Inside Dormitory 108.
Huo Yuhao and the others were discussing how to resolve Wang Dong'er's problem.
"We can't beat the grass and startle the snake."
Huo Yuhao warned everyone very solemnly. If they came into conflict with the Divine Realm now, they would undoubtedly die. If there really was a risk, Huo Yuhao could abandon Wang Dong'er entirely.
"Don't worry. The Divine Realm can't detect what's happening in the lower realm for now."
"What about the other strands of divine sense?"
That was a problem! If another strand of divine sense noticed, would that deity's contingency in the mortal world take action?
At that moment, Electrolux spoke. "Judging by that young girl's condition, that strand of divine sense is being used to sustain her soul.
"But her soul is dissipating, which means that strand of divine sense has very likely fallen dormant. After all, without replenishment, divine sense will be consumed.
"So the other strands of divine sense would also have difficulty discovering that her problem had been resolved. When the divine sense within her fell dormant, the other strands should have done so in sync.
"What's more, after extracting that strand of divine sense, I can imitate the signs of it being perfectly fine and still dormant."
Huo Yuhao thought for a while before asking again, "Then where should we do it? The process will definitely awaken that strand of divine sense."
The small space where Na'er was recovering would not work. The divine sense would still be able to send information out.
"Hehe, I have a way," Electrolux said confidently.
"I once created an incomplete Undead Demiplane to make storing and summoning undead more convenient. It's very safe there. A mere strand of divine sense absolutely won't be able to send any messages out."
An Undead Demiplane! Everyone looked astonished. The others did not know, but Gu Yuena knew very well that an ordinary god-level powerhouse could not create one. This elderly gentleman, Electrolux, had once been at least a Half-Step God King!
Seeing everyone's astonishment, especially how even Huo Yuhao had lost some of his composure, Electrolux could not help looking proud. Huo Yuhao's ability to learn had given him quite a fright over the past few days. Moreover, Huo Yuhao did not merely absorb knowledge rigidly; almost every time, he could infer three things from learning one!
"Let's take a look first." Huo Yuhao was very curious about that demiplane.
Electrolux chanted an incantation, and soon, a pitch-black gate appeared inside the dormitory and opened on its own.
Everyone walked inside. The plane was vast, with a Purple Sun in the sky casting an eerie glow to provide illumination. All kinds of undead filled the plane, some strong and some weak.
Tian Meng looked stunned. "Wait, old man, these undead actually all have sacred and light attributes?"
Electrolux merely smiled without answering.
"This plane absolutely has the potential to evolve into a complete plane." Gu Yuena carefully sensed it for a while. "You could even use this plane to ascend to god-level strength."
"That's right."
At that moment, Huo Yuhao suddenly blurted out, "Do these undead never get tired?"
"They don't." Electrolux found it somewhat strange that Huo Yuhao would ask this. Somehow, he had a bad feeling. "Most of them don't even have independent consciousness. They're all under my control."
Huo Yuhao's eyes immediately lit up. What excellent assembly-line workers!
In Huo Yuhao's original plan, he had intended to have the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest serve as workers. But now he had a better alternative. Wonderful!
Besides, Soul Beasts would get upset after working for too long, while these undead would not. He had heard from Na'er that some Soul Beasts could no longer stand being squeezed so hard.
Ahem, it had to be sustainable... In short, after learning about it, Huo Yuhao had issued rules governing working hours, rewards, and punishments.
It was also safe here, with no chance of discovery. And it would not pollute the environment. Huo Yuhao had weighed whether to damage the beautiful environment of the Star Dou Great Forest, but now he no longer needed to consider that.
Finally, Huo Yuhao explained his idea. "I'm planning to establish an Industrialized Munitions Factory. This little world is very suitable."
"Industrialized?"
Seeing everyone's confusion, Huo Yuhao explained what that meant.
"Like the Metallurgical Factory you built in the Star Dou Great Forest, Yuhao?" Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er understood at once.
Electrolux sighed. "By breaking the work down into steps, each person only needs to perform one simple step. That would greatly increase efficiency."
He paused, glanced at the undead with some pity, and continued, "And those simple operations are just what these mindless undead can handle."
"How about this? I'll give you some authority over this world of mine, so you can make the arrangements yourself from now on."
"Thank you, Elder Yi."
Huo Yuhao's words came from the heart. He felt incredibly fortunate to have met such a respected elder as Electrolux.
Elder Yi possessed unparalleled knowledge, and Huo Yuhao had benefited immensely over the past few days, especially from his knowledge concerning souls!
"Yuhao, why don't you tell other people about industrialized production?" Gu Qiu'er was very curious.
Huo Yuhao explained to this curious child and the others, "I intend to make Shrek Academy a place for research, but the production lines must remain in our own hands!
"Also, from my observations over this period, Shrek Academy has major problems, mainly with the people in the Martial Soul Department. But with Elder Mu En overseeing things, it can still be set straight. He's a farsighted elder.
"Otherwise, after obtaining all the information I needed, I would take you away, and this would be the first place I destroyed in the future.
"Shrek Academy is also very influential and has strong social connections. I can trade for many resources here.
"Of course, most importantly, because of the legend of the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils ascending to godhood, Shrek Academy is a place where worship of the gods is deeply entrenched.
"That has both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that we can't do many things openly, but the advantage completely outweighs it: we'll use this place as our starting point to topple every statue of the gods!
"If even Shrek no longer believes in the existence of gods, what about everyone else? They will surely abandon their worship of the gods too."
Just as the hardest part of the Great Crusade was the war on Terra, my first step should be Shrek too. Having read the Imperium's historical records, Huo Yuhao thought this to himself.
After hearing Huo Yuhao's plan, everyone agreed wholeheartedly.
It was not as though Huo Yuhao had never considered the Sun Moon Imperium. That place was naturally a land hostile to the gods. However, once Di Tian's investigation revealed that Evil Soul Masters really were running rampant there and might even have developed an organization of some scale, Huo Yuhao had blacklisted it.
There was only one possibility: the upper ranks of the Sun Moon Imperium were collaborating with, or even supporting, Evil Soul Masters!
Several days later, in Dormitory 108, Huo Yuhao and the others were all ready to help resolve Wang Dong'er's problem.
"Yuhao, what did you call me here for?" Looking at the dormitory where she had lived with Huo Yuhao for several months, Wang Dong'er felt quite nostalgic.
"I told you there was something wrong with your body. I called you here today to help resolve it."
"There's something wrong with my body?" Wang Dong'er was puzzled, but she still chose to believe Huo Yuhao. After all, he was the person she liked.
"Yes. Go lie down on my bed. You'll need to be asleep in a moment."
For now, Huo Yuhao did not intend to tell Wang Dong'er about Electrolux or the Undead Demiplane.
"Ah!" Wang Dong'er crossed her arms over her chest, her face flushing with embarrassment. Could Yuhao be...? Although I'm willing too, isn't this a little too soon?!
What was she thinking?! Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er glanced at Wang Dong'er disdainfully.
Wang Dong'er noticed their gazes and grew even more embarrassed. What am I thinking?! Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er are still here!
Huo Yuhao used an anesthetic to put Wang Dong'er to sleep. Space shifted, and everyone appeared in the Undead Demiplane.
"Let's begin."
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