How Foolish-This Technology Should Have Been Given to Us, the Continent's Guardians

The next morning, when Leng Yaozhu opened her eyes, she was still thinking about what had happened the night before. Whether Lin Fan could develop it or not, she had to tell him about it.

The teaching models of Shrek Academy's Inner Court and Outer Court were completely different. The Outer Court had relatively more classes, while the Inner Court had few students, and most of them needed to go out and carry out missions, so class time was quite limited.

However, once they returned, they certainly would not stay for just a day or two. After all, the death rate on missions was not low, and the Academy's Inspection Corps did not offer much in the way of rewards. If they wanted to obtain good things, they could only see whether they could loot anything worthwhile.

So when Lin Fan appeared on the training grounds again, those familiar faces gradually gathered around him.

Lin Fan continued his guidance, helping Ling Luochеn train her Self-Created Soul Skill while also taking time to instruct the others in combat techniques.

After training ended and everyone dispersed, Leng Yaozhu approached Lin Fan once more.

"Lin Fan, there's something I want to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Luochеn stiffened slightly, and a faint, barely noticeable tension flashed through her cool eyes.

A thought began to surface in her mind. Leng Yaozhu... wasn't she planning to pull Lin Fan aside and confess or something?

Ling Luochеn quickly remembered that back when Lin Fan had still been studying at Shrek Academy, quite a few people had directly expressed their feelings for him.

After all, with Lin Fan's looks, no one in all of Shrek Academy could rival him. There was no shortage of bold girls, either.

However, Lin Fan had shown no interest in them. Nowadays, even fewer people dared to try, since Lin Fan had offended Yan Shaozhe. Not many people dared to get too close to him.

But Leng Yaozhu was different. In Ling Luochеn's eyes, the relationship between Leng Yaozhu and Lin Fan was anything but ordinary.

Especially when Leng Yaozhu had helped Lin Fan create the design drawings for that One-Word Battle Armor before, Ling Luochеn had never been able to insert herself into their work. That feeling had always left an indescribable unease in her heart.

Although Ling Luochеn knew she should not think that way, the thought kept surfacing beyond her control.

Yet just as all sorts of little thoughts filled her mind, Leng Yaozhu suddenly turned to glance at her, then spoke with a smile.

"Luochеn, come with us too."

"The three of us can talk privately."

Hearing that, Ling Luochеn froze for a moment. Then the tension in her heart instantly dissipated by more than half, and she could not help but let out a breath of relief.

Thank goodness... it wasn't what I imagined.

Naturally, Leng Yaozhu had not realized she had made Ling Luochеn feel threatened, but she continued.

"However... we'd better find somewhere no one else can disturb us."

Ling Luochеn was taken aback again. What did she want to say that was so mysterious?

She knew Leng Yaozhu carried many secrets, but she had never intended to pry too much. After all, when she had asked the night before, she had accidentally touched a sensitive nerve in Leng Yaozhu's heart.

Lin Fan thought for a moment before speaking.

"How about my home? There's no one else there, and it's quiet."

Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochеn exchanged a glance, then nodded at the same time. Neither of them thought Lin Fan had any improper intentions toward them.

Lin Fan led the two of them out of Shrek Academy and to his residence in Shrek City.

When they pushed open the courtyard gate and entered, both Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochеn curiously looked around.

The courtyard was kept very clean and tidy, and it was spacious as well. The surroundings were quiet and secluded, with almost none of the noise from outside audible. It truly was a very suitable place to live.

"The surroundings are quite nice."

The light in Leng Yaozhu's eyes brightened slightly.

Lin Fan smiled and led them into the living room before turning to look at Leng Yaozhu.

"All right, tell us. What did you want to say?"

Leng Yaozhu extended her hand and directly summoned her Soul Spirit.

In the next instant, a crimson light emerged from her palm. It swiftly condensed into a tangible form, becoming a small bird-like Soul Spirit covered entirely in scarlet.

The Soul Spirit was only about the size of a palm. Its whole body was covered in fiery crimson feathers, while its long tail feathers bore faint golden patterns.

After appearing, it landed on Leng Yaozhu's shoulder and affectionately rubbed against her cheek.

Seeing the palm-sized little bird before her, Ling Luochеn froze outright and blurted out.

"A Soul Beast?"

Hearing Ling Luochеn's words, Leng Yaozhu smiled and shook her head, then explained.

"This is not a Soul Beast. It is a Soul Spirit."

Ling Luochеn paused slightly, clearly very unfamiliar with the term.

"A Soul Spirit?"

Leng Yaozhu nodded and continued.

"A Soul Spirit can be understood as another form of existence for a Soul Beast."

"Generally speaking, a Soul Beast can only provide one Soul Ring and one Soul Skill. But after becoming a Soul Spirit, it can provide two or three, or even five or six Soul Rings. Moreover, when a Soul Master uses Soul Skills, the Soul Power consumed is much less than with ordinary Soul Rings. The Soul Spirit itself can also assist the Soul Master in battle."

Upon hearing this, Ling Luochеn was completely stunned.

Such a miraculous thing?

She could not help following Leng Yaozhu's train of thought. If a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast were hunted and transformed into a Soul Spirit, wouldn't several of the later Soul Rings directly become Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings?

Even in this era, hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was no simple matter. And if too many were hunted, it could very likely trigger a beast tide.

Even within Shrek Academy, those who possessed Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings were few in number. Even a so-called genius like Yan Shaozhe did not have a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

But if they had a method like Soul Spirits, it would be completely different. Having even one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill was already extraordinary. If someone had several, wouldn't their combat strength multiply several times over?

The more Ling Luochеn thought about it, the more shocked she became. Moreover, this method reduced the trouble of frequently hunting Soul Beasts, making it a tremendous benefit for Soul Masters themselves.

After explaining, Leng Yaozhu looked at Lin Fan with expectant eyes.

"Lin Fan, can you create something like this?"

Seeing this, Long Yeyue could not help but snort coldly.

"Hmph. Overestimating himself."

Her tone carried obvious disdain.

"Shrek Academy has spent so long trying and still has no way to obtain the Spirit Pagoda's Soul Spirit Technology. Does a mere Lin Fan think he can develop it?"

"Does he really think Shrek Academy's technical staff are all useless?"

"If Lin Fan truly could do it, then Soul Spirit Technology would not have been monopolized by the Spirit Pagoda for so many years."

To be honest, the Spirit Pagoda now controlled Artificial Soul Spirit Technology, which was an extremely valuable source of income. Shrek Academy was immensely envious of it. Such technology should have been in Shrek Academy's hands. After all, Shrek Academy had been the continent's guardian since twenty thousand years ago.

Huo Yuhao had been such a fool! He had actually thought of splitting off the technology instead of keeping it within Shrek Academy!