20demayo Chapter 44: Is "Luo 3 Pao" a good phrase?
Chapter 44: Is "Luo 3 Pao" a good phrase?
Ding-a-ling-ling!
The crisp sound of the school bell rang, breaking the silence in the classroom that had been filled with shock.
Lin Jiayi snapped out of his daze, deeply shaken by the grand vision for the future. He took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and announced loudly, "The next class's soul tool practice will be changed to observing Ye Chenxing and Wang Jiahao's entrance exam duel! Everyone, immediately proceed to the experimental soul combat area!"
After saying that, he didn't even bother to take his lecture notes. He rushed out of the classroom and headed straight for Mingde Hall to report to Jing Hongchen.
Our prince probably has more than just the talent of a martial spirit!
No sooner had Lin Jiayi left than the classroom erupted in chaos. Most of the students, especially the girls, swarmed to the back, completely surrounding Ye Chenxing's seat.
"Ye Chenxing, how did you come up with all those ideas? They're absolutely incredible!"
"Ye, what exactly is your martial soul?"
"Oh dear, how could you ask someone about their martial spirit so directly? That's so rude! Um... Ye, what's your ideal type?"
"Is this your way of being polite?!"
"Ye, did you and Young Master Xiao Hongchen know each other before? What's your relationship?"
Surrounded by a group of overly enthusiastic eleven or twelve-year-old boys and girls chattering away in his seat, bombarding him with a barrage of gossipy questions, Ye Chenxing couldn't help but let out a helpless, bitter smile.
"Everyone, please don't rush. We'll be classmates from now on, and we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other. You'll all understand these things gradually." Ye Chenxing waved his hand gently and stood up. "Now, please make way, I have some important business to attend to."
"That's right!"
Wang Jiahao, who had finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, glared at Ye Chenxing with eyes blazing with anger. He watched as the white-haired boy instantly stole everyone's attention and became the focus of the entire class with just a few boastful words. His jealousy grew wildly like weeds.
"I hope you can still maintain this nonchalant attitude when you lose to me on the Soul Arena later!" Wang Jiahao said viciously, then turned and strode out.
Ye Chenxing smiled dismissively and followed.
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pilot zone
The Soul Master Battle Zone of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is completely different from the one originally belonging to the Douluo Three Kingdoms; it is built directly inside the experimental zone. Not only is it covered by a high-strength defensive shield, but the ground is also made entirely of special energy-absorbing metal. After all, here, the students mainly rely on high-powered soul tools for combat.
The battle arena was now packed not only with freshmen from Class One, but also with many upperclassmen standing outside the stands. Clearly, news of Master Kong's newly accepted disciple's enrollment had spread rapidly within a small circle, and many wanted to catch a glimpse of this mysterious genius.
However, perhaps... there are spies from other forces involved.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ye Chenxing and Wang Jiahao each stepped onto the spacious Soul Fighting Platform.
Meanwhile, in the private passage at the highest point of the stands, Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi arrived late.
"What you just said on the way, were all those ideas that Chenxing herself came up with?!" Jing Hongchen gripped the railing tightly, her face filled with disbelief.
"Absolutely true!" Lin Jiayi replied excitedly. "Master, some of the scenarios Chenxing described in class happened to coincide with our Mingde Hall's top-secret research direction, and some... were even things that our Mingde Hall's top researchers had never imagined!"
Jing Hongchen swallowed hard, her gaze fixed on the white-haired boy below.
What Ye Chenxing said might have sounded like wild fantasies, or even unrealistic, to ordinary students. But as a ninth-level Soul Master ranked among the top five in the Empire, Jing Hongchen's insight was incredibly sharp!
In his professional understanding, Ye Chenxing's proposed artificial soul rings and soul tools driven by no soul power are theoretically absolutely feasible! Even crazy ideas such as soul tools learning on their own and building interstellar warships to explore the universe have flashed through his mind during countless days and nights of in-depth deduction, but they are simply limited by the current materials and technology.
At the same time, he was absolutely certain that these ideas would all come true in the future.
But what shocked Jing Hongchen the most was Ye Chenxing's final proposal to travel through time and cross planes! This had already touched upon the realm that only gods could control. He had never imagined that the development of soul tools alone could touch the realm of gods.
With such insight, this child's perspective far surpasses that of most conventional people in the world. For a Soul Master, nothing is more valuable than the 'idea' of breaking free from constraints!
Moreover, in his mind, the name Ye Chenxing was already synonymous with "miracle".
At this moment, recalling the blueprint for the future described by the young man, Jing Hongchen felt a surge of heat in his chest.
Those bold, even arrogant, ideas seemed to possess a strange magic, allowing this seasoned, level-nine soul master, who had long stood at the pinnacle of the empire, to rediscover the feeling of his youth when he painstakingly researched in the laboratory, filled with passion for a sliver of inspiration.
Any Soul Master would inevitably yearn for Ye Chenxing's idea upon hearing it.
The fact that Ye Chenxing could come up with these ideas shows that he is not only extremely interested in soul tools, but also has incredibly advanced thinking. Combined with his almost freakish mental strength, inscribing any complex core array in the future will be no problem at all. With such exceptional talent, even if he doesn't cultivate a martial soul, simply pursuing the path of a soul master will destined him to become a renowned soul master across the continent!
He was completely relieved. He had been somewhat worried that a martial soul genius like Ye Chenxing might be dismissive of soul tools, but now it seemed that Ye Chenxing's understanding of soul tools was so profound that it probably surpassed that of many cutting-edge researchers.
"By the way, who is that freshman on stage who challenged him?" Jing Hongchen asked casually after calming down a bit.
"His name is Wang Jiahao. He's a kid from a remote area who got into university," Lin Jiayi reported. "He's really talented, and his martial spirit is quite unique. But he's a bit extreme, withdrawn, and loves to show off."
Jing Hongchen waved his hand dismissively: "It's alright. It's normal for young people to be arrogant. Once he experiences Chenxing's strength firsthand, he'll naturally be convinced."
At this moment, the atmosphere on the battle stage was extremely tense.
"Go Ye Chenxing! Teach him a lesson!" "Go, handsome white-haired guy!"
The girls in the audience shouted their support for Ye Chenxing without restraint. Hearing the noise, Ye Chenxing turned around, smiled slightly at the audience, and nodded gently, which elicited another burst of suppressed screams.
This scene, witnessed by Wang Jiahao, was even more unbearable than being slapped in public. He felt his anger burning through his chest, and he pointed at Ye Chenxing through gritted teeth:
"You'd better prove later that you're not just a smooth talker who only knows how to flaunt theories!"
Ye Chenxing turned around: "Alright. Let's see who the Golden Holy Dragon is and who Luo Sanpao is today. Let's find out the truth soon."
Wang Jiahao was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't understand what Ye Chenxing meant, he knew even with his toes that "Luo Sanpao" was definitely not a good word.