Perfect Memory

Xue Xiao Ran spun his pen, his slender fingers guiding it through elegant, precise arcs.

He was completely confident about this bet.

Because he possessed Eidetic Memory.

Put simply, it was Perfect Memory.

Everything he heard and everything he saw would remain in his mind forever.

Therefore, he was certain to win this wager.

Glancing at the senior students who were listening attentively, Xue Xiao Ran kept spinning his pen as he casually jotted down several key points in his notebook.

"A Soul Tool can be used as long as Soul Power is supplied to it. With the help of a Soul Tool, an ordinary Soul Master can even defeat an opponent more than ten ranks above them."

Xuan Ziwen explained the function of Soul Tools in as concise and straightforward a manner as possible. This was also basic-course material, as he had mentioned for Xue Xiao Ran's sake.

Though he was a very serious and rigid person, he was still a teacher.

Xue Xiao Ran's Jade Eyes held a faintly contemplative look as his pen continued spinning without pause.

Xuan Ziwen had led him into a marvelous world. In the world of Soul Tools, everything followed predetermined curves. Along the engraved channels, Soul Power flowed slowly.

Everything was set in advance. There would be no unforeseen accidents, nor would there be any other outcome.

There was only one result: the function designed by the Soul Engineer.

It could be said that this lesson had shattered every bit of theoretical knowledge Xue Xiao Ran had heard in the God Realm. With Soul Tools, Support System Soul Masters could even kill Assault System Soul Masters. This would completely transform the battlefield.

Once Support System and Control System Soul Masters possessed power, every rule would change.

A slight smile appeared on Xue Xiao Ran's lips. This really was interesting.

The dismissal bell rang outside. Xuan Ziwen looked at the sky beyond the window and discovered that dusk had already passed. It was nearly time for dinner.

He cleared his throat and said, "Today's homework is to thoroughly study pages sixty and sixty-one of the textbook. Tomorrow, some of you may begin crafting First-rank Soul Tools. You may consult Second-rank Soul Engineers; they have more experience."

"That's all. Class dismissed."

Xuan Ziwen clapped his hands, but no one left their seats.

"Keke, let's go."

The orange-haired Senior Sister spoke softly. She then hugged her notebook to her chest, bowed to Xuan Ziwen, and walked out.

"Ju Zi, wait for me!"

The girl named Keke hurriedly stuffed the tools on her desk into her bag. After bowing, she ran after Ju Zi.

Zimu's gaze followed Ju Zi's figure until she vanished into another teaching building.

Everyone was waiting for something.

Xuan Ziwen revealed a helpless smile, then cleared his throat and asked evenly.

"Xue Xiao Ran, I will ask you five points of knowledge that I mentioned during class. If you answer them all correctly, you may continue attending class tomorrow. No problem?"

Xue Xiao Ran spun his pen and nodded.

Since they were points that had been covered in class, there would be no problem.

"On Douluo Continent, Soul Engineers are classified by rank. How many ranks of Soul Engineers are there in total?"

Without even thinking, Xue Xiao Ran answered, "Eleven. But for ordinary people, there are ten."

Xuan Ziwen gave Xue Xiao Ran a deep look. For ordinary people, huh.

In theory, humans could become Eleventh-rank Soul Engineers, but that was only a possibility.

As Xuan Ziwen asked the questions one word at a time, Xue Xiao Ran's answers grew faster and faster, as though they did not pass through his mind at all before coming straight out.

A trace of delight flashed through Nana's beautiful eyes. It seemed this junior really had not been bragging. He truly had outstanding memory.

Some questions required more than theory; they also required one's own conclusions and views.

Could this junior really be a genius?

Nana was astonished, and so were the other students. They were nearly unable to accept how quickly Xue Xiao Ran absorbed everything.

Wang Shaojie's expression grew uglier and uglier. He could not even leave now. If he did, word would spread throughout the academy tomorrow that he had bullied a junior student, lost a bet, and refused to pay up.

Even though he had royal blood, if he disgraced himself, the person sitting on the throne would not look kindly upon him. After all, his surname was not Xu.

"Excellent!"

Xuan Ziwen applauded, his eyes shining. In his view, Xue Xiao Ran only needed to study with him for a short time before he could quickly become a First-rank Soul Engineer. His comprehension was frightening, and his temperament was not a problem either.

Xuan Ziwen seemed to see a genius gradually rising within the academy, with himself as that genius's teacher.

The students in white research uniforms also applauded, and quite a few began cheering.

Most of those cheering were commoners. They had long disliked seeing Wang Shaojie bully other students, and Xue Xiao Ran had just slapped Wang Shaojie across the face.

Xuan Ziwen declared, "Xue Xiao Ran, you may attend class tomorrow. I'll have Nana prepare a set of research robes for you. Within Mingdetang, research robes are a symbol of status." Seeing that Nana was clearly familiar with Xue Xiao Ran, he left the matter to her.

At that moment, everyone's eyes turned toward Wang Shaojie. Quite a few gazes concealed a trace of mockery. They were more than happy to kick a man when he was down.

Wang Shaojie's face darkened, while his lackeys lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at him.

Xue Xiao Ran spun his pen as if everything were only natural.

"You won."

As though he had spat out the words, Wang Shaojie snorted angrily, grabbed the necklace, and slammed it onto the desk. A trace of resentment hid in his eyes before he turned and left.

Everyone knew that Wang Shaojie and Xue Xiao Ran had become enemies.

Xuan Ziwen soon left the classroom. There were Soul Tools in the Faculty Dormitory that he still needed to research, along with trivial matters such as preparing lessons.

The students left the classroom chatting and laughing, and the looks they gave Xue Xiao Ran carried a trace of goodwill.

After Nana finished packing her things, she saw Xue Xiao Ran staring blankly at the large pink-blue gemstone. She could not help placing her hands on her hips as she asked, "Hurry up. I'll go get you a school uniform."

Xue Xiao Ran put away the pink-blue gemstone, but a pair of pink-blue eyes flashed through his mind.

"I'll trouble you, Senior Sister."

Xue Xiao Ran wore a polite smile and stood up first.

"Sigh, you junior... I really can't see through you."

Nana muttered quietly, "Come with me. We're going to the research institute."

Xue Xiao Ran nodded and followed her footsteps.

Not long afterward, Xue Xiao Ran emerged from the research institute in a brand-new white research uniform, making little stars sparkle in Nana's beautiful eyes as she waited outside.

His tousled ice-blue hair, Jade Eyes, and sharply defined features took on a touch of elegant beauty because of the research uniform.

Xue Xiao Ran looked himself over in the mirror and felt that it looked rather good.

Why... am I... so handsome?

Whatever else could be said about Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, its uniform designs were quite excellent.