Reward

By afternoon, the sunlight had circled through the dormitory window, leaving the room blanketed in a stifling heat.

Feng Tianyu woke up. After a full day of meditation, the soul power he had exhausted during the battle had mostly recovered.

The physical overexertion caused by the bio-electric current stimulating his cells had also eased after his soul power circulated through his body.

The weakness following the battle was fading rapidly.

The reason he woke up was simple: hunger!

His stomach let out a series of rumbles; the small amount of food he had eaten in the morning had long since been burned up by his body's recovery process.

Grey Wolf woke up as well, scratching his belly.

"Feng Tianyu, this Great King is starving to death!"

Feng Tianyu was about to suggest they go grab a bite when he noticed the packed meals sitting on the table nearby.

Glancing at the other bed, where Beibei was also meditating to cultivate his soul power, he realized that Beibei must have packed these for them.

"Looks like we don't need to go out; Beibei already packed us some food."

Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf moved over, took out a Soul Power Heating Stove, placed the cold food inside, and injected soul power to begin heating it.

In no time at all, the once-cold food began to waft an enticing aroma.

Famished to the point of feeling hollow, Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf immediately began to eat heartily.

Beibei knew that Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf had massive appetites, so he had brought back a full four-person portion, enough to leave both the human and the wolf stuffed.

Perhaps because the aroma of the food was too tempting, even Beibei, who had been meditating, couldn't help but wake up.

After waking, Beibei hopped off the bed and, seeing Feng Tianyu and Grey Wolf devouring their meal, smiled and offered his congratulations.

"Tianyu, Grey Wolf, congratulations to you both. A Soul Grand Master defeating a Soul Ancestor—and winning in the end, no less."

"I was worried about you two for the longest time!"

At this point, Beibei hesitated, as if there was something more he wanted to say.

Feng Tianyu caught his expression and swallowed a mouthful of fragrant rice.

"Beibei, if you have something to ask, just ask. You've never asked me anything before; I thought you weren't interested in my work at the Soul Guidance Department."

Beibei took a deep breath, his eyes flickering with curiosity.

"Tianyu, I wanted to ask about that belt Soul Tool you used in the match. It seemed incredibly powerful!"

Feng Tianyu realized that Beibei had his eye on the Electric Charging Belt. It made sense; Beibei possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and was a lightning-attribute soul master.

If he were to use the Electric Charging Belt, the effects would be even better than those experienced by soul masters of other attributes.

"That's called an Electric Charging Belt. It's a level-six Soul Tool that converts soul power into bio-electric currents to stimulate cells, strengthen the physique, and boost power, speed, and defense."

Feng Tianyu's expression turned slightly odd as he added, "Students from the Martial Soul Department seem to turn their noses up at Soul Tools. Beibei, you're actually interested in them?"

That had certainly been the case in the past!

The education Beibei had received always emphasized that soul masters were the mainstream of the Douluo Continent, and that Soul Tools were merely heterodox paths pursued by soul masters who lacked talent.

But after seeing today's match, who would dare to look down on the enhancements Soul Tools provided to a soul master?

Beibei gave a wry smile.

"In the past, I did have some prejudices against Soul Tools, and I didn't really understand why you transferred from the Martial Soul Department to the Soul Guidance Department."

"But looking at it now, I was the one who was narrow-minded. Even though you are young, your vision is broad, and you discovered the potential of Soul Tools early on."

Beibei took two steps forward, his expression earnest.

"I'm not such a stubborn person. I can see that your Electric Charging Belt seems quite suitable for me."

"If it can improve my strength, I can't just ignore it. Tianyu, I'd like to purchase your Electric Charging Belt. How much would it cost?"

Feng Tianyu chuckled. A young man like Beibei was clearly more willing to accept the changes brought by Soul Tools than an old stubborn mule like Yan Shaozhe.

"What talk of money? We're roommates!"

"I'll write you a list. You go buy the raw materials, and I'll have Grey Wolf customize an exclusive Electric Charging Belt for you!"

"We won't use your soul power to convert into bio-electric current; we'll use your Blue Lightning to do it. It will be a 100% match for you!"

Beibei's eyes lit up. With a custom-made Electric Charging Belt, it would be equivalent to gaining an extra soul skill to strengthen himself, which would greatly amplify his combat prowess.

"Tianyu, thank you so much!"

Feng Tianyu waved his hand.

"Hey, no need to be so formal with us!"

With that, he went back to attacking his meal.

Feng Tianyu had his own internal scale. Mu En had been good to him and had provided a great deal of help on his path to increasing his strength.

Now, repaying that kindness to his great-grandson was only right. When he had time, he would have Grey Wolf study Beibei's Blue Lightning and convert that lightning into bio-electric current to craft the perfect Electric Charging Belt for him.

If Beibei was willing to put in the effort, perhaps in the future, he could even create his own soul skill, allowing him to convert his Blue Lightning into cell-stimulating bio-electric current without needing the Electric Charging Belt at all.

In about three days, Beibei gathered all the materials on Feng Tianyu's list. True to his word, Feng Tianyu had Grey Wolf spend a week crafting a custom Electric Charging Belt for Beibei.

Once Beibei received the belt, his strength increased significantly. Relying on the physical enhancement provided by the Electric Charging Belt, he could defeat a Soul Elder and hold his own against a Soul Ancestor; his power had improved by more than just a little.

Unfortunately, due to his low soul power, he could only sustain it for three minutes.

Even so, this Electric Charging Belt became a trump card for Beibei.

Ever since Feng Tianyu defeated Ma Xiaotao, many in the Martial Soul Department, like Beibei, had shifted from being prejudiced against Soul Tools to gradually accepting them.

They took the initiative to visit the Soul Guidance Department to inquire, filled with curiosity about everything there.

Yan Shaozhe naturally could not tolerate this and ordered the students of the Martial Soul Department to refrain from going to the Soul Guidance Department.

However, not even a day had passed before this rule was abolished by Mu En.

Yan Shaozhe wanted to argue his case with Mu En, claiming that the Soul Guidance Department was leading students astray and that studying Soul Tools would only hinder the cultivation of their martial souls.

To this, Mu En only said one thing:

"I think Tianyu combines martial soul cultivation and Soul Tool research quite well."

Yan Shaozhe was instantly rendered speechless.

Mu En very much hoped for the rise of the Soul Guidance Department, but he would not sacrifice the Martial Soul Department to fulfill it.

He instructed Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo to arrange some elective courses from the Soul Guidance Department within the Martial Soul Department, leaving it to the students of the Martial Soul Department to decide whether or not to take them.

Those willing to learn could gain a preliminary understanding of Soul Tools through these courses, and if they truly possessed talent or interest, they could then decide whether to transfer to the Soul Guidance Department.

Yan Shaozhe was unwilling and reluctant; after all, he had never let any genius go to the Soul Guidance Department before, but he could not defy Mu En and had no choice but to let the Soul Guidance Department schedule classes within the Martial Soul Department.

Feng Tianyu defeating Ma Xiaotao had truly done Mu En a great favor, allowing the Soul Guidance Department, which had long been suppressed by the Martial Soul Department, to gradually show signs of rising.