Chapter 119: Becoming a Reserve Team Member Again

Time flies; in the blink of an eye, another long month has passed.

During this month, Su did not stay entirely within Mingde Hall; after all, there are times when one must go out, otherwise one's own supplies would not be enough to consume. To achieve the growth of a Soul Engineer, Soul Guidance Materials are indispensable.

With the materials provided by Mingde Hall, it was simply impossible for Su Yu to unscrupulously use materials to exchange for practical experience in Soul Guidance.

How does the gap between people arise? First is talent, second is effort, third is opportunity, and fourth is resources.

Su possesses all four. Although his talent might not be considered top-tier, he is hardworking, and furthermore, with the three major elements of opportunity and resources gathered, unless one is a Child of Destiny.

Even if he encountered a Child of Destiny, Su could only say, "I'm sorry, this land is surnamed Su now."

However, this assessment was even more excessive; the topic was an experimental table. Even after Su saw the exam question, he was almost so angry he cursed out loud.

The structure of the provided experimental table was too complex; it took him an entire morning just to outline the overall shape.

Fortunately, the time for this assessment was two days, which meant Su Yu did not need to worry about time at all. However, inside the experimental table, there were dozens of complex core arrays.

Every core array was more complex than the experimental table core arrays he had been exposed to, and the internal connections were extremely skillful; some methods were even ones that Menluo and Xuan Ziwen had never taught.

Clearly, this exam question severely exceeded the scope of their group, but Su Yu knew deep down that this exam was actually designed specifically to test him alone, with the purpose of clarifying Su Yu's current true Soul Guidance ability.

Don't look at it as just studying a draft design of a metal table; in the process of analyzing, thinking, and organizing, this in itself is a learning experience.

In the original work, Huo Yuhao just collected a large number of Soul Guidance Blueprints, and these Soul Guidance Blueprints were only Level 5 or 6 Soul Guidance Devices; these things could save the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy hundreds of years of research time.

What does this indicate!

This indicates that the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, to put it bluntly, is ranked relatively low even if placed within the Sun Moon Empire!

Although the Soul Guidance Department is ridiculously lagging, their Martial Soul Department has absorbed almost all the geniuses of the Three Great Empires. With the support of so many geniuses, as long as the academy's teachers are not brain-dead, even if they only rely on their own cultivation, some earth-shattering figures can still emerge.

This is the gap; although it is a painful thing to say, it is indeed the case.

Do not use the upper limit of your effort to challenge the lower limit of my talent.

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Finally, one hour before the deadline, Su Yu completed the exam. However, the people who appeared this time were not the proctors, but three people Su Yu was familiar with: Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen.

"It seems that arranging this exam was correct; otherwise, we might have truly missed a genius." Ma Rulong fixed his gaze on that complex experimental table and slowly let out a breath.

Damn it, I was wondering why this exam was so far beyond the syllabus; it turns out you three bastards were the ones behind it!

However, it seems there really was an unexpected harvest this time.

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In the end, under the guidance of the three, Su Yu met the master of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen!

The man was not tall but very obese; his waistline alone exceeded 1.5 meters. He wore a gorgeous black robe with gold embroidery. With his hands behind his back, he looked at everyone with a smile.

Although he looked like a profiteer who was wealthy enough to rival a nation, the aura he inadvertently exuded and the pressure coming from a Title Douluo could not be faked.

"Disciple Luo Yu greets the Hall Master."

Su Yu bowed to Jing Hongchen according to etiquette; it was fortunate that there was no kneeling ritual, otherwise, Su would have been exposed on the spot.

"So you are the person they were talking about. I have seen your assessment today; you indeed have the strength for me to choose you as one of the personnel to be cultivated as an Elite Disciple of my Mingde Hall."

Jing Hongchen's voice was calm but carried an unquestionable feeling. At the same time, in those eyes, Su Yu's figure was reflected.

Su Yu also hurriedly bowed and continued, "Thank you for the cultivation, Hall Master. I, Luo Yu, will certainly not let down the Hall Master's expectations!"

"Very well, Luo Yu, let me ask you, why did you come to Mingde Hall to study?" Jing Hongchen continued to ask.

Su Yu knew that the other party was definitely trying to pry words out of him. "Power, I want to possess powerful strength; only in this way can I complete my revenge!"

"My parents both died in the war with the Star Luo Empire; only power can allow me to take revenge!"

That's right, since you want to know why I joined Mingde Hall, I will tell you the reason, but I am not Luo Yu.

"Good, very good..."

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When Su Yu retreated from the place where Jing Hongchen was, his whole body was already soaked in cold sweat.

There was only one thought in his mind, and that was: terrifying!

A Level 9 Soul Engineer, a Level 93 Title Douluo—even the aura inadvertently exuded was astonishing enough. The current Su Yu was still too weak.

If he had sufficiently powerful strength, he would not need to go to such great lengths to lurk and scheme.

The next day.

Su Yu was listed as one of the Reserve Team members for the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament!

This news not only reached Menluo's class but also spread to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. Xuan Ziwen was also so surprised by this news that his jaw dropped.

His student had actually been selected as a Reserve Team member!

In Xuan Ziwen's calculations, Luo Yu was currently thirteen; as long as he maintained the same rate of progress for the next five years, he could fully become a formal team member!

He also did not expect that one day, his own student would become a Reserve Team member, and a Reserve Team member with a chance to become a starter at that!

Of course, it was not just Xuan Ziwen and Menluo who were pleasantly surprised, but also Ju Zi, Keke, Zi Mu, and Wang Shaojie.

In terms of time, Su had spent the longest time with them.

"Sister Ju Zi, have you heard? Luo Yu has become a Reserve Team member!"

Keke told Ju Zi with surprise, but discovered that the Ju Zi opposite her had said the same thing to her...

Zi Mu sighed helplessly, "Comparing people to people is infuriating. Now it has really been predicted by Teacher Xuan; Luo Yu has really caught up. Ah! What kind of world is this!"

The miserable Zi Mu was truly struck by Xuan Ziwen's prophecy; the joke from back then unfortunately came true. Today, Zi Mu is still only a Level 4 Soul Engineer. Although he also has the ability to test into Mingde Hall, compared to Su Yu, he is really too far behind.

This news not only reached Xuan Ziwen but also reached the ears of Su Xinyuan.

Su Xinyuan helplessly burned the secret letter in his hand, a trace of helplessness flashing in his pitch-black eyes, and sighed: "This kid, he really doesn't let people worry. However, as long as no overly complex accidents occur, I can still save him. But if you have entered Mingde Hall now, then pray for your own good."

"Sigh, thinking back to those years, I was also someone who lived in the Sun Moon Empire for a period of time. Those days are truly nostalgic, don't you think, Yan'er?"

Su Xinyuan held his wife Mu Hanyan's hand and said with a smile.

"Since Yu'er has his own plans, let him go and venture out. After all, so many things have happened, and Yu'er has never let us down. Otherwise, how could he have obtained the supreme power of the family at such a young age?"

Mu Hanyan smiled and tucked Su Xinyuan's arm, quietly looking out the window.

"Since you're at ease, my wife, then I have nothing to worry about. Let the kid go ahead and do it; those stubborn old fools in the family need to have their eyes washed clean. If they can't be cleaned, it doesn't matter—as long as I'm here, he won't be able to turn this Su Family upside down."

Su Xinyuan slowly clenched his fists, a flash of ruthlessness appearing in his eyes.

Mu Hanyan chuckled, "That's not necessarily true; after all, the power Yu'er has wasn't given by you."

"Is there a difference? If I weren't afraid of causing a city-wide stir and affecting Yu'er, I would have already taken action to discipline those stubborn old fools. After all, I, Su Xinyuan, am the Family Head of this Su Family."

Gazing at the setting sun gradually fading in the distance, Su Xinyuan slowly closed his eyes, "As long as Yu'er returns, everything won't be too far off..."

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Su Yu was unaware of these matters; if he knew that his father, who was never serious from start to finish, was suddenly being this serious, he definitely wouldn't believe it.

After all, in Su Yu's impression, even though Su Xinyuan was the Family Head, those stubborn old fools were always incredibly annoying, and many things were not up to Su Xinyuan to decide. However, Su Yu knew that since he had now gained the family's recognition, there must be someone above Su Xinyuan behind it?

Who was that person? Could it be his cheap grandfather who had been missing for who knows how many years?

Obviously not, because Su Yu clearly remembered that his cheap grandfather had long since passed away due to his lifespan limit...

This day, Su Yu requested a day off from Mingde Hall and returned to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Guidance Academy.

As usual, he arrived early at the familiar laboratory and opened the laboratory door.

Amidst the surprised gazes of everyone, he walked into the laboratory.

Keke widened her eyes in surprise, rushed up to pinch Su Yu's face, and said, "I, I, I didn't see wrong, did I? It's really Luo Yu!"

"Easy, Senior Sister, it hurts, it hurts, sss..."

Keke, that fierce little tiger, possessed natural strength that was no joke; Su Yu struggled with difficulty to break free from her clutches.

"Yo, isn't this our great genius? What brings you to our laboratory?" Wang Shaojie teased with a smile.

Ju Zi also looked at Su Yu lazily and said, "Hmm, not bad, not bad. You've got a bit of a manly scent now, not bad, little guy."

Su Yu: "…………"