Chapter 7 Developing Towards the Soul Guidance System?
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhou Mingxing's eyes lit up, and he asked, "What method?"
Lin Chen slowly uttered three words: "Soul Guidance Device!"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhou Mingxing asked in confusion, "Soul Guidance Device? But doesn't Shrek Academy always look down on Soul Guidance Devices?"
"That's right, Shrek Academy always looks down on Soul Guidance Devices. But you are a food-type Soul Master, lacking offensive means and self-defense capabilities, and a Soul Guidance Device can precisely help you make up for this weakness; secondly, I personally believe that Soul Guidance Devices are very useful. The Sun Moon Empire was able to defeat three countries of the original Douluo Continent equipped with Tang Sect hidden weapons with Soul Guidance Devices, which is enough to prove the power of Soul Guidance Devices. The existence of anything means that it is needed by mankind, and Soul Guidance Devices are a product of the times." Lin Chen patiently explained to Zhou Mingxing.
"That seems to make sense."
"Think about it carefully yourself. My words are just a suggestion. The specifics are up to you." Lin Chen added, he didn't have the habit of forcing people to do things they didn't want to do.
Afterwards, Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing continued to watch the matches on the Soul Arena.
In this kind of competition, there's no issue of revealing soul skills, unless it's a skill you didn't use in battle; otherwise, everyone can see it.
Lin Chen is an exception, though, because the Lingbo Weibu technique isn't something everyone can understand. Even if someone could see something, they'd still need to spend time practicing it.
However, Lin Chen also noticed that, apart from Zhou Yuan's team, most other teams only had two Great Soul Masters at most, with most having only one, and most of them were one-ring Soul Masters—normal one-ring Soul Masters, unlike Huo Yuhao who had an AC (Ancient Soul Master) advantage.
Therefore, there's no need to worry about the upcoming matches; Lin Chen and his team will most likely win all ten. Today's first match was the most difficult, but they've already overcome it.
The morning flew by, and after leaving the Soul Arena, it was already lunchtime.
During that time, they saw many freshmen being carried out of the arena.
The bloodstains and bandages looked incredibly painful!
They certainly weren't dead, but it clearly demonstrated the fierce and brutal competition within Shrek Academy. The title of the number one academy on Douluo Continent wasn't just talk; it was earned through hard work!
The two went into the cafeteria, each ordering the best set meal, partly to celebrate their victory and partly to replenish their nutrition for the upcoming matches.
Lin Chen knew Zhou Mingxing wasn't short of money.
As they were eating, a cute little voice interrupted Lin Chen's frantic eating and Zhou Mingxing's leisurely meal.
"Xiao Tu!"
Lin Chen turned around and saw Huo Gua and his two companions, who had just finished their match.
"Oh, isn't this our little pet?" Lin Chen teased Xiao Xiao. After all, Xiao Xiao was so adorable; sometimes giving her milk tea felt like feeding a little pet.
"Lin Xiaotu!"
"What, you can call me Xiaotu but I can't call you my little pet?" Lin Chen patiently tried to reason with Xiao Xiao.
"You! You better not run into me during the assessment, or I'll smash you to death with this cauldron, you bastard!" Xiao Xiao said fiercely.
"Okay, okay, our Xiao Xiao is the best. Oh, here's a big chicken leg for you to try." Xiao Xiao's anger vanished instantly. She snatched Lin Chen's chicken leg and started tearing into it, saying in a muffled voice, "Hmm, at least you have some conscience."
This little loli really forgets everything when she sees food.
Sure enough, her strength to smash someone with the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron is all thanks to what she eats.
"Xiaotu, go... go get me a... get me the same set meal as the class monitor and the others." Xiao Xiao stammered to Lin Chen while tearing into the chicken leg.
Lin Chen nodded and went to get Xiao Xiao lunch.
At the table, Huo Yuhao said, "Lin Chen, I heard you won today, congratulations!"
"You too? Congratulations to you as well."
Actually, Lin Chen didn't dislike the couple; they were both kind-hearted people, but... well, let's not talk about it.
"What's the situation in your region?" Wang Dong asked.
"Besides our group, out of the remaining nine groups, only one group has all Great Soul Masters, two groups have one Great Soul Master, and the other six groups have all One-Ring Soul Masters."
"What about you?" Lin Chen asked in return. Information is mutual, and Lin Chen, being a shrewd person in his previous life, naturally wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
"In our group, two groups have all Great Soul Masters, three groups have one Great Soul Master, and the other five groups have all One-Ring Soul Masters," Huo Yuhao replied.
Hearing this, Lin Chen thought to himself, "It seems even the chosen ones face a tougher competition."
After exchanging information, everyone returned to their respective dormitories.
It's worth mentioning that Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing returned with Huo Yuhao and the others.
"Lin Chen, why have you been so invisible these past three months?"
Wang Dong asked Lin Chen. Both being geniuses, Wang Dong was extremely arrogant, a prominent figure in the class, a world apart from Lin Chen. If Lin Chen didn't have the same super-limit spirit ring ratio and his martial spirit, the Seven Kill Sword, capable of vying with the Clear Sky Hammer for the title of the world's number one weapon martial spirit, Wang Dong wouldn't have noticed him. So, although Lin Chen hadn't been very noticeable these past three months, Wang Dong still noticed him.
"Nothing, studying hard is the most important thing," Lin Chen replied casually.
"A man's words are deceitful," Wang Dong muttered.
"Aren't you a man?" Lin Chen retorted.
Wang Dong's face flushed red instantly. He glared at Lin Chen and angrily said, "You're not a man! Your whole family aren't men!"
With that, he activated his martial spirit and flew back to the dormitory, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.
"What... what's wrong with Wang Dong?" Huo Yuhao asked, puzzled.
'I know, but I can't tell you,' Lin Chen thought to himself, but outwardly he said, 'I don't know, class monitor, you should go back and check on him.'
'Okay, I'll go first then.' After saying that, Huo Yuhao jogged back to the dormitory.
Lin Xiaolei's injury wasn't serious, and she had fully recovered by the afternoon's match. In the afternoon, Lin Chen's team faced only one Great Soul Master, so they won easily, without even eating Zhou Mingxing's mango dumplings.
This made Zhou Mingxing feel like he wasn't really involved, just watching the show.
After dinner, Lin Chen went out to set up his stall again, while Zhou Mingxing stayed in the dormitory, cultivating and thinking about what Lin Chen had told him that morning.
Lin Chen, as usual, went to his familiar spot. After completing the preliminary preparations, he began selling his milk tea.
The main road outside the East Gate was bustling with people every night, and Lin Chen pocketed his wealth.
As Lin Chen was busy, a familiar voice came: 'Give me a cup.'
(End of Chapter)