" Lin'er, Lexuan and the others are having barbecue up ahead," Qian Duoduo said helplessly as they approached.
"What's wrong? Just because I can't get her Martial Soul Department students, does that mean I can't eat her barbecue? We've watched Lexuan grow up, I don't believe she'd refuse me any or even try to kick me out," Xian Lin'er said nonchalantly.
Although the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Tool Department don't get along at work, the people at the Shrek Academy generally have a good relationship in private. Of course, the relationship between Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er is an exception.
Before Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er even got close, Qian Chen spotted them. Once they were nearer, Qian Chen greeted them warmly, " Dean Xian, Dean Qian, please have a seat."
Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo didn't stand on ceremony and immediately found a seat. Qian Duoduo stepped forward and said, " Qian Chen, my Lin'er didn't have much of an appetite today, but the smell of your barbecue has suddenly whetted her appetite. Would you mind joining us for a meal?"
Qian Chen was naturally not a petty person, and said, "It's just a small matter, no problem." The next moment, Qian Chen's Seven Kill Sword plunged into the water again with a "plop," and soon it pierced up another Silver-Blooded Dragonfish weighing several tens of kilograms.
Qian Chen called out to Huo Yuhao, " Yuhao, Dean Xian and Dean Qian are having a get-together here. Could you go and grill another one?"
"Okay, teacher," Huo Yuhao replied immediately. Huo Yuhao then directed Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao to deal with the Silver-Blooded Dragonfish. Qian Duoduo said with a smile, " Huo Yuhao, thank you. I'll give you a Level 4 Defensive Soul Tool next time."
Huo Yuhao quickly waved his hand and said no, he had Soul Tool given to him by his teacher and didn't care for other Soul Tool anymore. Zhang Lexuan didn't eat much and quickly finished eating, then sat down next to Qian Chen.
The grilled fish wasn't ready for a while, so the two deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Tool Department sat facing each other. They started by chatting casually, and gradually the conversation turned to the academy's teaching methods.
Qian Duoduo blushed and asked Qian Chen, "Junior Brother Qian Chen, where did you buy that Level 8 Soul Tool Imperial Armor you showed me last time? I've been longing for it ever since I saw it! You know, even though our entire Soul Tool Department has three Level 8 Soul Engineer working together, we still couldn't create your powerful, practical, and portable Soul Tool. Could you lend it to our Soul Tool Department for a while to study?"
"No way. This was made by a friend of mine from the Sun Moon Empire, an Level 8 Soul Engineer. Even though it's only eighth-level, I can't let you take it apart," Qian Chen said without any attempt to hide his feelings.
Upon hearing this, Xian Lin'er quickly said, "Junior Brother Qian Chen, could you please pass on a message to your friend? I'm willing to offer him a high salary to teach at our Shrek Academy. I'd even give him my position as the dean of the Soul Tool Department."
Hearing Xian Lin'er's words, Qian Chen smiled slightly. The Soul Engineer made these exquisite Soul Tool was his second younger brother, Feng Luan. His Martial Soul, the Azure Luan Divine Bird, was a powerful Beast Martial Soul. Like the Golden-Feathered Scarlet Eagle, the Azure Luan Divine Bird Phoenix had extremely strong eyesight, and the Martial Soul Possession greatly enhanced Feng Luan's vision after it was attached to him.
Feng Luan can see details invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people, and can carve core Soul Guidance Array with ease. Feng Luan is naturally several times, even more than ten times, more powerful than ordinary people in making Soul Tool.
Feng Luan has already established herself in the Sun Moon Empire, and her status is constantly rising. In the future, Feng Luan will be an important starting point for Qian Chen to develop his power in the Sun Moon Empire, so how could she possibly come to the Shrek Academy?
Qian Chen said, " Dean Xian, my Soul Engineer friend would never come to the Shrek Academy. He has power and status in the Sun Moon Empire."
Xian Lin'er looked disappointed. Qian Duoduo then asked, " Qian Chen, I think a large part of the reason our Soul Tool Department has developed like this is because your Martial Soul Department has recruited all the best disciples, leaving only mediocre ones for our Soul Tool Department."
Xian Lin'er turned to Zhang Lexuan and asked, " Lexuan, how about we participate in this Freshman Tournament to select students for our Soul Tool Department?"
Zhang Lexuan frowned upon hearing Xian Lin'er's request. This matter could affect the development of the Martial Soul Department, and she didn't want Martial Soul Department.
Just as Zhang Lexuan was pondering how to refuse Xian Lin'er, Qian Chen turned to look at Zhang Lexuan and said earnestly, " Lexuan, I believe that future battles Soul Master will no longer be simply physical confrontations or clashes of Soul Skill. With the development of Soul Tool, their role will become increasingly important, and Soul Master will use Soul Tool more and more. We need to cultivate students who can use Soul Tool and are skilled at using Soul Tool."
Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er nodded hurriedly, indicating their agreement with Qian Chen's words. Zhang Lexuan asked doubtfully, " Qian Chen, what do you think?"
"I'd like to change the rules of this Freshman Tournament. Soul Tool will be allowed this Freshman Tournament," Qian Chen said directly, not keeping anyone in suspense.
" Qian Chen, where did we find so many Soul Tool suitable for the new students all at once?" Zhang Lexuan asked, expressing her doubts.
" Dean Xian, Dean Qian, since you want to participate in the Freshman Tournament and select students for the Soul Tool Department, I hope you will provide the Level 2 Soul Tool for the Freshman Tournament," Qian Chen said directly.
"A person can wear seven or eight Soul Tool on their entire body. There are eight or nine hundred people in the first year of the Martial Soul Department. Our Soul Tool Department already has few people. We can't possibly make seven or eight thousand Soul Tool in a month," Qian Duoduo said directly.
" Dean Qian, you've misunderstood. I didn't ask you to make them for every student. I asked you to mobilize your students to produce as many high-quality, highly practical Soul Tool as possible within this month. Then, the new students can choose from them and pay for their own preferred Soul Tool," Qian Chen explained.
Qian Chen paused for a moment, then continued, "This way, students in your Soul Tool Department can earn money. Moreover, the higher the quality and the more practical the function of Soul Tool, the more it sells and the more expensive it becomes. The more outstanding the student, the more money they can earn. When students see that Soul Engineer can earn so much money, some will naturally want to join the Soul Tool Department."
Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er fell silent after hearing Qian Chen's words, carefully considering the matter. The more they thought about it, the brighter their eyes became, convinced it was feasible. Xian Lin'er immediately declared, "Junior Brother Qian Chen, we agree to this!"
Qian Chen continued, " Dean Xian, I'm very glad you agreed. Congratulations on making the right choice. However, the introduction of Soul Tool into the Freshman Tournament Freshman Tournament will inevitably lead to unfairness. Some students come from wealthy families and can cover their entire bodies with Level 2 Soul Tool; others come from poor families and have to scrimp and save to buy even one."
" Qian Chen, what do you plan to do?" Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er asked at the same time.
"Let the Soul Tool Department fund this, giving each student from an impoverished family in the Martial Soul Department 10,000 Gold Soul Coin to purchase Soul Tool. There are about two hundred of these students from impoverished families. This 10,000 Gold Soul Coin is only for purchasing Soul Tool used in the Freshman Tournament; any excess will be the student's responsibility. Any Gold Soul Coin not used after the competition must also be returned to the Soul Tool Department," Qian Chen added.
Qian Duoduo thought for Qian Duoduo. It was only two million Gold Soul Coin, but it could enhance the reputation of the Soul Tool Department and find students interested in Soul Tool. He immediately said, "Our Soul Tool Department will cover the cost!"
After everything was settled, and Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, and Xuan Zi had finished their meal and left, Zhang Lexuan finally spoke up, saying, " Qian Chen, why did you do this? Wouldn't this strengthen the Soul Tool Department?"