"He's too cautious, there's nothing I can do about it."
Wu Zhangkong gave a wry smile.
That's his limit; he's already reached his maximum ability.
He broke through to the Soul Sage realm three years ago, and although he has made some progress, he still cannot reach the eighth ring.
The opponent was not only Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, but also Evil Soul Master. Wu Zhangkong was no match for him to begin with, and with the opponent deliberately concealing his aura, how could he possibly catch up with him?
Jiang Xia sighed.
"So all you have is information about the opponent's Martial Soul and some previous intelligence?"
"Pretty much, but there's also this."
Wu Zhangkong stretched out his hand.
A cloud of icy mist rose from his palm.
Within the mist was a block of solid ice, and within the ice sword was a cloud of black mist.
"This is the aura I managed to gather at the scene. Your Martial Soul is Broken Dream, so you should be more sensitive to this. If you encounter them again in the future, at least you'll be able to prepare in advance."
Jiang Xia took the ice block.
The ice melted, and the black mist inside dissipated.
That malevolent aura swept over him, and Jiang Xia remembered it vividly.
"Run away, run for a few more years, and I will eventually find you."
Jiang Xia muttered to himself.
I didn't have high hopes originally. I planned to wait until I was fully grown before settling scores with the entire Holy Spirit Cult and finding the real culprit.
Unexpectedly, we were able to obtain a clue ahead of time.
"Ahem, to help you with this investigation, I split up with the students in my class."
Wu Zhangkong coughed twice, directly shifting the topic to another level.
Jiang Xia looked puzzled.
Can we still split up at this point?
"There's no other way; the leads here are too urgent, so I have to separate from them for now."
" Teacher Wu, what do you mean?" Jiang Xia asked.
Wu Zhangkong: "The target of this attack by the Evil Soul Master was a member of a councilor's family. Although it had nothing to do with our academy, it was thwarted by Wulin."
"I suspect that Nightmare Evil Soul Master is targeting Wulin and his group."
"If you want to investigate the other party's whereabouts, following the team conducting this assessment might yield some results."
Jiang Xia pursed her lips.
There is absolutely no sequel in the original work.
Of course, the possibility that the Nightmare Evil Soul Master was stalking him cannot be ruled out.
In the original story, Tang Wulin and his group caused a huge commotion, Nightmare Evil Soul Master might not have had a chance to make a move.
There is a possibility that Nightmare Realm or secret observers are monitoring the assessment team.
" Teacher Wu, just say what you want to say directly. Don't suddenly ask me to do something for you later."
Although Wu Zhangkong helped find the clues, Jiang Xia felt no guilt whatsoever.
Who allowed this Evil Soul Master to have ties with Lu Bing?
"I'm going to put some pressure on Wulin and the others."
"Ahem, there might be some unexpected issues later, so I'd like to ask you to cover for me."
Jiang Xia frowned.
So, the plan for the Sun Moon Royal Academy to provoke them already exists?
As expected of Shrek.
I won't make a move.
Wu Zhangkong: "Don't worry, under normal circumstances, you definitely won't be allowed on stage."
I don't want to intervene under special circumstances.
Wu Zhangkong: "..."
Why is this child so stubborn?
"Don't worry, since I've started this trouble, it's because I have confidence in Wulin and the others. Besides having you vouch for them, the main reason I've included you is because there's an opportunity that suits you."
Opportunity?
Jiang Xia looked suspicious.
Given the chance, would Wu Zhangkong think of himself?
"Although we have now entered the era of Battle Armor, genius Soul Master will still cultivate secondary professions during their training, thus gaining exposure to some of the cultivation methods of former Soul Engineer."
"However, some Soul Master still retain the Soul Engineer system."
" The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy has never stopped researching Soul Tool."
"Many of the Federation military's new soul-guided weapons were developed by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy."
"Among the many studies conducted by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, one is related to facilities such as the Spirit Ascension Platform and the Hall of Heroes."
Jiang Xia seemed to understand what Wu Zhangkong was talking about.
Wu Zhangkong continued, "That's a Federation project called Star Dou Battle Network."
"You should be aware of this project. Yes, this project is being researched within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and it's nearing completion."
"You created the Dream Realm, but this Dream Realm is ultimately limited."
"Your Dream Realm's technology is a bit outdated."
"Shouldn't it at least only cover Shrek Academy?"
Jiang Xia listened to Wu Zhangkong's analysis without changing his expression.
He thought to himself: I just broke through.
However, he also understood what Wu Zhangkong was using to attract him.
Star Dou Battle Network covers the entire alliance, so its technology is quite advanced.
With just one cabin, one can land anywhere in the Federation.
Moreover, unlike his breakthrough, the Star Dou Battle Network is very stable.
It can connect from anywhere on the mainland, and this connection is strong enough to allow the other party to enter the Star Dou Battle Network.
The medium Jiang Xia currently has only allows him to connect to the nearby Spirit Ascension Platform, and even then, it's just a connection; there's no way for his spiritual body to travel to the Spirit Ascension Platform.
The difference is evident.
At the same time, his Dream Realm is even more expansive.
Everyone has their own area of expertise.
The purpose of the Spirit Ascension Platform is for spiritual ascension.
The Hall of Heroes is for nurturing the next generation of the Tang Sect.
Each has its own focus.
The Star Dou Battle Network has a more obvious feature: coverage.
Federation full coverage!
This is a revolutionary technology, not simply a derivative of the Spirit Ascension Platform technology.
Jiang Xia's Dream Realm also wants to achieve this.
Therefore, if one could gain access to the technology of Star Dou Battle Network, it would indeed be...
Jiang Xia was tempted.
"Will the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy allow us to demonstrate this technology?"
Wu Zhangkong: "Everything depends on the negotiations. After all, it's a challenge, and both the winner and loser will have to make some concessions."
Jiang Xia nodded.
"I'll come along this time, but I won't participate in the assessment. At most, I'll cover for any problems you raise."
Wu Zhangkong's biggest worry was that he had overplayed his hand, resulting in Shrek's team failing to defeat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Jiang Xia also said that he would only focus on fighting this bottom line and not care about the other battles in the assessment.
Wu Zhangkong laughed and said, "That's enough."
Before setting off, Jiang Xia made a soul-guided communication call to Xu Xiaoyan.
Xu Xiaoyan is also an exchange student and doesn't need to take the final exam.
In other words, without Jiang Xia's guidance, she would have missed the evolution of her Martial Soul in the original story.
Since they were going to Mingdu with the assessment team, and would be passing by Heavenly Star Platform along the way, Jiang Xia naturally invited her to come along.
Wu Zhangkong watched Jiang Xia inform Xu Xiaoyan and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Should we call Gu Yue over too?"
Of the three exchange students, two are now with the assessment team.
Doesn't it feel a bit disjointed not to call it "Gu Yue"?
Jiang Xia said speechlessly, "Why did you call her?"
Calling Xu Xiaoyan is for a serious matter.