I Object

It was midday, and Shrek Academy's students had all finished class. The first lesson after the class assignments contained nothing substantial, mostly serving to let the class members and teacher get acquainted with one another.

The afternoon was when the homeroom teacher would formally explain matters following the class assignments. After returning to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao did not go to the cafeteria. After taking a short break, he directly handed control of his body over to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and entered his Spiritual Sea.

Looking at the gray sphere in the corner, Huo Yuhao could see through the Eye of Truth that, after being nourished over this period, the gray sphere's overall structure had become considerably more complete than before.

His spiritual body moved directly toward it and tried to use his Spiritual Power to make contact with the sphere. As Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Power touched it—

A sense of silence tinged with warmth spread through Huo Yuhao's spiritual body.

"Senior, you should be about awake by now, shouldn't you? You've been staying in my Spiritual Sea for three months. Isn't it time we talked about rent?" Huo Yuhao asked tentatively through his Spiritual Power.

Over the past month or so, he had tried this method many times, but he had never received a response from Electrolux.

Today was originally when Electrolux was supposed to temporarily awaken and help Huo Yuhao. However, Huo Yuhao was not particularly confident that he could wake him.

After all, in the original story, Electrolux had awakened only after sensing Huo Yuhao's intense emotional fluctuations, before falling asleep again shortly afterward.

Although the Spiritual Sea could provide Electrolux's Divine Sense with a stable environment for recovery, it could not nourish his Divine Sense or accelerate its restoration.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao had not placed much hope in this attempt. Still, persistence was always rewarded. Through the Eye of Truth, Huo Yuhao noticed that, unlike during their previous contact, the gray sphere formed from Electrolux's Divine Sense gave an almost imperceptible tremor.

"Senior? You're awake?" Huo Yuhao asked tentatively again.

Then an aged voice responded after releasing a long sigh, carrying a trace of helplessness. "Little fellow, it is true that my Divine Sense is badly damaged, but that does not mean I am completely incapable of sensing the outside world."

"For nearly the past two months, you have entered the Spiritual Sea every day without fail to cultivate. It is no easy thing that you remember to greet this old man each time as well. But there is no need to do this. My Divine Sense is damaged, and the number of times I can act is limited."

"For ordinary crises or needs, that big bug residing in your Spiritual Sea is already enough to satisfy them. Why do you insist on disturbing this old man?"

"Besides, I bear you no ill will. There is no need for you to be so guarded against me, little fellow." Electrolux assumed that Huo Yuhao kept trying to wake him because an outsider had inexplicably taken up residence in his Spiritual Sea, making him wary.

"As for the rent you mentioned, little fellow, my memories are still incomplete. Once my Divine Sense recovers further, I naturally will not occupy your Spiritual Sea for nothing."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao coughed awkwardly. "I was just worried something might have happened to you, Senior, since you had been quiet for so long. Besides, I really am curious about your origins. Since you have awakened now, could you tell me a little?"

Electrolux's voice paused, as though he had fallen into recollection. Only after a moment did he continue, "I believe I originally did not belong to this world. As for anything more, I truly cannot remember much. Once my Divine Sense recovers somewhat, I will do my best to help you."

"All I remember now are some vague fragments."

Hearing that, Huo Yuhao immediately followed up, finally revealing his true purpose. "Then, Senior, do you still remember any cultivation or application methods related to Spiritual Power or energy? Could you teach this junior a thing or two?"

"Of course, this junior would not take your knowledge for free. Although my strength is still lacking, I will do my best to seek items that can repair your Divine Sense in exchange."

"Hehe, you are not very old, little fellow, but you certainly talk big. With your current cultivation and strength, you cannot come into contact with items capable of repairing Divine Sense."

"Still, it is good that you have such intentions. I do indeed retain some fragmented methods of Spiritual Power control in my memories. I will give them to you first, as rent for these past days."

A cool force spread out from the gray sphere and covered Huo Yuhao's spiritual body. At the same time, a method for controlling Spiritual Power appeared in Huo Yuhao's memories.

It was extraordinarily profound. Though incomplete, it was more than enough for Huo Yuhao to study carefully for now.

"Enough, little fellow. This old man will return to repairing my Divine Sense. Do not disturb me again unless there is something important. Should you encounter a situation requiring this old man's intervention, I will naturally lend you a hand."

Having gotten what he wanted, Huo Yuhao said with a grin, "Then I won't disturb you any longer, Senior. May I ask what you are called?"

"My memories currently contain no name for myself. If I remember one someday, I will tell you, little fellow." Then, the gray sphere actively severed its spiritual link with Huo Yuhao and fell asleep once more.

Well, this is enough for now. Although the Spiritual Power control method I received has no name, it is far more refined and systematic than Purple Demon Eye, the only method I currently possess that offers any degree of Spiritual Power control.

With this method, I can also improve the Mental Shock Soul Skill. Combined with the Soul Power Circuit, Mental Shock will only become more powerful than before, while its backlash will be reduced considerably.

"Beep beep, beep beep. Little Yuhao, attention. Little Yuhao, attention. An unexpected situation has occurred outside. Please take over your body immediately. Please take over your body immediately."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm lay on the ground of the Spiritual Sea and wriggled slightly, sleeping soundly.

At the same time, a voice originally belonging to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm echoed through Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.

Hearing it, Huo Yuhao immediately withdrew from the Spiritual Sea and returned to his body.

Of course, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm himself had not been speaking just now. Since he had been controlling Huo Yuhao's body for several months, he had tried to cut off a portion of his Spiritual Power and retained consciousness within it, forming a spiritual avatar so that he could slack off.

This spiritual avatar was not very intelligent and could only carry out ordinary actions, such as eating, attending class, and listening to lectures.

If Huo Yuhao was called upon or some other unusual situation arose, the spiritual avatar would remind Huo Yuhao in the Spiritual Sea to retake control of his body.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao saw that he was already in the classroom while the people around him were still discussing something. He quickly took in the memories left behind by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual avatar and learned what had happened.

Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes inwardly.

Perhaps because of Wang Yan's inexplicable favor toward Body Martial Souls, Huo Yuhao, a special student reported as an Agility Assault Type, had actually been nominated as a candidate for Control Type class monitor.

The other candidates were Cao Jinxuan, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo.

However, because of his performance during the earlier match, unlike in the original story, not many people objected to Huo Yuhao becoming the Control Type class monitor.

After all, who would refuse to accept someone who could instantly control a three-ringed Soul Elder with the cultivation of a one-ringed Soul Master?

Even Dai Huabin could not use Huo Yuhao's strength against him. Otherwise, what would that make himself, having lost to Huo Yuhao?

"Teacher Wang, I object." Huo Yuhao did not waste any words and spoke bluntly. "The position of class monitor requires too much time and energy. My Soul Power Level is too low, and I do not have that much time to manage class affairs."

Wang Yan froze upon hearing this. He had never expected someone to actively reject the position of class monitor.

After all, as freshmen, children of eleven or twelve cared especially about appearances. The chance to lead others was even more capable of making these children strive for it. The position of class monitor was practically a homeroom teacher's perfect tool for getting something for nothing.

It was the ultimate means of making children at their most mischievous age obediently follow instructions, yet someone had actually refused it.

The others began discussing it as well. Although Huo Yuhao's combat performance had been astonishing, he was still only a one-ringed Soul Master. While that cultivation was not poor for his age, it was not much within Shrek Academy, where geniuses gathered.

Wang Yan sighed and said solemnly, "Since you are unwilling, Huo Yuhao, Teacher will not force you."

"However, Teacher still hopes you understand that having the courage to shoulder responsibility is sometimes even more important than one's own cultivation."

"Shrek Academy is everyone's home. If it is your home for one day, it is your home for life. Protecting everything about the Academy and standing united with your companions are also important."

Huo Yuhao nodded repeatedly as if he had taken the words to heart, but inwardly he replied, Yeah, yeah, sure. Before I gain the power to smash Shrek Academy to pieces, everything you say is perfectly reasonable.

Aside from Huo Yuhao's small interruption, the class monitor election was soon completed smoothly.

As the champion of this year's Freshman Assessment, coupled with her outstanding looks, Wang Dong quickly gained the support of a large number of girls.

Together with some male students who disliked Dai Huabin, Wang Dong defeated Dai Huabin and his competing candidate by a considerable margin, securing the position of Assault Type class monitor.

Yet her gaze could not help drifting toward Huo Yuhao. She naturally understood why Huo Yuhao had refused to become class monitor.

Huo Yuhao had discussed it with her in the dormitory before. Being a class monitor at Shrek Academy meant a mountain of pointless crap and not a single benefit.

Not only did it delay cultivation, it brought no real gains, and it made other students view you as a rival. Handling all that pointless crap every day was irritating enough.

Although Wang Dong had noticed this and thought the same way, she cared too much about appearances to reject such a meaningless honor.

Thus, as she looked at Huo Yuhao, who had seemingly used his insufficient cultivation as an excuse, Wang Dong understood that Huo Yuhao truly did not care—or rather, that he simply looked down on the position of Shrek Academy class monitor.

"Alright, class ends here today. Go back and rest well. Formal lessons begin tomorrow, so I hope all of you adjust yourselves properly."

"The workload after the class assignments will be much heavier than it was during the first three months after enrollment," Wang Yan said gently with a smile.

Upon hearing that school was ending early, the students happily rushed out of the classroom. What most of them did not know was that tomorrow, they would be awaiting the baptism of the deranged old hag Zhou Yi.

Back in the dormitory, Huo Yuhao smiled mischievously and asked Wang Dong, who was lying on her bed and crying out in frustration, "How does Class Monitor Wang feel now, becoming the teacher's helper once again?"

"I regret it. I should have refused like you did." After spending three months with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong had loosened up somewhat. After accumulating frustration because of Zhou Yi, she had learned to vent it by going crazy whenever she returned to the dormitory.

"That deranged old hag Zhou Yi is still our homeroom teacher. She worked me to the bone over the past three months. Damn it, why didn't you help me refuse too?"

Wang Dong threw her pillow at him. Huo Yuhao easily caught it and tossed it back, smacking Wang Dong in the face.

"If you didn't refuse, then you didn't refuse. Just do whatever you want. If you don't want to do something, don't do it. You're a core disciple now too. It's not as though Zhou Yi can expel you. At worst, she can remove you from the position."

Wang Dong said somewhat awkwardly, "I just... I just didn't want the position to fall into Dai Huabin's hands. Didn't you see the look in his eyes? Hmph, he's someone I defeated. What gives him the right?"

"His Soul Power Level is higher than yours, that's what. Alright, it's your business whether you want to be class monitor or not. I'm going to meditate first. Wake me when it's time for dinner." With that, Huo Yuhao turned over and climbed back onto his bed.

After three months, he had copied nearly all the books in Shrek Outer Court, so he no longer needed to borrow books from the library every day. Thus, whenever he had nothing to do, Huo Yuhao would lie in bed and enter what was known as a meditative cultivation state.

In reality, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was still cultivating in his place while Huo Yuhao's own consciousness sank into the Spiritual Sea. There, he continuously performed a series of experiments and tests on the Soul Power Circuit, analyzed the structures of Soul Skills, Martial Souls, and the human body, and tried to make further breakthroughs.

However, after burying himself in cultivation day after day, Huo Yuhao's experiments still found it difficult to make any substantive progress. The data he had collected was insufficient, and most of it had already been used over and over again many times.

Looks like I need to find time to collect some new data. And that Soul Bone... I should analyze it first. The structure of Soul Bones is truly complex. I've only managed to break down its surface-level components so far.

But perhaps that is because this Soul Bone has a relatively strong thousand-year foundation. I have no hundred-year Soul Bone for comparison, so I cannot make a judgment yet.