Nan Xuan had not said a word before everything was arranged for him. It made him want to say, "This is great. Nothing like my previous life, where every little thing needed a form, a stamp, and a department. Here, the teachers arrange everything themselves, and the students do not have to run around."
Nan Xuan found the logistics department's location very considerate. It was right across from the registration office, which made him want to complain again about those stories where someone got lost looking for a cafeteria or some place, happened to meet the female lead or male lead, and then got tangled up in romance.
"Looks like I will not get that chance. I should just collect my things and get ready for class tomorrow." After picking up his school uniform and daily necessities, Nan Xuan headed for his dormitory according to the slip given to him by the registration teacher.
"412. Mm, this is it." Nan Xuan looked up at the room number on the door, confirmed it was correct, and walked inside.
"Hey, another roommate is here. You were the last one."
The moment Nan Xuan entered, he heard someone speaking from the right. Looking up, he saw a boy about his age grinning at him.
Nan Xuan returned the smile, found his bed, and began unpacking.
After spending more than ten minutes finishing up, Nan Xuan looked at the boy again.
"Nan Xuan, six years old, from the Heaven Dou Empire. Martial Soul: Wireless Router. Level 10 Soul Scholar."
Seeing Nan Xuan suddenly introduce himself so formally, the boy on the bed jumped down as well. He extended his right hand and said with a smile, "Chen Gao, six years old, from a village near Spirit City. My Martial Soul is the Soul-Eater Spear, and I am a level 8 Soul Scholar."
"You said I was the last one here. Where are the other two?" Nan Xuan looked at the rather skinny boy and pointed at the empty beds.
"Oh, them? They came to check out the dorm first, then went to the logistics department to collect their things. They should be back soon." Chen Gao spoke helplessly.
Nan Xuan spread his hands, indicating that he did not understand.
"Oh, looks like our dorm is finally complete." A brown-haired boy pushed open the door. His eyes swept around the room before landing on Nan Xuan, and he smiled.
"Yang Tian, can you stop blocking the doorway? That is really too much."
A voice came from outside. Nan Xuan turned his head and saw that the two looked very alike. They were probably twins.
"Hey, do not rush me. Let me get inside first." The boy stuck in the doorway looked completely unconcerned.
The person behind him impatiently kicked him.
"Yang Fei, can you be a little gentler with your little brother?" Yang Tian looked at his older brother and rubbed his backside speechlessly.
"Oh, now you know you are the little brother?" Yang Fei mocked, stepping past him and walking up to Nan Xuan.
"Hello, my name is Yang Fei. I am six, from the Heaven Dou Empire. My Martial Soul is the Silver Needle, and my Soul Power is currently level 7."
"The one blocking the door is my younger brother, Yang Tian. Our Martial Souls are the same, and so are our Soul Power levels."
Nan Xuan shook Yang Fei's hand and introduced himself once more.
After getting to know each other, everyone became much more familiar and began discussing Innate Soul Power.
Chen Gao smoothed his white hair and spoke first. "My Innate Soul Power was level 8. I am close to level 9 now."
"Mine was level 6."
Yang Fei also stated his Innate Soul Power.
Yang Tian: "+1."
Nan Xuan said calmly, "Innate Full Soul Power."
"Damn."
"Is this the pressure of a genius?"
"+1."
Chen Gao and the other two looked at Nan Xuan's calm expression and felt deeply uncomfortable, but there was nothing they could do. He really did have the talent.
"Enough about me. Chen Gao, with Innate Soul Power at level 8, the first three months after awakening should have been the easiest time to improve your Soul Power. Why are you only close to level 9? Should you not have reached level 9 already?" Nan Xuan found Chen Gao's Soul Power Level somewhat strange.
"Yeah, all of us managed to raise ours by one level. Why are you so slow?" Yang Fei looked at Chen Gao and asked in the same puzzled tone.
With three pairs of eyes staring at him, Chen Gao said somewhat sheepishly, "Uh, I heard that academies under Spirit Hall are managed pretty strictly, so I relaxed a little more during those days. Otherwise, I would not have had the chance."
Nan Xuan and the other two exchanged glances and gave Chen Gao a thumbs-up.
"Nan Xuan, everyone else has a Martial Soul like a spear, a blade, or some kind of beast. But what even is this Router thing of yours? I really do not get it." Yang Tian finally could not hold back and asked.
"It is called a Wireless Router. As for what it does, I have not used it yet, so I do not know either." Nan Xuan said he had no idea and could not explain it.
Indeed, Nan Xuan had not used his Martial Soul at all since awakening it, because he simply had no use for it.
Since even Nan Xuan himself did not know, they could only wait until he obtained a Soul Ring to find out.
"Let us stop talking about this. School officially starts tomorrow. Do you not want to know who is in our class?" Chen Gao said smugly.
"Who is there?" Nan Xuan was quite interested in this. Since classes were assigned based on talent, she should be in this class too.
"I do not know about the others, but there is definitely one person with an extraordinary background. I arrived pretty early today and saw a dark pink-haired girl followed by a Spirit Hall elder. An elder! Following behind a little girl! I really do not know what kind of person gets treatment like that." Chen Gao wore an envious expression, his eyes filled with the girl's image.
"How did you know that person was an elder?" Yang Tian asked.
"Shut up, you are embarrassing yourself. Elders have badges on their chests. Can you not see for yourself?" Yang Fei rolled his eyes at his younger brother and replied helplessly.
Based on that description, Nan Xuan already knew who she was.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell across Chen Gao's face.
"Hey, if you do not get up, you will be late. It is the first day of school." Nan Xuan reminded Chen Gao, who was still lying down.
Chen Gao rubbed his eyes and slowly sat up.
"We are heading over first. We will bring your breakfast to the classroom, so just go there when you are ready." Seeing Chen Gao get up, Nan Xuan left the dorm with the Yang brothers.
Inside the classroom.
The moment Nan Xuan entered the classroom, he spotted the figure he had been looking forward to seeing.
He saw that no one was sitting around her, so he naturally walked over and sat beside her.
The girl glanced at him, finding it strange that this boy had suddenly sat next to her.
She had been in the classroom for quite some time, yet no one had dared sit beside her. She also knew that her Martial Soul caused an aura of slaughter to linger around her.
But why did this boy dare approach her? Could his Martial Soul make him immune to its effects?
Though filled with questions, the girl did not ask aloud. She thought, If he is not afraid, then why should I be? Hmph.
Nan Xuan sat quietly beside her with a smile on his lips, but inwardly he shouted, Good thing my Martial Soul has a mental power enhancement trait. Otherwise, even I might have been affected by this aura. According to the original novel, she should be cultivating the Death Spider Emperor now, and she has already obtained her first Soul Ring.
The original novel never mentioned her first three Soul Rings. But Yu Xiaogang was able to interact with her later, so this issue must have been resolved with her Third Soul Ring or Fourth Soul Ring.
"Make way, thank you, thank you."
Nan Xuan watched a white-haired figure pass by him. Suddenly, that figure stopped, stood at a distance, and stared at Nan Xuan in shock, unable to say anything.
"Y-you... why are you sitting there? You really are my big brother." Chen Gao looked at Nan Xuan sitting beside Bibi Dong, utterly astonished.
However, before he had time to ask further questions, the teacher entered.
"Hello, everyone. I am your homeroom teacher, Keyes. You may call me Teacher Keyes."
"Next, I will take attendance. After that, teachers for each subject will come to teach you. We will also register anyone who has reached level 10 Soul Power and needs to hunt a soul beast. First, tell us what soul beast you have in mind. The teachers will compare it with your Martial Soul, and if it is suitable, we will arrange the hunt for you."
At twenty-six years old, Keyes was a level 43 Soul Ancestor. His golden hair was somewhat flowing, and his height of 180 centimeters suited his face reasonably well.
"Chen Gao."
"Huh? Ah, here." Chen Gao had not even reacted before realizing he was the first one called.
"Bibi Dong."
"Here." Her light voice rang out, making it feel as though one had heard an oriole singing.
"Yang Fei..."
"Nan Xuan."
"Here." Nan Xuan smiled calmly and casually answered.
Beside him, Bibi Dong silently repeated this unusual boy's name in her heart.
During the break, Chen Gao eagerly gestured for Nan Xuan to come over and submit to questioning.
Nan Xuan, with his adult soul, could not be bothered to explain. He went straight to Keyes's office.
"You are Nan Xuan, right? Did you come to register for a Soul Ring hunt?" Seeing Nan Xuan arrive, Keyes asked with a smile.
"Yes, Teacher. I plan to obtain a hundred-year Soul Ring as my first Soul Ring." Nan Xuan looked at Keyes and spoke slowly.
Hearing this, Keyes shook his head with a laugh. "Of course. A genius like you should definitely have a hundred-year first Soul Ring. Do you have a soul beast in mind?"
"The Ice Silkworm clan." Nan Xuan enunciated clearly, but the teacher seemed to be a little hard of hearing.
"What? Ice Silkworms? Can those things even be used? You are not joking with me, are you? Why not let us teachers arrange one for you instead?" Keyes was deeply surprised. The Ice Silkworm clan was famously useless among soul beasts, just as useless as Blue Silver Grass.
"Teacher, I am not joking. I want it for my first Soul Ring, and I want one that is 430 years old." Nan Xuan said with a serious expression.
Seeing Nan Xuan's eyes, Keyes knew there was probably no changing his mind. Still, he wanted to ask why. "Can you tell me why you chose it as your Soul Ring?"
"I read in a book that Ice Silkworms possess a mental attribute. My Martial Soul has no attribute, but I feel that it should also have traits related to the mental aspect. That is why I want to use one as my first Soul Ring." Nan Xuan casually came up with an excuse to brush him off, but it was well-reasoned. After all, his Martial Soul truly did possess mental traits.
During the three months since awakening his Martial Soul, Nan Xuan had been studying it. Although he still did not know how to use it, once his first Soul Ring was successfully obtained, the path ahead would be open.
In the original Douluo II, Huo Yuhao's first Soul Ring had come from this type of soul beast. Although the age difference was enormous, the necessary attributes would not be lacking. His Martial Soul possessed the trait of Detection and Concealment, and with an Ice Silkworm, he might gain an unexpectedly useful soul skill.
"Alright, then. Since that is the case, you should not go hunt soul beasts." After thinking it over, Keyes spoke to Nan Xuan.
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