The metallic scent permeated the simulated training room, with tiny metallic particles floating in the air, shimmering with an eerie light under the illumination of the Soul Guidance Lamp.
Xiao Hongchen sat cross-legged in the center of the training room, his eyes slightly closed, his breathing long and even.
At this moment, he was surrounded by all kinds of rare metals, which seemed to be slowly wriggling in rhythm with his breathing, as if they were Life.
Of course, these rare metals are not real; they are merely Simulation through the mimicry training room.
Xiao Hongchen, a genius Soul Engineer at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, possesses the top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, which has the bloodline of a divine beast!
The Three-Legged Golden Toad granted Xiao Hongchen the extraordinary ability to manipulate metal, and in this specially designed mimicry training room, his cultivation will be twice as effective.
Speaking of which, the simulated training room existed on the Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago. At that time, many high-level Soul Master Academy would open the simulated training room to students to help them improve their training speed.
However, unexpectedly, after ten thousand years, this technology seemed to have been lost in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, but the Sun Moon Empire was still using it.
As the metal storm in the cultivation room intensified, rare metals of different attributes formed vortexes around Xiao Hongchen.
The state constantly alternates between solid, liquid, and gas.
Sweat dripped from Xiao Hongchen's forehead, instantly vaporizing before it even hit the ground, rising as a small wisp of white vapor.
"The critical point... has been reached!"
Xiao Hongchen suddenly opened his eyes, and the surging Soul Power within his body finally broke through the barrier that had hindered him for many days, and his Soul Power Level broke through from level 53 to level 54!
As per his grandfather Jing Hongchen's request, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen successfully challenged the official team members and earned their official team memberships.
However, the entire reserve team of the Soul Tool Department for next year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament has been replaced by students from the Soul Master Class. This news has already spread throughout the academy.
As this news spread, the geniuses of the Soul Tool Department were all holding back their ambitions.
Dean Jing Hongchen hadn't expected that his decision would actually spur competition among the students, making them train even harder—a pleasant surprise indeed.
It was under these circumstances that Xiao Hongchen successfully broke through to level 54, a full month ahead of his original expectations.
Xiao Hongchen pushed open the heavy metal door of the simulation training room, and took a deep breath of the fresh air that rushed in.
After the breakthrough, the world seemed clearer and brighter. Even the light emitted by the Soul Guidance Lamp embedded in the corridor walls had a metallic luster in his eyes.
"I'm at level 54 now, I should be able to break through to level 55 before the official competition!"
He looked down at his palms, feeling the surging Soul Power within him, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
Just as Xiao Hongchen looked up, he suddenly saw a familiar figure flash past at the end of the corridor. It was none other than his sister, Meng Hongchen.
With just a glance, Xiao Hongchen's excitement about breaking through subsided, because he had just noticed that his sister's expression seemed a little unwell.
As someone who dotes on his sister, Xiao Hongchen quickly quickened his pace to catch up.
Today, Meng Hongchen was wearing the academy's uniform. Her long red hair fluttered behind her as she hurried along, and her usually mischievous face looked somewhat gloomy at this moment.
"Meng, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Hongchen suddenly appeared and blocked Meng Hongchen's path.
Meng Hongchen, the Soul King, hadn't even noticed anyone approaching.
It wasn't that Xiao Hongchen's movement skills were particularly Gao Ming, but rather that Meng Hongchen's thoughts were in disarray, and she was completely oblivious to her surroundings.
"Elder brother!"
Meng Hongchen's voice trembled with a hint of tears, and her gaze toward her brother was filled with grievance, but her face clearly concealed anger.
" Kong Xuan has taken Gu Yuena home!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen finally understood what was going on.
Kong Xuan's good looks have completely captivated her younger sister, who is obsessed with appearances.
Xiao Hongchen acknowledges Kong Xuan's talent and strength, and he would wholeheartedly support him becoming his brother-in-law.
However, Kong Xuan has remained unmoved by Meng Hongchen's advances over the past few years, which has made Xiao Hongchen somewhat resentful. What is wrong with his sister?
Especially after the appearance of the stunningly beautiful girl Gu Yuena, Meng Hongchen felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Hearing that Gu Yuena had actually stayed at Kong Xuan's house during the holiday, she reacted in this way.
Xiao Hongchen only had a superficial understanding of matters of the heart.
However, as an observer, I still offered my suggestions at this moment.
"I believe relationships are a two-way street; any effort from just one side is futile."
"Besides, waiting like this isn't a solution."
" Kong Xuan's silence might also be a form of response..."
With a long face, Xiao Hongchen, despite his complete lack of experience, tried his best to share the experience he had accumulated.
He wasn't sure if these words would comfort his sister, because as he spoke, he himself began to lose track of what he was saying.
"Elder brother!"
Meng Hongchen suddenly spoke, interrupting Xiao Hongchen's carefully planned conclusion.
Meeting her sister's determined gaze, she said, "I know what to do!"
"Ah?!"
Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment, wondering what his younger sister knew.
"I know what I need to do now."
Meng Hongchen opened the corridor window and leaped out!
With her Flying Soul Tool unfolding behind her, she soared into the sky and flew out of the academy.
Seeing her brother catching up, she called out, "Brother, I'm going to find Kong Xuan, you don't need to follow."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen indeed stopped in his tracks. There shouldn't be any danger in Mingdu.
However, he still couldn't figure out what his younger sister had figured out.
Humans often venture into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beast in order to obtain Soul Ring.
The Soul Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest rarely leave the forest to venture into the human world.
Even the Ferocious Beast in the Core Zone that can transform into human form are like this, which is why their understanding of the human world remains limited.
It was precisely because of this lack of understanding that Bi Ji was unaware of the specific dates of the holiday at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
So much so that by the end of the semester, it was already time for the college to go on vacation.
Miss Gu Yuena, from our "hidden family," did not receive anyone to take her home.
Unwilling to stay at the academy, Gu Yuena had nowhere to go, so she was lured home by Kong Xuan.
It couldn't really be called kidnapping; Kong Xuan was just being polite out of habit, saying, "Would you like to stay at my house for a couple of days?"
Surprisingly, Gu Yuena was so "down-to-earth" that she actually agreed right away!