Illustrious Virtue Hall, the thick smoke finally dissipated slowly, revealing countless collapsed metal walls and fragments of soul guides, all of which were terrifying.
Jing Hongchen clutched his chest as the medical Soul Engineer behind him pulled out the soul guide parts from his flesh.
Looking at the numerous large and small parts on Jing Hongchen's body, the medical Soul Engineer couldn't help but remind him, " Hall Master Hongchen, you should use some nerve-numbing medication. The pain will be multiplied for wounds of this severity."
Jing Hongchen frowned slightly, her attitude firm. "Do you know that neurological drugs can make a Soul Engineer's nerves less sensitive? When it comes to the intricate crafting of such a Soul Guiding Core, even the slightest mental lapse can be fatal."
"I'm not going to say any more, let's get started!"
Hearing what Jing Hongchen said, the therapist didn't dare to say anything more.
Before taking action, he simply said to Jing Hongchen, " Hall Master Hongchen, I'm beginning!"
The next moment, the gleaming knife sliced cleanly through the skin where the part was fused with it.
Intense pain struck instantly, Jing Hongchen endured the agony, clenching her teeth and contorting her face, without uttering a sound.
The surgery is still ongoing, and the search and rescue operation is also underway.
This time, Illustrious Virtue Hall suffered a great loss. Many Soul Engineer were injured to varying degrees, but none of the injuries were fatal, and the number of casualties was still very small.
After all, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy weren't stupid; they could tell that the Shadow Garden was only after something, not that they were attacking and taking lives without cause.
Of course, they didn't know what had been stolen; only Jing Hongchen probably knew the truth.
Xuan Ziwen was very lucky. When the explosion occurred, he was conducting experiments in his laboratory. Being deeper inside, he was not affected by the battle.
So, he adjusted his mindset and joined the search and rescue team.
He looked tense, constantly searching for the markings on the ground.
Those were the labels on the lab tables. Xuan Ziwen was using these labels to locate Huo Yuhao.
"Numbers 78...79, Huo Yuhao, you absolutely must stay alive! Over the years, you've been the most talented student I've ever seen. It would be such a waste if you died here..."
Moreover, Huo Yuhao is an exchange student from Shrek. If something goes wrong because of this, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy wouldn't know how to explain it.
Soon, Xuan Ziwen found the location of Huo Yuhao's experimental table.
The moment he saw it, his heart sank.
Countless broken metal pieces were haphazardly stuck in the lab table where Huo Yuhao had been, with exposed steel bars standing straight up, and bright red blood flowing around them, as if everything was revealing the fact that Huo Yuhao was dead.
" Xuan Ziwen, let's forget about it. Even Five-Ring Soul King wouldn't survive in this situation. Let's go check somewhere else first. Besides, the person might not even be here," said the Soul Engineer who was traveling with them.
Xuan Ziwen simply extended his hand to him and said, "Your judgment is too hasty. Give me the soul-guiding device and check for any signs of life. Don't jump to conclusions; it can kill people."
Xuan Ziwen didn't think Huo Yuhao would die so easily. To be on the safe side, using a soul guide device was the best option.
The companion reluctantly took out the soul-guiding instrument, after all, what Xuan Ziwen said made sense. However, as a pure Soul Engineer, he did not have much affection for pure Soul Master like those from the Shrek Academy. He thought it would be better to save more Soul Engineer from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
This cannot be blamed on the Soul Engineer having such thoughts; it is simply a difference caused by the deeply ingrained viewpoints of Soul Engineer and Soul Master.
As for someone like Xuan Ziwen, they are extremely rare.
Xuan Ziwen quickly activated the life detection soul guide device in his hand. An invisible energy penetrated the thick steel plate, probing for any life energy reaction within.
Ding... Ding ding... Ding ding ding!
A red dot appeared on the life detection soul guide device. Xuan Ziwen was overjoyed and pointed, saying, "There's a life reaction! The person is down there, quick!"
Immediately, under Xuan Ziwen's command, a group of people stepped forward to begin cleanup work and analyze how to carry out effective rescue.
"Once this area is cleared, don't disrupt the balance, as doing so could very likely cause further damage."
"There's a gap here, I see someone! Use something to slowly pry this open, we can get them out!"
Before long, with everyone's joint search and rescue efforts, the people trapped underneath were quickly rescued.
The moment the person was pulled out, Xuan Ziwen darted over and rushed straight to the person.
Although his face was covered in blood, Xuan Ziwen immediately recognized him as Huo Yuhao.
Xuan Ziwen reached out and gently patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder, calling out, " Huo Yuhao? Huo Yuhao, are you still conscious?"
Huo Yuhao did not respond. He immediately checked Huo Yuhao's pulse to confirm that he was only unconscious, and then instructed the people around him, "Take him to the medical area first, the rest of you follow me to rescue him."
Huo Yuhao watched this scene through his Spiritual Detection and could only silently say in his heart, " Teacher Xuan, you really deserve the Best Supporting Actor award this time."
Soon, Huo Yuhao was carried to the medical area outside.
About half an hour later, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes naturally.
The medics nearby continued to care for the other wounded.
Huo Yuhao sat up on his own, got dressed, and walked towards the door.
"Excuse me, student, could you please wait a moment?"
A female doctor saw Huo Yuhao get up and was about to call him back, but in the blink of an eye, the living person had disappeared.
The female doctor frowned, looking in that direction with a puzzled expression. She asked, somewhat surprised, "Could it be that I'm under too much pressure? Am I seeing things wrong?"
The screams of the other wounded quickly brought her back to her senses, and she no longer had time to think about it.
Stepping out of the medical area, Huo Yuhao did not hesitate and immediately began to implement his plan.
He took Wang Qiu'er for a walk around the less crowded parts of the college from her dormitory, making sure that people would see that he was the one who brought Wang Qiu'er in from the school gate.
"Is this all there is to it? If anyone asks me, I'll just say what you taught me before?" Wang Qiu'er asked Huo Yuhao, who was drinking tea across from her, with a puzzled look.
Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "That's right. After all, you can't just suddenly appear at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. As for your identity, from now on you are an inner court member of the Shrek Academy."
"But I didn't register at Shrek!"
"'Worry' is all taken care of. Oh, and don't get into any conflicts with others," Huo Yuhao reminded him.
Wang Qiu'er puffed out her cheeks, somewhat annoyed, "Fine..."