Now that it had come to this, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong naturally had no reason to refuse.
Facing each other, Huo Yuhao naturally wrapped Wang Dong in an embrace. Wang Dong still felt a little awkward, but she could barely endure it.
As a teacher at Shrek Academy, Zhou Yi did not know much about Martial Soul Fusion Skills, but she knew they were far beyond ordinary skills.
She pulled the three wide-eyed spectators behind her and prepared to defend herself.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Two minutes passed. The office was silent, with only the Soul Power fluctuations produced by Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong releasing their martial souls.
The veins on Zhou Yi's forehead throbbed as she clenched her fists. "You two, are you messing with me?"
Huo Yuhao also realized something was wrong. Seeing Zhou Yi on the verge of exploding, he hurriedly said, "Teacher Zhou, this was how the two of us activated our Martial Soul Fusion Skill last night. We don't know what happened either."
Afraid she would not believe him, Huo Yuhao immediately acted. One hand held Wang Dong's, while the other touched his temple as he used Mental Detection and shared it with Zhou Yi.
Just as Zhou Yi was about to give the two brats a harsh lesson, her eyes suddenly lit up. Everything around her became clear, and her visible range stretched farther and farther. In the blink of an eye, everything within a hundred-meter diameter appeared in her mind as a three-dimensional image.
Hm? She remembered that Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection range had been around thirty meters in diameter last time. Now, it had actually reached a hundred meters.
This growth rate was truly outrageous.
But that was not what shocked her most. The skill made her feel as if she were there in person, and the trench that had appeared in the small grove easily drew all her attention.
For no other reason than that its surface was covered in golden energy, spanning roughly a dozen meters. One glance was enough to leave her stunned.
"Teacher Zhou, that is the residual energy from our Martial Soul Fusion Skill yesterday. When we touched the energy on it today, our sea of consciousness fluctuated violently for a while, like Mental Impact."
"And you must also be wondering why my Mental Detection range expanded so quickly. I actually mentioned it to you before—my Mental Detection evolves as my cultivation rises, and its range expands accordingly."
"After several months of cultivation, my detection range grew from over thirty meters to over fifty meters. The reason you can now see within a hundred meters is not my achievement alone."
Huo Yuhao raised the hand holding Wang Dong's.
"It is because after Wang Dong and I completed our martial soul fusion, our Soul Power also merged and became shared. As long as the other person is willing to assist, the two of us can borrow each other's Soul Power."
"With her assistance, my detection range has doubled."
Zhou Yi calmed down as well. Over the past three months, she had come to understand the personalities of the students in her class. Huo Yuhao was far steadier than others his age, while Wang Dong was somewhat proud but had always disdained using lies to avoid punishment.
"I apologize for misunderstanding you just now. I don't know much about this either. Wait here for a moment. I'll find someone."
She had always been decisive. The moment she finished speaking, she turned and left.
The instant she left the office, Huo Yuxi could no longer suppress her curiosity. Walking over to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, she asked, "Brother, what is your Martial Soul Fusion Skill like? Is it powerful? Is it fun?"
The chance of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill appearing was less than one in ten thousand. In the entire freshman year, there had only been the pair of twin sisters Huo Yuhao's group encountered last time.
She was immensely interested in the Martial Soul Fusion Skill that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had suddenly developed.
"Our Martial Soul Fusion Skill is called Brilliance in Demise - Golden Road. Judging from what happened this morning, it should be pretty powerful! As for whether it's fun..."
Before Huo Yuhao could finish, Wang Dong shouted, "Of course it's not fun! The two of us both passed out when we used the Martial Soul Fusion Skill. How could that possibly be fun?"
Huo Yuxi did not miss the flush on Wang Dong's face. That expression, as though she had been forced to swallow a fly, made Huo Yuxi think Wang Dong was angry.
It was her first time seeing Wang Dong make such an expression, and she could not help smiling until her eyes curved.
After a while, Zhou Yi returned, followed by an ordinary-looking man with a very gentle temperament.
"Teacher Zhou."
Perhaps teachers inherently held absolute authority over students. When they saw Zhou Yi return, the five of them unconsciously straightened up and called out in unison.
When Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong saw the man, they greeted him as well. "Hello, Teacher Wang."
The man was none other than Wang Yan, the proctor from Area Thirty-Three during the round-robin tournament.
"So, you two little ones developed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
"Yes."
Wang Yan said, "Zhou Yi told me about your situation. A Martial Soul Fusion Skill can only be used when both your martial souls and spiritual power are in their best condition. As far as I know, after using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, there must be a certain recovery period. That is why your attempt just now failed."
"Generally speaking, this period is around seven days, but that is not fixed. It differs from person to person. You can try it every day and determine your exact recovery period."
"Then you needn't worry. As your training progresses, this recovery period will gradually shorten, and the Soul Power consumption will slowly decrease, until you can completely control this skill."
Listening to his explanation, Zhou Yi nodded slightly. Her knowledge in this area truly was rather lacking, mainly because none of the many students she had taught had ever possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Since this was her first encounter with one, she could use the opportunity to learn more. Thinking of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong being able to share and borrow each other's Soul Power, Zhou Yi asked, "I've never seen a case where two people can borrow each other's Soul Power. What could be causing their situation?"
"What?" Wang Yan excitedly rubbed his fingers together, completely unlike his refined appearance.
Forcing down the excitement in his heart, he said, "This means their Soul Power has become so compatible that there is no conflict whatsoever between them. Cultivating through fusion can even provide assistance and speed up their cultivation."
"I never expected it, I never expected it! I actually encountered the legendary case of one hundred percent martial soul compatibility."
These two students had practically been born for his research.
Zhou Yi understood him all too well and naturally knew what he was thinking. Still, she could understand. For someone who had been named an outstanding teacher among the academy's theorists, it would be strange if he could remain calm in the face of perfect research subjects.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, however, were so frightened by his burning gaze that they took two steps back. Why did their backs suddenly feel a little cold?
Wang Yan controlled his facial expression and said to them, "Whenever you have time, try using it and see what the exact cooldown period is. Once you've figured it out, remember to come find me immediately."
Huo Yuxi listened with great interest. Perfect martial soul compatibility sounded incredibly impressive, but why did it seem like the benefits were not much better than ordinary compatibility?
Thinking that, Huo Yuxi asked it aloud.
"Teacher, what is the difference between a Martial Soul Fusion Skill used with perfect martial soul compatibility and an ordinary Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Does it only speed up cultivation?"
"Hehehe." Wang Yan smiled at her. "Do you understand the significance of Soul Power merging without distinction between yours and mine, allowing them to share each other's cultivation speed?"
"This is no longer merely one in ten thousand. I can say with certainty that across the entire Douluo Continent, there will not be another pair besides these two."
Huo Yuxi nodded. After all that, he still had not mentioned any benefits besides that.
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