Chapter 180: The Birth of the Energy Core

Returning to the Su Family, Su Yu looked at Su Xinyuan with a pained expression and sighed helplessly.

"It's not like I'm asking you to sell your looks, why are you sighing, you brat?" Su Xinyuan asked with some dissatisfaction.

Su Yu leaned weakly against the soft sofa, looking at the ceiling with hollow eyes, "I handed over half of the goods Mingde Hall gave us to Xu Jiawei, and I also gave him all the correspondence between our family and Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire."

"Keep talking. I know things aren't that simple; Xu Jiawei is an old fox, he wouldn't just let it go like that. But you really took a risk this time, kid." Despite his verbal dissatisfaction, Su Xinyuan could roughly guess the price Su Yu had paid.

Su Yu continued, "Actually, if we're talking about the price, it's nothing much. But before the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in three months, I can only stay within the family, and, I have to go be a sparring partner for his sister on time every day."

"Does this count as a form of house arrest?" Su Xinyuan's expression was somewhat unnatural, as if he had thought of some bad things.

Su Yu continued, "It doesn't really count as that. But I think his goal is actually very simple. All of us are in the Star Luo Imperial Capital; under his nose, it's impossible to stir up any trouble. Once something unusual happens, the first person to suffer will be me, and then everyone else."

"I naturally know this better than you. However, I seem to remember you once advised me to move to the Sun Moon Empire early. Did you already know about the current situation?"

Su Xinyuan looked at Su Yu with an expression as if he had seen a ghost; his son had always been mysterious.

Ever since his son decided to join Shrek Academy, he had been acting in strange ways.

He risked going to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Guidance Academy in the Sun Moon Empire alone, studied for two years, and even picked up a bargain at an auction.

The most outrageous thing wasn't even that; his son had muddled through a huge gamble in the Black Market. In the end, he made a fortune, and the things that followed were often even more outrageous than what happened before, just when Su Xinyuan thought everything was over.

Su Yu had someone bring back a Starlight Sapphire, which contained a top-tier Level Nine Soul Guidance Device...

The night the Sea God's Fate ended, he came back holding a girl who stunned the world and told him she was his daughter-in-law...

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There were too many outrageous things; Su Xinyuan didn't know how to describe his son who was growing at such an accelerated speed.

"It's not that I knew it long ago. I can only say that the Three Great Empires are like a dam that would collapse at a single touch before the Sun Moon Empire. Even with the help of Shrek, the final outcome will still be the Sun Moon Empire unifying the continent." Su Yu picked up the juice brought by a servant and took a small sip.

Su Xinyuan's expression was somewhat unnatural: "Is what you said true?"

Su Yu thought for a moment and continued: "Actually, not entirely. If a god appears, no matter what happens, it's just a farce."

"God?" Su Xinyuan didn't understand; he seemed to be completely trapped in an unsolvable cycle now.

Su Yu nodded: "That's right, a god. Ten thousand years ago, after the Shrek Seven Devils defeated the Spirit Hall, they successively became gods. Above the Douluo Continent, there is a small world, and that place is the God Realm. All the gods of the Douluo Continent gathered there, but the previous generation of gods, after the Shrek successors took their God Positions, left the God Realm to explore the greater universe."

"What on earth are you talking about, and how do you know these things?" Su Xinyuan fell into a daze; although he knew some of these things, he didn't know them in such detail.

Su Yu took a brand-new book out of his storage Soul Guidance Device, "The general events are all recorded here. I compiled this from the library of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek. You can take it and read it yourself, old man. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me."

After tossing a simplified version of Douluo History to Su Xinyuan, Su Yu got up and left.

"I'm going to the Wanjing Sect. Remind me if anything happens. These next few days won't be peaceful. Whatever they want, we give it to them. Of course, just don't use your son for a political marriage."

Su Yu arrived in front of the bronze gate and disappeared into the secret passage.

"Bullshit, is your old man that kind of person?" Su Xinyuan said through gritted teeth, watching Su Yu's departing back.

After Su Yu left, Su Xinyuan gently stroked the book in his hand and muttered to himself: "This kid is something else, even the library of the Sea God Pavilion was ravaged by him."

As for this simplified version of Douluo History, Su Yu had also spent some time in the library of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek, simply organizing the history of Douluo's development.

Of course, the history compiled by Shrek is not necessarily completely accurate; for example, the history of the Seven Monsters ascending to heaven was extremely vague and glossed over.

But the history of the battle between the two gods and the two gods did indeed have extremely detailed records.

It's just that there were no records of subsequent events.

The great Shrek Seven Devils led everyone to defeat the evil Spirit Hall and, in the eyes of the world's reverence, welcomed the era of godhood that belonged to them.

The above is from the record in Shrek's history book, "Shrek Seven Devils".

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"You brat, you finally came. Now you've transformed into the Sect Master of the Wanjing Sect?" Looking at the unfamiliar youth in front of him, a sense of absurdity suddenly rose in Xuan Ziwen's heart.

Su Yu also smiled, "Teacher Xuan, although it's a bit strange, Luo Yu has actually always been me."

Xuan Ziwen looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him; although the voice and the face were completely unfamiliar, when Su Yu said "Teacher Xuan," he felt a sense of familiarity as if he had met him before.

"Luo Yu is also you? Then how can two people appear at the same time?" Actually, this was the biggest question in Xuan Ziwen's heart.

How can one person become two, and how could these two people possibly be the same person?

Harboring this doubt, Xuan Ziwen decided that he must ask all the questions he was confused about, otherwise, this would become the biggest shadow in his heart.

"Actually, this is also a type of my ability. However, the one who learned from you back then was always me." Su Yu thought for a moment and replied.

Xuan Ziwen continued to ask: "Then when did you leave?"

"Probably around the time Mu Lao passed away. The later Luo Yu has always been my clone."

Xuan Ziwen was one of his own, so Su Yu felt there was no need to hide anything.

"That is to say, ever since then, the one studying in Mingde Hall has always been Luo Yu?" Xuan Ziwen had an expression as if he had seen a ghost, as if he felt he had uncovered a massive secret.

"If you put it that way, Teacher Xuan, that's about right." Su Yu recalled those days of being extremely cautious; looking back now, he still felt quite a sense of accomplishment.

Xuan Ziwen thought for a moment and picked up a pile of blueprints, drafts, and manuscripts, "These things were also designed by you, and the sect heritage Luo Yu spoke of was also you yourself, right?"

"Yes!" Su Yu nodded.

"Then how did you get Number One Experimental Subject out?" Looking at the massive Number One Experimental Subject in front of him, Xuan Ziwen put down the Engraving Knife in his hand and stood up to look at Su Yu.

"Teacher Xuan, are you sure you want to know how I stole Number One out?" Su Yu's expression was somewhat unnatural; when he stole Number One, he almost lost his life.

"You tell me, I'm listening." Xuan Ziwen had always wanted to know how Su Yu stole Number One back then.

In a place like Mingde Hall, being able to steal Number One silently was a skill in itself.

Even if it were the Sect Master of the Body Sect, if he relied on himself alone, it would be impossible to do. How did Su Yu do it?

This question was something not only Xuan Ziwen wanted to know, but Su Xinyuan also wanted to know.

"The specific details have to start from the last time the Body Sect raided Mingde Hall. Because, when the Body Sect raided Mingde Hall last time, I was still studying inside Mingde Hall, and I didn't expect such a thing to happen. However, just when the violent explosion occurred inside Mingde Hall, I happened to be hiding under a table."

"To ensure I wouldn't get hurt, I could only choose to keep hiding deeper underground. Who knew that right there underground, there was a tunnel dug by the Body Sect. Following the tunnel to explore further down, I arrived at the place where Number One Experimental Subject was located."

Su Yu knew that what he had encountered back then was much more serious than this, but he couldn't fully say it out yet.

"And then you stole Number One and ran?" Xuan Ziwen's face now looked as if he had been beaten up.

Su Yu nodded and said: "I am someone who has studied Soul Guidance Devices after all. One look at Number One Experimental Subject and I knew this thing was so valuable, so naturally, I had to take it away."

"Then how did you manage to evade the inspections of Mingde Hall?" Xuan Ziwen continued to press.

Su Yu pointed at Number One Experimental Subject, "At the time, I also guessed that this thing could not be kept on my person, so after I went back that day, I went to your laboratory to study."

Only then did Xuan Ziwen suddenly realize, "Oh, I see. Luo Yu also came that day, and you handed Number One over to Luo Yu!"

"That's right. So later, with the coordination between me and Luo Yu, Number One was stolen out of the Sun Moon Empire without anyone knowing. Although Luo Yu is also me, you could say I stole Number One out by myself." Su Yu sighed; if he hadn't been lucky at the time, he would have been done for on the spot.

Xuan Ziwen: "............"

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Looking at the youth before him, Xuan Ziwen only felt as if something in his heart had collapsed with a boom.

Collapsing along with it were Xuan Ziwen's worldview and his hope for this world...

"Teacher Xuan, since you've come, I don't think you'll be leaving. After all, I think Number One Experimental Subject alone is enough for us to study for a lifetime, not to mention my blueprints and my family's resources. This place is your paradise and the most suitable place for you."

Su Yu watched Xuan Ziwen, whose eyes were shining, and carefully analyzed the benefits of staying here for him.

"Leave? I haven't thought about leaving since I arrived. Since the mystery is solved now, then come and help me think of a way to solve the research problem of Number One." After hearing Su Yu's words, Xuan Ziwen pulled Su Yu toward Number One Experimental Subject.

Su Yu thought for a moment, then immediately said, "I think the problem that needs to be solved for Number One at present is the power issue. Although Number One is incomparably powerful right now, its biggest drawback currently is that it cannot be controlled. The soul power required for each operation is shockingly large, so our current research should focus on providing power for Number One."

"You mean we need to make Milk Bottles to provide soul power for Number One?" Xuan Ziwen thought of the only solution he could come up with so far.

Su Yu shook his head, looked at the Milk Bottle in Xuan Ziwen's hand, and said, "I think what we need is not to produce Milk Bottles, but to upgrade and modify them."

"How do we upgrade it? Do you mean we need to make an extra-large Milk Bottle?" Xuan Ziwen thought of increasing energy storage, but still did not jump out of the constraints of a Milk Bottle.

"No, what we need to do is modify the Milk Bottle into a core that stores soul power. If it stays in the current form of a Milk Bottle, it is fundamentally difficult to apply to Number One. If we modify and upgrade the Milk Bottle into this, I think its utility will definitely be even greater."

As he spoke, Su Yu picked up the Blueprint and began to draw a brand-new Milk Bottle.

The brand-new Milk Bottle was named Energy Core by Su Yu, and its appearance was like a huge piece of armor embedded in Number One's body.

"Give me ten days to let me try. If it's a Seventh-level Soul Guidance Device, I think I can complete the preliminary test in about three days. What level do you want to design it as?" Xuan Ziwen looked at the design drawing and then asked.

Su Yu continued to answer, "My goal is not just for Number One, but to realize the mass production of the Energy Core. If the Energy Core can be adapted to all Soul Guidance Devices, I think your wish, Teacher Xuan, to let ordinary people use Soul Guidance Devices will have taken another step forward."

"I understand. I'll leave the rest to you, but as for..." Xuan Ziwen looked at the laboratory in front of him and hesitated for a moment.

Su Yu saw Xuan Ziwen's dilemma and then said, "You don't need to worry about anything. You just need to arrange the resource and manpower issues yourself."

Watching Xuan Ziwen directing everyone to get busy, Su Yu couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

Does this count as me creating an alternative type of battery?

Perhaps it does.

"From now on, Teacher Xuan's words are my words; you must obey his orders unconditionally."

After leaving this sentence, Xuan Ziwen looked at Su Yu excitedly, and a flickering light seemed to be visible in his eyes.

"Young Master, it is time for you to meet His Majesty." After Su Yu returned home, a servant stepped forward to remind him.

"I know..."

Looking at the Commander of the Imperial Guards at the door, Su Yu slightly straightened his somewhat wrinkled clothes and walked out the gate.