Soul Tools, Aren't They Magical?

Soul Tools, aren't they amazing?

"What... did you say?"

Xi Xi's voice trembled violently.

"I do not speak falsely; Mingde Hall truly has a way to solve your problem. If you wish, we can even make this face look much better." Jing Hongchen said with a smile.

These words struck a painful chord in Xi Xi's heart. In the past, she had always told herself not to harbor negative emotions because of her appearance, as the world of soul masters valued strength above all else, but her teammates were, after all, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.

Always wearing a face so ordinary that people couldn't remember it, standing between two stunning beauties—one of fire and one of ice—even if she covered her ears, the comments about her looks would still slip through the gaps and into her heart.

"Xi Xi? Who is that?"

"Oh, the girl to the left of Xiao Tao? I can barely remember what she looks like."

"Is she actually quite strong? Hmm... but I was only watching Xiao Tao and Luochen perform, I didn't notice her at all."

Jing Hongchen watched the change in her expression and asked again: "What do you think?"

"What do you need me to do?" The despair in Xi Xi's voice faded, replaced by a hint of caution. Jing Hongchen was pleased to see this; he could tell that she was wavering.

A soul bone... Xi Xi struggled to suppress the surging emotions in her chest and asked with feigned calmness: "Your academy is a soul engineer academy, and I have no experience as a soul engineer, nor do I have any status in the Soul Tool Department of the Shrek Inner Court. Why would you want me to be a teacher?"

"You only need to condescend to come to my academy and lead some students." His tone was very sincere. "Recently, we have recruited some children with good talent, but our teaching staff is short-handed, and I cannot bear to waste their potential."

She was stunned at first, then suddenly threw off the quilt and sat up. The hospital room was quiet; no one was there.

"The Emperor has arrived—"

Jing Hongchen's voice came: "There is no need for such formalities... Use this time to familiarize yourself with this place. If you want to return to Dou Spirit, you can contact us, and we will send people to protect you. Once the children return from the tournament, you will begin teaching them."

By the time the night was like water, she had finally finished adjusting the chaotic soul power in her body. She slowly raised her new right arm, then clenched her fist, and a lightning-like flash of soul power shimmered on her fist for a moment.

The face in the mirror still held a hint of its former charm, but the temperament was completely different, carrying a certain ethereal beauty. If it weren't for those closest to her, it would likely be difficult to recognize this as the ordinary Xi Xi.

He said this deliberately. Even for Shrek, a soul bone was not something one could just take out, let alone the fact that the resources they poured into Xi Xi were minimal; there was no such thing as her being "soaked in heavenly treasures."

As if the final reason had been destroyed, Xi Xi closed her eyes and fell into silence again, but her eyelashes trembled uncontrollably.

After Xi Xi agreed, they moved immediately. First was the amputation; the original arm had no room for recovery. Then, under Xi Xi's shocked gaze, they took out an artificial arm from a cryogenic freezer that looked no different from her original one.

Jing Hongchen smiled: "Didn't I just say that you could make this face more beautiful?"

Jing Hongchen's words hit the mark every time.

"I will never forget this grace of rebirth. I will surely teach the students you entrust to me well, sparing no effort."

"This is a level 9 soul tool." Xuan Ziwen explained to her. "It is a byproduct of a secret project at Mingde Hall. I grafted skin onto its surface to make it look like normal skin. Once attached, it contains pipes that mimic human meridians to facilitate the circulation of soul power."

"In addition, we removed a section of the mechanical skeleton to house a soul bone. Once the connection with you is complete, you will be able to use the power of this soul bone."

Xi Xi was silent for a long time before squeezing out a sentence: "If Shrek finds out I have followed you... they will not let me go."

"How is that arm?" Xuan Ziwen's focus was different. "Tell me how it feels to use."

Long before she arrived, he had already collected comprehensive information on this Xi Xi, and Jing Hongchen had a precise grasp of her weaknesses.

The connection surgery went very smoothly. Afterward, Xuan Ziwen withdrew, and two female soul engineers stepped forward to perform the reconstruction of her chest and face.

In the vast Star Luo Plaza, a heavy, resonant sound rang out.

"That is acceptable." To her surprise, Jing Hongchen agreed very readily. "I will contact our doctors and lead researcher for you right now."

"You are a student from Shrek and have received the best soul master education. I believe you can allow their talents to be fully realized. If you are willing to accept the call, in addition to the above conditions, Mingde Hall is willing to give you an extra soul bone. We have noticed that in all your years at Shrek, you have not yet obtained a soul bone."

He had already arranged everything, so Xuan Ziwen and the team of doctors arrived very quickly. Xuan Ziwen was also very interested in this project; after all, this was a major clinical experiment in which a soul tool was directly integrated into the human body.

"I... can live again..."

"It feels just like my own body." Xi Xi said. "So, soul tools can reach this level..."

"...I must wait until you have truly fulfilled your promises to me before I agree to these conditions." After a long time, she said, "Anyway, I am within your Sun Moon territory and cannot run away. Save me first, you can do that, right?"

"Perhaps a soul bone is nothing to you who have been soaked in Shrek's pile of heavenly treasures for years, but for Mingde Hall, this is a bleeding show of sincerity."

"Hehe, we saw you at the last Soul Fighting Tournament; you were still a reserve team member then. Even so, the few matches you played left a deep impression on our teachers and students. Knowing that you were highly likely to become a starter this time, the tactics we prepared against you were no less than those for Ma Xiaotao and the others."

Xi Xi knelt down toward the two of them:

After all the work was completed, it took about half a day for her to recover on her own.

A chance to change her appearance and live again was right before her eyes, and this might be the only chance she would ever have. To make a fresh start at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, or for everything to turn to ash.

Xi Xi bowed again before slowly standing up from the ground: "Hmm, a name... from now on, call me Liu Xi."

"Saying 'we at Shrek' is no longer appropriate. I am now a teacher at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy."

"Good. Get up, the ground is cold. Do you want to change your name?" Jing Hongchen nodded with satisfaction. "After all, we cannot let Shrek find out."

She was still wearing her white hospital gown, stumbling to the mirror, looking at herself in the reflection—

"If a soul master as excellent as you can come to my academy, we would also feel honored. As someone who has faced us, you should know that our attainments in soul master training are quite poor."

She immediately turned and ran to the door, pulling open the hospital room door. Jing Hongchen was outside discussing something with Xuan Ziwen, and the moonlight spilled in from the end of the corridor, casting a silver edge on their dim silhouettes.

"Amazing, isn't it?" Xuan Ziwen said. "It is absolutely a mistake for your Shrek not to value the Soul Tool Department."

She touched her face and pinched it; the palm of her hand felt the soft and elastic texture of skin. This was not a dream.

In an instant, the hundreds of thousands of people in the arena knelt down in unison. Other than the Star Luo contestants, the other team members also bowed ninety degrees to pay their respects to the Star Luo Emperor.

Huo Yuhao glanced toward the Shrek representative team again and again. He had no respect for the Star Luo Emperor in his heart; he just wanted to see what kind of lineup Shrek had sent.

As a result, his gaze met that of Wang Yan, who was also secretly looking over here.