19: Chapter 19: Becoming an Apprentice to Qian Duoduo, and Receiving a Soul Guidance Device

"Hiss—"

Yan Shaozhe leaned in as well. Upon seeing the data, even the usually composed man couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.

Su Chen, however, remained calm and unperturbed.

Standard protagonist operations; everyone just needs to sit down.

"Child... you, release your mental power once more, let me see it again!"

Qian Duoduo turned his head, his voice trembling slightly.

Huo Yuhao was startled by the commotion and looked at Su Chen, feeling a bit lost.

Su Chen gave him an "OK" gesture and an encouraging look.

Only then did Huo Yuhao steady his mind and close his eyes again.

This time, with experience, his mental power release was even smoother.

Buzz—!

The twelve metal pillars lit up almost simultaneously.

The light from the final two golden pillars was even more dazzling and eye-catching than before!

"It's true! It's real!"

"Incredible! Simply incredible!"

Qian Duoduo could no longer control his emotions, dancing with joy in his excitement.

He grabbed Yan Shaozhe's shoulder and shook him vigorously.

"Old partner! Did you see that?!"

"In all my years teaching at the Soul Tool Department, I, Old Qian, have never seen such a talented seedling!"

Su Chen, standing to the side with a smile on his lips, lightly patted Qian Duoduo's shoulder.

"Elder Qian, don't get so excited. Stay calm, stay calm."

"This is just the appetizer. Huo Yuhao still has a trump card he hasn't shown yet."

Su Chen winked at Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, show Elder Qian and Elder Yan your First Spirit Skill."

"Okay!"

Huo Yuhao nodded at the words.

He closed his eyes again, and when he reopened them, a faint golden light flashed through them.

"Spiritual Detection, Sharing!"

In the next second, an invisible wave of mental energy centered on him instantly enveloped the entire laboratory.

Qian Duoduo's eyes suddenly widened.

He clearly "saw" everything in the laboratory.

The threads of every screw, the composition of every metal, even a speck of dust in the corner—everything was presented in his mind with perfect clarity.

It was a brand new, God-like perspective.

Su Chen's voice rang out at the right moment.

"Yuhao's Spirit Eyes Martial Soul is a mutated Spirit."

"His First Spirit Skill can not only detect, but also share the 3D stereoscopic images it detects with teammates within range in real-time."

Qian Duoduo's eyes lit up instantly, with a brightness more terrifying than a hundred-thousand-volt lightbulb.

He lunged in front of Huo Yuhao, his large, fan-like hands tightly gripping the boy's shoulders.

"Defying the heavens! This skill is simply defying the heavens!"

Qian Duoduo was flushed with excitement.

"When a team is crafting a core spirit tool, the biggest fear is a deviation in information transmission. With this sharing, the vision of all Soul Tool Masters can be synchronized. Efficiency won't just double, it'll skyrocket!"

"This is practically a divine skill tailor-made for our Soul Tool Department!"

He took a deep breath, as if making a major decision, and his expression became incredibly solemn.

"Huo Yuhao, are you willing to take me as your master and become my personal disciple?"

Qian Duoduo's voice was filled with sincerity.

"I, Qian Duoduo, promise you in the name of the Vice Dean of the Shrek Academy Soul Tool Department."

"As long as you nod, I will teach you everything I know and give you the best resources in the Soul Tool Department... no, the best resources in the entire academy!"

"My goal is to cultivate you into the top Soul Tool Master on this continent!"

Hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Huo Yuhao actually hesitated a bit.

"But, Elder Qian... I still have to study in the Martial Soul Department. I'm afraid I won't have enough time."

As soon as he said this, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on Yan Shaozhe's face.

This child's heart is still with our Martial Soul Department.

Qian Duoduo, however, waved his hand grandly, thumping his chest loudly.

"What does that matter!"

"In the morning you go to the Martial Soul Department, in the afternoon you come to my Soul Tool Department, and in the evening I'll personally give you extra lessons!"

"I'll talk to Elder Yan about this; I guarantee it'll be arranged perfectly for you!"

After speaking, his two-meter-tall burly frame actually leaned in close to Huo Yuhao, his eyes carrying a hint of pleading.

"Child, won't you just agree?"

Seeing the eager look of this Soul Tool Department Vice Dean, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but let out a "pfft" and laughed.

The next second.

He restrained his smile and bowed solemnly to Qian Duoduo, performing a standard disciple's salute.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Qian. Disciple Huo Yuhao is willing to learn spirit tool crafting from you!"

"Ah! Good! Great!"

Qian Duoduo excitedly picked Huo Yuhao up and spun around half a circle.

The strength was so great it nearly crushed Huo Yuhao's waist.

"From today on, you are my, Qian Duoduo's, personal disciple!"

He carefully set Huo Yuhao down, as if remembering something, and hurried to a large iron cabinet in the corner of the laboratory.

Clang, clang...

After a bout of rummaging, Qian Duoduo pulled a palm-sized wooden box from a pile of messy metal parts.

He ran back excitedly and opened the box like he was presenting a treasure.

Inside the box lay a silver-white ring, its style ancient and carved with fine patterns.

"Come, Yuhao, this is a meeting gift from your master."

"This is a Rank 5 Soul Tool I made in my early years, a 'Storage Ring'."

Huo Yuhao's eyes widened.

"A Rank 5 Soul Tool? Teacher, this... this is too valuable!"

He knew that even a Rank 1 storage spirit tool on the market could sell for an astronomical price, let alone this Rank 5 one.

Qian Duoduo didn't give him a chance to refuse, grabbing his hand and slipping the ring directly onto his middle finger.

"Take it! What's a Rank 5 Soul Tool? In the future, if you want them, your master will get you Rank 8 or Rank 9 ones!"

"Try it, use your mental power to probe inside."

Huo Yuhao had no choice but to do as he was told.

The moment his mental power touched the ring, a stream of information flooded his mind.

His mouth involuntarily formed an "O" shape.

Inside this tiny ring, there was actually a massive space of about fifty cubic meters.

This was much larger than any storage spirit tool space he had ever seen before.

Huo Yuhao felt a warmth in his heart and bowed deeply to Qian Duoduo once more.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, three and a half months had passed, and the first semester of the Shrek Outer Court ended just like that.

During this period, Su Chen's Soul Power soared, rising directly from Rank 42 to Rank 48. He was just one opportunity away from breaking through to become a Spirit King.

If this cultivation speed were to get out, it would probably make all the geniuses in the academy lose their minds.

And the "Child of Destiny," Huo Yuhao, under the careful guidance of Vice Dean Qian Duoduo, successfully broke through Rank 20 and even picked up a Rank 1 Soul Engineer badge, becoming quite the popular figure in the Soul Tool Department.