People in Douluo: Becoming a God through Simulation Panel

Chapter 40 Return to Shanhuo Academy
Wang Qi returned to the Mountain Fire Academy again. Looking at the ruins on the top of the mountain and the five small buildings scattered at the foot of the mountain, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In just one year, the Shanhuo Academy, which was originally designed to be comparable to high-level soul master academies, is now in such a mess.

The simulated environment was gone, and the excellent training environment was gone. Even on campus, Wang Qi only saw students and teachers in groups of two or three after walking for a long time.

However, the quality of this batch of students does not seem to be comparable to Wang Qi’s previous batch of students. Most of them seem to have just broken through to level ten not long ago.

"Hello classmate, I don't think you are a student of our Mountain Fire Academy?"

A man wearing the Shanhuo Academy teacher's uniform stopped Wang Qi, stood in front of Wang Qi and asked.

It has been a year since Wang Qi left Shanhuo Academy. During this year, Wang Qi's soul power level has increased by thirteen levels. He has absorbed two thousand-year soul rings, and his body has grown extraordinary.

At the age of twelve, his body is almost as strong as that of an adult. If it weren't for the little baby fat on his face, some people would probably mistake Wang Qi for an adult.

Furthermore, after Wang Qi’s martial soul transformed, his body also underwent great changes, such as hair color that turned to ashes after burning in flames, and handsome facial features. The teacher was sure that if Wang Qi was a student of Shanhuo Academy, he would definitely know him.

"I'm an old student of Shanhuo Academy. My name is Wang Qi. By the way, is Principal Li here?" Wang Qi didn't think of hiding anything and told the other party his identity directly. After all, if nothing unexpected happened, Wang Qi would be training in the Intermediate Soul Master Academy in the next six months.

"Wang Qi? Old student? Ah, I remember now. You were the most capable student in the academy, right? I've seen your portrait. What you look like..."

"I encountered a chance while I was training outside. Can you please take me to see Principal Li?"

Principal Li, a level 63 Soul Emperor, was in charge of evacuating the students from the rear when the Scarlet King invaded the Mountain Fire Academy a year ago. He was eventually rescued by Sword Douluo Chen Xin and managed to escape with his life.

Wang Qi followed the teacher to the teaching building. Looking at the principal's office, which was even simpler than a year ago, it would be strange if Wang Qi didn't feel emotional.

Knock knock knock. The teacher pushed open the door after getting Li Pingyuan's permission.

"It's Teacher Sun. What can I do for you? This student looks familiar. Have we met before?"

"Lao Li, you forgot about me after just one year? Oh, you even left some fruit for me!"

Wang Qi walked around Teacher Sun and went straight to the sofa. He picked up the fruit from the fruit plate and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

The Shanhuo Academy is located at the junction of two kingdoms and one province. There are no towns around it. In addition, the number of students is small, so supply transportation is extremely troublesome. There is no shortage of basic living supplies and training materials, but there is a lack of fruit.

Wang Qi was quite famous when he was studying at Shanhuo Academy. He could even be said to be the most capable guy in the entire Shanhuo Academy. Those second-ring soul masters were beaten badly by Wang Qi, a first-ring soul master. Such a genius was undoubtedly worthy of being won over by Li Pingyuan.

A year ago, Shanhuo Academy was attacked by the Red King. Li Pingyuan always thought that Wang Qi died in that crisis, but he didn't expect that he was still alive.

"It's you, kid. I thought you were dead. Teacher Sun, if you have nothing else, go back first. This kid is called Wang Qi, and he is a student of our Shanhuo Academy."

After seeing off Teacher Sun, Li Pingyuan looked at Wang Qi with interest and suddenly asked, "What's the level of your soul power now? Why do I feel like I can't see through you?" Li Pingyuan looked at Wang Qi and became more and more shocked. Although Wang Qi's combat power was ridiculously strong a year ago, it was not to the extent that Li Pingyuan could not see through him. But now, he was completely unable to see through him.

Unable to see through Wang Qi's soul power level, if it weren't for Wang Qi's familiar movements of taking fruits from the fruit plate and eating fruits, Li Pingyuan would not even dare to recognize Wang Qi.

"I was lucky. I was drafted into the Great Soul Fighting Arena and was later given some compensation. I am now a Soul Master."

Looking at Wang Qi's casual expression, Li Pingyuan was completely stunned.

With Li Pingyuan's soul power level and identity, he is indeed not qualified to know that whale glue can increase the years of soul ring absorption, but Li Pingyuan has a background. He has the support of the Tiandou Royal Family, the Tiandou Royal Knights, and the Tiandou Guard, which are directly led by the Tiandou Royal Family. He still knows some of the effects of whale glue.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, your luck is really scary. Being drafted into the army? I wish I had been drafted into the army back then. At least I would be a Soul Sage now."

"Just looking at you makes me angry. You are now a Soul Master. What are your plans next? Do you plan to join the Royal Knights or the Guards? Even though my Mountain Fire Academy was attacked by soul beasts, my connections are still there. With your talent, no matter which one you go to, there will be people vying for you."

Wang Qi asked with interest: "Can't I join Tiandou Royal Academy?"

"Tiandou Royal Academy? What's so good about it? It's just a bunch of second-generation rich people who only know how to enjoy themselves." Li Pingyuan said disdainfully, and then explained to Wang Qi the difference between the Guards and the Knights, and let Wang Qi make a choice.

Wang Qi had heard these clichés countless times during the year he spent at the Mountain Fire Academy. It might be an exaggeration to say that he could recite them by heart, but he still understood the general rules.

"Not really, Old Li. You told me that you were going to develop the Mountain Fire Academy into a high-level soul master academy, to rival the Blazing Fire Academy among the four element academies. What happened? Have you become less confident after the disturbance caused by the soul beast?"

Li Pingyuan remained silent, and the only thing he could do in response to Wang Qi was a bitter smile. There was nothing he could do. The losses suffered by Shanhuo Academy were too great after being attacked by soul beasts this time.

Not to mention the hardware losses, just to mention the dead academy teachers and Li Pingyuan's comrades-in-arms, there are three Soul Kings, fifteen Soul Masters, nearly forty Soul Lords, and a number of students. It is precisely because of these losses that the Tiandou royal family was unable to resolve the issue, otherwise the Shanhuo Academy would not be as dilapidated as it is now.

"Most of the teachers died in battle a year ago, and most of the students graduated and went to Blazing Fire City. Now the specifications of the Mountain Fire Academy are almost the same as those of ordinary intermediate spirit master academies."

"You should leave as soon as possible. You are already a Soul Master. It is a waste of time to stay here any longer."

Li Pingyuan's tone was filled with loneliness and regret. The loneliness was that his wishes were shattered, and the regret was that he did not lead his old comrades to evacuate in advance.

"Okay, Lao Li, stop being sad. It's the time of the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition. Where else can I go?"

"As for what you said about joining the Guard and the Knights, to be honest, I'm not that interested. I'll train with you for half a year first, and then we'll talk about it after the Continental High-level Elite Soul Master Competition is over."

"There is no guarantee that the team in the Tiandou Empire will be defeated miserably in this Soul Master Competition. If you send a twelve-year-old Soul Master directly over, the Tiandou Imperial Family may not be willing to grant you funds to rebuild the Shanhuo Academy."

"Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. I'm going to go up the mountain to take a look. The scene a year ago really scared me. I feel unwilling to go back and take a look."

(End of this chapter)