Why Is He So Dark?!

Why Is He So Dark?!

Beyond the entrance was a long transverse corridor. Everything exuded a metallic atmosphere, and the entire experimental area gave Ye Chen a strong sense of modernity.

Ye Chen had been here many times before. He led Huo Yuhao through the twists and turns with ease until they reached a large door marked Number Twelve, then inserted a hexagonal silver token into the corresponding groove.

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

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 allowed him to study systematically over the past few years because they worried that he was too young and would not have enough energy to balance martial soul cultivation with Soul Tools.

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, it would not be too late to give up.

No matter how much Qian Duoduo hoped Ye Chen could carry forward the Soul Tool Department, it had to be on the premise that his martial soul cultivation would not be affected.

Otherwise, not only would such outstanding talent go to waste, but it could even put his life in danger.

After years of cultivation, the elemental 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 noticed the disturbance, 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 that Ye Chen would be learning about Soul Tools, so the man was not surprised.

Ye Chen stepped forward with a bow and said with a grin, "Uncle Fan Yu, I haven't been here in a few months. It looks like there are some more testing grounds now!"

That "Uncle Fan Yu" made the middle-aged man beam with delight, and much of the fatigue from a tense, busy morning vanished.

"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 speaking to Ye Chen, he only mentioned it in passing.

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

Besides, he could more or less guess what it was about. There was no point in asking.

While the two chatted, Huo Yuhao curiously surveyed the surroundings, finding everything around him novel.

However, he knew his limits. He simply stood quietly a short distance behind Ye Chen without running around.

"Oh, is that true?"

Suddenly, Fan Yu's sharp gaze turned toward Huo Yuhao, and he asked in disbelief.

Huo Yuhao had been focused entirely on the 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, cast your First Soul Skill on us!" Ye Chen's confident voice rang out, though he also felt a trace of anticipation.

Zhou Yi knew about Huo Yuhao's Soul Skill, so Ye Chen's suggestion did not seem abrupt.

Though Huo Yuhao did not understand what was going on, he still did as instructed out of trust in Ye Chen.

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

In an instant, Ye Chen 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 Rank Twenty would the improvement become apparent for Ye Chen.

However, the strength of Spirit Detection Share lay in the word "share."

No matter how good Ye Chen's eyesight was, he could only use it himself. Huo Yuhao's First Soul Skill, on the other hand, could benefit an entire team.

"With such a miraculous skill, he truly meets my requirements. Though it comes from a Ten-Year Soul Ring, if it really has growth potential, then it's not bad at all." After experiencing the wonder of the Soul Skill, Fan Yu nodded in satisfaction despite his surprise.

Ye Chen had just told him that the effects of this Soul Skill could grow, and that was what Fan Yu valued most.

Just imagine: if this skill's range could reach one thousand meters, Huo Yuhao would definitely become the most terrifying Soul Master on the continent!

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

"Caitou, come here!" Fan Yu waved at the group of people nearby, and a dark, burly youth quickly ran over.

Since he had come here several times, Ye Chen recognized the dark, burly youth at a glance. 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 too dark!

Originally, Ye Chen had thought that even if he were dark-skinned, he could not possibly be that dark. Yet in reality, he was practically no different from a chunk of charcoal!

He was only a few years older than Ye Chen, but he stood over two meters tall and possessed a muscular physique. He was nearly more than twice Ye Chen's size.

Despite having a fierce and intimidating appearance, he wore an honest, simple smile. If Ye Chen had to use one phrase to describe him right now, it would be "gap moe."

Just as Ye Chen expected, Fan Yu had called He Caitou over so he could 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, accepting the Introduction to Low-Level Soul Tool Usage that Fan Yu handed him and flipping through it.

After all, he already knew the outcome.

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

The afternoon classes had begun long ago. Even if they rushed back to the classroom, they probably would not be able to learn much.

Thus, neither of them was in a hurry. Rather than waste the time traveling, they might as well stay here and properly study Soul Tool knowledge.

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

Both listened very attentively. To them, this knowledge felt incredibly novel.

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

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

The advantage of teaching in 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 extremely quickly. In just one afternoon, they had mastered the use of several types of Soul Tools.

Soul Tools were divided into several categories. Once one mastered a single type from each category, the rest of that category would naturally become understandable.

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

Knowledge that had originally seemed extremely complicated became simple at once after Fan Yu's explanations.