Rank 5 Soul Engineer Assessment

Xiao Qiang had come to the imperial capital of the Sun Moon Empire for the first time and was completely unfamiliar with the place.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiang was a Soul Master with two yellow rings and one purple ring, the soul ring configuration hailed as the strongest. Combined with his age of fourteen, this meant that everyone around him was very friendly.

Nothing like people calling him a tattooed freak or cursing him as a little bastard happened at all. Once Xiao Qiang released the soul rings belonging to a Soul Elder, no one who saw them dared point him in the wrong direction.

Thus, Xiao Qiang quickly arrived at the registration office of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

Facts proved that some things remained the same no matter which world one was in.

When you were weak, everyone around you was a bad person. But when you were strong, everyone around you was a good person.

Although a Soul Elder could not really be considered powerful, combined with Xiao Qiang's age of merely fourteen, it was quite extraordinary.

Two yellow rings and one purple ring showed that he had built an excellent foundation. At fourteen, he would be just old enough to participate in the Continental Soul Master Tournament six years later.

Reaching the Soul Elder level at fourteen meant that, given resources over six years, he could absolutely reach the Soul King level. A reserve member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy who could face Shrek Academy's main team was not someone ordinary people could afford to offend.

After all, in this world of Soul Masters, even a reserve member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy held a status above that of an Olympic athlete from Xiao Qiang's previous life, especially considering their future prospects.

"Fourteen years old, a three-ring Soul Elder, and two yellow rings with one purple ring!"

After using a Soul Tool to test Xiao Qiang's bone age, Teacher Wang Heng, who was in charge of this recruitment, saw the three soul rings shining around him and his eyes lit up.

A fourteen-year-old three-ring Soul Elder with two yellow rings and one purple ring—this would have been an excellent result even at Shrek Academy.

Compared to Shrek, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy clearly had far fewer talented students. With Xiao Qiang's Soul Power Level, he could already serve as a class monitor.

"Very good. In terms of Soul Power and soul rings, you can be considered perfect. I wonder, have you reached Rank 3 Soul Master?"

"Don't worry, I'm only asking. Even if you have no talent as a Soul Engineer, your perfect Soul Power and soul ring results would still qualify you for the Practical Control Soul Engineer Department."

Teacher Wang Heng spoke gently. After all, he was only a Soul King with two yellow rings and three purple rings. He could not afford to offend someone who might one day reach seven or even eight rings.

"Can you arrange a Rank 4 Soul Engineer assessment for me directly? I don't really want to take the Rank 3 assessment."

"You can make Rank 4 Soul Tools?" Wang Heng's heart jolted. As a five-ring Soul King, he understood exactly what a fourteen-year-old Rank 4 Soul Engineer meant.

A fourteen-year-old Rank 3 Soul Master was already outstanding. As for a fourteen-year-old Rank 4 Soul Engineer, such a person in the Sun Moon Empire would almost certainly reach the level of a Rank 9 Soul Master.

A future Rank 9 Soul Master... Wang Heng felt that his bonuses for the next ten years were secured.

"Of course. There's no need for me to do something I'm not confident about."

"Good. Then come with me." As Wang Heng spoke, he casually pointed at a student he trusted and had him handle the incoming students, while he personally led Xiao Qiang into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

As Xiao Qiang followed Wang Heng, he also admired the sights of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

"So this is a human academy? It doesn't feel as good as the Star Dou Great Forest. There isn't much life energy in the air," Tian Meng said in Xiao Qiang's mind.

"This is already quite good, Brother Sky Dream," Xiao Qiang replied in his mind.

To Tian Meng, the air lacked life energy, but as someone who had transmigrated from Blue Star, Xiao Qiang felt this place was already excellent.

Thanks to Soul Power, an extremely clean source of energy, the imperial capital of the Sun Moon Empire—where all the researchers and Soul Tool factories were located—had no billowing black smoke. In Xiao Qiang's eyes, that was already very good.

In his previous life, Xiao Qiang had known of places ravaged by technology until they were no longer fit for human habitation. Especially during the early stages of technological development, factory smoke blotting out the sky was the norm. The Sun Moon Empire had gone straight to using Soul Power, such a clean energy source, which was already quite remarkable.

"But I still don't like it here. Forget it, finish the assessment quickly. I'm planning to go eat skewers afterward. Oh, right, why did you ask him for a Rank 4 Soul Engineer assessment just now? Wouldn't taking the Rank 5 assessment directly save more time and bring greater benefits?"

"That's because I only have three rings right now. A three-ring Soul Master taking the Rank 5 Soul Engineer assessment directly would be too far beyond what people can comprehend. If he thinks I'm messing with him, casually brushes me off, and simply gives me a Rank 5 evaluation, it won't attract the higher-ups' attention, and I won't get the resources you envisioned for me, Brother Sky Dream."

"Brother Sky Dream, you planned everything perfectly and went to such lengths so I could obtain enough resources. How could I let all your efforts go to waste?"

"Ah... this... yes, you're right. As expected of my little brother. You truly understand what I mean. I'm very pleased."

Xiao Qiang followed Wang Heng at an unhurried pace. Before long, they arrived at a car that looked roughly like one from the mid-nineteenth century in Xiao Qiang's previous life. After Xiao Qiang settled into the passenger seat, Wang Heng injected Soul Power into the car. It quickly drove to a stop in front of a building.

The two then entered a high-rise that appeared to be at least thirty stories tall. Wang Heng injected Soul Power into the Soul Tool elevator and pressed the button marked seven. The two rode the elevator to the building's seventh floor.

Upon leaving the Soul Tool elevator, they found themselves facing a corridor lined on both sides with numbered rooms. Wang Heng led Xiao Qiang to the door marked 709, took out his teacher's card, placed it against the door, and injected Soul Power. The door opened.

It was a room of roughly forty square meters, appearing extremely empty. Aside from the Soul Fighting Lamp overhead, there was only a table, upon which lay more than thirty kinds of rare metals in various sizes.

"You may use any of these metals as you wish. As long as you make a Rank 4 Soul Tool, that will be enough. Whatever kind of Soul Tool it is, you will pass as long as it has no issues and functions normally."

"Understood." Xiao Qiang nodded. This had always been the standard for Soul Engineer assessments in the Sun Moon Empire. Regardless of one's Soul Power, whatever rank of Soul Tool one could make determined one's rank as a Soul Engineer. Things like Rank 1.5 Soul Engineers simply did not exist in the Sun Moon Empire.

Xiao Qiang walked to the table and glanced over the many rare metals. Then he handed control of his body to Tian Meng. In just a few swift motions, a Rank 4 Soul Cannon was completed. With Tian Meng's powerful spiritual strength making a Rank 4 Soul Cannon, there was naturally no possibility of any issue. Thus, the Rank 4 Soul Engineer assessment passed without any surprises.

"There are no problems with the Soul Cannon. Congratulations, you are now a Rank 4 Soul Engineer." Wang Heng spoke as he prepared to hand Xiao Qiang the Rank 4 Soul Engineer badge, but Xiao Qiang did not accept it.

"Teacher Wang Heng, since I passed the Rank 4 Soul Engineer assessment, please arrange a Rank 5 Soul Engineer assessment for me as well."