[Just as Tang San joined Shrek Academy, Ye Tianyun used fake documents to successfully sneak into Canghui Academy.]
Canghui Academy?
Tang San was stunned when he heard that. The name sounded familiar. Wasn't that the academy they had bullied twice?
Dai Mubai remembered Canghui Academy too and said disdainfully,
"Isn't that the useless academy? From its teachers to its students, they're all useless."
The Soul Saint Brothers were displeased. What was with that tone? What was he acting so smug about?
The eldest spoke first.
"That's right, the useless academy. Unfortunately, in another world, Ye Tianyun became the Heavenly Emperor."
Those words left Dai Mubai speechless. He didn't know how to respond.
After all, he didn't know much about the other world, but he guessed Canghui Academy was better than theirs.
On the other side of the audience stands,
the Canghui Academy dean sprang to his feet, then turned to ask the people beside him,
"Ye Tianyun—no, His Majesty Ye, the Heavenly Emperor—is he at our academy?"
Don't blame him for getting so excited. All seven of Canghui Academy's main students had been crippled by Tang San and turned into fools.
They desperately needed a genius like Ye Tianyun.
But the teachers only shook their heads helplessly.
"We've never heard of him."
"Right. Perhaps the Ye Tianyun from our timeline never joined Canghui Academy."
The dean felt regret—and, more than that, despair.
In the crowd, Qian Renxue quietly instructed the people beside her,
"Send someone to investigate Canghui Academy. We must find Ye Tianyun."
She wanted a talent like the Heavenly Emperor for herself, too.
The Live Broadcast Room continued.
[After joining Shrek Academy, Tang San quickly became the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils, thanks to Yu Xiaogang's connection with Flender.]
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Tang San could tell something was off. The Live Broadcast Room's words seemed to have another meaning.
What did it mean, saying he had become the leader of the Shrek Seven Devils by relying on Yu Xiaogang's connections?
He had become the spiritual leader and captain of the Shrek Seven Devils through his own strength and contributions to the team. He absolutely hadn't pulled strings.
Facing the strange looks from those around him, Tang San stood up to explain,
"I became captain through my own hard work. I absolutely didn't pull strings."
Besides, whose strings could he pull? Who could possibly let him pull strings? They were always imagining things.
"That's right. Third Brother really did it through his own hard work."
Xiao Wu stepped forward to support Tang San.
That wasn't entirely wrong. Later on, it was thanks to his strength. But at the beginning, he really had relied on Yu Xiaogang.
[As for Ye Tianyun, through his own hard work, he became a level-25 Soul Grandmaster at the age of twelve, rising to become the second team's captain and a reserve member of the first team.]
"Why do I feel like the Live Broadcast Room really hates Third Brother? It's always putting him down and making Ye Tianyun look good."
Ning Rongrong muttered under her breath. She'd noticed something strange long ago, and the more she watched, the weirder it seemed.
It wasn't just Ning Rongrong. Everyone else found it strange, too, but nobody said anything.
Tang San was so moved he nearly cried. At last, someone understood him. The Live Broadcast Room was deliberately setting him up. He was innocent. He was a good person.
The Live Broadcast Room didn't have time to bother with Tang San.
[After joining Canghui Academy, Ye Tianyun focused on cultivating and absorbing the academy's knowledge. He also worked on improving Battle Armor.]
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Tang San couldn't take it anymore and blurted out,
"Seriously? Battle Armor is already ridiculously overpowered, and now he's going to improve it? Are you trying to make sure our Hidden Weapons are useless?"
Even the Godly Zhuge Crossbow couldn't penetrate it. Only a very small number of the remaining Hidden Weapons might stand a chance.
If Ye Tianyun improved the Battle Armor further, he really didn't intend to leave Hidden Weapons any chance.
[Thanks to Ye Tianyun's efforts, the Battle Armor was modified. Though it still didn't meet his original expectations, it successfully reached version 2.0.]
"Wait, he actually figured it out? This is version 2.0?"
Tang San just couldn't accept it. One moment, Ye Tianyun was still working on it; the next, he was told it was finished.
His emotions lurched up and down. He couldn't take this kind of blow.
Would his Hidden Weapons even be able to pierce armor from now on?
In the crowd, the Canghui Academy dean sighed and said helplessly,
"What a pity that Ye Tianyun isn't at our school. If he were, I'd dare challenge the Martial Soul Team with every student wearing Battle Armor."
As for little Shrek Academy, they could crush it in minutes without even giving it a second glance.
Seeing Tang San's distress, Yu Xiaogang took the initiative to comfort him.
"Xiao San, don't take it too seriously. I know your talent well. As long as you're willing to study it, you can create Battle Armor, too."
Nearby, the Soul Saint Brothers were curious.
"Xiaogang, what new abilities do you think Battle Armor has gained? Could it increase Soul Power by thirty levels?"
"Maybe. Xiaogang, what do you think?"
Yu Xiaogang: "..."
He really wanted to say, "Are we close? Could you stop calling me Xiaogang? We're not friends."
The Live Broadcast Room began explaining on its own.
[For the new Battle Armor, Ye Tianyun added a Propulsion System. It used Soul Power to provide thrust and increase speed. With enough thrust, it could even fly, though it consumed an enormous amount of Soul Power.]
The scene changed.
Wearing his new Battle Armor, Ye Tianyun conducted a flight test in the dark of night.
A Thruster had been added to the back of the Battle Armor. It blasted out a powerful stream of air, and Ye Tianyun shot straight into the sky.
Countless people watched Ye Tianyun flying, envy written plainly across their faces.
After all, aside from Titled Douluos and a few Spirit Masters who could fly, most couldn't.
Being able to fly at Ye Tianyun's speed meant he could easily dodge most dangers from now on.
How did that saying go?
"I'm an ordinary Spirit Master, being chased by a Soul Douluo, but I'm not afraid, because I can fly and he can't."
In the sky, Ye Tianyun could feel his Soul Power rapidly draining away. He had no choice but to land, his brows furrowed.
"No, this version of Battle Armor won't do. I need to keep improving it."
Tang San's brows knitted together. He cursed furiously,
"This is definitely on purpose! What's he putting on airs for? This version still isn't good enough?"
That flight speed had already matched his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. It just wasn't agile enough, and he couldn't turn at will.
But that flaw barely counted as a flaw at all.
Yu Xiaogang sneered and mocked him,
"You've achieved a little something and you're already so conceited. You need to stay humble, because you never know when an expert might appear."
Tang San thought that made a lot of sense and nodded firmly.
"Teacher is right. Even if I become a God King someday, I'll never grow conceited."
If Ye Tianyun heard that, he would definitely mock Tang San.
After becoming a God King, Tang San wasn't even human anymore.
On screen,
Ye Tianyun withdrew his Battle Armor and sighed again.
"Sigh, I still need to work harder on improving it. Otherwise, how will I beat Tang San to a pulp next time? If I don't beat Tang San up, wouldn't my trip here be for nothing?"
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Tang San's head was full of question marks.
Wait, he was developing new Battle Armor just to beat him up?
Fine, fine. Ye Tianyun had already sealed his own death warrant.
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