Repaying Kindness with Enmity!

After abandoning his powerless roommate and the pretty class belle, Jiang Ming went to a certain laboratory in the Soul Tool Department, found Fan Yu, and continued arguing over the still-unresolved issue regarding the Milk Bottle.

"Teacher Fan Yu, I'm serious. This structure really can be changed! Look here."

Jiang Ming held a carving knife and pointed at the half-finished Milk Bottle in his hand, his expression extremely serious.

"That won't work! This kind of structure will make the Milk Bottle's Soul Power storage unstable! It'll explode!"

Fan Yu looked at the half-finished Milk Bottle in Jiang Ming's hand and spoke with a frown.

"It won't! If you don't believe me, let's try it. It definitely won't explode!"

Jiang Ming said with complete certainty.

"Try it? Do you even know this Milk Bottle is meant for Soul Masters to store Soul Power?! If it explodes, the force won't be small!"

Fan Yu immediately rejected Jiang Ming's extremely dangerous idea.

What kind of joke was that!

If a Rank 4 Milk Bottle exploded because its Soul Power became unstable when fully charged, the force would be comparable to a Rank 3 Soul Cannonball, or even a Rank 4 Soul Cannonball!

If it really exploded, this laboratory would be finished!

"Teacher! Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth!"

Jiang Ming said with a stubborn, serious look. He still wanted to give it a try. If he did not try, he would not be satisfied!

Fan Yu's brows knitted tightly as he looked at Jiang Ming before him. In his heart, he was a little angry, yet also a little gratified.

What gratified him was that Jiang Ming had the attitude of daring to think and daring to act when it came to Soul Tools, and that was exactly what Fan Yu hoped for. After all, if Jiang Ming only learned according to what he taught him, then the grown-up Jiang Ming would be nothing more than another version of himself. Expanding one's thinking was extremely important in the research and creation of Soul Tools!

But Jiang Ming's attitude was too stubborn! And slightly ridiculous!

He actually wanted to change the energy-storage structure of the Milk Bottle!

One had to know that when the Milk Bottle had been invented, its structure had gone through who knew how many tests by outstanding Soul Engineers before this one structure had been chosen from countless possibilities! It could almost be said to be the most stable and most effective structure!

Yet Jiang Ming wanted to make changes in this area. In Fan Yu's eyes, it was truly unnecessary!

But looking at Jiang Ming's firm gaze, Fan Yu knew that if he did not agree, Jiang Ming would definitely do it in private.

And with Jiang Ming's current strength, if an accident happened, he would at least be seriously injured!

The force of a Milk Bottle explosion was not to be underestimated!

"Fine, then let's try it! But wait for me to prepare first."

In the end, Fan Yu relented and chose to agree to the attempt.

A few minutes later, Fan Yu found several Defensive Soul Tools, all Rank 5. These would ensure that they would not be hurt by the Milk Bottle's explosion.

The difficulty of completing a Rank 4 Milk Bottle was very high for a Rank 4 Soul Engineer. It was almost equivalent to half the workload of a Rank 5 Soul Tool.

But with Jiang Ming and Fan Yu working together, this Milk Bottle was completed in half a day.

Fan Yu took the Milk Bottle from Jiang Ming's hand and said in a deep voice:

"If it explodes, you'd better give up for good, brat!"

Jiang Ming nodded, though he did not think this Milk Bottle would explode.

Seeing Jiang Ming nod, Fan Yu finally began slowly injecting Soul Power into the Milk Bottle.

At first, there was no problem with the Soul Power input, but as the amount of Soul Power being injected continued to increase, the Milk Bottle began to tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Fan Yu's heart shook. He hurriedly gripped the Rank 5 Defensive Soul Tool in his hand, ready at any moment to face the possible explosion!

One minute, two minutes, three minutes.

After Fan Yu filled the Milk Bottle completely, the shaking of the Milk Bottle's outer shell began to grow stronger.

"See? This is extremely unstable!"

Fan Yu did not even dare turn his head to look at Jiang Ming. He had to keep his eyes fixed on every movement of this Milk Bottle at all times. If it was going to explode, he had to react immediately.

"But it hasn't exploded, has it? And the Milk Bottle's shaking is starting to lessen!"

The gleam in Jiang Ming's eyes had not faded. His gaze was likewise fixed tightly on the Milk Bottle.

Several more minutes passed, and the Milk Bottle's outer shell stopped shaking.

"It worked!"

Joy appeared on Jiang Ming's face, and he was just about to prove to Fan Yu that he had been right.

But in the next instant, Fan Yu's expression changed. The Rank 5 Defensive Soul Tool was directly activated, and the Milk Bottle in his hand was thrown out by him at once.

Boom!

A violent explosion swept through the surrounding space, and a surging, terrifying shockwave rushed straight toward Fan Yu and Jiang Ming!

But when the shockwave reached the two of them, it was blocked by a black energy shield and did not affect them in the slightest.

A long while later, Jiang Ming looked at the laboratory in utter disarray, his mood somewhat low.

He had thought... it would not explode.

Fan Yu's expression, however, gradually turned solemn. He began carefully recalling the situation when the Soul Power had been activated just now.

At first, there were no problems at all. In fact, its stability was even better than an ordinary Milk Bottle's. But later on, when it approached its limit, the core formation inside the Milk Bottle seemed to undergo some kind of uncontrollable change. That was the true reason this Milk Bottle had exploded!

If—if they could improve this core formation and solve that issue, then perhaps they really could optimize the Milk Bottle!

As he thought it through, Fan Yu did not hesitate. After telling Jiang Ming his judgment, the two of them continued making Milk Bottles.

Boom!

"No, it's not here. Continue!"

Boom!

"It's not here. Change it!"

Boom!

"Not here either. Change it again!"

Rumbles kept ringing out from the laboratory. The tremendous noise could not even be completely blocked by the lab's soundproofing materials. Students and teachers outside who heard the commotion tried to open the door, but Fan Yu and Jiang Ming refused them together.

They were now in a state of extreme mental focus. Any disturbance would affect them.

Time passed quickly. Late at night, after six rumbles had sounded, the entire laboratory was completely wrecked!

Fan Yu and Jiang Ming stood amid the ruins, their hair disheveled and faces covered in grime, yet their eyes shone brilliantly as they stared at a Milk Bottle!

"We did it! We really did it!"

Jiang Ming's voice trembled a little, and Fan Yu beside him found it even harder to believe.

They had actually succeeded!

The improved Milk Bottle not only had an even more stable structure, but in terms of Soul Power storage, they had forcefully increased its capacity by ten percent!

Ten percent!

Even without having tested this structure on a higher-level Milk Bottle, the fact that it worked on a Class 4 Milk Bottle alone was already an astonishing breakthrough!

After a brief shock, master and disciple went straight into celebration. When they saw each other's disheveled, soot-covered appearances, both of them burst into laughter.

After a long while, Jiang Ming looked at the laboratory before him, now changed beyond recognition, and a bit of panic crept into his eyes.

"Teacher Fan Yu, this laboratory... they won't make us pay for it, will they?"

Fan Yu patted Jiang Ming on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Pay? Pay for what! Not only will you not have to pay, Xiao Ming, you'll even receive a generous reward!"

Improving a Soul Tool was an extremely difficult thing. Today, the two of them had completed the improvement of a Class 4 Milk Bottle, and the academy would definitely issue a reward!

As for this laboratory, it could still be used after some repairs.

Very soon, Fan Yu reported their results to the academy. The dean of the Soul Tool Department was overjoyed and gave Jiang Ming and Fan Yu handsome rewards.

Fan Yu did not know what he had received, but in any case, he was very happy.

As for Jiang Ming, he received a Class 5 Defensive Soul Tool!

According to Fan Yu, this thing was worth at least tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins! If it were put up at an auction, it might even sell for twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins!

And after experiencing this incident, Fan Yu and Jiang Ming's enthusiasm surged even higher!

For the next month or so, Jiang Ming and Fan Yu practically moved straight into the Soul Tool Department's laboratory. The two of them kept the Soul Guiding Lamps lit, exchanging thoughts back and forth. Jiang Ming's level in Soul Tools improved at a rate visible to the naked eye, while Fan Yu would also find inspiration from some of Jiang Ming's strange and unusual ideas.

Both of them were immersed in this nearly crazed academic atmosphere, until—

The Martial Soul Department, the New Student Teaching Building, Class One's classroom.

"Today's lesson ends here. Go back and review. I'll ask questions tomorrow."

By now, Zhou Yi had already established sufficient authority in the students' hearts. Even though her appearance still looked extremely delicate and beautiful, not a single student dared to look down on Teacher Zhou anymore.

Jiang Ming put away his notebook and was just about to leave for the Soul Tool Department to continue studying.

Suddenly, Zhou Yi called out to him from the podium.

"Jiang Ming, come with me to the office!"

Jiang Ming froze for a moment, a hint of confusion in his eyes, but he still gave up on the idea of going straight to the Soul Tool Department and followed Zhou Yi to the office.

Inside the teachers' office, Zhou Yi sat on a chair. Looking at the bewildered Jiang Ming, irritation showed in her eyes, and she said with a stern expression, "Xiao Ming, how has your Soul Tool study been going lately?"

When Jiang Ming heard that Zhou Yi was asking about this, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

He said excitedly, "Teacher Zhou, Teacher Fan Yu is really amazing! I've learned so much from Teacher Fan Yu these past few months. He taught me about Fixed Soul Tools, and we researched Milk Bottles together, discussed Soul Rays together, and whenever I ran into a problem, Teacher Fan Yu could always point me in the right direction!"

Hearing this, the corner of Zhou Yi's mouth twitched. She could barely suppress the irritation in her heart as she said through gritted teeth, "Xiao Ming, does Teacher have a grudge against you?"

Jiang Ming was stunned. Seeing the rage in Zhou Yi's eyes that seemed ready to burst out, he instinctively shrank his neck.

"Teacher Zhou, why would you say that? How could you have a grudge against me? You've done me a great kindness."

Zhou Yi took a deep breath and said irritably, "Then you little brat are repaying kindness with enmity! I don't object to you studying Soul Tools! But Fan Yu—he hasn't come home for more than ten days straight!"

At this point, a trace of grievance actually appeared on Zhou Yi's lovely face.

Clearly, Fan Yu was her boyfriend—he could even be called her fiancé!

She had defeated Fan Yu's pursuers and confirmed their relationship with him, but in the end, in the end, Fan Yu had been snatched away by his own student!

Family, who understood?

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