"No, I want to go to the Soul Tool Department," Qian Chen answered Zhang Lexuan truthfully.
"What are you going to do at the Soul Tool Department?" Zhang Lexuan asked, puzzled.
" Lexuan, do you remember I told you that the rise of Soul Engineer is inevitable? After I finish my work today, I plan to go to the Soul Tool Department to study." Qian Chen hurriedly explained to Zhang Lexuan.
Hearing Qian Chen say again that Soul Tool would inevitably rise in popularity, Zhang Lexuan instinctively felt uncomfortable, but she knew Qian Chen was right and she couldn't hinder Qian Chen development. "Go ahead, and come pick me up here when you go back this afternoon. I'll be waiting for you," Zhang Lexuan said softly to Qian Chen.
"Okay." After receiving Zhang Lexuan's consent, Qian Chen summoned the Seven Kill Sword Seven Kill Sword, arriving at the Soul Tool Department in just a moment.
Unlike the Martial Soul Department, which has specific class divisions where dozens or even hundreds of students listen to teachers explain Martial Soul knowledge or arrange battles together, the Soul Tool Department is more like a steel world, full of metal. Moreover, each teacher only teaches four or five students, who are essentially the teacher's assistants.
As soon as Qian Chen arrived at the Soul Tool Department, someone rushed off to report to Qian Duoduo. Qian Duoduo was very busy at the time, studying the fragments of Huo Yuhao's damaged Level 2 Defensive Soul Tool from the Freshman Tournament.
Upon hearing the report, Qian Duoduo Qian Duoduo asked himself in confusion, "What's he doing here?" Then, he said to his assistants, "You continue researching and assembling this Defensive Soul Tool."
"Yes," Qian Duoduo's four assistants replied in unison.
"Welcome, welcome! I wonder what brings Junior Brother Qian Chen to our Soul Tool Department?" Qian Duoduo encountered Qian Chen not long after leaving his Soul Tool Manufacturing Laboratory.
"Senior Brother Qian, it's like this. I've recently been learning about Soul Tool technology, and I'm making Soul Tool myself now. However, I don't have a professional facility there, so I'd like to borrow a Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory from you," Qian Chen said directly.
Qian Duoduo said with some difficulty, "We do have an empty Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory, but if you want to learn from scratch, we don't have a suitable teacher to guide you at the moment, and no teacher dares to take your place."
"It's alright, I can manage on my own. All I need is a venue."
"Alright, I actually have a very good Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory here. Follow me." After saying Qian Duoduo led the way.
Soon, Qian Duoduo led Qian Chen to a large iron gate. Qian Duoduo pressed a button on the gate, then entered a password, and the gate opened automatically, revealing an extremely spacious Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory. Inside, there was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy with a strong build and dark skin, tinkering with Soul Tool.
Qian Duoduo explained, "Junior Brother Qian Chen, this used to be Fan Yu's Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory. However, after Zhou Yi's incident, he resigned and left Shrek Academy. His Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory was the best in our Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department."
Qian Chen said, "Then thank you very much, Senior Brother Qian. From now on, I will make experimental Soul Tool here."
However, seeing so much metal, tools, and unfinished parts, Qian Chen was completely bewildered. Just as he was wondering how to organize it, Qian Duoduo called out to the little boy who remained in the lab, " He Caitou, let's go. From today onwards, this Soul Tool manufacturing lab belongs to Dean Qian Chen. You don't need to stay here anymore; I'll arrange a new teacher for you."
Qian Chen immediately said, "Senior Brother Qian, does this child seem to know this place very well?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Yes! He used to be Fan Yu's disciple. Fan Yu left very suddenly, without saying anything to him, and he was left here. This kid is stubborn, he's not used to Fan Yu's departure, and he doesn't want to continue learning with other teachers, so he just messes around here all day."
"So, he's very familiar with this place?"
"Yes," Qian Duoduo replied. He Caitou added, "Yes, besides Teacher Fan Yu, no one knows this place better than me. Please let me stay here. I don't want to go anywhere else."
Qian Duoduo, seemingly afraid that Qian Chen Qian Chen agree, approached him and said, "Junior Brother, this He Caitou has a close relationship with Fan Yu. Fan Yu even saved his life. You'd better not leave him here."
Qian Chen immediately saw through Qian Duoduo's good intentions. He Caitou was considered Fan Yu's confidant, and Qian Chen smiled slightly. He had nothing to fear; with his Eye of the Mind, he was no threat to anyone weaker than him who might try to harm him. Qian Chen said in a normal voice, "Thank you, Senior Brother. It's alright. Didn't Fan Yu just abandon him like that?"
Qian Chen Qian Duoduo Chen's words, but He Caitou's heart was in turmoil. Yes, his teacher had already left Shrek Academy without even saying goodbye. What did he mean to her?
Qian Chen smiled and said, " He Caitou, would you like to stay here and help me tidy up this place? Afterwards, you can continue learning how to make Soul Tool as my assistant."
He Caitou finally nodded and replied, "Yes."
Qian Duoduo to see that Qian Chen had actually left He Caitou behind, but he didn't say anything. He just gave him a "you'd better watch yourself" look and returned to his Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory.
Qian Chen naturally wouldn't be afraid that He Caitou, a mere Soul Elder, would seek revenge on him for Fan Yu's sake, for two reasons: the huge difference in strength, and Qian Chen's ability to see through people's Eye of the Mind.
Qian Chen pointed to the entire Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory and said, " He Caitou, before Teacher Fan Yu left, this place was a complete mess. All kinds of metal materials and tools were not stored away at all and were just thrown around haphazardly?"
He Caitou asked with a puzzled look, "It's always been like this! And many of the other Soul Tool manufacturing labs in our academy are like this too. Because making Soul Tool requires many types of materials and complex tools."
"So, there are also those who have tidied up very well and organized their materials neatly?" Qian Chen asked rhetorically.
He Caitou thought for a moment and said, "Yes, Xian Lin'er doesn't like messy things. It's said that every day after she finishes making Soul Tool, she asks her assistant to spend ten minutes or so cleaning up the Soul Tool making laboratory and putting the metal materials and tools back in their original positions."
Looking at the messy Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory, Qian Chen said, "From now on, my Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory must be cleaned every day, and all materials and tools must be neatly stored away."
He Caitou was about to object, saying that this was a waste of time. Qian Chen didn't give him any explanation and said, "This Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory now belongs to me. I can arrange it however I want. Remember, from now on, this place will be operated according to Dean Xian Lin'er's requirements for the Soul Tool manufacturing laboratory. It needs to be cleaned every day, and everything needs to be put back in its original place every day. If you think this is not good, you can go find Dean Qian Duoduo now and tell him that you don't want to work with me."
Qian Chen's words He Caitou hesitate. After a moment, he said, "Okay."
"Okay, your task today is to clean the entire Soul Tool manufacturing lab. I'll use it tomorrow."