Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, a blazing red ray pierced straight through the metal target in front of Ning Cong from the dark red metal tube on his shoulder, leaving a molten hole and dripping crimson liquid metal.

"This is a target, a regular level four defensive soul tool... how could it be penetrated?!" Ning Cong's eyes were glazed: "Is this really a level three soul ray?"

"I modified it a bit and incorporated fire crystal... Look, I bought it today at a shop in Shrek City." Lu Cheng opened his palm, a fiery red crystal held between two fingers, tossed it gently upwards, and then held it in his hand again.

This can be considered one of his gains in simulated memory.

The evolved version of the soul tool is the battle armor, and the core of the latter lies in the evolution of metal, that is, to give metal its own life after forging. To put it more bluntly, it is to give metal its own "attributes".

Lu Cheng couldn't forge metal in the short term, so he used "unorthodox methods" to change the soul guide ray from the most basic function of compressing, gathering, and firing soul power to amplifying soul power through fire attribute, then compressing, gathering, and exploding it.

Like a pea passing over a torch stake.

This thing isn't exactly new in the Sun Moon Empire; it will appear on the field in a few years. But in the Soul Tool Wasteland of the Original Continent, it's an unprecedented innovation.

Therefore, its power is enough to elevate one social class.

……

Outside the trial training field.

Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun stood on the second floor, quietly watching the two through a glass window.

“Dean, this is definitely a top genius! I think he’s already showing signs of developing in the Soul Guidance Department. If we don’t win him over soon, we might run into trouble,” Du Weiren said anxiously.

But compared to his impatience, Yan Shaozhe seemed unhurried.

"What's the panic? The inner academy already has a fire-attribute genius. As long as nothing goes wrong, he will surely reach the top of the continent. Le Xuan's talent is also extremely strong. Our martial soul department has long been full of talented people."

Du Weilen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Alright, I'll observe him more closely. If he's truly worthy of the academy's attention, then let him perform well in the freshman competition. Shrek Academy has no shortage of geniuses these days... Heh."

Yan Shaozhe adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and revealed a smile.

"Yes." Du Weiren nodded slightly upon hearing this.

But he was also somewhat bewildered. The Martial Soul Department... actually complained about having too many geniuses? What was the Dean thinking?

Yan Shaozhe was also somewhat bewildered.

For some reason, seeing this scene of the boy gave him the urge to rush up and strangle him. This natural sense of antagonism made it almost impossible for him to resist showing disgust towards him... He had searched his mind countless times but had never seen this guy before.

Chapter 49 Ma Xiaotao: Should I go watch the game?

"No... So you're already a Level 3 Soul Master?!" Ning Cong's eyes twitched wildly. This guy's talent was already on par with someone from ten thousand years ago. The only difference was in his character.

He suddenly discovered the blind spot.

How terrifying is a guy who can create a level-three soul tool on his first try using an extremely concise book and an experimental platform? Not to mention he's also a genius in cultivation.

"Pleasant to work with."

Lu Cheng smiled.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you..." Ning Cong's eyes lit up.

……

The new school year is just around the corner.

Lu Cheng was assigned to the new class. The homeroom teacher was an elderly man with white hair who was a Buddhist-like retiree. Apart from teaching, he didn't worry about anything else. He wasn't as fierce as Zhou Yi, which suited Lu Cheng's wishes.

He didn't need to be guided.

He was simply retracing his steps.

After displaying his Soul Guidance talent to Ning Cong, he also spent some time amplifying his mental power and making low-level Soul Guidance Devices to sell to his classmates. His fire-attribute rays and level two or three milk bottles were quite popular.

The former was less popular, with most buyers being disciples of the Soul Guidance Department. However, level two and three milk bottles were extremely popular, as they were still untapped in the original continent. In the original story, level four milk bottles appeared at the Star Luo Auction House and were eventually bought by Huo Gua for 25,000 gold soul coins. The production process was not mysterious, and He Caitou frankly said that he could also make them, although it was more troublesome.

This also shows that the mainland today is not averse to auxiliary soul tools like baby bottles, and there is an urgent need for them...

By mass-producing soul tools, Lu Cheng accumulated his first batch of funds, earning nearly 200,000 gold soul coins in just three months. At the same time, he also built a good reputation among the freshmen, and even many senior disciples from the outer academy came to him to customize soul tools.

This is much more profitable than selling grilled fish.

March came quickly, and the first wave of new student assessments arrived.

Lu Cheng's strength also increased by two levels, reaching level twenty-six. What puzzled him was that in these days, he had tried his best to show his talent and try to make the strong people of Shrek Academy notice him, but when Du Weiren saw him again, he was still extremely enthusiastic, but he could clearly feel that there was a hint of falsehood in his smile.

He didn't believe that the head of the Martial Soul Department hadn't mentioned this to Yan Shaozhe. His previous visit to the Soul Guidance Department building was a disguised provocation and test of the Martial Soul Department, intended to give Yan Shaozhe a sense of urgency and force him to come out quickly.

But the result was contrary to expectations.

Yan Shaozhe never contacted him.

Then perhaps the only option is to distinguish oneself in the new student assessment, or, if all else fails, seek help from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

New Class One.

An elderly man with snow-white hair and beard and a kind face walked into the classroom and looked at the students with a smile: "I'm sure you all know about the group assignments for the freshman assessment. I respect your wishes, but the premise is that you must have one strong attacker and one control character. You can't just do whatever you want. If all of you are strong attackers or all of you are control support, it will cause the team to become unbalanced."

"The class monitor will give me the list in a little while."

“Okay, teacher,” a burly boy stood up and replied.

The old man smiled and looked around before leisurely walking away.

……

Shrek City.

Inside a hotel.

Lu Cheng lowered his head, sipped his watermelon juice through the straw, and the glass was gradually empty, while Ning Cong across from him was enthusiastically planning his "championship" strategy.

"Old Lu, you're a ranged attacker, so you can be a control or support type. I'm the support, and Xue Ling'er is a powerful attacker. We'll be absolutely invincible in the inner academy!"

Ning Cong couldn't hide his smile. Soul bones were still quite attractive to him, especially those from Shrek Academy. He would get one, Lu Cheng would get one, and as for Xue Ling'er, he would compensate her with some of the money...

This girl has been with me since she was little, so I can't mistreat her.

"Whatever Young Master says, Ling'er will do." A girl in a light green robe said with a smile, her eyes fixed on Ning Cong.

Like Ning Tian and Wu Feng, each core disciple of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is paired with a disciple from a branch family or affiliated sect, who must be a sufficiently talented attack-type Soul Master.

This Xue Ling'er is Ning Cong's "protector".

"I have no objection. Winning the championship would naturally be the best..." Lu Cheng said with a light laugh.

One year later, Huo Gua will join Shrek Academy, and two years later will be the Continental Soul Master Competition. Before that, he must have enough combat power to squeeze into the reserve team. Not to mention saving Jiang's mother, he is determined to get the soul bone, a resource that can enhance combat power, as a prize after winning the championship.

"Tsk, too modest." Ning Cong's eyes were filled with admiration: "A level 26 ranged archer plus a mental support, you alone are worth two of them. Even the most favored first group right now... I am confident that I can beat them."

The first group is the only group among all freshmen with a Soul Master. The other two are also pillars of the 23rd and 24th grade, and are considered by many teachers to be favorites to win the championship.

But Ning Cong had truly witnessed Lu Cheng's strength.

With the Sun-Shooting Bow in hand and a top-tier fire-attribute martial soul, his combat power is in no way inferior to that of the Soul Master.

As long as Xue Ling'er in the front row can hold on, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

"..."

Lu Cheng opened his palm and stared blankly at the jade hairpin in his hand.

Unexpectedly, the same style of hairpin was also sold in Shrek City. He hesitated for a long time before buying one. It had a bell on the back, which would make a pleasant sound when shaken.

"Crack~"

Lu Cheng remained silent for a long time, then clasped his hands together and put the jade hairpin into his storage soul guide diamond ring. "Let's go to the training ground to practice our teamwork and get familiar with the arena in advance."

……

“Elder Xuan, that martial soul is, after all, an eye; the physical martial soul…” Yan Shaozhe said hesitantly.

"Level 23, ten years old, not bad talent." Xuanzi, who was chugging wine from a gourd in one hand and munching on a chicken leg in the other, scratched his tousled hair and said calmly, "But unfortunately... I've never heard of any top expert from the Body Sect whose martial soul is eyes. Moreover, the true essence of the Body Martial Soul is mutation, the second awakening of the martial soul. If he can't do that, then it means these eyes are useless..."

"Perhaps it would be good to become a Soul Guidance Master at the Soul Guidance Department and research Soul Guidance Devices with Qian Duoduo and the others."

“Yes…” Yan Shaozhe pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

He had finally been unable to resist and was planning to recruit some people in advance, so he came to Xuanzi to ask for his opinion. However, the latter's answer coincided with his subconscious thoughts.

Reason told him that this was a genius and he would regret it if he didn't recruit him, but his emotions kept belittling Lu Cheng.

Having found solace in Xuanzi, he nodded slightly and stopped thinking about it.

After Yan Shaozhe left, Xuanzi touched his left eye, his eyelid twitching wildly for some reason.

"Strange...why do my eyes hurt whenever I see that kid?"

……

Poseidon Island.

Yan Shaozhe looked at Ma Xiaotao, who was training like a madwoman, and sighed. Ever since the child awakened her martial soul for the second time in her dream, she seemed to be possessed, desperately searching for that guy named Lu Cheng. It had become like a demon in her heart.

If the inner demons are not overcome, serious problems may arise.

He raised his hand and shattered the phoenix's true form, which was venting its fury on the shooting range. Ma Xiaotao's flames froze, and the fire of the sun was completely withdrawn into her body. She looked at Yan Shaozhe with some surprise in her eyes.

"Teacher, you've arrived?"

"If you keep practicing like this, you're going to go crazy," Yan Shaozhe said helplessly. "It just so happens that the outer academy is holding its freshman assessment tomorrow. Why don't you go and take a look in my place? I'll calculate your inner academy graduation task for you, and it'll be a good way for you to relax."

"I..." Ma Xiaotao was reluctant and tried to refuse.

"Oh, right, there's a kid named Lu Cheng, why don't you go check him out..." Yan Shaozhe quickly interrupted.

He suddenly remembered that the kid's name was also Lu Cheng.

"Well, okay..." Ma Xiaotao nodded helplessly.

In the past two years, the academy has found countless fake Lu Chengs to fool her. From the initial excitement, exhilaration, and anger, she has now become somewhat numb.

P.S.: Starting tomorrow, there will be three chapters updated daily.

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