Showcasing Talent

After the group walked out of the director's office, they immediately surrounded Su Ming, offering heartfelt thanks one after another.

Many of the male students were filled with admiration, crowding around Su Ming and curiously asking what the name of that peculiar, terrifyingly powerful multi-barreled weapon he had just used was.

They praised how domineering, dazzling, and incredibly cool Su Ming had looked while wielding that weapon to suppress the entire scene.

A thought stirred in Su Ming's mind; this was the perfect opportunity to win over talent and capture hearts. If he could recruit a few students with outstanding talent and decent character, it would be an unexpected bonus.

He smiled indifferently and explained calmly, "That weapon from just now is called a Gatling. It is an exclusive Soul Tool that I forged and developed myself."

Before this, the vast majority of Shrek students felt that Soul Tools were flashy but impractical, not as purely powerful as Soul Skills, and they had always held a sense of contempt and disdain for them.

But after witnessing the terrifying power of the Gatling with their own eyes and seeing the domineering scene of Su Ming crushing the field with a Soul Tool, everyone's views were completely overturned, and they no longer dared to look down on Soul Tools.

Many students secretly made up their minds to study Soul Tool-related knowledge diligently in the future and delve deeply into the techniques of Soul Tools.

As for Huo Yuhao, who already held great curiosity and a keen interest in Soul Tool technology, his heart was surging with excitement and he was itching to learn more.

Having witnessed the terrifying combat power of a top-tier Soul Tool, he was filled with a thirst for knowledge and wished he could run straight to Su Ming's private laboratory.

He followed closely behind, constantly asking about the construction and principles of all kinds of Soul Tools, his eyes filled with intense longing.

Su Ming naturally noticed the scorching, worshipful, and yearning gaze behind him. He chuckled inwardly, sighing that this scheme could be called perfect.

Not only had he firmly established a profound, unfathomable, and powerful image in Huo Yuhao's heart, but he had also completely demonstrated the true domineering prestige and infinite power of Soul Tools in front of all the students.

With this groundwork laid, there was no need to worry about Huo Yuhao being lazy or slacking off in the future.

He clearly remembered the original plot; Huo Yuhao's greatest knot in this life was his revenge against the White Tiger Duke Mansion.

It was only later, after experiencing many twists and turns, being entangled in various opportunities, and dealing with all sorts of chaotic trivialities, that he gradually let go of this obsession.

Su Ming then thought about Huo Yuhao's personality and mindset. Having read the original work, he knew clearly that Huo Yuhao had been lonely and adrift since childhood, suffering cold eyes and bullying. His youthful state of mind was naturally sensitive and withdrawn, carrying a bit of paranoia and darkness.

In the original work, if it weren't for Electrolux guiding and educating him along the way, slowly untangling his knots, it would have been difficult for his mind to move toward stability and the right path step by step.

It seemed he would have to put a lot of effort into counseling and correcting Huo Yuhao's character in the future.

Su Ming muttered to himself, feeling helpless yet amused; cultivating such a talented junior and worker with heaven-defying potential was truly no easy task.

It seemed he would have to arrange more coursework and tasks to properly polish and temper him.

Once Su Ming finished his brief introduction to Soul Tools, the students gathered around him gradually dispersed.

Xiao Xiao bowed sincerely to Su Ming, thanking him repeatedly for his help, before turning to leave.

Wang Dong had no interest in the dry and obscure path of Soul Tools to begin with. Seeing this, he just casually greeted Huo Yuhao and headed straight back to his dormitory to focus on cultivating his own soul power.

Only Huo Yuhao, filled with excitement and eagerness, his heart full of curiosity and longing for Soul Tools, followed Su Ming joyfully, insisting on going to his laboratory to learn the craft of Soul Tools.

On the way to the laboratory, Huo Yuhao's mouth never stopped, asking Su Ming about everything from the principles of Soul Tools and the mysteries of magic arrays to the selection of materials, his heart filled with endless questions and curiosity.

Seeing his thirst for knowledge and full-hearted enthusiasm, Su Ming was quite satisfied and nodded secretly. That's more like it. This kind of enthusiasm and eagerness to learn was the state of mind one needed to achieve great things.

Upon arriving at the exclusive Soul Tool laboratory, Su Ming took out several pieces of high-quality rare metal and placed them on the table, preparing to demonstrate and teach in person.

Su Ming cleared his throat and said, "Little Yuhao, learning Soul Tool theory alone is never enough; you have to practice. I'll demonstrate it once, so watch closely."

After speaking, Su Ming held a carving knife, his wrist moving with fluid agility. Like a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing, he carved across the metal surface. Complex, exquisite, and neatly lined soul arrays slowly emerged, the patterns flowing like clouds and water, containing the rhythms of heaven and earth.

Huo Yuhao stood to the side, watching intently, mesmerized, afraid to miss any subtle step.

To memorize every pattern and every technique by heart, he quietly released his soul ring, using his soul skill to enhance his vision, holding his breath and focusing.

He firmly etched every movement and detail of Su Ming's carving into his mind.

Time passed quietly, and before long, a complete first-tier melee Soul Tool was finished in Su Ming's hands.

For the highly accomplished Su Ming, this kind of basic first-tier melee Soul Tool was far too simple and shallow.

It couldn't be compared at all to the mental effort and difficulties he had to overcome when he forged the Gatling Soul Tool himself.

However, he naturally couldn't bring out an era-defying Soul Tool like the Gatling right away; its construction and power were too advanced.

Let alone a novice like Huo Yuhao, even a veteran Soul Engineer from Shrek would likely find it hard to understand, which would be counterproductive for an introductory lesson. Thus, he had specifically chosen the most basic and reliable model, which was completed smoothly.

After finishing, Su Ming stepped aside and signaled for Huo Yuhao to come forward and try carving it himself.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, took the specialized soul carving knife, and quickly calmed his mind, casting aside his restlessness.

He carefully attempted to copy and carve the basic first-tier soul array onto the rare metal blank in front of him.

Su Ming watched quietly from the side, marveling at Huo Yuhao's clumsy yet remarkably steady technique.

What he had demonstrated earlier appeared to be an ordinary first-tier array, but in reality, he had secretly incorporated his own refined, subtle patterns.

By adding a few exquisite designs, the difficulty was invisibly increased compared to the standard first-tier soul arrays of the Douluo Continent.

Under normal circumstances, a zero-foundation novice could never grasp this in a short time. Su Ming's original plan was to spend about ten days letting Huo Yuhao master the basic first-tier array before slowly increasing the difficulty.

After all, according to the original setting, it had taken Huo Yuhao a full two months to truly grasp the threshold of making first-tier Soul Tools; cultivation could not be rushed and should proceed step by step.

But looking at Huo Yuhao now, although his technique was slightly raw, his comprehension was astonishing and his talent was fully displayed. Every stroke he carved precisely matched the rhythm of the array, without any of the clumsiness or panic of a beginner.

Su Ming made a decision in his heart. It seemed he would have to teach him strictly and accelerate the pace, using this excellent talent to urge him to grow at a speed far exceeding the original plot.