First Meeting with Gu Yue

With the launch of the Soul Tool Cannonball, a cloud of steam soon enveloped the dozen or so Soul Beasts.

From afar, Su Hao and Cao Hongwen heard the roars of the Soul Beasts shrouded in steam ahead.

As time passed, the steam gradually dispersed into the air.

Su Hao and Cao Hongwen quickly stepped forward to inspect the dozen or so Soul Beasts. They saw that all their fur was standing on end, and their bodies felt damp to the touch.

Moreover, the Soul Beasts closest to the Soul Tool Cannonball had already turned into desiccated corpses. The ones farther away had also lost more than half the moisture in their bodies. At the same time, Cao Hongwen discovered severe burns on several of the Soul Beasts.

After observing the few surviving Soul Beasts for a while, Cao Hongwen spoke.

"Su Hao, the Soul Tool Cannonball you created has passed.

"Based on the damage caused by its launch just now, it meets the requirements of storing a large amount of data while still inflicting area-of-effect damage.

"Furthermore, even if someone survives within that range by luck, they will be unable to mount an effective counterattack for a short period of time.

"This will also leave us with some survivors, allowing us to interrogate them for intelligence more effectively.

"Next, I will report the Soul Tool Cannonball you made and apply for research funding and a reward for you.

"At the same time, headquarters will grant you corresponding contribution points for the Soul Tool Cannonball you created. You can use those contribution points within the Spirit Pagoda to exchange for cultivation materials, guidance from renowned teachers, specific Soul Spirits, and more."

After he finished speaking, Cao Hongwen seemed to recall something. Before Su Hao could answer, he asked again.

"By the way, Su Hao, this Soul Tool Cannonball is a new type of cannonball you created. You can give it a new name, and I'll report it along with the rest later."

Hearing Cao Hongwen ask him to name the Soul Tool Cannonball, Su Hao answered without hesitation.

"Pagoda Master Cao, let's call it a Steam Bullet. Naming it after its ability makes it easy to remember."

Upon hearing Su Hao name the Soul Tool Cannonball a Steam Bullet and address him as Pagoda Master Cao, Cao Hongwen corrected him.

"Steam Bullet is a good name. It fits its ability and is easy to remember.

"One more thing: just call me Teacher Cao. There's no need to call me Pagoda Master."

"Now make three more Steam Bullets. I'll send them to headquarters to secure rewards for you and submit the report at the same time.

"Someone will deliver enough materials to you shortly. Remember, this time, make sure you take proper safety precautions.

"Don't become careless just because you've already successfully made one."

Hearing Cao Hongwen's words, Su Hao agreed. Afterward, Cao Hongwen used the Soul Tool Communicator to summon two Staff members, who carried several materials into the Workshop.

After putting down the materials, the two Staff members reported to Cao Hongwen and left.

Seeing that the materials had arrived, Su Hao stepped forward to inspect them. He found that this delivery contained several times as many materials as the last one. If he made Steam Bullets, he could produce at least seven or eight of them.

Su Hao immediately got to work. With the experience from the first attempt, he quickly finished making the three Steam Bullets.

Cao Hongwen carefully held the three finished Steam Bullets in his hands and inspected them. After confirming that they were extremely sturdy, he relaxed slightly.

Then, Cao Hongwen took out a sturdy box from his spatial Soul Tool. He carefully placed the three Steam Bullets inside, sealed the box shut, and stored it in his Soul Tool. Only then did he finally feel at ease.

After checking the time and seeing that it was already past five in the afternoon, Cao Hongwen took a card from his Soul Tool and said to Su Hao.

"This is my Access Card. Keep it for now. When you come to the Spirit Pagoda again next week, you can use it to enter this room. By then, I'll arrange for another Soul Engineer to teach you some knowledge and methods for making Soul Tools.

"Also, if I'm here next week, I'll give you your own Access Card. If I haven't returned yet, take my Access Card to find the Vice Pagoda Master. I'll have him give you your Access Card.

"If you have nothing else to do now, you can go back."

Hearing Cao Hongwen say that he could leave, Su Hao bade him farewell and walked out of the Spirit Pagoda.

He then took a taxi outside the Spirit Pagoda and returned to Eastsea Academy. The moment he entered the school gates, Su Hao suddenly heard a familiar voice calling to him from behind.

When he turned around, he saw Tang Wulin, along with an unfamiliar young man and Maiden. However, Su Hao guessed that the two strangers were Xie Xie and Gu Yue.

Tang Wulin quickly walked over and asked.

"Su Hao, where were you? Why are you only returning from outside the academy by yourself so late?"

Hearing Tang Wulin's words, Su Hao saw that Xie Xie and Gu Yue behind him had also caught up, so he replied.

"I just came back from the Spirit Pagoda. Wulin, did the three of you just return from outside the academy?

"And aren't you going to introduce them to me?"

Hearing Su Hao's words, Tang Wulin finally remembered that the three of them did not know one another. After a brief pause, he said.

"The brown-haired young man with short hair on my left is Xie Xie. He is an Agility System Soul Master.

"The black-haired Maiden with long hair on my right is Gu Yue. She is a Strength System Soul Master.

"Gu Yue, Xie Xie, this is Su Hao, the person I told you about before. He is also a Strength System Soul Master."

After Tang Wulin's introduction, Su Hao was the first to greet Xie Xie and Gu Yue.

Xie Xie and Gu Yue then nodded to Su Hao in return.

At that moment, Xie Xie stepped forward and said.

"Brother, you and Wulin came from the same place. How come the gap between you two is so huge?

"One got into Class 5, while the other got into Class 1."

Hearing Xie Xie's question, Tang Wulin looked embarrassed. Su Hao then took the initiative to explain for him.

"It's because of talent. When I awakened my Martial Soul, I had Innate Full Soul Power, while Wulin only had level three Soul Power, and his Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass.

"However, Wulin and I have been classmates for the past three years, and I've seen how hard he works. He has cultivated from innate level three Soul Power to his current level. I believe his future achievements will not be too far behind mine."

After hearing Su Hao's words, Tang Wulin gave him a grateful look. Xie Xie, meanwhile, realized after asking that his question had been inappropriate, and now he was the one feeling awkward.