As darkness fell outside, the soft lights in the laboratory automatically turned on, keeping the room well-lit. However, neither Huo Yuhao nor Ju Zi noticed this change.
One is focused on making things, the other is bored out of their mind.
After an unknown amount of time, Ju Zi let out a long sigh, "Ugh, finally finished." The previously silvery-white metal had now transformed into a square core Core Array.
The magic array is based on straight horizontal and vertical lines. If Huo Yuhao hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that these lines were drawn out of thin air without the assistance of any tools.
"What kind of Soul Tool's Core Array is this? I've never seen it before." Huo Yuhao spoke for the first time after she finished.
"Ah!" Ju Zi was clearly startled and jumped up from her seat. Immediately afterward, countless black substances suddenly burst forth from around her, and several black spears formed in the air in the blink of an eye, fiercely stabbing towards Huo Yuhao.
The spears even created a whistling sound like Rulong, and the surrounding space was compressed.
Huo Yuhao smiled, lightly tapped his toes, and slid backward a meter before abruptly stopping. He then gently waved his right hand.
The black spears were directly controlled in mid-air, and with a gentle flick of Huo Yuhao's hands, the spears melted in mid-air, condensing into a ball of black Slime.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, and a green light flashed. The light and shadow behind him disappeared in a flash, and a layer of green light emanated from his body and then disappeared.
Within a ten-meter radius, everything froze instantly. Huo Yuhao raised his right hand again, and a pitch-black cube rapidly expanded before fitting tightly against the laboratory wall.
At this moment, the outside world has no way of knowing what is happening inside the laboratory, and of course, nothing that happens inside the laboratory will be transmitted out.
This is a barrier created by Huo Yuhao.
At the same time, purple light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and his Second Soul Ring shone brightly, directly covering the entire laboratory with Simulation Soul Skill.
Therefore, the supervising teacher did not notice anything unusual at all during what happened.
"It's so cold." Ju Zi shivered, her delicate body trembling slightly. She immediately sat back down in her previous spot, her once rosy lips now bluish.
" Yuhao, can you please stop scaring me?! You scared me to death!"
Ju Zi patted her chest and waved at the black Slime liquid in the air. As if hearing her master's call, the Slime immediately flew back, and Ju Zi was dressed in a black maid outfit.
With her smooth, long hair paired with the black and white maid outfit, Ju Zi had a unique charm at this moment.
Huo Yuhao pulled up a stool and sat down, picked up the soul core that Ju Zi had just made and played with it in his hand for a while, then said, " Xuan'er, are you getting used to it here?"
Ju Zi, also known as Zhou Xuan'er by Huo Yuhao, went to the water dispenser, filled a kettle with hot water, and then took out some tea leaves from a drawer to brew tea for Huo Yuhao.
Her movements were skillful and elegant, clearly showing she had received professional training. Her delicate, white fingers moved methodically as Zhou Xuan'er from the teapot into a cup, sending up wisps of steam that instantly filled the entire laboratory with the aroma of tea.
Ju Zi carefully took the tray, placed the teacup on it, and gently lifted the teacup to place it steadily in front of Huo Yuhao.
She blew on the teacup with her cherry-like lips, dispersing the steam and taking away some of the tea's warmth, before Ju Zi, "This place is perfect for my research, and the resources are abundant. Shadow, your plans are progressing smoothly."
Ju Zi frowned slightly, tapped her chin with her finger, and thought, "It will probably take another six months before I can fully penetrate it."
"Oh dear, Yuhao!" Ju Zi then noticed the Core Array that Huo Yuhao was playing with in his hand. She snatched it away with a hint of grievance, blowing on it with concern. "I spent almost a whole day on this. What if you break it?"
Huo Yuhao smiled somewhat awkwardly, picked up his water glass, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Have you almost mastered the Soul Tool Technology here?"
Ju Zi nodded with a hint of pride and said, "That's right, I'm a genius girl, this kind of technique is a piece of cake for me. But Yuhao, with so many ingenious ideas, you might be even more talented than me."
Huo Yuhao shook his head, feigning seriousness, and said, "Tell me about the situation here. You can handle the research."
Ju Zi turned back, picked up the teapot, walked to Huo Yuhao's side, respectfully poured some tea, and then said, " Xu Tianran, the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, trusts me very much now and even wants me to be his Crown Princess."
After speaking, Ju Zi carefully observed Huo Yuhao's expression. She noticed that Huo Yuhao's right hand paused slightly, and after a moment of silence, he drank his tea again.
A sly smile immediately appeared on Ju Zi's face, as if she had succeeded in her scheme. She covered her face with her left hand, looking somewhat shy, and said, "Oh, Lord Shadow, don't worry. You're the one I love most. How could I possibly marry that Xu Tianran? I haven't given him a clear answer yet, but by secretly using his background and influence, we've already controlled most of the officials, big and small, in the Sun Moon Empire."
After saying this, Ju Zi poured Huo Yuhao some more tea, her big eyes sparkling as if waiting for Huo Yuhao praise.
Huo Yuhao nodded and said calmly, "Go on."
Ju Zi lowered her head in disappointment, then took out a thumb-sized Soul Tool from her waist and pointed the mouth of the Soul Tool at the wall.
With a gentle press, a projection of a map of the Sun Moon Empire appeared on the wall.
Ju Zi put down her teacup, and with a gentle flick of her right hand, a black pointer appeared in her grasp.
As the pointer drew on the projected wall, markings appeared one by one on the map.
With a serious expression, Ju Zi pointed to the circled areas and said, "These are the various branches of the Holy Spirit Cult within the Sun Shadow Sun Moon Empire. Moreover, according to the intelligence that has been relayed back, 'Xi' and that Bei Bei have now become the Holy Maiden and Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult. In short, I have basically prepared everything and am just waiting for Lord Shadow to personally take command."
Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction at Zhou Xuan'er's preparations, put down his teacup, and said, " Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui are both here, right?"
"That's right. Then I'll start preparing for action a few days after I've obtained my Fourth Soul Ring. This matter cannot be rushed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the black barrier slowly receded into Huo Yuhao's body.
Zhou Xuan'er quickly packed her things away, put her maid outfit back into her body, and sat back down in her seat.
"By the way, Yuhao, when you're working, you need to address me by my job title. Call me Senior Ju Zi."