Why Is He So Dark!

After entering, they found themselves in a long horizontal corridor. Everything exuded a metallic atmosphere, and the entire testing area gave Ye Chen a strong sense of modernity.

Ye Chen had already been here many times. He led Huo Yuhao through the winding passages with ease until they arrived before a large door marked with the number twelve. He inserted a hexagonal silver token into the corresponding slot on the door.

The spacious room filled with the mechanical sound of turning gears.

Qian Duoduo had given him the token so Ye Chen could come here to find Fan Yu and learn about Soul Tools.

They had not let him study them systematically over the past few years because they worried he was too young. With his limited energy, he might not be able to balance Martial Soul cultivation and Soul Tool studies.

Now that Ye Chen had officially enrolled, they could let him give it a try.

If he turned out to have no talent for Soul Tools, or if he could not manage both pursuits at once, it would not be too late to give it up.

Even if Qian Duoduo hoped Ye Chen could carry the Soul Tool Department to greater heights, that had to be built on the foundation of ensuring his Martial Soul cultivation.

Otherwise, not only would such outstanding talent be wasted, but his life could even be put in danger.

After several years of cultivation, the attribute cycle within Ye Chen's body had become like a miniature Fixed Soul Cannonball. If it exploded inside him, the consequences would be no laughing matter.

Once the door opened, as though he had sensed the movement, a tall middle-aged man hurried over.

When he saw Ye Chen, the man's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Xiao Chen, you're here." Qian Duoduo had informed him beforehand about Ye Chen coming to study Soul Tools, so the middle-aged man was not surprised.

Ye Chen stepped forward with a bow and said cheerfully, "Uncle Fan Yu, I haven't been here for a few months, and it looks like there are a few more testing grounds now!"

That "Uncle Fan Yu" made the middle-aged man beam. Much of the exhaustion from a tense, busy morning vanished at once.

"That's because of one of the academy's plans." This man was Fan Yu, the foremost instructor of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department.

Since it involved the academy's core secrets, even when facing Ye Chen, he only spoke vaguely.

Ye Chen understood Fan Yu's difficulty and did not press the matter.

Besides, he could more or less guess what it was about, so asking would have been pointless.

As the two chatted, Huo Yuhao curiously examined the surrounding environment. Everything he saw seemed novel to him.

However, he knew his limits. He merely stood quietly a short distance behind Ye Chen and did not run around.

"Oh, is that true?"

Suddenly, Fan Yu's sharp gaze turned toward Huo Yuhao at the side as he asked in disbelief.

Huo Yuhao had been focused entirely on his surroundings and had not clearly heard what Ye Chen and Fan Yu were discussing. Under Fan Yu's piercing stare, he was somewhat bewildered.

"Yuhao, apply your First Soul Skill to us!" Ye Chen's confident voice rang out, though a hint of anticipation stirred within him as well.

Zhou Yi knew about Huo Yuhao's Soul Skill, so Ye Chen bringing it up now did not seem abrupt.

Although Huo Yuhao had not figured out what was going on, he still did as Ye Chen said out of trust in him.

A milky-white Soul Ring slowly rose beneath his feet, and faint Soul Power fluctuations emerged from his body. His First Soul Skill, Spirit Detection Share, was cast upon Ye Chen and Fan Yu.

Ye Chen immediately sensed the change in his field of vision. However, given Huo Yuhao's current cultivation, Spirit Detection Share did not seem to help him much.

With his Twin Pupils, Ye Chen's eyesight had already far surpassed that of ordinary people. Only once Huo Yuhao's Soul Power cultivation reached level twenty would the improvement truly become apparent on Ye Chen.

Still, Spirit Detection Share's greatest advantage lay in the word "share."

No matter how good Ye Chen's vision was, he could only use it himself. Huo Yuhao's First Soul Skill, however, could benefit an entire team.

"To possess such a miraculous ability does indeed meet my requirements. Although it comes from a Ten-Year Soul Ring, if it truly has room to grow, then it's quite good." Having experienced the wonder of the Soul Skill, Fan Yu nodded in satisfaction despite his surprise.

Ye Chen had just told him that this Soul Skill's effect could grow stronger, and that was what Fan Yu valued most.

Just imagine—if this skill's range could reach one thousand meters, Huo Yuhao would absolutely become the most terrifying soul master on the continent!

Of course, that was excluding Ye Chen, that freak. If Huo Yuhao could one day become a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, the terrifying enhancement from his First Soul Skill could even reach one hundred percent!

"Caitou, come over!" Fan Yu waved toward a group of people not far away, and a burly, dark-skinned youth quickly ran over.

Since he had come here several times before, Ye Chen recognized the dark, sturdy youth at once. He was He Caitou, the future Source of Destruction.

Although he had seen him many times already, Ye Chen still could not help complaining inwardly. He Caitou was simply far too dark!

Ye Chen had originally thought that, no matter how dark-skinned someone was, there had to be a limit. But in truth, He Caitou was practically no different from a lump of charcoal!

He was only a few years older than Ye Chen, yet he stood over two meters tall, and with his massive muscles, he was more than twice Ye Chen's size.

He clearly had the face of a vicious thug, yet wore an honest, simple smile. If Ye Chen had to describe him with one phrase, it would be "adorable contrast."

Just as Ye Chen expected, Fan Yu had called He Caitou over because he wanted him to cooperate with Huo Yuhao's Soul Skill for an experiment.

After seeing the "encouraging" look Ye Chen gave him, Huo Yuhao quickly followed along.

Ye Chen remained where he was, took the Introduction to Low-Level Soul Tool Usage Fan Yu handed him, and began reading through it.

He already knew the outcome anyway.

By the time the experiment was finished, it was already getting late.

The afternoon classes had long since begun. Even if they rushed back to the classroom, they probably would not catch much.

So the two of them simply stopped worrying about it. Rather than wasting time hurrying back, they might as well stay here and properly study Soul Tool knowledge.

Perhaps because Ye Chen was there, Fan Yu personally explained plenty of basic knowledge to the two of them, along with the methods for using several simple Soul Tools.

The two of them listened with utmost attention. To them, this knowledge felt incredibly novel.

Huo Yuhao wanted to seize every opportunity to cultivate and grow stronger, while Ye Chen was simply driven by personal interest.

He even hoped that one day, he could build those cool mechas ahead of time.

The advantage of holding lessons at the testing grounds was that after learning the theory, they could put it into practice themselves.

With Fan Yu, the academy's Chief Soul Engineer, personally guiding them, Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao absorbed the knowledge incredibly quickly. In just one afternoon, they had mastered the use of several types of Soul Tools.

Soul Tools were divided into several categories. As long as one mastered a single type within a category, they would naturally understand the rest of that category as well.

At that moment, the two of them began to appreciate just how important a good teacher was.

Knowledge that had originally seemed extremely complicated became simple at once after Fan Yu explained it.