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Xiao Wu nodded, agreeing with Gu You's idea.

Gu You then had Xiao Wu help sort through the materials in the basement so he could focus on writing his article.

Xiao Wu had initially been upset, feeling that Gu You had recruited her just to do manual labor. But the moment Gu You said that publishing the article would earn him payment, and that he would share some of it with her and Tang San, Xiao Wu immediately stopped being angry and happily picked up the materials to begin sorting them.

After settling his work-study job at the academy and his work at Spirit Hall, Gu You officially began his plan to make a name for himself.

First, through Xiao Wu, who had already become "Sister Xiao Wu of the entire academy," Gu You gathered students whose Soul Power Levels were all Level 9 to assist with his research. By paying them—money he had borrowed from Brother Tao under the pretense of conducting experiments—he successfully collected their six-dimensional attributes as data for his article. Different Soul Power Levels produced different values, which was why he had specifically chosen Level 9 students.

Next, Gu You combined the New Soul Master Classification he had told Xiao Wu about, the meanings behind the various indicators and values on the Soul Master Six-Dimensional Chart, suggestions for classifying Martial Soul quality, the chart's guidance on Soul Master development paths, and the tactical significance of the new classifications for forming Soul Master teams into a single article.

Time passed quietly. A month and a half after Gu You and Tang San arrived in Nuoding City, Gu You's first article was finally complete after numerous revisions.

Gu You had Xiao Wu call Tang San over. After Xiao Wu left, Gu You looked at the piles of Martial Soul records from academy students on both sides of the room, as well as the reports related to past Soul Master Tournaments that he had dug out from unorganized newspapers, and felt deeply moved.

"Damn, if I'd had this kind of drive back then, wouldn't I have been able to pick any top university I wanted?"

With such random thoughts running through his head, Gu You still decided to brew a pot of tea first. He had just mooched some fine tea leaves from Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, and they were perfect for this celebratory moment.

"Is this the new Soul Master classification you told me about a long time ago?" Tang San, whom Gu You had summoned over and who had not even had a drink of water, finished reading the article and was drawn in by its descriptions and data analysis. "This is unbelievable. It really is something that can change the Soul Master world."

Although Tang San already had a very high threshold for Gu You's genius, the answer Gu You had presented this time was far beyond anything Tang San could accept.

Compared with what the academy teachers taught in class, Tang San could feel from this article just how much impact the further classification of Soul Masters would have on confrontations between them. Whether it was choosing teammates in the early stages or building team tactics around core members, this article could provide excellent guidance.

Moreover, the appearance of the Six-Dimensional Chart and the various testing methods proposed by Gu You gave Soul Masters more references when choosing their own development paths. They would no longer be limited to the experience-based advice of so-called elders or the growth patterns of similar Martial Souls.

It was like the Grandmaster Tang San had encountered before. He regarded Blue Silver Grass as a fragile rope and advised Tang San to pursue the Control System based on rope-type Martial Souls, completely ignoring Blue Silver Grass's own inherent traits. Tang San could not even imagine what his future would look like if his Blue Silver Grass truly absorbed the Soul Rings of poisonous animal Soul Beasts. Before reaching the Soul Saint stage, the boosts from his earlier Soul Skills and Soul Rings would probably all become useless.

Most importantly, Gu You had also analyzed the Soul Master lineups and Soul Skill combinations from past Soul Master Tournaments in the article, proposing tactical choices he believed might be more suitable. Though they were only theoretical ideas, Tang San ran through them in his mind and found that they were far from empty talk. There really was room to put them into practice.

"Congratulations, Xiao You." Tang San put down the article and smiled. "Your goal is about to come true."

"Of course. I'm a genius, after all." Gu You smiled back. The two of them simultaneously raised their right fists and bumped them together.

Xiao Wu stood between them, looking left and right, and for some reason felt like she was a little unnecessary.

Though they had not succeeded yet, all three of them confidently went to Ma Xiunuo and asked him to help send the article to Martial Soul Daily.

Gu You's confidence came from his belief that modern data analysis would deal a massive blow to this medieval society. Tang San's confidence came from his trust in Gu You's genius ideas over the years. Xiao Wu's confidence was a little strange: she was not confident that Gu You would succeed. She simply saw that the other two were so confident that she somehow became confident too.

Knock, knock. Once again, Gu You pushed the door open without waiting for Ma Xiunuo's response.

"You brat..." Ma Xiunuo had been reading with his head lowered and was about to say "Come in." When he heard the door open and looked up, he saw Gu You, who, aside from mealtimes, was always soaking in the basement whenever he was at Spirit Hall.

"What do you need me for?" Ma Xiunuo closed his book, placing a bookmark inside before doing so. That action caught Gu You's attention.

"Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, why did you suddenly start reading?" Gu You asked curiously.

This could actually be attributed to Gu You as well. It was precisely because a "study maniac" like Gu You had appeared in Spirit Hall that all the Soul Masters there had been stimulated.

Although Gu You had been coming here to read since childhood, he had not awakened Soul Power at the time, so everyone in the hall had simply thought it was a child's hobby.

But now, Gu You had successfully awakened his Soul Power and even possessed Innate Full Soul Power. Yet he was still able to study so seriously. On top of that, Su Yuntao, with his big mouth, had been spreading word everywhere that Gu You was already a Martial Soul researcher. He and another genius with Innate Full Soul Power had both obtained their Soul Rings according to Gu You's advice, and the results had indeed been very suitable.

No one could sit still after that. Someone more gifted than you was also working harder than you—did you still have the nerve to sleep? Everyone in Spirit Hall began reading. From Hall Master Ma Xiunuo down to the guard Li Shu, they often held a book in their hands and flipped through a few pages from time to time. For the first time since it had been built, Spirit Hall's library saw a rush of visitors.

Gu You should actually have noticed some clues long ago. Unfortunately, he had thrown himself wholeheartedly into writing the article, leaving his mind filled with nothing but materials. He ate only to fill his stomach. Forget everyone else—even Xiao Wu, who had spent the most time with him recently, and Tang San, who knew him best, had started reading, yet he had not noticed.

Of course, Ma Xiunuo could not possibly admit that seeing Gu You work so diligently had awakened his competitive spirit and made him start reading. Otherwise, where would he put his old face?

"Ahem. I've always had a habit of reading. It was just that I was very busy with work before and had all sorts of matters to handle, so you never noticed." After that dry explanation, Ma Xiunuo immediately changed the subject. "Why have you suddenly come to see me?"

"Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, this is what I promised you before." As Gu You spoke, he placed the sealed article on Ma Xiunuo's desk.

Gu You smiled and said confidently, "My article is finished. Please help me submit it to Martial Soul Daily, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo."

"I believe this will change the Soul Master world."

P.S.: Why is no one complaining about Chapter 33? It makes me look really stupid for planting that Easter egg. Starry Sky Butterfly and Holy Sword of Light—does nobody play Hero Axis? I even based the Weakness effect on reduced attack power. sweat

I've been scolded so much that I clicked in and found several of the people insulting me had privacy settings enabled. I don't know why. I stayed up late writing yesterday, so I had no energy at work. I've decided to sleep early today. Good night, everyone. lies down ┗(ω)┛ Please vote, bookmark, and send monthly tickets~