At this moment, in the classroom of Class 1, Grade 2, many people were gathered around Cao Yu.
Even students from other classes stuck their heads into the classroom or stood by the windows to eavesdrop.
"Let me tell you, the Martial Soul of the contestants in this competition are truly bizarre."
"Haven't you ever seen a three-legged toad? I have!"
Dai Huabin then asked, " Young Master Cao, which toad you mentioned? Which academy is it from?"
Cao Yu said, "This person is Xiao Hongchen, a formidable enemy of Shrek, from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy."
At this moment, Wu Feng suddenly said, "Then he must have gotten beaten up pretty badly by the seniors in the end, right?"
"Definitely! And this guy even came to provoke us before the competition, but who knew he'd be knocked unconscious by Senior Dai Yueheng so soon after the competition started. Oh, he's Huabin's brother."
Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, Mingde Hall.
Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but sneeze; at that moment, he was standing to the side receiving a scolding from his grandfather Jing Hongchen.
However, the teacher leading the team was not so lucky. He was kneeling on the ground, his body trembling.
"Master, I failed in my leadership this time. Please punish me."
There was a man in front of him with his back to him. He looked very short and fat, less than 1.5 meters tall, but his belly was as big as a bucket.
When he walks, I'm afraid his two legs won't be able to support him.
Then I saw him suddenly turn around and kick the teacher in charge hard, knocking him to the ground.
They rolled all the way out of the Mingde Hall gate, and when they came to a stop, the teacher in charge was already out of breath.
Blood flowed from his mouth, indicating that the attack had been very severe. Then Jing Hongchen of the Mingde Hall, slowly walked out.
In no time at all, he destroyed the Martial Soul of the teacher in charge, and then ordered his men to drag the teacher away and leave him to fend for himself.
Only then did Jing Hongchen turn to Xiao Hongchen and the others, and reprimanded them sternly, " Xiao Hongchen! You have truly disappointed me."
"And you, Ma Rulong! As the team captain for this competition, look at the mess you've made this time!"
"Not only did we fail to obtain that Soul Beast embryo, but we also lost all the money I gave you."
Jing Hongchen, short and stout, continued pacing back and forth, his finger pointing angrily at them.
"Great, great! You're all gluttons! You went out for some fried chicken and lost everything! Very well!"
"And we don't even know who stole it. Good job! Have all your brains been eaten away by termites?"
Although the insults were very harsh, Xiao Hongchen and the others could only lower their heads and listen silently.
At this moment, Ma Rulong seemed to recall the case of the theft at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and quickly said...
"Master, I suspect this is related to the last theft. After all, the Storage Ring was always worn on the hand and never taken off. How could they steal things without anyone noticing? Isn't this similar to the last case?"
At this moment, Jing Hongchen did not reprimand her again, but instead quietly pondered to the side.
Then he murmured, "Last time, that thief also stole a large number of Storage Ring, Soul Tool blueprints, and a Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell shell from the academy."
"So... both things were done by the same person? Even if not the same person, it must be the same organization, given how similar their methods are."
However, the murderer was not found last time, and the case was eventually dropped.
Now that this has happened to them again, Jing Hongchen has no choice but to take it seriously.
Then he waved his fat hand and said, "Alright, you guys go back first, I'll think about it some more."
Everyone nodded in unison, immediately letting out a sigh of relief. They left shortly afterward, not daring to look back, for fear of being called back.
Soon only Jing Hongchen remained. He shook his head and walked deeper into the hall.
In the afternoon, the familiar teacher Wang Yan, finally returned to the podium.
This relieved many people in the classroom, and their faces were full of smiles.
Wang Yan found it strange, so he asked, "Are you all really that happy that I'm back?"
The next moment, everyone burst into laughter. "That's right, Teacher Wang! We haven't had a chance to eat properly these past few months without seeing you!"
"We all enjoy your class, Teacher Wang."
Wang Yan scratched his head in surprise and said, "Really? That's quite unexpected."
"Alright, everyone quiet down, I'm going to start the lesson."
He pressed his hand down, and the classroom gradually quieted down. Wang Yan quickly immersed himself in explaining the theory of Soul Master team battles.
Time flies, and by the time the afternoon classes ended, it was already getting dark.
Back in his dormitory, Cao Yu fed the Snow Empress Embryo another bowl of blood.
Wang Dong slowly approached and crouched down to observe carefully.
Then he said, "This talisman can actually suck blood! But... is feeding it like this even effective?"
Cao Yu reminded him from the side, "It's useful, but don't touch this talisman. It should be ready in about two months, right?"
Wang Dong asked, "What kind of Soul Beast is inside? It seems to be ice-attribute."
Cao Yu nodded and said, "You guessed right. Let's go take a shower, then we'll go eat."
"You go first." Wang Dong suddenly walked to the side, somewhat evasively.
"Okay--" Cao Yu deliberately glanced at him a few times, then left the dormitory alone and walked towards the bathroom at the end of the corridor.
That evening, everyone gathered in the shop for dinner, and Ma Xiaotao naturally came out from the Inner Court to accompany Cao Yu.
While eating, Cao Yu asked, " Xiaotao, did the academy's higher-ups give you a reward for winning the championship this time?"
Ma Xiaotao nodded and said, "Yes, they gave us a few more Soul Bone. The quality is pretty good, and it's just enough for seven people."
Tang Ya then said, "It seems the academy is quite generous."
"Next time it's your turn to participate, the rewards will be the same, and maybe even better!" Having achieved their goal, Ma Xiaotao naturally didn't forget to encourage them.
As reserve members of the Shrek Seven Devils, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Tang Ya, Ning Tian Jiang Nannan naturally looked forward to the Soul Fighting Tournament five years later.
Cao Yu, however, showed little interest; he was more interested in Jiang Nannan's legs.
That's right, she blatantly crossed the line again, thinking that no one could see her under the table.
After finishing their meal, everyone went to the research institute, except this time Ma Xiaotao was also there.
This was also Cao Yu's way of satisfying her curiosity.
Once on the second floor, Cao Yu patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, and only then did Huo Yuhao, who was engrossed in his work, look up.
Cao Yu asked, " Yuhao, what have you accomplished in the past few months?"
Huo Yuhao then took out a panel and an old-fashioned telephone-like device.
Then he pointed to the Shadow Clone beside him and several Level 8 Soul Engineer and said, " Brother Yu, thanks to the help of these teachers, the circuit board and this hand-cranked telephone have now been developed."
The circuit board was a large piece and looked somewhat rudimentary.
The hand-cranked telephone, on the other hand, required electrical wires to be installed, making it a relic of the past.
(End of this chapter)