Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 248 Infiltrating and Learning: Oscar Angrily Confronts the Master

The night was deep, and the stars twinkled.

The starlight and moonlight shone on the earth, and a gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang stood on the teleportation array, looking confused and bewildered, his brows furrowed.

A cold wind blew by, slightly lifting his clothes. Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but shiver. The cold outside was biting, but the coldness in his heart brought him an endless sense of loss and powerlessness.

He sighed deeply, shook his head, and quietly left the inner city.

When I left, the two guards were fast asleep, leaning against the wall by the door.

They came quietly, and they left quietly.

Back at my lodgings, a feeling of utter exhaustion washed over me. Without even taking off my clothes, I went straight to bed.

Unlike Yu Xiaogang, Tang San's daily guard duties were quite easy.

The guard duty is simple, mainly consisting of standing guard and patrolling.

Standing guard is boring, so this is relatively easy and many guards like it.

The patrol work is a bit complicated. There are fixed patrol routes, with ten people per group, and a total of twenty groups.

Driving patrol vehicles, each group departs half an hour apart, ensuring a seamless connection between the beginning and end of the vast Spirit Hall Soul Master Academy.

Tang San was assigned to patrol duty as soon as he arrived. The guard duty had already been taken, so as a newcomer, he could only go on patrol.

This was exactly what Tang San wanted, giving him the opportunity to get to know the Spirit Hall Academy properly.

After patrolling the area, I couldn't help but sigh.

The entire academy was enveloped by a large spirit-gathering array, with a concentration of soul power far exceeding that of the cultivation towers outside.

Cultivating anywhere within the academy yields far greater results than outside.

Both regular academies and soul master academies have a strong learning atmosphere.

Tang San suddenly had a feeling that it would have been wonderful if he could have studied at such an academy when he was a child!

Looking back, from Notting City's Junior Soul Master Academy to Shrek Academy, and then to Blue Tyrant Academy, it seems like I've always been studying at ordinary academies.

The educational environment, the quality of the teachers, and the training grounds inside were things that Tang San greatly admired.

The Spirit Hall's strength is well-deserved; its talent cultivation is unparalleled elsewhere.

Especially after seeing the advanced academy, and then thinking about the academy she attended, she felt very resentful. She was so stupid back then. How could she have listened to Yu Xiaogang and gone to Shrek Academy?

Shrek Academy is also a false advertisement. It has no cultivation resources at all, its teaching ability is poor, and it relies entirely on the students' talent.

No wonder I can't compare to Jerry. At the Spirit Hall Academy, even a dog can grow into a powerful spirit beast.

I saw a lot during my patrol.

Many courses are held outdoors, covering all aspects, and all are taught personally by teachers.

When the patrol reached the Agricultural College, the teachers there personally led the students to the fields, mingling with them in a relaxed atmosphere, making learning very enjoyable.

When patrolling to the Soul Master Academy, the teachers personally demonstrated Soul Skills, correcting each student's movements one by one. For students with poor learning abilities, the teachers would also provide individualized explanations and detailed instruction multiple times.

The research institute is a place that people outside the institute have always talked about. Every student who enters the research institute is one in ten thousand, and those who can advance from the research institute to the research department are even fewer.

However, the research institute can only patrol the perimeter; the interior is heavily guarded.

There are forty guards stationed on the outer perimeter alone.

After patrolling for a while, Tang San understood why everyone was scrambling for the guard posts.

When patrolling, you're constantly on the move, making it difficult to focus on cultivation. But standing guard is different; you can cultivate whenever you have free time.

Cultivating in the training tower outside requires spending points, but in the academy, the cultivation effect is better, no points are needed, the canteen provides free meals 24 hours a day, there is a monthly salary, and the work is very easy. Compared to the outside, this place is paradise.

That's why the requirements for guards are quite high, and I had to pay a price to get the job.

The guards work in two shifts and have one day off each week.

In their spare time, employees can study in the academy library, attend open classes, or even consult with familiar academy teachers when they have questions. These are all hidden benefits offered by the Spirit Hall Academy to its employees.

I thought it would be a hassle to gather information, but it turns out I can just openly and honestly access the data.

The academy library was filled with all sorts of materials. Among the materials on Soul Masters, Tang San found the formation he wanted, which was so easy that he could hardly believe it.

Over the next period of time, Tang San also found information on alchemists in the library, as well as information on many other professions.

The materials here cover virtually every aspect of life and spiritual practice, including information on clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

This isn't just a library, it's a treasure trove!

However, the treasure trove he saw didn't attract many people each day; most of the visitors were guards and other staff, with very few students coming.

These students, a treasure trove is laid out before you, yet you don't cherish it. This is a boon for me. There aren't many people here, and it's quiet—it's practically a perfect place to study!

Little did Tang San know that after the mobile phone was opened, all kinds of information could be viewed on the phone, and there was even a search engine, which was much more convenient than searching for information from book to book.

Therefore, very few students come here now. Those who do come are probably just looking for a quiet place to read a book and pass the time.

This is the Spirit Hall's teaching method: all materials are made public, and learning depends entirely on individual effort.

As for the issue of talent, the academy rarely considers talent.

Talent only gives you a good starting point. If you don't work hard, you will soon be surpassed by others, or even become someone else's stepping stone.

Tang San, who was unfamiliar with the academy's teaching philosophy, spent all his spare time reading in the library. He would memorize any material he deemed important.

Some of his colleagues weren't surprised to see him like that. They were the same when they first arrived, thinking they had discovered a treasure trove and studying hard. But after a while, they gradually became indifferent to it.

They were not related to Tang San, and Tang San rarely interacted with them, so no one reminded him.

Tang San adopted a fake identity and kept a low profile. Whenever he interacted with someone or received a pointer from them, he wouldn't need to memorize texts every day.

Using Tang San's current employee ID, after downloading the academy's program, he can log in directly, where there are library categories.

Unfortunately, no one reminded him, and Tang San didn't even go to buy a cell phone.

There are over 30,000 books on Soul Masters alone, and they are updated regularly.

Tang San was still immersed in the ocean of learning, unable to extricate himself, feeling that every day was fulfilling and much more interesting than in the far north.

In fact, Tang San overlooked something very important: why weren't these books on soul tools and alchemy placed in the outside library?

That's because this knowledge cannot be learned simply by rote memorization; it requires personal instruction from a teacher and long-term hands-on practice.

Furthermore, it requires systematic learning, progressing from basic to advanced levels and from simple to complex concepts.

After joining the law enforcement team, Dugu Yan worked diligently every day. She felt that the reason she couldn't find her grandfather now was simply because she wasn't high enough in rank. Once she was promoted, she would naturally have more contact with him and would be able to find him sooner or later.

Therefore, I was very proactive at work every day, keeping my search for my grandfather in my heart.

The enforcement team has many soul skills, and after learning them, Dugu Yan felt that her strength had at least doubled.

In the past, when cultivating, he focused too much on soul power and soul ring skills. With fewer soul skills, he naturally had fewer methods. However, strength is a test of comprehensive ability. Therefore, even though Dugu Yan reached the god level, her strength was only average among god-level experts.

Through her learning in the law enforcement team, she now realizes that she has too few methods.

Among the five divine envoys alone, Tang San not only cultivates his martial soul but also other things. Just his hidden weapons alone are so difficult to defend against, with a variety of methods.

However, after the Spirit Hall explained the matter of "Jerry's Visualization Technique," and everyone focused on mental strength, Tang San stopped practicing his previous hidden weapon techniques.

However, there are many other methods. Although Tang San sometimes deliberately hides some things, long-term contact can still reveal some clues.

Yu Xiaogang is different. He has many secrets hidden in his heart and looks rather gloomy. Even after knowing Yu Xiaogang for many years, I still can't see through him.

The only thing she could believe was that Yu Xiaogang had a grudge against the Spirit Hall.

With this support, she didn't want to pursue anything else too much.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun are both very optimistic every day, and they are proficient in eating, drinking, gambling and whoring.

As long as no one bothers them, they live carefree lives all day long.

However, after arriving in Wuhun City, the two of them restrained themselves and did nothing but eat and drink.

Of course, there is another reason: besides food and drink, Wuhun City lacks the other two aspects.

The other two have already been thoroughly investigated by the Spirit Hall, and Spirit City is not allowed to have them.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun felt like they had arrived in paradise when they arrived in Wuhun City. Their common hobby was eating and drinking, and they had previously agreed to eat their way through Wuhun City.

I've been in Wuhun City for a month, and I still haven't walked out of the food street.

Wuhun City has been developed to the tenth ring, with all kinds of delicious food available. Even if the two of them had ten years, they still wouldn't be able to eat it all.

Compared to the efforts of others, the two of them seem to be very happy every day.

As for Yu Xiaogang, he stayed at home for a few days after returning.

It was just a small gathering. Tang San and Dugu Yan talked about their growth over this period of time, and Yu Xiaogang became interested.

He asked Tang San for some information on Soul Masters, which he planned to study.

Without hesitation, Tang San thought for a moment, then copied down some of the materials and gave them to Yu Xiaogang to study.

Tang San was not surprised by what Yu Xiaogang said about the situation in the inner city. If it were him, he would probably do the same, leaving a decoy there to attract attention. It was a very good suggestion.

However, there is an important thing to do next: to find out the location of the relocation of the Spirit Hall's inner city.

If they want to overthrow the Spirit Hall, they should at least occupy the inner city. They can't even find the city, so how can they overthrow it?

Tang San also obtained the information about the teleportation array, but he still didn't understand it. This time, he handed the information about the teleportation array to Yu Xiaogang to see if he could figure it out.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun shared some delicious food, but nothing else.

However, they learned that a restaurant regularly provides a batch of food that is not ordinary food, but can be used to aid in cultivation.

Just from listening to others' discussions, I know that some foods can enhance soul power, some can enhance mental power, some can heal injuries, and some special foods can repair meridians.

Besides these, many other foods have some temporary effects.

Oscar felt that these dishes were probably made by food spirit masters, such as those temporary foods with effects similar to his spirit.

After he shared his conjecture, he was still marveling at the power of food-type martial souls and feeling proud of them, but Ma Hongjun's words immediately broke his composure.

Seeing Oscar's smug expression, Ma Hongjun immediately said, "Other food-type martial souls can permanently enhance attributes, so why are yours all temporary?"

Upon hearing this, Oscar froze on the spot, and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang also began to think.

After thinking for a while, Oscar couldn't figure it out himself, so he looked at Yu Xiaogang and said directly:

"Master, you taught me all the theories about spirit souls before, so why isn't there a single spirit skill that can permanently improve attributes? Is there something wrong with the spirit soul theories you taught before?"

Yu Xiaogang was still pondering this question, but Oscar's words interrupted him. He didn't know either. Hasn't this always been the case with food-type martial souls?

Don't all food-type martial souls follow the support route?

I've never heard of any food-type Soul Master whose Soul Skill can permanently increase attributes.

"This, this..." Yu Xiaogang didn't know how to answer the question.

But Oscar, enraged, wasn't about to let it go so easily, and shouted:

"Master, do you know how much I've been held back by you? Do you know about those foods that permanently enhance abilities? Although the increase is small each time, over the years, the improvement is enormous."

"In Wuhun City, many wealthy people are scrambling for these foods that enhance permanent attributes. One power attack type soul master has been eating speed-enhancing foods for several years, and now his speed is even faster than that of agility attack type soul masters."

"And what about those foods that enhance physical strength, soul power, and mental strength? Do you know what I've missed?"

Oscar's last words were almost shouted out.

Everyone else remained silent upon hearing these words.

However, the Oscars were mainly directed at Yu Xiaogang, and although Yu Xiaogang was in an awkward situation, he could only bite the bullet and answer.

"Oscar, my theory is correct. All food-type Soul Masters across the continent cultivate in this way. The reason why this store of the Spirit Hall is special is probably because the Spirit Hall has developed a theory that has not yet been released."

After the master finished speaking, he himself was not confident, and Oscar could not be dismissed by him with just a few words.

Sure enough, Oscar became an instant hit after Yu Xiaogang finished speaking.

"Master, are you saying it's all the Spirit Hall's fault? Should I blame the Spirit Hall for not releasing information on food-type spirit souls? Do you remember you used to be a master of spirit soul theory? Did you learn all your knowledge at the Spirit Hall?"

Feeling a little guilty after Oscar's words, she could only weakly reply:

"I admit that many of my theories were developed after I studied at the Spirit Hall, but they are not wrong theories. Look, haven't you all grown under my guidance?"

Oscar could no longer tolerate Yu Xiaogang's attempt to argue.

"Under your tutelage, hahaha, Master, doesn't your conscience bother you when you say such things?"

"You teach us, isn't it because we're talented?"

"My fourth to eighth spirit rings were all acquired under your guidance, following your previous cultivation path. Compared to the outside world, look at my spirit skills! They can't even compare to self-created spirit skills!"

"Under your tutelage, you have the nerve to say that if it weren't for the divine test, I would never have been able to cultivate to the divine level in my entire life? Do you really think we're all fools?"

"By the way, I also heard that Jerry also has a food-type martial soul, just like you, with innate half-level soul power. Back then, you looked down on him because of this, and you even advised him to drop out of school."

"You, a person with only half a level of innate soul power, have the nerve to look down on other people with half a level of soul power, hahaha."

"But you deserve it too. The person you used to look down on has now grown to the point where everyone looks up to him. Aren't you very angry?"

"And I also heard that the reason your soul power was able to break through level 30 was because of the cultivation tower. You're using other people's things and then talking badly about them. You're really like someone who flips the table after eating!"

"Master, how long has it been since you ate at a crowded place? You can go and eat there sometime."

Oscar and Ma Hongjun ate and drank everywhere they went. These places were always crowded with all sorts of people from all walks of life, and the topics of conversation ranged from all over the world.

However, some people love to talk about Jerry, and when they talk about Jerry as a child, they bring up Yu Xiaogang and hurl all sorts of insults at him.

Fortunately, Jerry was determined and continued on the path of a Soul Master.

Otherwise, they would still be living the same hard life they used to.

Some idle people even made a kneeling statue of Yu Xiaogang and placed it at their door, so that anyone passing by could kick it a couple of times.

Yu Xiaogang is infamous in Wuhun City; he's a household name.

Oscar's last words were also a way of telling Yu Xiaogang to go and see for himself the statue of himself kneeling in apology, being kicked around by passersby. I really want to see Yu Xiaogang's expression at that moment.

Tang San felt that Oscar's words were a bit harsh. He knew about the statue, but he had never said anything.

But since they are now a group with a common enemy, it's not the time to break ties.

Upon hearing Oscar's sharp words, Yu Xiaogang was furious, but he couldn't find a reason to refute them. He then spat out a mouthful of blood, red and gold.

The reddish-gold hue suggests that Yu Xiaogang hasn't fully transformed into a divine body yet.

As the small gathering came to an end, the group dispersed, but their hearts had all undergone a change.

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(End of this chapter)