Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 147 Surprise!

"It's a success!"

Upon seeing the Soul Guidance Core Formation radiating a pillar of soul power in He Caitou's hand, both Luo Chen and Huo Yu couldn't help but smile.

"So it seems I do have some talent in the Soul Guidance system."

Seeing that he had successfully completed the inscription of the soul guidance core array, Luo Chen let out a soft breath and then joked.

With his rudimentary knowledge of the Soul Guidance System, it was truly beyond his expectations that he was able to successfully inscribe the core array of the Soul Guidance System by simply copying the model.

Fortunately, it was successful. Otherwise, if he had made such confident promises and then failed to inscribe the soul guide core array, it would have been a major stain on his reputation!

The supposedly number one genius of Shrek Academy turned out to be a boastful and incompetent fool. If this got out, he'd be finished at Shrek Academy.

"Haha, Junior Brother Luo, your talent is extraordinary. Even soul master apprentices who have studied soul guidance knowledge for several years have a high probability of failing when they first inscribe the soul guidance core array."

"You were able to take this most important step so smoothly when you first came into contact with soul tools, and you completed it so perfectly. This has already proven your talent. Even Yuhao took more than a month to complete this step smoothly."

Hearing Luo Chen's joke, He Caitou's face lit up with an excited smile, and he explained to him.

Having studied in the Soul Guidance Department for several years, he understood better than anyone else present just how difficult it was to complete this most important step.

It can be said that the most important factor in becoming a qualified formal Soul Master is the Soul Guidance Core Formation. As long as the inscription of the Soul Guidance Core Formation can be completed smoothly, then everything else is just child's play.

The so-called creation of a soul tool involves inscribing the soul tool core array, which is the final and most important step. Although there are other steps before that, such as creating the outer and inner shells of the soul tool and the alloy needed to create the soul tool core array, these are just the most basic things and are not very difficult.

This is why He Caitou was so excited when he saw Luo Chen actually complete the inscription of the soul guidance core array. Before this, no one in the entire soul guidance system, or even the entire Shrek Academy, had been able to successfully complete the inscription of the soul guidance core array on their first encounter with a soul tool.

This was almost impossible for a Level 3 Soul Master like He Caitou, who had studied for several years. But it actually happened. Even he dared not imagine it, but this new junior brother actually did it.

At this moment, He Caitou understood even more why Luo Chen had been transferred from the Martial Soul Department to the Soul Guidance Department by the higher-ups of Shrek Academy. It was because simply learning the knowledge of one department based on his talent was no longer enough for him.

"This talent and comprehension... it's unbelievably strong."

Looking at Luo Chen, who was almost flawless, He Caitou couldn't help but sigh inwardly. However, the next moment, he suddenly remembered something:

"If it were him, would it be...?"

Just as He Caitou and Huo Yuhao were explaining knowledge about soul tools to Luo Chen, that familiar figure walked into the Soul Tool Department's office again, but there was another figure beside him.

"Teacher, you're back! Come quickly, I have some good news to tell you!"

He Caitou, who was teaching Luo Chen how to make soul tools, saw Fan Yu return from the gate of the experimental area and hurriedly waved his hand, speaking to him with unusual excitement.

Seeing this, Luo Chen and Huo Yuhao put down the outer shell of their soul tools and looked at Fan Yu who had returned. However, their gazes were not on Fan Yu, but on the familiar figure standing beside him.

Standing next to Fan Yu was a teacher with gray hair, several wrinkles on her face, and an unusually sharp gaze. Luo Chen had seen this teacher by chance when he was studying in Class 9 of the freshmen class. She seemed to be Zhou Yi, who was known by the students of the outer academy as the strictest teacher in the outer academy.

"Teacher Zhou, what brings you here? Is there something you need to see me about?"

Seeing Fan Yu and Zhou Yi walking over together, Huo Yuhao took the initiative to step forward and then asked.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi's lips twitched, and she was about to respond, but upon seeing Luo Chen beside her, her expression instantly turned serious. She didn't immediately reply to Huo Yuhao's words, but instead asked Fan Yu in a rather stiff tone:

"Teacher Fanyu, this student seems to be a new face in your Soul Guidance Department. Won't you introduce him to me?"

Seeing Zhou Yi's sudden change in demeanor, not only Huo Yuhao and Fan Yu, but also Luo Chen couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Although it was indeed his first time meeting Zhou Yi, he knew very well that the seemingly serious teacher in front of him was just wearing a mask, and that her true face was one of the most beautiful women in the academy.

He had heard many senior students from the inner academy joking about this on Poseidon Island. After all, it was hardly a secret within the inner academy, and only the students from the outer academy remained unaware of it.

However, he was just a student in the academy, and he still had to be polite when facing teachers. Therefore, Luo Chen did not expose Teacher Zhou Yi's true colors. After all, there was no benefit for him to expose her, and he might even be retaliated against by Fan Yu.

He still wouldn't do something that would only cause him trouble.

Before Fan Yu could introduce them, Luo Chen bowed to Zhou Yi and then said:

"Hello teacher, I am a first-year student who just transferred from the Martial Soul Department to the Soul Guidance Department today. My name is Luo Chen, and I am now a disciple of Teacher Fan Yu."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi's pupils contracted sharply, then she looked at Fan Yu beside her. Seeing Fan Yu nod affirmatively, she smiled faintly, studied Luo Chen for a moment, and then spoke:

"Luo Chen, right? I often hear your name in the office. You were originally a student in Class 9 of the Martial Soul Department, but you were transferred to the Inner Academy by special consideration. I didn't expect that you would have come out of the Inner Academy in such a short time."

"And you even switched to the Soul Guidance Department. It seems that you have thoroughly consolidated the foundation of the Martial Soul Department during this time. It's nice to meet you. My name is Zhou Yi, and I am the class teacher of Class 1 of the freshmen. You can call me Teacher Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen was stunned. He hadn't expected that his name and deeds had already spread among the teachers of the outer academy. But that was fine, as it saved him a lot of time to explain.

He wasn't surprised that Zhou Yi spoke to him so kindly. Although Zhou Yi was teased by the students of the outer academy as an "old witch" and "the strictest teacher in the outer academy," it all depended on who she was talking to.

If they are just ordinary students, then of course that's the case. No one will give ordinary students special treatment. After all, these students must be disciplined and held to the highest standards possible in order to maximize their potential.

However, for a student like Luo Chen, who has completely surpassed this level, not to mention Zhou Yi, even Fan Yu would have to take him seriously.

At the age of a first-year student in the outer academy, Luo Chen was able to break through and enter Shrek Academy's inner academy, and even defeated a group of inner academy students, making a great "reputation" in the inner academy. This alone is enough to show Luo Chen's talent.

Even though the other party is currently only a first-year student in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, it's not something Zhou Yi can just casually try to extort.

As an external faculty member, she could certainly use her authority to expel some students who were not talented or whom she did not like, but to think that she could use that authority to expel Luo Chen was wishful thinking.

With Luo Chen's current authority within Shrek Academy, he can come and go as he pleases, not only in the outer academy but also in the inner academy, the place known as the Holy Land of Soul Masters. Even entering the Sea God Pavilion to browse the library is no big deal for him.

It can be said that Luo Chen, who is currently just an "ordinary" student in the outer academy, has authority and status in Shrek Academy that are even higher than Zhou Yi's.

After all, one's identity is earned by oneself when traveling. Having been accepted as a personal disciple by Mu En, he naturally wouldn't be subject to any restrictions on his authority. Strictly speaking, since he was accepted as a personal disciple by Mu En, his status within the academy was almost equivalent to that of other academy deans such as Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er, who were also Mu En's disciples!

This is also why Luo Chen was able to run rampant in Shrek Academy, no, he could do whatever he wanted... or maybe that's not quite right either, anyway, it was an important reason why he was able to get through without any obstacles.

With the Sea God Pavilion as his backing, Luo Chen is practically a "crown prince" in Shrek Academy. Apart from his teacher Mu En and the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, he doesn't need to give face to anyone else.

This is also a change brought about by his own talent and strength. Even though Luo Chen is only a twelve-year-old boy and a first-year student in the outer academy, no one can bully him because of this.

However, this only applies within Shrek Academy. Once you leave Shrek Academy, the scene will be completely different.

"Teacher Zhou."

Seeing that Zhou Yi had said that, Luo Chen was very accommodating and addressed her politely. Then, his gaze turned to Fan Yu beside him, and he said with a smile:

"Teacher Fan Yu, just now when you went out, I accidentally accomplished something incredible! I promise it will give you a big surprise!"

As he spoke, Luo Chen exchanged a glance with He Caitou and Huo Yuhao beside him, and both of them nodded with a smile.

Hearing Luo Chen's words, even the usually stern Fan Yu was intrigued by the group of people before him and couldn't help but ask:

"When I came in, I heard you all shouting excitedly. What big surprise is it? Show it to me. I want to see if this surprise is really that big."

Although Fan Yu was well aware of the new disciple's talent, he didn't think that Luo Chen could cause any trouble for him in the short time he was gone. After all, he was an eight-ring Soul Douluo, and his mastery of the Soul Guidance System had reached a level close to level six.

His understanding of soul tools far surpasses that of Huo Yuhao and He Caitou, and it can be said that the current scale of the Soul Tool Department is absolutely inseparable from his efforts.

Therefore, he was quite concerned about the surprise that He Caitou and Luo Chen mentioned. It couldn't be that he, as a new disciple, had already learned the basic knowledge of soul tools in such a short time, could it?

That's really a bit too terrifying...

Just after Fan Yu finished speaking, Zhou Yi, who was about to say something, also silently shut her mouth. Then she looked at Luo Chen in front of her with some curiosity. Although she was just an outer court teacher like Fan Yu on the surface, she actually had another identity: Fan Yu's wife!

This is something that almost none of the students in the outer academy know, and even among the teachers in the outer academy, very few people know about it. Therefore, since she often accompanies Fan Yu in and out of the Soul Guidance Department, she has a better understanding of soul tools than the average person.

At this moment, seeing that Luo Chen and the others were going to give Fan Yu a big surprise, Zhou Yi swallowed back the words she was about to say and silently waited for Luo Chen and the others' reply.

Under the expectant gazes of Fan Yu and Zhou Yi, He Caitou first glanced at Luo Chen, and then handed the light blue metal in his hand, engraved with the soul guidance core array, to Fan Yu in front of him.

Seeing this, Fan Yu took it without suspicion and examined it closely. However, the expression on his face became more and more interesting as he looked at it.

After a moment, Fan Yu finally raised her head, a look of surprise on her face, and looked at He Caitou in front of her, asking:

"You inscribed this soul-guiding core array, Cai Tou? Your skill is almost on par with mine. Not bad, Cai Tou!"

However, seeing Fan Yu's overjoyed expression, He Caitou simply smiled and shook his head, then pointed to Luo Chen beside him and said:

"Teacher, you've got it wrong. This soul-guiding core array wasn't inscribed by me, but by this new junior brother Luo. During the time you were gone, and on his first attempt, he completed the inscription in less than a quarter of an hour..."

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(End of this chapter)