(Ghost Nana artwork)
The students were already standing around the training ground in twos and threes. Some were debugging the Soul Tools in their hands, while others leaned against the walls and chatted.
When they saw Ju Zi rush in, all eyes turned toward her.
At the front of the field stood a burly white man with a thick beard, dressed in a gray instructor's uniform with his hands clasped behind his back.
Seeing Ju Zi run in, he raised his brow slightly and asked in a routine, scrutinizing tone, "Ju Zi, you're late again?"
Ju Zi paused, quickly straightened up, and gave the excuse she had clearly prepared beforehand. "I... stayed up too late doing experiments last night!"
The instructor did not press the issue. He swept his gaze across the field, then raised a hand and pointed toward the arena opposite them. "Then go spar with Nana!"
Ju Zi's eyes flew wide open. "Huh? Me?"
The girl she had called Nana had already stepped onto the dueling ground.
She had healthy wheat-colored skin, a slender figure, and stood well over six feet tall.
Her dark red hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, revealing a sharply defined jawline and keen eyes.
The yellow school uniform somehow looked exceptionally dashing on her.
Learning Soul Tools was not just about crafting them; one also had to learn how to control and use them.
The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy had a dedicated division known as the Practical Soul Guidance Department.
Simply put, the Practical Soul Guidance Department trained a special kind of battle Soul Master who enhanced their own strength through Soul Tools.
They could not craft Soul Tools, but they could expertly wield all kinds of them, thereby improving their combat power and ability to survive.
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