" Huo Yuhao, come with me."
The young teacher waved to Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to follow her.
It's no surprise that since they've arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the first thing these teachers will test is their knowledge of Soul Tool.
The young teacher who had drawn Huo Yuhao's name went straight up the stairs after entering the second sixth-grade teaching building. The building was six stories high, and he led Huo Yuhao all the way to the fifth floor before turning into the stairwell. They walked along the stairwell for several dozen meters before stopping in front of a door.
There's a sign on the door: Third Laboratory.
The young teacher pulled a nameplate from his pocket, waved it in front of the door, and just like he had seen in the physical testing room yesterday, a flash of light appeared, and the door parted to the sides.
"Come in," the young teacher said succinctly, leading Huo Yuhao directly into the laboratory.
This laboratory is very large, at least larger than the laboratory Fan Yu had at the Shrek Academy. It contains all sorts of Soul Tool and various metal materials. The huge experimental table alone is over thirty square meters, with a matte silver-white metal surface that is clean and tidy, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
The laboratory was empty; no one was there. The young teacher said calmly, "My name is Xuan Ziwen. From today onwards, I am your teacher. I don't care about your previous Soul Engineer assessment level at the Shrek Academy. Here, you will all need to pass my test again. If you cannot pass my test, then go to the library and study on your own. Don't waste my time."
Huo Yuhao was taken aback at first, then delighted and said, "Really? Teacher Xuan, then I won't trouble you. After all, I prefer self-study; some things can't be learned just by talking."
Hearing Xuan Ziwen's words, Huo Yuhao was inexplicably happy. Self-study meant he would have plenty of time that wouldn't be taken up. He even thought about how to find an excuse to go out for a stroll.
Xuan Ziwen was taken aback by Huo Yuhao's reaction at first, then frowned, feeling inexplicably annoyed.
Judging from Huo Yuhao's tone, it seems he looks down on my knowledge, Xuan Ziwen. How could an Level 8 Soul Engineer like myself be so disrespected?
Xuan Ziwen coldly replied, "You look down on me for being your teacher? Do you think you can learn the knowledge of Soul Tool on your own?!"
" Teacher Xuan, I'm actually not interested in that Soul Tool. I just want to take a look at it a few more times and learn a little by myself. So, please let me learn it on my own," Huo Yuhao said sincerely.
Huo Yuhao wanted to use this opportunity to leave and think about what to do in the Sun Moon Empire, but at this moment, his words were seen as arrogant by Xuan Ziwen.
A strange emotion flashed in Xuan Ziwen's eyes as she coldly glanced at him and said, "I see you don't even have a Soul Guidance Medal. Is it because you're not wearing it or because you don't have one? Since you want to learn on your own, here's what we'll do. If you pass my test and satisfy me, I'll allow you to learn on your own, and even give you permission to freely enter and leave Illustrious Virtue Hall."
While Huo Yuhao was still pondering whether to agree, Xuan Ziwen walked to the side, flicked his wrist, and a small soul-guided clock appeared. He entered a fifteen-minute countdown on it and placed it on the experimental table.
"Start."
Helpless, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to sit down at the table. He knew without even guessing that he had been too hasty, which had angered Xuan Ziwen instead.
After letting out a helpless sigh, under Xuan Ziwen's indifferent gaze, Huo Yuhao turned around and picked out a few pieces of metal that looked good from the pile behind him, placing them on the table.
Huo Yuhao had placed three kinds of metal on the table.
Xuan Ziwen glanced at it. As an Level 8 Soul Engineer, he could tell the function of various rare metals and what they were suitable for making with just one look.
The first piece, with its silvery-white metal, is Titanium Gold, a rare metal known for its hardness, produced only by the Sun Moon Empire.
The second piece was a long strip of black metal, about the thickness of five fingers. It was a metal called Soft Flexible Elastic Gold, named for its softness and high resilience. It was also relatively difficult to mine, and most Soul Tool did not use this metal.
When Xuan Ziwen saw the two metals, he began to doubt whether Huo Yuhao had chosen them randomly. One metal was hard and the other was soft. If the two were not handled carefully, the Soul Tool made from them could easily be damaged.
Even as Level 8 Soul Engineer, he wouldn't dare to make such a casual choice.
Not knowing what Huo Yuhao was up to, he could only continue watching.
The third piece of metal is the most common Blazing Fire Crystal, an extremely common metal with fire attribute effects. When combined with the Core Array, it can produce an explosive effect, making it a metal frequently used by many Soul Engineer.
Xuan Ziwen began to ponder how to craft Soul Tool using these three metals. He subconsciously muttered to himself, "Explosive attribute, hard Titanium Gold, combined with Flexible Elastic Gold... charged and accelerated through Core Array... to achieve an explosion? Could it be Soul Missile? An interesting combination, but lacking originality..."
Thinking of this, Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but shake his head. He couldn't understand what right Huo Yuhao had to say that self-study was more useful.
It was at this moment that Huo Yuhao finally moved. Somehow, a jet-black carving knife appeared in his hand. It looked somewhat like liquid, but when it came into contact with the rare metal, it was as easy as cutting tofu.
Xuan Ziwen's eyes lit up!
His pupils contracted instantly, his brain racing as he calculated the sharpness and hardness of the black blade.
He clicked his tongue in amazement. "Could it be a list-engraving knife? No, there's no description that matches... Was it simply not recorded? Shrek Academy really does have a deep foundation..."
Huo Yuhao was naturally unaware of what Xuan Ziwen was thinking. He simply separated a small piece from the Longsword of Life, transformed it back into a carving knife, and then wrapped it in Slime.
This results in a feeling that is both soft and sharp.
He organized the soul guidance knowledge that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had compiled in his mind yesterday, and after thinking it over, he decided to make that weapon, thinking it should be able to pass the test.
Xuan Ziwen heard a "crackling" sound from between Huo Yuhao's palms, and fine silver-white powder began to slide off his hands. The diamond ice crystals reflected the light in the laboratory, making them look exceptionally dazzling.
A silver-white cuboid appeared directly on the tabletop.
Xuan Ziwen rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He... he actually shaped that Titanium Gold into a neat cuboid with his bare hands?!
Before Xuan Ziwen could continue thinking, Huo Yuhao moved again. He used a carving knife to hook up the small piece of Flexible Elastic Gold, Flexible Elastic Gold, and with a flick of his right hand, the carving knife pierced through the gold and got stuck in the groove on the metal table that was specially designed for fixing.
Immediately following, Huo Yuhao's left hand was covered with a layer of dazzling ice crystals, and the Ice Empress's Pincer was activated, directly clamping down on the small piece of Flexible Elastic Gold. His right hand pressed down on the carving knife, and his left hand forcefully pulled backward.
Intense sparks erupted directly from his palm.
Buzz!
A strange sound rang out the moment Huo Yuhao let go, and the metal turned red due to the high temperature.
After it cooled down, an incredulous look flashed in Xuan Ziwen's eyes again. Huo Yuhao had instantly transformed the Flexible Elastic Gold into a long, hollow cylinder.
However, this cylinder is made of Flexible Elastic Gold thread, with one ring overlapping another.
With a gentle tug from Huo Yuhao, it could be stretched instantly, but after he let go, it would immediately spring back to its original shape.
Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but ask, "What is this?!"
"Hmm?... A spring."
"A spring? That's interesting. I never thought the Flexible Elastic Gold could be used like this!" A hint of surprise flashed in Xuan Ziwen's eyes. He hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to have this kind of skill.
Subtly and gradually, his attitude towards Huo Yuhao changed significantly.
Before he knew it, he had begun to look forward to Huo Yuhao's Soul Tool.