Jing Hongchen watched Yan Shaozhe leave with his students and his grandson and granddaughter, then turned to welcome the eleven from Shrek Academy.
"Everyone, Mingdu is a long way from here. Let's set off early!"
As soon as he spoke, the Flying Soul Tools worn by the ten students lifted them straight into the air without warning.
Yet their Soul Tool Thrusters did not light up at all. There was not even the slightest sign of a Soul Power fluctuation.
Jing Hongchen, who had dismissed Shrek's Soul Tool Technology, widened his eyes. He quickly concealed his shock.
Without another word, a pair of thin, supple wings appeared behind him. He rose into the air and followed the students, observing them from behind.
As a Level 9 Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire, his understanding of Soul Tools stood at the very pinnacle of this world.
Those identical, standard-issue Flying Soul Tools did have their merits in terms of design.
With underdeveloped Soul Tool Technology, using swept-back wings together with Propulsors was indeed the safest, most reliable choice.
But that was not what concerned him. Why was there no Soul Power fluctuation while they were flying? Were the Propulsors on their backs just for show?
As he puzzled over it, he caught Fan Yu flying nearby, watching him with a faint, knowing smile.
"Hall Master Hongchen, shouldn't we pick up the pace?"
"Of course!"
With that confirmation, Fan Yu gave the order. The Propulsors on everyone's backs finally lit up, and their speed instantly doubled.
The sight only left Jing Hongchen more perplexed.
To him, the flames bursting from the Propulsors were normal. What puzzled him was where their initial lift had come from.
His first thought was the Milk Bottle power-supply technology that Virtue Hall was also working to