again.
“Child, I am the Dean of the Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, Hall Master of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen.
The person who gave you the free cafeteria soul-guided card, those two pills, and three million gold spirit coins.”
He tried to use the previous resources to jog Huo Yuhao’s memory.
And honestly, old Huo’s primary MO when facing people who treated him well was to follow his heart.
“So you are the Dean!
Thank you, Dean, for your cultivation.
This student is endlessly grateful.”
Jing Hongchen smiled brightly, looking very gratified.
He shot an arrogant side-glance at Xuan Ziwen.
“No need for that, Yuhao.
From your first day of enrollment, I have been watching you.
The reason I never appeared was to see how far you could go.
Clearly, you have not disappointed me.
Your talent is absolutely the number one in the history of the Sun Moon Empire.”
Huo Yuhao scratched his head with utmost modesty.
Good heavens.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are the once-in-a-millennium peerless geniuses, and now I’m ‘number one in history’?
Is the Sun Moon Empire’s history reliable?
Why are there so many ‘once-in-a-millenniums’?
“Thank you for the compliment, Dean.
I am merely standing on the shoulders of giants.
I truly do not deserve such praise.”
At this moment, Xuan Ziwen suddenly interjected.
“No, Yuhao, you deserve it.
Those pedantic old fools can’t compare to your unique creativity.
Do you know, Yuhao?
You might have just created history in soul tool layout research!”
Soul-guided airships?
Xuan Ziwen just wanted to tell those clunky, slow things to go to hell!
You have to know that only Titled Douluo possess the ability to fly.
Flying soul tools do allow people to fly, but they still require soul power support.
They can’t fly high, they can’t fly far, they are restricted to a single person, and they can’t conduct ground attacks, let alone benefit civilians.
But Yuhao’s drone, or airplane soul tool…
Thanks to the flight control system core formation and soul power supply core formation inside, once the soul power storage issue was resolved and it was scaled up, he couldn’t even imagine how massive a role it could play!
Although right now, this soul tool still had many flaws—like the lack of a soul-guided shield, a soul power conversion system, or a specialized operating system—none of that could obscure the fact that he had pioneered a new path!
Besides, Huo Yuhao had just become a Class 2 Soul Engineer!
He had just passed the exam!
What more could he demand?
Even if he only provided a model, just for that flight control core formation alone, he would pass Huo Yuhao in the Class 2 Soul Engineer exam with a perfect score!
Jing Hongchen also joined in.
The experimental area had now effectively become an on-site talent recruitment fair for the two big shots.
They were about to praise Huo Yuhao into a peerless, epoch-spanning monster.
Who could handle this?
Fortunately, Lin Jiayi spoke up in time to smooth things over.
“Dean, Teacher Xuan.
Since Yuhao’s work is so outstanding, let’s pass his Class 2 Soul Engineer exam with a perfect score.”
Perfect score!
It had to be a perfect score!
Xuan Ziwen couldn’t care less and directly issued an invitation.
“Yuhao, you possess an aptitude and creativity beyond the reach of ordinary people.
With your talent, staying in the Teaching Department is simply a waste!
Follow me!
I’ll take you to see my teacher.
He will definitely be willing to take you as his disciple!
Trust me, Yuhao, you will bring the world of soul engineers to a brand new level!”
Jing Hongchen’s face had turned completely black by now.
Damn it, poaching right in front of my face!
Crashing the party!
My party!
“Ahem.
Yuhao, this guy is just wandering around here today.
You are a student of our Teaching Department.
You’re still young.
Even if you follow him to the Research Department, you won’t be able to keep up with the study progress.
That’s a waste of your talent.
A tall building rises from the ground.
My idea is that you continue studying in the Teaching Department until you have completely mastered the theoretical knowledge up to Class 5 Soul Engineer.”
“As the Dean, I can also come often to instruct you in the future.
Also, I have a grandson and granddaughter at home, about the same age as you.
I’m sure you’ll have a lot in common.
Of course, I currently have no disciples under me.
If you are willing, Yuhao…”
Before he could finish, the experimental area’s door was violently kicked open once again.
A hoarse, authoritative, old voice rang out.
“Jing Hongchen, what is the meaning of your words?”
Including Jing Hongchen and the few people in the experimental area, everyone except Xuan Ziwen subconsciously shuddered when they saw this old man appear.
Jing Hongchen, with an unnatural expression, adjusted his glasses, looked at the newcomer, and said shiftily, “Ahem, it’s Elder Kong!
Aren’t you in closed-door cultivation?
What brings you here?”
The newcomer was none other than the Sun Moon Empire’s only Class 10—or rather, pseudo-Class 10—Soul Engineer, Hall Master of the Worship Hall, Level 94 Titled Douluo, the Sun Moon Empire’s stabilizing pillar: Kong Deming!
“Hmph.
If this child Xuan Ziwen hadn’t sent me a message, I wouldn’t have known that a super genius, rarely seen in a millennium, was almost secretly pocketed by you.”
Don’t let the fact that Jing Hongchen called this man “old man” behind his back fool you.
When Kong Deming actually appeared before him, he truly didn’t dare to be disrespectful.
In fact, their relationship was quite close.
After all, one was the Hall Master of the Worship Hall, and the other was the Hall Master of Mingde Hall.
Both were at the pinnacle of the soul tool research field.
Despite the age gap, they had a good relationship.
However, although Jing Hongchen was the Hall Master of Mingde Hall and had the Hongchen family backing him, in front of Kong Deming, he really wasn’t enough.
Setting aside Kong Deming’s super strength and the quarter of royal blood in his veins, just the title of “Father of Soul Tools” was enough to keep Jing Hongchen’s head bowed in front of him.