The Fallen Prince's Revenge

He Caitou was also seeing You Jie for the first time, and he was naturally very curious about this legendary figure of the Soul Tool Department.

As someone hailing from the Sun Moon Empire, even with his short time there, He Caitou had already witnessed the soul tool philosophy of Mingde Hall.

However, the concepts You Jie brought were completely different from those of Mingde Hall, yet He Caitou felt that both had their own merits.

This was a first for the Shrek Academy Soul Tool Department.

Furthermore, the metal forging theory initially proposed by You Jie had tangibly increased the possibilities for soul tools, which made He Caitou even happier.

His strong, muscular frame could finally be better utilized in the crafting of soul tools, allowing him to create heavy-firepower output soul tools with even greater destructive potential.

It was just that when he actually met You Jie, the impression You Jie gave him was not quite what he had imagined.

In his mind, You Jie should have been a gentle, scholarly intellectual, not a robust man sporting a crab-like hairstyle.

That's right, robust. With the help of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon body-tempering method provided by Mu En, You Jie's physique had become incredibly solid, looking even stronger than Bei Bei.

This clearly proved that Bei Bei, that guy, still put most of his heart into Tang Ya; otherwise, with Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, there was no reason for him to look frailer than You Jie.

The spirit shining in You Jie's eyes also made He Caitou pause for a moment, before he broke into a smile.

Clearly, only someone with such a gaze could come up with those exquisite and brilliant ideas.

If he could build a good relationship with such a talent, surely his future path toward revenge would be a bit easier, right?

After the three of them exchanged greetings, they immediately set off, leaving the Soul Tool Department to head toward the academy's Assessment Zone.

The Assessment Zone sometimes took on the responsibilities of the Soul Fighting Zone, but that required separate arrangements.

However, because Qian Duoduo had already given notice in advance, staff members were already waiting there.

After greeting the staff, the three entered the arena of the Soul Fighting Zone.

"Brother He, you and Yuhao coordinate and launch an attack on me first. Let me see your most proficient combat style."

After You Jie finished speaking, he immediately retreated, putting about fifty meters of distance between himself and He Caitou.

This distance allowed He Caitou to perform effectively, and it was still well within the range of Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing.

As You Jie stood his ground, one yellow, two purple, and one black soul ring appeared around his left arm.

Huo Yuhao and He Caitou noticed the soul ring configuration of You Jie through Spiritual Detection Sharing, and the look of astonishment on their faces became even more pronounced.

Although they had heard that there were two first-year students this year whose soul rings exceeded the optimal configuration, and that one of them was indeed You Jie, the fact that You Jie had already become a Soul Ancestor still recalibrated their understanding.

However, the two quickly adjusted their mindset, and He Caitou prepared for battle in a short amount of time.

He Caitou let out a roar, and the light of storage soul tools flickered across his body. The next moment, a large quantity of various soul tools was already equipped onto him.

The different-sized cannon barrels made He Caitou look like a steel hedgehog at that moment. You Jie also noticed that He Caitou's legs were equipped with quite a few offensive soul tools, but judging by the way they were mounted, there was a strange, discordant feeling between those and the soul tools on his upper body.

It was as if one had abruptly swapped a small engine in a deck for another that had never been used before, one with a completely different race and attribute.

For instance, a certain Mr. Manjoume Thunder seemed to...

"It looks like the soul tools on He Caitou's upper body are prepared for a soul tool battery, while those added to his lower body are likely intended to supplement full-power output."

"Since it's to show me their skills, are they going straight for full power?"

"Come, then, let me see the performance of the man nicknamed the 'Source of Destruction' from the original story!"

Seeing the cannon barrels on He Caitou's body adjust their aim one after another, ready to fire, You Jie's first soul ring lit up accordingly.

Following that, Quillbolt Hedgehog and Junk Synchron appeared in front of You Jie one after another.

"When the messenger of the gale gathers the wish of steel, that wish shall transform into an iron-walled shield!"

"Become the shining path that leads forward!"

"Go, Junk Gardna!"

The green heavy-armored warrior raised its arms, transforming into a massive shield that blocked the path in front of You Jie.

Next, the attacks from He Caitou's soul tools were blocked one after another by Junk Gardna.

Of course, interspersed among them were some precise shots from Huo Yuhao. Although they lacked power, they accurately struck the seemingly vital points on Junk Gardna's body.

If Junk Gardna were truly some kind of robot, perhaps it really would have malfunctioned due to Huo Yuhao's attacks.

But whether it was He Caitou or Huo Yuhao, their attacks could not break through Junk Gardna's defense, so they hadn't caused much effective damage to Junk Gardna up to this point in the fight.

However, You Jie could also judge the attack power of He Caitou and Huo Yuhao through the resolution process triggered by Junk Gardna.

"Not bad, the coordination between the two of you has already begun to take shape. Even if you were to participate in the so-called reserve team selection tournament now, you would likely demonstrate enough strength to secure a spot."

"As for what comes next..."

After confirming the strength of the two, You Jie continued to train with them for a while longer.

Although it was hard to tell much in such a short time, and some so-called insights were merely conspiracy theories, at least You Jie could confirm that the current He Caitou was not yet that dark.

As for the reason He Caitou became so twisted in the original story, You Jie did not want to blindly blame the education of Shrek Academy. After all, even if the debt of gratitude to Shrek Academy could never be repaid, it couldn't force He Caitou to sincerely declare, "I have long been a glorious Shrek student."

"Could it be... that incredibly grueling agent training, or perhaps the now-abandoned Ultimate Individual Project?"

Thinking of the curriculum of the Ultimate Individual Project from the original story, You Jie couldn't help but feel an extra headache.

Why do powerful soul masters need to learn all sorts of knowledge only useful for wilderness survival? And that ridiculous disguise technique—isn't it just a decoration in the face of soul power detection and spiritual detection?

It was the best age for cultivation, yet they wasted a massive amount of time on these meaningless courses, and under high-pressure education at that; anyone would turn dark under those conditions.

"But that look in He Caitou's eyes... I suspect that even without the opportunity to join the Tang Sect, he would eventually find a chance to tell me about his background. I'll confirm his mindset when that time comes..."