"Huo Yuhao!"
Ning Tian and Wu Feng cried out in unison when they saw Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao adopted the air of a gentle upperclassman, nodded slightly, and smiled serenely. "Hello, juniors."
Ning Tian quickly recovered and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Xuan Ziwen frowned. "You know each other?"
Huo Yuhao nodded openly. "It's fine, Teacher Xuan. Just proceed with your own plans."
"Even if you know each other, I won't relax my standards," Xuan Ziwen said flatly.
He looked at Ning Tian and Wu Feng and said solemnly, "My name is Xuan Ziwen. Starting today, I'll be your teacher."
"I don't care what Soul Engineer levels Shrek Academy assigned you before. You must both undergo my test again."
"If you can't pass my test, you'll have to study on your own in the library."
"Understood?"
Wu Feng felt rather indignant. She opened her mouth to object, but Ning Tian stopped her.
Ning Tian set aside all her questions and answered with neither servility nor arrogance, "Yes, Teacher Xuan. We're willing to take your test."
Xuan Ziwen glanced at the badges on their chests. "Judging by your Soul Engineer badges, one of you is Level 3 and the other Level 4. I'll give you fifteen minutes. Use any materials here to make what you consider your best Level 3 and Level 4 core arrays, respectively."
"One reminder: show me your ideas and creativity. Don't bother showing me those soul guidance rays and soul cannons you can find on every street corner. Begin."
With that, Xuan Ziwen walked aside, took out a soul-powered timer, and set it for fifteen minutes.
Ning Tian immediately got to work. Her expression was calm and composed, as though she already had everything planned out. Wu Feng, however, looked much less comfortable. She lowered