In less than half an hour, Chen Mo...
...had already finished a crown-shaped soul tool.
After inspecting it, he set it on the table.
He pulled over a stool and sat down.
Lifting his hot tea, he sipped it while watching the show.
He looked utterly relaxed and comfortable, without a trace of the tension one would expect during a contest.
As for Huo Yuhao...
To win the contest and knock Chen Mo down a peg...
...he had deliberately chosen a Level 5 soul tool he was not yet very familiar with.
The Godly Zhuge Crossbow soul tool!
It was a soul tool he had created by incorporating Tang Sect hidden weapons.
He finally finished making it with only one minute left before the contest ended.
With no time remaining...
...he did not inspect it.
As the timer stopped at precisely one hour...
...both teachers announced together, "The contest is over! Stop what you're doing!"
Huo Yuhao was panting with exhaustion.
He gulped down air, clearly having expended considerable energy.
He glared fiercely at Chen Mo.
His eyes were full of resentment.
He had originally expected to finish at least ten minutes before the contest ended.
Who could have imagined that Chen Mo would finish in just half an hour?
Finishing early would have been one thing.
But the fellow had even sat on a stool, sipping tea while watching him.
Seeing how leisurely his opponent looked...
...he could not help growing flustered.
He had made several mistakes along the way.
Fortunately, he had ultimately completed his soul tool without any real mishaps.
To ensure the contest was fair...
...and prevent Shrek from later claiming there had been foul play...
...each of them picked up his soul tool and approached the soul tool analyzer.
After the machine started up, one