Besides that, Huo Yuhao bought some more one-time-use Level Two and Level Three Soul Tools.
They included Soul Tools that could release poisonous mist, set traps, create smoke, or cause explosions.
And that was that.
Before long, Huo Yuhao had spent all the money he had left.
After finishing, Huo Yuhao went to Liu Erlong and asked her to sketch out some simple construction plans for the academy.
The day passed quickly. Before he knew it, night had fallen, and Xiao Xiao and the others came by to sell sanitary pads as usual.
This time, Wang Dong had come along too. When he saw what they were selling, his face immediately reddened a little.
She went straight up to Huo Yuhao and said, "Hey, Huo Yuhao, you're the one selling these?"
Huo Yuhao looked a little awkward and nodded. "Didn't you say they were women's personal care products? What, do you want some?"
Wang Dong immediately shook his head at that, though a strange feeling stirred in his heart.
"By the way, what were you doing today? Are you going to class tomorrow?"
Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao and asked.
For some reason, even though Huo Yuhao had slept in the dorm all day, Wang Dong had found his bed empty when he woke up that morning. Something about it had felt strange.
Huo Yuhao smiled at the question and replied, "I've got something to take care of tomorrow. I'll go to school the day after."
Wang Dong asked in confusion, "What is it?"
"I'm going to Star Dou Forest," Huo Yuhao replied. "I'll be back the day after."
Wang Dong nodded at that.
He looked at Huo Yuhao for a moment, then asked, "If you really need help, I can ask for leave and come with you."
Huo Yuhao smiled and declined.
Wang Dong rolled her eyes, then marched off to the Sofy stall in a huff.
Most of the people there were young women, though there were also quite a few older women who were over a hundred.
The sudden appearance of a "handsome young man" naturally caused a stir.
After all, Wang Dong was dressed as a boy and was quite good-looking.
Of course, it was lucky that someone like Wang Dong, a "handsome young man," had shown up.
If it had been some burly man, those women would surely have grabbed him by the hair and slapped him.
Wang Dong suddenly felt rather awkward there, too.
Fortunately, Xiao Xiao, who liked Wang Dong, pulled her aside and explained that she was a good friend, telling the others not to make fun of her.
Only then did Wang Dong feel less awkward.
Still, she kept glancing at the Sofy and Xiaomi Super Absorbent products from time to time. Her thoughts were plain to see...
Huo Yuhao smiled at the sight, then went straight back to his room to continue reading the unabridged original novel.
After all, some things needed to be handled carefully.
Meanwhile,
Huo Yuhao also claimed the system's reward for the task.
Task: Ignore Wang Dong.
One of the rewards was two levels of Soul Power.
Before long, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power had risen to Level 19.
Time passed once more, and before he knew it, another morning had arrived.
The sun had yet to rise fully when Huo Yuhao got up and went out into the courtyard.
"Yuhao, do you really not need me to go with you?" Liu Erlong asked, worry in her eyes.
Huo Yuhao smiled. "There's no need. What I'm doing next isn't very dangerous. Just focus on overseeing the academy's construction here."
Liu Erlong nodded.
When Bai Feng heard that Huo Yuhao was heading out, she shared Liu Erlong's thoughts. Though she was only a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, she said she could still be of help if needed and wanted to go with him.
But Huo Yuhao turned her down as well.
A little while later, Huo Yuhao waved goodbye to them and left, heading toward Star Dou Forest...
Star Dou Forest lay right beside Shrek City.
About half an hour later, Huo Yuhao left Shrek City and saw an endless stretch of dense forest.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao followed the route he had planned and continued onward.
Just then, a long-absent voice suddenly rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Yuhao, Yuhao, your big brother's awake! It's been ages since you saw me or heard my voice. You must have missed me, right?"
Tian Meng chuckled at Huo Yuhao.
He had absorbed a Level Two Ice Attribute Magic Core.
With Huo Yuhao's permission, the system space could connect to his spiritual sea to a certain extent, forming a temporary passageway.
Both spiritual entities and physical objects could exist inside that passageway at the same time.
The energy of a Level Two Magic Core was exceptionally pure, and it had actually restored some of Tian Meng's origin power that the Soul Beasts had stolen from him.
Now he was full of life. His enormous spiritual body kept bouncing around in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
Seeing Tian Meng like this, Huo Yuhao simply replied, "Yeah, that's great. You're awake."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's lackluster response, Tian Meng was immediately puzzled.
"Hey, aren't you excited that I'm awake? At least act a little happier!"
Huo Yuhao gave a perfunctory nod or two. He had already entered the outer reaches of Star Dou Forest and needed to keep a close eye on his surroundings, so he only gave Tian Meng a casual response.
Seeing Huo Yuhao act this way, Tian Meng found it strange too, but didn't dwell on it. Instead, he asked, "Yuhao, what are you going to do?"
"I'm not doing anything special," Huo Yuhao replied. "I'm here to save someone."
Tian Meng was curious. "Who?"
"A teacher."
Tian Meng was surprised. "Tell me what's happened around here lately."
Huo Yuhao briefly explained what had happened while Tian Meng was asleep.
Tian Meng was astonished. He hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to join Shrek Academy so smoothly.
And now he was even planning to build an academy.
But Tian Meng soon stopped thinking about that. He sensed Huo Yuhao's Soul Power and discovered that he had already reached Level 19.
Tian Meng's eyes darted slyly. With a hint of persuasion in his voice, he said, "Yuhao, once you reach Level 20, I'll take you somewhere and help you get an exceptionally high-quality Soul Ring."
Hearing that, Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a meaningful smile.
Huo Yuhao knew that Tian Meng hadn't been completely honest with him from the beginning.
Tian Meng wanted the Ice Empress to become his Soul Ring, but he had his own motives, too.
"All right. Once my Soul Power reaches Level 20, I'll find an opportunity to investigate. If conditions allow, I'll head to the Extreme North."
Huo Yuhao said.
Tian Meng immediately swayed his silkworm body in delight. "Great! I knew you wouldn't disappoint me, Yuhao."
Then,
Tian Meng suddenly changed the subject. His tone turned somewhat ingratiating as he continued,
"Yuhao, do you still have any Ice Attribute Magic Cores in that storage space of yours? Give me another one."
At that, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and glanced at his system space. He still had four Level Two Ice Attribute Magic Cores.
Of course, he couldn't give one away now.
Huo Yuhao considered it, then answered frankly.
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