Long Zhanye shook his head and said calmly:
"Sorry, Vice Sect Master. You must have guessed my true identity."
"I am a closed disciple of Kong Deming Grandmaster. If I join Holy Spirit Cult, I'm afraid I have to discuss it with my master."
His voice was neither humble nor arrogant, neither fearful nor flattering, just stating a fact lightly.
Vice Sect Master heard this, and his face darkened slightly.
Her movements were also a little slow, and a complicated light flashed in her gray-blue eyes.
After a moment, she nodded slowly. "You are really smart, kid."
Her voice was still soft, but with a hint of appreciation that was hard to conceal:
"But that's okay.
"I, Holy Spirit Cult, and the royal family have already had a mutually beneficial and symbiotic relationship. If you join the royal family, it means you have joined me, Holy Spirit Cult."
What she said was profound.
Long Zhanye was moved in his heart, but his face remained calm.
He cupped his fists and saluted:
"Thank you Vice Sect Master for your understanding. Farewell."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away, walking out of the arena without looking back.
Behind him, the gray-blue light gradually dissipated, and the imprisoned audience woke up from a dream, breathing heavily.
When Long Zhanye walked out of the black market, Nangong Wan cautiously approached Vice Sect Master.
He lowered his voice and said, "Vice Sect Master, what this guy said is true."
"He is indeed a closed disciple recruited by Kong Deming a few days ago at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy."
"Even if he keeps pretending, his aura will not deceive others. Besides, this matter has already spread throughout Ming Capital, so there is no way to fake it."
He paused, a hint of evil flashed in his eyes:
"However, judging from the appearance of this boy, he is probably short of money."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to the black market to participate in the competition to get these Rare Metal.
"I have a plan. I can just capture him and brainwash him."
"Brainwashing?"
Vice Sect Master turned his head and looked at him coldly.
Those eyes were like two sharp swords, piercing Nangong Wan's heart with a chill.
"Idiot."
She snorted coldly, with undisguised contempt in her voice.
Nangong Wan felt a chill in his heart, his face changed slightly, and he quickly bowed and said:
"Please Vice Sect Master teach you a lesson."
Vice Sect Master said coldly, "He is Soul Engineer, not Spirit Master. All he wants to do is creative things."
She paused and looked in the direction where Long Zhanye disappeared:
"After brainwashing him, his memory will be greatly reduced. Spirit Master's ability is easy to handle, and he can recover quickly through guidance and exercise."
"But can the ability to make Soul Tool be restored with such fine details?"
Nangong Wan had cold sweat on his forehead.
Vice Sect Master continued:
"The arrangement of Core Array, the grasp of metal properties, and the delicate balance of energy conduction."
"These things rely not on muscle memory, but on the subtle calculations of the brain."
"After brainwashing him, he becomes a useless person. What's the use of having a useless person?"
Nangong Wan nodded repeatedly and said with sincere fear:
"Yes, yes, Vice Sect Master has taught you a lesson."
"This time we took out a Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell just to win over him."
"What my subordinate means is that he is now unwilling to join Holy Spirit Cult. We have no choice but to consider brainwashing him..."
"Hmm."
Vice Sect Master nodded and softened his tone a bit:
"After this game is over, don't let him escape our sight."
"Send someone to keep an eye on him, but don't alarm him. This young man should focus on winning over him."
"Yes."
Nangong Wan responded respectfully.
If people who are familiar with Long Zhanye know what is happening in front of them, they will definitely think...
This delicious food is delicious wherever you go!
After returning to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy's dormitory, Long Zhanye released Ye Guyi.
At this moment, Ye Guyi's consciousness was still somewhat vague, and he was lying weakly on the ground.
After all, Weakening Ray, even if he is banned as Douluo, they can make him weak for at least one day without using any defensive skills.
And Ye Guyi is just Soul Emperor, so he may be weak for a longer time.
Her face was pale, her breathing was weak, her eyes were closed tightly, and she completely lost her holy and inviolable appearance on the stage.
Long Zhanye bent down, picked her up gently, and put her on the bed.
He glanced at that beautiful face, then turned around and locked the door.
Long Zhanye set off immediately and went to the Mingde Hall Experimental Zone No. 7.
Since becoming Kong Deming's disciple, Kong Deming has basically never spoken to Long Zhanye, let alone taught anything.
What Long Zhanye has learned are just some of Kong Deming's manuscripts and notes, and even some finished and semi-finished products in the experimental area.
But even when learning these miscellaneous things, Long Zhanye can feel that this Grandmaster has profound knowledge.
If I can get his guidance, my Soul Engineer cultivation level will definitely improve further.
And this day.
That laboratory assistant Ruo Lin found Long Zhanye for the first time.
She walked up to Long Zhanye, smiled and said:
"Kong Deming Grandmaster calls you over."
After hearing this, Long Zhanye suddenly Shi Xing got up!
He quickly wiped his hands, put down Rare Metal and Engraving Knife in his hands, and followed Ruo Lin quickly to Kong Deming Grandmaster not far away.
Kong Deming was sitting on the familiar experimental chair, with his back to him, and was observing the movements of Humanoid Soul Tool attentively.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, he slowly turned around.
Those turbid but deep eyes briefly glanced at Long Zhanye.
Then, he spoke slowly, his voice old and low:
"I, Kong Deming's disciple, have three things that I don't teach."
Long Zhanye felt a chill in his heart and quickly raised his ears.
"Those who have not joined Mingde Hall will not be taught."
Long Zhanye nodded. He has already joined Mingde Hall. This is satisfactory.
"If you don't have your own innovations, don't teach."
Long Zhanye was slightly startled, "Innovation point? You mean... your own unique idea?"
"Those who have never been to the Mingdou Mountain Range to mine ore will not be taught."
After Kong Deming said these three items, he stopped talking and just looked at Long Zhanye quietly.
Long Zhanye stood there, thinking rapidly in his mind.
Mingdou Mountain Range?
He has never been.
Long Zhanye can still understand the first two rules.
Joining Mingde Hall is the basis of identity, and having your own innovation points is the embodiment of ability.
But he couldn't figure out the third one.
Why do you have to go to the Mingdou Mountain Range to mine ore?
He had heard of that place, it was the famous Rare Metal production area in the Sun Moon Empire, but it was also an extremely dangerous area.
There are not only complex terrain and harsh environment, but also the powerful Soul Beast, and there are even rumors of traces of Evil Soul Master activities.
He couldn't help but ask:
"Master, why do you have to go to the Mingdou Mountain Range to mine ores?"
Kong Deming heard this and waved his hands quickly, with unquestionable determination in his action:
"Don't call me master until you complete these three things."
"When you finish it, or finish one of them, come and find me."
His tone was calm, but there was no room for refutation.
Long Zhanye opened his mouth and wanted to ask something else.
But seeing that Kong Deming had turned around again, he could only swallow the words that came to his lips.
He nodded, turned and left.
As soon as he walked out of Experimental Zone No. 7, Long Zhanye came to the laboratory specially provided for him by the Mingde Hall.
This was the treatment Jing Hongchen had promised him at the beginning. An independent laboratory, although not as grand as Experimental Zone No. 7, was enough for him to use his skills.
He wants to complete his innovation here.
I saw him Divine Power scanning the entire laboratory, and then exploring Rare Metal among his own Storage Belt.
Those Rare Metal won from black market competitions, looted from the dead, and obtained from rewards.
At this moment, they are all neatly placed on the shelf, emitting various colors of light.
Mithril, Adamantite, Star Sand, Amethyst Copper, Flame Sun Iron, Cold Iron, Darksteel... There are many types and sufficient quantities.
He took a deep breath, picked up the Dark Green Dragon Engraving Knife, and started carving with concentration.